DMCA Policy

Our DMCA Policy

At GayDemographics.org, we’re pretty passionate about ideas, data, and stories—and just as passionate about giving credit where credit is due. Copyright law isn’t the sexiest topic in the world (trust me, I’ve tried bringing it up at parties), but it is important. So here’s the deal: if you believe something on our site is stepping on your copyright, we take that seriously.

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the DMCA—because acronyms make everything sound cooler, right?) lays out a process for handling copyright disputes. We’ve adopted that process, which basically means: if you think we’ve posted something that doesn’t belong here, tell us. We’ll look into it quickly, and if you’re right, we’ll remove it.

Here’s what we need from you if you’re filing a DMCA notice:

  1. What’s yours? Tell us what copyrighted work you believe is being used without permission. (Be as clear as possible—think “I wrote this article” or “that dataset is my original research.”)
  2. Where is the problem? Give us the exact URL or location of the content on our site you believe is infringing. No need to play detective—we’ll need a direct pointer.
  3. How do we reach you? Drop your name, address, phone number, and email. (No, we won’t spam you. Promise.)
  4. Your good-faith promise. Include this statement:
    “I have a good faith belief that the use of the copyrighted material I’m complaining about is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law (e.g., fair use).”
  5. Your accuracy promise. Also include this statement:
    “The information in this notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, I am the owner, or authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of the copyright or of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.”
  6. Proof of ownership. Attach a copy of your copyright registration or other legal docs that show you actually own the work.
  7. Sign it. Either physically or electronically—it just needs to be you (or someone officially allowed to speak for you).
  8. Subject line. Please write “DMCA Copyright Notice” in your email subject line, so it doesn’t get lost in the shuffle.

Once we get your notice, we’ll review it, and if everything checks out, we’ll remove the content or block access to it. What happens next is up to us (our lawyers made me say that part).

Quick heads-up: if you knowingly misrepresent that something is infringing when it isn’t, you could be on the hook for damages, legal fees, and generally having a bad time (see Title 17 USC §512(f)). So please, play fair.

You can reach our designated copyright agent through our contact form here:

https://www.gaydemographics.org/contact/

And just so we’re clear: handling a DMCA notice doesn’t mean we’re giving up other legal rights or remedies. It’s simply one of the tools we use to protect creators and ourselves.