DMCA Copyright Policy

Crontech respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects all users of the Crontech platform, including all websites, APIs, AI features, collaboration tools, and related services (collectively, the "Service"), to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 ("DMCA"), codified at 17 U.S.C. Section 512, Crontech will respond expeditiously to claims of copyright infringement committed using the Service that are reported to our designated copyright agent identified below. This DMCA Copyright Policy ("Policy") is incorporated by reference into the Crontech Terms of Service.

1. Commitment to Intellectual Property Protection

Crontech is committed to protecting the rights of copyright holders and to complying fully with the DMCA. We maintain policies and procedures to ensure that claims of copyright infringement are addressed promptly and fairly. We encourage copyright holders who believe their works have been infringed through the Service to contact us using the procedures described below.

Crontech takes copyright infringement seriously. We will investigate all valid notices of claimed infringement and take appropriate action, including removing or disabling access to material that is claimed to be infringing or that is the subject of infringing activity.

2. Filing a DMCA Takedown Notice

If you are a copyright owner or an agent authorized to act on behalf of a copyright owner, and you believe that content available through the Service infringes one or more of your copyrights, you may submit a written notification of claimed infringement pursuant to 17 U.S.C. Section 512(c)(3) by providing our designated copyright agent with the following information:

2.1. Identification of the Copyrighted Work. A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed, including the registration number (if any) from the U.S. Copyright Office. If multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.

2.2. Identification of the Infringing Material. Identification of the material that you claim is infringing and that you request be removed or access to which be disabled, together with information reasonably sufficient to permit Crontech to locate the material on the Service. Please provide the specific URL(s) or other identifying information for each item of content that you claim to be infringing.

2.3. Contact Information. Information reasonably sufficient to permit Crontech to contact you, including your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.

2.4. Good Faith Statement. A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material identified in Section 2.2 in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

2.5. Accuracy Statement Under Penalty of Perjury. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. Please be advised that under 17 U.S.C. Section 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees.

2.6. Signature. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner. For purposes of this Policy, a typed full legal name or a scanned handwritten signature satisfies this requirement.

Failure to include all of the above information may result in a delay in processing your notice or may render it insufficient under the DMCA. Crontech will not act on incomplete or deficient notices.

3. Processing of Takedown Notices

3.1. Upon receipt of a valid and complete DMCA takedown notice that satisfies the requirements of Section 2, Crontech will act expeditiously to remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material.

3.2. Crontech will promptly notify the user who posted or uploaded the allegedly infringing material (the "Alleged Infringer") that the material has been removed or that access to it has been disabled. The notification will include a copy of the takedown notice (with the reporting party's personal contact information redacted to the extent required by applicable law) and information about the counter-notification process described in Section 4 below.

3.3. In appropriate circumstances, Crontech may forward the takedown notice to the Alleged Infringer without redaction if required by law or necessary to facilitate resolution of the dispute.

4. Counter-Notification Process

If you believe that material you posted on or through the Service was removed or access to it was disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notification with our designated copyright agent pursuant to 17 U.S.C. Section 512(g)(3). Your counter-notification must include the following:

4.1. Identification of Removed Material. Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, together with the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access was disabled (including the specific URL(s) where the material was located on the Service).

4.2. Good Faith Statement Under Penalty of Perjury. 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 of the material to be removed or disabled.

4.3. Contact Information. Your full legal name, mailing address, and telephone number.

4.4. Consent to Jurisdiction. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or, if your address is outside the United States, for any judicial district in which Crontech may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original takedown notification or an agent of such person.

4.5. Signature. Your physical or electronic signature. For purposes of this Policy, a typed full legal name or a scanned handwritten signature satisfies this requirement.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification that satisfies the requirements above, Crontech will promptly forward a copy of the counter-notification to the original complaining party. If the original complaining party does not file a court action seeking a restraining order against the user who submitted the counter-notification within ten (10) business days of receiving the counter-notification, Crontech will restore the removed material or re-enable access to it within ten (10) to fourteen (14) business days after receipt of the counter-notification, unless Crontech first receives notice that the complaining party has filed a court action.

5. Repeat Infringer Policy

5.1. In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable law, Crontech has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and at Crontech's sole discretion, the accounts of users who are deemed to be repeat infringers.

5.2. Crontech may also, at its sole discretion, limit access to the Service or terminate the accounts of any users who infringe the intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement. A user may be deemed a repeat infringer if they have been the subject of more than one valid takedown notice that was not successfully countered through the counter-notification process described in Section 4.

5.3. Crontech reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, what constitutes "appropriate circumstances" and what constitutes a "repeat infringer" for purposes of this Policy. Crontech is not obligated to disclose the specific criteria used to make these determinations.

6. AI-Generated Content and Copyright

6.1. The Service includes AI-powered features that may generate text, code, images, video, or other content. AI-generated content may inadvertently resemble or incorporate elements of copyrighted works. Users are solely responsible for reviewing all AI-generated content and ensuring that it does not infringe any third-party copyright before publishing, distributing, or otherwise using such content.

6.2. If you believe that AI-generated content available through the Service infringes your copyright, you may submit a DMCA takedown notice following the procedures described in Section 2. Crontech will process such notices in the same manner as any other claim of infringement.

6.3. Crontech does not guarantee that AI-generated content is free from copyright infringement. The use of AI features does not relieve users of their obligation to comply with copyright law.

7. Designated Copyright Agent

All DMCA takedown notices, counter-notifications, and copyright-related correspondence should be sent to Crontech's designated copyright agent at:

Email: dmca@crontech.dev

Please include "DMCA Takedown Notice" or "DMCA Counter-Notification" in the subject line of your email to ensure prompt routing and processing.

DRAFT — requires attorney review and actual USCO registration before launch. We intend to register a DMCA designated agent with the U.S. Copyright Office prior to accepting paid customer uploads. Until that registration is complete, safe-harbor protection under 17 U.S.C. Section 512(c)(2) is not assured. For takedown notices in the interim, contact ccantynz@gmail.com.

7.5 Additional Protections (DRAFT — requires attorney review)

DRAFT — requires attorney review. Nothing in this DMCA Policy shall be construed to waive, diminish, or otherwise limit any protection, defense, disclaimer, limitation of liability, indemnification, dispute-resolution clause, or class-action waiver set forth in the Crontech Terms of Service. The AS-IS / AS-AVAILABLE disclaimer, no-consequential-damages exclusion, liability cap, customer indemnification, binding individual arbitration with class-action waiver, governing law (New Zealand), export-controls and U.S. sanctions compliance clause, 18+ age requirement, and 30-day notice for terms changes set forth in the Terms of Service apply with full force to all use of the DMCA procedures described here. Submitting a DMCA notice or counter-notification does not create any rights or remedies beyond those expressly granted by 17 U.S.C. Section 512 and the Terms of Service.

We intend to operate DMCA procedures in good faith. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to the Service at our sole discretion, with notice where practicable, for any reason including suspected abuse of the DMCA process. Reverse engineering of the Service or its takedown infrastructure is prohibited. Force majeure and severability provisions of the Terms of Service apply.

8. Safe Harbor Statement

Crontech qualifies as a "service provider" under 17 U.S.C. Section 512 and claims the protections afforded by the safe harbor provisions of the DMCA. Crontech does not monitor, screen, or editorially control user-uploaded content prior to its posting on the Service, and Crontech does not have actual knowledge of, or awareness of facts or circumstances from which it would be apparent that, specific material on the Service is infringing, except as identified through the DMCA notice procedures described in this Policy.

Upon obtaining knowledge or awareness of infringing material through a valid DMCA notice, Crontech acts expeditiously to remove or disable access to the material in accordance with this Policy and the DMCA. Crontech does not receive a financial benefit directly attributable to infringing activity in circumstances where it has the right and ability to control such activity.

9. Misrepresentation Warning

Under 17 U.S.C. Section 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing -- or that material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification -- may be subject to liability for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees incurred by the alleged infringer, any copyright owner or copyright owner's authorized licensee, or the service provider, who is injured by such misrepresentation as the result of Crontech relying upon such misrepresentation in removing or disabling access to the material or activity claimed to be infringing.

Please consider this warning before submitting a takedown notice or counter-notification. If you are unsure whether content infringes your copyright or whether material was removed by mistake, you should consult with a qualified attorney before filing a notice.

10. Modifications to This Policy

Crontech reserves the right to modify this DMCA Copyright Policy at any time. Changes will be effective upon posting to this page. Your continued use of the Service after any modification constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Information

For questions about this DMCA Copyright Policy that are not related to a specific takedown notice or counter-notification, please contact us at:

Email: dmca@crontech.dev

We will acknowledge receipt of all DMCA notices and counter-notifications within two (2) business days.