DMCA Compliance & Copyright Notice
GEARS TV 4K ("Company", "Provider", "We") fully respects the intellectual property rights of others and complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (17 U.S.C. § 512), Title II of the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act, and Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament (Electronic Commerce Directive).
This document defines our operational status as a mere conduit intermediary technical platform, outlines our explicit non-hosting declaration, and establishes the formal Notice-and-Takedown procedure for copyright owners and their designated agents.
1. Explicit Content Non-Hosting & Conduit Declaration
GEARS TV 4K does NOT host, store, upload, broadcast, re-encode, archive, or directly transmit any video streams, audio streams, media files, or multimedia broadcasts on any servers owned, leased, or controlled by us.
- Passive Technical Facilitator: Our infrastructure operates exclusively as a directory, subscription management interface, and credential delivery gateway (Xtream Codes API & M3U playlist format).
- Third-Party Endpoints: All video streams, television signals, and media content indexed or accessible through client applications originate from independent, external third-party servers and broadcast providers across the internet.
- No Caching of Media: We maintain zero local caches, zero media file storage systems, and zero physical broadcast transmitters for content streams.
2. DMCA Safe Harbor Framework (17 U.S.C. § 512)
Under Section 512(a)-(d) of Title 17 of the United States Code, service providers that transmit, route, provide connections for, or refer users to online material are protected by Safe Harbor provisions against claims of copyright infringement, provided that they:
- Do not initiate the transmission of material
- Do not select or modify the content of information contained in transmissions
- Do not receive direct financial benefit attributable to specific infringing activity where they have the right and ability to control such activity
- Expeditiously act to remove or disable access to indexed references upon receiving a verified, legally valid DMCA Notice
3. Formal Notice & Takedown Procedure
If you are a copyright owner or an authorized representative acting on their behalf, and you believe that material indexed or referenced on our website infringes upon your copyright, you may submit a formal written Notification of Claimed Infringement.
To ensure expedited processing under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), your notice must include all of the following elements:
- Authorized Signature: A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
- Identification of the Work: Clear identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works.
- Specific URL / Index Reference: Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity, including sufficient information (such as exact URLs) to permit us to locate the reference.
- Contact Information: Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, including your legal name, physical mailing address, telephone number, and official email address.
- Good Faith Statement: A statement that you have 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.
- Accuracy Statement Under Penalty of Perjury: A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
4. Designated Copyright Agent & Abuse Contact Desk
All formal DMCA notifications and copyright inquiries must be directed to our designated compliance desk. We maintain a strict SLA of processing and responding to valid notices within 24 to 48 business hours:
5. Trademark Disclosures & Nominative Fair Use
All third-party product names, logos, trademarks, and registered trademarks displayed on this site (including but not limited to Apple, Android, Windows, Fire TV, Roku, Samsung, LG, Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Paramount+, Peacock, and Disney+) are the property of their respective owners.
All company, product, and service names used on this website are for identification and descriptive compatibility purposes only. Use of these names, logos, and brands does not imply endorsement, affiliation, sponsorship, or certification by their respective holders.
6. Repeat Infringer Termination Policy
In accordance with Section 512(i)(1)(A) of the DMCA, GEARS TV 4K maintains an established policy providing for the prompt termination, in appropriate circumstances, of subscriber accounts or access privileges of users who are found to be repeat infringers of intellectual property rights.