DMCA & Copyright Policy

Last Updated: May 20, 2026

1. Introduction

Axion Algo ("we", "our", "us") respects intellectual property rights and complies with the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, codified at 17 U.S.C. § 512 ("DMCA"). This policy describes how copyright holders can report alleged infringement on properties we control, how users whose material has been removed can submit a counter-notification, and the policy we apply to repeat infringers in accordance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(i)(1)(A).

We have adopted and reasonably implemented this policy to address claims of copyright infringement promptly, fairly, and in a manner consistent with the safe-harbor requirements of the DMCA. This policy applies in addition to, and does not replace, our Terms of Service, Acceptable Use Policy, and Privacy Policy.

By using any Axion Algo property — including our website at axion-algo.com, the SaaS platform, our Discord community, and our affiliate program — you agree to the procedures described in this document. If you are unwilling to be bound by them, you must discontinue use of our services.

2. Designated Copyright Agent

Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(2), Axion Algo has designated the following agent to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement. All DMCA notices must be sent to this agent. Notices sent to other addresses or persons may be delayed or disregarded.

• Name: Axion Algo DMCA Agent
• Email: our contact form
• Postal Address: [Mailing Address — to be filed with U.S. Copyright Office Directory]
• Phone: [To be provided upon valid notice]
• Hours: Email is monitored daily (including weekends for high-priority matters). Postal notices are acknowledged within 7 business days of receipt.
• Copyright Office DMCA Designated Agent Directory: https://www.copyright.gov/dmca-directory/

Our registration with the U.S. Copyright Office is maintained and renewed every three years as required by 37 C.F.R. § 201.38. Any change of agent, name, or address will be filed within 30 days and reflected in an updated version of this policy.

3. What This Policy Covers

This DMCA policy applies to content uploaded by users to surfaces under Axion Algo's direct control, including but not limited to:

• Our official Discord community server and any sub-channels we operate.
• Attachments, screenshots, and text submitted through support tickets or contact forms hosted on axion-algo.com.
• Marketing materials, banners, videos, and written copy produced or distributed by participants in our affiliate program through Axion-controlled channels.
• User-generated content posted to in-app surfaces such as profile fields, comments, and shared trade ideas.

What this policy does NOT cover: content hosted on third-party platforms that Axion Algo does not control, including but not limited to TradingView (charts, scripts, ideas), YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, third-party Discord servers, and personal websites. If you believe content on those platforms infringes your copyright, you must direct your notice to the operator of that platform using their published DMCA procedures. We cannot remove content from systems we do not control and cannot act as an intermediary for such requests.

4. DMCA Notice of Claimed Infringement — Required Elements

To be effective under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)(A), a notification of claimed infringement must be a written communication provided to our designated agent that includes substantially the following:

• (i) A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
• (ii) Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
• (iii) Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, with information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material (a direct URL or other unambiguous description is strongly preferred).
• (iv) Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic-mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.
• (v) A statement that the complaining party has a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• (vi) A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Failure to include any of the six elements above may render your notification legally ineffective and we may decline to act on it without further obligation. We recommend reviewing your notice against the template in Section 5 before submitting.

5. DMCA Notice Template (Copyable)

You may copy, complete, and send the following template to our contact form. All bracketed fields are required.

To: Axion Algo DMCA Agent <our contact form>
Subject: DMCA Notice of Claimed Infringement

Date: [YYYY-MM-DD]

1. IDENTIFICATION OF COPYRIGHTED WORK
   Title of work: [e.g., "Trading Indicator Script — 'Momentum Pro v3'"]
   Copyright registration number (if any): [TXu-XXX-XXX or "unregistered"]
   First publication date: [YYYY-MM-DD]
   Where the original work can be viewed: [URL or description]

2. IDENTIFICATION OF INFRINGING MATERIAL
   Exact URL(s) or unambiguous location on an Axion Algo property:
   - [https://axion-algo.com/...  OR  Discord channel #xxxx, message ID ...]
   - [additional URLs, one per line]
   Brief description of the infringing material:
   [e.g., "Verbatim copy of my Pine Script source code posted as a snippet."]

3. CONTACT INFORMATION OF COMPLAINING PARTY
   Full legal name: [Name]
   Company / rights-holder represented (if any): [Company]
   Postal address: [Street, City, State/Province, Postal Code, Country]
   Telephone: [+CC XXXXXXXXXX]
   Email: [[email protected]]

4. GOOD-FAITH STATEMENT (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)(A)(v))
   "I have a good-faith belief that use of the copyrighted material
   described above in the manner complained of is not authorized by
   the copyright owner, its agent, or the law."

5. ACCURACY AND AUTHORITY STATEMENT (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)(A)(vi))
   "I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this
   notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner, or
   am authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive
   right that is allegedly infringed."

6. SIGNATURE
   /s/ [Typed full legal name]
   [Or attach a scanned image of a handwritten signature]

6. What Happens When We Receive a Valid Notice

Upon receipt of a notification that substantially complies with all six elements of 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)(A), we will, generally within 24 to 72 hours (excluding weekends and U.S. federal holidays), take the following actions:

• (a) Removal or disabling. We will remove the allegedly infringing material from our systems, or disable access to it, expeditiously and without prior notice to the user who posted it.
• (b) Notification of the user. We will promptly notify the user who posted the material that it has been removed, and we will transmit to that user a complete copy of the DMCA notice we received, including the complainant's name and contact information as required by § 512(g)(2)(A).
• (c) Internal documentation. We will record the incident in our internal copyright register (date received, URL affected, complainant identity, action taken, strike count applied to the user) and retain that record for at least 3 years for transparency-report and audit purposes.

We do not adjudicate the merits of copyright disputes. Our role under the safe-harbor regime is to act on facially valid notices, forward counter-notices, and let the parties resolve substantive questions in a court of competent jurisdiction.

7. What Happens When We Receive an Invalid or Incomplete Notice

If a notification fails to substantially comply with the requirements of § 512(c)(3)(A) — for example, it lacks a sworn statement, omits the URL of the infringing material, or is sent from an unverifiable source — we may decline to act on it without prejudice to our safe-harbor protections.

Where the deficiency is curable, we will normally contact the sender with a brief explanation and an invitation to resubmit a corrected notice. We have no obligation to do so and our willingness to assist does not waive any element of the statutory requirements. Notices that appear to be sent in bad faith — for example, a notice accompanied by threats unrelated to copyright, or a notice targeting material that is plainly not the sender's work — may be referred for counter-action under § 512(f) (see Section 12).

8. Counter-Notification Procedure

Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(g), a user (the "subscriber") whose material has been removed or to which access has been disabled as a result of a DMCA notice may submit a counter-notification to our designated agent. To be effective, the counter-notification must be a written communication provided to our designated agent that includes substantially the following:

• (A) A physical or electronic signature of the subscriber.
• (B) Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled.
• (C) A statement under penalty of perjury that the subscriber has a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled.
• (D) The subscriber's name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that the subscriber consents to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which the address is located, or, if the subscriber's address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which Axion Algo may be found, and that the subscriber will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notification under § 512(c)(1)(C) or an agent of such person.

9. Counter-Notice Template (Copyable)

You may copy, complete, and send the following template to our contact form. All bracketed fields are required.

To: Axion Algo DMCA Agent <our contact form>
Subject: DMCA Counter-Notification

Date: [YYYY-MM-DD]

1. IDENTIFICATION OF REMOVED MATERIAL
   Description of the material that was removed or disabled:
   [Brief description, e.g., "Pine Script snippet titled 'My RSI Mod'"]
   Original location (URL or channel + message ID) before removal:
   [https://axion-algo.com/...  OR  Discord #channel, message ID ...]
   Date of removal (if known): [YYYY-MM-DD]
   Reference number from the takedown notice (if provided): [#XXXXX]

2. GOOD-FAITH STATEMENT (17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3)(C))
   "I swear, under penalty of perjury, that I have a good-faith belief
   that the material identified above was removed or disabled as a
   result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be
   removed or disabled."

3. SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION AND CONSENT TO JURISDICTION
        (17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3)(D))
   Full legal name: [Name]
   Postal address: [Street, City, State/Province, Postal Code, Country]
   Telephone: [+CC XXXXXXXXXX]
   Email: [[email protected]]

   "I consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for
   the judicial district in which my address is located, or, if my
   address is outside the United States, for any judicial district
   in which Axion Algo may be found, and I will accept service of
   process from the person who provided the original DMCA
   notification or an agent of such person."

4. SIGNATURE
   /s/ [Typed full legal name]
   [Or attach a scanned image of a handwritten signature]

10. What Happens After Counter-Notice

Upon receipt of a counter-notification that substantially complies with § 512(g)(3), we will:

• Promptly provide the original complainant with a complete copy of the counter-notice and inform them that we will restore the removed material or cease disabling access to it within 10 business days.
• Restore the removed material, or cease disabling access to it, not less than 10 and not more than 14 business days following receipt of the counter-notice, unless our designated agent first receives notice from the original complainant that the complainant has filed an action seeking a court order to restrain the subscriber from engaging in infringing activity relating to the material on our system.
• Document the counter-notice, the date of restoration, and the outcome in our internal register.

If the complainant files a federal lawsuit, we will leave the material disabled pending the court's disposition. We may, in our discretion, choose not to restore material that violates our Terms of Service or Acceptable Use Policy regardless of the copyright outcome.

11. Repeat Infringer Policy

Consistent with 17 U.S.C. § 512(i)(1)(A), Axion Algo has adopted and reasonably implements a policy that provides for the termination, in appropriate circumstances, of accounts of users who, in our sole and reasonable discretion, are repeat infringers. We apply a 3-strikes rule measured over a rolling 12-month window:

• 1st valid DMCA notice: Formal warning emailed to the user, removal of the infringing content, and a 7-day cooling-off period during which any further valid notice escalates immediately to the next strike tier without delay.
• 2nd valid DMCA notice within 12 months: Temporary suspension of all Axion Algo accounts (web, Discord, affiliate dashboard) for 30 days, removal of the infringing content, and a formal final warning.
• 3rd valid DMCA notice within 12 months: Permanent termination of all Axion Algo accounts associated with the user, including by email address, payment method (Stripe customer ID), IP history, and device fingerprint where lawful. Affiliate commissions accrued may be forfeited under our affiliate program terms.

A strike that is successfully counter-noticed — that is, where the original complainant fails to file a court action within 14 business days of receiving the counter-notice — does not count toward the strike total. Strikes are tracked per-user, not per-account, and we will not allow strike resets through account re-registration.

We may, in our discretion, terminate an account immediately and without prior strikes where the infringement is egregious (for example, mass re-distribution of paid Axion Algo materials, or distribution of unlawful content). Termination decisions are final and not subject to appeal except through the counter-notice mechanism described above.

12. Penalties for Knowingly Materially False Misrepresentations

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents (a) that material or activity is infringing, or (b) that material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, shall be liable for any damages, including costs and attorneys' fees, incurred by the alleged infringer, by any copyright owner or copyright owner's authorized licensee, or by a service provider, who is injured by such misrepresentation, as the result of the service provider relying upon such misrepresentation in removing or disabling access to the material or activity claimed to be infringing, or in replacing the removed material or ceasing to disable access to it.

Axion Algo treats § 512(f) seriously. We will pursue, or cooperate in the pursuit of, § 512(f) remedies against senders of notices or counter-notices that we reasonably believe were submitted in bad faith. Examples of bad-faith conduct include: claiming ownership of works obviously in the public domain; targeting criticism, parody, or legitimate fair-use commentary; or using a counter-notice to recover plainly infringing material.

13. Trademark Complaints

The DMCA addresses copyright only. For trademark complaints, please email our contact form instead of the DMCA agent. We do not follow DMCA procedure for trademark disputes but apply an equivalent good-faith review and will remove content where infringement of a valid registered mark is established.

A valid trademark complaint must include:

• The registered trademark number and jurisdiction of registration.
• A clear identification of the mark and the goods/services for which it is registered.
• The URL or unambiguous location of the allegedly infringing material on an Axion Algo property.
• A description of how the use of the mark causes a likelihood of consumer confusion, dilution, or other actionable harm.
• A sworn statement of ownership or authorization to act on behalf of the owner, signed under penalty of perjury.
• Your full contact information.

14. EU Digital Services Act (DSA) & Article 17 (CDSM)

For users and rights-holders in the European Union, we comply with the notice-and-action mechanism mandated by the Digital Services Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2065), Article 16. A valid EU notice should be sent to our contact form with "EU DSA NOTICE" in the subject line, and must contain:

• A sufficiently substantiated explanation of why the notifying party considers the content to be illegal under EU or member-state law.
• A clear indication of the exact electronic location of the content (URL or equivalent).
• The name and email address of the notifying party (except where the content concerns offences referred to in Articles 3 to 7 of Directive 2011/93/EU on the sexual abuse of children, or Articles 3 to 5 of Directive (EU) 2017/541 on combating terrorism, in which cases anonymous notices are accepted).
• A good-faith statement that the information and allegations contained in the notice are accurate and complete.

Where the content concerns copyright works protected under Article 17 of Directive (EU) 2019/790 (CDSM), we apply best efforts to obtain authorisation and act expeditiously upon receipt of sufficiently substantiated notices. EU users may access the out-of-court dispute settlement bodies certified under Article 21 DSA in their member state, in addition to any remedy available under this policy.

15. UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

Rights-holders in the United Kingdom may use our standard DMCA process described above, or alternatively write to our contact form referencing the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA) and the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002, Regulation 19. We follow a takedown process analogous to the DMCA notwithstanding statutory differences between the two regimes, including the absence of a statutory counter-notice procedure under UK law. Where UK and US procedures diverge, we apply whichever provides greater protection to the user whose material is at issue, consistent with our safe-harbour obligations on each side.

16. Canada Notice & Notice Regime

Pursuant to the Copyright Modernization Act, S.C. 2012, c. 20, sections 41.25 and 41.26 of the Canadian Copyright Act, we operate a Notice-and-Notice regime for Canadian copyright complaints. Upon receipt of a valid notice that identifies the work, the claimant, the alleged infringement and the electronic location of the material, we will:

• Forward the notice electronically to the user associated with the identified electronic location, without disclosing that user's identity to the complainant.
• Retain records that will allow the identity of the user to be determined for a period of 6 months from the date of receipt of the notice, or 12 months if proceedings are commenced by the claimant within that initial period.
• Inform the complainant that we have forwarded the notice (or that we were unable to do so, with reasons).

Canadian law does not impose a takedown obligation on intermediaries under the Notice-and-Notice regime. A separate request, court order, or voluntary takedown under our Acceptable Use Policy is required to remove the material itself. Canadian rights-holders are therefore encouraged to submit a parallel DMCA notice if removal is sought.

17. Australia Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Act 2018

Australian rights-holders may follow our DMCA process described above. We cooperate with site-blocking and other orders issued by the Federal Court of Australia under sections 115A and 115B of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), as amended by the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Act 2018 (Cth), to the extent such orders are validly served and enforceable against us. We will give due notice to affected users where lawful to do so.

18. Misuse of This Policy

The DMCA and analogous foreign procedures exist to protect copyright holders, not to silence criticism, suppress lawful competition, or harass community members. Sending repeated false notices, or using the DMCA as a tool to remove material the sender knows to be non-infringing (for example, a competitor's independently-created indicator), is misuse of this policy.

Where we identify a pattern of misuse, we may: (a) reject all future notices from the sender; (b) report the sender to the U.S. Copyright Office and, where applicable, to bar associations or trademark registries; and (c) cooperate with affected users in pursuing civil action under § 512(f) or equivalent provisions of foreign law.

19. Confidentiality

Notices and counter-notices submitted under this policy will be handled as follows:

• The full text of a DMCA notice, including the complainant's name and contact information, will be forwarded to the user whose content is targeted, as required by § 512(g)(2)(A).
• The full text of a counter-notice, including the subscriber's name and contact information, will be forwarded to the original complainant, as required by § 512(g)(2)(B).
• We may publish redacted statistics — total notices received, actions taken, counter-notices received, accounts terminated — in a periodic transparency report. Sender names will appear only with explicit consent.
• We may share notices with our legal counsel, hosting and infrastructure providers, and law-enforcement authorities where required by law or court order.

Submitting a notice or counter-notice constitutes acknowledgement and acceptance of these handling practices.

20. Modifications

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in applicable law, our internal procedures, or the addresses of our designated agent. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the current version took effect. Material changes — for example, a change to the strike thresholds in Section 11, or to the contact details of the designated agent — will take effect 30 days after posting. Non-material changes (typographical corrections, clarifications without substantive effect) take effect immediately.

Continued use of any Axion Algo property after the effective date of a revision constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. Prior versions will be retained in our internal archive and provided on written request to our contact form.

21. Cross-References

This policy operates in conjunction with the following Axion Algo documents. In the event of conflict, the more specific document controls within its subject area:

• Terms of Service — the master contract governing your use of Axion Algo.
• Acceptable Use Policy — rules of conduct on Axion-controlled surfaces; separate from copyright but may apply in parallel to infringing conduct.
• Privacy Policy — how we handle personal data, including the personal data contained in DMCA notices and counter-notices.

For general inquiries unrelated to copyright, please contact our contact form. Copyright matters — including questions about whether your intended notice is sufficient — must be directed to our contact form.