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Copyright Policy

Last updated: October 27, 2026

oddgecko respects intellectual property and expects creators to do the same. This page explains how to report content that infringes copyright, how creators can respond, and what happens to repeat infringers. It uses the notice and counter-notice structure of the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. §512) and follows India's Copyright Act, 1957, and the IT (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, 2021. We are not a US-registered DMCA service provider and do not claim the §512 safe harbor.

1. What we host

• Images uploaded to oddgecko (served at /img/…), avatars and backgrounds: hosted by us.
• Text that creators write: hosted by us.
• External images pasted as a URL, and embeds (YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud…): not hosted by us. We can disable the block on oddgecko, but we can't delete the file from the other site. For embeds, you may also report to the provider.

2. Report infringement (notice)

Email copyright@oddgecko.com (subject: "Copyright notice"). Include:

1. Identification of the copyrighted work you say is infringed (description or link).
2. The exact oddgecko URL(s) of the material, so we can find it.
3. Your name, postal address, phone number and email.
4. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
5. A statement that the information in the notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury that you are the owner or authorized to act for the owner.
6. Your physical or electronic signature.

Incomplete notices may not be actionable; we'll ask for what's missing. Knowingly false notices can make you liable for damages (17 U.S.C. §512(f)).

We acknowledge notices within 24 hours and aim to resolve them within 15 days. After a valid notice we promptly disable access, notify the creator, and keep a record.

3. Counter-notice (if your content was removed by mistake)

Email copyright@oddgecko.com with:

1. Identification of the removed material and where it appeared before removal.
2. A statement under penalty of perjury that you believe in good faith it was removed by mistake or misidentification.
3. Your name, address, phone, and email.
4. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court for your address (or, if outside the US, any court where oddgecko can be found) and will accept service from the person who sent the notice.
5. Your signature.

We'll send your counter-notice to the person who complained. If they don't tell us within 10–14 business days that they've filed a court action, we may restore the material.

4. Repeat infringers

If an account has three valid copyright notices within 12 months, we may suspend or terminate it. Dismissed or false notices don't count. We keep records for up to 3 years.

5. Copyright contacts

6. Urgent safety reports

For child sexual abuse material (CSAM) or non-consensual intimate images, email abuse@oddgecko.com with "URGENT" in the subject. Include only the page URL and a short description. Do not attach, forward, download or screenshot the image. We remove urgent content immediately, preserve minimal records, and report CSAM to the authorities.

7. Other legal orders

Court or government takedown orders go to legal@oddgecko.com. We act on valid orders within the time the law requires (for example within 36 hours for orders under the IT Rules, 2021).

8. Disclaimer

This page is for information and doesn't create a contract or promise a particular outcome. We may remove content at our discretion to follow the law or protect others.