Legal

DMCA
Policy.

Last updated: May 2026
WhichOTT respects the intellectual property rights of others. This page explains our policy regarding the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and how to submit a takedown notice or counter-notice if you believe content on whichott.com infringes your copyright.

Overview
What WhichOTT Hosts
How to Submit a Takedown Notice
How to Submit a Counter-Notice
Repeat Infringers
False Claims Warning
DMCA Contact

01 Overview

        WhichOTT does not host, stream, or distribute any movies, TV shows, or anime. We are a search and discovery tool that displays publicly available streaming availability data sourced from TMDB.
      

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a US copyright law that provides a process for copyright holders to request removal of infringing content. While WhichOTT is based in India, we respect the spirit of these protections globally and take all valid copyright concerns seriously.

If you believe that content appearing on WhichOTT infringes your copyright, please follow the process below.

02 What WhichOTT Hosts

To understand the scope of DMCA requests, it is important to know what WhichOTT does and does not host:

We DO display: Movie and TV show titles, descriptions, poster images, cast information, ratings, and streaming availability data — all sourced from The Movie Database (TMDB) API.
We DO NOT host: Any actual video content, streams, downloads, or pirated media of any kind.
We DO NOT control: The content, availability, or accuracy of data provided by TMDB. For disputes about TMDB data, please also contact TMDB directly.

If your copyright concern relates to poster images or metadata, this content is sourced from TMDB. We recommend also filing a notice with TMDB for faster resolution.

03 How to Submit a Takedown Notice

If you are a copyright owner (or authorised to act on their behalf) and believe that content on WhichOTT infringes your copyright, please send a written notice containing all of the following:

Takedown Notice Requirements

Your notice must include all of the following information to be valid:

Your identification: Your full legal name, company name (if applicable), email address, and phone number.
Identification of the copyrighted work: A clear description or link to the original copyrighted work you believe has been infringed.
Identification of the infringing material: The specific URL(s) on whichott.com where the infringing material appears.
Your contact information: A mailing address, telephone number, and email address where we can reach you.
Good faith statement: A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
Accuracy statement: A statement that the information in your notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on their behalf.
Signature: Your physical or electronic signature.

Submit a Notice

We will review valid takedown notices and respond within 5–10 business days. If the notice is valid, we will remove or disable access to the infringing content promptly.

Incomplete notices may be disregarded. Please ensure all required information is included before submitting.

04 How to Submit a Counter-Notice

If you believe content was removed from WhichOTT by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice. Your counter-notice must include:

Your identification: Your full legal name, email address, and phone number.
Identification of removed content: A description of the content that was removed and the URL where it appeared before removal.
Statement of good faith: A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
Consent to jurisdiction: A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of an appropriate court and will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original takedown notice.
Your signature: Your physical or electronic signature.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notice, we will notify the original complainant and may restore the removed content within 10–14 business days unless the complainant files a court action.

05 Repeat Infringers

WhichOTT has a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts or access of users who are repeat infringers of copyright. Since WhichOTT does not require user accounts, this applies to any IP addresses or identifiable users found to be systematically infringing copyright through use of our service.

06 False Claims Warning

        ⚠️ Submitting a false or fraudulent DMCA notice is a serious legal matter. Under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly and materially misrepresents that content is infringing may be liable for damages, including costs and legal fees.
      

Please ensure you have a genuine, good-faith belief that the content infringes your copyright before submitting a notice. We take abuse of the DMCA process seriously and reserve the right to pursue legal remedies against those who submit fraudulent claims.

07 DMCA Contact

All DMCA notices and counter-notices should be sent to our designated agent:

Email: [email protected]
Subject line: DMCA Takedown Notice or DMCA Counter-Notice
Contact form: whichott.com/contact.html — select "Other" as the topic

For the fastest resolution, please use email with the correct subject line. We aim to acknowledge all DMCA notices within 2 business days.

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