Legal

DMCA Policy

Last updated: October 2, 2026

Note: This page is a general template describing a standard DMCA notice-and-takedown process. It has not been reviewed by a lawyer for any specific jurisdiction. Independent legal review is recommended, along with registering a designated agent with the U.S. Copyright Office.

Strym TV aims to run smoothly, and that includes how we handle copyright notices. This page walks through the process from start to finish so you know what to expect at each stage.

The process at a glance

The rights holder sends a complete notice.
We review it and remove or disable the material if it is valid.
The affected user may send a counter-notice.
We forward it to the rights holder, who has 10 business days to start court action.
If they don't, the material may be restored.

What a valid notice must include

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), a takedown notice is only actionable if it contains all of the following:

A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf
Identification of the copyrighted work you believe has been infringed
Identification of the allegedly infringing material, with enough detail (such as a URL or channel/title name) for us to locate it
Your name, postal address, telephone number, and email address
A statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the owner or authorized to act for the owner

Where to send notices

Send DMCA notices by email to our designated copyright contact at support@strymtv.org, with "DMCA Notice" in the subject line. Using that subject line routes your message ahead of general support requests.

Our response

Once a complete notice arrives, we acknowledge it, check that it meets the statutory requirements, and act expeditiously to remove or disable access to the material identified. If we need clarification, we will reply to the email address you provided.

Disputing a removal

Think something was taken down in error? You can file a counter-notice. Include your signature, a description of what was removed and where it was, a statement under penalty of perjury that you believe in good faith it was removed by mistake or misidentification, and your name, address, and phone number together with your consent to the appropriate federal court's jurisdiction and to accept service from the original complainant.

We pass the counter-notice to the person who sent the original notice. If they do not file suit within 10 business days, we may restore the material within 10 to 14 business days of receiving your counter-notice.

Good-faith use of this process

This process exists to protect real copyright interests. Knowingly misrepresenting infringement or a mistaken removal may expose you to damages under section 512(f) of the DMCA.

Account termination

We keep a record of valid notices. Where an account is repeatedly associated with infringement, we may terminate it in appropriate circumstances.

Policy updates

We revise this page when needed. The current version always applies, and its date is shown above.