Intellectual Property Policy
Oops, Did we Mug your art?
Since there is so much of these popular sayings, memes and snarky art on the internet to get a good laugh, it seems more likely that we will use your stuff as opposed to you stealing our!
We take infringement and art “theft” very seriously. We try to check any “questionable” art for copyright, but like a rat, sometimes they squeak through with no checks. Just contact us.
Welcome to the YouGotMugged.net Intellectual Property Policy, where we protect our loot like a squirrel guarding its nuts before winter!
We treat art theft like someone stealing our last sip of coffee—utterly unacceptable! We have some checks to keep your masterpieces safe from our grubby paws and unethical internet bandits.
But let’s be real—despite our best efforts, some art thieves are like those annoying flies that dodge every swat (and post your artwork on every FREE site). It’s not just us; any platform—social media, or your grandma’s blog—is a candy store for determined crooks. Picture your art as a shiny treasure in a vault. We’ve got, laser grids, and a guard dog named Snickers, but some Mission Impossible wannabe will still rappel from the ceiling to nab it.
There are FREE art sites, commercial licenses, and FREE for personal use. (Ask the countless large brands out there how hard it is to police the internet and use of art.) We don’t have a huge team, just a few of us trying to make the workplace a better, fun, place to be while making a few extra dollars.
THAT IS NOT US! WE WILL NOT KNOWINGLY USE ANYONE’S COPYRIGHTED IMAGES ON OUR SITE TO MAKE 2 BUCKS, (Yes, literally, we may make $2 on a sale.)
We’re not trying to rain on your parade, but art theft is the internet’s oldest con. It’s maddening when your legit work gets mugged, and we feel you! If we are using your art- We APOLOGIZE! We are falling over ourselves with apologies—seriously, we’re feeling like we just stepped in a pile of dog shit— If we’ve accidentally nabbed any copyrighted content that slipped into our hands via customer emails or those oh-so-tempting “FREE” SVG sites that promise the moon. We are designers and understand how you feel.
OUR BAD! We thought we were grabbing freebies, not staging an art heist. We try to re-create almost all of these designs so that are usable for printing and in a different style. If your masterpiece ended up in our gallery without permission, please email our Mug Patrol at help@yougotmugged.net, and we’ll yank it down faster than you can say “You MFer’s are using my creation.”
We’re dead serious about making this right, so help us keep our site as legit as a perfectly brewed espresso!
Let us know, and we’ll make it vanish like a bad pun at a comedy club.
Don’t Mug our stuff!
We’re all about keeping our memes, mugshots, and snarky captions safe from sneaky bandits, in line with U.S. intellectual property laws and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
Stealing our content is like trying to mug a mugger in broad daylight—bold, but you may get a face full of legal glitter!
Contacting the Mug Patrol
If you’ve got a bone to pick about someone swiping your intellectual property (or ours), holler at our Legal Mug Patrol at help@yougotmugged.net (email’s the best way to avoid getting lost in the mailroom).
Or, if you’re feeling old-school, send a pigeon (or regular mail) to: YouGotMugged.net, 3787 Amapola Ln, Sarasota FL 34238, Attn: Legal Mug Patrol. We’re the designated agents for all DMCA shenanigans.
Warning: No coffee, no mercy!
Reporting a Content Heist
We respect everyone’s intellectual property like it’s the last donut in the break room. If you think someone or Yougotmugged.net swiped your masterpiece (or ours) and posted it on our site, YouGotMugged.net, let us know so we can put the cuffs on ‘em or tajke it down!
Here’s what you need to send to help@yougotmugged.net in a proper DMCA Notice (peek at Section 512(c)(3) for the boring details):
- Your signature (digital or scribbled on a napkin) proving you’re the rightful owner or their trusty sidekick.
- A detailed rundown of the stolen goods—your copyrighted meme, artwork, or whatever else got mugged. Got a list of multiple pilfered items? Spill the beans on all of ‘em!
- Exact directions to the crime scene on YouGotMugged.net (like a URL or “that shady meme on the homepage”). Make it easy for us to find the loot!
- Your contact info: address, phone number, and email (no P.O. boxes in Narnia, please).
- A sworn statement that you genuinely believe the use wasn’t okayed by the owner, their agent, or the law. No fibbing!
- A promise under penalty of perjury that you’re the real deal (or authorized to act for them) and your info’s legit.
Once we get your legit Notice, we’ll swoop in faster than a caffeine-crazed barista and remove or disable the offending content. We’ll also tip off the alleged mugger about the takedown, why it happened, and who ratted them out (with your contact info, so play nice).
Pro Tip: If your Notice is missing pieces, it’s like sending us a mug with no handle—we can’t use it, and we’ll ignore it without liability. So, double-check your list!
Heads Up: Lying about infringement is like claiming you invented the coffee mug. Under Section 512(f), fibbers could face a legal smackdown!
Thanks for Not Mugging Us!
We appreciate you taking this seriously (even if we sound like we’re joking). Let’s keep the internet a fun, fair place where nobody gets mugged—except in the memes! Got questions? Hit up help@yougotmugged.net, and we’ll sort it out faster than you can say “deCAF.”