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Copyright & DMCA Policy

Last updated: April 2025

Freedible respects intellectual property rights. We have a clear, responsive process for copyright concerns — this is our actual legal shield and we take it seriously.

To report infringing content: email dmca@freedible.co.uk with the information below. We commit to a 24-hour acknowledgement and action within 72 hours on valid notices.

Our platform model

Freedible operates as a platform (host), not a publisher. Users upload content; we process it to generate audio. Private uploads are only accessible to the uploader. Public content has been attested by the uploader as either owned by them or in the public domain.

We rely on the safe harbour provisions of the Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002 (UK) and cooperate fully with the DMCA (US) notice-and-takedown framework.

How to submit a takedown notice

Email dmca@freedible.co.uk with the following:

Identification of the copyrighted work — the title, author, and original publication details
Identification of the infringing material — the URL on Freedible where the material appears
Your contact information — name, email, postal address, phone number
A statement of good faith — "I have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law"
A statement of accuracy — "I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate, and that I am the copyright owner or am authorised to act on behalf of the copyright owner"
Your signature — typed name is sufficient for email notices

What happens next

Within 24 hours: We acknowledge your notice by email
Within 72 hours: We investigate and, if the notice is valid, remove or disable access to the content
We notify the uploader that their content has been removed and provide them the opportunity to submit a counter-notice

Counter-notices

If you believe content was removed in error, you may submit a counter-notice to dmca@freedible.co.uk including: identification of the removed content, a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the courts, and a statement under penalty of perjury that the content was removed by mistake or misidentification.

Repeat infringers

Freedible will terminate the accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers.

Public domain & accessibility

Works in the public domain cannot be the subject of a valid copyright claim. Under UK law (CDPA 1988 s.31A/B), format-shifting for accessibility purposes by qualifying persons is also lawful. If you believe a takedown notice was filed in bad faith, please let us know.