Nover | DMCA

DMCA and Intellectual Property Takedown Policy

Last Updated: February 5, 2026 Effective Date: February 5, 2026 Version 1.0

Quick Summary We respect intellectual property rights and respond to valid takedown requests. We handle two types of claims: **copyright (DMCA)** and **likeness/identity/privacy**. Repeat infringers face permanent account termination under our strike system. To file a notice, email <legal@nover.studio> with the required information described below. This summary is for convenience only and is not legally binding. Please read the full Terms below.

## Table of Contents 1. [Overview](#1-overview) 2. [Lane A: Copyright Takedown (DMCA)](#2-lane-a-copyright-takedown-dmca) 3. [Lane B: Likeness, Privacy, and Impersonation Claims](#3-lane-b-likeness-privacy-and-impersonation-claims) 4. [How to File a Notice](#4-how-to-file-a-notice) 5. [Our Internal Process](#5-our-internal-process) 6. [Counter-Notice (Copyright Claims)](#6-counter-notice-copyright-claims) 7. [Appeal Process (Likeness/Privacy Claims)](#7-appeal-process-likenessprivacy-claims) 8. [Repeat Infringer Policy and Strike System](#8-repeat-infringer-policy-and-strike-system) 9. [Severe Violations](#9-severe-violations) 10. [Misrepresentation Warning](#10-misrepresentation-warning) 11. [Designated Agent](#11-designated-agent) 12. [Contact Information](#12-contact-information)

## 1. Overview Nover, Inc. ("**Nover**," "**we**," "**us**," or "**our**") respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects our users to do the same. We comply with the **Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998** ("**DMCA**") and respond to legitimate takedown requests promptly. Because our platform enables AI-generated images and videos, we recognize that intellectual property concerns may involve not only traditional copyright but also the unauthorized use of a person's likeness, identity, or image. To address this, we maintain **two separate reporting lanes**: - **Lane A: Copyright (DMCA)** — for claims that content infringes a copyrighted work. - **Lane B: Likeness/Privacy/Impersonation** — for claims that content uses a person's face, name, or identity without consent. This Policy should be read together with our [Terms of Service](/legal/terms), [Privacy Policy](/legal/privacy), and [Security Policy](/legal/security).

## 2. Lane A: Copyright Takedown (DMCA) ### When to Use Lane A Use Lane A if you are a copyright owner (or authorized to act on behalf of one) and believe that content accessible through the Nover platform infringes your copyrighted work. ### Requirements for a Valid DMCA Notice Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), a valid DMCA takedown notice must include **all** of the following: 1. **Physical or electronic signature** of the copyright owner or an authorized agent. 2. **Identification of the copyrighted work** you claim has been infringed. If multiple works are involved, provide a representative list. 3. **Identification of the infringing material** — including the specific URL(s), Share ID(s), Asset ID(s), or other information sufficient for us to locate the material on our platform. 4. **Your contact information** — including your full 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, under penalty of perjury**, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf. ### Submit DMCA Notices To **Email:** <legal@nover.studio> **Subject Line:** DMCA Takedown Notice — [Brief Description]

## 3. Lane B: Likeness, Privacy, and Impersonation Claims ### When to Use Lane B Use Lane B if you believe that content on the Nover platform uses your face, name, likeness, or identity without your consent. This includes: - **Deepfakes** — AI-generated realistic depictions of you. - **Impersonation** — content that falsely represents you or uses your identity. - **Non-consensual imagery** — any image of you that was created, uploaded, or shared without your consent, particularly in compromising or defamatory contexts. - **Unauthorized LoRA training** — if you believe a user has trained a custom model on your images without your consent. ### Requirements for a Likeness/Privacy Notice Your notice must include: 1. **Your full legal name** and contact information (email and phone number). 2. **Description of the content** and how it uses your likeness or identity. 3. **Evidence of identity** — such as a government-issued photo ID (redacted for privacy) or other evidence demonstrating you are the person depicted. 4. **Specific URLs, Share IDs, or Asset IDs** of the content in question, or sufficient information for us to locate it. 5. **A statement** that you did not consent to the creation, distribution, or display of this content. 6. **Any supporting evidence** — including links to your public profiles, previous takedown requests, or other relevant documentation. ### Submit Likeness/Privacy Notices To **Email:** <legal@nover.studio> **Subject Line:** Likeness/Privacy Report — [Brief Description]

## 4. How to File a Notice ### Step-by-Step 1. **Determine the correct lane.** Copyright claims → Lane A (Section 2). Likeness/identity claims → Lane B (Section 3). 2. **Gather the required information** as described in the relevant section above. 3. **Send your notice** to <legal@nover.studio> with the appropriate subject line. 4. **You will receive an acknowledgment** with a Case ID, typically within 1–3 business days. 5. **We will review your claim** and take appropriate action within **7–10 business days** of receiving a complete, valid notice. ### Incomplete Notices If your notice is incomplete, we will notify you of the missing information. The review timeline begins when we receive a complete notice with all required elements.

## 5. Our Internal Process When we receive a valid notice, we follow this process: ### Step 1: Intake and Case Assignment (Immediate) - Generate a unique Case ID. - Log: reporter contact, claim type, URLs/Asset IDs, timestamps. - Send acknowledgment email: "We received your report, Case #[ID]." ### Step 2: Triage (Within Hours) We classify the reported content: - Is the content hosted or displayed by Nover? (share link, public gallery, workspace) - Is it accessible only to the content creator (private)? - Is it a user upload or an AI-generated output? - If publicly accessible, we treat it as **urgent**. ### Step 3: Immediate Action (Within 24 Hours for Public Content) **For publicly accessible content:** - Disable the share link or remove from gallery immediately ("disable first, investigate second"). - Preserve evidence internally (content hash, metadata, timestamps, internal copy). **For private-only content:** - We may warn the user or remove the content if it clearly violates our policies. - Private content allows more time for investigation but does not change the outcome. ### Step 4: Notify the User (Same Day as Action) We notify the account owner: - What was disabled or removed (specific IDs). - Which lane the claim falls under (copyright vs. likeness). - How to dispute (counter-notice for copyright; appeal for likeness). - Current strike status and potential consequences. ### Step 5: Resolution - **Copyright (Lane A):** Follow the DMCA counter-notice process (Section 6). - **Likeness (Lane B):** Follow the appeal process (Section 7).

## 6. Counter-Notice (Copyright Claims) ### Your Right to Counter-Notify If you believe that content was removed due to a mistake or misidentification in a DMCA takedown notice, you may submit a **counter-notification** under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g). ### Requirements for a Valid Counter-Notice Your counter-notice must include **all** of the following: 1. **Your physical or electronic signature.** 2. **Identification of the content** that was removed and the location where it appeared before removal. 3. **A statement under penalty of perjury** that you have a good-faith belief that the content was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification. 4. **Your full name, address, and telephone number.** 5. **A statement consenting to the jurisdiction** of the federal court in your district (or in Delaware if you reside outside the United States) and agreeing to accept service of process from the party who filed the original takedown notice. ### Submit Counter-Notices To **Email:** <legal@nover.studio> **Subject Line:** DMCA Counter-Notice — Case #[Your Case ID] ### What Happens After a Counter-Notice 1. We will forward your counter-notice to the original complainant. 2. The original complainant has **10–14 business days** to file a court action seeking a restraining order against you. 3. If we do not receive notice of such a court action within that period, we will restore the removed content. 4. If the complainant files a court action, the content will remain disabled pending the outcome.

## 7. Appeal Process (Likeness/Privacy Claims) ### How to Appeal If your content was removed or your account was actioned under Lane B (likeness/privacy), you may submit an appeal. Your appeal must include: 1. **Your Case ID** (provided in our notification to you). 2. **An explanation** of why you believe the removal was in error. 3. **Proof of rights or consent** — for example, a signed model release, written consent from the depicted individual, or evidence that the content does not depict a real person. 4. **Any supporting documentation.** ### Submit Appeals To **Email:** <legal@nover.studio> **Subject Line:** Likeness Appeal — Case #[Your Case ID] ### Appeal Review - We will review appeals in good faith. - If you cannot provide proof of rights or consent, the content will remain removed and the strike will stand. - **Nover's final determination on likeness/privacy appeals is binding.** Unlike DMCA copyright proceedings, there is no statutory counter-notice framework for likeness claims.

## 8. Repeat Infringer Policy and Strike System We maintain a **repeat infringer policy** in accordance with the DMCA and our own content standards. Repeated violations will result in escalating consequences: | Strike | Consequence | |---|---| | **Strike 1** | Warning issued to the user. Offending content removed or disabled. | | **Strike 2** | Account suspended for a period of **7 to 30 days** at our discretion. Offending content removed. | | **Strike 3** | **Permanent account termination.** All content removed. All credits forfeited. No refund. | ### Important Notes - Strikes apply across both lanes (copyright and likeness). A DMCA strike and a likeness strike count toward the same total. - Strikes are **permanent** and do not expire. - We may, at our sole discretion, skip directly to suspension or termination for particularly egregious violations. - Terminated users may not create new accounts without our express written permission.

## 9. Severe Violations The following violations result in **immediate account termination** without prior warnings or strikes: 1. **Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)** — any content that depicts, appears to depict, or is designed to depict minors in a sexual context. 2. **Non-consensual explicit content** — realistic sexual or nude imagery of real, identifiable individuals created without their consent. 3. **Content facilitating terrorism, human trafficking, or serious violent crime.** In such cases: - The account will be terminated immediately and permanently. - We will preserve all relevant evidence (content, metadata, account information, IP addresses, timestamps). - We will cooperate fully with law enforcement authorities as required by applicable law. - We will report CSAM to the **National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)** as required by U.S. law.

## 10. Misrepresentation Warning Under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who **knowingly and materially misrepresents** that material is infringing, or that material was removed by mistake, may be subject to liability for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees. We take false and abusive takedown notices seriously. If we determine that a notice was filed in bad faith or for purposes of harassment, we reserve the right to: - Disregard the notice. - Report the abuse to appropriate authorities. - Share the notice with the affected user. **Do not file a takedown notice unless you genuinely believe your rights have been infringed.**

## 11. Designated Agent Our designated agent for receiving DMCA takedown notices is: **Nover, Inc.** **Attn:** DMCA Agent **Email:** <legal@nover.studio> We will register our designated agent with the U.S. Copyright Office as required under the DMCA.

## 12. Contact Information For all DMCA and intellectual property inquiries: - **Email:** <legal@nover.studio> - **General Support:** <support@nover.studio> **Nover, Inc.** A Delaware C-Corporation --- **Related Documents:** - [Terms of Service](/legal/terms) - [Privacy Policy](/legal/privacy) - [Security Policy](/legal/security) --- **Previous Versions:** None — this is Version 1.0.