DMCA & Copyright Policy

1. Introduction & Safe Harbor

Helix Equine IQ is an AI-powered equine analytics platform, listing marketplace, and community serving users globally. We believe that innovation and creativity in the equine industry thrive when intellectual property rights are respected. Helix Equine IQ is committed to promptly addressing credible claims of copyright infringement involving content hosted on or transmitted through its platform.

Helix Equine IQ qualifies for safe harbor protection under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512, as an online service provider. This means that, under certain conditions, Helix Equine IQ is not liable for copyright infringement arising from content uploaded by its users, provided that Helix Equine IQ acts in accordance with the procedures set forth in the DMCA and in this Policy. Helix Equine IQ does not actively monitor all user-uploaded content for potential copyright violations, but it will respond expeditiously to properly submitted infringement notices.

This Policy governs the process by which Helix Equine IQ receives, evaluates, and responds to:

1. Notices of claimed copyright infringement ("Takedown Notices") > submitted by copyright owners or their authorized agents; and

2. Counter-notifications submitted by users whose content has been > removed in response to a Takedown Notice.

This Policy applies to all user-generated content submitted to the Helix Equine IQ platform, including without limitation:

• Listing photographs and images;
• Video recordings and multimedia files;
• Documents, attachments, and written materials;
• Pedigree files and registration documents; and
• Profile images, avatars, and associated media.

2. Designated DMCA Agent

Helix Equine IQ has designated the following individual as its DMCA agent for receipt of infringement notifications pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(2):

Designated Agent Name: Katelyn [Last Name Placeholder]

Organization: Evalyn LLC, doing business as Helix Equine IQ

Interim Email Address: contact@helixequineiq.com

Mailing Address: [Placeholder — To Be Updated Upon U.S. Copyright Office Registration]

Registration Pending: Evalyn LLC, doing business as Helix Equine IQ, is currently in the process of completing formal DMCA designated agent registration with the United States Copyright Office pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(2) and 37 C.F.R. Part 201. Upon completion of that registration, this Section 2 will be updated to reflect the agent's registered name, mailing address, and any other information required by the Copyright Office. Until such time, all Takedown Notices and counter-notifications should be directed to the interim email address above. Helix Equine IQ will process notices received at the interim contact address on the same basis as notices received by a formally registered agent.

To be effective, all Takedown Notices and counter-notifications must be submitted to the Designated Agent as described in Sections 3 and 5 of this Policy, respectively. Notices sent to addresses or contact points other than those listed above may not receive a timely response and Helix Equine IQ cannot guarantee that such notices will be processed.

3. How to Submit a Takedown Notice (DMCA Notification)

A Takedown Notice may only be submitted by:

3. The owner of the copyright in the work alleged to have been > infringed; or

4. An agent or representative duly authorized to act on behalf of the > copyright owner.

Helix Equine IQ will not process anonymous notices or notices submitted by parties who do not identify themselves as the copyright owner or an authorized agent thereof.

To be valid under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), a Takedown Notice must include all of the following elements:

5. Identification of the Copyrighted Work. A description of the > copyrighted work you claim has been infringed. If multiple works > are covered by a single notice, a representative list of such > works is acceptable, provided sufficient identifying information > is included for each.

6. Identification of the Infringing Material. A description of the > material you claim is infringing, along with information > reasonably sufficient for Helix Equine IQ to locate the material > on the platform, including the specific URL(s) or other > identifying location information.

7. Contact Information. Your full legal name, mailing address, > telephone number, and email address, so that Helix Equine IQ may > contact you regarding the notice.

8. Good Faith Belief Statement. A statement that you have a good > faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained > of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or > applicable law.

9. Accuracy and Authorization Statement. A statement made under > penalty of perjury that the information in the notice is accurate, > and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on > behalf of the copyright owner.

10. Signature. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright > owner or the person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright > owner.

Completed Takedown Notices must be submitted by email to:

Email: contact@helixequineiq.com Subject Line: DMCA Takedown Notice

Helix Equine IQ is not obligated to act on Takedown Notices that are incomplete or that do not substantially comply with the requirements of 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) as described in Section 3.2 above. If a notice is deficient, Helix Equine IQ may, in its discretion, attempt to contact the submitter to request a corrected or supplemented notice, but is not required to do so.

Warning: Misuse of the DMCA Notice Process Submitting a Takedown Notice knowing that the material is not infringing, or knowingly misrepresenting any material fact in a notice, may expose you to civil liability, including damages, costs, and attorneys' fees, under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f). Helix Equine IQ reserves the right to seek all available remedies against parties who abuse the Takedown Notice process.

4. Helix Equine IQ's Response to Valid Takedown Notices

Upon receipt of a Takedown Notice that appears to comply with the requirements of Section 3.2, Helix Equine IQ will review the notice and take appropriate action within approximately 5 to 10 business days, depending on the nature and complexity of the claim. Helix Equine IQ may take longer in cases involving complex factual or legal issues.

In response to a valid Takedown Notice, Helix Equine IQ may take one or more of the following actions:

11. Removal or Disabling of Access. Helix Equine IQ will remove or > disable access to the allegedly infringing material identified in > the notice.

12. User Notification. Helix Equine IQ will provide notice to the > user who uploaded or submitted the allegedly infringing content, > informing that user of the removal or disabling of the content and > the reason for such action, and providing a copy of the Takedown > Notice (with personally identifying information of the complainant > redacted at Helix Equine IQ's discretion) where required by law.

13. Documentation. Helix Equine IQ will maintain internal records of > the Takedown Notice and the actions taken in response, consistent > with its record-keeping practices and applicable law.

Helix Equine IQ's response to a Takedown Notice does not constitute a finding of infringement, a determination of the validity of the asserted copyright, or any other legal conclusion. Helix Equine IQ is not a mediator, arbiter, or adjudicator of copyright disputes between users and third parties. Parties with unresolved copyright disputes are encouraged to seek legal counsel.

Content removed in response to a Takedown Notice may be restored if Helix Equine IQ receives a valid counter-notification as described in Section 5, and the original complainant does not file suit within the period prescribed by 17 U.S.C. § 512(g).

5. Counter-Notification Process

If content you uploaded to Helix Equine IQ has been removed or disabled in response to a Takedown Notice and you believe that the removal was the result of a mistake or misidentification of the material, you may submit a counter-notification ("Counter-Notification") to Helix Equine IQ's Designated Agent. Only the user whose content was removed or disabled may submit a Counter-Notification.

To be valid under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3), a Counter-Notification must include all of the following elements:

14. Identification of Removed Content. A description of the material > that was removed or to which access was disabled, and the location > (e.g., URL) at which the material appeared before it was removed > or disabled.

15. Statement of Mistake or Misidentification. A statement under > penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the > material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or > misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled.

16. Consent to Jurisdiction. A statement that you consent to the > jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial > district in which your address is located (or, for users located > outside the United States, the United States District Court for > the Western District of Wisconsin), and that you will accept > service of process from the person who submitted the original > Takedown Notice or their agent.

17. Contact Information. Your full legal name, mailing address, > telephone number, and email address.

18. Signature. Your physical or electronic signature.

Completed Counter-Notifications must be submitted by email to:

Email: contact@helixequineiq.com Subject Line: DMCA Counter-Notification

Upon receipt of a Counter-Notification that appears to comply with the requirements of Section 5.2, Helix Equine IQ will:

19. Forward a copy of the Counter-Notification to the original > complainant who submitted the Takedown Notice; and

20. Inform the original complainant that Helix Equine IQ will restore or > re-enable access to the removed content within 10 to 14 business > days from the date Helix Equine IQ forwards the > Counter-Notification, unless Helix Equine IQ receives notice that > the complainant has filed an action seeking a court order to > restrain the user from engaging in infringing activity relating to > the material on Helix Equine IQ's platform.

Warning: Misuse of the Counter-Notification Process Submitting a Counter-Notification knowing that the removed material was infringing, or knowingly misrepresenting any material fact in a Counter-Notification, may expose you to civil liability, including damages, costs, and attorneys' fees, under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f). Please consult with an attorney if you are uncertain about whether you have a valid basis for a Counter-Notification.

6. Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(i), Helix Equine IQ maintains and enforces a policy for the termination of accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers. This policy is a condition of Helix Equine IQ's eligibility for DMCA safe harbor protection and reflects Helix Equine IQ's commitment to a fair and lawful platform environment.

A user may be designated as a repeat infringer if any of the following circumstances apply:

21. Helix Equine IQ receives two (2) or more valid and complete Takedown > Notices directed at content uploaded by that user within any > rolling twelve (12)-month period, and no valid > Counter-Notifications have been filed or accepted with respect to > those notices;

22. The user has previously had content removed due to a copyright > infringement claim and subsequently uploads or distributes the > same or substantially similar infringing content; or

23. A court of competent jurisdiction has found that the user has > infringed the copyright of a third party in connection with > material submitted to the Helix Equine IQ platform.

Upon determining that a user qualifies as a repeat infringer under Section 6.2, Helix Equine IQ may, in its sole discretion, take one or more of the following actions:

• Issue a formal warning to the user;
• Temporarily suspend the user's account and all associated > privileges;
• Permanently terminate the user's account and remove all content > associated with that account from the platform; or
• Take such other remedial action as Helix Equine IQ deems appropriate > under the circumstances.

Helix Equine IQ reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate the account of any user whom it determines, in good faith, to be a repeat infringer, regardless of whether the precise numerical thresholds described in Section 6.2 have been met, if the totality of the circumstances warrants such action. Helix Equine IQ also reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reinstate an account that was terminated in error or upon presentation of compelling evidence.

A user who believes they have been incorrectly designated as a repeat infringer may dispute that designation by contacting Helix Equine IQ at contact@helixequineiq.com with the subject line "Repeat Infringer Dispute." The user's dispute must include:

24. The user's full name and account information;

25. A detailed explanation of why the user believes the designation is > incorrect; and

26. Any supporting documentation, including Counter-Notifications, court > orders, or licensing agreements demonstrating authorization.

Helix Equine IQ will review the dispute in good faith and respond within a reasonable time. Submission of a dispute does not automatically restore access to a suspended or terminated account.

7. AI-Generated Content & Copyright

The Helix Equine IQ platform utilizes artificial intelligence to generate analytics, performance recommendations, health insights, pedigree analyses, valuation reports, and other informational outputs (collectively, "AI-Generated Content"). All AI-Generated Content produced by or through the Helix Equine IQ platform is proprietary to Evalyn LLC, doing business as Helix Equine IQ, and is protected to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

Unless expressly authorized in writing by Evalyn LLC, users may not:

27. Reproduce, copy, or republish AI-Generated Content in whole or in > substantial part;

28. Resell, sublicense, or otherwise commercially exploit AI-Generated > Content;

29. Redistribute AI-Generated Content to third parties, whether for > commercial purposes or otherwise; or

30. Incorporate AI-Generated Content into other products, services, > datasets, or publications without prior written consent.

Users who receive AI-Generated Content as part of their authorized use of the Helix Equine IQ platform may retain and use such content for their own personal, non-commercial purposes, subject to the Terms of Service and any subscription or licensing terms applicable to their account.

For full details regarding the permitted and restricted uses of AI-Generated Content, as well as Helix Equine IQ's ownership and licensing practices, please refer to the Helix Equine IQ AI Policy and Terms of Service, each of which is incorporated herein by reference. To request written authorization to use AI-Generated Content beyond the scope of personal use, please contact contact@helixequineiq.com.

8. Other Intellectual Property Concerns

If you believe that content on the Helix Equine IQ platform infringes your trademark rights, please contact Helix Equine IQ at contact@helixequineiq.com with the subject line "Trademark Infringement Report." While Helix Equine IQ's formal DMCA notice-and-takedown process applies specifically to copyright claims, Helix Equine IQ takes trademark concerns seriously and will review credible trademark complaints in good faith. Please include in your report:

31. Your name and contact information;

32. A description of the trademark at issue and, if registered, its > registration number and jurisdiction;

33. A description of the allegedly infringing content and its location > on the platform; and

34. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of your > trademark is unauthorized and constitutes infringement.

Reports of false, fraudulent, or misleading pedigree information, fraudulent registration documents, or misrepresentation of a horse's identity or lineage on the Helix Equine IQ platform should be submitted through Helix Equine IQ's Community Guidelines reporting process, available within the platform. Helix Equine IQ treats the submission of fraudulent documentation as a serious violation of its Community Guidelines and Terms of Service, and reserves the right to remove such content and take enforcement action against the responsible user.

All intellectual property concerns related to the Helix Equine IQ platform that are not addressed by the procedures set forth in this Policy — including concerns about trade dress, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights — should be directed to contact@helixequineiq.com. Helix Equine IQ will use its reasonable efforts to review and respond to all legitimate intellectual property concerns in a timely manner.

9. Disclaimer

Helix Equine IQ's processing of Takedown Notices and counter-notifications under this Policy is an administrative function intended to comply with the DMCA's notice-and-takedown framework. Helix Equine IQ does not act as a mediator, arbiter, or adjudicator of copyright disputes between copyright owners and users. The removal of content in response to a Takedown Notice does not constitute a finding by Helix Equine IQ that the content was infringing, and the restoration of content in response to a Counter-Notification does not constitute a finding that the content was non-infringing.

Nothing in this Policy constitutes legal advice. This Policy is provided for informational purposes only and is intended to describe Helix Equine IQ's administrative processes under the DMCA. Copyright law is complex, and the rights and obligations of copyright owners, licensees, and users vary depending on the specific facts and applicable jurisdiction. Parties with questions about their legal rights or obligations with respect to intellectual property are strongly encouraged to seek the advice of qualified legal counsel.

Evalyn LLC reserves the right to update or modify this Policy at any time. In particular, this Policy will be updated to reflect the completion of formal DMCA agent registration with the U.S. Copyright Office and any changes to Helix Equine IQ's designated agent information. The most current version of this Policy will be posted on the Helix Equine IQ platform with the effective date noted at the top of the document. Continued use of the platform following any update constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.

10. Contact Us

For all DMCA Takedown Notices, counter-notifications, and intellectual property inquiries, please contact Helix Equine IQ using the information below:

Contact Field: Information

Email (All IP Inquiries): contact@helixequineiq.com

Designated DMCA Agent: Katelyn [Last Name Placeholder]

Operator / Legal Entity: Evalyn LLC, doing business as Helix Equine IQ

Governing Law: State of Wisconsin, United States

Mailing Address: [Placeholder — To Be Updated Upon U.S. Copyright Office Registration]

DMCA Takedown Subject Line: DMCA Takedown Notice Counter-Notification Subject DMCA Counter-Notification Line

Trademark Report Subject Line: Trademark Infringement Report Repeat Infringer Dispute Subject Repeat Infringer Dispute Line

Helix Equine IQ strives to respond to all properly submitted intellectual property notices and inquiries in a timely and professional manner. We appreciate your cooperation in helping to maintain a respectful and lawful community for equine enthusiasts, professionals, and buyers worldwide.

Helix Equine IQ — DMCA & Copyright Policy | Effective Date: August 13, 2026\ Evalyn LLC, doing business as Helix Equine IQ | contact@helixequineiq.com\ Governing Law: State of Wisconsin, United States\ This document is subject to update upon completion of DMCA agent registration with the U.S. Copyright Office.