Copyright and DMCA Policy
Last updated: 22 May 2026
1. Our position
Cabin is a personal media tool. Users upload their own files. We do not host a public catalogue of copyrighted content and we do not encourage infringement.
We respect intellectual property rights and respond to valid notices under EU law, including the Digital Services Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, notice and action under Article 16) and the Copyright Directive (2019/790), and under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA, 17 U.S.C. § 512).
Cabin is not a Very Large Online Platform under the DSA. We are not subject to DSA trusted-flagger or systemic-risk transparency obligations that apply only to the largest providers.
2. EU notices (DSA Article 16)
If you are in the European Union or EEA and believe content on Cabin infringes your rights, you may submit a notice of illegal content under Article 16 of the DSA. Your notice should be sufficiently precise and adequately substantiated so we can locate the material and assess the claim. Include the same factual detail as in section 3 below (work identified, location on Cabin, your contact details, good-faith statement).
Send EU notices to [email protected]. We act on valid notices without undue delay and inform you of our decision. You may use the counter-notice procedure in section 6 if you are a user whose content was disabled.
3. U.S. DMCA notices (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3))
If you believe content stored on Cabin infringes your U.S. copyright, send a written notice to our designated agent containing all of the following:
- A physical or electronic signature of the rights holder or their authorized agent.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed (title, registration number if any, sample URL).
- The exact URL or other identifier that lets us locate the allegedly infringing material on Cabin (for example a /player/ link).
- Your full contact information: name, address, telephone, and email.
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the right being infringed.
Send U.S. DMCA notices to [email protected]. Incomplete notices may delay or prevent action.
4. What we do on receipt
On receipt of a valid notice we will, in most cases within 48 working hours, disable access to the identified content, notify the user who uploaded it, and forward a copy of the notice (excluding your phone number if you ask us to redact it).
Each upheld notice counts as one copyright strike against the uploader's account under our repeat-infringer policy (section 5).
5. Repeat infringers
To maintain DMCA safe-harbor eligibility we maintain and apply a written repeat-infringer policy. Strikes apply to upheld copyright notices (DMCA or DSA) where we determine the content was infringing.
- Strike 1: Content removed. Email warning to the account holder. Strike remains on record for 12 months.
- Strike 2: Content removed. Final written warning. Upload and import disabled for 30 days (account otherwise remains readable for lawful content already stored).
- Strike 3: Permanent account termination, deletion of stored content within our retention rules, and cancellation of any active paid subscription in line with our Terms. The email address may be blocked from opening a new account.
Strikes older than 12 months without a further upheld notice do not count toward the next tier. We may terminate immediately, without a third strike, for egregious infringement (for example commercial piracy at scale or child sexual abuse material).
6. Counter-notice
If you believe your content was disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notice to [email protected] including:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the disabled material and the location at which it appeared before removal.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
- Your name, address, and phone number, plus a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of your domicile (or, for non-EU users, of the U.S. federal district where the service provider may be found) and accept service of process from the original complainant.
If we receive a valid counter-notice we may restore the content within 10 to 14 business days unless the complainant files a court action seeking to restrain further use. A successful counter-notice does not remove an existing strike if the original notice was upheld in good faith.
7. Misuse
Filing a knowingly false notice or counter-notice is a serious matter and may expose you to liability for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees. Consider consulting an attorney before sending one.
8. Designated agent
Designated agent for copyright and DSA Article 16 notices:
- Service: Cabin
- Agent: Daniele Calderazzo
- Email: [email protected]
- Postal address: Italy
A complete street address or PO Box for the designated agent will be published here and registered with the U.S. Copyright Office before public launch. Use the email above for notices in the meantime.
U.S. DMCA safe harbor additionally requires registering this designated agent with the U.S. Copyright Office online directory (fee about USD 6). Registration is the operator's responsibility and must be kept current. Directory: https://www.copyright.gov/dmca-directory/.
Company identification: Imprint.