Intellectual Property Policy

We comply with intellectual property laws and the best industry practices in order to maintain the integrity of our creative marketplace. This Intellectual Property Policy explains how we address allegations of infringement, how authorised parties can submit proper notices of infringement regarding content on our marketplace, and how Baphomart sellers can respond when their listings or shops are affected by a notice.

This policy is a part of our Terms of Use.

1. Baphomart’s Role

Baphomart is a marketplace comprised of individual third-party sellers who run their own shops, create their own policies, and are responsible for their inventory, shipments, and complying with the law. We provide a venue, but Baphomart does not manufacture goods, hold inventory, or ship items on behalf of our sellers. The content uploaded on Baphomart’s marketplace is generated by independent sellers who are not employees, agents, or representatives of Baphomart. Sellers are responsible for ensuring they have all necessary rights to their content and that they are not infringing or violating any third party’s rights by posting it.

Baphomart reserves the right to disable any listing, shop, or account that we believe violates or abuses our Terms of Use, including this Intellectual Property Policy or our Prohibited Items Policy.

Baphomart can’t speak on behalf of intellectual property owners, nor is it in a position to offer legal advice or make legal determinations whether a shop’s content infringes someone else’s intellectual property. Baphomart will remove material cited for alleged intellectual property infringement when provided with a proper notice.

2. Notices of Intellectual Property Infringement

Baphomart strives to respond quickly when we receive proper notice of intellectual property infringement by removing or disabling access to the allegedly infringing material. When Baphomart removes or disables access in response to a notice, Baphomart makes a reasonable attempt to contact the affected member, provide information about the notice and removal, and, in cases of alleged copyright infringement, provide information about how to submit a counter notice. Baphomart may also provide a copy of the infringement notice, including the name and email address of the reporting party, to the affected member.

Please contact us to provide notice of claimed infringement to and for other intellectual property claims.

Baphomart may request additional information before processing a notice, such as identity verification of the reporting party or documentation regarding the claimed right. Baphomart may reject notices or counter notices that contain information we believe is false, fraudulent, incomplete, or otherwise submitted in bad faith. Baphomart also reserves the right to take action against abusers of this policy.

3. Counter Notice

In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), Baphomart accepts counter notices for copyright notices only. When Baphomart receives a DMCA counter notice, we will provide a copy of the counter notice to the original complaining party. The removed material may be replaced or access to it may be restored 10 business days after the counter notice is processed, unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against the allegedly infringing party and informs Baphomart of this action. Read more about DMCA notices, counter notices, and requirements here.

4. Repeat Infringement

Baphomart terminates selling privileges of members who are subject to repeat or multiple notices of intellectual property infringement in appropriate circumstances and at Baphomart’s discretion. If we believe a member has attempted to open a new shop after termination of the initial account, we reserve the right to refuse all services to that member. These actions apply to any accounts we believe are associated with or operated by the affected member. Per our Terms of Use, Baphomart reserves the right to terminate account privileges at any time, for any reason, and without advance notice.

5. Notice Withdrawals

Baphomart only accepts withdrawals of infringement notices directly from the intellectual property owner or authorised representative who submitted the claim. The withdrawal must clearly state that it is a formal withdrawal and sufficiently identify the member and/or material (such as by providing the username, shop name, and listing URLs).

Once Baphomart receives a formal withdrawal of a notice of infringement, Baphomart makes reasonable attempts to contact both parties involved to confirm receipt from the party submitting the withdrawal and to inform the member affected by the withdrawal. Please note that infringement matters are reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and withdrawals do not guarantee changes to a member’s shop status.