Copyright Policy

Notifications of alleged copyright infringement should be sent to our designated agent at the address below.

Greg Mascherino
Story Metro LLC
41 E Rose Way
Vineyard, UT 84059
United States
Phone: (385) 323-0687
Email: greg@storymetro.com

Story Metro LLC is registered as a service provider in the U.S. Copyright Office's DMCA Designated Agent Directory under registration number DMCA-1072209. The public registration record can be searched at copyright.gov/dmca-directory.

To report content you believe infringes your copyright, please send our designated agent a written notice that includes all of the following, as required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3):

1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
2. 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.
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity, and information reasonably sufficient to permit Story Metro to locate the material — typically a direct URL on storymetro.com or reader.storymetro.com.
4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit Story Metro to contact you, such as your address, telephone number, and an email address at which you can be contacted.
5. 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.
6. 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.

Notices that do not substantially comply with the above requirements may not be actionable. Please note that under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees.

If you believe your content was removed or disabled in error or as a result of misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification to our designated agent. Your counter-notification must include all of the following, as required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3):

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled.
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. Your name, address, and telephone number, and 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 of the United States, for any judicial district in which Story Metro may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(1)(C) or an agent of that person.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, Story Metro will forward a copy to the party who submitted the original takedown notice. Unless that party files a court action seeking a court order against the user within ten (10) business days, the removed material may be restored.

In accordance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(i), Story Metro maintains a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of authors or other contributors who are determined to be repeat infringers of copyright. We may also terminate accounts in response to a single instance of clear infringement at our discretion.

Knowingly submitting a false or materially misleading takedown notice or counter-notification can subject you to liability under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), including damages, court costs, and attorneys' fees incurred by the alleged infringer, the copyright owner, or the service provider. Please consult an attorney before submitting a notice if you are unsure whether the use of material constitutes infringement.

For non-DMCA copyright questions — for example, licensing inquiries, permissions requests, or partnership discussions — please contact support@storymetro.com.