Copyright & IP Complaint Policy
This Copyright & IP Complaint Policy explains how rights holders may report problems and how artists can respond in good faith. D'arc Adder makes operational decisions to reduce abuse; we are not a court and we do not offer binding legal rulings on ownership.
Complaints send to tattd@darcadder.com.
What you can report
- Stolen or misappropriated artwork
- Unauthorized use of copyrighted designs
- Unauthorized trademark or logo use
- Impersonation or false attribution
- Other serious rights violations that affect the platform
What to include
- Your name and contact information
- Link(s) or other identifiers that locate the D'arc Adder design or storefront
- A clear description of the work you believe is infringed or misused
- Evidence of ownership or authorization (for example registrations, licences, drafts with dates)
- A short statement that you believe the complaint is accurate and made in good faith. Deliberately false filings may hurt your credibility for future complaints.
What we may do
- Review materials on both sides
- Temporarily hide or unpublish disputed content during review
- Ask the uploading artist for counter-proof or licences
- Restore content when a complaint appears invalid
- Restrict or suspend accounts that repeatedly violate others' rights or abuse the process
Artists defending their uploads
Artists may reply with licences, commissioning agreements, originality evidence, or other paperwork. Honest disagreement sometimes happens; we weigh credibility and risk to the marketplace.
Limits of our role
We decide what stays public on our platform based on policy and perceived risk, which is narrower than resolving full legal disputes. Parties can still pursue courts or arbitration outside D'arc Adder where the law permits.
Tattoo ticket licences
A tattoo ticket gives the buyer only a personal, non-exclusive permission to have the selected artwork tattooed. It does not transfer copyright, ownership, resale rights, merchandising rights, or permission to redistribute the artwork outside that tattoo-use licence.
Bad-faith complaints
Abusive filings, brigading, or obvious misuse of this process may be ignored or lead to restrictions on reporters as well as uploaders where appropriate.
Repeat infringement
Repeat or egregious infringement may trigger suspension or termination of storefront access under our Artist Terms.