This page explains how to ask The People's Folk Art Museum, operated by Danny Allgaier, Kansas City, Missouri, USA, to remove material from the Site. Last updated: November 2026. Write to us at hello@peoplesfolkartmuseum.org. We will look at complete requests in good faith and in a timely way.
What this process is for
Use this process if you believe material on the Site infringes your copyright, or if you need us to consider removing content for another serious reason (for example, a privacy or safety concern, or a depiction of you that you did not agree to). This is a DMCA-style notice process adapted for a small, individually operated site. The Operator is not a registered service provider under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, but we follow a similar, fair procedure.
What to include in a copyright notice
Please send an email that includes all of the following:
- Your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
- A description of the copyrighted work you say is infringed.
- The exact URL or a clear description of where the material appears on the Site.
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate, and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act for the owner.
- Your physical or electronic signature (typing your full legal name at the end of the email is enough for this purpose).
If your request is not about copyright — for example, it is about privacy, doxxing, or safety — tell us that clearly, and include as much of the information above as you can, plus why the material should come down.
What we will do
If the notice is complete, we will review it promptly. We may remove or disable access to the material while we look into it, and we may tell the person who submitted it that a request was made. We may ask you for clarification. We may decline a request that is incomplete, or that we believe is not valid.
Counter-notice
If your work was removed because of a copyright notice and you believe it was a mistake or a misidentification, you may send us a counter-notice at the same email address. Please include: your name, address, telephone number, and email; a description of the material and where it appeared; a statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed by mistake or misidentification; a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal courts in Missouri, and that you will accept service of process from the person who sent the original notice (or their agent); and your physical or electronic signature.
If we receive a complete counter-notice, we may restore the material after a reasonable time unless the original complainant first tells us they have filed a court action.
Repeat infringer policy
If we receive valid copyright notices about a person who repeatedly posts or submits infringing material, we may remove their work, close their ability to post on the community board, and decline future submissions from them. We apply this policy fairly and in good faith.
Other removal requests
Artists may withdraw their own work at any time under the Submission Agreement. Privacy and safety requests are not the same as copyright claims, but we take them seriously and will consider them carefully.
Contact
Send notices and counter-notices to hello@peoplesfolkartmuseum.org with a subject line that starts with “Takedown” or “Copyright,” so we do not miss it.
These policies are written in good faith and are not legal advice; we'll update them as the project grows.