DMCA Copyright & Takedown Policy

1. Service Architecture & Non-Hosting Statement

PlayParty.io ("PlayParty", "we", "us", or "our") is a real-time playback synchronization and coordination platform. PlayParty operates strictly as an ephemeral synchronization bridge that coordinates playback timing (play, pause, seek timestamps), synchronized chat, and peer communication across participants.

No Media Hosting or Broadcasting: PlayParty does not host, upload, re-encode, store, cache, or broadcast audio or video files on its servers. All media playback occurs directly inside each user's local web browser via client-side decoding from third-party media sources or URLs provided by room participants.

2. No Indexing & No Media Catalog Policy

PlayParty maintains a strict No-Indexing Policy:

• No Public Media Directory: PlayParty does not maintain, curate, host, or publish any searchable library, catalog, or index of unauthorized streams, copyrighted movies, TV series, or third-party broadcasts on its homepage or anywhere on the service.
• Player & Synchronization Tool Only: The service is designed and operated solely as a playback synchronization tool. Rooms and watch sessions are user-generated, ephemeral, and private or unlisted by default.
• Zero Promotion of Unauthorized Media: PlayParty does not promote, feature, or endorse any unauthorized media sources, and strictly prohibits the use of its platform to facilitate copyright infringement.

3. User Responsibility & Authorization Warranty

Users are solely and exclusively responsible for all media URLs and content synchronized in their rooms.

By creating a room or inputting any media link into PlayParty, you expressly warrant and represent that:

• You are the lawful copyright owner of the media, or
• You hold an authorized license, active subscription, or express permission from the copyright owner to access and view the media, or
• The media is in the public domain or lawfully accessible under applicable law.

PlayParty disclaims all liability for unauthorized streams accessed or synchronized by users in violation of these terms.

4. DMCA Safe Harbor Compliance

PlayParty respects the intellectual property rights of creators and copyright holders and complies with the safe harbor provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) and applicable international copyright regulations, including the European Union Digital Services Act (DSA).

Upon receiving a formal, valid DMCA takedown notice, PlayParty will expeditiously remove, disable access to, or terminate the offending room, link, or user account, and take appropriate measures to prevent repeat infringement.

5. Notice and Takedown Procedure (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3))

If you are a copyright owner or an authorized agent thereof and believe that any material or room link accessible via PlayParty.io infringes upon your copyright, you may submit a formal DMCA Notice to our Designated Copyright Agent containing the following information:

1. Physical or Electronic Signature: A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
2. Identification of the Copyrighted Work: Clear identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works.
3. Identification of the Infringing Material: Clear identification of the material claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity, including the specific PlayParty room URL, room ID, or exact web link sufficient to permit us to locate the material.
4. Contact Information: Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, including your legal name, physical address, telephone number, and an active email address.
5. Good Faith Statement: A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. Perjury & Accuracy Statement: A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

6. Designated Copyright Agent

Please send all DMCA takedown notices, trademark inquiries, and copyright correspondence to our Designated Copyright Agent:

7. Counter-Notification Procedure (17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3))

If you believe that access to your room or content was disabled or removed as a result of mistake or misidentification, you may submit a written Counter-Notification to our Designated Copyright Agent containing:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed.
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. Your name, physical address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or if outside the United States, any judicial district in which PlayParty may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA notification.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, PlayParty may forward a copy to the original complaining party. If the copyright owner does not file a court action seeking a restraining order within 10–14 business days, access to the material may be restored at PlayParty's discretion.

8. Repeat Infringer Policy (17 U.S.C. § 512(i)(1)(A))

In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable intellectual property laws, PlayParty maintains a strict Repeat Infringer Policy.

• Account Termination: We reserve the right to suspend or terminate the accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers or who repeatedly submit links to unauthorized media.
• Room Revocation: Room creator privileges and sharing tokens of repeat violators will be permanently revoked.
• Domain Blacklisting: We maintain the technical capability to blacklist and permanently block entire source domains or URL patterns from being loaded or synchronized within the PlayParty application if they are repeatedly subject to valid infringement notices.