DMCA & Copyright Notice
Last updated 14 October 2026
This page provides a copyright-complaint route and explains relevant U.S. DMCA procedures. Publishing it does not itself register a designated agent or establish eligibility for a statutory safe harbour.
1. Current contact and legal status
Send copyright concerns to [email protected], addressed to the AxiOstra Operator identified on the About Us page. This is the current general copyright contact. A verified U.S. Copyright Office designated-agent registration and the required public agent details have not been established for this notice. The mailbox must not be represented as a registered DMCA agent, and AxiOstra does not claim section 512 safe-harbour eligibility merely because this page exists.
The U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act includes a conditional notice-and-counter-notice framework in 17 U.S.C. § 512. Applicable copyright law, valid court orders and other legal duties remain relevant regardless of any safe-harbour claim. General complaints will be assessed even if the sender is not invoking a U.S. statutory process.
2. Submitting a copyright complaint
Identify the protected work and your authority, the specific disputed URL or material, a reliable reply address and why the use is unauthorised. Consider licences, public-domain status and applicable exceptions before alleging infringement. For a notice intended to meet § 512(c)(3), also provide a physical or electronic signature, reasonably sufficient contact details, a good-faith statement that the use is not authorised by the owner, its agent or law, and an accuracy statement with authority to act declared under penalty of perjury.
For multiple works at one site, a representative list may identify the works, but the disputed material must still be locatable. Do not send passwords, unrelated identification documents or unnecessary private information. A missing detail may require clarification rather than automatic rejection of a genuine concern.
3. Review and notice to the contributor
The AxiOstra Operator will assess sufficiently specific complaints and may seek clarification, remove or restrict disputed material, or preserve limited evidence where justified. Where removal occurs, reasonable steps will be taken to notify the affected contributor and explain available review, unless prohibited by law or a serious safety concern. Removing material is not a judicial finding of infringement.
Relevant complaint information may be sent to the affected contributor, legal advisers or competent authorities as needed for review and legal compliance. Do not assume a notice is anonymous or confidential. The Privacy Policy governs processing; only reasonably necessary information should be shared, subject to legal requirements.
4. Counter-notices and legal consequences
If you believe removal resulted from mistake or misidentification, first request a review and explain the licence, exception or other relevant basis. A formal U.S. counter-notice under § 512(g)(3) requires a signature; identification and former location of the material; a statement under penalty of perjury of a good-faith belief in mistake or misidentification; your name, address and telephone number; and the prescribed consent to federal-court jurisdiction and acceptance of service from the complainant or its agent.
The jurisdiction statement refers to the U.S. federal district where your address is located, or, for an address outside the United States, a district where the service provider may be found. A statutory counter-notice is a legal step, not an anonymous appeal, and is forwarded to the complainant. Seek appropriate legal advice if uncertain about these consequences.
5. Conditional restoration timetable
Where the statutory § 512(g) process applies and its conditions are met, a compliant counter-notice is forwarded to the original complainant, and restoration follows no earlier than ten and no later than fourteen business days after receipt, unless the service provider first receives notice that the complainant has filed a court action seeking to restrain the disputed infringement. This is not a blanket promise to restore every item after an ordinary email appeal.
An independent, lawful restriction under another policy or a court order may still apply and should be explained separately. General internal review and statutory procedures must not be conflated; the current absence of verified designated-agent details is not cured by describing this timetable.
6. Repeated infringement and misuse of notices
The AxiOstra Operator may restrict or terminate accounts of repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances, based on reliable information, applicable law and a fair review of errors or successful challenges. An allegation alone is not an automatic infringement finding. Repeatedly uploading material already determined to infringe may justify stronger action.
Knowingly material misrepresentations in a U.S. infringement notice or counter-notice can create liability under § 512(f), including certain losses and legal costs. Do not use copyright complaints to suppress criticism or content you merely dislike. Privacy, harassment and other concerns should be reported on their actual grounds. This procedure does not replace access to a court or waive either party’s rights.