DMCA notice and takedown

SpotHOA respects the intellectual property rights of others and follows the process set out in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). If you believe content hosted on SpotHOA infringes your copyright, you can submit a takedown notice to our designated agent using the instructions below.

Per 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), a valid DMCA takedown notice must contain:

• A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed. If the notice covers multiple works on the same site, a representative list is acceptable.
• Identification of the allegedly infringing material, with enough detail for us to find it (URL, file path, or sufficient description).
• Your contact information: full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
• A statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate, and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

Notices that don't include every element above may be delayed or ignored as allowed by the DMCA.

Send complete takedown notices to the designated agent:

• Email: dmca@spothoa.com
• Postal mail: SpotHOA, P.O. Box 140572, Dallas, TX 75214, attention: DMCA Agent

We acknowledge receipt within 3 business days, remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material promptly after we determine the notice is facially valid, and notify the account that posted the material so they can file a counter-notification if appropriate.

If your content was removed and you believe the removal was a mistake or that you have authorization to use the work, you can send a counter-notification. Per 17 U.S.C. § 512(g), a valid counter-notification must include:

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of the material that was removed or disabled, and the location where it appeared before removal.
• 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.
• Your name, address, and telephone number.
• A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which you live (or, if outside the US, the Northern District of Texas), and that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original notice.

Send counter-notifications to the same designated agent address above. We'll forward the counter-notice to the original complainant. If they don't file a court action within 10 to 14 business days, we may restore the removed material.

Under our Acceptable Use Policy and per 17 U.S.C. § 512(i), we terminate accounts of repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances. “Repeat” generally means three or more valid takedowns against a single account within a rolling 12-month window, though we reserve discretion to act sooner when the infringement is blatant.

Knowingly making a material misrepresentation in a DMCA notice or counter-notice is a federal offense under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f). You may be liable for damages to the allegedly infringing user, to the copyright owner, or to us. Get legal advice before submitting a notice if you're unsure.