Copyright Infringement Policy (DMCA-Style Notice and Takedown)

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Clevertrek respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of the Service to do the same. This Policy explains how copyright owners (or their authorized agents) can report alleged infringement of their works on the Service, and how affected users can respond.

This Policy is incorporated by reference into the Terms of Service. It is designed to operate consistently with:

the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512, for international takedown practices;
EU Directive 2000/31/EC on Electronic Commerce (intermediary liability) as transposed in Spain by Law 34/2002 (LSSI-CE);
EU Directive 2019/790 on Copyright in the Digital Single Market (DSM Directive) as transposed in Spain;
the Spanish Royal Legislative Decree 1/1996 approving the consolidated text of the Intellectual Property Law (Ley de Propiedad Intelectual).

Clevertrek is a service operated by Fernando Beneitez Vela-Hidalgo (sole proprietor under Spanish law, NIF 75794423Q, Avenida del Hotel, 1, 15º, 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain).

1. Our Position on Copyright

Users are solely responsible for the content they upload and share on the Service. Clevertrek does not pre-screen User Content. However, when we receive a properly submitted copyright complaint, we act on it in good faith, in accordance with this Policy and applicable law.

Repeat infringers will have their Accounts terminated.

2. Notice of Infringement

If you believe in good faith that User Content on the Service infringes your copyright, you (or your authorized agent) may send a Copyright Infringement Notice to:

Email: copyright@clevertrek.com (replace with your actual contact email)

Postal address: Clevertrek — Copyright Notices Fernando Beneitez Vela-Hidalgo Avenida del Hotel, 1, 15º 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain

3. Required Information for a Valid Notice

To be valid, a Copyright Infringement Notice must include:

(a) A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or of a person authorized to act on their behalf.

(b) Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of those works.

(c) Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity, with sufficient detail to enable us to locate it on the Service (URLs, identifiers, screenshots).

(d) Information sufficient to allow us to contact you: full name, postal address, telephone number, and email address.

(e) 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, its agent, or the law.

(f) A statement that the information in the notice is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is alleged to be infringed.

(g) Where applicable, evidence supporting your ownership of the copyrighted work (registration, deposit, prior publication, etc.).

We reserve the right to reject notices that do not meet these requirements and to request additional information.

4. What Happens After a Valid Notice

Upon receiving a valid Notice, Clevertrek will, where appropriate:

expeditiously remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material;
notify the user who posted the material and provide them with a copy of the notice;
inform the user of the possibility of filing a counter-notification;
record the action for our repeat-infringer policy.

Clevertrek may, in its discretion, also restrict the user's Account if the infringement is severe, repeated, or coupled with other violations.

5. Counter-Notification Procedure

If you are a Clevertrek user whose content has been removed or disabled following a Notice, and you believe the removal was the result of a mistake or misidentification, you may submit a Counter-Notification to copyright@clevertrek.com containing:

(a) your physical or electronic signature;

(b) identification of the material that has been removed or disabled, and the location at which it appeared before removal;

(c) a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material;

(d) your full name, postal address, telephone number, and email address;

(e) a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of Barcelona, Spain, and (if you are outside Spain) a statement that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original Notice or from their agent.

If we receive a valid Counter-Notification, we will forward it to the original complainant. If, within ten (10) to fourteen (14) business days from forwarding, the complainant has not informed us that legal action has been initiated against the user, we may, at our reasonable discretion, restore the material.

6. Repeat Infringer Policy

Clevertrek maintains a repeat infringer policy. Users who, in our reasonable judgment, are repeat infringers will have their Accounts terminated. Factors considered include:

the number of valid Notices received against the user;
the severity and nature of the infringements;
whether the user has continued infringing activity after warnings;
whether the user has filed bad-faith Counter-Notifications.

7. Designated Agent

For the purposes of this Policy, the designated point of contact for copyright matters is:

Clevertrek — Copyright Designated Agent Fernando Beneitez Vela-Hidalgo Avenida del Hotel, 1, 15º 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain Email: copyright@clevertrek.com

8. Misrepresentation and Liability

Under Spanish, EU, and other applicable laws, knowingly submitting a false or misleading copyright Notice or Counter-Notification can give rise to civil and, in some cases, criminal liability. Clevertrek may share information about abusive notices with the affected user and, where relevant, with competent authorities.

We reserve the right to refuse to act on, or to delay action on, notices that we reasonably believe to be abusive, repetitive, or otherwise made in bad faith.

9. Relationship with EU and Spanish Copyright Law

Nothing in this Policy limits or replaces:

the rights and remedies available to copyright holders under Spanish and EU law;
the rights of users under exceptions and limitations to copyright (quotation, parody, criticism, news reporting, research, etc.) recognized under applicable law, including Article 17 of Directive 2019/790;
any safe-harbor protections available to Clevertrek as a hosting service provider under Article 14 of Directive 2000/31/EC and Spanish Law 34/2002.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Policy. Material changes will be communicated as set out in the Terms of Service.

11. Contact

For copyright matters:

Clevertrek (Fernando Beneitez Vela-Hidalgo, sole proprietor, NIF 75794423Q) Avenida del Hotel, 1, 15º 08860 Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain Email: copyright@clevertrek.com (replace with your actual contact email) General legal contact: legal@clevertrek.com