Copyright and DMCA Policy

Last updated: July 12, 2026

Sayspoke respects copyright and expects people who use Sayspoke to do the same. This policy explains how copyright owners may request removal of allegedly infringing material, how the person who posted removed material may submit a counter-notice, and how Sayspoke addresses repeat infringement.

This policy is intended to support the notice-and-counter-notice process described in the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act, including 17 U.S.C. § 512. It is not legal advice.

1. Before submitting a notice

Consider whether the material is authorized by the copyright owner, licensed, in the public domain, or protected by an exception or limitation such as fair use. A copyright complaint should not be used to resolve trademark, privacy, harassment, impersonation, contract, or general content disputes.

If the issue is not copyright infringement, use Sayspoke Support or the available in-product reporting tools.

2. Where to send a copyright notice

Send copyright notices and counter-notices through either of these published channels:

• Open a Copyright or DMCA support request
• Email [email protected] with the subject DMCA Notice or DMCA Counter-Notice

Address the request to Sayspoke Copyright Contact. Electronic notices are preferred because they can be reviewed and routed more quickly.

3. Copyright takedown notice requirements

To request removal or disabling of material you believe infringes copyright, provide a written notice containing all of the following:

1. Your physical or electronic signature, or the signature of a person authorized to act for the copyright owner.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed. If one notice covers multiple works at a single online location, provide a representative list.
3. Identification of the material claimed to be infringing, plus information reasonably sufficient for Sayspoke to locate it. Include the direct Sayspoke URL for each Moment, Find, Community post, profile element, or other item when available.
4. Information reasonably sufficient for Sayspoke to contact you, including your full 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 complained-of manner is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act for the copyright owner.

Incomplete notices may delay review. Sayspoke may ask for missing information before acting.

4. What happens after a takedown notice

Sayspoke reviews notices for completeness and responds expeditiously to remove or disable access to material when required by applicable law. When Sayspoke removes or disables material in response to a qualifying DMCA notice, Sayspoke will take reasonable steps to promptly notify the person who posted it and may provide that person with a copy of the notice, including the claimant's contact information, as needed to administer the process.

Sayspoke may preserve the notice and related records for legal, safety, fraud-prevention, repeat-infringer, and dispute-resolution purposes. Removal is not a determination that infringement occurred, and Sayspoke may decline or seek clarification regarding notices that are incomplete, facially invalid, abusive, fraudulent, or directed at material that cannot reasonably be located.

5. Counter-notice requirements

If material you posted was removed or disabled because of a copyright notice and you believe that happened because of mistake or misidentification, you may send a written counter-notice containing all of the following:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed or disabled and the location where it appeared before removal. Include the prior Sayspoke URL when available.
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. Your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
5. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the United States Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located, or, if your address is outside the United States, to a judicial district in which Sayspoke may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original notice or that person's agent.

Send the counter-notice through the channels in Section 2 and clearly label it DMCA Counter-Notice.

6. What happens after a counter-notice

Sayspoke will provide a valid counter-notice to the original claimant. Unless Sayspoke receives notice that the claimant has filed a court action seeking to restrain the allegedly infringing activity, Sayspoke will restore or re-enable the material when required by applicable law after the statutory waiting period, generally not less than 10 and not more than 14 business days after receiving the counter-notice.

Submitting a counter-notice does not guarantee restoration. Material may remain unavailable for other reasons, including violation of the Terms, Community rules, safety requirements, court orders, or other legal obligations.

7. Repeat-infringer procedure

Sayspoke maintains a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, accounts of users who are repeat copyright infringers. Sayspoke may also remove content, restrict posting or monetization, suspend processing, limit account features, or preserve records while a matter is reviewed.

When evaluating repeat infringement, Sayspoke may consider reliable copyright notices, counter-notices, retractions, court decisions, admissions, repeated use of the same protected material, attempts to evade enforcement, and other relevant circumstances. A disputed or facially deficient notice does not automatically establish infringement, and Sayspoke may account for mistakes, misidentification, abuse of the notice process, and the outcome of related disputes.

Sayspoke may terminate an account without a fixed number of warnings when circumstances warrant, including where a court has found infringement, conduct is deliberate or severe, or an account is used primarily for infringement. Sayspoke accommodates and does not interfere with standard technical measures used to identify or protect copyrighted works where required by applicable law.

8. Retractions and resolved disputes

A claimant may retract a notice by contacting Sayspoke through the channels in Section 2. The retraction should identify the original notice, the affected material, and the claimant. Sayspoke may verify the retraction before restoring material or updating an account record.

Parties may also notify Sayspoke of a court order, settlement, license, or other resolution. Sayspoke may request documentation sufficient to verify the result.

9. Misrepresentations and abuse

Do not knowingly make material misrepresentations in a takedown notice or counter-notice. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), a person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed by mistake or misidentification, may be liable for damages, costs, and attorneys' fees.

Sayspoke may reject abusive submissions, restrict people who misuse the process, preserve evidence, and refer suspected fraud or unlawful conduct to appropriate authorities.

10. Privacy and disclosure

Copyright notices and counter-notices are legal-process records. Sayspoke may share them with the person who posted the material, the claimant, service providers, legal advisers, courts, authorities, or others as reasonably necessary to process the request, enforce this policy, or comply with law.

Do not include unrelated personal information. Information submitted through this process is handled according to the Privacy Policy.

11. Other intellectual-property concerns

For trademark, impersonation, counterfeit, publicity-right, or other non-copyright concerns, contact Sayspoke Support. A DMCA notice is not the correct process for every intellectual-property dispute.

12. Changes to this policy

Sayspoke may update this policy to reflect changes in law, product features, or operational procedures. The current version will remain available at this URL with its latest update date.

13. Contact

Sayspoke Copyright Contact
Email: [email protected]
Online: Copyright or DMCA support request