Copyright and DMCA - Frugal Journal

Last updated: October 28, 2026

We respect the work of photographers, designers, writers, and other creators. Frugal Journal does not intend to infringe anyone’s copyright. This page tells you how to reach us if you think we have.

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Our approach to images and content

We try to use original work, licensed work, public domain work, and Creative Commons work. Where we quote or show third party material, we act in good faith and believe the use is permitted, for example under the fair use doctrine (17 U.S.C. § 107). We credit creators whenever we can.

If you find your work on this site

You have three simple options. Email us and tell us which one you want:

Credit. We add proper credit and a link.
Change. We change how your work appears.
Removal. We take it down.

Write to info@frugaljournal.com. Include the page link and a link to your original work. We respond and act within 48 hours.

Formal DMCA takedown notice

Frugal Journal responds to notices under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512. If you are a copyright owner, or you act for one, you may send a notice. It must include:

Your physical or electronic signature, as the owner or the person authorized to act for the owner.
A description of the copyrighted work you say was infringed. If there are several works, give a representative list.
A description of the material you say infringes, with enough detail for us to find it, such as the page URL.
Your contact details: mailing address, phone number, and email address.
A statement that you have a good faith belief the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
A statement that the information in your notice is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act for the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Send your notice to:

Please send notices by email. Put “DMCA notice” in the subject line.

Counter notice

If we remove material and you believe we made a mistake, you may send a counter notice. It must include:

Your physical or electronic signature.
A description of the material that was removed and where it appeared before removal.
A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good faith belief the material was removed by mistake or misidentification.
Your name, address, and phone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court for your address (or, if you are outside the United States, any judicial district where we can be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who sent the original notice.

If we get a valid counter notice, we may restore the material in 10 to 14 business days, unless the original sender tells us they have filed a court action.

Repeat infringers

We may end access for people who repeatedly infringe copyright.

False claims

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), a person who knowingly makes a false claim in a notice may be liable for damages, including costs and attorney’s fees. Please be sure before you send one.

Our content

Our articles, graphics, pin designs, and printables are protected by copyright. Please don’t copy them. You may link to us and share our pins using the Pinterest Save button. See the Terms of Use.