Copyright Infringement Notice and Takedown Policy

Last updated: December 26, 2025]
 
ValidMind Inc. (“ValidMind,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of our website, platform, products, and services (collectively, the “Services”) to do the same.
 
This Copyright Infringement Notice and Takedown Policy (“Policy”) explains how copyright owners may submit notices of alleged copyright infringement and how ValidMind responds to such notices. This Policy is intended to comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), 17 U.S.C. § 512, and other applicable laws.
 
This Policy supplements, and should be read in conjunction with, ValidMind’s Terms of Service, Acceptable Use Policy, and other applicable agreements.

1. Scope of This Policy

This Policy applies to alleged copyright infringement involving:
  • Content on validmind.com or other ValidMind-controlled websites;
  • User-submitted or user-generated content made available through the ValidMind platform;
  • Documentation, reports, uploads, or other materials provided by users in connection with their use of the Services.
ValidMind generally acts as a service provider and does not independently review or validate all user-submitted content.

2. Reporting Copyright Infringement

If you believe that material available through the Services infringes a copyright you own or are authorized to enforce, you may submit a written notification of claimed infringement (“DMCA Notice”) to ValidMind’s designated copyright agent.
To be effective, a DMCA Notice must include all of the following:
  1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple works are covered, a representative list.
  3. Identification of the allegedly infringing material, with sufficient detail to allow ValidMind to locate it (e.g., URL, report name, platform location, or other identifying information).
  4. The complaining party’s name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
  5. A statement that the complaining party has a good-faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  6. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that the complaining party is the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.
Incomplete or deficient notices may not be processed.

3. Designated Copyright Agent

DMCA Notices should be submitted to:
Designated Copyright Agent
ValidMind Inc.
400 Castro Street, Suite 600,
Mountain View, CA, 94041
Email: legal@validmind.ai

Please note: This contact information is solely for copyright infringement notices. Other communications may not receive a response.

4. Takedown, Service Restriction, and Suspension

ValidMind reserves the right, in its reasonable discretion, to restrict functionality, suspend, or terminate the Services (or any portion thereof), a subscriber’s account (“Subscriber Account”), or a Subscriber’s, Users’, or Client-Users’ rights to access and use the Services, and to remove, disable, or quarantine any Service Data or other content, if:

(a) ValidMind reasonably believes that a Subscriber, User, or Client-User has violated applicable agreements governing use of the Services, including ValidMind’s Terms of Service, Acceptable Use Policy, or other applicable policies; or

(b) ValidMind suspects or detects the presence of malicious software, harmful code, or other security threats (“Malicious Software”) connected to a Subscriber Account or arising from use of the Services by a Subscriber, User, or Client-User.

This right includes, without limitation, the removal, disablement, or restriction of access to Service Data or other content in accordance with this Copyright Infringement Notice and Takedown Policy, including in response to valid notices of alleged copyright infringement.

Where feasible and appropriate, ValidMind may provide notice to the affected Subscriber; however, ValidMind may take immediate action without prior notice where necessary to:

  • Comply with applicable law or legal process;
  • Preserve the integrity, security, or availability of the Services;
  • Mitigate legal, regulatory, or operational risk; or
  • Protect the rights of ValidMind or third parties.

ValidMind shall have no obligation to restore access to removed or disabled content unless required by applicable law, including following receipt of a valid counter-notification under the DMCA.

5. Counter-Notification

If you believe that content you submitted was removed or disabled due to mistake or misidentification, you may submit a written counter-notification (“Counter-Notice”) to ValidMind’s designated copyright agent.
A Counter-Notice must include:
  1. Your physical or electronic signature.
  2. Identification of the material that was removed or disabled and the location where it appeared before removal.
  3. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
  4. Your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
  5. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for your address (or, if outside the United States, the Northern District of California) and that you will accept service of process from the party that submitted the original DMCA Notice.
Upon receipt of a valid Counter-Notice, ValidMind may forward it to the original complaining party and, unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order, restore the removed material within a reasonable period of time.

6. Repeat Infringers

In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable laws, ValidMind has adopted a policy of terminating or restricting access to the Services, in appropriate circumstances and at our discretion, for users who are determined to be repeat copyright infringers.

7. International Users

While this Policy is designed to comply with U.S. copyright law, including the DMCA, ValidMind will also consider copyright infringement notices submitted under applicable non-U.S. laws, where feasible and legally required.
Nothing in this Policy is intended to limit any rights or remedies available under applicable international copyright laws.

8. Misrepresentations

Any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing, or that material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may be subject to liability under applicable law, including under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f).

9. Changes to This Policy

ValidMind may modify this Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date. Continued use of the Services after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.