Effective as of: August 5, 2025
This Intellectual Property Policy describes how we handle claims of intellectual property infringement on BrandStake's websites, applications and services (the "BrandStake Services").
BrandStake respects intellectual property rights and expects its users to do the same. In using the BrandStake Services, users must comply with the BrandStake User Guidelines, as well as all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, and respect the intellectual property, privacy, and other rights of third parties.
What is copyright
Copyright is a legal right that seeks to protect original works of authorship (e.g., music, artwork, books). The owner of a copyright has the exclusive right to make certain uses of a creative work including copying, distributing, and displaying that work. Generally, copyright protects original expression; it does not protect facts and ideas. Copyright also generally doesn't protect things such as names, titles and slogans; however, another legal right called a trademark may apply (see below).
There are some exceptions to copyright. For example, in certain countries, a non-rights holder may be allowed to use another's copyright if that use is fair, such as for the purposes of review, critique, or parody.
How to report copyright infringement
If you are a copyright holder, or their agent, and you believe that any material available via the BrandStake Services infringes your copyrighted work, please email [email protected] to submit a notice of alleged copyright infringement. Alternatively, a notice of alleged copyright infringement may be sent to BrandStake's designated copyright agent at the following address, with the following information:
Specific identification of each copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
A description of where the material believed to be infringing is located on the BrandStake Services or the BrandStake Websites (please be as detailed as possible and provide a URL to help us locate the material you are reporting);
Contact information for the complaining party, such as a complete name, address, telephone number, and email address;
A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the work(s) in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law (such as fair use); and
A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, the complaining party is the owner of the right that is allegedly infringed, or agent for the owner.
A physical or electronic signature of the owner (or person authorized to act on behalf of the owner) of the copyright that is allegedly infringed; and
A statement that you understand that your contact information and/or notice will be provided to the alleged infringing party, and retained as long as required for legal purposes.
Without the above, we may not have sufficient information to process your claim.
BrandStake's designated copyright agent can be reached as follows: