Copyright & DMCA Process

Consider whether the use is licensed, public domain, fair use, or otherwise lawful. Only the copyright owner or an authorized representative should submit a formal notice. Knowingly making a material misrepresentation may create liability.

Send a written notice to hello@moira-astro.com with the subject “Copyright notice.” Include all of the following:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed, or a representative list if one notice covers multiple works.
3. Identification of the allegedly infringing material and information reasonably sufficient for Moira to locate it, preferably the exact URL.
4. Your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act for the owner.

Do not include unrelated sensitive information. Moira may share the notice with the affected contributor or a transparency service where lawful and appropriate.

Moira will review the notice, may request missing information, and may remove or restrict access to the material. We ordinarily notify the contributor and provide enough information for them to understand the claim. Removal is not an admission of infringement.

If material was removed or restricted because of a copyright notice and you believe that happened because of mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notice containing:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the removed material and where it appeared before removal.
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed or disabled because of mistake or misidentification.
4. Your name, address, and telephone number.
5. Consent to the jurisdiction of the appropriate United States Federal District Court and acceptance of service from the original notifier or that person’s agent, using the statutory language applicable to your location.

Moira may forward a valid counter-notice to the original notifier. Restoration timing and procedure will follow applicable law; material will not be restored where Moira learns of a filed action seeking a court order or where another lawful basis supports restriction.

In appropriate circumstances, Moira may terminate accounts of users who repeatedly infringe copyright. Moira may also address trademark, privacy, impersonation, contract, safety, or editorial concerns under other policies even when a copyright notice is incomplete or unavailable.