Intellectual Property, Counterfeit and DMCA Policy

Rights and marketplace content

Users may submit only listing text, photos, logos, and other material they own or are authorized to use. The limited marketplace content license in the Terms is for operating, displaying, promoting, and protecting the service; it does not transfer ownership to Vendiaro. Sellers must not use manufacturer or brand marks in a way that falsely implies authorization, affiliation, certification, or genuine origin.

Counterfeits and authenticity

Counterfeit goods and falsely branded electronics/accessories are prohibited, including “replica” or “inspired” products that infringe rights. Vendiaro may request invoices, provenance, serial/IMEI verification evidence, or other records through a secure channel; remove or restrict a listing while a credible claim is reviewed; and restrict repeat or intentional infringers. AI screening does not authenticate a product. A seller's authenticity attestation is not proof.

Reporting IP concerns before agent registration

Until a registered agent and complete process exist, rights holders may contact vendiaro.shop@gmail.com as a voluntary intake route. An email to this address is not represented as a legally sufficient DMCA notice or as notice to a registered agent. Ask the complainant to identify the work, exact listing/content URL, rights basis, contact details, good-faith belief, and authorization; route credible reports for prompt human review. Preserve appropriate evidence and do not retaliate against good-faith reports.

DMCA safe-harbor implementation checklist

If counsel concludes Vendiaro should seek a DMCA safe harbor for user-posted content, Vendiaro must, among other applicable requirements: designate an agent through the Copyright Office's online system; publish the designated agent's current contact details on the site; receive, review, and expeditiously handle compliant takedown notices; provide a counter-notice and restoration process; adopt and reasonably implement a repeat-infringer policy; accommodate standard technical measures; maintain accurate records; and renew/update the registration on time. Safe harbor is conditional and is not blanket immunity for product counterfeit, trademark, or other claims.

The Copyright Office currently lists a $6 fee for a designation, amendment, or resubmission. Registration requires the service provider's legal name, physical street address, alternate names, and the designated agent's contact details. The owner must choose whether to publish a home address, obtain an appropriate business address, or appoint a qualified third-party agent/law firm before registering; do not submit guessed or private information without that decision.

Proposed minimum report fields

• Reporter identity and contact information.
• Identification of the copyrighted work and exact allegedly infringing listing/content location.
• A good-faith statement and, for formal DMCA notices, the required accuracy/authority statements under applicable law.
• Signature/authorization and enough detail to evaluate the claim.

Do not send notices to a listed seller's private address or expose a complainant's personal data except where legally required and after a privacy review. Counsel should approve the forms, notice templates, counter-notice workflow, restoration schedule, privacy disclosure, and repeat-infringer standard.

Official sources

• U.S. Copyright Office, DMCA Designated Agent Directory and FAQ (who must designate when seeking relevant safe harbors, online designation, information, renewal, and $6 fee).
• U.S. Copyright Office, Section 512 resources (safe-harbor conditions, notice/counter-notice, and repeat infringer policy).
• CPSC, Stop Online Sale of Recalled Products (separate safety/takedown obligations; DMCA is not a product-safety process).