DMCA and Copyright Policy

PresentationTimer respects the intellectual property rights of others. Our timer rooms let hosts choose room names, upload logos and background images, and share links, so material on the service can come from users. This page explains how to notify us of claimed copyright infringement and how we handle those notices under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512.

Designation pending

The DMCA designated agent for PresentationTimer has not been registered with the U.S. Copyright Office yet, and the contact details below are placeholders. This page is not a valid agent designation until that registration is complete and theDMCA_AGENT_*environment variables hold the registered information. If you need to report infringement before then, email support@presentationtimer.org and we will route it to the right person.

Designated Agent

Send notices of claimed infringement to our designated agent. Email is the fastest channel. Please use the subject line "DMCA Notice" and include the information listed below.

Name: [Set DMCA_AGENT_NAME after Copyright Office registration]
Email: [Set DMCA_AGENT_EMAIL after Copyright Office registration]
Phone: [Set DMCA_AGENT_PHONE after Copyright Office registration]
Postal address: [Set DMCA_AGENT_ADDRESS after Copyright Office registration]

Sending a Takedown Notice

To be effective under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)(A), a written notice of claimed infringement must include substantially all of the following:

A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if a single notice covers multiple works on one site, a representative list of those works.
Identification of the material claimed to be infringing (or to be the subject of infringing activity) that is to be removed or disabled, with information reasonably sufficient for us to locate it — for example, the exact room or output link, the page URL, and where on the page the material appears.
Information reasonably sufficient to contact you, such as your address, telephone number, and, if available, your email address.
A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
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 owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

We may forward your notice, including your contact information, to the user who posted the material, as required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(1)(A).

What Happens After We Receive a Notice

When we receive a substantially complete notice, we will:

Act expeditiously to remove or disable access to the material claimed to be infringing.
Notify the affected user that the material was removed or disabled.
Keep a record of the notice and the action taken so repeated infringement can be tracked.
Apply our repeat-infringer policy, which may include suspending or terminating accounts and removing rooms.

A notice that is missing required elements may not be legally effective, and we may ask you to clarify or resend it. Do not send a notice unless you have a good faith belief that the material is infringing; see the misrepresentation warning below.

Counter-Notification

If your material was removed or disabled and you believe it was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may send us a written counter-notification. To be effective, it should include substantially the following:

Your physical or electronic signature.
Identification of the material that was removed or disabled and the location where it appeared before it was removed.
A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material.
Your name, address, and telephone number.
A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located, or, if your address is outside the United States, a judicial district in which the service provider may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the notice (or their agent).

When we receive a valid counter-notification, we may forward it to the person who sent the original notice. Unless that person notifies us within 10 to 14 business days that they have filed a court action seeking an order to restrain the user from engaging in infringing activity, we may restore the removed material.

Repeat Infringer Policy

PresentationTimer may suspend or terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are repeat infringers. We track notices of claimed infringement against accounts and room owners, and repeated notices may lead to removal of rooms, restriction of paid features, or account termination.

Canceling or terminating an account does not create a refund of amounts already paid unless required by law or stated in our Refund Policy.

Misrepresentation Warning

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may be liable for any damages, including costs and attorneys' fees, incurred by the alleged infringer, the copyright owner, or the service provider as a result of our relying on that misrepresentation. If you are unsure whether material infringes, consider contacting the uploader or seeking legal advice before sending a notice.

Our Terms of Service also cover acceptable use and intellectual property. This page describes our copyright complaint process and is provided for information; it is not legal advice.