Copyright & Content Removal

Overview

Curated is operated from Ontario, Canada and serves users in both Canada and the United States. We respect the intellectual property rights of creators and comply with copyright law in both jurisdictions:

• The Canadian Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42), including the Notice-and-Notice regime
• The US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512, for claims involving US rights holders or US-hosted content

Canadian Copyright Act — Notice-and-Notice

Under Canada's Notice-and-Notice regime (sections 41.25–41.27 of the Copyright Act), when we receive a valid copyright infringement notice from a rights holder, we are required to forward that notice to the user who uploaded the content. We are not required by Canadian law to automatically remove the content, but we will investigate and may remove content at our discretion.

To submit a notice under Canadian copyright law, send the following to dmca@curated.art:

1. Your name and contact information
2. The URL of the content on Curated you believe infringes your copyright
3. A description of the copyrighted work and your ownership of it
4. A statement that you have a good faith belief the use is infringing
5. Your electronic or physical signature

We will forward your notice to the relevant user and take appropriate action.

US DMCA Takedown Notice

For formal DMCA takedown requests under 17 U.S.C. § 512, send a written notice to our designated DMCA agent that includes all of the following:

1. Identification of the copyrighted work — The work you claim has been infringed, or a representative list if multiple works are involved.
2. Identification of the infringing material — The URL(s) of the specific content on Curated.
3. Your contact information — Name, mailing address, phone number, and email address.
4. Good faith statement — A statement that you have a good faith belief the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
5. Accuracy statement — A statement that the information is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on their behalf.
6. Your signature — A physical or electronic signature.

We process valid DMCA notices within 5–10 business days. Incomplete notices may not be actioned. Our DMCA agent is registered with the US Copyright Office as required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(2).

Counter-Notification (DMCA)

If you believe your content was removed in error under a DMCA notice, you may submit a counter-notification to our DMCA agent that includes:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material removed and the URL where it appeared before removal.
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed due to mistake or misidentification.
4. Your name, address, phone number, and email, and a statement consenting to the jurisdiction of your local Federal District Court and accepting service of process from the original complainant.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, we will notify the complainant and may restore the content within 10–14 business days unless a court action is filed.

Repeat Infringer Policy

We will terminate the accounts of users who are found to be repeat copyright infringers. A user whose content has been removed pursuant to multiple valid copyright notices — under either Canadian or US law — may have their account suspended or permanently banned.

Misrepresentation Warning

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed by mistake, may be liable for damages including costs and attorneys' fees. Submitting false or fraudulent notices may also constitute an offence under Canadian law.