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Copyright and DMCA Policy

Version
1.0
Effective
6 October 2026
Last updated
6 October 2026

Retro Collection Index respects copyright and expects its users to do the same. Users can upload photos, cover images and profile pictures, and contribute catalogue information. If you believe material on the Service infringes your copyright, send us a notice as described below. This policy is part of our Terms of Service.

Designated agent

Send copyright notices and counter-notices to our designated agent:

Please put "DMCA notice" or "DMCA counter-notice" in the subject line. This address is for copyright matters only; other messages should go to support@retrocollectionindex.com.

Sending a notice of infringement

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), your notice must be in writing and include:

  1. Your physical or electronic signature, as the copyright owner or a person authorised to act for them.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work you say is infringed (or, if several works are covered by one notice, a representative list).
  3. Identification of the material you say is infringing, with enough information for us to find it — ideally the full web address of each page or image.
  4. Your contact information: name, postal address, telephone number and email address.
  5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material is not authorised 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 you are the copyright owner or authorised to act for them.

If a notice is missing any of these, we may ask you to complete it before we act.

What we do with a notice

When we receive a complete notice we:

Sending a counter-notice

If material you posted was removed and you believe that was a mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notice to our designated agent. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3) it must include:

  1. Your physical or electronic signature.
  2. Identification of the material that was removed and where it appeared before removal.
  3. 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.
  4. Your name, address and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the US federal district court for the judicial district where your address is (or, if your address is outside the United States, any judicial district in which we may be found), and that you will accept service of process 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 and tell them we will restore the material in 10 business days. We restore it no sooner than 10 and no later than 14 business days after receiving the counter-notice, unless our designated agent first receives notice that the complainant has filed a court action seeking to restrain the user from the infringing activity.

False claims

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), anyone who knowingly and materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that it was removed by mistake, may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees. If you are not sure whether something infringes your rights, consider getting legal advice first.

Repeat infringers

We terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe copyright. We count each complete, unretracted notice against the account of the user who posted the material, unless a counter-notice led to the material being restored. An account with three such notices within any twelve-month period will normally be terminated; we may act sooner for serious or deliberate infringement. A terminated user may not create a new account.

Other intellectual-property concerns

For trademark or other concerns that are not copyright, contact support@retrocollectionindex.com with details.