DMCA or copyright policy exists if app hosts user-uploaded content

Platforms that allow user file uploads without a DMCA policy forfeit protection under the DMCA Section 512 safe harbor — the law that shields platforms from copyright liability for user-uploaded content. Without safe harbor, you are directly liable for every infringing file your users upload, with statutory damages of $750–$150,000 per work. Copyright holders routinely target platforms with no documented takedown process for expedited litigation. Safe harbor is not automatic; it requires a registered designated DMCA agent with the US Copyright Office, a published policy, and a functioning takedown procedure — all three must be present.

Create a DMCA policy page at /dmca listing your designated agent's contact information and the takedown submission process. Register a DMCA agent with the US Copyright Office at dmca.copyright.gov/osp (one-time $6 fee) to claim safe harbor.

// Required elements for DMCA policy page:

Designated Agent
DMCA Agent: [Name or "Legal Department"]
Email: dmca@example.com
Mailing Address: [Physical address — required for DMCA registration]

Takedown Notice Requirements
- Your contact info (name, address, phone, email)
- Identification of the copyrighted work
- URL of the infringing material on our platform
- Good faith belief statement
- Statement under penalty of perjury of authority to act
- Your physical or electronic signature

Repeat Infringer Policy
We terminate accounts of repeat copyright infringers.

Add a <a href="/dmca">Copyright / DMCA</a> link to your footer alongside Terms and Privacy.