We respect the intellectual property rights of others and posting content that violates another party's intellectual property rights is prohibited by our Terms of Service. As indicated in our Terms of Service, we may, in appropriate circumstances and in our discretion, remove or disable access to, material that infringes on the intellectual property rights of others, and restrict or terminate access to our Platform to those who may be repeat infringers.
If you believe that content on the Meetup website violates another party's intellectual property rights, you should contact the rights owner directly so that they may evaluate the use of their material and determine whether to report the situation to us.
If you believe that content on the Meetup website violates your intellectual property rights, please send a notice containing the information below to our Copyright Agent (information below).
Please note that if the information contained in your take down notice is knowingly misrepresentative with regard to alleged infringement, a court may hold you liable under 17 U.S.C. Section 512(f).
If you are unsure whether content appearing on the Meetup platform is infringing on your intellectual property rights, you should consider contacting a lawyer. For more general information, you may also take a look at this article from our Help Center that points to additional legal resources.
Please submit this information in the format below and in English. If the content at issue is claimed to have infringed on someone's copyrights, then this notice must comply with sections 512(c)(3) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. For more information about the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and other issues regarding intellectual property, see our FAQ regarding legal issues related to using Meetup.
1. Your name, mailing address, telephone number and email address
Note that we may provide your contact information to the member that has posted the content you claim is infringing.
2. A description of the content or other material that you claim has been infringed.
Although not required, please provide us with copies of or reference to (with registration numbers, where applicable) the content that you claim has been infringed.
3. A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Meetup website.
Please provide specific URLs where the content is located. Also please provide a specific description of the material that you are claiming is infringing so that we are able to identify it on the specified web-page.
4. An explanation of how the content on the Meetup website infringes on your intellectual property rights.
Note that providing this information is optional. This information is not required under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. However, by providing this information in your initial report you may help us better understand the situation without seeking additional information, which may result in a faster resolution of the situation.
5. A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement by you, that the above information in your notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
7. An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest.
Our agent for notice of claims of copyright or other intellectual property infringement can be reached by email at legal@meetup.com or by mail at:
Copyright Agent
PO Box 4668 #37895
New York, New York 10163-4668
Please note that we may send a copy of any legal notice we receive to the member that posted the content, the Organizer of the group, or a third party, such as Lumen for publication.
