DMCA Policy

GearNeko respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), we have adopted the following policy toward copyright infringement.

1. Our Commitment to Intellectual Property

GearNeko operates an online destination for fans to express their passion through custom-designed apparel and accessories. We strictly prohibit the unauthorized use of copyrighted works or trademarks. It is our policy to:

  • Expeditiously remove or disable access to content that we believe in good faith to be infringing.

  • Terminate the accounts of users who are deemed to be “repeat infringers.”

2. How to Report Infringement (Takedown Notice)

If you are a rights owner or an authorized agent and believe that content on gearneko.com infringes upon your copyright, please submit a written notification to our Designated Agent with the following information:

  1. Identification of the copyrighted work: A detailed description of the work you claim has been infringed (including registration numbers if applicable).

  2. Location of the infringing material: The specific URL(s) or product link(s) on our site where the material is located.

  3. Your Contact Information: Your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.

  4. Statement of Good Faith: 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.”

  5. Statement of Accuracy: A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner.

  6. Signature: Your physical or electronic signature.

3. Action Upon Receiving a Valid Notice

Once a complete and valid DMCA notice is received, GearNeko will:

  • Remove or disable access to the infringing material.

  • Notify the content provider (user) that the material has been removed.

  • For serious or repeat violations, permanently terminate the user’s access to our platform.

4. Counter-Notification Process

If you believe your content was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a Counter-Notice to our Designated Agent. This notice must include:

  • Identification of the material that was removed and its original location.

  • A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.

  • Your name, address, telephone number, and email address.

  • A statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or Michigan, USA, if outside the U.S.).

  • Your physical or electronic signature.

5. Designated Agent Contact Information

Please send all DMCA notices and counter-notices to:

  • Designated Agent: GearNeko Legal Department

  • Email: support@gearneko.com

  • Phone: +1 (517) 798-2669

  • Address: 1432 Four Seasons Dr, Howell, MI 48843, United States

6. Important Legal Warning

Under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability for damages, including attorney’s fees incurred by the alleged infringer or by GearNeko.