DMCA / IP Infringement Policy

1. Our Designated Copyright Agent

Note: this page’s designated agent details are being finalized. Until the U.S. Copyright Office registration is complete, please email dmca@doodletoyz.com and we will respond promptly.

2. Submitting a Takedown Notice (DMCA § 512(c)(3))

A valid takedown notice must include all of the following:

1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (or, if multiple works at a single site, a representative list);
3. Identification of the material claimed to be infringing and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate it (e.g., URL of the page or specific order/upload ID, if known);
4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you (mailing address, telephone number, email);
5. A statement that you have 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;
6. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Send the notice to dmca@doodletoyz.com or to the mailing address above. Incomplete notices may not be actionable.

Misrepresentation: Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees. Please consider this before submitting a notice.

3. What Happens After We Receive a Notice

• We review the notice for completeness and acknowledge receipt by email within a reasonable time;
• If valid, we remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material expeditiously and notify the affected user;
• We may cancel pending orders associated with the disputed content;
• We forward your contact information to the affected user as part of the takedown record;
• Where appropriate, we may also cancel completed orders that relied on the same material and contact the customer about replacement or refund.

4. Counter-Notice (DMCA § 512(g))

If your content was removed and you believe it was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice. A valid counter-notice must include:

1. Your physical or electronic signature;
2. Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, and the location at which the material appeared before removal or access was disabled;
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;
5. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the U.S. federal district court for the judicial district in which your address is located, or if your address is outside the United States, for any judicial district in which DoodleToyz may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original takedown notice or that person’s agent.

Send counter-notices to dmca@doodletoyz.com.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notice, we will forward it to the original complainant and inform them that we may restore the material in 10 to 14 business days unless they file a court action seeking a restraining order against the alleged infringer. We may then restore the content.

5. Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable laws, we have adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, the accounts of users who are deemed to be repeat infringers. We may also at our sole discretion limit access to the Service or terminate the accounts of any users who infringe any intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.

6. Trademark Complaints

If you believe content on the Service infringes your trademark, please email dmca@doodletoyz.com with: your name and contact information; identification of the trademark and registration jurisdiction; the specific content or URL alleged to infringe; the basis of your good-faith belief; a statement under penalty of perjury that the information is accurate and you are authorized to act on behalf of the trademark owner. We follow a similar process as for copyright claims.

7. Other IP Claims (Right of Publicity, Trade Dress, etc.)

For other intellectual-property or related claims (right of publicity, trade dress, design rights, moral rights, etc.), please email dmca@doodletoyz.com with a detailed description of your claim, the basis for your authority to assert it, and the specific content at issue.

8. Note for Parents Uploading Drawings

Children love to draw their favorite characters. If your child’s drawing is recognizably a depiction of a copyrighted or trademarked character (for example, well-known animated characters, branded toys, or licensed media), we may decline to manufacture the toy or, after manufacturing, may be required to remove related content from our gallery. This is a limit of intellectual-property law, not a comment on your child’s art. Original characters always work.

9. Contact

All IP-related inquiries: dmca@doodletoyz.com. General questions: office@doodletoyz.com.