DMCA Policy

Last updated: 2026-09-30

Estate & Design respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects the same of its contributors and readers. If you believe that material published on this site infringes your copyright, you may request its removal under the notice and takedown procedure described below, which follows the framework of the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act. We respond to valid notices regardless of where the complainant is based.

Designated contact

Copyright complaints should be submitted through the contact form on our contact page. Mark your message clearly as a copyright complaint so it reaches the right desk. We acknowledge receipt and review every complaint.

Filing a takedown notice

To be actionable, a notice should include:

• Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed, or a representative list if several works are covered by a single notice.
• Identification of the material you claim is infringing, with the specific URLs on estateanddesign.com where it appears.
• Your name, address, telephone number and email address.
• A statement that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorised to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
• Your physical or electronic signature.

How we respond

We review each notice for completeness and plausibility. Where a notice is valid, we remove or disable access to the identified material promptly. We keep a record of notices received and actions taken. Accounts or contributors who repeatedly post infringing material lose the right to contribute.

Counter-notice

If your material was removed following a complaint and you believe the removal was a mistake or a misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice through the same contact channel, including:

• Identification of the removed material and the URL where it appeared.
• Your name, address, telephone number and email address.
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good faith belief the material was removed by mistake or misidentification.
• Your consent to the jurisdiction of the courts where you are located, or where Estate & Design may be found, and your agreement to accept service of process from the complainant.
• Your physical or electronic signature.

On receiving a valid counter-notice we forward it to the original complainant. The material may be restored ten to fourteen business days later unless the complainant notifies us that court action has been filed.

A note on misuse

Knowing misrepresentation in a takedown notice or counter-notice can carry legal liability. If you are unsure whether material infringes your rights, seek independent legal advice before filing.