Copyright Policy

Last updated: November 1, 2026

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Hyphenated respects copyright and responds to notices under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512). Our designated agent is registered with the US Copyright Office.

Designated agent: [Name], [Company name, LLC], [address], [dmca email], [phone].

Repeat infringers

Each valid notice against a video gives the account a strike. Accounts with three strikes are terminated.

Send a takedown notice

If you own the copyright (or are authorized to act for the owner) and believe a video on Hyphenated infringes it, fill in this form. Include the full link to each video (for example https://hyphenated.app/v/abc123). Knowingly false claims can make you liable for damages under § 512(f).

Send a counter-notice

If your video was removed and you believe it was a mistake or misidentification, you can send a counter-notice. We’ll forward it to the person who filed the notice. If they don’t tell us they’ve filed a court action within 10–14 business days, we may restore your video.

Your full legal name Email Mailing address and phone What was removed (describe it) Links to your removed videos (one per line) Statement: “I consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the district where my address is located (or, if outside the US, any district where Hyphenated may be found), and I will accept service of process from the person who provided the notice or their agent.” Under penalty of perjury, I have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification. The information in this counter-notice is accurate. Electronic signature (type your full name)