Copyright Policy & Notice and Action Procedure

1. Overview

Stellar Synergy Labs S.R.L. ("Stellar Synergy Labs", "we", "us") respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of our services to do the same. This policy explains how rights holders can notify us of allegedly infringing content and how we handle such notices.

This policy is intended to comply with:

• The U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512 ("DMCA");
• Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 on a Single Market for Digital Services ("Digital Services Act" or "DSA"), in particular Articles 16–17;
• Directive (EU) 2019/790 on copyright in the Digital Single Market;
• Romanian Law 8/1996 on copyright and related rights.

2. Nature of our services

Stellar Synergy Labs provides technical infrastructure and software (the Stellar Stream platform, APIs, and operational tooling) to independent operators. We do not host, distribute, curate, transmit, or sell audio or video content ourselves. Content available through any operator's deployment is selected, configured and transmitted by that operator, not by Stellar Synergy Labs.

Where we receive a valid notice concerning content distributed through infrastructure we operate or license, we will take appropriate action in accordance with this policy, including forwarding the notice to the responsible operator and, where required by law or our terms, restricting access to the infrastructure used to distribute the notified content.

3. How to submit a notice (DSA Art. 16 / DMCA § 512(c))

Send your notice by email to:

[email protected] Subject prefix: [Copyright] or [DMCA]

or by post to:

Stellar Synergy Labs S.R.L. — Copyright Agent Str. Victoriei nr. 187, Bl. 8, Sc. 1, Et. P, Ap. 5, Băilești, Dolj County, 205100, Romania

Your notice must include all of the following (notices that are incomplete or manifestly unfounded may not be actioned):

1. A sufficiently substantiated explanation of the reasons why you consider the content to be illegal — specifically: the work or right allegedly infringed, the legal basis of your claim, and your reasoning.
2. A clear indication of the exact electronic location of the content (e.g., the full URL, the operator/customer identifier if known, the channel or stream name, the timestamp).
3. Your name and contact details (email at minimum). For notices concerning intellectual property infringement other than child sexual abuse material, your name and email are required.
4. A statement, made in good faith, that the information in the notice is accurate and complete, that you are the rights holder or are authorized to act on the rights holder's behalf, and (for DMCA notices) that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the rights holder, its agent, or the law.
5. For DMCA notices, your physical or electronic signature.

We will send an electronic confirmation of receipt without undue delay, and notify you of our decision and the redress options available, in accordance with DSA Article 16(5).

4. Counter-notification

If you are the operator or user whose content has been restricted or removed and you believe the action was a result of mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice to [email protected] (subject prefix [Counter-notice]) containing:

1. Your name, address, email and (for DMCA counter-notices) physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the content restricted or removed and the location at which it appeared before the action.
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief that the content was restricted as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. For DMCA counter-notices, your consent to the jurisdiction of the competent federal court for your address (or, if outside the U.S., any judicial district in which the service provider may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the original complainant.

Upon a valid counter-notice, we will forward it to the original complainant; absent further action by them within applicable timeframes, we may restore the content.

5. Repeat infringers

In accordance with DMCA § 512(i) and our Acceptable Use Policy, we operate a repeat-infringer policy. Accounts and operators that are the subject of repeated, substantiated infringement notices may have their access suspended or terminated.

6. Misuse of this procedure

Submitting a notice or counter-notice that contains manifestly unfounded or abusive statements may result in:

• liability for damages under DMCA § 512(f) (for U.S. claims) or Romanian and EU law (for EU claims); and
• suspension of the right to submit further notices under DSA Article 23(2).

7. Out-of-court dispute settlement (DSA Art. 21)

Recipients of our services and notifiers may have the right to select a certified out-of-court dispute settlement body to resolve disputes relating to our decisions. Information about certified bodies is maintained by Member State Digital Services Coordinators.

8. Updates

This policy may be updated to reflect changes in law or in our operations. The "Last updated" date above reflects the most recent revision.