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Copyright and DMCA Policy

Effective date: [Effective date]

ChopVOD respects the rights of copyright owners and expects its users to do the same. Users may only submit videos they own or have the creator’s permission to clip, and confirm this for every video (see our Terms of Service). This policy explains how we handle notices of claimed infringement under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), 17 U.S.C. § 512.

1. Before you send a notice

ChopVOD doesn’t publish clips. Users download them and post them on other platforms such as TikTok, YouTube or Instagram. If you found an infringing clip on another platform, send your notice to that platform as well: we can only remove copies stored in ChopVOD accounts. To help us find those copies, include the link to the original video (for example the Twitch or YouTube video), the channel, and where you saw the clip.

2. How to send a takedown notice

Your notice must be in writing and include all of the following (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)):

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or of a person authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed (or, if several works are covered by one notice, a representative list of them).
3. Identification of the material you claim is infringing and that should be removed, with enough information for us to find it (see section 1).
4. Your name, mailing address, telephone number and email address.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material in the way complained of is not authorized by the copyright 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 owner or authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.

Send it to our designated copyright agent:

[DMCA agent name]
[Operator legal name]
[Mailing address]
Email: [DMCA agent email]

Our agent is registered with the U.S. Copyright Office’s DMCA Designated Agent Directory, registration number [DMCA registration number]. Please send only copyright notices to this address; other questions go to [Contact email].

3. What we do when we receive a notice

• If the notice is valid, we promptly disable access to the clips it identifies: they disappear from the account, can no longer be played or downloaded, and links to them stop working. We also delete any stored source file they were made from. We keep the disabled clips themselves, out of reach, so they can be restored after a valid counter-notice (section 4).
• We notify the account holder that the material was removed, with a copy of the notice or its substance, and tell them how to send a counter-notice.
• We record the notice against the account for our repeat-infringer policy (section 5).
• If a notice is missing required information, we may ask you to complete it before we act. A notice that doesn’t substantially comply with § 512(c)(3) may not be treated as valid.

4. Counter-notices

If your material was removed and you believe that was a mistake or a misidentification, you can send a counter-notice to the agent above. It must include all of the following (17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3)):

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed or disabled, and where it appeared before it was removed (for example the clip’s title and the job it belonged to).
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material.
4. Your name, address and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Federal District Court for the judicial district where your address is located (or, if your address is outside the United States, any judicial district in which we may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who sent the original notice or that person’s agent.

When we receive a valid counter-notice, we send a copy to the person who sent the original notice. Unless our agent first receives notice that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain you from the infringing activity, we restore the removed material (where it still exists) or re-enable access to it in not less than 10 and not more than 14 business days after we receive the counter-notice.

5. Repeat infringers

We terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are repeat infringers. An account that receives three valid takedown notices within any 12-month period will be terminated. Notices that were withdrawn or successfully countered don’t count. We may terminate an account sooner for clear or deliberate infringement, and a terminated user may not open a new account. Termination for repeat infringement doesn’t entitle the user to a refund.

6. Misrepresentation

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), anyone who knowingly and materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees. Before sending a notice, consider whether the use may be authorized or a fair use. If you aren’t sure whether material infringes your rights, you may want to consult a lawyer first.

7. Other complaints

For trademark complaints, copyright complaints under the laws of other countries, or anything else, contact [Contact email]. We review them under the applicable law.