PEEK, LLC, which operates Sidecaster (the “Service”), respects the intellectual property of others and responds to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512. This page explains how to send us a takedown notice, how an affected user can respond with a counter-notice, and our policy of terminating repeat infringers.
1. Designated copyright agent
Send DMCA notices and counter-notices to our designated agent:
- PEEK, LLC — Attn: DMCA Designated Agent
- Email: dmca@peekgames.dev
Email is the fastest way to reach our designated agent and is monitored for copyright complaints. Our agent’s registered mailing address is being filed with the U.S. Copyright Office and will be published here once registration is complete.
2. How to file a takedown notice
To be effective under § 512(c)(3), your written notice must include substantially the following. Incomplete notices may not trigger our obligations and we may be unable to act on them.
- Your physical or electronic signature(the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on the owner’s behalf).
- Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed (or, for multiple works, a representative list).
- Identification of the material you claim is infringing and information reasonably sufficient for us to locate it (for Sidecaster, the streamer / channel and the specific content or sidecaster configuration at issue).
- Your contact information— name, address, telephone number, and email.
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement that the information in the notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
You can send a notice by email to dmca@peekgames.dev or through our report form(choose “Copyright / IP (DMCA)”).
3. What we do with a valid notice
When we receive a notice that substantially complies with § 512(c)(3), we will remove or disable access to the identified material and take reasonable steps to notify the affected user. Where the conduct warrants it, we record a copyright strike against the account (see Section 5). We act on valid reports within two business days.
4. Counter-notices
If you are a Sidecaster user and your content was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice under § 512(g). If we receive a valid counter-notice, we will forward it to the party who filed the original notice and may restore the material in 10–14 business days, unless that party first notifies us that it has filed a court action seeking to restrain the infringing activity. See how to file a counter-notice.
5. Repeat-infringer policy
In accordance with § 512(i), we have adopted and will reasonably implement a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are repeat infringers. We record a strike for each valid copyright complaint we act on. An account that accumulates 3 active strikes is subject to termination, and we may suspend or terminate sooner for egregious or clearly willful infringement. A strike that rests on a notice successfully rebutted by a counter-notice is vacated and no longer counts. This policy is also stated in our Terms of Service.
6. Misrepresentations
Under § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that it was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may be liable for damages. Do not make false claims.