DMCA Copyright Policy

1. Our Commitment

Matchcast respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. We comply with the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512, and respond to valid takedown requests promptly. This page explains how to submit a notice of alleged copyright infringement and how the counter-notification process works.

2. How to File a DMCA Notice

If you believe that material on Matchcast infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to our Designated DMCA Agent (see Section 3). To be effective under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), your notice must include all of the following:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorised to act on their behalf.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (or, if multiple works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works).
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, with information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material — including the full URL(s) on matchcast.tv.
4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, including your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorised to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Please be aware that under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing may be liable for damages. If you are unsure whether material infringes your copyright, consider consulting an attorney before submitting a notice.

3. Designated DMCA Agent

Matchcast’s Designated DMCA Agent is registered with the United States Copyright Office. The agent’s full contact details (including name, postal address, and telephone number) are on file with the USCO and publicly retrievable through the official Designated Agent Directory using the link below.

Notices sent to addresses other than the one above may not receive a timely response.

4. Counter-Notification Process

If you believe that material you posted to Matchcast was removed or access to it was disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notification with our Designated Agent under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g). To be effective, your counter-notification must include:

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or disabled.
• A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
• Your full legal name, mailing address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or, if you reside outside the United States, the United States District Court for any judicial district in which Matchcast 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-notification, 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 of receiving the counter-notification, we may restore the removed material within 10 to 14 business days.

5. Repeat Infringer Policy

Consistent with 17 U.S.C. § 512(i), Matchcast has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, users or account holders who are deemed to be repeat infringers. We may also at our sole discretion limit access to the service for any user who infringes the intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.

6. Response Times

We aim to acknowledge and act on valid DMCA notices within 5 business days of receipt. Complex matters or notices that lack required elements may take longer. We may, in our discretion, contact you for clarification before acting on a notice.

7. Contact

All copyright-related notices and counter-notifications should be sent to [email protected] with subject line beginning “[DMCA NOTICE]” . For general legal or privacy questions unrelated to copyright, please see our Privacy Policy or Terms of Service.