DMCA — In Plain English

A friendly summary of our DMCA Policy. The legal version controls.

What this is

If someone uploads your copyrighted work to StoryVox without permission, you can tell us and we'll take it down. That process is called a "DMCA takedown."

If something of yours got taken down by mistake, you can push back with a "counter-notice" and we'll put it back unless the person who reported it sues.

Sending us a takedown notice

Email hello@storyvox.app with the subject "DMCA Notice" and include:

1. Your signature (typed name with a date is fine)
2. What you own — describe the copyrighted work
3. Where it's infringed — the URL or project name on StoryVox
4. How to contact you — name, mailing address, phone, email
5. A statement that you believe the use isn't authorized
6. A statement under penalty of perjury that you're the owner or authorized to act for them

A copy-paste template is in Appendix A of the full policy.

We'll act on complete notices. Incomplete ones, we'll come back and tell you what's missing.

Heads-up: lying on a notice is illegal

Don't file a notice if you don't actually own the copyright or aren't authorized to enforce it. False notices can make you liable for damages and attorneys' fees under the DMCA.

What happens next

When we get a valid notice, we:

1. Take down (or disable) the content
2. Tell the user whose content was taken down (and forward them your notice)
3. Record a strike for the user
4. Email you back to confirm

Counter-notices: getting your content back

If your content got taken down and you think it was a mistake (e.g., it's actually yours, or the use is fair use, or whatever), you can fight it.

Email hello@storyvox.app with the subject "DMCA Counter-Notice" and include:

1. Your signature
2. What was taken down and where it lived
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that the takedown was a mistake
4. Your contact info
5. A statement that you'll accept legal service in Colorado (or anywhere we can be found, if you're outside the U.S.)

Template is in Appendix B of the full policy.

When we get your counter-notice, we forward it to the original complainant. If they don't sue you within 10–14 business days, we put your content back.

Again — don't file a counter-notice unless you have a real basis. False ones can make you liable.

Three strikes and you're out

If your account gets three valid DMCA strikes in 12 months, we permanently terminate the account. No refund. (Strikes that get reversed by counter-notice don't count.)

We may also terminate sooner for blatant or commercial-scale infringement.

Designated DMCA Agent

We have a registered agent on file with the U.S. Copyright Office. The full contact info is in the DMCA Policy.

Not legal advice

This page is a summary, not advice. If you're not sure whether to file a notice or counter-notice, talk to a lawyer.

Read the full DMCA Policy.