Patronicity Safety and Compliance Policy

Our dedicated campaign approval team works individually with each project to make sure the causes supported on Patronicity are legitimate and authentic. Every campaign is manually reviewed by our team to make sure it follows our website guidelines and is eligible for our matching grant partnerships with state agencies, foundations and nonprofits. We do not allow any campaigns to incite hate or violence towards any other party.

Data Protection

We are committed to protecting the privacy of your data through our internal controls. Where required we ensure all third party providers have safeguards in place to protect your data in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

Regular Checks on Risk Transactions

With the help of state-of-the-art anti-fraud tools, our team of specialists reviews donations on all campaigns to catch any fraudulent behaviors or activities. They also contact donors to confirm irregular donations.

DMCA Compliance

The below contact information is provided exclusively for DMCA notices. Do not send any unrelated inquiries to the contact listed below. Digital Millennium Copyright Act Compliance: The sites to which this policy applies are www.patronicity.com (“Site”). The Site is operated by Catalaunch, LLC.., a Delaware corporation with offices at 4444 Second Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201 (c/o Green Garage) (“Patronicity”).

1) Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Copyright Matters: Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), notifications of claimed copyright infringement must be submitted to the following Designated Agent:

1. Name of Copyright Agent, Ebrahim Varachia,
2. Physical address to which notification should be sent: Catalaunch LLC., c / o Green Garage, 4444 Second Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201,
3. Email address of Copyright Agent: ebrahim@patronicity.com,
4. Telephone number of Copyright Agent: 313-765-0498.

To be effective, the notification must be a written communication that includes the following:

1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material ("Disputed Content").
4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail (email) address at which the complaining party may be contacted.
5. A statement that the complaining party has 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;
6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed; and
7. Any other requirements under U.S. law.

In response to such a written communication, Catalaunch, LLC. may give notice to the person or organization responsible for the posting of the Disputed Content ("User") by means of electronic mail to a User's email address or by written communication sent by first-class mail to a User's address if such address is present in the records of Catalaunch, LLC.. If a User believes that Disputed Content that was removed (or to which access was disabled) is not infringing, or that the User has the authorization from the copyright owner, the copyright owner's agent, or pursuant to the law, to post and use the Disputed Content, the User may send a counter-notice containing the following information to the Copyright Agent for Catalaunch, LLC.:

1. User's physical or electronic signature;
2. Identification of the Disputed Content that was removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the Disputed Content appeared before it was removed or disabled;
3. A statement that the User has a good faith belief that the Disputed Content was lawfully posted to the Site, or was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or a misidentification of the Disputed Content; and
4. The User's name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address, a statement that the User consents to the jurisdiction of the federal court having jurisdiction over Detroit, Michigan, and a statement that the User will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of the alleged infringement.

If a counter-notice is received by the Copyright Agent, Catalaunch, LLC may send a copy of the counter-notice to the original complaining party informing that person that Catalaunch, LLC may replace the removed Disputed Content or cease disabling it in ten (10) business days. Unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against the provider of the Disputed Content, the removed Disputed Content may be replaced, or access to it restored, in ten to fourteen (10 to 14) business days or more after receipt of the counter-notice, at Catalaunch LLC’s sole discretion.

Legal Concerns Other Than Copyright. If a visitor to the Site, user of the Site, or other third party believes that Content or activity at the Site raises legal issues affecting that visitor other than copyright (by way of example, trademark, privacy, disparagement) that visitor may follow the procedures outlined above for DMCA claims and a representative of Catalaunch, LLC will investigate.