Merch Mates (“we”, “us”, “our”) respects the intellectual property rights of others. This notice sets out how rights holders can tell us about content on merchmates.co.uk (the “Site”) that they believe infringes their copyright.

1Our approach to third-party content

1.1Merch Mates is an editorial publication covering pop culture, film, television, music and gaming. In providing commentary, criticism, review and reporting, we reference and display third-party content, including but not limited to film posters, television imagery, promotional stills, cast photographs and associated metadata.

1.2Such use is undertaken in good faith under the fair dealing exceptions for criticism, review, quotation and the reporting of current events in sections 30 and 30A of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Where possible, content is attributed to its source.

1.3Content sourced via The Movie Database (TMDB) API is used under TMDB’s terms of use and remains the property of the underlying rights holders.

2Reporting content

2.1If you are a rights holder, or are authorised to act for one, and you believe that content published on the Site infringes copyright, please send us a notification including:

• a description of the work you believe has been infringed;
• the URL or URLs on the Site where the content appears;
• your name, contact details and, if you act for a rights holder, confirmation of your authority to do so; and
• a statement that the information in your notification is accurate and that you believe in good faith that the use is not authorised by the rights holder or permitted by law.

3How to submit a notification

3.1Notifications should be sent by email to contact@merchmates.co.uk with the word COPYRIGHT at the start of the subject line, followed by a brief description of the work.

4Our response

4.1On receiving a notification, we will:

• acknowledge receipt within a reasonable time;
• review the claim in good faith;
• where the claim appears valid, remove or disable access to the content promptly; and
• keep a record of the notification and the action taken.

4.2Where content is used under fair dealing or with the rights holder’s permission, we may decline to remove it and will explain our reasons.

5Governing law

5.1This notice, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it (including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any dispute shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

6Contact

6.1Questions about this notice should be sent to contact@merchmates.co.uk.