Copyright & IP Policy

1. Respect for Intellectual Property

SnapZyte respects the rights of creators and expects its users to do the same. SnapZyte operates in India as an intermediary under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, and follows the notice procedure under Section 52(1)(c) of the Copyright Act, 1957 and Rule 75 of the Copyright Rules, 2013.

2. Who Can File a Notice

Only the owner of the copyright, or an exclusive licensee, can file a formal copyright notice. Other users can report content from the "Report" option on any post; such reports are reviewed by our moderation team.

3. How to File a Notice

Use the statutory form at /copyright-notice. The notice must contain:

1. A description of the work, with enough information to identify it.
2. Details establishing that you are the owner or exclusive licensee of the copyright.
3. Details showing that the content is an infringing copy and that it is not permitted under Section 52 of the Copyright Act or any other provision of the Act.
4. The exact URL where the content appears on SnapZyte.
5. Details of the person who uploaded the content, if known.
6. An undertaking that you will file an infringement suit in a competent court against the person responsible for the upload, and produce the court's orders, within twenty-one (21) days of our receipt of your notice.

We cannot act on incomplete notices. You can also write to Jyotiprokash Pramanik, Copyright Notice Officer, at copyright@snapzyte.in, but the online form is the fastest route.

4. What We Do After Receiving a Notice

• We review the notice. If we are satisfied from the details provided that the content is an infringing copy, we will restrict access to it within 36 hours of receiving the notice.
• Access stays restricted for 21 days from the date we received the notice, or until a competent court restrains access, whichever is earlier.
• While access is restricted, people who try to open the content will see a statutory notice giving the reason (HTTP 451).
• If the complainant does not produce a court order within the 21 days, we may restore the content.
• If a complainant fails to produce the court's orders in time, we are not obliged to respond to further notices from the same complainant about the same work at the same location.

5. If Your Content Was Restricted

If your content was restricted because of a copyright notice, you will be told by email and in the app. You can contact our Grievance Officer at grievance@snapzyte.in with your concerns. Content that was restricted may be restored if no court order is produced within 21 days.

6. Repeat Infringers

Accounts that are the subject of repeated valid copyright complaints may be suspended or terminated.

7. False or Abusive Notices

Filing notices that are knowingly false or abusive may lead to action against the sender and may have legal consequences under applicable law.