DMCA & Copyright Policy

1. Designated Copyright Agent (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(2))

FXI has designated the following agent to receive copyright infringement notices as required by the DMCA. All DMCA notices must be sent to this agent. Notices sent to any other address do not start any statutory clock.

This agent is registered with the U.S. Copyright Office pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(2). Registration is required for FXI to qualify for safe-harbor protection under § 512.

2. Filing a Valid Takedown Notice (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3))

To file an effective copyright infringement notice, your written communication must include all six of the following elements required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)(A):

1. Identification of the copyrighted work. A description or URL of the work you claim is infringed. If multiple works are covered by a single notification, a representative list is permitted (§ 512(c)(3)(A)(i)).
2. Identification of the infringing material.Sufficient information to locate the material on FXI Studio — e.g., the specific URL(s), generation ID(s), or character/project identifiers where the allegedly infringing content appears (§ 512(c)(3)(A)(ii)–(iii)).
3. Contact information. Your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address (§ 512(c)(3)(A)(iv)).
4. Good-faith belief statement. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law (§ 512(c)(3)(A)(v)).
5. Accuracy and authority statement.A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf (§ 512(c)(3)(A)(vi)).
6. Signature. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized representative (§ 512(c)(3)(A)(vi)).

Submit notices to: dmca@fxi.studio with subject line DMCA Takedown Notice — [brief description].

3. FXI's Response Process

Upon receipt of a complete and valid notice, FXI will:

• Acknowledge receipt within two (2) business days.
• Expeditiously remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing content (typically within five (5) business days of a complete notice).
• Make a reasonable, good-faith effort to notify the affected user that their content has been removed and the reason for removal.
• Log the notice internally for repeat-infringer tracking.

Incomplete notices — missing one or more required elements — will not be acted upon until corrected. FXI reserves the right to refuse notices that appear abusive, fraudulent, or submitted in bad faith.

4. Counter-Notification Process (17 U.S.C. § 512(g))

If you believe material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification. To be legally effective, your counter-notification must include all of the following:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the removed material and its former location on FXI Studio before removal.
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. Your name, mailing address, phone number, and email address.
5. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district where your address is located (or, if outside the U.S., the Northern District of California), and that you will accept service of process from the original complainant.

Submit counter-notifications to: dmca@fxi.studio with subject line DMCA Counter-Notification — [Generation/Content ID].

Counter-Notification Timelines (§ 512(g)(2)–(3))

• Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, FXI will promptly forward it to the original complainant and inform them that the removed material will be restored in 10–14 business days unless the complainant notifies FXI that they have filed a court action to restrain the alleged infringement.
• If FXI does not receive notice of a court filing within that window, FXI will restore the removed material (or cease disabling access to it) in its discretion.

5. Repeat Infringer Termination Policy (17 U.S.C. § 512(i))

FXI maintains and enforces a policy providing for the termination, in appropriate circumstances, of users who are repeat infringers. This policy is implemented as required by § 512(i) as a condition of FXI's eligibility for DMCA safe-harbor protection.

Definition of Repeat Infringer

A “repeat infringer” is any user against whom FXI has received two or more valid, actionable copyright infringement notices — notices meeting all § 512(c)(3) requirements — within a rolling 12-month period, or three or more valid notices at any time during the life of the account.

Strike System

Discretionary Termination

FXI reserves the right to terminate an account — including on the first offense — if the infringement is willful, egregious, or involves commercially significant content (e.g., feature film clips, major recording-artist audio, or registered brand assets). Such terminations are logged and treated as permanent bans absent successful counter-notification or direct resolution with FXI.

Logging

FXI maintains an internal log of all valid DMCA notices and associated user accounts. This log is reviewed before acting on any new notice to assess prior strike history.

Reinstatement

A terminated account may not be reinstated unless the user demonstrates that the underlying notices were invalid (e.g., successful counter-notification) or that FXI made an error in termination. Reinstatement requests must be submitted in writing to legal@fxi.studio.

6. EU Digital Services Act — Notice and Action

Users in the European Union may also submit intellectual property infringement notices under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA), Regulation (EU) 2022/2065. DSA notices may be sent to the designated agent address above. FXI will process DSA notices consistent with DSA requirements, including timely action and notice to the affected user.

7. Contact

For copyright-specific matters (takedown notices and counter-notifications), contact dmca@fxi.studio. For general legal inquiries, contact legal@fxi.studio.

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