Copyright and takedown requests

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Koinei ("Koinei", "we", "us") runs koinei.com, a reader for learning languages through songs and Scripture. We respect the rights of songwriters, translators, publishers and other creators. This page explains how to ask us to remove material and what happens next.

Contact. Email contactkoinei@gmail.com with the subject "Copyright notice", or write to Koinei, 3661 Waalkes St, Norton Shores, MI 49444, United States.

What we publish

• Song pages. Some song pages show Koinei's own English translation, a short commentary, a list of single words with their meanings and short grammar notes. They do not reproduce the original lyrics.
• The reader. The interactive reader shows a text word by word with synced audio for language study.
• Material from users. People with an account can create and share their own material on koinei.com.

How to send a notice

A notice helps us act quickly when it includes:

• your name, postal address, phone number and email address;
• the work you hold rights in, and whether you are the owner or act for the owner;
• the exact koinei.com address of each page concerned;
• what you want removed: a translation page, a whole piece (text and audio), or something else;
• a statement that you believe in good faith that the use is not authorized by the rights holder, its agent or the law;
• a statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the rights holder or authorized to act for the rights holder;
• your physical or electronic signature.

These are the elements United States law lists for a notice (17 U.S.C. 512(c)(3)). If something is missing we will still read your message and ask for what we need.

What we do

• We confirm that we received your notice.
• We remove or disable access to the material promptly, normally within 48 hours of a complete notice. A translation page can be switched off within minutes; removing a whole piece can take a little longer.
• When the material was shared by a user, we tell that user and pass on your notice.
• We close the accounts of users who repeatedly share material they have no right to share.

If you think a removal was a mistake

Write to contactkoinei@gmail.com with your name, address, phone number and email; the address of the material that was removed; and a statement, under penalty of perjury, that you believe in good faith it was removed by mistake or because it was misidentified. If the material was shared by you as a user, also include your consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court for your address (or, outside the United States, any court where Koinei may be found) and that you will accept service from the person who sent the notice. We review every dispute and tell you what we decide. For material shared by a user, we send the dispute to the person who sent the notice and may restore the material after 10 to 14 business days unless they tell us they have filed a court action.

Please be accurate

Sending a notice or a dispute that you know to be false can make you liable for damages (17 U.S.C. 512(f)).

Other requests

For questions about personal data, see our Privacy Policy. For anything else, write to contactkoinei@gmail.com.