Copyright & DMCA Policy

Macaron respects intellectual property rights and expects its users to do the same. We respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), 17 U.S.C. § 512, and similar laws in other countries. Most of what users put into Macaron is private code that isn't publicly available, so notices most often concern content shared or hosted through the Services.

Send notices to our designated copyright agent: Copyright Agent, Macaron, Florida, United States, email [email protected]. Email is the fastest way to reach us.

Your notice must include:

1. a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act for them;
2. identification of the copyrighted work you claim is infringed, or a representative list if there are several;
3. identification of the material you claim is infringing and enough information for us to locate it, such as URLs;
4. your 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 that the information in the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), anyone who knowingly misrepresents that material is infringing may be liable for damages. Consider whether the use may be fair use before sending a notice.

When we receive a valid notice, we act expeditiously to remove or disable access to the material, notify the user who posted it, and give them a copy of the notice. We may share notices with organizations that track takedown requests, with personal contact details removed.

If you believe material was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notice that includes:

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

We forward the counter-notice to the original complainant. Unless they tell us within 10 business days that they have filed a court action, we may restore the material within 10 to 14 business days of receiving the counter-notice.

We close the accounts of users who are repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances, and may limit access for users who are the subject of repeated notices.

For trademark complaints, or complaints under laws outside the United States, such as the EU Digital Services Act, email [email protected] with the same details as above and the law you rely on. We review each complaint and respond in line with the applicable law.