DMCA & Copyright Takedown Policy
Updated 2026-06-13 (DRAFT)
Copyright Compliance & Safe Harbor
Spotreel is operated by SPOTMIND Limited as a hosting platform for user- and partner-submitted short dramas. We respect intellectual property rights and seek the safe-harbor protections available to online service providers under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA, 17 U.S.C. §512) and operate consistently with the Hong Kong Copyright Ordinance (Cap. 528). Every creator and rights holder must hold all rights and licences necessary to publish their content.
Designated Copyright Agent
To be effective under 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(2), copyright notices must be sent to our Designated Agent: [DESIGNATED AGENT NAME] [AGENT MAILING ADDRESS] Email: [AGENT EMAIL — e.g. dmca@spotmind.co] Phone: [AGENT PHONE] U.S. Copyright Office registration: [REGISTRATION NUMBER / DATE — PLACEHOLDER] Notices sent elsewhere may not receive a timely response.
Filing a Takedown Notice
A valid notice must include, in substance: (1) a physical or electronic signature of the rights holder or authorised agent; (2) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed; (3) identification of the allegedly infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to locate it (e.g. the Spotreel URL); (4) your contact information; (5) a statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorised; and (6) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate and you are authorised to act.
Our Response & Removal Timeline
We review complete notices and aim to respond within [10] business days [PLACEHOLDER — confirm SLA]. Where a claim is verified, we will expeditiously remove or disable access to the material and notify the affected creator with a copy of the notice.
Counter-Notification
If your content was removed and you believe this was a mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice to [AGENT EMAIL]. It must include: your signature; identification of the removed material and its prior location; a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed by mistake; and your consent to the jurisdiction of [APPLICABLE COURT — PLACEHOLDER] and acceptance of service of process from the complainant.
Put-Back Procedure
Upon receipt of a valid counter-notice we will forward it to the original complainant. Unless the complainant notifies us that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the activity, we will restore the material in not less than 10 and not more than 14 business days after receiving the counter-notice.
Repeat-Infringer Policy
In accordance with 17 U.S.C. §512(i), we will, in appropriate circumstances, terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers. A creator who accumulates [N — PLACEHOLDER] substantiated infringement strikes within [PERIOD — PLACEHOLDER] may have their account suspended or permanently terminated and pending payouts withheld pending review.
Misrepresentation
Under §512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed by mistake, may be liable for damages. Please do not make false claims.
Contact
SPOTMIND Limited [REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS — PLACEHOLDER] Hong Kong SAR Email: legal@spotmind.co For urgent copyright matters, contact our legal team at the email above.