IP takedown process
DMCA Policy
Last updated 2026-05-23
Zoot respects intellectual property rights. If you believe content on zootpouches.com infringes your copyright, send a written notice to our designated agent below.
1. Designated agent
Email: legal@zootpouches.com
2. Notice requirements (per Section 512(c)(3))
To be effective, a takedown notice must include:
- Your physical or electronic signature (or that of the copyright owner's authorized agent)
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed
- Identification of the material on zootpouches.com that allegedly infringes, with enough detail for us to locate it (URL ideal)
- Your contact information (address, phone, email)
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you're authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner
3. Counter-notice
If we remove content based on a takedown notice and you believe the removal was a mistake, you can submit a counter-notice. Counter-notices must include:
- Your physical or electronic signature
- Identification of the removed material and where it appeared
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed in error
- Your contact information
- Consent to jurisdiction in your judicial district (or, if outside the US, in the federal district where Zoot LLC is located)
4. Repeat infringers
Zoot terminates the accounts of users determined to be repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances.
5. Misrepresentation
Under Section 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing — or that material was removed in error — may be liable for damages.
[Placeholder draft. Attorney review required before launch.]
