Tap Links — DMCA Copyright Policy

Operator: Mace Design LLC (a New York limited liability company) d/b/a “Tap Links”
Effective date: 2026-05-13 · Version: 1.0

Summary

• If you believe a Tap Links device redirects to content that infringes your copyright, this page describes how to send a valid notice under 17 U.S.C. § 512.
• Upon receipt of a valid notice, we disable access to the affected device and forward the notice to the device’s owner, who may submit a counter-notification.
• Filing a knowingly false notice or counter-notification may result in personal liability under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f).

This summary is informational and subject to change. In a conflict between this summary and the formal text below, the formal text controls.

Tap Links respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its customers and users to do the same. This Copyright Policy describes how rights holders can notify Tap Links of alleged copyright infringement on the Service, and how customers can respond to a notice. It is written to align with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512 (“DMCA”).

If you are not a copyright owner, agent, or otherwise authorized to act on a copyright owner’s behalf, do not submit a notice under this policy. False or misleading notices may result in personal liability under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f).

1. Designated Agent for notice of claimed infringement

Notices of claimed copyright infringement under the DMCA must be sent to Tap Links’ Designated Agent:

DMCA Designated Agent Mace Design LLC d/b/a Tap Links Attn: Nathan Mace, Designated Agent 276 Greenpoint Ave., Unit 9306 Brooklyn, NY 11222

Email: hello@taplinks.com Phone: (929) 367-7886

2. Filing a notice of claimed infringement

To be effective under § 512(c)(3), a notice of claimed infringement must include all of the following:

1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive copyright right that is allegedly infringed.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed (or, if multiple works at a single online site, a representative list of those works at the site).
3. 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 Tap Links to locate the material. For a Tap Links device destination URL, this means the specific URL hosted on *.taplinks.com that resolves to the infringing material (e.g., https://acme.taplinks.com/ABC12345), plus a description of the infringing material at the resolved destination.
4. Contact information of the complaining party, including a mailing address, telephone number, and (if available) an email address.
5. A statement that the complaining party has 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.
6. A statement that the information in the notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

We will reject notices that do not include all six elements above. We strongly recommend using the suggested format in section 5 below.

3. What Tap Links will do upon receipt of a valid notice

Upon receipt of a notice that substantially complies with the DMCA, Tap Links will:

1. Acknowledge receipt to the complaining party within 3 business days.
2. Disable access to the allegedly infringing material. Because Tap Links does not host destination content (we host a redirect URL on *.taplinks.com), “disabling access” typically means changing the affected device’s destination URL to a neutral holding page or removing the device from active redirect status, pending the customer’s response. We will not delete the underlying device or account at this stage.
3. Forward the complete notice (including the complainant’s contact information) to the affected customer.
4. Notify the customer that the affected device has been disabled and inform them of their right to submit a counter-notification under § 512(g).
5. Maintain a log of the notice and our response in our records for at least two years.

4. Counter-notification by an affected customer

If a customer believes that the material disabled was misidentified or was not infringing (for example, because the customer holds a license, the use is fair use, or the notice was sent in error), the customer may submit a counter-notification under § 512(g)(3). The counter-notification must include:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the customer.
2. Identification of the material that was disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was disabled.
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that the customer has a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. The customer’s name, address, and telephone number.
5. A statement of consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the district in which the customer’s address is located (or, if the address is outside the United States, of any judicial district in which Tap Links may be found, which is the Eastern District of New York), and that the customer will accept service of process from the complaining party or an agent of the complaining party.

Send counter-notifications to the Designated Agent at the address above.

If we receive a valid counter-notification, we will:

1. Forward the counter-notification to the original complaining party within 3 business days.
2. Inform the complaining party that we will restore the disabled material in 10 business days unless we receive notice of a filed court action seeking to restrain the customer from further infringement.
3. Restore the disabled material (typically by re-enabling the device redirect) between 10 and 14 business days after the counter-notification, unless we receive notice of a court action in the meantime.

5. Suggested notice format

The following template will satisfy the DMCA’s requirements when properly completed. Substitute information specific to your claim.

DMCA NOTICE OF CLAIMED INFRINGEMENT

To:    DMCA Designated Agent
       Mace Design LLC d/b/a Tap Links
       Attn: Nathan Mace, Designated Agent
       276 Greenpoint Ave., Unit 9306
       Brooklyn, NY 11222
       hello@taplinks.com

From:  [Your full name]
       [Your company, if any]
       [Mailing address]
       [Telephone]
       [Email]

Date:  [Date]

1. I am the owner, or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of the
   following copyrighted work(s):
   [Title(s) of the copyrighted work(s); URLs to the original or copies of
   the registration certificate; or a representative list if multiple works.]

2. The material I claim is infringing is located at the following Tap Links URL:
   [https://<subdomain>.taplinks.com/<UID>]
   This Tap Links URL redirects to the following destination URL, where the
   infringing material is published:
   [Destination URL]
   The specific infringing material is: [description].

3. I 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.

4. The information in this notification is accurate, and under penalty of
   perjury, I am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive
   right that is allegedly infringed.

Signed: [Your physical or electronic signature]

6. Repeat-infringer policy

In accordance with § 512(i), Tap Links has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of customers who are determined to be repeat infringers. “Repeat infringer” generally means a customer who has been the subject of two or more valid DMCA notices that have not been successfully counter-noticed and that, in Tap Links’ reasonable judgment, indicate a pattern of disregard for the copyrights of others.

Termination of an account is a serious step. We will give the affected customer notice and an opportunity to respond before terminating their account, except where required by law or where the violation poses immediate harm.

7. False or misleading notices

Section 512(f) of the DMCA imposes liability on persons who knowingly materially misrepresent that:

• A complained-of material is infringing (in a § 512(c)(3) notice), or
• Material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification (in a § 512(g)(3) counter-notification).

A person who makes such a misrepresentation may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees, incurred by the alleged infringer, the copyright owner, or Tap Links. Do not submit a notice unless you are confident that the material is infringing.

8. Trademark, defamation, and other complaints

This policy covers copyright complaints only. For:

• Trademark complaints, including counterfeit goods on a destination URL: contact hello@taplinks.com.
• Defamation, harassment, or privacy complaints: contact hello@taplinks.com.
• Other abuse, including malware or phishing: contact hello@taplinks.com. See Acceptable Use Policy.

9. Disputes and governing law

Disputes about this policy or about actions Tap Links has taken in response to a DMCA notice are governed by New York law (without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles) and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Kings County, New York, except where the DMCA itself prescribes a different forum.

10. Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the “Effective date” above and, where appropriate, notifying current customers.

Contact

hello@taplinks.com: for DMCA notices and counter-notifications only.

For other inquiries, see Terms of Service § Contact and Acceptable Use Policy § Reporting violations.