Copyright and DMCA Policy

Last updated: September 14, 2026

Paws Meows respects intellectual property rights and expects its customers to do the same. This policy explains what you may upload, and how a rights holder can report material that infringes their copyright.

1. What you may upload

You may upload a photograph only if you own it or have permission to use it for this purpose.

Photographs you usually may not upload without permission:

• photographs taken by a professional photographer, studio, groomer, shelter or veterinary practice — the photographer normally owns the copyright, even in a picture of your own pet, and even if you paid for the session;
• stock photographs;
• images taken from a website, social media account, film, television program, book or magazine;
• artwork, illustrations, logos, brands, characters or mascots you do not own;
• photographs of a person, a public figure, a celebrity or an athlete without that person's permission.

If you are not certain you hold the rights, take a new photograph with your phone. That is always sufficient for our purposes.

We may refuse, remove or cancel any submission or order that we believe infringes a third party's rights. Where we cancel before production on this basis, we refund you in full.

2. Your responsibility

When you upload a photograph you represent and warrant that you own it or hold all necessary rights and permissions, and you agree to indemnify Paws Meows against any claim arising from it. See Section 10 of our Terms of Service.

3. Reporting copyright infringement

If you believe material accessible through our Services infringes your copyright, send a written notice to our designated agent containing all of the following, as required by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3):

1. a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf;
2. identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or a representative list if the notice covers multiple works;
3. identification of the material claimed to be infringing, with information reasonably sufficient for us to locate it — a URL or an order number is ideal;
4. your name, mailing address, telephone number and email address;
5. a statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law;
6. a statement that the information in the notice is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

Designated agent for notice of claimed infringement:

DMCA Agent — Paws Meows
Königsallee 2b
40221 Düsseldorf
hey@pawsmeows.com (subject line: "DMCA Notice")

Please note: under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), a person who knowingly and materially misrepresents that material is infringing may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees.

4. What we do on receiving a notice

On receipt of a complete notice we will act expeditiously to remove or disable access to the material in question, cancel any affected order and refund the customer, and notify the customer that we have done so, providing them with a copy of the notice.

5. Counter-notification

If your material was removed and you believe the removal was a mistake or a misidentification, you may send a counter-notification to the agent above containing:

1. your physical or electronic signature;
2. identification of the material removed and the location at which it appeared before removal;
3. a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification;
4. your name, mailing address and telephone number;
5. 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, to the jurisdiction of any judicial district in which Paws Meows may be found — and that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original notice or their agent.

We will forward your counter-notification to the complaining party. If they do not notify us within 10 business days that they have filed an action seeking a court order, we may restore the material.

6. Repeat infringers

We will terminate the accounts of, and refuse service to, customers who repeatedly infringe the rights of others.

7. Trademarks and rights of publicity

To report trademark infringement or a violation of a right of publicity, email hey@pawsmeows.com with the subject line "IP Complaint," identifying the right you hold, the material at issue, and your contact details.

8. Contact

Paws Meows
Königsallee 2b
40221 Düsseldorf
hey@pawsmeows.com