Legal
DMCA & copyright policy.
BrollCollective respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users to do the same. If you believe content on the platform infringes your copyright, this page has the process and contact info you need.
How to submit a takedown notice
Email legal@brollcollective.com with the subject line DMCA Takedown Notice. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), a valid notice must include all of the following:
- 1A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
- 2Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (or a representative list, if multiple works).
- 3Identification of the material on BrollCollective that is claimed to be infringing. Ideally the direct clip URL (e.g.
https://brollcollective.com/vault/<clip-id>) so we can locate and remove it quickly. - 4Information reasonably sufficient to contact you: name, address, telephone number, and email.
- 5A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- 6A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate, and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.
Bad-faith notices have real consequences. Under § 512(f), a person who knowingly misrepresents that material is infringing may be liable for damages. If you’re not sure whether the use is infringing, consult an attorney first.
Counter-notification (for creators)
If your clip was removed in response to a takedown notice and you believe the removal was a mistake (or the material is authorized or fair use), you can submit a counter-notification under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3). Email the same address, subject line DMCA Counter-Notification.
- 1Your physical or electronic signature.
- 2Identification of the material removed and its location before removal (the clip URL works).
- 3A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
- 4Your name, address, phone number, and consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for your address (or, if outside the U.S., the district where BrollCollective is located), and that you will accept service of process from the complainant.
If we receive a valid counter-notice, we’ll forward it to the complainant. If they don’t file a court action against you within 10–14 business days, we restore the removed material.
Repeat-infringer policy
Accounts that receive multiple substantiated DMCA takedown notices are terminated. We maintain an internal log of notices and apply judgment case-by-case: scale, pattern, and good-faith cooperation all factor in. This policy exists both because the law requires it for safe harbor and because a marketplace is only as trustworthy as the rights hygiene of its catalog.