DMCA Policy

WhatToWatch respects the intellectual property of others and responds to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA, 17 U.S.C. § 512). WhatToWatch is a discovery and tracking tool — we do not host movies or TV shows — but if you believe user-submitted content or material we display infringes your copyright, you can ask us to remove it.

Send copyright notices to our designated agent: dmca@whattowatch.app. This address is for copyright matters only; for general support use the Help Center.

To be effective, your notice must be a written communication that includes substantially the following:

• A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorised to act on their behalf.
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
• Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing, with enough detail for us to locate it — include the exact URL(s) on whattowatch.app.
• Your contact information: name, address, telephone number, and email address.
• A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on their behalf.

We will remove or disable access to material we determine to be infringing and make a good-faith effort to notify the user who posted it.

If you believe your material was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notification to dmca@whattowatch.app that includes:

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of the material that was removed and the location where it appeared before removal.
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
• Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court for your district (or, if outside the U.S., any district in which we may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original notice.

If we receive a valid counter-notification, we may restore the material in 10–14 business days unless the original complainant notifies us that they have filed a court action.

We will, in appropriate circumstances, disable or terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers.

Under Section 512(f), anyone who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing — or was removed by mistake — may be liable for damages. Please be sure before you file.