Our approach.
shapes pages are made by their creators, who are responsible for having the right to use what they publish. We respond to notices of claimed infringement, and we may remove content, take a page offline, or close the accounts of people who repeatedly infringe.
The steps below help us review a complaint. They are not a claim of registration as a statutory copyright agent or a replacement for any notice, counter-notice, preservation or court process required by applicable law. We do not promise a particular statutory takedown or restoration deadline.
How to send a notice.
Email [email protected] with the subject line “Copyright notice” and include all of the following:
- your name, mailing address, email address and telephone number;
- a description of the work and the rights you claim, including whether you own those rights or act for the owner, and where the original can be found if it is online;
- the exact address (URL) of the shapes page and the material on it that you say infringes;
- the date and time when you found the infringement, if you know it;
- a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorised by the owner, its agent, or the law;
- a statement that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the owner, or are authorised to act for the owner, of the right that you say has been infringed;
- your physical or electronic signature.
What happens next.
When we receive a notice that contains these details, we may forward it, and the notice sender’s contact details, to the creator of the page, and we may remove the material or take the page offline while the matter is looked into. We keep a record of notices.
Sending a false notice can have legal consequences, including liability for damages. Please do not send one.
If your page was reported.
If we contact you about a notice, you can reply to explain why the use is permitted, for example because you own the work, have a licence, or a legal exception applies. Include your name, contact details, the page address and a clear explanation. We may share your response and contact details with the complainant as needed to handle the dispute. This informal response is not necessarily a statutory counter-notice; obtain legal advice if a formal process applies.
We may restore material when the sender withdraws a notice, when we decide it does not meet the requirements, or when a court decides in your favour. We may keep it down where we reasonably think the claim is valid.
Repeat infringers.
We may suspend or close the account of a creator who repeatedly infringes copyright. The cancellation and refund terms apply, subject to any rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.
Other kinds of complaint.
Trademark, privacy, defamation and other complaints are not copyright claims. Report them to us under the Acceptable Use Policy, and we will review them.