DMCA Policy

1. Designated Agent

Zoryxon's designated agent for receiving notifications of claimed copyright infringement pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(2) is:

All DMCA notices and counter-notifications should be submitted to the designated agent email address above. Notices sent to other Zoryxon email addresses or departments may not receive timely processing.

2. Filing a Notice of Infringement

If you believe that content available on or through the Zoryxon Platform infringes your copyright, you may submit a written notification pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3). To be effective, a notification of claimed infringement must contain substantially the following:

1. 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.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
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 or access to which is to be disabled, with information reasonably sufficient to permit Zoryxon to locate the material. To facilitate identification, please include the vault ID, marketplace listing URL, or content hash (SHA-256) if known.
4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit Zoryxon to contact the complaining party, including the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and email address.
5. A statement that the complaining party has 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 the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Notices that do not substantially comply with these requirements may not receive a response. Zoryxon may request additional information before processing incomplete notices.

3. Blockchain-Specific Takedown Procedures

When Zoryxon receives a valid DMCA takedown notice, the following actions are taken with respect to the identified material:

(a) Off-Chain Content. Encrypted files, metadata, marketplace listings, and any other off-chain content associated with the identified material will be removed or access disabled within the timeframes required by applicable law. This includes content stored on Zoryxon's servers, distributed storage networks, and any caching layers.

(b) Marketplace. The listing will be immediately delisted from the Zoryxon Marketplace and will no longer be available for purchase or licensing. If the content has been previously purchased or licensed, both the seller and affected buyer(s) of completed transactions will be notified of the takedown. Completed license transactions are agreements between the transacting parties — Zoryxon is not a party to those transactions and does not adjudicate disputes arising from them.

(c) Verified Badge. If the identified content has an active Verified Badge, the badge will be revoked immediately upon processing of the takedown notice.

(d) On-Chain Data. Cryptographic hashes, transaction records, timestamps, and other data recorded on the Arbitrum One blockchain and settled to Ethereum Layer 1 are permanent and immutable. This data cannot be deleted, modified, or removed by Zoryxon or any party. This is a fundamental technical property of public blockchain infrastructure, not a policy choice by Zoryxon. However, it is important to note that on-chain hashes are cryptographic fingerprints (SHA-256) that do not contain or reveal the actual copyrighted content. A hash alone cannot be used to access, view, reproduce, or reconstruct the original work in any form.

(e) Platform Access Controls. The content will be flagged in Zoryxon's internal systems so that it cannot be re-listed, re-displayed, or re-distributed through the Platform interface, even though the underlying on-chain hash record remains on the blockchain. This flag persists unless and until the takedown is reversed through a valid counter-notification process or court order.

4. User Notification

Upon processing a valid DMCA takedown notice, Zoryxon will promptly notify the user whose content was removed or access disabled. The notification will include a copy of the takedown notice (with the complainant's contact information included as required by law) and information regarding the user's right to file a counter-notification if they believe the takedown was the result of mistake or misidentification. Notification will be sent to the email address on file with the user's account and, where applicable, via the Platform notification system.

5. Counter-Notification

If you believe that material you posted on or through the Zoryxon Platform was removed or access was disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(g). A valid counter-notification must contain substantially the following:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access was disabled, including the vault ID, marketplace listing URL, or content hash if applicable.
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled.
4. Your name, address, and telephone number.
5. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located, or if your address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which Zoryxon may be found.
6. A statement that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notification of alleged infringement, or an agent of such person.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, Zoryxon will promptly provide a copy of the counter-notification to the original complainant. If the original complainant does not file a court action seeking a restraining order against the user within ten (10) business days of receiving the counter-notification, Zoryxon may restore the removed material and re-enable access to it through the Platform. Restoration of content includes removal of the internal flag described in Section 3(e) above.

6. Misrepresentation Warning

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing, or that material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may be subject to liability for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees incurred by the alleged infringer, the copyright owner or its licensee, or the service provider who is injured by such misrepresentation as a result of reliance upon such misrepresentation in removing or disabling access to the material or activity claimed to be infringing.

Zoryxon reserves the right to seek damages against any party who submits a fraudulent DMCA takedown notice or counter-notification. Before filing a DMCA notice or counter-notification, you are strongly encouraged to consult with a qualified attorney to ensure that your claim or response is legally valid.

7. Repeat Infringers

In accordance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(i), Zoryxon has adopted and reasonably implements a policy for the termination, in appropriate circumstances, of the accounts of users who are repeat infringers. The following graduated enforcement schedule applies:

• First valid, uncontested DMCA takedown: Infringing content removed or access disabled. User notified of the takedown and their right to file a counter-notification.
• Second valid, uncontested DMCA takedown: Infringing content removed or access disabled. Formal warning issued to the user and a thirty (30) day account restriction applied, during which the user may not create new listings on the Marketplace.
• Third valid, uncontested DMCA takedown: Permanent account termination. The user's wallet address will be blocked at the platform level, and all active listings will be removed.

For purposes of this policy, "uncontested" means that no valid counter-notification was filed within the statutory period, or a counter-notification was filed but the original complainant initiated court proceedings within the ten (10) business day window and obtained a court order sustaining the infringement claim.

Zoryxon reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate accounts with fewer strikes in cases of egregious or willful infringement, including but not limited to large-scale piracy operations, systematic infringement, or circumstances where the user has demonstrated a clear pattern of disregard for the intellectual property rights of others.

8. Modifications

Zoryxon reserves the right to modify this DMCA Policy at any time to reflect changes in legal requirements, platform capabilities, or operational practices. Material changes will be communicated through the Platform interface. Your continued use of the Platform after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.