DMCA Copyright Policy

Last updated: June 4, 2026

Version: 2026-06-04

Arship LLC ("Arship") respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of the Service to do the same. This DMCA Copyright Policy explains how to notify us of alleged copyright infringement on Arship and how alleged infringers can respond. This Policy is provided under and consistent with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), 17 U.S.C. § 512.

1. Designated Copyright Agent

Notifications of claimed copyright infringement should be sent to our DMCA Designated Agent at the address below. This agent is registered with the United States Copyright Office (registration number DMCA-1074302, effective June 16, 2026) and is publicly listed in the DMCA Designated Agent Directory at copyright.gov/dmca-directory.

2. How to Submit a Notice of Alleged Infringement

To be effective under the DMCA, your written notice (a "Takedown Notice") must include all of the following elements (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)):

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on the owner's 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 notice, a representative list of those works);
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing 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 (for example, the team name, the username, and the date of the message or recording — please provide as much detail as you have);
4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you (such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an email address);
5. A statement that you have 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;
6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Notices missing any of the above elements may be invalid under the DMCA.

3. What Happens When We Receive a Valid Notice

When we receive a Takedown Notice that substantially complies with the DMCA's requirements, we will:

1. Promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material;
2. Notify the user who posted the material (the "Subscriber") that the material has been removed or disabled, and provide them with a copy of the Takedown Notice;
3. Record the notice for purposes of our repeat-infringer policy described below.

4. Counter-Notification

If you are a Subscriber whose content was removed or disabled and you believe in good faith that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification. See our Counter-Notification page for the required form and elements (17 U.S.C. § 512(g)). Submitting a counter-notification has legal consequences, including potential liability for misrepresentation under § 512(f).

5. Repeat-Infringer Policy

Consistent with 17 U.S.C. § 512(i), Arship has adopted and reasonably implements a policy to terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are repeat infringers of copyright. Three (3) valid DMCA takedown notices against the same user account will, absent extenuating circumstances, result in termination of that account. Where the circumstances warrant — for example, a single egregious or willful infringement — termination may occur sooner.

6. Misrepresentations

Section 512(f) of the DMCA provides that any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees. Please do not submit a notice or counter-notice unless you genuinely believe its contents are true and you are authorized to submit it.

7. Notice About Music Licensing

Many uses of copyrighted music are properly licensed through services such as CCLI, OneLicense, or direct license from the publisher. Before sending a Takedown Notice, please consider whether the alleged use may be authorized by a license that you administer or that your organization grants. If we receive a Takedown Notice for material that you have separately licensed to the user's organization, we will still remove the material as required by the DMCA, but the user will likely submit a counter-notification, and the dispute may need to be resolved between you and the user directly.

8. Other Trademark, Right-of-Publicity, or Privacy Complaints

This Policy applies to copyright complaints. For trademark, right-of-publicity, defamation, or privacy complaints, please email support@arship.app with as much detail as you can provide. We will review and respond to legitimate concerns.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this DMCA Policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by the "Last updated" date above.