At GASTRODOME.COM.MY, we believe recipes are more than instructions—they’re lived experiences passed from one hand to another. Whether it’s a dessert perfected over years, a soup built on memory, or a local brunch dish tested in home kitchens, the work behind each original creation matters. We respect that deeply.
We comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. §512, because protecting original work isn’t just law—it’s the foundation of fair sharing. If someone’s content ends up on our site without permission, we want to resolve it quickly and respectfully.
Copyright Concerns
If your recipe, photo, article, or any food-related content appears here without your okay, you can file a complaint. This applies to any original work—text, visuals, instructions—used without proper credit or licensing.
Your content might’ve been reposted accidentally, pulled without thinking, or misunderstood as public domain. Either way, we take your rights seriously and will review your claim with care and clarity.
How to Report It
If you believe your work was copied without proper credit or license, send a written notice to our DMCA contact. Include the following:
- What was copied: A clear description of your original content. This might be a detailed Malaysian recipe, a soup image, or text from your own cooking blog.
- What’s infringing: Tell us where it lives on our site. Exact URLs help.
- Your statement: Confirm you're the owner or representing the owner and believe this wasn’t authorized.
- Your info: Include your name, address, phone, and email.
- Your signature: Digital or handwritten, either works.
- Accuracy: Say, under penalty of perjury, that your claim is legit.
MCA Contact Information
If you need to file a copyright complaint, please contact us directly so we can get a clear picture of the issue and resolve it quickly. We believe every creator—from seasoned food writers to home cooks testing out their grandmother’s kuih lapis—deserves to be heard and protected.
Designated DMCA Agent
GASTRODOME.COM.MY
Rm. C, 5th floor, 1-3 San Lau Street, Hung Hom, Hong Kong
Email: dmca@gastrodome.com.my
This is the only official contact for copyright and DMCA-related issues. Make sure your message includes everything listed in the previous section, so we can evaluate the situation without delay. Incomplete notices may not be acted on immediately.
What Happens After You Send a Notice
Once we receive a complete claim, our team will review it thoroughly. We don’t rush this process—especially when it involves recipes, cooking methods, or food photography that might have unique but overlapping elements. We look closely at the facts, evaluate supporting documents, and determine if the content on our site really does infringe on your rights.
If your claim checks out, we’ll take action. That might mean removing the specific post, disabling certain content, or contacting the original uploader if needed. In most cases, you’ll hear back from us within 5 to 10 business days, though some cases may take longer if more information is needed.
We’ll always aim for clarity, fairness, and a process that respects both the content creator and the wider cooking community.
How We Handle Repeat Infringers
We take originality seriously. If someone repeatedly posts copied recipes, stolen food photography, or content pulled from other culinary websites, we’ll take strong action. Our kitchen doesn’t tolerate theft—digital or otherwise.
Any account that receives more than two confirmed takedown notices may be suspended. Repeated violations may lead to permanent removal from our platform. We’ll always try to give fair warning and an opportunity to correct mistakes, but we won’t allow our platform to be used in ways that disrespect fellow cooks and creators.
Our mission is to foster a community of food lovers who share their knowledge, skills, and experience in good faith. Anyone using someone else’s work without permission undermines that goal.
What to Do If Your Content Was Removed by Mistake
If your content was taken down and you believe the takedown request was based on a misunderstanding, you have the right to file a counter-notice. Maybe your dish was inspired by a classic Malaysian recipe, or maybe you used your own images, your own words, and your own methods—but someone else thought it was theirs.
Here’s what to include in your counter-notice:
- A clear reference to the removed content: Tell us exactly what got taken down and where it appeared on our site.
- A written statement under penalty of perjury: Say you believe the takedown was an error or a case of mistaken identity.
- Your full legal name, address, phone number, and email.
- Your electronic or physical signature.
- A consent statement: Say that you consent to the jurisdiction of the courts in your location or in any jurisdiction where GASTRODOME.COM.MY may operate, and that you agree to accept legal service from the person who filed the original complaint or their agent.
Once we receive your counter-notice, we’ll review it carefully. If everything checks out, and there’s no follow-up legal action from the original complainant within 10–14 business days, we may restore your content. We do this not just for policy compliance, but because everyone deserves a fair say—especially in creative fields like cooking, where recipes often share roots but take shape in different hands.
Policy Revisions
GASTRODOME.COM.MY is always simmering with new ideas—new categories, better photography, improved layouts, and policies that reflect our growth. This DMCA section, like a favorite family recipe, may get updated from time to time. If we adjust the ingredients of this policy, we’ll post a note on this page and, when needed, alert our users directly.
Changes may happen for many reasons: updates to copyright law, improvements in our process, or to better serve the cooking and recipe-sharing community that has grown around our site. Whether you're here to learn a new brunch recipe or share your own signature soup, we want this space to be clear, safe, and respectful for everyone involved.
Still Have Questions?
You’re welcome to reach out. Use our Contact Us page if you need help with anything related to this policy, content on the site, or questions about original recipe use.
We built GASTRODOME.COM.MY with care—from the first handwritten nasi lemak recipe to the dessert tips perfected over years in our kitchens. We protect that work, and we respect the people who do the same.
Like a good stew, it takes time, intention, and trust.