Before you submit a report, please consider whether the content you want to report may be a permissible use of your copyright or your trademark. If you’re not sure whether the content you’re reporting infringes your intellectual property rights, because it may be a fair use or otherwise, you may want to seek legal guidance.

Please note that submitting a report of intellectual property infringement is a serious matter with potential legal consequences. Intentionally submitting misleading or otherwise fraudulent reports of copyright or trademark infringement may lead to Hobbmate taking action, including termination of your account.

Fair Use of Copyright


Though it's often difficult to know if a particular use of copyrighted work is a fair use, the law offers some factors you can consider:

  1. The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes.
  2. The nature of the copyrighted work.
  3. The amount and substance of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole.
  4. The effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.

To learn more about fair use in the U.S., you can visit the U.S. Copyright Office Fair Use Index.


Reporting an Intellectual Property or Copyright Infringement 

If you believe that an account infringes your rights, you may want to contact the responsible person and try to resolve your issue with them directly. If you’re sure you want to report an account on Hobbmate that you believe infringes your intellectual property, you can do so by emailing us here, make sure to include the following in your mail:

  • Your complete contact information (full name, mailing address and phone number)* 
  • A description of the content on our site that you claim infringes your copyright
  • Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material on our site. The easiest way to do this is by providing link (URLs) leading directly to the allegedly infringing content. Learn how to Copy a Link.
  • A declaration that: 
    • You have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted content described above, in the manner you have complained of, is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
    • The information in your notice is accurate.
    • Under penalty of perjury, you are the owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive copyright that is allegedly infringed.
  • Your electronic signature or physical signature.
*Please note that we regularly provide your name, contact information and the contents of your report to the person who posted the content you are reporting. If you are an authorized representative submitting a report, we provide the name of the organization or client that owns the right in question. You may wish to provide a professional or business email address for this reason.