This Intellectual Property Policy (“Policy”) supplements and forms a part of the Terms of Use (“Terms”) entered into between you and MAE. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meaning set forth in the Terms.

As a venue for Entrepreneurs, artisans, creators, and makers, MAE takes intellectual property rights very seriously. We comply with intellectual property laws and industry best practices in order to maintain the integrity of our creative Marketplace. This Intellectual Property Policy explains how we address allegations of copyright infringement, how authorized parties can submit reports of copyright infringement regarding Content on Marketplaces on our Services, and how Shoppers can respond when their Product listings or shops are affected by a report.

By agreeing to our Terms of Use you are agreeing to this Policy.

1. MAE's Role
2. Reports of Intellectual Property Infringement
3. Counter Notices
4. Repeat Infringement
5. Withdrawals

MAE provides a Service including Marketplaces and a community of individual third-party sellers (“Entrepreneurs”) who run their own shops, create their own policies, and are responsible for their inventory, shipments, deliveries, and complying with the law. We provide a digital venue, but MAE does not manufacture goods, hold inventory, or ship Products on behalf of Entrepreneurs. The Content uploaded on a Marketplace is generated by independent sellers who are not employees, agents, or representatives of MAE. Entrepreneurs are responsible for ensuring they have all necessary rights to their Content and that they are not infringing or violating any third party's rights by posting it.

MAE reserves the right to disable any Product listing, Marketplace, or account that we believe violates our Terms of Use, including this Intellectual Property Policy. MAE also reserves the right to take action against abusers of MAE's Intellectual Property Policy or our Terms of Use.

MAE can't speak on behalf of intellectual property owners, nor is MAE in a position to offer legal advice or make legal determinations whether a Marketplace's Content infringes someone else's intellectual property rights. MAE will remove material cited for alleged intellectual property infringement when provided with a report that complies with our policies.

MAE will work hard to respond quickly when we receive a report of intellectual property infringement that complies with our policies by removing or disabling access to the allegedly infringing material. When MAE removes or disables access in response to a report, MAE will make a reasonable attempt to contact the affected Entrepreneur or Marketplace, provide information about the report and removal, and, in cases of alleged copyright infringement, provide information about how to submit a counter notice. MAE may also provide a copy of the infringement report, including the name and email address of the reporting party, to the affected user.

To submit a report of alleged infringement against a Marketplace listing(s), you can email support@growwithmae.com. This is the easiest way to report alleged infringement to MAE.

To submit a report of alleged infringement against Entrepreneur's business name, Marketplace names, or other Content you believe infringes on your rights, please email support@growwithmae.com.

The notice of copyright infringement should provide the following information:

1. A clear description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed (if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, you may provide a representative list of such works);
2. A description of the Content on our Service that you claim is infringing;
3. Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the allegedly infringing material (please be as detailed as possible and provide web addresses (URLs) leading directly to the material);
4. Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and an email address;
5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials in the manner asserted is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf; and
7. Your physical or electronic signature (typing your full legal name is sufficient).

We may request additional information before processing a report, such as a letter of authorization from the rights owner, identity verification of the reporting party, or other documentation regarding the claimed right. We may reject reports of infringement or counter notices that contain information we believe is false, fraudulent, incomplete, or otherwise submitted in bad faith. MAE reserves the right to take action against abusers of this policy.

In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), MAE accepts counter notices for US-based copyright infringement reports only. When MAE receives a DMCA counter notice, we will provide a copy of the counter notice to the original complaining party. The removed material may be replaced or access to it may be restored 10 business days after the counter notice is processed, unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order restraining the allegedly infringing party from re-listing the Products or a qualifying action with the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) and informs MAE of this action.

The Counter Notice should include:

your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address;

the material removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material previously appeared (please be as detailed as possible and provide web addresses (URLs) leading directly to the material).

a statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.

a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court in Illinois, and that you will accept service of process from the complainant who submitted the notice of infringement or his or her agent; and

your physical or electronic signature (typing your full legal name is sufficient).

MAE will terminate the selling privileges of Entrepreneurs who are subject to repeat or multiple notices of intellectual property infringement in appropriate circumstances at our sole discretion. If we believe a user has attempted to open a new shop after termination of the initial account, we reserve the right to refuse all services to that user. These actions apply to any accounts we believe are associated with or operated by the affected user. Per our Terms of Use, MAE reserves the right to terminate account privileges at any time, for any reason, and without advance notice.

MAE only accepts withdrawals of infringement reports directly from the intellectual property owner or authorized representative who submitted the claim. The withdrawal must clearly state that it is a formal withdrawal and sufficiently identify the user and/or material (such as by providing the Entrepreneur's business name, Marketplace name, or providing a link to that specific Marketplace).

Once MAE receives a formal withdrawal of an infringement report, MAE will contact the withdrawing party to confirm receipt and will notify the affected user of the withdrawal. Please note that infringement matters are reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and withdrawals do not guarantee changes to an Entrepreneur's Marketplace status.