Copyright Policy
Hex takes copyright infringement seriously. If you notice copyright infringing material on hex.pm or related services controlled by Hex you can submit a takedown notice to copyright@hex.pm. Similarly, if your content has been removed following a notice you can submit a counter notice to the same address. Instructions for how to do so are outlined below.
As with all legal matters you should consult with professionals about your specific situation. Note that actions you take can limit your rights so it's always strongly recommended to take legal counsel prior.
Submit your takedown or takedown counter notice to copyright@hex.pm. You may include attachments but please include a copy of your letter in plain-text in the body of the email.
How we handle a notice
We confirm receipt of your notice and tell you what we decide. If we remove or disable content we tell the affected user why, and they may submit a counter notice.
Please conduct a thorough investigation with the help of legal counsel before submitting a takedown notice to ensure that the copyright complaint is valid. A takedown removes a package that other people and companies may depend on.
Users may submit counter notices to your copyright complaint (see below for more details). You will be notified of the counter notice. Our policy is to re-enable their content within 14 business days if you do not inform us that you have initiated legal action to restrain the user from engaging in copyright infringing activity on Hex.
Submitting a notice you know to be false may make you liable for the damage it causes.
Your takedown notice must follow these rules:
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Identify the copyrighted work you believe has been infringed.
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Identify the material that you allege is infringing the copyrighted work, including a link or other information that lets us find it.
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Explain why you believe the material infringes, and what the affected user would need to do in order to remedy the infringement.
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Provide your contact information, including an email address.
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Provide contact information, if you know it, for the alleged infringer.
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Include the following statement: "I have read and understand Hex's Copyright Policy."
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Include the following statement: "I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials described above on the infringing web pages is not authorized by the copyright owner, or its agent, or the law."
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Also include the following statement: "The information in this notice is accurate, and I am the copyright owner, or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed."
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Include your physical or electronic signature.
How to submit a takedown counter notice
Please conduct a thorough investigation with the help of legal counsel before submitting a takedown counter notice to ensure that it is valid. Submitting a counter notice can have real legal consequences, the other party may start legal action against you to ensure your content is disabled.
In order to file a counter notice, you must have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled. Examples of mistakes in the takedown notice could be that your content falls under fair use or you may have a license for the copyrighted content. It is up to you if you want to explain why the takedown notice is not valid.
Your counter notice must follow these rules:
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Identify the disabled content.
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Provide your contact information, including an email address.
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Include the following statement: "I have read and understand Hex's Copyright Policy."
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Include the following statement: "I have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification."
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Also include the following statement: "The information in this notice is accurate."
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Include your physical or electronic signature.
Changes
This is a living document and may be updated from time to time. Please refer to the git history for this document to view the changes.