Copyright Policy (DMCA)

GoldenPalm Novels respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users to do the same. If you believe your copyrighted work has been posted on the Services without permission, this page tells you how to report it and how we'll respond.

This policy follows the notice-and-takedown procedure of the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512. You do not have to be located in the United States to submit a notice — we accept notices in the form described below from anyone worldwide who holds a valid copyright, including authors and rightsholders based in Ghana and across Africa.

How to report copyright infringement

If you believe content on GoldenPalm Novels infringes your copyright, please send us a written notice by email to dmca@goldenpalmnovels.com. Your notice must include all of the following:

1. Your identification. Your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address. If you're an agent acting on behalf of a copyright holder, include the copyright holder's name and your relationship to them.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work. A description of the work you believe has been infringed. If your notice covers multiple works, a representative list is fine. Where available, include a URL or other reference to where the original work can be found.
3. Identification of the infringing material. The exact URL(s) on GoldenPalm Novels where the allegedly infringing content is located. "Somewhere on your site" is not enough — we need direct links to the story, chapter, comment, cover art, or other content in question.
4. A good-faith statement. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
5. A statement of accuracy under penalty of perjury. A statement that the information in your notice is accurate, and that, under penalty of perjury, you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
6. Your signature. A physical or electronic signature. A typed name at the bottom of the email counts as an electronic signature.

What happens after you send a notice

We aim to acknowledge receipt of your notice within two business days. If your notice is properly formatted and appears to be valid on its face, we will remove or disable access to the identified content promptly — typically within seven business days, often sooner. We'll notify the user who posted the content, forward them a copy of your notice (with your contact information included, since they may need it to respond), and let them know how to submit a counter-notice if they believe the removal was wrong.

If your notice is missing required elements, or if it appears to be incomplete, we'll email you and ask for the missing information. Incomplete notices don't trigger removal until they're completed.

False notices have consequences. Submitting a false or bad-faith takedown notice can create legal liability for you under applicable copyright law (including 17 U.S.C. § 512(f) in the United States). Please only submit notices for content you genuinely believe infringes your copyright.

Repeat infringers

Consistent with applicable law, GoldenPalm Novels will terminate the accounts of users who are repeat copyright infringers. "Repeat infringer" generally means a user who has had multiple pieces of content removed on properly formatted notices, or whose conduct otherwise indicates a pattern of infringement. We reserve the right to determine what constitutes a repeat infringer based on the totality of the circumstances.

Counter-notice procedure

If your content was removed following a DMCA notice and you believe the removal was a mistake — for example, because you actually hold the rights, because the use is fair use, or because the notice was defective — you can submit a counter-notice.

To submit a counter-notice, send an email to dmca@goldenpalmnovels.com with the subject line "DMCA Counter-Notice" and the following:

1. Your identification. Your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
2. Identification of the removed material. The URL where the content was located before it was removed, or a description sufficient to identify it. A copy of the takedown notice or the removal email we sent you is helpful.
3. A good-faith statement. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the content was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. Consent to jurisdiction. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of a competent court in the judicial district where you are located (or, if you're outside the United States, in the judicial district in which GoldenPalm Novels may be found), and that you'll accept service of process from the person who filed the original notice.
5. Your signature. Physical or electronic (a typed name counts).

What happens after a counter-notice

We aim to acknowledge receipt of your counter-notice within two business days. If your counter-notice is properly formatted, we'll forward it to the person who submitted the original notice. Unless that person notifies us within ten to fourteen business days that they've filed a court action to keep the content down, we'll restore the content.

Trademark and other IP complaints

For alleged trademark infringement or other non-copyright intellectual property complaints, please email legal@goldenpalmnovels.com. Include a description of the alleged infringement, the specific URL(s) involved, your contact information, and a good-faith statement that you're authorized to act on the rightsholder's behalf. We evaluate these on a case-by-case basis.

Not a substitute for legal advice

This policy explains how we handle copyright complaints on GoldenPalm Novels; it isn't legal advice, and it doesn't replace the specific requirements of copyright law in your jurisdiction. If you're not sure whether your work has been infringed, or whether a specific use qualifies as fair use, please consult a lawyer.

Contact

• Copyright notices and counter-notices: dmca@goldenpalmnovels.com
• Other IP questions: legal@goldenpalmnovels.com