🛡️ DMCA & Copyright Policy

1. Commitment to Intellectual Property Rights

PTVSports.live ("we", "our", "us") respects the intellectual property rights of sports photographers, broadcast networks, journalists, and media organizations. We expect all contributors, syndication feeds, and users of our platform to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (17 U.S.C. § 512, "DMCA") and international copyright treaties, we respond promptly to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with statutory requirements.

2. Nominative Fair Use of Sports Trademarks & Data

All cricket board emblems (PCB, ICC, BCCI, ECB), league trademarks (including "HBL PSL", "Indian Premier League", "CPL", "BPL"), franchise insignias, and tournament titles referenced on this website are used strictly for informational, educational, and journalistic purposes under nominative fair-use doctrine. They remain the sole property of their respective trademark proprietors.

3. Designated Copyright Agent

Notices of claimed copyright infringement should be delivered to our designated DMCA compliance officer via email or web contact:

4. Required Information for DMCA Takedown Notice

To file a valid copyright infringement notification under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), the notice must be a written communication that includes substantially the following:

1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (or, if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative list).
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed, including the exact URL(s) on PTVSports.live where the material is located.
4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as your full name, physical address, telephone number, and valid email address.
5. 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.
6. 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.

5. Takedown Procedure & Review Timeline

Upon receipt of a valid, fully compliant DMCA notice, our legal team will:

• Acknowledge receipt of the notice within 24 business hours.
• Expeditiously remove or disable access to the infringing material.
• Notify the contributing author or content provider responsible for the posting.

6. Counter-Notification Procedure

If a content contributor believes that material removed as a result of a DMCA notice was mistakenly identified or misattributed, they may file a written Counter-Notification pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3). The counter-notice must include:

• A physical or electronic signature of the subscriber.
• Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before removal.
• A statement under penalty of perjury that the subscriber has a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
• The subscriber's name, address, telephone number, and consent to jurisdiction.

7. Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable intellectual property laws, PTVSports.live maintains a policy that provides for the immediate termination, in appropriate circumstances, of users, staff contributors, or accounts who are determined to be repeat copyright infringers.