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DMCA Policy

Last updated: July 2026

DMCA Policy

TshirtNow (“we”, “us”), operator of tshirtnow.website (the “Site”), respects the intellectual property rights of others. We accept unsolicited designs from independent artists who are informed of, and have agreed to, our policies concerning the intellectual property rights of others. Designs offered on the Site are intended to be new, original, and/or transformative works that may parody, satirize, or provide social commentary on other works, making only fair use of the copyrighted works of others. TshirtNow is not affiliated with the owners of any intellectual property to which a design may refer.

It is our policy to respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512, and other applicable laws. Our response may include removing or disabling access to material claimed to be infringing. Where we do so, we will make a good-faith attempt to notify the artist who submitted the design so that they may submit a counter-notification under Section 512(g) of the DMCA.

Filing an Infringement Notification

To be effective, your notification must include all of the following:

  1. Identification of the design claimed to be infringing, including its URL on the Site.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (or, if multiple works, a representative list), including any copyright registration numbers.
  3. A statement providing the basis for the complaint.
  4. Your full legal name (and, if applicable, the full legal name of your authorized agent), postal address, email address, and telephone number.
  5. The following statements: “I have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law”; “This notification is accurate”; and “UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, I am the owner, or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.”
  6. An acknowledgment that 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.
  7. A physical or electronic signature of the complaining party or authorized agent.

Notifications may be submitted by email to tshirtnow.net@gmail.com or via the contact means identified in the U.S. Copyright Office’s online service provider directory (www.copyright.gov/onlinesp/).

Upon receipt of a complete notification, we will remove or disable access to the design claimed to be infringing, forward a copy of the notification to the artist who submitted the design, and alert them that access has been removed or disabled.

Counter-Notifications (Independent Artists)

When we receive a proper notification, we are legally required to comply promptly; you will not receive advance warning or an opportunity to remedy first. If you believe your work was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification containing:

  1. Identification of the design and its URL on the Site before access was removed or disabled.
  2. A statement of why the claim of infringement should be rejected.
  3. Your full legal name (and that of any authorized agent), postal address, email address, and telephone number.
  4. The following statements: “UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, I have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled” and “I will accept service of process from the person who provided notification under Section 512(c)(1)(C) of the DMCA or the agent of such person.”
  5. An acknowledgment that under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification may be subject to liability for damages.
  6. A physical or electronic signature of the responding party or authorized agent.

Counter-notifications may be submitted to tshirtnow.net@gmail.com. In many circumstances we will forward your counter-notification (including your contact information) to the complaining party, who may then take legal action against you. If, after 14 days, the complaining party has not initiated legal action, you may request reinstatement of your work, provided it otherwise complies with our artist agreement and Terms of Use.

Repeat Infringers

Accounts found to repeatedly submit infringing designs will be suspended. We treat three substantiated complaints as an indication of a serious offender; serious offenders will have their accounts deactivated and be permanently banned from submitting designs. Deliberately misrepresenting another’s copyrighted work as your own will result in immediate deactivation and a permanent ban.