DMCA / Copyright policy

Spin The Wheel respects the intellectual-property rights of others and expects the same from users of the service. This page sets out how to notify us of allegedly infringing content and how we handle those notices under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and comparable UK / EU frameworks.

1. Reporting infringement — takedown notice

If you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on the owner’s behalf and you believe material on the site infringes your copyright, send a written notice to our designated agent at dmca@spinthewheel.biz. To be valid under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), the notice must include:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or their authorised agent.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (or, for multiple works on the same site, a representative list).
3. Identification of the material claimed to be infringing, with enough detail for us to locate it — the full URL of the wheel or page is ideal.
4. Your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address so we can contact you.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief the disputed use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on their behalf.

Incomplete notices delay review. Please include everything above in a single email.

2. Designated agent

Notices should be addressed to our designated DMCA agent:

• Email: dmca@spinthewheel.biz
• Subject line: “DMCA takedown notice” helps us route it fast.

3. What happens after we receive a notice

1. We acknowledge receipt within a few business days.
2. If the notice is complete and appears valid on its face, we remove or disable access to the material identified.
3. We forward the notice to the user who submitted the content (where a user is identifiable). If it’s a site-authored wheel, the notice goes to the editorial owner.

4. Counter-notification

If you believe your material was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notice with the elements required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3):

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed and the location where 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, address, telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court for the district in which you reside (or, for non-US residents, any judicial district in which we may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original notice or their agent.

Send counter-notices to the same address: dmca@spinthewheel.biz. If the original claimant does not file suit within 10–14 business days, we may restore the material.

5. Repeat-infringer policy

Accounts and contributors who receive repeated valid takedown notices will be suspended or terminated. Where a wheel was submitted or edited by an identifiable contributor and it has been the subject of multiple valid notices, we reserve the right to remove all of that contributor’s content and revoke their access.

6. Misrepresentation

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that it was removed by mistake or misidentification, may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees. Please only submit notices for content you have a good-faith belief is infringing.

7. Non-copyright complaints

For trademark disputes, personality-rights concerns, or defamation complaints, please email hello@spinthewheel.biz with the same level of detail. The DMCA takedown process is specifically for copyright.

8. See also

For the broader rules around uploading content and third-party names on wheels, see the terms of service and the disclaimer.