Copyright and DMCA

1. Art and characters on Nest

Members may only post art, photos and characters they have the right to share. Commissioned art is usually fine to post with the artist’s permission; many artists ask for a credit, and every photo on Nest has an optional credit field for that. Posting someone else’s art or fursona as your own breaks our Terms as well as the law.

2. Reporting infringement (takedown notice)

If you own a copyright (or act for the owner) and believe something on Nest infringes it, send us a notice with:

1. your full name, and your email address, postal address and, if you like, a phone number;
2. the work you believe is infringed (a link to it, or a description that identifies it);
3. where the material is on Nest: the member’s display name and which photo, sona, sticker or post;
4. a statement that you believe in good faith the use isn’t authorized by the owner, the owner’s agent or the law;
5. a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the owner or authorized to act for the owner; and
6. your physical or electronic signature (typing your full name counts).

A notice that is missing any of these may not be effective. Please don’t use this process for anything other than copyright: harassment, impersonation, privacy and other problems go through the report flag on a profile or in a chat.

3. What we do with a notice

When we get a complete notice we promptly remove or disable access to the material and tell the member who posted it, including a copy of the notice (with your contact details, which the law requires us to share). We also note the strike on that account.

4. Counter-notices

If your content was removed and you believe that was a mistake or a misidentification, you can send a counter-notice to the same contact with:

1. your full name, email address and postal address;
2. which material was removed and where it appeared on Nest;
3. a statement, under penalty of perjury, that you believe in good faith it was removed by mistake or misidentification;
4. a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court for the district where your address is (or, if you live outside the United States, any district where Nest may be found) and that you will accept service of process from the person who sent the notice or their agent; and
5. your physical or electronic signature.

We forward counter-notices to the person who sent the original notice. If they don’t tell us within 10 business days that they have filed a court action, we may restore the material 10 to 14 business days after receiving the counter-notice.

5. Repeat infringers

We close the accounts of members who infringe repeatedly: in general, an account with three upheld notices is closed, and we may close an account sooner for serious or deliberate infringement.

6. False notices

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), anyone who knowingly makes a false claim in a notice or counter-notice may be liable for the damages it causes, including legal fees. Before sending a notice, consider whether the use could be allowed (for example, a commission posted with the artist’s permission, or fair use).

7. Other intellectual property

For trademark or other intellectual-property concerns, use the same contact. Tell us what you own, where it appears on Nest and why you believe its use infringes your rights; we review those case by case.