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Pune Culture respects intellectual property rights and responds promptly to valid copyright complaints. This policy outlines procedures under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and the Indian Copyright Act, 1957.
Pune Culture is committed to respecting intellectual property rights. We respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement in accordance with:
As an intermediary platform under the IT Act, 2000 and IT (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, 2021, Pune Culture maintains a safe harbor from liability for third-party content uploaded by users, provided we act expeditiously upon receiving valid takedown notices and comply with all applicable intermediary obligations.
If you believe that content appearing on Pune Culture infringes your copyright or intellectual property rights, please follow the procedure detailed below. Abuse of this takedown process may expose you to legal liability.
Content on Pune Culture falls into three categories with distinct ownership:
Pune Culture Original Content
Editorial articles, neighborhood guides, historical write-ups, curated lists, UI design, logos, trademarks, and proprietary data compilations are exclusively owned by Pune Culture and protected under the Indian Copyright Act, 1957. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution is strictly prohibited.
User-Generated Content
Reviews, comments, photographs, and posts submitted by users remain the intellectual property of the original creator. By submitting content, users grant Pune Culture a license to display and distribute such content (see Terms of Service, Section 6). Users are solely responsible for ensuring their submitted content does not infringe third-party rights.
Partner & Third-Party Content
Photographs, descriptions, and promotional materials submitted by listing partners represent that they own or are authorized to use such content. Partners indemnify Pune Culture against any copyright claims arising from their submitted materials.
Copyright infringement occurs when a work protected by copyright (text, images, video, audio, software code, or database) is reproduced, displayed, distributed, or used without authorization from the copyright holder. Examples of potentially infringing activity on our Platform include:
To submit a valid copyright takedown notice, your written notice must be sent to our designated Copyright Agent (see Section 10) and must include ALL of the following elements under penalty of perjury:
4.1 Identity of the Copyright Holder
Your full legal name (or the name of the company/organization you represent), your title if acting as an authorized agent, your email address, postal address, and phone number.
4.2 Identification of Copyrighted Work
A clear description of the original copyrighted work you claim has been infringed, including evidence of your ownership (registration number if registered, publication date, original source URL, or other proof of ownership).
4.3 Location of Infringing Material
The complete URL(s) on puneculture.com where the allegedly infringing content appears. Generic statements such as 'on your website' are insufficient. Each infringing URL must be listed separately.
4.4 Good Faith Statement
A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or applicable law.
4.5 Accuracy Statement & Penalty of Perjury
A statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
4.6 Signature
A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or their authorized representative. Typed names at the end of an email constitute an electronic signature for this purpose.
Upon receipt of a complete and valid takedown notice, Pune Culture will:
Acknowledge receipt of your notice within 48 business hours via email.
Evaluate the notice for completeness and apparent validity. Notices that are clearly frivolous, abusive, or deficient will be rejected with an explanation.
For valid notices, remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing content expeditiously — typically within 7–10 business days of a complete valid notice.
Notify the user who posted the content that their content has been removed due to a copyright claim and provide them with a copy of the takedown notice (with your contact information).
Record the notice and action taken as required under applicable law.
Note: In cases of clear, unambiguous infringement, content may be removed immediately without waiting for the full review period.
If your content was removed as a result of a copyright takedown notice and you believe this removal was a mistake or that your use of the material was authorized (e.g., fair dealing, license, or ownership), you may submit a counter-notification to our Copyright Agent.
Your counter-notification must include:
Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, we will forward it to the original complainant. If the complainant does not initiate legal proceedings within 14 business days, we may restore the removed content at our discretion. This is not guaranteed and remains at Pune Culture's sole judgment.
Pune Culture maintains a strict repeat infringer policy in compliance with applicable law. Specifically:
Permanently terminated accounts may not create new accounts on the Platform. Attempts to circumvent this policy by creating duplicate accounts may result in legal action.
We reserve the right to immediately terminate accounts involved in egregious or willful copyright infringement without progressing through the warning stages.
Under Section 512(f) of the DMCA and Indian copyright law, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that content is infringing (or that removed content was lawfully removed) may be subject to:
We strongly discourage use of copyright claims as a tool to suppress legitimate criticism, negative reviews, or competitive content. Such misuse will be documented and may be reported to appropriate authorities.
By submitting any content — including reviews, photographs, videos, comments, or listing materials — to Pune Culture, you represent and warrant that:
All copyright takedown notices, counter-notifications, and related legal correspondence must be directed to our designated Copyright Agent:
Designated Copyright Agent — Pune Culture
Attn: Copyright / DMCA Desk
Email: [email protected]
Subject Line: "DMCA Takedown Notice" or "Copyright Claim"
Postal Address: Pune, Maharashtra — 411001, India
Notices submitted via postal mail are accepted but may take longer to process. Email submission is strongly preferred for expedient processing. Notices submitted via social media, phone calls, or other channels will not be acted upon under this policy.
This policy was last reviewed and updated in July 2025 to reflect current intermediary liability guidelines under Indian law and DMCA requirements.