DMCA Policy
Last updated: September 5, 2026
My Crochet Stitches respects intellectual property rights and expects users and customers to do the same.
This policy explains how we handle copyright-related concerns involving content available through mycrochetstitches.com, including our digital crochet patterns, guides, images, written content, graphics, and other original materials.
1. Protection of Our Digital Content
Unless otherwise stated, original content created and published by My Crochet Stitches, including crochet patterns, written instructions, digital guides, photographs, graphics, branding, and downloadable files, is owned by or licensed to My Crochet Stitches and may be protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property laws.
Purchasing one of our digital products does not transfer ownership of the copyright.
Unless expressly permitted, you may not:
- Copy or reproduce our digital patterns
- Share or distribute purchased files
- Resell our patterns or digital guides
- Upload files to websites, social media, groups, marketplaces, or file-sharing platforms
- Republish substantial portions of our written instructions
- Modify and redistribute our patterns as your own
- Claim our protected content as your own work
As stated in our Terms of Service, customers may sell finished handmade items they personally create using our patterns, unless a specific product states otherwise. The digital pattern itself may not be copied, shared, or resold.
2. Copyright Infringement Notices
If you believe that copyrighted material you own or are authorized to represent appears on our website in a way that infringes your rights, you may send us a copyright infringement notice.
To help us review your request, please provide:
- Your full name and contact information
- Identification of the copyrighted work you believe has been infringed
- Identification and location of the allegedly infringing material, including the relevant URL where possible
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or applicable law
- A statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, where applicable, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner
- Your physical or electronic signature
Send copyright-related notices to:
We will review sufficiently complete notices and take appropriate action where warranted.
3. Content Removed or Restricted by Mistake
If content associated with you has been removed or restricted following a copyright complaint and you believe the action resulted from a mistake or misidentification, please contact us with:
- Your name and contact information
- Identification of the affected material
- The location where the material appeared
- An explanation of why you believe the removal or restriction was a mistake
- Any additional information reasonably necessary to review the matter
Where a formal counter-notification procedure applies, additional information or declarations may be required under applicable law or by the relevant service provider.
4. Unauthorized Distribution of Our Patterns
If we discover that our digital patterns, guides, images, or other protected content have been copied or distributed without authorization, we may take appropriate steps to protect our rights.
Depending on the circumstances, these steps may include:
- Contacting the person or website responsible
- Requesting removal of unauthorized copies
- Submitting copyright infringement or takedown notices to hosting providers, marketplaces, search engines, social media platforms, or other relevant services
- Taking other appropriate action available under applicable law
5. Repeat or Serious Infringement
Where appropriate, we may restrict access to our services or take other reasonable action in response to repeated or serious violations of our intellectual property rights or these Terms.
Actions taken may depend on the circumstances and the services technically available through our website and third-party platforms.
6. False or Misleading Copyright Claims
Copyright complaints should be submitted in good faith.
Providing knowingly false, misleading, or fraudulent information in connection with a copyright complaint or counter-notification may have legal consequences under applicable law.
If you are uncertain whether particular content infringes your rights, you may wish to seek independent legal advice before submitting a formal notice.
7. Third-Party Platforms
Our website and digital products may rely on third-party services such as Shopify and Gumroad.
Copyright complaints involving content hosted, processed, or distributed directly by a third-party platform may also be subject to that provider's own copyright procedures and terms.
8. Contact Us
For copyright-related questions or notices, contact:
My Crochet Stitches
Email: contact@mycrochetstitches.com
Website: mycrochetstitches.com