1. About Lord & Taylor’s Platform Role

Lord & Taylor (“L&T”) operates an online platform that hosts products sold by independent third-party sellers on www.lordandtaylor.com. Listings, product descriptions, images, and inventory are primarily provided by those sellers. Unless otherwise stated, neither L&T nor the third-party sellers are authorized retailers or affiliates of the goods and brands offered for sale on the website.

Sellers are responsible for ensuring that their products and content comply with all applicable laws and do not infringe the intellectual property (“IP”) rights of others.

2. Our Intellectual Property Policy

We respect the IP rights of others and expect our sellers and users to do the same. L&T will respond to properly submitted notices of alleged infringement and may remove or disable access to allegedly infringing material and/or suspend or terminate repeat infringers’ accounts.

3. Seller Responsibilities

Sellers must:

• Upload only lawful, non-infringing content and products;
• Maintain authenticity and authorization records;
• Respond promptly to IP inquiries and resolve disputes in good faith; and
• Comply with this Policy and any additional marketplace rules.

Violations may result in listing removal, account suspension, or termination.

4. Notice of Claimed Copyright or IP Infringement

If you believe in good faith that material on the L&T platform infringes your copyright, trademark, or other IP, please send a written Notice to our Designated Agent that includes all of the following:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act for the copyright or IP owner.
2. Identification of the copyrighted, trademarked, or otherwise protected work or product claimed to be infringed (or a representative list).
3. Identification of the material claimed to be infringing and information reasonably sufficient for us to locate it (e.g., product title, seller name, and URL).
4. Your name, address, telephone number, and email.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright, trademark, or other IP owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement that the information in the Notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright, trademark, or other IP owner or authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.

5. Removal Process and Counter-Notification

Upon receipt of a valid Copyright or IP Notice, L&T will expeditiously remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing content. L&T will inform the seller that the content has been removed. The seller will then have 10 business days to file a Counter-Notice with the Designated Agent. A valid Counter-Notice must include

Counter-Notice Requirements

A valid Counter-Notice must include:

1. The seller’s physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed or disabled and the location where it appeared before removal (URL).
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that the seller has a good-faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. The seller’s name, address, telephone number, and email, and a statement that they consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for their judicial district (or any district in which L&T may be found) and will accept service of process from the person who filed the original Notice or that person’s agent.

If a valid Counter-Notice is received, L&T may keep available or restore the material in 10–14 business days unless the original complainant informs L&T that they have filed a court action to restrain the allegedly infringing activity.

6. Misrepresentations

Submitting knowing material misrepresentations in a Notice or Counter-Notice may expose you to liability for damages under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f) and other laws.

7. Repeat Infringer Policy

L&T will, in appropriate circumstances, terminate accounts of users or sellers who are determined to be repeat infringers. We also accommodate and do not interfere with standard technical measures used by copyright owners to protect their works.

8. Reservation of Rights

L&T may remove or restore content at its discretion, implement technical and policy measures to protect rights holders and users, and update this Policy from time to time.