Intellectual Property Policy

As a venue for artists, designers, and makers, Shega Store takes intellectual property rights very seriously. We comply with intellectual property laws and industry best 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 Shega Store sellers can respond when their listings or shops are affected by a notice.

1. Shega Store’s Role

Shega Store 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 Shega Store does not manufacture goods, hold inventory, or ship items on behalf of our sellers. The content uploaded on Shega Store marketplace is generated by independent sellers who are not employees, agents, or representatives of Shega Store. 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.

Shega Store reserves the right to disable any listing, shop, or account that we believe violates our Terms of Use, including this Intellectual Property Policy  our Prohibited Items Policy. Shega store also reserves the right to act against abusers of Shega store’s Intellectual Property Policy or our Terms of Use.

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

2. Notices of Intellectual Property Infringement

Shega Store strives to respond quickly when we receive proper notice of intellectual property infringement by removing or disabling access to the allegedly infringing material. When Shega Store removes or disables access in response to a notice, Shega Store 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. Shega Store may also provide a copy of the infringement notice, including the name and email address of the reporting party, to the affected member.

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

4. Repeat Infringement

Shega Store terminates selling privileges of members who are subject to repeat or multiple notices of intellectual property infringement in appropriate circumstances and at Shega Store’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., Shega Store reserves the right to terminate account privileges at any time, for any reason, and without advance notice.

5. Notice Withdrawals

Shega Store 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 Shega Store listing URLs).

Once Shega Store receives a formal withdrawal of a notice of infringement, Shega Store 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.

6. Resources

If material were removed from your shop due to a notice of infringement, or if you would like to learn more about intellectual property issues in general, please refer to the following information: