Copyright Policy
Last updated: September 15, 2026
AVident respects the intellectual property of others and expects Members to do the same. Members upload aircraft and profile photos, maintenance and insurance documents, and logbook data, and the Community Guidelines require that what you post is yours or shared with permission. This page explains how to tell us when something on the Platform infringes a copyright, what we do about it, and how a Member can respond. It is our notice-and-takedown procedure under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512, and it supplements Section 6.4 of the Terms of Service.
1. Designated agent
Send copyright notices and counter-notices to our designated agent, who is also listed in the U.S. Copyright Office's DMCA Designated Agent Directory:
| Name | Nir Chen, AVident Copyright Agent |
|---|---|
| support@flyavident.com (subject line "Copyright notice") | |
| AVident, Attn: Copyright Agent, 1802 Scott St, San Jose, CA 95128, USA | |
| Phone | (480) 352-0226 |
Email is the fastest route. Notices sent to any other AVident address, or through the in-app Report button, may not be treated as notices under this policy.
2. Notice of claimed infringement
If you believe material on the Platform infringes a copyright you own or are authorized to enforce, send our agent a written notice containing:
- your physical or electronic signature;
- identification of the copyrighted work you say has been infringed (or a representative list if one notice covers several works);
- identification of the material you want removed and enough information for us to find it, such as the URL of the aircraft listing, profile, school page, or Lounge post, or a description of the document;
- your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address;
- a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
- a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
A notice that is missing any of these may not be effective, and we may ask you to complete it before we act.
3. What we do with a valid notice
We remove or disable access to the identified material promptly, tell the Member who posted it that it was removed and why, give them a copy of the notice (including your contact details), and keep a record of the notice. Removing material this way is not a finding that it actually infringes; it is the procedure the law sets out.
4. Counter-notice
If material you posted was removed and you believe that was a mistake or a misidentification, you may send our agent a counter-notice containing:
- your physical or electronic signature;
- identification of the material that was removed and where it appeared on the Platform before removal;
- a statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification;
- your name, mailing 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 the United States, the Northern District of California), and that you will accept service of process from the person who sent the original notice or their agent.
We forward the counter-notice to the person who sent the original notice. If they do not tell us within 10 business days that they have filed a court action to restrain the Member from the allegedly infringing activity, we may restore the material within 10 to 14 business days after receiving the counter-notice.
5. Repeat infringers
We terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of Members who are repeat infringers. A Member whose content is the subject of two valid, uncontested notices may have their account suspended; a third leads to termination. Open bookings on a terminated account are cancelled and card holds released, as described in the Terms.
6. Misrepresentation
Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), anyone who knowingly and materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that it was removed by mistake, may be liable for damages, including the costs and attorneys' fees of the Member or copyright owner harmed by the misrepresentation. If you are not sure whether a use is infringing, consider getting legal advice before sending a notice.
7. Other intellectual property
This procedure is for copyright only. For trademark, privacy, impersonation, or other complaints about content, use the in-app Report button or write to support@flyavident.com. Those reports are handled under the Community Guidelines.
8. Changes
We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top tells you when it last changed, and earlier versions stay available at flyavident.com/copyright/<date>.