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Copyright & DMCA Policy

How to report copyright infringement and how we respond.

Effective date: July 10, 2026 · Last updated: July 10, 2026

ConnectIRL respects the intellectual property of others and expects users to do the same. We respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

1. Reporting alleged infringement

If you believe content on the Service infringes your copyright, send a written notice to our Designated Agent that includes all of the following:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing, with enough detail for us to locate it (for example the profile or content and how to find it).
  4. Your contact information (name, address, telephone number, and email).
  5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  6. 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.

2. Designated Agent

Send DMCA notices to our Designated Agent:

The fastest way to reach our Designated Agent is by email at dmca@connectirl.app.

3. Counter-notification

If you believe your content was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notification to our Designated Agent that includes: your signature; identification of the removed material and where it appeared; a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed by mistake or misidentification; your name, address, and phone number; and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court for your district (or, if outside the U.S., the district in which we are located) and will accept service of process from the party who filed the original notice.

4. Repeat infringers

We will, in appropriate circumstances and in our discretion, disable or terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers.

5. Misrepresentations

Under the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or was removed by mistake, may be liable for damages.