DMCA & Copyright Policy

Designated Copyright Agent

Send all copyright notices and counter-notifications to support@trendwarz.com with the subject line “DMCA Notice” or “DMCA Counter-Notification”. Postal notices may be sent to the operator of TrendWarz, Nairobi, Kenya; contact us at the address above for the full postal address.

Last updated: August 25, 2026

1. Our position

TrendWarz respects intellectual property rights and expects users to do the same. We respond to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement in line with the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and comparable laws elsewhere, and we terminate repeat infringers. TrendWarz is a hosting platform for user-uploaded content; we do not pre-screen uploads.

2. Reporting alleged infringement (DMCA notice)

If you own a copyright, or are authorised to act for the owner, and believe content on TrendWarz infringes it, send a written notice to our designated agent below. To be effective under 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3), your notice must include ALL SIX of the following: (a) a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorised to act on their behalf; (b) identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed, or a representative list if multiple works are covered by one notice; (c) identification of the material claimed to be infringing and information reasonably sufficient to let us locate it, such as the battle URL or username and the approximate timestamp; (d) information reasonably sufficient to let us contact you, including your name, address, telephone number, and email address; (e) a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and (f) a statement that the information in the notice is accurate, and UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, that you are the owner or authorised to act on the owner's behalf. Incomplete notices may delay or prevent action.

3. What we do when we receive a valid notice

We aim to acknowledge notices within 72 hours. Where a notice is valid we will expeditiously remove or disable access to the material, take reasonable steps to notify the user who uploaded it, and pass your notice — including your contact details — to that user so they can decide whether to file a counter-notification. Please send only information you are willing to have shared with the uploader.

4. Counter-notification (if your content was removed in error)

If your content was removed and you believe that was a mistake or a misidentification, you may send a counter-notification to the same agent. Under 17 U.S.C. §512(g)(3) it must include: (a) your physical or electronic signature; (b) identification of the material removed and the location where it appeared before removal; (c) a statement UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification; and (d) your name, address, and telephone number, together with a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the US Federal District Court for the district where you live (or, if you are outside the United States, of any judicial district in which TrendWarz may be found) and that you will accept service of process from the complaining party or their agent. If we receive a valid counter-notification, we will forward it to the original complainant. Unless they tell us within 10 business days that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the activity, we may restore the material in 10 to 14 business days.

5. Repeat-infringer policy

In accordance with 17 U.S.C. §512(i), we have adopted and reasonably implement a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are repeat infringers. We record valid notices against an account as strikes. A strike is withdrawn if the notice is retracted or successfully countered. An account that accumulates three strikes that are not withdrawn will be terminated, and we may act sooner where the infringement is severe or clearly wilful. Terminated users may not create new accounts to evade this policy.

6. Misrepresentation carries liability

Under 17 U.S.C. §512(f), anyone who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that it was removed by mistake, may be liable for damages, including costs and legal fees. Please consider carefully — and if in doubt take legal advice — before sending either a notice or a counter-notification. We may also suspend accounts that repeatedly submit abusive or bad-faith claims.

7. Trademark and other rights

For trademark, publicity, or other non-copyright intellectual-property concerns, see our Intellectual Property Policy or write to support@trendwarz.com with a description of the right you hold and the material at issue.

8. Music on TrendWarz

Music offered in the app is provided under licences that permit its use in TrendWarz. If you own rights in a track offered in the app and believe it is being made available without permission, contact our agent using the notice process above and we will remove it from the catalogue pending review. If you upload your own music or a recording you do not own, you are responsible for having the necessary rights.