NOTICE REGARDING COPYRIGHT-SCANNING BOTS AND IMAGE-ENFORCEMENT SERVICES

Website: gatguns.com

Operator: GAT Guns

This notice applies to the following entities and any of their subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, contractors, or assigns:

• Getty Images

• PicScout

• Cyveillance

• PicRights

• PicRights Europe GmbH

• Any entity operating image-matching, copyright enforcement, or automated copyright scanning services on behalf of the above companies.

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1. Prohibition of Automated Copyright-Scanning Bots

Permission is explicitly denied for the use of automated software, robots, crawlers, or scanning technologies operated by the above entities for the purpose of:

• Image recognition

• Copyright detection

• Evidence collection

• Automated infringement monitoring

This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, bots operated by:

• Getty Images

• PicScout

• PicRights and PicRights Europe GmbH

• Cyveillance Intelligence Center

• Any third-party enforcement service acting on their behalf.

Access to this website for such purposes is not authorized.

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2. Image and Media Licensing Policy

Unless otherwise stated, media appearing on this website falls into one of the following categories:

• Original photographs created by GAT Guns

• Original video content produced by GAT Guns

• Licensed stock imagery

• Open-source or publicly licensed material

All original media created by GAT Guns may be reproduced for non-commercial use with attribution to gatguns.com, unless otherwise restricted.

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3. Prohibition on Use by Copyright Enforcement Services

Entities listed above — including Getty Images, PicScout, PicRights, Cyveillance, and any related subsidiaries or enforcement partners — are not authorized to use, copy, reproduce, distribute, or catalog media originating from gatguns.com for the purposes of:

• copyright enforcement programs

• licensing enforcement campaigns

• automated demand letters

• copyright settlement programs.

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4. Notice Regarding Copyright Claims

If any party believes that content on gatguns.com infringes a copyright, the appropriate procedure is to submit a formal DMCA takedown notice in accordance with 17 U.S.C. §512.

Demand letters seeking payment prior to a valid DMCA notification are considered improper.

Upon receipt of a valid DMCA notice, the matter will be promptly reviewed and addressed as required by law.

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We regard Getty Images, PicRight, PicScout, Cyveillance Intelligence Center, or any of their subsidiaries, agents, or assigns as entities engaged in extortion and copyright trolling. As such, all payment demands SHALL BE REFUSED if any threats of legal action are ever received from Getty Images, PicScout, Cyveillance Intelligence Center, their subsidiaries, agents, or assigns or any other copyright holder demanding “damages” prior to sending DMCA takedown notifications. Not only will we refuse to pay the funds you demand and we shall instead seek liquidated damages in the amount of $25,000 US per violation of our Terms of Service concerning image scanning robots.

GAT Guns respects the intellectual property rights of others. If your copyright or trademark is being infringed, you may notify GAT Guns by emailing us the DMCA takedown request. GAT Guns adheres to the Digital Millenium Copyright act of 1998 with regard to 17 U.S.C. Sec. 512.

To request a Takedown under DMCA please email us with the following information:

• First and Last Name
• Email Address
• Name of Copyright Owner
• Title of the Copyrighted Work
• Type of Work (i.e., text, video, image, code, audio or other)
• Specific online location (URL) where we can view your work (if available online)
• Specific online location (URL) where your copyright is being infringed on our site
• Additional information that would help us identify your work and understand the basis of your claim of infringement

Required Statements

Good Faith – By typing in my name (electronic signature), I have a good faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the intellectual property owner, its agent, or the law (e.g. it is not fair use)Authority
Authority to Act – I represent that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that I am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

512(f) Acknowledgement – As applicable under 17 U.S.C 512(f), I acknowledge that I may be subject to liability for damages if I knowingly materially misrepresent that material or activity is infringing.

I understand that the information submitted information may be shared with third parties, including the alleged infringer about whom I am filing this complaint.

• Name of Agent Designated to Receive: GAT Guns
• Notification of Claimed Copyright Infringement: info@gatguns.com
• Full Address of Designated Agent to Which Notification Should be Sent: 970 Dundee Ave, East Dundee, IL 60118
• Telephone Number of Designated Agent: 847) 428-4867
• Email Address of Designated Agent: info@gatguns.com