DMCA Policy

All visual content on xchar is AI-generated and does not reproduce real people. Nevertheless, we respect the intellectual property rights of others and respond to valid notices under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512. If you believe content available on the Platform infringes a copyright you own or are authorized to enforce, you may submit a takedown notice as described below.

This policy works alongside our Content Removal Policy and Community Guidelines.

To be valid under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), your written notice to our Designated Copyright Agent must include all of the following:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed.
3. Identification of the material claimed to be infringing, with enough detail — including the URL(s) — for us to locate it.
4. Your contact information: name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

Incomplete notices may not be actionable. Knowingly making a material misrepresentation may result in liability under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f).

Send DMCA notices and counter-notifications to our Designated Copyright Agent:

If you believe your content was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification to our Designated Copyright Agent. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g), it must include:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed or disabled and the location where it appeared before removal.
3. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the U.S. federal court for your judicial district (or, if outside the United States, any judicial district in which xchar may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the party who filed the original notice.

If we receive a valid counter-notification, we may restore the removed content in 10–14 business days unless the original complainant notifies us that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the allegedly infringing activity.

In accordance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(i), we will, in appropriate circumstances and at our discretion, disable or terminate the accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers of intellectual property rights.

We review properly submitted DMCA notices and act on valid claims promptly — typically within five (5) business days — consistent with our Content Removal Policy.