Copyright / DMCA Policy
Last updated: July 29, 2026
Influence International (“we,” “us,” “our”) operates TribeCity, TribeHouse, CougarTribe, and related platforms and applications (the “Services”). We respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect our members to do the same.
This Policy explains how to notify us of copyright infringement on the Services, how we respond, and how a member whose content was removed may dispute that removal. It is incorporated into and part of our Terms of Service.
1. Member-Posted Content
The Services allow members to post text, images, video, links, and other material (“Member Content”). We do not pre-screen Member Content and are not the author or publisher of it. Members are solely responsible for the material they post and for confirming they have the necessary rights to post it.
By posting Member Content, you represent that you own it or have permission from the rights holder, and that posting it does not infringe anyone’s copyright, trademark, publicity, or privacy rights.
2. Designated Copyright Agent
We have registered a designated agent with the U.S. Copyright Office to receive notices of claimed copyright infringement:
Designated Agent: Jared Stewart, Founder
Company: Influence International
Mailing Address: 1064 S North County Blvd, Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
Email: jared@tribehouse.net
Phone: 801-787-0277
Please use this contact only for copyright notices. Other inquiries sent here will not receive a response.
3. How to Submit a Takedown Notice
If you believe material on the Services infringes a copyright you own or are authorized to represent, send a written notice to our Designated Agent above. To be effective under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), your notice must include all of the following:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed. If multiple works are covered by a single notice, a representative list of those works.
- Identification of the material you claim is infringing, with enough detail for us to locate it. Please include the direct URL to the post, comment, or page.
- 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.
- A statement that the information in your notice is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.
Incomplete notices may delay or prevent action. If your notice is deficient, we may contact you to request the missing information.
Please note: Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), a person who knowingly makes a material misrepresentation in a takedown notice may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees. Consider whether the use you are reporting may be permitted as fair use before submitting a notice.
4. How We Respond
When we receive a valid notice, we will:
- Remove or disable access to the identified material expeditiously.
- Notify the member who posted it, including a copy of the notice.
- Inform that member of their right to submit a counter-notice.
- Record the removal against the member’s account under our Repeat Infringer Policy.
We may remove material at our discretion for any reason, with or without a notice, as described in our Terms of Service.
5. Counter-Notice
If your content was removed and you believe it was removed in error or that your use is lawful (for example, because you own the rights, have permission, or the use is a fair use), you may submit a counter-notice to our Designated Agent. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3), it must include:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the material that was removed and the location where it appeared before removal.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
- Your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
- A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court for the district where you live (or, if outside the United States, the District of Utah), and that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original notice.
We will forward your counter-notice to the party who submitted the original complaint, including your contact information. If they do not notify us within 10 to 14 business days that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the activity, we may restore the removed material.
6. Repeat Infringer Policy
We terminate the accounts of members who repeatedly infringe copyright.
- First valid notice: The material is removed and the member receives a written warning.
- Second valid notice: The material is removed and the member’s posting privileges are suspended for a period we determine appropriate.
- Third valid notice: The member’s account is terminated and they are barred from rejoining any tribe or platform we operate.
A strike is recorded when we remove material in response to a valid notice and the member does not submit a successful counter-notice. Strikes reversed by counter-notice are not counted.
We may terminate an account immediately, without prior strikes, in cases of severe or willful infringement, including commercial-scale copying, distributing paid content, or circumventing technical protections.
Because tribe membership is category-exclusive and interview-based, termination for infringement also ends any associated membership rights. Membership fees are handled under our Terms of Service.
7. Trademark, Likeness, and Other Rights
This Policy addresses copyright. For concerns involving trademarks, a person’s name, image, or likeness (including student-athlete NIL matters), or privacy, contact us at jared@tribehouse.net. We review these on the same expedited basis, though the DMCA notice-and-counter-notice procedure above does not apply to them.
8. Guidance for Members
To keep your content clear of copyright problems:
- Post your own photos and video whenever possible.
- When sharing an article, post the headline, a short excerpt, and a link to the source, not the full text, and not the article’s photographs.
- Do not upload images you found through a search engine. Search results are not a license.
- Credit is not permission. Attribution does not make unlicensed use lawful.
- Photographs of student-athletes and minors carry additional restrictions beyond copyright. See Section 7.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected in the “Last updated” date above. Continued use of the Services after a change constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.