diff --git a/2026/07/2026-07-30-chicks-group.md b/2026/07/2026-07-30-chicks-group.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..ac3d5c7dea --- /dev/null +++ b/2026/07/2026-07-30-chicks-group.md @@ -0,0 +1,79 @@ +**Are you the copyright holder or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf? If you are submitting this notice on behalf of a company, please be sure to use an email address on the company's domain. If you use a personal email address for a notice submitted on behalf of a company, we may not be able to process it.** + +Yes, I am the copyright holder. + +**Are you submitting a revised DMCA notice after GitHub Trust & Safety requested you make changes to your original notice?** + +No + +**Does your claim involve content on GitHub or npm.js?** + +GitHub + +**Please describe the nature of your copyright ownership or authorization to act on the owner's behalf.** + +I am authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner, Chicks Group. The source code contained in the reported GitHub repository was developed by and is the exclusive intellectual property of Chicks Group as part of its proprietary software. The code was created by employees within the scope of their employment, and all copyright and related intellectual property rights are owned by Chicks Group. + +The repository was published without the company's authorization by a former employee. The source code was never intended for public distribution and has not been released under any open-source or other public license. The publication therefore infringes Chicks Group's copyright, and I am submitting this notice on the company's behalf to request its removal. + +**Please provide a detailed description of the original copyrighted work that has allegedly been infringed.** + +The copyrighted work is the proprietary source code for chicksgroup-ui, a private software project developed and owned by Chicks Group. The project consists of original software code, architecture, algorithms, business logic, configuration files, documentation, and related materials created by our employees as part of their employment. All copyright and intellectual property rights in this work are owned exclusively by Chicks Group. + +The software is an internal and commercial project that has never been released to the public, open-sourced, or licensed for public distribution. It contains confidential and proprietary implementation details, including source code, application structure, configuration, and other non-public intellectual property that provides competitive and commercial value. + +The GitHub repository reproduces and publicly distributes substantial portions of this copyrighted work without our knowledge or authorization. The repository was created by a former employee who no longer has permission to possess, publish, or distribute the source code. The publication is unauthorized and infringes Chicks Group's exclusive rights as the copyright owner. + +**If the original work referenced above is available online, please provide a URL.** + +/ + +**We ask that a DMCA takedown notice list every specific file in the repository that is infringing, unless the entire contents of the repository are infringing on your copyright. Please clearly state that the entire repository is infringing, OR provide the specific files within the repository you would like removed.** + +**Based on the above, I confirm that:** + +The entire repository is infringing + +**Identify the full repository URL that is infringing:** + +https://github.com/Wwebur/Chicksgroup-ui + +**Do you claim to have any technological measures in place to control access to your copyrighted content? Please see our Complaints about Anti-Circumvention Technology if you are unsure.** + +No + +**If you are reporting an allegedly infringing fork, please note that each fork is a distinct repository and must be identified separately. Please read more about forks. As forks may often contain different material than in the parent repository, if you believe any of the repositories or files in the forks are infringing, please list each fork URL below:** + +**Is the work licensed under an open source license?** + +No + +**What would be the best solution for the alleged infringement?** + +Reported content must be removed + +**Do you have the alleged infringer’s contact information? If so, please provide it.** + +We do not have confirmed contact information for the individual responsible for publishing the repository. We suspect the repository may have been published by a employee who previously had authorized access to the source code, but we cannot confirm their identity at this time. Accordingly, we are unable to provide verified contact information for the alleged infringer. + +Contact info of (possible) employee: + +Full Name: [private] +Email: [private] (but this is company's one) +Phone Number: [private] + +**I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials described above on the infringing web pages is not authorized by the copyright owner, or its agent, or the law.** + +**I have taken fair use into consideration.** + +**I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner, or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.** + +**I have read and understand GitHub's Guide to Submitting a DMCA Takedown Notice.** + +**So that we can get back to you, please provide either your telephone number or physical address.** + +[private] + +**Please type your full name for your signature.** + +[private]