1. Our approach to copyright
Fflipp (fflipp.com) is operated by JCAD Studio Limited (NZBN 9429042135777), New Zealand. We respect the rights of creators and copyright owners, and we expect our users to do the same. Our users upload and publish their own flipbooks; we host them. If you believe content on Fflipp infringes your copyright, this page explains how to tell us, and how users can respond if they believe their content was removed by mistake.
This policy forms part of our Terms of Use and Acceptable Use Policy.
2. Our designated copyright agent
Send copyright notices and counter-notices to our designated agent:
- Copyright Agent, JCAD Studio Limited
- Address: GridAKL / John Lysaght Building, 101 Pakenham Street West, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
- Email: dmca@fflipp.com
- Phone: +64 21 0883 7088
Our agent is registered with the U.S. Copyright Office DMCA Designated Agent Directory (registration number DMCA-1083996).
You can also use the Report link on any public flipbook, zine or catalogue and choose "Copyright". Email is the quickest way to reach us.
3. How to send a copyright notice
Your notice must include all of the following. We can't act on a notice that is missing any of them, and we'll ask you for anything that's missing.
- A description of the copyrighted work you believe has been infringed.
- The link (URL) to the content on Fflipp you believe infringes it.
- Your name, postal address, phone number and email address.
- A statement that you believe in good faith that the use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent or the law.
- A statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on the owner's behalf.
- Your physical or electronic signature (typing your full name is enough).
Before you send a notice, please consider whether the use might be permitted, for example under fair use or fair dealing. Knowingly sending a false notice can make you legally liable for damages (U.S. Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. section 512(f)).
Your details will be shared. When we act on a notice, we send the user a copy of it, including your name and contact details, so they can respond. This is the only kind of report where we share the reporter's identity.
4. What happens after we receive a valid notice
- We hide the content from readers, embeds and listings, usually within 2 business days.
- We tell the user, send them a copy of the notice, and explain how to send a counter-notice.
- We record a copyright strike on the user's account.
- We confirm to you that we have acted.
5. How to send a counter-notice
If your content was removed and you believe it was a mistake or a misidentification, you can send a counter-notice to our Copyright Agent (section 2). It must include all of the following:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the content that was removed and where it appeared on Fflipp (the link).
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you believe in good faith the content was removed as a result of a mistake or misidentification.
- Your name, address and phone number.
- A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the U.S. federal district court for the judicial district where your address is located or, if your address is outside the United States, any judicial district in which Fflipp may be found, and that you will accept service of legal papers from the person who sent the original notice, or their agent.
When we receive a complete counter-notice, we send a copy to the person who sent the original notice. We restore the content between 10 and 14 business days later, unless they tell us they have started court action to stop the infringement.
A counter-notice is a legal statement. If you're unsure whether to send one, consider getting legal advice.
6. Repeat infringers
We close the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe copyright.
7. Notices under other laws
We handle copyright complaints under New Zealand law and the laws of other countries in the same way. Send them to our Copyright Agent with the information listed in section 3.
8. Other reports
For anything that isn't about copyright, such as trademarks, privacy, harmful or illegal content, use the Report link or email support@fflipp.com. See section 9 of our Acceptable Use Policy.
9. Changes
We may update this policy. Previous versions are available at /legal/archive.
Contact: dmca@fflipp.com · JCAD Studio Limited, GridAKL / John Lysaght, 101 Pakenham Street West, Wynyard Quarter Innovation Precinct, Auckland 1010, New Zealand.
