DMCA / Copyright Policy

Rice Purity Test respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. We respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement in line with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512, and similar laws.

Our content

The design, code, text, graphics, and layout of this website are owned by or licensed to [Your Name / Company]. You may not copy, reproduce, or distribute them without written permission, except as allowed by law.

The Rice Purity Test is a widely circulated questionnaire. If you believe any part of our site copies your original, protected work, please contact us as described below.

Filing a DMCA takedown notice

If you are a copyright owner (or authorized to act for one) and believe content on our site infringes your copyright, send a written notice to our designated agent containing:

  1. Your physical or electronic signature.
  2. A description of the copyrighted work you claim is infringed.
  3. The exact URL(s) on our site where the allegedly infringing material appears.
  4. Your name, address, phone number, and email address.
  5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  6. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.

Designated agent

[Agent Name] [Your Name / Company] [Address] Email: [[email protected]]

Counter-notice

If you believe material was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notice that includes your signature, identification of the removed material and its former location, a statement under penalty of perjury that you believe the removal was a mistake, your name, address, and phone number, and your consent to the jurisdiction of the courts in your district. We may restore the material in 10 to 14 business days unless the original complainant files a court action.

Repeat infringers

We may terminate access for users who are repeat infringers.

Misrepresentation

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), anyone who knowingly makes a material misrepresentation in a notice or counter-notice may be liable for damages.