Copyright Complaints Policy

1. Scope of This Policy

This policy applies to material hosted, displayed, or made publicly accessible through Caika, including images and related prompts or profile information in public galleries. It is intended to support the notice-and-takedown process under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), including 17 U.S.C. Section 512, where that law applies.

The email address below is Caika's copyright contact for notices concerning the Service. This policy does not represent that the contact is a DMCA agent registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. If a legally required registered-agent listing is established, the official registry entry controls over inconsistent information in this policy.

2. Copyright Takedown Notice

A copyright owner, or a person authorized to act on the owner's behalf, may request removal or restriction of allegedly infringing material. To be valid under 17 U.S.C. Section 512(c)(3), the notice must be a written communication containing all of the following:

• A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works on the Service are covered by one notice, a representative list of those works.
• Identification of the material claimed to be infringing or the subject of infringing activity, together with information reasonably sufficient for Caika to locate it. Please provide the exact Caika URL for each item whenever possible.
• Information reasonably sufficient for Caika to contact the complaining party, such as a full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
• A statement that the complaining party has a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is the copyright owner or is authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

3. Submission and Processing

Send a complete notice to support@caika.app with the subject line "Copyright Notice / DMCA Notice." Separate notices may be requested when a submission covers a large number of unrelated items or does not identify their locations clearly.

Caika may forward the notice, including the claimant's contact information, to the user who posted the material or to relevant service providers. Caika may request missing information, remove or disable access to material, notify the affected user, preserve relevant records, or take other appropriate action. Incomplete, unclear, or non-copyright complaints may not be processed as DMCA notices.

The DMCA process is for copyright claims. Reports involving trademarks, privacy, impersonation, illegal content, or other issues should identify the applicable concern and be sent separately to support@caika.app.

4. Counter-Notice

If material was removed or disabled because of a mistake or misidentification, the affected user may send a written counter-notice. To be valid under 17 U.S.C. Section 512(g), the counter-notice must contain all of the following:

• The user's physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of the material that was removed or disabled and the location at which it appeared before removal or disabling, including the former URL when available.
• A statement under penalty of perjury that the user has a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled because of a mistake or misidentification.
• The user's full legal name, mailing address, and telephone number.
• A statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Federal District Court for the judicial district in which the user's address is located, or, if the address is outside the United States, for any judicial district in which Caika may be found.
• A statement that the user will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original notice or that person's agent.

5. Counter-Notice Processing and Restoration

Send a complete counter-notice to support@caika.app with the subject line "Copyright Counter-Notice / DMCA Counter-Notice." Caika may provide a copy, including the counter-notifier's contact information, to the original claimant.

After forwarding a valid counter-notice, Caika may restore the affected material or access in approximately 10 to 14 business days unless the original claimant informs Caika that it has filed a court action seeking to restrain the allegedly infringing activity. Restoration is not guaranteed when the material independently violates the Terms of Service, applicable law, or another enforceable restriction.

6. Repeat Infringers

In appropriate circumstances and at Caika's reasonable discretion, accounts of users who repeatedly infringe copyrights may be restricted or terminated. Caika may consider valid notices, counter-notices, court decisions, retractions, surrounding facts, and indications of abusive or mistaken reporting when applying this policy.

7. Misrepresentation and Privacy

Knowingly making a material misrepresentation that content is infringing, or that content was removed by mistake or misidentification, may result in liability under 17 U.S.C. Section 512(f), including damages and legal fees. Consider fair use, licenses, public-domain status, and other lawful uses before submitting a notice. You may wish to consult a qualified attorney if you are uncertain.

Notices and counter-notices are legal communications and should not include unnecessary sensitive information. Caika processes and discloses the information in them as reasonably necessary to investigate the claim, administer the DMCA process, protect legal rights, comply with law, and maintain records, subject to the Privacy Policy.

8. Copyright Contact

Email notices and counter-notices to support@caika.app. A complete submission should use the appropriate subject line, include every required statement, and provide exact URLs so the relevant material can be identified efficiently.