DMCA POLICY

Last updated: May 12, 2026

Parasocials respects the intellectual property rights of others. This DMCA Policy explains how copyright owners can report alleged infringement of their work on the Parasocials Service, how users whose clips are removed may respond, and how we handle these matters.

1. Important notice about safe harbor

Parasocials accepts and processes copyright takedown notices via email and reviews them in good faith. Parasocials has not formally designated an agent with the United States Copyright Office under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(2) at this time. This DMCA Policy is provided as a courtesy to copyright owners and to outline the procedure we follow for handling claims of infringement; nothing in this Policy should be construed as a representation that Parasocials qualifies for the safe harbor provisions of 17 U.S.C. § 512.

2. Filing a takedown notice

If you believe content on Parasocials infringes a copyright you own (or that you are authorized to act on behalf of), please send a written notice to [email protected] with the subject line "DMCA Takedown Notice".

So that we can process your notice efficiently, please include the following information, which substantially tracks the requirements of 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3):

A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of those works.
Identification of the material on Parasocials that is claimed to be infringing, with information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material — for example, a direct clip URL or a detailed description.
Contact information for the notifying party, including name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
A statement that the notifying party has 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.
A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that the notifying party is the copyright owner or is authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

3. How we respond to valid notices

Upon receipt of a notice that we determine to be valid, we will:

review the notice in good faith;
if the notice meets the requirements set out in Section 2 and we determine the claim has merit, remove or disable access to the identified material;
notify the user who created the affected clip and provide them with a copy of the notice; and
provide the user with an opportunity to submit a counter-notice in accordance with Section 4.

Our removal of content in response to a notice does not constitute an admission of infringement and does not waive any defenses available to Parasocials or to the user who created the clip.

4. Counter-notice procedure

If your clip was removed or disabled and you believe the removal was the result of mistake or misidentification of the material, you may submit a counter-notice by emailing [email protected] with the subject line "DMCA Counter-Notice".

Your counter-notice should include the following, substantially tracking the requirements of 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3):

your physical or electronic signature;
identification of the material that was removed or disabled, and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or disabled;
a statement, made 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 of the material to be removed or disabled; and
your name, address, and telephone number, together with a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or, if your address is outside the United States, the federal district court for the District of Maryland), and that you will accept service of process from the original notifying party or their agent.

Timing. Upon receipt of a valid counter-notice, we will promptly provide a copy to the original notifying party. Unless the original notifying party files a court action seeking a restraining order against the user who provided the counter-notice within 10 to 14 business days, we will, at our discretion, restore the removed material or cease disabling access to it.

5. Repeat infringer policy

Parasocials maintains a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are repeat infringers. Multiple substantiated DMCA notices or unsuccessful counter-notice processes involving the same account may result in suspension or termination of that account at our discretion.

6. Liability for misrepresentation

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents in a notice that material or activity is infringing, or in a counter-notice that material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may be liable for damages — including costs and attorneys' fees — incurred by the alleged infringer, by any copyright owner or copyright owner's authorized licensee, or by Parasocials, as a result of relying on the misrepresentation.

7. Modifications to this Policy

We may update this DMCA Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, applicable law, or for any other reason. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.

8. Contact

All DMCA notices and counter-notices should be sent to [email protected]. We respond within one business day. For non-DMCA inquiries, please see our Support page.