Copyright Policy

Effective date: 2026-06-18
Last updated: 2026-06-18
Version: 1.0

1. Legal Framework

[YOUR CYPRUS LTD LEGAL NAME] is a private company limited by shares organized under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus. As a hosting service provider established in the European Union, we operate a notice-and-action mechanism in accordance with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 (the "Digital Services Act" or "DSA").

Although the Company is not a United States entity subject to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512, we voluntarily honor DMCA-style takedown notices submitted by United States rights holders. The procedure described below applies uniformly to all copyright notices, regardless of the jurisdiction in which the rights holder is located.

2. Designated Contact for Copyright Notices

Copyright notices and counter-notices may be submitted to the contact below. We recommend submission by email for fastest processing.

3. Filing a Copyright Notice

To submit a notice of claimed copyright infringement, please send a written communication to the Designated Contact (above) that includes substantially the following elements. These elements satisfy both Article 16(2) DSA (sufficiently precise and adequately substantiated notice) and 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) (DMCA notice requirements):

1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works.
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material — including, where applicable, the URL or task identifier within the Service.
4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as a postal address, telephone number, and email address.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or applicable law.
6. A statement, made under penalty of perjury where applicable, that the information in the notification is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Notices missing any of the above elements may be disregarded as non-compliant. Knowingly making material misrepresentations in a notice may subject the sender to liability under applicable law (including, where applicable, 17 U.S.C. § 512(f)).

4. Our Response

Upon receipt of a valid copyright notice, we will, in accordance with Article 16(6) DSA, process the notice in a timely, diligent, non-arbitrary, and objective manner. Where appropriate, we will expeditiously remove or disable access to the material identified in the notice and take reasonable steps to notify the user who provided the material of the action taken and the reasons for it.

We may, in our discretion and where lawful, share a copy of the notice (with the sender's contact information redacted on request) with the affected user to enable them to respond.

5. Counter-Notice / Internal Complaint Mechanism

If you believe that material you posted was removed or access to it was disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notice with the Designated Contact. This procedure also serves as our internal complaint-handling system under Article 20 DSA.

Your counter-notice must include substantially the following:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or disabled.
3. A statement, made under penalty of perjury where applicable, that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. Your name, postal address, telephone number, and email address.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notice, we will forward it to the sender of the original notice. If the original sender does not, within ten (10) business days, notify us that they have initiated legal proceedings to restrain the user from engaging in the allegedly infringing activity, we may restore the removed material in our discretion.

6. Out-of-Court Dispute Settlement

Pursuant to Article 21 DSA, recipients of our service who are dissatisfied with a decision taken in respect of a copyright notice (whether they are the rights holder, the user whose content was removed, or otherwise affected) have the right to select a certified out-of-court dispute settlement body to resolve disputes relating to that decision. The right to bring proceedings before a court is not affected.

7. Repeat Infringer Policy

It is our policy to terminate, in appropriate circumstances and at our discretion, the accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers. We may also limit access to the Service or terminate the accounts of any users who infringe any intellectual property rights of others.

8. False or Abusive Notices

Misrepresentation of infringement, or of authorization to act on behalf of a copyright owner, may result in liability for damages under applicable law. In accordance with Article 23 DSA, we may suspend, for a reasonable period and after prior warning, the processing of notices submitted by individuals or entities that frequently submit notices that are manifestly unfounded.

9. Other Inquiries

Communications other than copyright notices and counter-notices sent to the Designated Contact will not necessarily receive a response. For privacy or general legal inquiries, please use the contact channels set out in our Privacy Policy or at /legal/contact.