Are you the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf?
Please give a comprehensive description of the original copyrighted work that has allegedly been infringed. If at all possible, add a URL to where it is posted online.
The copyrighted work is the popular Grindr dating and social networking program. It may be downloaded through links located here: The copyright is filed with the US Copyright Office in a variety of variations, namely, Registration Nos.
What files should be taken down? Please provide URLs for every file, or when the entire repository, the repository’s URL:
The entire "Fuckr" repository () violates Grindr’s rights under the Copyright Act, including the anti-circumvention prohibitions of 17 U.S.C. Section 1201.
The purpose of "Fuckr" would be to facilitate unauthorized access into the Grindr app by imitating Grindr’s access controllers, for example "Fuckr" acts as "an unofficial desktop Grindr customer " (watch http://fuckr.me/). Among other items, the Grindr app contains mechanics that stop users from identifying the exact geographic locations of different users. "Fuckr" was made to bypass those mechanics such that users may "de inpoint any man ‘s exact location" (see, e.g., http://fuckr.me/).
The Grindr app also controls access to user-uploaded images by preventing users from downloading them. "Fuckr" was made to bypass those mechanics such that users may download images uploaded with other users (see, e.g., http://fuckr.me/ ("Save (dick) pics.
The Grindr app was made to reflect a user’s general geographical location. "Fuckr" is designed to allow an individual to circumvent this mechanism and spoof his geographical location.
Note that the "Fuckr" website at http://fuckr.me/ contains a invitation to "Fork me on GitHub," with a URL into the "Fuckr" GitHub repository (), https://mynaughtyaffair.com/xmeets also comprises links to download the "Fuckr" software from GitHub (; ; ; ).
Have you hunted for almost any forks of the supposedly infringing files or repositories? Each fork is a different repository and must be identified separately if you believe it is infringing and wish to have it taken down.
We are currently exploring the forks and will provide extra visits with regard to people that we believe are infringing.
Is the work licensed under a open source license? If so, which open source license? Are the supposedly infringing files being used beneath the open source permit, or are they in violation of this permit?
What is the best solution for the alleged infringement? Are there any specific changes another person can make apart from removal?
The only viable solution is to eliminate the entire "Fuckr" repository, because there’s no considerably non-infringing use of this "Fuckr" code. The very purpose of "Fuckr" would be to facilitate unauthorized access into the Grindr app and to data about Grindr users, in contravention of both 17 U.S.C. Section 1201 and Grindr’s exclusive rights under the Copyright Act.
Do you’ve got the alleged infringer’s contact details? If so, please give it?
We’ve tried to get the infringer directly using the only address we could find, and our letters were returned as undeliverable. As such, we do not have exactly the infringer’s contact info.
Type (or copy and paste) the following announcement: "I have a good faith belief that use of these copyrighted materials described above on the infringing webpages is not authorized by the copyright owner, or its agent, or the law. I have taken good care into consideration. "
I have a good faith belief that use of these copyrighted materials described above on the infringing webpages is not authorized by the copyright owner, or its agent, or the law. I have taken good care into consideration.
Type (or copy and paste) the following announcement: "I swear, under penalty of perjury, the information in this notification is true and that I am the copyright owner, or am authorized to act on behalf of the proprietor, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. "
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