DMCA / Copyright Policy

Tentaculos LLC ("Tentaculos") respects the intellectual property of others and responds to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA", 17 U.S.C. § 512). This policy explains how to submit a takedown notice, how to file a counter-notification, and the consequences of abusing this process.

1. Designated Copyright Agent

Send DMCA notices to our Designated Agent:

• Agent: Legal Department, Tentaculos LLC
• Email: [email protected]

2. Filing a takedown notice

A valid notice (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)) must include:

• your physical or electronic signature;
• identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
• identification of the allegedly infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to locate it (e.g. stream identifier, account, URL, timestamps);
• your contact information (name, address, telephone, email);
• a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
• a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate and that you are the owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

3. Our response

Upon receiving a valid notice, we may remove or disable access to the material and will make a reasonable effort to notify the affected user. We maintain a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of repeat infringers.

4. Counter-notification

If you believe your material was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notification to our Designated Agent that includes (17 U.S.C. § 512(g)):

• your physical or electronic signature;
• identification of the material and the location where it appeared before removal;
• a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification;
• your name, address and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court for your address (or, if outside the U.S., for any district in which we may be found) and will accept service of process from the complaining party.

If we receive a valid counter-notification, we may restore the material in 10–14 business days unless the original complainant notifies us that they have filed a court action.

5. Misrepresentation and abuse of this process

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed by mistake, may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees. Do not submit false, bad-faith, or harassing notices or counter-notices. We may reject, and may take action against accounts that submit, abusive or fraudulent claims.

6. Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the updated version here and revise the "Last updated" date.