Findin Intellectual Property Policy
Effective Date: June 24, 2025
Findin respects the intellectual property rights of others and we expect our users to do the same. This Intellectual Property (IP) Policy outlines our procedures for handling claims of copyright and trademark infringement on the Findin Platform.
This policy is an integral part of our Terms of Service. By using the Findin Platform, you agree to comply with this policy.
Table of Contents
- 1. Copyright Infringement Policy
- 1.1. Reporting Copyright Infringement: Submitting a Notice
- 1.2. Procedure for Submitting a Valid Notice of Copyright Infringement
- 1.3. What We Do After Receiving a Valid Notice
- 1.4. Responding to a Notice: The Counter-Notice Process
- 1.5. Procedure for Submitting a Valid Counter-Notice
- 2. Trademark Infringement Policy
- 2.1. What is Trademark Infringement on Findin?
- 2.2. Reporting Trademark Infringement
- 3. Findin's Intellectual Property
- 4. User-Generated Content
- 5. Repeat Infringer Policy
- 6. Designated Agent for Notices
1. Copyright Infringement Policy
Findin will respond to clear and valid notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the requirements of this section.
1.1. Reporting Copyright Infringement: Submitting a Notice
If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that any content on the Findin Platform infringes upon your copyright, you may submit a formal notification.
1.2. Procedure for Submitting a Valid Notice of Copyright Infringement
To be effective, your notice must be a written communication provided to our Designated Agent (see Section 6) that includes substantially the following: a) A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. b) Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works. c) Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material (e.g., a direct URL to the infringing content). d) Your contact information, including your name, address, telephone number, and email address. e) 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. f) A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Failure to include all of the above information may result in a delay in the processing of your complaint or a notification that it is invalid.
1.3. What We Do After Receiving a Valid Notice
Upon receipt of a valid notice, Findin will take whatever action, in its sole discretion, it deems appropriate, including removal of the challenged content from the Platform. We will then take reasonable steps to notify the user who posted the content that we have removed or disabled access to it.
1.4. Responding to a Notice: The Counter-Notice Process
If you believe that your content that was removed (or to which access was disabled) is not infringing, or that you have the authorization from the copyright owner, the copyright owner's agent, or pursuant to the law, to post and use the content, you may send a written counter-notice to our Designated Agent.
1.5. Procedure for Submitting a Valid Counter-Notice
To be effective, your counter-notice must include substantially the following: a) Your physical or electronic signature. b) Identification of the content that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the content appeared before it was removed or disabled. c) A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or a misidentification of the content. d) Your name, address, telephone number, and email address, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the courts in the location of your address, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original infringement notification.
If we receive a valid counter-notice, we may forward a copy to the original complaining party informing them that we may replace the removed content or cease disabling it in 10 business days. Unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against the content provider, the removed content may be replaced, or access to it restored, in 10 to 14 business days or more after receipt of the counter-notice, at our sole discretion.
2. Trademark Infringement Policy
2.1. What is Trademark Infringement on Findin?
A trademark is a word, symbol, or design that identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods or services of one party from those of others. Trademark infringement is the unauthorized use of a trademark in connection with goods or services in a manner that is likely to cause confusion, deception, or mistake about the source, origin, sponsorship, or affiliation of the goods or services.
2.2. Reporting Trademark Infringement
To report trademark infringement, please provide our Designated Agent with a written communication that includes: a) The specific trademark you claim is being infringed. b) The registration number of the trademark, if applicable, and the country of registration. c) The specific content on Findin that you believe infringes your trademark, including a URL. d) An explanation of how you believe the content infringes your trademark. e) Your full contact information.
We will review your report and may take action as we deem appropriate, such as removing the infringing content. As trademark disputes are often complex, we may require additional information or a court order to take action in some cases.
3. Findin's Intellectual Property
All rights, title, and interest in and to the Findin Platform and its content, including but not limited to the Findin name, logo, trademarks, service marks, design, text, graphics, and the "look and feel" of the platform, are and will remain the exclusive property of FINDIN (SMC-PRIVATE) LIMITED and its licensors. You are not permitted to use any of Findin's IP without our prior written consent.
4. User-Generated Content
As outlined in our Terms of Service, while you retain ownership of the content you post to Findin, you grant Findin a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable license to use, host, store, copy, modify, prepare derivative works of, distribute, publish, transmit, stream, broadcast, and otherwise exploit in any manner such Member Content for the purposes of operating, providing, and improving the Findin Platform. This license allows us to display your listing photos, descriptions, and reviews to other users.
5. Repeat Infringer Policy
It is Findin's policy, in appropriate circumstances and at our discretion, to disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who are found to be repeat infringers of copyright or other intellectual property rights.
6. Designated Agent for Notices
All notices of alleged copyright or trademark infringement should be sent to Findin's Designated IP Agent at the following address:
Attention: IP Designated Agent FINDIN (SMC-PRIVATE) LIMITED [Your Registered Address in Pakistan] Email: ip-claims@findin.com