Overthink It ("Overthink It," "we," "us," or "our") respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of the platform to do the same.
This Copyright / DMCA Policy explains how Overthink It responds to copyright complaints involving content posted, uploaded, transmitted, or otherwise made available through the platform.
This Policy applies to Overthink It's website, applications, public forums, profiles, messaging features, shared cases, uploads, AI features, and other services through which user-generated content may be submitted or displayed.
This Policy supplements the Overthink It Terms of Service and Community Guidelines.
IMPORTANT STATUS NOTE: Overthink It has not yet designated a DMCA copyright agent and does not currently operate a dedicated copyright-complaint intake. The bracketed contact details in this policy are placeholders. Until a designated agent and a dedicated intake are established, the DMCA notice and counter-notification procedures described below are not operational. General copyright concerns may be reported through Overthink It's in-app reporting tool, and Overthink It intends to complete a formal DMCA process before relying on this Policy.
Users are responsible for the content they upload, post, transmit, or otherwise make available through Overthink It.
Users must have a lawful basis or appropriate permission to use and share content they upload.
This may include:
Users must not knowingly upload or distribute copyrighted material they do not have the right to use.
Copyright generally belongs to the person or entity that owns the applicable rights in an original work.
Uploading copyrighted material to Overthink It does not automatically transfer ownership of that material to Overthink It.
Except for the rights granted to Overthink It under the Terms of Service, users retain whatever ownership rights they have in content they submit.
When a user uploads or posts content to Overthink It, the user grants Overthink It the licenses necessary to host, store, reproduce, process, display, transmit, format, moderate, secure, and otherwise provide the requested service.
The precise scope of this license is governed by the Overthink It Terms of Service.
This license does not mean that Overthink It becomes the owner of the user's copyrighted work.
Copyright infringement generally occurs when copyrighted material is used in a manner that violates the copyright owner's exclusive rights and no applicable legal exception or authorization applies.
Examples may include unauthorized:
Not every use of copyrighted material constitutes infringement.
Certain uses may be permitted by law, including potentially fair use in the United States.
Overthink It does not determine that every disputed use is automatically infringement.
For users and content located in the United States, Overthink It may seek the protections available to qualifying online service providers under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), including 17 U.S.C. § 512, where applicable.
Overthink It does not waive any rights, defenses, limitations, or protections available under applicable law.
Where applicable, Overthink It may respond to properly submitted copyright notices by removing or disabling access to allegedly infringing material.
Copyright infringement notices should be sent to Overthink It's designated copyright agent.
Do not publish this policy with placeholder information. Replace all bracketed fields before publishing.
If Overthink It designates a different copyright agent with the U.S. Copyright Office, the designated agent information should be kept current.
If you believe copyrighted material has been posted on Overthink It without authorization and that the use is not otherwise permitted by law, you may submit a written copyright infringement notification.
A valid DMCA notification generally should contain the information required by applicable law.
To help Overthink It evaluate the complaint, include:
1. Identification of the copyrighted work
Identify the copyrighted work that you believe has been infringed.
If multiple works are involved, provide a representative list where permitted.
2. Identification of the allegedly infringing material
Provide enough information for Overthink It to locate the material.
Where available, include:
Do not submit unnecessary personal information.
3. Your contact information
Provide information sufficient for Overthink It to contact you, such as:
4. Good-faith statement
Include a statement substantially stating that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
5. Accuracy statement
Include a statement substantially stating that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner if you are submitting the notice on someone else's behalf.
6. Signature
Provide a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or an authorized representative.
You may use the following format:
Subject: DMCA Copyright Infringement Notice
I am the copyright owner or an authorized representative of the copyright owner identified below.
Copyrighted work:
[Describe the copyrighted work]
Location of allegedly infringing material:
[Provide URL or other identifying information]
Description of infringement:
[Explain how the material allegedly infringes the copyrighted work]
Contact information:
Name:
Email:
Address:
Telephone:
I have a good-faith belief that the use of the copyrighted material described above is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the information in this notification is accurate and that I am authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
Electronic signature:
[Name]
If a copyright complaint does not contain sufficient information to evaluate the claim, Overthink It may request additional information.
An incomplete complaint may not qualify as a valid DMCA notification.
Overthink It may also be unable to act on a complaint if the allegedly infringing material cannot be located.
After receiving a sufficiently complete copyright infringement notification, Overthink It may:
Overthink It does not guarantee that every reported item will be removed.
Where appropriate, Overthink It may notify the user who uploaded or posted the allegedly infringing material.
The notification may include information about the complaint, including information necessary to allow the user to understand and respond to the claim.
Users should understand that submitting a copyright complaint does not necessarily guarantee that their identity will remain confidential.
If Overthink It removes or disables access to content because of a DMCA notice, the affected user may have the right to submit a DMCA counter-notification.
A counter-notification should generally include the information required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(g), including:
Counter-notifications should be sent to:
Copyright Agent: [INSERT DESIGNATED AGENT]
Email: [INSERT COPYRIGHT EMAIL ADDRESS]
If Overthink It receives a valid counter-notification, we may forward it to the original copyright complainant.
If the copyright complainant does not notify Overthink It within the time period specified by applicable law that it has filed an appropriate court action concerning the allegedly infringing material, Overthink It may restore or cease disabling access to the material as required by applicable law.
Restoration is subject to applicable law and does not necessarily occur automatically.
Do not submit a copyright complaint unless you have a reasonable basis for believing that infringement has occurred.
Knowingly submitting materially false or misleading information in a copyright complaint or counter-notification may result in legal consequences.
Depending on the circumstances, Overthink It may take action against users who abuse the copyright-reporting process.
This may include:
Overthink It recognizes that copyright law contains exceptions and limitations.
In the United States, this may include fair use under 17 U.S.C. § 107.
Potentially lawful uses may include certain:
Whether a particular use qualifies as fair use depends on the specific circumstances.
Overthink It does not guarantee that a particular use qualifies as fair use.
Users should seek independent legal advice if they are uncertain about their rights.
Overthink It allows certain features to process screenshots and images of conversations.
A screenshot may contain copyrighted material belonging to another person or platform.
The fact that a user can access or capture an image does not automatically mean that the user owns the copyright in everything shown in it.
Users should consider:
A screenshot may also contain private or personal information, which is addressed separately under Overthink It's Community Guidelines, Privacy Policy, and Safety & Reporting Policy.
Users generally retain whatever rights they have in original text they create.
However, a conversation may contain contributions from multiple people.
A user should not assume that they have unrestricted rights to publicly redistribute another person's original writing simply because the conversation was sent to them.
Users should consider applicable copyright, privacy, confidentiality, and other legal rights before publicly distributing private conversations.
Users should not assume that a publicly visible photograph or profile image is free to copy or redistribute.
Public availability does not necessarily eliminate copyright protection.
If you upload another person's photograph, artwork, profile image, or other copyrighted content, you are responsible for having the necessary rights or legal basis to do so.
Where required by applicable law, Overthink It may maintain and reasonably implement a policy for terminating accounts of users who are repeat copyright infringers.
Overthink It may also take action against users who repeatedly upload material after receiving valid infringement notices.
Depending on the circumstances, enforcement may include:
Users may not attempt to evade copyright enforcement by:
Overthink It may take additional enforcement action when users intentionally attempt to circumvent copyright restrictions.
Overthink It may use automated systems, third-party services, or other technical measures to identify potentially problematic content.
Automated systems may make mistakes.
Detection by an automated system does not necessarily establish infringement.
Overthink It may provide appropriate review or appeal mechanisms depending on the feature and circumstances.
Content displayed through Overthink It may originate from or reference third-party platforms.
Overthink It does not necessarily control the copyright policies or enforcement decisions of third-party services.
Users remain responsible for complying with applicable rights when importing, uploading, copying, or redistributing third-party content.
A user may post links to external websites where permitted by the Community Guidelines.
However, linking to material does not automatically make the underlying content lawful.
Overthink It may remove links that:
Overthink It provides AI-powered features that may process user-submitted text and images.
Users must not intentionally use AI tools to generate or distribute content that infringes another person's copyright.
Examples may include intentionally generating:
AI-generated content is not automatically free of copyright restrictions.
Users are responsible for considering applicable rights before publishing AI-generated or AI-assisted content.
Submitting copyrighted material to an Overthink It AI feature does not automatically transfer ownership of that material to Overthink It.
The rights associated with uploaded material remain subject to the rights of the original copyright owner and the applicable terms governing the user's relationship with Overthink It.
If Overthink It removes content following a copyright complaint, that action does not necessarily mean that a court has determined the content infringed copyright.
Similarly, if Overthink It does not remove content, that does not necessarily mean that the content is legally non-infringing.
Platform moderation and legal determinations are separate matters.
This Policy primarily addresses copyright.
Other intellectual property disputes, including:
may require a different process.
Users should not submit a DMCA notice for a dispute that is exclusively about a trademark, patent, or other non-copyright right.
Overthink It may provide separate reporting procedures where appropriate.
Copyright complaints may contain personal information.
Overthink It will handle complaint information according to its Privacy Policy and applicable law.
Users should provide only information reasonably necessary to establish and process the copyright claim.
Do not include passwords, authentication codes, financial credentials, or unrelated sensitive information.
Overthink It may respond to valid legal processes relating to copyright disputes.
This may include:
Overthink It may preserve or disclose information when required or permitted by applicable law.
Overthink It may update this Copyright / DMCA Policy as:
Material changes may be communicated through appropriate means.
The current version will be made available through Overthink It.
Copyright complaints and counter-notifications should be directed to Overthink It's designated copyright agent:
Do not publish the policy until the designated-agent information has been completed and verified.
Overthink It is intended to provide a place for adults to discuss relationships, conversations, dating, friendships, and everyday situations.
Users should be able to share their own experiences without treating other people's creative work as automatically free to copy.
The basic rule is:
Only upload or share content you have the right or lawful basis to use.
If you believe your copyrighted work has been used improperly on Overthink It, use the copyright-reporting process described above rather than attempting to retaliate against the person who posted it.
This Policy includes bracketed placeholders for the designated copyright agent and contact details that must be completed and verified before publishing.