Copyright and notice-and-action

Effective date: [[EFFECTIVE_DATE]]

Bitrate respects the rights of creators. This page explains how to tell us about content you believe infringes copyright or is otherwise illegal, and how uploaders can respond. It reflects the notice-and-action rules of the EU Digital Services Act (Art. 16) and the established notice-and-takedown model.

How to submit a notice

Send an email to [[LEGAL_CONTACT_EMAIL]] with the subject "Notice of alleged infringement". A web form is planned but not available yet. Your notice must contain:

1. Your details — name and email address (not required for notices about child sexual abuse material).
2. The content — the exact URL(s) of the page, track, album or profile you are reporting.
3. Your reasons — a sufficiently substantiated explanation of why the content is illegal or infringing, including, for copyright, what work is infringed and your relationship to it (owner or authorised agent).
4. Good-faith statement — that you believe in good faith that the information in the notice is accurate and complete.
5. Signature — an electronic or physical signature of the owner or authorised agent.

Incomplete notices may take longer to process or be rejected.

What we do

• We acknowledge receipt of your notice.
• We assess it in a timely, diligent and objective manner.
• If the notice is justified we remove or disable access to the content and tell the uploader, with the reasons.
• We tell you our decision and the available ways to contest it.

Counter-notice

If your content was removed and you believe that was a mistake, reply to the notification within [[COUNTER_NOTICE_DAYS]] days stating the content concerned, why you believe the removal was wrong (for example that you own the rights or hold a licence), and your contact details. We may restore the content or ask the notifier to pursue the matter in court.

Repeat infringers

We terminate the accounts of users who repeatedly upload infringing content, after warning where appropriate.

False notices

Knowingly submitting a false notice may expose you to legal liability, including damages.

US rights holders

Rights holders who wish to rely on the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act may use the same process. Notices that meet the elements above are treated as DMCA notices. [[DMCA_AGENT — designate an agent with the US Copyright Office only if counsel advises]]

Contact

[[OPERATOR_NAME]], [[OPERATOR_ADDRESS]] — [[LEGAL_CONTACT_EMAIL]].