Copyright & Intellectual Property Policy

FinancialPress respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects Users of the Platform to do the same. This Policy explains how to report Content that you believe infringes your copyright or trademark, how a User whose Content has been removed may respond, and how we handle repeat infringement. It works together with the Terms of Service, the Content Policy, and the Moderation and Enforcement Policy. Terms defined in the Terms of Service have the same meaning here.

FinancialPress operates as an online service provider and responds to notices of alleged copyright infringement in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the “DMCA”). We follow a notice-and-takedown process, we provide a counter-notice process for material removed in error, and we terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances.

If you believe that Content on the Platform infringes a copyright you own or are authorized to represent, you may submit a written notice of infringement to our designated agent, identified in Section 8. You do not need a FinancialPress account, and you do not need to log in, to submit a copyright notice. Notices may be sent by email or mail to the designated agent.

To be effective under the DMCA, your notice must include all of the following:

Please be aware that under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees. If you are not certain whether Content is protected by a copyright you hold, you may wish to consult an attorney before submitting a notice.

When we receive a notice that substantially complies with the requirements above, we will remove or disable access to the material identified in the notice and take reasonable steps to notify the User who posted it. We do not adjudicate the merits of a copyright dispute. Consistent with the DMCA, we act on properly formed notices by removing the identified material, and the User who posted it may respond through the counter-notice process in Section 4. If a notice does not substantially comply with the statutory requirements, we may be unable to act on it and may ask you to correct it.

Removal of Content in response to a copyright notice is handled through this Policy rather than the general Appeals Policy. The User’s remedy is the counter-notice process described below.

If your Content was removed or disabled in response to a copyright notice and you believe the removal was a mistake or a misidentification, or that you have the right to post the material, you may submit a counter-notice to our designated agent. To make it easier for contributors to respond, the Platform may provide tools that assist eligible Members in preparing a counter-notice, but you remain responsible for its contents.

To be effective under the DMCA, your counter-notice must include all of the following:

As with infringement notices, a person who knowingly materially misrepresents in a counter-notice that material was removed by mistake or misidentification may be liable under Section 512(f).

When we receive an effective counter-notice, we will promptly forward it to the person who submitted the original copyright notice. Unless that person notifies us within ten (10) business days that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the User from engaging in the allegedly infringing activity, we will restore the removed Content, ordinarily between ten (10) and fourteen (14) business days after we receive the counter-notice. If the original complainant files such an action, we will not restore the Content pending resolution.

FinancialPress will, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion, restrict, suspend, or terminate the accounts of Users who are the subject of repeated copyright notices or who are otherwise determined to be repeat infringers. We maintain records of notices and counter-notices for this purpose. This repeat-infringer policy operates alongside the enforcement measures in the Moderation and Enforcement Policy, and termination for repeat infringement may be permanent.

If you believe that Content on the Platform, including a profile name or Content that uses your mark, infringes a trademark you own or are authorized to represent, you may submit a complaint to the contact identified in Section 8. Your complaint should identify the trademark, including any registration information, describe how the Content infringes or creates confusion, identify the specific Content and its location on the Platform, and include your contact information and a statement of your good-faith belief and authority. We review trademark complaints in light of the circumstances, including whether the use is likely to cause confusion and whether it constitutes permissible reference, commentary, or fair use, and we may remove Content, require changes to a profile, or take other appropriate action.

FinancialPress has designated an agent to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement. Notices, counter-notices, and trademark complaints may be sent to:

We may update this Policy to reflect changes in law or in our processes. Material changes will be communicated as described in the Terms of Service.

General questions about this Policy, other than the submission of notices, may be directed to: