Copyright, Piracy and DMCA Takedowns

Last updated: November 2026

Our policy

AniOps does not allow piracy. Upload only clips you made or have permission to share. We respond to valid copyright complaints, and we remove infringing material. Accounts that repeatedly upload infringing material are closed.

Send a takedown notice

If a clip on AniOps uses your copyrighted work without permission, email deadwire.dev@gmail.com with the subject line "DMCA takedown". Your notice must include:

Your physical or electronic signature, or the signature of someone authorised to act for you.
A description of the copyrighted work you say has been infringed, and where to find an original if there is one.
The permanent link (/c/<id>) of each clip you want removed. You can copy it from the clip's player with the Copy link button.
Your name, postal address, phone number and email address.
A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorised by you, your agent, or the law.
A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the owner of the copyright or authorised to act for the owner.

What happens next

We review the notice. If it contains the required information, we remove or disable access to the clip, usually within a few days.
The uploader is told that their clip was removed. They can send a counter-notice.
A removed clip's permanent link shows that the clip is no longer available.
Incomplete notices may not be acted on, but we will tell you what is missing.

Counter-notices

If you believe your clip was removed by mistake, you can send a counter-notice to deadwire.dev@gmail.com. It must include your signature, the link of the removed clip, a statement under penalty of perjury that you believe the removal was a mistake or misidentification, your name, address and phone number, and consent to the jurisdiction where you live. If the person who sent the original notice does not start a court case within the time the law allows, the clip may be restored.

Repeat infringers

Each valid notice that leads to a clip being removed adds a strike to the uploader's account. An account with three strikes is suspended and can no longer upload. Removals are kept in a log that records the date, the clip, the person who asked for the removal, and any notes.

Not legal advice

This page explains how AniOps handles copyright notices. It is not legal advice. If you are unsure whether something infringes your rights, speak to a lawyer.