Copyright Policy & DMCA Notices

Last updated: September 9, 2026

HeyDoWhat LLC ("HeyDoWhat") respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects the businesses and users on our platform to do the same. We respond to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), 17 U.S.C. §512.

Designated Copyright Agent

Notices of claimed copyright infringement should be sent to our designated agent:

Service Provider: HeyDoWhat LLC Designated Agent: Copyright Agent Address: 30 N Gould St Ste R, Sheridan, WY 82801 Telephone: 346-397-8823 Email: dmca@heydowhat.com

Email is the fastest way to reach the agent. This address is for copyright notices only — general support requests sent here will not receive a response. For anything else, email support@heydowhat.com.

Submitting a Notice of Claimed Infringement

To be effective under 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3)(A), your written notice 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 multiple works at a single site are covered by one notice — a representative list of those works.
Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, with information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate it. Please include the specific listing URL and, where the claim concerns one photograph, identify that photograph.
Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and 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 notification 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.

A notice that does not substantially comply with these requirements may not be effective under the DMCA. If it substantially identifies the copyrighted work, the material to be located and the sender's contact information, we will promptly attempt to contact the person who submitted it or take other reasonable steps to assist that person in providing the remaining required information, as provided by 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3)(B).

What We Do When We Receive a Valid Notice

We will act expeditiously to remove or disable access to the material identified in a valid notice, and we will take reasonable steps to promptly notify the business or user who posted it that the material has been removed or disabled. Where a notice concerns a single image, we will ordinarily remove that image rather than the entire listing.

Counter-Notification

If you believe your material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notification to the agent above. Under 17 U.S.C. §512(g)(3) it must include:

Your physical or electronic signature.
Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, and the location at which it appeared before it was removed or disabled.
A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
Your name, address, and telephone number, and 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, for any judicial district in which HeyDoWhat may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notice or an agent of that person.

On receiving a valid counter-notification, we will promptly provide an actual copy to the person who submitted the original infringement notice and inform that person that we will replace the removed material or cease disabling access to it in 10 business days. Subject to the exceptions below, we will replace the material or cease disabling access not less than 10 and not more than 14 business days following receipt of the counter-notification; forwarding or reviewing it does not restart that period.

We will not restore material through this counter-notice procedure if our Copyright Agent first receives notice from the person who submitted the original infringement notice that the same person has filed an action seeking a court order restraining the subscriber's allegedly infringing activity relating to that material. A qualifying Copyright Claims Board proceeding may also prevent restoration under 17 U.S.C. §1507(d), where its requirements, including timely notice to our designated agent, are satisfied. A threat to file, or an unrelated proceeding, does not itself satisfy either exception.

An independent lawful ground for restricting content under our Terms of Service may remain applicable. We assess that ground separately; it does not reset the DMCA time period or establish that the copyright claim is valid.

Repeat Infringers

HeyDoWhat's policy is to terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users and businesses who are repeat infringers, in accordance with 17 U.S.C. §512(i). We assess the relevant circumstances rather than treating an allegation alone as a conclusive determination of infringement. We may separately restrict content or accounts on a lawful ground under our Terms of Service, subject to any applicable notice, remedy and other requirements.

Misrepresentations

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 damages, including costs and attorneys' fees. Please consider whether your use of the material is a fair use before submitting a notice.

See also our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.