DMCA Notice & Takedown Policy

Last updated: December 4, 2025

This DMCA Notice & Takedown Policy (the “Policy”) describes how Daoshine (“Daoshine,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) responds to claims of copyright infringement under the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) and other applicable intellectual property laws in connection with the Website https://daoshine.com (the “Website” or “Site”).

The Website is owned and operated by Matthew Michalak, a sole proprietor, doing business as Daoshine, with a principal place of business at 2411 W 73rd Ave, Merrillville, Indiana 46410, United States.

It is our policy to respect the intellectual property rights of others and to respond promptly and appropriately to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the DMCA. This Policy forms part of, and should be read together with, our Terms & Conditions and other legal policies posted on the Website.

1. Scope of This Policy

This Policy applies to content available on or through our Website, including but not limited to:

  • Product images, descriptions, and other materials provided by us.
  • User-generated content, such as reviews, comments, and other submissions.
  • Any other text, graphics, logos, audio, video, or digital files hosted on our Website.

This Policy is intended to provide a clear process for copyright owners and their authorized agents to notify us of alleged infringement, and for users to submit counter-notifications when they believe content has been removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification.

2. Designated Copyright Agent

Pursuant to the DMCA, we have designated an agent to receive notifications of alleged copyright infringement relating to the Website.

Designated Copyright Agent:
Daoshine – DMCA Agent
Attn: DMCA / Copyright
2411 W 73rd Ave
Merrillville, Indiana 46410
United States
Email: support@daoshine.com
Subject line: “DMCA Notice”

All DMCA notices and counter-notices must be submitted in writing and should be sent to the designated agent using the contact details above. For faster handling, we recommend sending notices by email.

3. Important Disclaimer (Not Legal Advice)

This Policy is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended as legal advice. If you have questions about your rights or obligations under the DMCA or other applicable laws, you should consult with an attorney. Misuse of the DMCA process can have legal consequences, including liability for damages and attorneys’ fees.

4. Submitting a DMCA Takedown Notice

If you are a copyright owner or an authorized agent acting on the owner’s behalf and believe that content on our Website infringes your copyright, you may submit a written DMCA notice to our Designated Copyright Agent.

To be effective under the DMCA, your notice must include all of the following information (see 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)):

  1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyrighted work that is allegedly infringed.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works on a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works.
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or to which access is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material (for example, the specific URL(s) on our Website).
  4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
  5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, the owner’s agent, or the law.
  6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

Notices that do not include all of the required information may not be processed or may be delayed. We reserve the right to request additional information from you before taking action on a reported infringement.

5. What Happens After We Receive a Valid DMCA Notice

Upon receipt of a valid DMCA notice, we will make a good-faith effort to promptly:

  • Remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material.
  • Notify the user or account holder who posted or provided the material that we have removed or disabled access to it as a result of a DMCA notice.
  • Provide information to the user about how to submit a counter-notification if they believe the removal was a mistake or misidentification.

We may also, in appropriate circumstances and at our discretion, suspend, restrict, or terminate the accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers, as described in this Policy.

6. Submitting a DMCA Counter-Notification

If your content has been removed or access to it has been disabled due to a DMCA notice, and you believe that such removal or disabling was the result of a mistake or misidentification, you may submit a DMCA counter-notification to our Designated Copyright Agent.

To be effective under the DMCA, your counter-notification must include all of the following information (see 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3)):

  1. Your physical or electronic signature.
  2. Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled (for example, the specific URL(s) on our Website).
  3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled.
  4. Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or, if you are outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which we may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA notice or an agent of such person.

Counter-notifications that do not include all of the required information may not be processed or may be delayed.

7. What Happens After We Receive a Valid Counter-Notification

After receiving a valid counter-notification, we will:

  • Provide a copy of the counter-notification to the original complaining party.
  • Inform the complaining party that we may restore the removed material or re-enable access to it within 10–14 business days, unless our Designated Copyright Agent receives notice that the complaining party has filed a legal action seeking a court order to restrain you from engaging in infringing activity relating to the material in question.

Unless we receive notice of such legal action within the timeframe specified by law, we may, in our discretion, restore the removed material or re-enable access to it. We are not obligated to restore content and may choose not to do so, particularly in cases involving other legal or policy concerns.

8. Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable laws, it is our policy to terminate, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, the accounts of users who are deemed to be repeat infringers. A repeat infringer may be a user for whom we receive multiple valid DMCA notices, or whose content repeatedly violates third-party intellectual property rights.

We also reserve the right to suspend, restrict, or terminate accounts, and to remove or disable content, even without a formal DMCA notice, where we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to protect our rights, the rights of others, or to comply with legal obligations.

9. Misrepresentations & Abuse of the DMCA Process

The DMCA requires that you provide accurate information in your notices and counter-notifications, and that you make statements under penalty of perjury. If you knowingly misrepresent that material or activity is infringing, or that material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may be liable for damages (including costs and attorneys’ fees) under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f) and other applicable laws.

Submitting fraudulent, abusive, or bad-faith DMCA notices or counter-notifications is prohibited and may result in legal consequences and/or suspension or termination of Website access or account privileges.

10. Third-Party Websites & Services

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites or may integrate content, tools, or applications from third parties (for example, payment processors, review platforms, or social media). We do not control the content or policies of these third-party services, and this DMCA Policy applies only to content hosted on or directly controlled by https://daoshine.com.

If you believe your content has been used on a third-party site or service, you should contact that third party directly and follow their procedures for submitting notices of alleged infringement.

11. Reservation of Rights

We reserve the right, but do not assume the obligation, to:

  • Remove or disable access to any content on our Website at any time, with or without notice, for any reason or no reason, including alleged infringement of intellectual property rights or violations of our Terms & Conditions.
  • Refuse to restore content that has been removed in response to a DMCA notice, even if a valid counter-notification is submitted, where circumstances warrant (for example, if we reasonably believe that restoring the content may expose us or others to legal claims or violate our policies).
  • Share information we receive in DMCA notices or counter-notifications with the parties involved, and with law enforcement or other authorities where legally required or appropriate.

12. Relationship to Other Policies

This Policy supplements and is incorporated into our other policies, including our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy. By using our Website, you agree to comply with all such policies. In the event of any conflict between this Policy and our Terms & Conditions, the Terms & Conditions will govern to the fullest extent permitted by law, except with respect to matters specifically governed by the DMCA.

13. Changes to This DMCA Policy

We may update or modify this DMCA Notice & Takedown Policy from time to time to reflect changes in applicable law, our Website, or our internal practices. When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Any revised Policy will be effective when posted on the Website.

We encourage you to review this Policy periodically to stay informed about how we handle claims of copyright infringement.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this DMCA Notice & Takedown Policy or about how to submit a notice or counter-notification, you may contact us at:

Daoshine – DMCA Agent
Attn: DMCA / Copyright
2411 W 73rd Ave
Merrillville, Indiana 46410
United States
Email: support@daoshine.com
Website: https://daoshine.com