Effective July 1, 2026 · Last updated August 25, 2026 · Version 2026-08-25
YKnot Love Incorporated (“YKnot,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the Y🪢 Platform (“Platform”), which enables users to post content including text, photographs, and video. As a platform hosting user-generated content, YKnot is committed to respecting intellectual property rights and complying with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), 17 U.S.C. §512.
This DMCA Policy (“Policy”) explains:
How to submit a copyright infringement notification to request removal of infringing content
How to file a counter-notification if you believe your content was removed in error
Our repeat infringer policy and when accounts may be terminated
How to report trademark infringement (consistent with Meetup’s intellectual property dispute framework)
Important information about the legal consequences of submitting false or misleading DMCA notices
Our designated DMCA agent’s contact information
The DMCA provides a “safe harbor” from copyright infringement liability for online service providers that comply with 17 U.S.C. §512. To qualify, YKnot must:
Designate a registered DMCA agent to receive infringement notifications
Respond expeditiously to valid takedown notices
Have and enforce a policy of terminating accounts of repeat infringers
Accommodate standard technical measures used by copyright owners
This Policy applies to claims of copyright infringement in user-generated content posted on the Platform, including photographs, video, text content in lines or profiles, and any other creative work uploaded by users.
This Policy meets or exceeds the DMCA compliance approach of comparable platforms. Craigslist’s DMCA policy is a single paragraph noting DMCA applicability and repeat infringer termination rights. Bumble’s DMCA notice requirements mirror the statutory elements in 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3). Meetup covers both copyright and trademark infringement in its intellectual property dispute policy. Facebook Marketplace maintains a standard DMCA agent and notice process. This Policy incorporates the best elements of all four.
YKnot Love Incorporated has designated the following agent to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement. This designation has been or will be registered with the U.S. Copyright Office as required by 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(2).
DESIGNATED DMCA AGENT YKnot Love Incorporated Attn: DMCA Agent / Legal Department Lina Tilman 55 South Kukui Street, Suite 2414 Honolulu, HI 96813 United States Email (preferred): info@yknot.love Subject line: DMCA Notice Note: Only DMCA notices, counter-notices, and copyright communications should be directed to the DMCA Agent. Other matters should be directed to info@yknot.love. |
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If you believe that content on the Y🪢 Platform infringes your copyright, you may submit a written notification to our designated DMCA agent. To be valid under 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3), your notification must comply with the following requirements, which are consistent with the notice elements required by Bumble, Meetup, and Facebook Marketplace.
A valid DMCA takedown notice must include ALL of the following elements. Notices missing any required element may not be processed:
Identification of the copyrighted work: A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed. If multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, you may provide a representative list. Include the title, author, date of creation, and registration number if applicable.
Identification of the infringing material: A description of the material you claim is infringing and information reasonably sufficient to allow us to locate it on the Platform, including the specific URL(s) or a sufficiently detailed description.
Your contact information: Your full legal name, postal address, telephone number, and email address.
Good faith belief statement: 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.
Accuracy and authorization statement: A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that: (a) the information in the notification is accurate; and (b) you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
Signature: Your physical or electronic signature. Typing your full name constitutes a valid electronic signature under the DMCA.
Email (preferred): info@yknot.love with subject line “DMCA Notice” — email submissions are processed most quickly
Mail: YKnot Love Incorporated, Attn: DMCA Agent, 55 South Kukui Street, Suite 2414, Honolulu, HI 96813
Do not submit DMCA notices through the Platform’s general support channels, as they may not be routed to our DMCA agent.
Use the following format as a template. Replace all bracketed fields with your actual information.
To: YKnot Love Incorporated, DMCA Agent Email: info@yknot.love | Subject: DMCA Copyright Infringement Notice 1. IDENTIFICATION OF COPYRIGHTED WORK: [Describe the copyrighted work, including title, author, and date of creation. If registered, include the copyright registration number.] 2. IDENTIFICATION OF INFRINGING MATERIAL: [Provide the URL(s) of the allegedly infringing content on the Y🪢 Platform, or a description of the content and its location.] 3. CONTACT INFORMATION: Name: [Your full legal name] | Address: [Your postal address] Telephone: [Your phone number] | Email: [Your email address] 4. GOOD FAITH BELIEF STATEMENT: I have a good faith belief that the use of the copyrighted material described above is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law. 5. ACCURACY AND AUTHORIZATION STATEMENT: I declare under penalty of perjury that the information in this notice is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. 6. SIGNATURE: [Your full legal name — typed name constitutes electronic signature] | [Date] |
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Upon receipt of a complete and valid DMCA takedown notice, we will:
Promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing content
Notify the user who posted the content that their content has been removed and provide them a copy of the takedown notice
Inform the user of their right to submit a counter-notification under 17 U.S.C. §512(g)
Record the takedown for purposes of our repeat infringer policy
| Action | Timeframe | Notes |
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| Acknowledge receipt of valid notice | Within 2 business days | Confirmation sent to submitter |
| Remove or disable infringing content | Within 3–5 business days | Or faster if content is clearly infringing |
| Notify affected user of removal | Concurrent with or immediately after removal | Copy of notice provided to user |
| Process counter-notification | Within 3 business days of receipt | Evaluate completeness and validity |
| Restore content after counter-notice | 10–14 business days after counter-notice | Unless court order received to keep down |
If a submitted notice is incomplete or otherwise does not comply with 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3), we may decline to process the notice or request additional information from the submitter. We will notify the submitter if their notice is incomplete and explain what additional information is required.
If we receive multiple notices regarding the same content and the content was previously restored following a counter-notification, we will evaluate the subsequent notice and respond in accordance with this Policy. Prior counter-notification history will be considered in our response.
If you believe that your content was removed or access to it was disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification to our DMCA agent. Filing a counter-notification is a legal declaration made under penalty of perjury.
Filing a false counter-notification is a violation of the DMCA and may expose you to civil liability and damages under 17 U.S.C. §512(f). Before filing, you should be confident that your content does not infringe any copyright, or that you have a legitimate defense such as fair use. If you are uncertain, consult an attorney.
Identification of removed content: A description of the content that was removed and its former URL or location on the Platform.
Statement under penalty of perjury: A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that you have a good faith belief that the content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
Your contact information: Your full legal name, postal address, telephone number, and email address.
Consent to federal jurisdiction: 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, any judicial district in which YKnot Love Incorporated may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original takedown notice or their agent.
Signature: Your physical or electronic signature. Typing your full name constitutes a valid electronic signature.
Email (preferred): info@yknot.love with subject line “DMCA Counter-Notification”
Mail: YKnot Love Incorporated, Attn: DMCA Agent, 55 South Kukui Street, Suite 2414, Honolulu, HI 96813
To: YKnot Love Incorporated, DMCA Agent Email: info@yknot.love | Subject: DMCA Counter-Notification 1. IDENTIFICATION OF REMOVED CONTENT: [Describe the content that was removed and its former URL or location on the Y🪢 Platform.] 2. STATEMENT UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY: I declare under penalty of perjury that I have a good faith belief that the content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification. 3. CONTACT INFORMATION: Name: [Your full legal name] | Address: [Your postal address] Telephone: [Your phone number] | Email: [Your email address] 4. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION: I consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which my address is located (or, if I reside outside the United States, any judicial district in which YKnot Love Incorporated may be found), and I will accept service of process from the person who provided the original takedown notice or their agent. 5. SIGNATURE: [Your full legal name — typed name constitutes electronic signature] | [Date] |
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Upon receipt of a complete and valid counter-notification, we will:
Promptly forward a copy of the counter-notification to the original takedown notice submitter, including your contact information
Inform the original submitter that we will restore the content in 10–14 business days unless we receive notification that the submitter has filed a court action against you
If no notification of court action is received within 10–14 business days, restore the content or re-enable access
If we receive notification of a court action, continue to keep the content removed pending resolution of the court proceeding
Restoration of content following a counter-notification does not constitute any admission by YKnot regarding the merits of either the original takedown claim or the counter-notification.
IN APPROPRIATE CIRCUMSTANCES, YKNOT WILL TERMINATE THE ACCOUNTS OF USERS WHO ARE REPEAT INFRINGERS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. THIS POLICY IS REQUIRED FOR DMCA SAFE HARBOR ELIGIBILITY UNDER 17 U.S.C. §512(i). CONSISTENT WITH CRAIGSLIST’S DMCA POLICY, FACEBOOK MARKETPLACE, BUMBLE, AND MEETUP, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE ACCOUNTS OF REPEAT INFRINGERS UNDER APPROPRIATE CIRCUMSTANCES.
For purposes of this policy, a “repeat infringer” is a user whose content has been the subject of more than one valid DMCA takedown notice that was not successfully countered by a valid counter-notification.
First valid takedown: Content removed; user notified; first strike recorded
Second valid takedown: Content removed; user warned; account placed under enhanced monitoring
Third valid takedown: Content removed; account subject to termination review
Confirmed repeat infringement pattern: Account permanently terminated
We retain discretion to terminate an account for fewer than three takedowns if the nature of the infringement is particularly egregious, if the user has demonstrated a clear pattern of intentional infringement, or if the infringement involves commercially sensitive copyrighted material.
Before terminating an account for repeat infringement, we will generally provide the user with notice and an opportunity to respond, unless the infringement also violates our Content Moderation Policy requiring immediate action, or providing notice would compromise a pending legal proceeding.
Accounts terminated for repeat infringement are generally not eligible for reinstatement. A user whose account has been terminated for repeat infringement may contact info@yknot.love to request reinstatement review. Reinstatement is granted only in exceptional circumstances, such as a finding that the original takedown notices were fraudulent.
UNDER 17 U.S.C. §512(f), ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY MATERIALLY MISREPRESENTS THAT MATERIAL OR ACTIVITY IS INFRINGING MAY BE SUBJECT TO LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING COSTS AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES INCURRED BY THE ALLEGED INFRINGER, THE RIGHTS HOLDER, OR THE SERVICE PROVIDER. SUBMITTING A FALSE OR MISLEADING DMCA TAKEDOWN NOTICE IS A FEDERAL CIVIL OFFENSE.
If we receive evidence that a takedown notice was submitted in bad faith, we may decline to remove the targeted content, restore previously removed content, notify the user whose content was targeted, and block future submissions from the submitter.
Similarly, under 17 U.S.C. §512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity was removed by mistake or misidentification may be liable for damages. Filing a false counter-notification may also expose you to liability for the original copyright infringement.
We reserve the right to decline to process future DMCA submissions from any person or entity that has submitted notices we determine to be fraudulent, made in bad faith, or part of a pattern of harassment targeting specific users.
YKnot does not make legal determinations about copyright ownership, fair use, or other defenses to copyright infringement. We rely on the DMCA’s notice-and-takedown process, which allocates those determinations to the parties and, ultimately, the courts.
Fair use (17 U.S.C. §107) permits limited use of copyrighted material without permission in certain circumstances, including commentary, criticism, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Whether a particular use constitutes fair use is a fact-specific legal determination that we are not in a position to make. If you believe your content is protected by fair use, express that belief in your counter-notification.
If you believe you have a license or permission from the copyright owner to use the content in question, include that information in your counter-notification. We may request documentation of the claimed license.
Content in the public domain is not protected by copyright and cannot be the subject of a valid DMCA takedown. If you believe content you posted is in the public domain, explain this in your counter-notification, including the basis for the public domain claim.
The Y🪢 Platform, including its design, features, and functionality, and all Platform Content as defined in our Terms of Service, are owned by YKnot Love Incorporated and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works based on Platform Content without our express written permission.
You retain copyright in the original content you post on the Platform, subject to the license you grant us in our Terms of Service. By posting content on the Platform, you represent and warrant that you own the copyright in the content or have obtained all necessary licenses, consents, and permissions to post it.
You may not post content on the Platform that infringes the intellectual property rights of any third party. This includes photographs taken by others without permission, AI-generated images based on copyrighted works in an infringing manner, and screenshots or reproductions of third-party content without authorization.
Consistent with Meetup’s intellectual property dispute policy, which covers both copyright and trademark infringement, Y🪢 also accepts reports of trademark infringement or other intellectual property violations that fall outside the DMCA’s scope. To report a trademark infringement or other non-copyright IP violation:
Email: info@yknot.love with subject line “Intellectual Property Dispute”
Include: the trademark or IP right at issue, the specific content on the Platform you believe is infringing, your contact information, and an explanation of how the content causes confusion or is misleading as to your brand, product, or service
Note: The DMCA process described in Sections 3–7 of this Policy applies only to copyright infringement. Trademark disputes and other IP issues are handled separately at our discretion and are not subject to the same statutory process or timelines.
For users in the European Union or European Economic Area, YKnot complies with the EU Digital Services Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2065) as applicable. EU users may direct communications required under the DSA to info@yknot.love with subject line “DSA Communication.” This contact point is separate from our DMCA agent.
The following table compares Y🪢’s DMCA compliance approach to the four comparable platforms, confirming consistency with or improvement over industry standards:
| Requirement | Meetup | Bumble | Craigslist | Y🪢 | |
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| Named DMCA agent | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes — named + registered |
| Registered with Copyright Office | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (required pre-launch) |
| All 6 notice elements listed | Yes | Yes | Minimal | Yes | Yes — detailed |
| Sample notice template | No | No | No | No | Yes — novel addition |
| Counter-notification process | Yes | Yes | Not stated | Yes | Yes — detailed with template |
| Repeat infringer policy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes — 3-strike system |
| Fair use acknowledgment | No | No | No | No | Yes — explicit section |
| Trademark infringement coverage | Yes | No | No | Partial | Yes — Section 9.4 |
| Processing timeframes stated | No | No | No | No | Yes — novel addition |
| §512(f) misuse warning | No | No | No | No | Yes — both notice and counter |
| EU DSA contact point | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes — Section 9.5 |
We may update this DMCA Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, changes to our Platform, or changes to our DMCA agent. Material changes will be announced via email and in-Platform notice at least 14 days before taking effect. If our designated DMCA agent changes, we will update this Policy and our Copyright Office registration promptly. The current version of this Policy is always available at yknot.love.
| Matter | Contact |
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| DMCA takedown notices | info@yknot.love · subject: DMCA Notice |
| DMCA counter-notifications | info@yknot.love · subject: DMCA Counter-Notification |
| Trademark / non-copyright IP disputes | info@yknot.love · subject: Intellectual Property Dispute |
| Questions about this Policy | info@yknot.love |
| Platform safety reports | info@yknot.love · subject: Safety Report |
| EU DSA communications | info@yknot.love · subject: DSA Communication |
| General inquiries | info@yknot.love |
Mailing address for all DMCA matters:
YKnot Love Incorporated
Attn: DMCA Agent / Legal Department
55 South Kukui Street, Suite 2414
Honolulu, HI 96813
United States
PRE-LAUNCH CHECKLIST: (1) Register DMCA agent at copyright.gov/dmca-directory — $6 fee — allow 5–10 business days. (2) Activate and monitor info@yknot.love. (3) Train trust and safety team on DMCA processing procedures. (4) Confirm this Policy is live at yknot.love before Platform launch.
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