Legal
DMCA & takedown.
Last updated April 23, 2026
Gearfinch respects intellectual property rights. If you are the copyright owner of material that appears on this site without authorization — or if you are a brand and want specific product imagery or descriptions removed — this page explains how to request removal.
How to file a notice
Send a written notice to hello@gearfinch.com with the subject line Takedown notice — [your name / company].
What your notice must include
Under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3)) and the equivalent EU Directive provisions, a valid takedown notice must contain:
- A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the rights holder.
- Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed (URL or description of the original).
- Identification of the infringing material on Gearfinch, including the URL(s) where it appears.
- Your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the rights holder.
What happens next
- We acknowledge receipt within 2 business days.
- We review the notice and, if it is properly formed and substantively valid, we remove or disable access to the identified material within 7 days.
- We notify the submitter of the material (if applicable) about the takedown.
Counter-notices
If you believe material was removed from Gearfinch in error, you may submit a counter-notice to the same email address. A valid counter-notice must contain: your signature; identification of the removed material and the URL it appeared at; 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 contact information; and consent to the jurisdiction of a competent court.
Repeat infringers
We terminate the access of users who are repeat infringers, as required by Section 512(i) of the DMCA.
False claims warning
Submitting a false takedown notice exposes you to liability for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees, under Section 512(f) of the DMCA. Please consider whether your use of the work falls under fair use / fair dealing before submitting.
For brands: product imagery & descriptions
If you are a brand and want specific product images, copy, or listings removed from Gearfinch for reasons other than copyright (for example, you want your brand delisted from our tracking entirely), email the same address with subject Brand removal request. We will typically comply within 7 days, with no judgment.