Copyright & Intellectual Property Policy

OrbitSub, a sole proprietorship owned and operated by Karan in New Delhi, India, and registered as a micro enterprise under the Udyam (MSME) scheme of the Government of India ("OrbitSub", "we", "us", or "our") respects the intellectual property rights of authors, researchers, publishers, and institutions worldwide, and requires all users of the Service to do the same. This Copyright & Intellectual Property Policy ("Policy") sets out how OrbitSub handles claims of copyright, trademark, and related intellectual property infringement in accordance with the Indian Copyright Act, 1957, Rule 75 of the Copyright Rules, 2013, the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, and international standards including the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512). This Policy forms part of our Terms of Service.

1. Scholarly Citation, Fair Dealing & User Responsibilities

1.1 Permitted Uploads & Publications. You must only upload, store, or publish Content (including manuscripts, figures, tables, datasets, and Reference Library PDFs) that you created yourself, that is licensed under an open licence (such as Creative Commons) whose terms you comply with, or that you are otherwise legally authorised to use.

1.2 Fair Dealing & Fair Use in Research. Scholarship inherently builds upon prior literature. Brief quotation, critical summary, methodological comparison, and bibliographic citation of published works for the purpose of research, private study, criticism, or review are generally permitted as fair dealing under Section 52(1)(a) of the Copyright Act, 1957 (and analogous fair use doctrines such as 17 U.S.C. § 107), provided that:

1. you quote or reproduce no more than is reasonably necessary for your scholarly purpose;
2. you clearly distinguish quoted material from your own original text; and
3. you provide an accurate bibliographic citation crediting the original author(s), title, publication venue, year, and DOI/URL.

1.3 Private Reference Library PDFs. Full-text PDFs that you upload to your private Reference Library for personal research analysis and Orbit AI grounding remain private to your Account and are not publicly distributed on OrbitSub unless you explicitly publish them and hold the right to do so.

2. How to Submit a Copyright Infringement Notice (Takedown Request)

If you are a copyright owner (or an agent authorised to act on the owner's behalf) and believe that Content publicly accessible on OrbitSub infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to our designated Grievance & Copyright Officer:

• Designated Recipient: Karan, Grievance & Copyright Officer, OrbitSub
• Postal Address / Jurisdiction: New Delhi, India
• Email: team@orbitsub.com (with the subject line Copyright Takedown Notice)

To be valid and actionable under Rule 75 of the Copyright Rules, 2013 and international intermediary standards, your notice must include all of the following:

1. Complainant Contact Details: Your full legal name, postal address, telephone number, and valid email address;
2. Identification of the Copyrighted Work: A clear description of the copyrighted work(s) you claim have been infringed, along with proof of ownership or registration details (if registered), or a link to the authorised original publication (such as the publisher DOI landing page);
3. Proof of Authorisation (if an Agent): If you are submitting the notice on behalf of the copyright owner, documentary evidence or a signed statement confirming your authority to act for the owner;
4. Precise Location of Infringing Material: The exact URL(s) on orbitsub.com (or specific document/post identifiers) where the allegedly infringing material is located;
5. Particulars of Infringement & Good-Faith Statement: An explanation of how the identified Content infringes the work and a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law (including statutory fair dealing / fair use exceptions);
6. Accuracy & Perjury Declaration: A statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury and applicable law, that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on the owner's behalf; and
7. Signature: Your physical or electronic signature.

Transparency Note: By submitting an infringement notice, you acknowledge that we may forward a copy of your notice (including your name, organisation, and the specific claim) to the user who posted the affected Content so they understand why their Content was actioned and can exercise their right to respond.

3. How We Process Copyright Notices

3.1 24-Hour Acknowledgement & 36-Hour Action. Upon receiving a complete notice that meets the requirements of Section 2:

• We acknowledge receipt within 24 hours; and
• Unless the notice is manifestly incomplete, fraudulent, or directed at clearly lawful citation/metadata, we will remove or disable public access to the reported Content within 36 hours, in compliance with Rule 75(2) of the Copyright Rules, 2013 and Rule 3(2) of the IT Rules, 2021.

3.2 Notification to the Uploading User. When we disable access to Content pursuant to a copyright notice, we promptly notify the affected user via email, providing the details of the claim and instructions on how to submit a Counter-Notice.

3.3 The 21-Day Court Order Rule (Rule 75(3) of the Copyright Rules, 2013). Under Indian copyright law, where an intermediary has disabled access to content upon receiving a written notice under Rule 75, the complainant is required to produce an order from a competent court restraining the user from infringing copyright within 21 days from the date of receipt of the notice. If we do not receive notice of a court order or pending judicial proceeding within 21 days (or within 10–14 business days following a valid Counter-Notice under international procedures), we may restore access to the Content, and we shall not be required to entertain a second notice from the same complainant regarding the same Content at the same location.

4. How to Submit a Counter-Notice

If your Content was removed or disabled as a result of a copyright notice and you believe the removal resulted from a mistake, misidentification, or a failure to recognise your ownership, licence, or statutory fair dealing / fair use rights, you may send a written Counter-Notice to team@orbitsub.com with the subject line Copyright Counter-Notice, containing:

1. Your full legal name, postal address, telephone number, and Account email address;
2. Identification of the Content that was removed or disabled, and the URL where it appeared before removal;
3. A detailed explanation (with supporting evidence, licence documentation, or fair-dealing analysis) of why you believe the removal was a mistake or misidentification;
4. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief that the Content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification;
5. Your consent to the jurisdiction of the competent courts at New Delhi, India (or, where applicable under international copyright procedures, the judicial district in which your address is located) and your agreement to accept service of process from the complainant or their agent; and
6. Your physical or electronic signature.

Upon receiving a valid Counter-Notice, we will provide a copy to the original complainant and may restore the Content after 14 business days (or upon expiry of the 21-day period under Rule 75 of the Copyright Rules, 2013) unless the complainant notifies us that they have filed a court action seeking a restraining order.

5. Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with intermediary safe-harbour requirements under the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Copyright Act, 1957, and international copyright law, OrbitSub maintains a strict policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the Accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers of third-party copyright or intellectual property rights.

6. Trademarks, Institutional Names & Impersonation

6.1 OrbitSub Marks. OrbitSub, Orbit AI, the OrbitSub logos, and our product trade dress are the intellectual property of OrbitSub, a sole proprietorship owned and operated by Karan in New Delhi, India, and registered as a micro enterprise under the Udyam (MSME) scheme of the Government of India. You may not use our marks in a manner that suggests endorsement, affiliation, or sponsorship without prior written permission.

6.2 Third-Party Trademarks & Institutional Affiliation. If you believe a user profile, community, or publication on OrbitSub infringes your registered or common-law trademark, or falsely claims official affiliation with your university, laboratory, or journal, please email team@orbitsub.com with the subject line Trademark / Affiliation Notice, providing your mark registration details, the URL at issue, and an explanation of the confusion or misrepresentation.

7. Misrepresentation & False Notices

Submitting a knowingly false, bad-faith, or abusive infringement notice or counter-notice (for example, attempting to censor legitimate academic criticism or peer rebuttal through a bogus copyright claim) is a breach of our Terms of Service and may expose the sender to legal liability for damages, court costs, and legal fees under applicable law (including Section 60 of the Copyright Act, 1957 and 17 U.S.C. § 512(f)).

This Policy is effective from 1 October 2026 and was last updated on 25 October 2026.