Content Removal and Copyright Policy

1. Safety first

If someone is in immediate danger, contact local emergency services. If a report involves apparent child sexual abuse material, do not download, save, forward, or attach it. In the United States, you can also report apparent child sexual exploitation to the NCMEC CyberTipline.

For a Motion16 report, email [email protected]. Use the specific subject line listed below so we can route it correctly.

2. Nonconsensual intimate image removal

The person depicted, or a person authorized to act for them, can email [email protected] with the subject "Intimate image removal request." The written request must include:

1. Your physical or electronic signature. Typing your full legal name at the end of the email is acceptable as an electronic signature.
2. Identification of the person depicted and a statement that you are that person or are authorized to act for that person.
3. The exact URL, public item identifier, or information reasonably sufficient for us to locate each reported image or video.
4. A brief statement that you have a good-faith belief the reported intimate depiction was published without the depicted person's consent, plus any relevant information that helps us evaluate lack of consent.
5. An email address or other information sufficient for us to contact you about the request.

Do not attach the intimate image. If the content is not accessible by URL or identifier, we will explain a secure way to provide only the information needed to locate it.

What Motion16 will do

We will acknowledge the request, assign a reference, review whether it is complete, and ask for missing information if necessary. After receiving a valid request, we will remove or disable access to the reported intimate depiction as soon as possible and no later than 48 hours. We will also make reasonable efforts within that period to identify and remove known identical copies under our control.

We will tell you when we act or explain why we could not act. We may preserve limited evidence when reasonably necessary for safety, fraud prevention, legal obligations, or law enforcement while keeping the content unavailable to the public.

Consent to create or privately share an intimate depiction does not by itself establish consent to publish it. We may remove content in good faith when the available facts indicate it may be nonconsensual.

3. Copyright complaints

Motion16 respects copyright and may disable access to material that is properly reported as infringing. Send a written notice to [email protected] with the subject "Copyright notice" and include:

1. Your physical or electronic signature as the copyright owner or a person authorized to act for the owner.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed, or a representative list if one notice covers multiple works.
3. Identification and exact location of the material claimed to be infringing, with enough information for us to find it.
4. Your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the owner or authorized to act for the owner.

Knowingly making a material misrepresentation in a copyright notice can create liability. Consider fair use, license terms, public-domain status, and other lawful uses before reporting.

Counter-notice

If your content was removed because of a copyright notice and you believe removal resulted from mistake or misidentification, email the same address with the subject "Copyright counter-notice" and include:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the removed material and 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 because of mistake or misidentification.
4. Your name, address, telephone number, and consent to the jurisdiction of the appropriate U.S. federal district court, plus consent to accept service of process from the original complainant or its agent.

We may forward a notice or counter-notice to the affected party. We maintain a policy to terminate accounts of repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances and accommodate lawful standard technical measures.

4. Impersonation, privacy, trademark, and other harmful content

Email [email protected] with the subject "Content rights report" and include:

• Your name and reliable contact information.
• The exact URL or item identifier for the reported content.
• The type of concern, such as impersonation, privacy, publicity rights, trademark, defamation, fraud, threat, or harassment.
• A concise explanation of your connection to the person, mark, or right affected and why the content should be removed.
• Any non-sensitive documentation reasonably necessary to verify the claim or your authority.

We consider the rights involved, context, public interest, applicable law, and the Acceptable Use Policy. A report does not guarantee removal, but we may restrict content while a credible risk is reviewed.

5. Appeals and status

To ask us to reconsider a decision, reply to the decision email or send a message with the subject "Content appeal." Include the report reference, the decision you dispute, and any new information. A different reviewer will evaluate an appeal when reasonably available.

We may limit repeated, abusive, fraudulent, or clearly unfounded reports. We may also require additional verification before disclosing account information or taking an action that affects another person.

6. Privacy and legal process

Information submitted in a report is used to investigate, communicate, enforce policies, prevent abuse, establish or defend legal claims, and comply with law. We may share the report with the affected user, service providers, advisers, or authorities when reasonably necessary. Do not include more personal information than the report requires.

This process does not provide legal advice and does not replace emergency, court, or law-enforcement procedures. It also does not limit rights or remedies available under applicable law.