DMCA Policy

Effective: 2026-05-22

We respect intellectual-property rights and respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement under the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512 ("DMCA"). This policy describes how to send a takedown notice, file a counter-notice, and our policy for repeat infringers.

Designated agent

Our designated agent registration is on file with the U.S. Copyright Office and searchable at copyright.gov/dmca-directory.

Filing a takedown notice

If you believe content available through Aurelius infringes your copyright, send a written notice to the agent above that includes ALL of the following (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)):

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized agent.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (or a representative list if multiple works).
3. Identification of the material claimed to be infringing, with information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material (URLs, chat IDs, timestamps, file names, be specific).
4. Your contact information: name, address, telephone number, and email.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner.

Caution: Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees, incurred by the alleged infringer or by us. Do not submit takedown notices in bad faith.

What we do after receiving a valid notice

• Acknowledge receipt within 5 business days.
• Expeditiously remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material.
• Take reasonable steps to notify the user who provided the material of the takedown and the basis.
• Forward the takedown notice (or a redacted version) to the user.

Filing a counter-notice

If you are a user whose content was removed and you believe the removal was a mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice. Send a written counter-notice to the designated agent that includes 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 and the location at which it appeared before removal.
3. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. Your name, address, and telephone number.
5. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which you reside (or if outside the U.S., for any judicial district in which we may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notification or an agent of that person.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notice, we will forward it to the original complaining party. Unless that party files an action seeking a court order against you within 10 business days, we may restore the removed material in 10-14 business days.

Repeat infringer policy

It is our policy, in accordance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(i), to terminate the accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers. We define a "repeat infringer" as a user against whom we have received three (3) valid takedown notices, or who is the subject of a single takedown for content of an egregious nature (e.g., wholesale copying of a copyrighted work). Account termination under this policy is final.

Frivolous notices

Submitting a takedown notice in bad faith, including for content you do not own, content protected by fair use, or content that does not actually contain the claimed material, may result in liability under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f). We may also restrict your ability to submit further notices.

Non-U.S. copyright claims

If you are outside the United States and the DMCA does not apply, we still consider notices under analogous local laws (UK CDPA 1988, EU Copyright Directive, Canada Copyright Act, Australia Copyright Act). Use the same procedure above; reference the applicable statute in your notice.

Other intellectual-property claims

For trademark, trade-secret, or other non-copyright IP claims, contact legal@[DOMAIN] with a description of the alleged infringement, your rights, and the basis for your claim.

Operator placeholders [LIKE_THIS] must be completed before publication. The Operator MUST also file a designated-agent designation with the U.S. Copyright Office (one-time, $6, three-year renewal) at copyright.gov/dmca-directory. Without that filing, you do not have DMCA safe-harbor protection, the procedure on this page is correct but legally incomplete.