Kitchen Pantri

Pantri Copyright & DMCA Policy

Effective date: July 16, 2026

Paya LLC ("Pantri," "we," "us," or "our") respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of the Pantri app and services (the "Service") to do the same. This policy explains how we handle copyright complaints, our safe-harbor procedures under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), and our repeat-infringer policy. It is part of, and incorporated into, our Terms of Service.

1. How Pantri handles recipe and imported content

Pantri lets users save and import recipes into their private, personal cookbooks and offers AI-synthesized "Explore" recipes shared with all users.

  • User-imported content is private and user-directed. When a user imports a recipe from a website or social app, the content is extracted on the user's own device and stored in that user's private household cookbook for personal, non-commercial use. Pantri does not publish users' private cookbooks to the public.
  • We credit and link to sources. For recipes imported from an identifiable source, the app links back to the original source to credit the creator. As the app tells users: "Recipe content and copyright remain the property of the original author or publisher. Pantri links back to the source to support and credit the creator."
  • Facts vs. expression. Under U.S. copyright law, a mere listing of ingredients and the basic functional steps of a recipe are generally not protected by copyright, while original literary expression accompanying a recipe (such as headnotes, narrative descriptions, and photographs) may be. We ask users to respect these rights, and we act on valid complaints as described below.
  • AI-synthesized "Explore" recipes. Global Explore recipes are generated by Pantri using AI and are intended to be original expressions of common, functional cooking knowledge. They are not copied from any single source. If you believe an Explore recipe reproduces your protected expression, please contact us using the process below and we will review it.

We do not, by hosting user-directed content, endorse or assume responsibility for it, and we qualify for the protections available to online service providers under Section 512 of the DMCA.

2. Reporting alleged copyright infringement (DMCA takedown notice)

If you are a copyright owner, or authorized to act on behalf of one, and you believe that content available through the Service infringes your copyright, you may send a written notice to our Designated Copyright Agent (Section 5).

To be effective under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), your notice must include all of the following:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of the owner, or a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of the copyright that is allegedly infringed.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (or, if multiple works, a representative list).
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and that you want removed or disabled, with enough detail to let us locate it (for example, the recipe title, the in-app location, and a description).
  4. Your contact information — name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
  5. 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 the law.
  6. A statement that the information in your notice is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

Send the notice to the Designated Agent at the address in Section 5. We will act on complete, valid notices by removing or disabling access to the material and taking other appropriate action, and we will make a reasonable attempt to notify the affected user.

Please note: Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), anyone who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing (or was removed by mistake) may be liable for damages. If you are not sure whether the material is protected or infringing, you may wish to consult a lawyer first.

3. Counter-notification

If your content was removed or disabled and you believe this was a mistake or misidentification, you may send our Designated Agent a written counter-notification that includes, per 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3):

  1. Your physical or electronic signature.
  2. Identification of the material that was removed or disabled and the location where it appeared before removal.
  3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
  4. Your name, mailing address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or, if outside the U.S., any judicial district in which we may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original notice or their agent.

If we receive a valid counter-notification, we may forward it to the person who filed the original notice and inform them that we may restore the material in 10–14 business days unless they notify us that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the allegedly infringing activity.

4. Repeat-infringer policy

In appropriate circumstances and at our discretion, we will suspend or terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers, and we may remove infringing content and take other action consistent with our Terms of Service. We may also terminate accounts of users who we believe are infringing intellectual property rights even absent repeat notices, where warranted.

5. Designated Copyright Agent

Send DMCA notices and counter-notifications to our Designated Agent:

Payam Vaezi — Copyright Agent
Paya LLC
11166 Fairfax Blvd, Ste 500 #1139
Fairfax, VA 22030
Email: info@paya.llc

To ensure a prompt response, please send copyright matters only to the Designated Agent above. Notices that do not comply with the DMCA may not receive a response.

6. Trademarks and other intellectual property

If you believe your trademark or other (non-copyright) intellectual property rights are being infringed through the Service, contact info@paya.llc with a description of the issue, proof of your rights, and the location of the material. "Pantri," the Pantri logo, and related marks are trademarks of Pantri and may not be used without our prior written permission.

7. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Effective date" above. Your continued use of the Service after an update means you accept the revised policy.

8. Contact

Paya LLC
11166 Fairfax Blvd, Ste 500 #1139
Fairfax, VA 22030
Copyright/DMCA & legal: info@paya.llc

This policy addresses U.S. copyright law. If you are outside the United States, you may have additional or different rights under your local law; contact us and we will address valid notices consistent with applicable law.