Copyright PolicyLast updated August 7, 2026

Lurk respects copyright and expects members to do the same. This Policy explains how Inicial, Co. handles notices under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512.

False notices and counter-notices can have legal consequences. Get legal advice if you are unsure whether a use is licensed or protected by fair use or another exception.

1. Designated agent

Copyright Manager
Inicial, Co.
Mailing address:
131 Continental Dr, Suite 305
Newark, DE 19713, USA
Email: dmca@inicial.co

U.S. Copyright Office designation DMCA-1070335, active from March 3, 2026. Notices may be sent by email or mail.

2. Copyright notices

If you believe material on Lurk infringes a copyright you own or are authorized to enforce, send the designated agent a written notice containing all of the following:

  1. Your physical or electronic signature.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work, or a representative list if one notice covers multiple works on one site.
  3. The exact Lurk URL and enough information for us to locate each item you want removed or disabled.
  4. Your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
  5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  6. A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act for the owner.

A notice must include these items. If information is missing but you gave us enough to contact you and find the material, we may ask for the missing details. Our designated agent accepts copyright notices, not general support requests or other complaints.

3. What happens after a notice

We act promptly to remove or disable access to material after receiving a valid notice. We may send the notice, including the claimant's contact information, to the affected member. We may preserve relevant records, restrict related features, or ask for more information.

Removal under this process is not a ruling that infringement occurred. We may also remove material under the Terms or Community Guidelines.

4. Counter-notices

If your material was removed or disabled because of a copyright notice and you believe that happened because of mistake or misidentification, you may send our designated agent a written counter-notice containing all of the following:

  1. Your physical or electronic signature.
  2. Identification of the removed material and the Lurk URL where it appeared before removal.
  3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed or disabled because of mistake or misidentification.
  4. Your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
  5. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district where your address is located, or, if your address is outside the United States, any judicial district where Inicial, Co. may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who sent the original notice or that person's agent.

5. Restoration after a counter-notice

We promptly send a valid counter-notice to the original claimant. We may restore the material between 10 and 14 business days after we receive it unless the claimant tells us that they filed a court action seeking to restrain the member from the allegedly infringing activity. We may choose not to restore material that separately violates the Terms or Community Guidelines.

6. Repeat infringers

We terminate repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances. We consider the number and apparent validity of notices, the member's conduct and response, prior warnings, counter-notices, court outcomes, and the seriousness of the activity. A serious case may cause termination without prior warnings.

7. Misrepresentation and abuse

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), a person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing or that removal was a mistake may be liable for damages, including costs and legal fees. We may reject abusive, deceptive, or bad-faith submissions and restrict senders who repeatedly misuse the process.

8. Other complaints

For trademark, impersonation, privacy, harassment, or other non-copyright complaints, use Lurk's reporting controls or email support@inicial.co. Sending those matters to the designated agent may delay review.

9. Changes

We may update this Policy to reflect changes to Lurk, our process, or the law. The date at the top shows the latest revision.