DMCA & Copyright

1. We do not host any content

ClipVault stores no video, no audio and no library of files. There is nothing to browse, search or link to on this site: a page here is a tool, not a catalogue.

When a visitor submits a link, the server asks the source platform what it is publishing publicly, fetches the format that was picked, merges the tracks if the platform serves them separately, and streams the bytes straight back to that one visitor. The temporary file exists for the length of that request and is deleted when it ends. Nothing is kept afterwards.

2. What this means for a complaint

Because no copy is retained, there is no file on our server that can be deleted. What can be done is to stop the capability: block the source domain, block the specific URL pattern so that link can no longer be resolved, or remove a page from the site. A notice that identifies the material clearly is what makes that possible.

We cannot remove anything from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook, Niconico, SoundCloud, Dailymotion or Streamable. That request has to go to the platform itself, or to whoever hosts it.

3. What a valid notice must contain

To act on a complaint we need the elements the DMCA (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)) requires. A notice missing any of them cannot be processed and will be returned.

1. Your full name, postal address, telephone number and e-mail address, so a reply can reach you.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work you say is infringed — title, creator or owner, and the original source URL where the work is published.
3. Identification of the material you say is infringing: the page on useclipvault.com where you saw it, the source link you believe was pasted into the downloader if you know it, and a description of the content (platform, title, uploader) — a downloaded file is a temporary per-request object, so a description is what identifies it.
4. A statement that you have a good-faith belief the use complained of is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
5. A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on the owner’s behalf.
6. Your physical or electronic signature.

4. Where to send it

E-mail the notice to [email protected] with the subject line "DMCA Notice". A plain-text or PDF attachment is fine. Sending a copy by ordinary mail is not necessary for a notice to be effective, but keep your own record of what you sent and when.

5. What happens next

A complete notice is reviewed and actioned as soon as practicable — the target is within five business days. You get a reply either confirming what was blocked or explaining which element was missing. Incomplete notices are not silently dropped; they are answered so the complaint can be resubmitted.

6. Counter-notice

If you believe material of yours was blocked by mistake — a licence you hold, a fair use, a misidentification — send a counter-notification to the same address with the same identifying details, a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, and your consent to the jurisdiction of a competent court. A valid counter-notice is passed back to the original complainant.

7. Misuse of this process

Knowingly making a material misrepresentation in a notice or counter-notice can create liability for damages under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), including costs and attorneys' fees. False or abusive notices are not a way to silence a legitimate use of the service.