DMCA Notice & Takedown Policy
Effective date: July 1, 2026 · Last updated: July 1, 2026
The Hiring Index, operated by The Respect Index, LLC ("Platform," "we," "us," or "our"), respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of therespectindex.com and theseparationindex.com (collectively, the "Sites") to do the same. This policy describes how we respond to claims of copyright infringement in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512.
1. Hosted Content and Safe Harbor
The Sites host user-submitted content, including company hiring reports and workforce separation reports, submitted directly by individual users. We do not create, edit, or exercise editorial control over the substance of these reports prior to submission. As a service provider under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c), we comply with the DMCA's notice-and-takedown procedures and qualify for the safe harbor protections available to online service providers that host user-submitted content, respond expeditiously to valid takedown notices, and terminate repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances.
2. Submitting a Takedown Notice
If you believe that material on the Sites infringes a copyright you own or control, you may submit a written notification to our Designated Agent (see Section 3) that includes all of the following, as required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3):
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works.
- Identification of the material claimed to be infringing and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate it, including the specific URL of the page on which it appears.
- Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, including your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
- A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
- Your physical or electronic signature.
A notice that omits any of the above elements may not be treated as a valid DMCA notification. We may share a copy of a valid notice, including your contact information, with the user who submitted the material and may make it publicly available, as is standard practice under the DMCA.
3. Designated Agent
Notices under this policy should be directed to our Designated Agent:
4. Counter-Notice
If material you submitted was removed or disabled in response to a takedown notice and you believe it was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice to our Designated Agent. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3), a valid counter-notice must include: identification of the material removed and its location on the Sites 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, address, and telephone number; a statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or, if outside the United States, any judicial district in which we may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original notice or an agent of that person; and your physical or electronic signature. If we receive a valid counter-notice, we may restore the removed material in not less than 10 and not more than 14 business days after receipt, unless the original complaining party first files a court action seeking a court order to restrain you from engaging in infringing activity relating to the material.
5. Repeat Infringers
We reserve the right, in appropriate circumstances, to terminate or restrict access for users who are determined to be repeat infringers.