Copyright Policy

Effective date: October 8, 2026

Students may only share notes and other material they created or have permission to share (see the Terms of Service and Community Guidelines). We respond to notices of copyright infringement under the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), as described below.

Reporting infringement

If you believe material on Summa infringes a copyright you own or are authorized to act for, send a written notice to our designated agent (below) that includes:

1. your physical or electronic signature
2. a description of the copyrighted work you believe is infringed
3. where the material is on Summa, with enough detail for us to find it, such as the room link and the title of the notes or post
4. your name, postal address, phone number and email address
5. a statement that you believe in good faith that the use isn't authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law
6. a statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you're the copyright owner or authorized to act for the owner

Instructors: if you find your course materials on Summa, you can send a notice in the same way. Room content is visible only to signed-in students at your school, so tell us the course and what the material is, and we'll find it.

When we receive a complete notice, we'll remove or disable access to the material, and tell the student who posted it, with a copy of the notice.

Counter-notice

If your material was removed and you believe that was a mistake, or that you had the right to share it, you can send our designated agent a counter-notice that includes:

1. your physical or electronic signature
2. a description of the material that was removed and where it was on Summa before it was removed
3. a statement, under penalty of perjury, that you believe in good faith the material was removed by mistake or misidentification
4. your name, postal address and phone number
5. a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for your address (or, if you're outside the US, any district where Summa may be found), and that you'll accept service of process from the person who sent the original notice, or their agent

We'll send a copy of your counter-notice to the person who sent the original notice. Unless they tell us within 10 business days that they've gone to court to stop the infringement, we'll put the material back between 10 and 14 business days after we received your counter-notice.

False claims

Under US law, anyone who knowingly makes a false claim in a notice or counter-notice may be liable for damages, including costs and legal fees. If you aren't sure whether material infringes your copyright, consider getting legal advice first.

Repeat infringers

We close the accounts of students who repeatedly infringe copyright, and may close an account after a single serious case.

Designated agent

Send notices and counter-notices to: Copyright Agent, Summa. Email: summacapybara@gmail.com, with “Copyright notice” or “Counter-notice” in the subject.