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DMCA Takedown and Counter-Notice Procedure

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What it is

If someone posts your copyrighted content on Paramount+'s platform, you can file a formal takedown notice, and Paramount+ is legally required to remove it under US copyright law.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

Content creators whose work appears on Paramount+ without permission can use the DMCA takedown process to have it removed; conversely, users whose content is wrongly removed can file a counter-notice to have it restored, and false takedown notices expose the filer to perjury liability.

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Why it matters (compliance & risk perspective)

This procedure gives copyright holders a legal mechanism to remove infringing content, but also means that false takedown notices carry legal penalties — consumers should not file DMCA notices without a genuine, good-faith belief of infringement.

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IF YOU BELIEVE THAT YOUR COPYRIGHTED WORK HAS BEEN COPIED IN A WAY THAT CONSTITUTES COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND IS ACCESSIBLE VIA THE SERVICE, PLEASE NOTIFY PARAMOUNT'S COPYRIGHT AGENT AS SET FORTH IN THE DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT OF 1998 (DMCA). FOR YOUR COMPLAINT TO BE VALID UNDER THE DMCA, YOU MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN WRITING: [IDENTIFICATION OF THE COPYRIGHTED WORK; IDENTIFICATION OF THE INFRINGING MATERIAL; CONTACT INFORMATION; STATEMENT OF GOOD FAITH BELIEF; STATEMENT OF ACCURACY AND AUTHORIZATION].

Institutional analysis (Compliance & legal intelligence)

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: This provision implements the DMCA safe harbor provisions (17 U.S.C. §512) which protect online service providers from secondary copyright liability provided they comply with notice-and-takedown requirements. Paramount must have a designated Copyright Agent registered with the U.S. Copyright Office (17 U.S.C. §512(c)(2)) to maintain safe harbor eligibility. The Copyright Office's DMCA agent registry (copyright.gov/dmca-directory) must reflect a current agent. FTC Act Section 5 applies if DMCA procedures are used anti-competitively or abusively.

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Applicable agencies

  • FTC
    The FTC can investigate abusive DMCA takedown practices used to suppress competition or consumer content as unfair practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act.
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Paramount+ Terms of Use
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Paramount+
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April 29, 2026
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URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/paramount/paramount-terms-of-use/dmca-takedown-and-counter-notice-procedure/
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