DMCA & Copyright Policy – Purrbobbin Co.

Effective Date: September 6, 2026

Purrbobbin Co. respects the intellectual property rights of artists, creators, copyright owners, and other rights holders, and we expect visitors and customers of www.purrbobbin.com (the “Site”) to do the same.

Purrbobbin Co. is an independent creative business offering handmade cat toys and accessories featuring primarily original artwork, illustrations, fabric designs, characters, graphics, and other creative works created by the artists behind Purrbobbin Co.

This DMCA & Copyright Policy explains Purrbobbin Co.'s ownership of its creative materials, restrictions on unauthorized use, and the process for reporting alleged copyright infringement appearing on www.purrbobbin.com.

Copyright Ownership

Unless otherwise stated, original artwork, illustrations, characters, fabric designs, product artwork, graphics, written materials, branding, photographs, and other original creative content created by or for Purrbobbin Co. are protected by United States copyright law and other applicable intellectual property laws.

Protected Purrbobbin Co. content may include, but is not limited to:

Original illustrations and drawings
Original characters and character artwork
Original repeating fabric designs
Surface pattern designs
Artwork appearing on cat toys and accessories
Cat kicker artwork and fabric designs
Seasonal artwork and collections
Product graphics
Logos and original branding elements
Website graphics and illustrations
Product photographs
Original product mockups
Product packaging artwork
Hang-tag and insert designs
Product descriptions
Website copy and original written content
Marketing materials
Promotional graphics
Social media graphics
Original design collections
Other original creative works appearing on or associated with www.purrbobbin.com

Except where otherwise identified, copyright in original Purrbobbin Co. works remains with the applicable creator or rights holder associated with Purrbobbin Co.

All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

Original Artwork Used on Purrbobbin Products

A distinguishing feature of Purrbobbin Co. products is the use of original artwork created by the artists behind the business.

Artwork may be developed into repeating patterns, fabric designs, illustrations, characters, motifs, seasonal collections, or other visual designs that are then used to create Purrbobbin Co. products.

The fact that artwork has been printed onto fabric, sewn into a pet toy, displayed in a photograph, or made publicly visible through the Site does not place that artwork in the public domain.

The original artwork remains protected even when it appears on a functional physical product.

Fabric Designs and Surface Patterns

Original Purrbobbin Co. fabric designs and repeating patterns are creative works.

Purchasing a Purrbobbin Co. product made from a particular fabric does not grant the purchaser any right to reproduce the underlying artwork or surface pattern.

Unless expressly authorized in writing, you may not:

Copy a Purrbobbin Co. fabric pattern
Scan the fabric
Photograph the fabric for the purpose of reproducing the design
Trace the design
Digitize the pattern
Reconstruct the repeat
Create a substantially copied version of the pattern
Print your own fabric using the artwork
Upload the pattern to a fabric-printing service
Manufacture products using copied Purrbobbin Co. artwork
Sell digital or physical reproductions of the design

Ownership of the fabric product does not transfer ownership of the artwork printed on that fabric.

Purchasing a Product Does Not Purchase the Artwork

When you purchase a Purrbobbin Co. physical product, you are purchasing the physical item, not the copyright to the artwork appearing on that item.

For example, purchasing a cat kicker, cat toy, accessory, or other Purrbobbin Co. product does not grant ownership of the artwork, fabric design, illustration, character, branding, or other creative material incorporated into the product.

Unless Purrbobbin Co. expressly grants additional rights in writing, purchasing a product does not give you permission to:

Copy the artwork
Scan the artwork
Digitize the artwork
Trace the artwork
Reproduce the artwork
Reconstruct a fabric repeat
Remove artwork from a product for reuse
Create digital files from the artwork
Manufacture additional products using the artwork
Sell reproductions of the artwork
Upload the artwork to another website
Upload the artwork to another marketplace
Upload the artwork to a manufacturing platform
Upload the artwork to a print-on-demand service
Create competing products using the artwork
Distribute the artwork to other people
Claim the artwork as your own
License the artwork to anyone else

Ownership of a physical item and ownership of the copyright embodied in that item are separate.

Personal Purchases Do Not Create Commercial Rights

Purchasing a Purrbobbin Co. product does not grant commercial rights to Purrbobbin Co. artwork.

A customer may use the physical product for its normal intended purpose.

A customer may also photograph a legitimately purchased product for ordinary personal purposes, such as sharing a photograph of their cat playing with the toy.

However, purchasing merchandise featuring Purrbobbin Co. artwork does not authorize the customer to reproduce that artwork on products of their own or use it as a commercial design resource.

For example, purchasing a Purrbobbin Co. kicker does not authorize someone to copy its fabric artwork and manufacture their own:

Cat toys
Fabric
Stickers
Apparel
Mugs
Stationery
Home décor
Accessories
Digital files
Craft products
Merchandise of any other kind

Any commercial use of Purrbobbin Co. artwork requires express written authorization unless Purrbobbin Co. specifically provides otherwise.

Prohibited Reproduction and Distribution

Unless expressly permitted by Purrbobbin Co. in writing or otherwise authorized by applicable law, you may not:

Copy Purrbobbin Co. artwork
Reproduce Purrbobbin Co. artwork
Trace or redraw artwork for the purpose of copying it
Digitize artwork from a physical product
Scan artwork or printed fabric
Reconstruct repeating patterns
Extract artwork from product photographs
Remove backgrounds or otherwise isolate artwork from product images for reuse
Upload Purrbobbin Co. artwork to file-sharing services
Upload Purrbobbin Co. artwork to print-on-demand services
Upload Purrbobbin Co. artwork to fabric-printing services
Manufacture products using Purrbobbin Co. artwork without authorization
Sell products featuring unauthorized copies of Purrbobbin Co. artwork
Sell or distribute altered versions of Purrbobbin Co. artwork
Claim Purrbobbin Co. artwork as your own
Include Purrbobbin Co. artwork in clip-art collections
Include Purrbobbin Co. artwork in pattern collections
Include Purrbobbin Co. artwork in digital asset collections
Offer Purrbobbin Co. designs as fabric files, seamless patterns, graphics, templates, or other design resources

Changing colors, adding text, cropping, flipping, mirroring, tracing, redrawing, rearranging elements, applying filters, or making other modifications does not necessarily create a new work that is free from the rights of the original copyright owner.

Copying Through Redrawing or Tracing

A person does not necessarily avoid copyright infringement simply by manually redrawing, tracing, recreating, or re-rendering protected artwork instead of directly copying the original image file.

Purrbobbin Co. reserves all rights available under applicable law concerning unauthorized reproductions or derivative uses of protected creative expression.

This includes situations in which a copied work has been:

Redrawn by hand
Digitally traced
Vectorized
Recolored
Rearranged
Simplified
Converted into another artistic medium
Recreated from a product photograph
Recreated from printed fabric
Recreated using software or automated tools

Whether a particular use constitutes infringement depends on applicable law and the circumstances involved.

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Use

Unless expressly authorized in writing by Purrbobbin Co. or the applicable rights holder, Purrbobbin Co. artwork, illustrations, characters, fabric designs, product images, photographs, graphics, written creative materials, and other protected content may not be intentionally collected, copied, uploaded, submitted, supplied, or distributed for the purpose of:

Training generative artificial intelligence systems
Fine-tuning artificial intelligence systems
Creating machine-learning datasets
Building image-generation datasets
Developing systems intended to imitate Purrbobbin Co. artwork
Developing systems intended to reproduce Purrbobbin Co. characters or designs
Creating prompts, reference sets, embeddings, models, datasets, or similar resources intended to reproduce or imitate protected Purrbobbin Co. creative expression

This restriction includes intentionally using Purrbobbin Co. content as reference material for systems designed to imitate, reproduce, derive from, or generate substantially similar artwork, characters, fabric patterns, designs, or other protected creative expression.

Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit activity that cannot lawfully be restricted under applicable law.

Unauthorized Fabric Printing

Purrbobbin Co. artwork may not be uploaded to a fabric-printing company or textile manufacturing service without express written permission.

This includes uploading artwork copied from:

Purrbobbin Co. products
Product photographs
Website images
Social media images
Fabric samples
Screenshots
Promotional images
Other Purrbobbin Co. materials

Purchasing an item made with Purrbobbin Co. fabric does not grant permission to order additional fabric containing the same design from another printer or manufacturer.

Unauthorized Manufacturing

Purrbobbin Co. artwork may not be used to manufacture merchandise without authorization.

This includes merchandise such as:

Cat toys
Dog toys
Pet accessories
Fabric
Apparel
Mugs
Blankets
Stickers
Stationery
Home décor
Bags
Accessories
Craft products
Other merchandise

Purchasing a Purrbobbin Co. product does not grant the purchaser the right to become a manufacturer, wholesaler, licensor, or commercial reseller of products containing Purrbobbin Co. artwork.

Unauthorized Print-on-Demand Use

Purrbobbin Co. artwork may not be uploaded to a print-on-demand service or manufacturing platform by a customer or third party unless Purrbobbin Co. has expressly granted written permission.

This applies even if the person intends to order only a small number of products.

The ability to technically upload an image to a manufacturing website does not mean that the person has legal permission to use the artwork.

Unauthorized Marketplace Listings

Purrbobbin Co. artwork, fabric designs, product images, photographs, website graphics, or other protected content may not be used without authorization to create listings on marketplaces, ecommerce websites, social media storefronts, or other sales platforms.

This includes unauthorized listings offering:

Copies of Purrbobbin Co. products
Products containing copied Purrbobbin Co. artwork
Fabric containing copied Purrbobbin Co. patterns
Digital copies of Purrbobbin Co. artwork
Traced versions of Purrbobbin Co. artwork
Substantially copied versions of Purrbobbin Co. designs
Unauthorized reproductions of Purrbobbin Co. characters
Purrbobbin Co. product photographs used to advertise another seller's products
Purrbobbin Co. mockups used to advertise another seller's merchandise
Counterfeit or imitation Purrbobbin Co. products

Where appropriate, Purrbobbin Co. may submit copyright complaints or other intellectual property reports to the platform hosting unauthorized material.

Product Photography

Unless otherwise stated, original photographs created for Purrbobbin Co. are protected creative content.

Our product photographs may not be copied and used to advertise another person's business, product, marketplace listing, social media storefront, website, or commercial service without authorization.

This restriction may apply even if the person using the photograph removes:

A logo
A watermark
Text
Branding
Background elements
Other identifying material

Removing Purrbobbin Co. branding from an image does not create ownership of the underlying photograph.

Product Mockups and Promotional Graphics

Original product mockups, promotional graphics, advertising images, layout designs, and other creative marketing materials made by or for Purrbobbin Co. may also be protected.

They may not be copied or repurposed to advertise another seller's products without authorization.

Purrbobbin Co. Characters and Original Designs

Original Purrbobbin Co. characters, illustrations, patterns, and other creative works may be protected by copyright and, where applicable, other intellectual property rights.

The appearance of a character, drawing, pattern, or design on a publicly accessible website does not place that work in the public domain.

The ability to:

View an image
Save an image
Download an image
Screenshot an image
Inspect a webpage
Copy an image URL
Access a cached image
Photograph a physical product

does not grant permission to reproduce, distribute, manufacture from, or commercially exploit the protected creative work.

Website Content

The content of www.purrbobbin.com may also be protected by copyright and other applicable laws.

Unless otherwise permitted, you may not reproduce substantial portions of the Site for another commercial website, marketplace listing, catalog, advertisement, digital product, or other publication.

This includes unauthorized copying of original:

Product descriptions
Graphics
Illustrations
Fabric designs
Product photography
Promotional materials
Page content
Branding materials
Written materials
Other original visual or written content

Limited quotation or other use permitted by applicable law is not prohibited by this policy.

Ideas, Themes, and Copyright

Copyright generally protects original creative expression rather than abstract ideas, broad concepts, themes, general subject matter, or artistic styles by themselves.

Purrbobbin Co. does not claim ownership of ordinary ideas such as:

Cats
Cat toys
Christmas
Seasonal themes
Floral themes
Cozy themes
Cute artwork
General artistic styles
Common objects
General concepts or subject matter

Our rights concern the original expression embodied in our own artwork, illustrations, characters, fabric patterns, photographs, writing, and other creative works.

The existence of two works involving the same broad theme does not automatically mean one infringes the other.

Third-Party and Lawfully Licensed Materials

Purrbobbin Co. may occasionally incorporate materials that are lawfully licensed, purchased, authorized, in the public domain, or otherwise legally available for use.

Ownership of third-party intellectual property remains with the applicable copyright owner.

Nothing in this policy is intended to claim ownership of intellectual property belonging to another person or entity.

Copyright Enforcement

Purrbobbin Co. reserves all rights available under applicable law to protect original creative works and intellectual property.

Depending on the circumstances, action regarding unauthorized use may include:

Contacting the individual or business responsible
Requesting voluntary removal
Submitting a copyright infringement report
Submitting a DMCA takedown notice
Contacting a marketplace or ecommerce platform
Contacting a website hosting provider
Contacting a social media platform
Contacting a fabric-printing service
Contacting a manufacturing service
Contacting a print-on-demand provider
Contacting a search engine or other service provider where appropriate
Requesting removal of unauthorized listings
Requesting removal of unauthorized files
Requesting removal of copied photographs
Requesting termination of unauthorized manufacturing
Preserving evidence of infringement
Seeking professional legal advice
Pursuing other remedies available under applicable law

Purrbobbin Co. is not required to provide advance warning before exercising available intellectual property rights.

Evidence of Infringement

If Purrbobbin Co. becomes aware of suspected infringement, we may preserve evidence before contacting the person or platform involved.

This may include:

Screenshots
Screen recordings
URLs
Marketplace listings
Product photographs
Seller information
Shop names
Account names
Social media posts
Dates and timestamps
Search results
Customer communications
Purchase information
Copies of allegedly infringing materials
Archived webpages
Correspondence with platforms or service providers
Other information reasonably useful in documenting the matter

Evidence may be preserved even if the allegedly infringing material is later deleted.

Reporting Copyright Infringement on purrbobbin.com

If you believe that material appearing on www.purrbobbin.com infringes a copyright that you own or are authorized to enforce, please contact us with sufficient information to evaluate your claim.

A copyright complaint should include:

Your full legal name
Your contact information
Identification of the copyrighted work you believe has been infringed
Identification of the material on www.purrbobbin.com that you believe is infringing
The specific URL or other information reasonably sufficient to locate the material
An explanation of the basis for your claim
A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or applicable law
A statement that the information in your notice is accurate
A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner
Your physical or electronic signature

Please provide enough information for us to reasonably identify both the copyrighted work and the allegedly infringing material.

DMCA Notices

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act provides a process through which qualifying copyright owners may request removal or restriction of allegedly infringing online material.

Upon receiving a copyright notice that substantially complies with applicable legal requirements, Purrbobbin Co. may:

Review the notice
Request additional information
Investigate the identified material
Remove or disable access to material where appropriate
Contact relevant parties
Preserve records concerning the complaint
Take other action required or permitted by applicable law

Submitting a complaint does not guarantee that Purrbobbin Co. will remove the identified material.

We reserve the right to evaluate whether a notice contains sufficient information and whether action is appropriate or legally required.

Incomplete Copyright Notices

If a copyright complaint does not contain sufficient information for us to identify the allegedly infringed work or locate the allegedly infringing material, we may request additional information before taking action.

Providing only a general statement that content was copied, without identifying the copyrighted work and the specific material at issue, may not provide enough information for us to meaningfully investigate the claim.

Counter-Notifications

If content is removed or disabled as a result of a DMCA notice and the affected party believes the removal occurred because of mistake or misidentification, that party may have the right to submit a counter-notification under applicable law.

A valid DMCA counter-notification generally requires information including:

Identification of the material that was removed or disabled
The location where the material appeared before removal
A statement under penalty of perjury that the person has a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled because of mistake or misidentification
The person's name, address, and telephone number
The legally required statement concerning consent to applicable federal court jurisdiction and acceptance of service of process
A physical or electronic signature

Because DMCA counter-notifications can have legal consequences, anyone considering submitting one may wish to consult an attorney.

Restoration Following a Counter-Notification

When applicable, the DMCA provides procedures concerning restoration of material following receipt of a valid counter-notification.

Purrbobbin Co. may restore material when required or permitted by applicable law unless the original complaining party provides notice of appropriate legal action within the applicable statutory period.

False or Misleading Claims

Knowingly making material misrepresentations in connection with a DMCA notice or counter-notification may result in liability under applicable law.

Do not submit a copyright complaint merely because you:

Dislike content
Disagree with a creator
Compete with a business
Believe two works have a similar theme
Believe two works use similar colors
Dislike another person's artistic style
Want content removed for reasons unrelated to legitimate intellectual property rights

Copyright complaints should be based on a genuine good-faith belief concerning infringement of protectable intellectual property.

Good-Faith Copyright Complaints

Purrbobbin Co. takes legitimate intellectual property concerns seriously.

At the same time, copyright law may permit certain uses of protected works without authorization, including circumstances involving fair use or other legal exceptions.

The existence of similar:

Subject matter
Concepts
Themes
Ideas
Styles
Colors
Techniques
General artistic inspiration

does not automatically establish copyright infringement.

Repeat Infringers and Policy Violations

Where appropriate and within our control, Purrbobbin Co. reserves the right to restrict or terminate accounts, Site access, or future purchases associated with users who repeatedly infringe intellectual property rights or repeatedly violate our Terms of Service.

We may also refuse future transactions where reasonably necessary to protect Purrbobbin Co.'s intellectual property or prevent continued misuse.

Evidence Preservation

Purrbobbin Co. may preserve information reasonably related to suspected infringement or intellectual property disputes.

This may include:

Screenshots
URLs
Product listings
Dates
Communications
Transaction information
Copies of allegedly infringing materials
Marketplace information
Account information
Other information reasonably necessary to document, investigate, enforce, or defend intellectual property rights

Such information may be retained as reasonably necessary to enforce rights, respond to disputes, establish or defend legal claims, or comply with legal obligations.

No Transfer of Rights

Nothing in this policy, the Site, a product listing, a purchase confirmation, or possession of a Purrbobbin Co. product transfers copyright ownership unless a written agreement expressly states otherwise.

Purchasing a physical Purrbobbin Co. item gives the customer ownership of that particular physical item, subject to ordinary applicable law.

It does not transfer ownership of:

Artwork
Fabric designs
Illustrations
Characters
Photography
Branding
Written content
Other intellectual property embodied in or associated with the product

All intellectual property rights not expressly granted remain reserved by their respective owners.

Resale of Genuine Physical Products

Nothing in this policy is intended to prohibit lawful resale of a genuine physical Purrbobbin Co. product where such resale is permitted by applicable law.

However, resale of a genuine physical product does not authorize the reseller to:

Reproduce the artwork
Manufacture additional products
Create counterfeit products
Copy Purrbobbin Co. product photographs without permission
Suggest falsely that the reseller is Purrbobbin Co.
Suggest falsely that Purrbobbin Co. sponsors or endorses the reseller
Create unauthorized reproductions using the product's artwork

The right to transfer a lawfully purchased physical object is separate from copyright ownership in the creative work embodied in that object.

Attribution Does Not Replace Permission

Giving credit to Purrbobbin Co. does not automatically make an otherwise unauthorized use permissible.

Statements such as:

“Art by Purrbobbin”
“Credit to the original artist”
“Not my art”
“Inspired by Purrbobbin”
“No copyright intended”

do not by themselves create permission to copy, reproduce, manufacture from, distribute, or commercially exploit protected content.

Where permission is legally required, permission must actually exist.

Removal of Branding Does Not Remove Copyright

Removing a Purrbobbin Co. logo, watermark, business name, signature, copyright notice, metadata, or other identifying information does not transfer ownership of the underlying artwork or photograph.

Likewise, cropping an image so that identifying information is no longer visible does not make the remaining content free to use.

Relationship to Other Purrbobbin Co. Policies

This DMCA & Copyright Policy should be read together with our:

Terms of Service
Privacy Policy
Your Privacy Rights page
Cookie Policy
Data Security page
Return and Refund Policy, when applicable
Other policies or notices published on the Site

Unauthorized use of Purrbobbin Co. intellectual property may also constitute a violation of our Terms of Service.

Changes to This Policy

We may revise this DMCA & Copyright Policy from time to time to reflect changes in:

Purrbobbin Co. products
Artwork and design practices
Fabric designs
Intellectual property practices
Website functionality
Applicable law
Enforcement procedures
Business operations

When this policy is revised, the updated version may be posted on www.purrbobbin.com with a revised effective or updated date.

Contact Information

Purrbobbin Co.
Email: legal@purrbobbin.com
Website: www.purrbobbin.com

Please include “Copyright/DMCA” in the subject line of your email so that your request can be identified appropriately.

Business and Brand Information

Purrbobbin Co. is an independent creative business specializing in handmade cat toys and accessories featuring original artwork and designs created by the artists behind the business.

Original artwork, illustrations, characters, repeating patterns, fabric designs, photographs, graphics, written materials, and other creative works associated with Purrbobbin Co. remain the intellectual property of their applicable rights holder unless expressly stated otherwise.