Effective date: 10 June 2026 Last updated: 10 June 2026
Simuze respects copyright. We respond to valid notices that content on Simuze infringes someone's copyright, and we suspend or terminate accounts that repeatedly do so.
This policy explains how the takedown process works on Simuze, in line with the Dutch implementation of the EU Copyright Directive, the Digital Services Act (DSA), and (for US-based rights holders) the safe harbour procedure under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
It forms part of our Terms of Service at /legal/terms.
1. If you think your copyright is being infringed on Simuze
You can ask us to remove the content. To do this, send us a notice of infringement. The easiest way is by email to admin@simuze.com with the subject line "Copyright Notice".
A valid notice must include:
- Your identity. Your full name, postal address, and email. If you're acting on behalf of a rights holder (e.g. as their lawyer or manager), also their name and your authority to act.
- What is being infringed. Identify the copyrighted work you say is being infringed. A clear description is enough; you don't need to provide a copy.
- Where it is on Simuze. A link to the specific track, page, or content. "Somewhere on this artist's page" isn't precise enough — give us the URL.
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the work is not authorised by the rights holder, their agent, or the law.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury (if you're submitting under DMCA), that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are, or are authorised to act on behalf of, the owner of the right that has been infringed.
- Your signature (electronic or scanned).
We can't act on notices that are missing the essentials. If yours is incomplete we'll tell you what's missing.
2. What we do when we receive a valid notice
- We review. A human looks at the notice and the content.
- If the notice is valid on its face, we remove or disable access to the content. This usually happens within a few business days. For urgent cases (pre-release leaks, ongoing serious harm), we act faster.
- We notify the user whose content was removed, including the substance of the complaint and information about how to file a counter-notice, except where the law prohibits us from telling them.
- We record the takedown against the user's account for our repeat-infringer policy (see section 5).
If the notice is unclear, looks invalid, or seems to be misused (for example, used to silence criticism rather than to protect copyright), we may ask for clarification or refuse to act. The DSA explicitly protects users against abuse of takedown procedures.
3. If your content was removed and you think it shouldn't have been
You can file a counter-notice. Email admin@simuze.com with the subject line "Counter-Notice".
A valid counter-notice must include:
- Your identity and contact information.
- Identification of the content that was removed and where it used to be (we'll have given you this information in the takedown notice).
- A statement, under penalty of perjury (if responding to a DMCA notice), that you have a good-faith belief the content was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
- Your consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of the Netherlands (and, for DMCA counter-notices from US users, of the appropriate US federal court for the district where you live, or the Northern District of California if outside the US), and that you'll accept service of legal process from the person who filed the original notice.
- Your signature.
When we receive a valid counter-notice:
- We forward it to the original notifier.
- For DMCA cases: we restore the content after 10 to 14 business days unless the original notifier tells us they've filed a court action.
- For non-DMCA cases under DSA/EU law: we make a decision based on the facts and forward both sides to one another; if there's no clear infringement, we restore the content. If there's a genuine dispute the courts can't resolve quickly, we may keep the content offline pending resolution.
In all cases, we tell both parties what we decide and why.
4. Honest mistakes happen
If you're not sure whether your concern is a copyright issue or something else (impersonation, defamation, harassment), use the general reporting tools. We'll route it correctly. See Acceptable Use Policy at /legal/acceptable-use.
5. Repeat infringers
We will terminate the accounts of users who repeatedly upload infringing content. "Repeatedly" is determined in context — three confirmed strikes in a reasonable period is a typical line, but a single serious or clearly deliberate infringement can also end an account.
If your account is closed under this policy:
- Your content is removed.
- Any pending seller payouts are held pending resolution of any related claims.
- You won't be able to re-register a new account in the same name without our agreement.
6. Misuse of this policy
Filing a notice that you know to be false (e.g. claiming copyright over content you don't own, or filing to harass a competitor) is itself a breach of our Terms of Service and may also be illegal under Dutch law and (for US notices) under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f).
We may, and probably will, share copies of all relevant notices with the user whose content is affected.
7. Legal address for copyright notices
Notices may be sent by email to admin@simuze.com (preferred) or by post to:
Atypisch.nl Attn. Copyright Agent Europalaan 2b, 3525KS Utrecht The Netherlands
For DMCA purposes, our designated agent is the address above. We may register the agent with the US Copyright Office once registration is in place; that registration (if applicable) will be linked here when available.
8. Other intellectual property
If your concern is about a trademark, design right, or another non-copyright intellectual property right, the same overall process applies — send a notice to admin@simuze.com with the relevant details and the legal basis for your claim.
9. Questions
If you're not sure whether this is the right process for your concern, email admin@simuze.com and we'll help you find the right route.