Copyright & DMCA Compliance Policy

1. Statement of Intellectual Property & Original Content

AlphaFic (operated by AlphaFic Media Group, "AlphaFic", "we", "us", or "our") is an independent digital fiction platform committed to respecting and protecting intellectual property rights. All serialized stories, covers, character representations, and literary works hosted on our platform are published pursuant to digital distribution agreements with independent writers, creators, and authorized copyright holders, or are believed in good faith to be in the public domain.

We strictly prohibit any infringement of copyrighted works. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (17 U.S.C. § 512, "DMCA") and international copyright treaties (including the Berne Convention and WIPO Copyright Treaty), AlphaFic maintains a strict and expedited notice-and-takedown procedure.

2. Filing a DMCA Notice of Infringement

If you are a copyright owner, or an authorized agent thereof, and believe that any content or material available on AlphaFic infringes upon your copyright, you may submit a formal notification to our Designated Copyright Agent containing the following information:

• Identification of the Copyrighted Work: A clear description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed, or, if multiple works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works.
• Location of Infringing Material: Direct URL(s) on AlphaFic (e.g., https://www.alphafic.com/reader?book=...) where the allegedly infringing material is located, sufficient to enable us to locate and identify the work.
• Contact Information: Your full legal name, physical address, telephone number, and an active email address.
• Good Faith Statement: A statement that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• Accuracy Statement under Penalty of Perjury: A statement made under penalty of perjury that the information in the notification is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
• Signature: A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest.

3. Expeditious Takedown Procedure

Upon receipt of a valid and complete DMCA notification complying with the requirements set forth above, AlphaFic will promptly:

• Remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material from our web reader, mobile app, and content delivery networks within 48 hours;
• Notify the content author or uploader regarding the removal;
• Cease any further monetization or distribution of the flagged story pending resolution.

4. Counter-Notification Procedure

If the affected content provider believes that their material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification, they may file a written Counter-Notification with our Copyright Agent containing their identification, good faith declaration under penalty of perjury, and consent to jurisdiction. Upon receipt of a valid Counter-Notification, we will provide a copy to the original complaining party.

5. Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with Section 512(i)(1)(A) of the DMCA, AlphaFic has adopted and reasonably implemented a policy that provides for the immediate termination of accounts and permanent removal of authors, uploaders, or users who are found to be repeat infringers of intellectual property rights.