Copyright and DMCA Policy

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VYBE respects the intellectual property of others and expects its users to do the same. This policy explains how to tell us about copyright infringement on the Platform, how to respond if your material was removed, and what happens to repeat infringers. It follows the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. §512, and is part of our Terms of Service.

1. What VYBE hosts

Knowing what we host helps you send your notice to the right place:

• On VYBE's servers: profile photos, brand logos and banners, Campaign cover images, profile text, Campaign briefs, captions and messages.
• Links only: Creators' draft and published Content (videos and posts) is hosted on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or other services. VYBE stores only the link and caption. VYBE does not store Creators' original video or photo files.

If the infringing material itself is on Instagram, TikTok or YouTube, you should also report it to that platform, which can remove it there. We can remove or disable the link and related material on VYBE.

2. Reporting infringement (DMCA notice)

Use the copyright form at vybe-co.com/report (no sign-in needed), or send a written notice to our Designated Agent (section 6). To be valid under the DMCA, your notice must include:

1. your physical or electronic signature (typing your full name is enough by email);
2. identification of the copyrighted work you claim is infringed (or, if several works, a representative list);
3. identification of the material you claim is infringing, with enough information for us to find it, such as the URL of the profile, Campaign or Content link on VYBE;
4. your contact information: name, postal address, telephone number and email address;
5. a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and
6. a statement that the information in your notice is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act for the owner.

When we receive a valid notice, we will promptly remove or disable access to the material, normally within 2 business days, and tell the user who posted it, with a copy of your notice (we remove your personal contact details other than your name and email).

Incomplete notices. If your notice is missing something important, we will tell you what is missing. We may not act on it until it is complete.

Misrepresentation. Under 17 U.S.C. §512(f), anyone who knowingly makes a material misrepresentation in a notice or counter-notice can be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees. Think about fair use before you send a notice. If you are unsure whether material infringes, consider getting legal advice.

3. Counter-notice

If your material was removed and you believe that was a mistake or a misidentification, or that you have the right to use it, you can send a counter-notice using the counter-notice form at vybe-co.com/report or to our Designated Agent. It must include:

1. your physical or electronic signature;
2. identification of the material that was removed and where it appeared before it was removed;
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; and
5. a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the US federal district court for the judicial district where your address is (or, if your address is outside the US, any judicial district in which VYBE may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who sent the original notice or their agent.

When we receive a valid counter-notice, we will send a copy to the person who sent the original notice and tell them we will restore the material in 10 business days. We will restore it between 10 and 14 business days after receiving the counter-notice, unless our Designated Agent first receives notice that the original complainant has filed a court action seeking to stop the user from infringing.

4. Repeat infringers

We will terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances.

• Each valid notice that leads to removal of your material counts as a strike against your account, unless a counter-notice results in the material being restored.
• An account that receives three strikes within 365 days is reviewed by our team for termination, and we will normally close it. We may close an account after fewer strikes if the infringement is deliberate, or if the account appears to exist mainly to infringe.
• We may also block linked accounts belonging to the same person.
• A strike that is withdrawn by the complainant, or reversed by a counter-notice, does not count.

5. Other intellectual property

For trademark, right of publicity or other non-copyright complaints (for example, someone using your brand name or your face without permission), email [email protected] with the same kind of detail. These are not handled under the DMCA process, but we will review them under our Community Guidelines.

For intimate images shared without consent, use our Intimate Image Removal Policy instead. It is faster.

6. Designated Agent

{{COMPANY_LEGAL_NAME}} Attn: Copyright Agent {{COMPANY_POSTAL_ADDRESS}} Telephone: {{DMCA_AGENT_PHONE}} Email: [email protected] US Copyright Office DMCA Designated Agent Directory registration number: {{DMCA_AGENT_REG_NO}}

Email is the fastest way to reach us. Only DMCA notices and counter-notices should be sent to this address. Other messages will not get a response from the Copyright Agent; please use [email protected].

Copyright owners outside the US. The DMCA is a US law, but you can use this process wherever you are.