The hiyrd Platform

Copyright and Enforcement Policy

(September 2023)

The hiyrd Platform

Copyright &

Enforcement

Policy

(September 2023)

References in this agreement to “You” and “Your” are references to each person to whom this policy applies, references to “We”, “Us” and “Our” are to Hiyrd Limited a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number 14123696 and whose registered office is at 128 City Road, London, United Kingdom, EC1V 2NX. This copyright and enforcement policy forms a part of each of Our terms and conditions of use, and definitions applying to Our terms and conditions of use apply equally to this policy. Any person using services provided by Us is obliged to agree to abide by the terms of this

Policy.


1 Purpose of this Policy


1.1 This Copyright Policy explains the process by which aggrieved persons (and their agents) may request the removal of materials that they allege infringe copyright or other intellectual property rights (or include other Prohibited Content or otherwise breaches any contract or law).


1.2 We respect laws (including those relating to intellectual property) and expects its users to do the same. You (and each user of services provided by Us ) must ensure that the materials You and they upload do not infringe any copyright or other intellectual property rights or otherwise breach any contract or law (or include other Prohibited Content) (such materials constituting “Infringing Material”).


1.3 If We receive a notification from any person that any material may constitute Infringing Material We may remove (or edit or redact) that material to the extent that We are reasonably able to do so and We (in Our absolute discretion) deem it appropriate to do so. We assume no obligation to remove any such material. Equally, We assume no obligation to leave any material which We have been notified constitutes Infringing Material (or which We believe may constitute Infringing Material).


1.4 We may, in appropriate circumstances, terminate the accounts of persons who we belief may have been in repeated or material infringement of this policy.


2 Notification of alleged infringement


2.1 You may notify Us that You assert that any material available on a database controlled by Us and published on any of Our platforms comprises Infringing material by completing this form [infringement notification page] 1 (“Infringement Allegation Notification”). We need not take any action if no Infringement Allegation Notification is properly submitted to Us.

2.2 If You become aware that of an Infringement Allegation Notification has been submitted by a third party and wish to challenge any aspect of the information included in it You may contact Us by completing an Infringement Allegation Notification referring to the original Infringement Allegation Notification to which You are responding and providing the information that You wish Us to be aware of.


2.3 By completing and returning an Infringement Allegation Notification You represent that all statements made in the Infringement Allegation Notification are accurate, materially complete and not misleading.


1 See Form below


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2.4 Following receipt of an Infringement Allegation Notification We may requestadditional information which We deem may be helpful to Our understanding the nature, impact and legitimacy of Your notification.


2.5 We may publish or otherwise disclose copies of Infringement Allegation Notification We receive with any person.


2.6 Subject always to Our complying with all applicable legal requirements properly notified to Us, We may take such action (if any) as We deem appropriate following receipt of any Infringement Allegation Notification.


3 Our liability


3.1 By using services provided by Us, in relying on this policy or in submitting an

Infringement Allegation Notification You agree that We shall have no liability to You in respect of any action We take (or fail to take) in relation to Infringing Material (or materials that We have received an allegation constitute Infringing Material or which We otherwise believe may constitute Infringing Material).


Web Form for Infringement Allegation NotificationThe form should include details of the name, address, email and phone contact details of the person making the notification (or response to a notification); the person’s legitimate interest in making the notification (e.g. owner or publisher of relevant content or a person damaged by the relevant material); where applicable, a description of the relevant material which it is claimed constitutes

Infringing Material (including details of the location of that material on Hiyrd’s

Platform) or (where the form is sent in response to a previous notification) the

previous Infringement Allegation Notification to which the notification is a response; details of why it is alleged that that material constitutes Infringing Material (or, in the case of a response, does not constitute Infringing Material);

who it appears published the relevant material (or in the case of a response a denial of such publication or admission of publication with reasons why such publication is legitimate, if appropriate); if applicable, an assertion of who owns the relevant material (and whether permission was requested and given, denied or the request was not responded to); whether the person giving the notification has a legally enforceable right to require

Hiyrd to remove the relevant material (and if so, a copy of the relevant Court order or equivalent) or a legally enforceable right to use the relevant material (in which case including full details); space for other comments or notes or copies of documents that may be relevant to the notification; and

an electronic signature of the person making the filing alongside a statement that the person making the filing consents to Hiyrd contacting them, retaining their details for the purposes of reviewing all Infringement Allegation Notifications and representing that all statements made in the Infringement Allegation Notification are accurate, materially complete and not misleading.