DMCA Policy

Effective Date: 2026-05-27 Last Updated: 2026-05-27 Version: v0.1 (draft)

Plausible Industries LLC, operator of Chelae, respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of Chelae to do the same. This policy describes how to report alleged copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), 17 U.S.C. § 512, and how we respond.

1. Designated Copyright Agent

Notifications of alleged copyright infringement must be sent to our designated agent registered with the U.S. Copyright Office:

Designated Copyright Agent Plausible Industries LLC Attn: Copyright Agent 2108 N St Ste N Sacramento, CA 95816 Email: copyright@plausibleindustries.com

Note: Plausible Industries' designated agent will be registered with the U.S. Copyright Office Designated Agent Directory before public launch ($6 filing fee).

2. How to submit a DMCA notice

If you believe that material accessible through Chelae infringes your copyright, you may send us a notice that includes substantially the following (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)):

1. A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate it
4. Contact information (address, telephone number, and email)
5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
6. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate, and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the owner's behalf

Incomplete notices may not be actionable. We may contact you for clarification.

3. Misrepresentations

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees.

If you are not certain that material is infringing, consult an attorney before submitting a notice.

4. Our response to a valid notice

Upon receipt of a substantially compliant DMCA notice, we will, in accordance with the DMCA:

• Expeditiously remove or disable access to the material
• Take reasonable steps to notify the user who provided the material ("Subscriber") that the material has been removed
• Forward a copy of the notice to the Subscriber

5. Counter-notice by the user

If you are a Subscriber whose material has been removed and you believe the material was removed in error or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice that includes substantially the following (17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3)):

1. Your physical or electronic signature
2. Identification of the material that has been removed and where it appeared
3. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification
4. Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which your address is located, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notification

Send counter-notices to the Designated Copyright Agent at the address above.

Upon receipt of a substantially compliant counter-notice, we will:

• Promptly provide the original complainant with a copy of the counter-notice
• Inform the complainant that we will replace the removed material or cease disabling access to it within 10 to 14 business days unless we receive notice that the complainant has filed a lawsuit
• Replace or restore access to the material in accordance with the DMCA

6. Repeat infringers

In accordance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(i), we maintain a policy to terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of Subscribers who are repeat infringers.

Our practice:

• First valid DMCA notice → removal + written warning
• Second valid DMCA notice (same Subscriber) → removal + account suspension
• Third valid DMCA notice (or any clearly willful infringement) → account termination

This policy is applied with discretion to the facts of each case.

7. Trademark and other IP claims

For complaints regarding trademark, publicity, or other intellectual property rights, send a notice substantially similar to a DMCA notice to copyright@plausibleindustries.com. Trademark and publicity-rights claims are evaluated under the applicable law and are not governed by the DMCA's safe-harbor procedures.

8. Contact

Plausible Industries LLC Attn: Copyright Agent 2108 N St Ste N Sacramento, CA 95816 copyright@plausibleindustries.com

End of Chelae Copyright Policy.