Copyright complaints and takedowns.

The short version

Recipes on Prep Slate are saved or imported by the people who use it, not published by us. If you hold a copyright and believe a user has stored infringing content here, send our designated agent a written notice with the details below, and we will review it. If the notice is valid, we will remove or disable access to the content and tell the user who posted it. That user can file a counter-notice if they believe the removal was a mistake. We terminate the accounts of users who infringe repeatedly.

How content gets onto Prep Slate

Prep Slate is a personal recipe tool. Users save recipes they write themselves and import recipes from other websites for their own kitchen use. When a user imports a URL, our server fetches that page, parses the recipe, and stores the parsed result in that user's private library. We do not curate, publish, or make this content public, and a user's library is visible only to that user except where they deliberately share a single recipe through our share feature.

Because the content is user-supplied, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") safe harbor for service providers applies. This policy is how we administer that process.

Filing a takedown notice

If you are a copyright owner, or authorized to act on behalf of one, and you believe content stored on Prep Slate infringes your copyright, send a written notice to our designated agent (see below). To be effective under the DMCA, your notice must include all of the following:

• A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
• Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed — or, if multiple works, a representative list.
• Identification of the material you claim is infringing and enough information for us to locate it. A direct link or screenshot of the specific shared recipe, plus the source URL it was imported from where applicable, is the most useful.
• Your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address so we can contact you.
• A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement, made 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.

Notices that leave out required elements may not be valid and may delay our response. Email is the fastest way to reach us.

What happens after we receive a notice

• We review the notice for completeness and good-faith validity.
• If it is valid, we remove or disable access to the identified material, typically within a few business days.
• We notify the user who stored the material that it has been removed in response to a DMCA notice, and we forward them a copy of the notice (with your contact details intact, since a valid notice requires them).
• We let that user know they may submit a counter-notice if they believe the removal was a mistake or misidentification.

Filing a counter-notice

If your content was removed and you believe that was a mistake — for example, you hold the rights to it, it is in the public domain, or your use is otherwise lawful — you may send our designated agent a written counter-notice. To be effective, it must include:

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of the material that was removed and the location where it appeared before removal.
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
• Your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
• A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or, if your address is outside the United States, the Northern District of California), and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original notice or their agent.

If we receive a valid counter-notice, we will forward it to the original complainant. Unless they notify us within 10 business days that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the activity, we may restore the removed material in 10 to 14 business days.

Repeat infringers

We will terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are repeat infringers. A user who is the subject of multiple valid takedown notices may have their account suspended or closed.

Good faith and misrepresentation

The DMCA provides that any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed by mistake or misidentification, may be liable for damages. Please be sure of your rights before filing a notice or a counter-notice. If you are unsure whether content is protected by copyright or whether a use is lawful, consider seeking legal advice.

Designated agent

Notices and counter-notices under this policy should be sent to our designated agent:

• BMK Studios LLC — DMCA Agent
• Email:   support@prepslate.com

Please mark copyright matters clearly in the subject line so we can route them quickly.

Contact

For anything that is not a copyright complaint — billing, account help, or general questions — email us at   support@prepslate.com.