Copyright Policy

If you believe content on Vigil infringes your copyright, send a notice to our designated agent at legal@joinvigil.app with the subject line "Copyright notice". Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), your notice must include:

• your physical or electronic signature;
• identification of the copyrighted work you believe is infringed;
• the link to the content on Vigil you believe infringes it, with enough detail for us to find it;
• your name, address, telephone number and email address;
• a statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law;
• a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

We'll remove or disable access to the content and let the person who posted it know.

If your content was removed and you believe that was a mistake or that you have the right to post it, you can send a counter-notice to legal@joinvigil.app including:

• your physical or electronic signature;
• identification of the removed content and where it appeared before removal;
• a statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good faith belief the content was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification;
• your name, address and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for your address (or, if you are outside the United States, any judicial district in which Vigil may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who sent the original notice.

If we receive a valid counter-notice, we may restore the content after 10 to 14 business days unless the original complainant tells us they've filed a court action.

We close the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe copyright.

Knowingly making false claims in a notice or counter-notice can make you liable for damages. If you aren't sure whether content infringes your rights, consider getting legal advice first.