Effective Date: July 27, 2025
At GuiltyChapters.com, we respect the intellectual property rights of others — and we expect our users, contributors, and visitors to do the same.
This policy outlines how we handle claims of copyright infringement in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and international copyright law. If you believe your copyrighted material has been used on our site without permission, you have the right to request its removal.
1. Reporting Copyright Infringement
If you are a copyright owner (or authorized to act on behalf of one) and believe that material published on GuiltyChapters infringes your copyright, please submit a written notice that includes the following:
- Your full name and contact information
- A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed
- The exact URL(s) on GuiltyChapters.com where the material appears
- A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, agent, or law
- 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 behalf of the owner)
- Your physical or electronic signature
Send your DMCA notice to:
Our Contact Page
2. What Happens After We Receive a Valid Notice
Upon receiving a valid DMCA takedown request:
- We will promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing content
- We may notify the user or contributor responsible for the content
- We may, at our discretion, suspend repeat infringers and/or block access to certain features of the site
If the user believes the content was removed in error, they may submit a counter-notification, which we will review and forward to the original complainant where appropriate.
3. Counter-Notification Procedure
If your content was removed due to a DMCA takedown and you believe this was a mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification including:
- Your name, address, phone number, and email
- A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in your district (or, if outside the U.S., to a U.S. judicial district)
- A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the content was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification
- Identification of the removed material and where it previously appeared
- Your electronic or physical signature
We may reinstate the content if the original claimant does not respond within 10 business days.
4. Repeat Infringers
Users who are subject to multiple valid copyright complaints may have their access permanently revoked. We take copyright law seriously and aim to foster a respectful creative community.
5. Content Ownership at GuiltyChapters
Unless otherwise stated, all stories, titles, and visual assets on GuiltyChapters are:
- Original works created for this platform, or
- Shared with explicit permission from the rights holder, or
- Licensed for use and publication
We do not knowingly publish stolen, plagiarized, or scraped content. If you believe your intellectual property has been uploaded in error or bad faith, please contact us directly and we’ll investigate promptly.
6. Need Help?
We’re here to make this right — not pick a fight. For copyright-related questions, claims, or corrections, please reach out to:
📧 Contact
We review all submissions in a timely and fair manner.
💔 GuiltyChapters supports creative freedom — but never at the cost of someone else’s rights.
