DMCA & Takedown Policy

UseSounds hosts short sound clips intended for content creation (memes, edits, videos). Many clips originate from internet culture and may belong to their respective rights holders. We respect intellectual property rights and respond promptly to valid takedown requests.

How to request a removal

Email contact@usesounds.com with subject "DMCA takedown" and include:

• The exact URL(s) of the sound(s) on UseSounds;
• Identification of the copyrighted work you claim is infringed;
• Your name, contact information, and your relationship to the rights holder;
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the rights holder.

The same address takes notices under the EU Digital Services Act (Article 16): explain why you consider the content illegal, give its exact URL, your name and e-mail address, and confirm that the notice is accurate and complete to the best of your knowledge. You do not need to be the rights holder to report illegal content, but only rights holders or their agents can make a copyright claim.

What happens next

Valid requests are processed within 72 hours: the sound page is removed, the audio file is deleted, and the URL returns a 404/410. You receive a reply saying what was done and why. Repeat sources of infringing material are excluded from future imports, and accounts that repeatedly upload infringing material are closed.

Counter-notice

If you uploaded a sound that was removed and believe the removal was a mistake (you own it, or have a licence), reply to the removal e-mail with the URL, the reason, your name and contact details, and a statement that you believe in good faith the material was removed by mistake. We forward counter-notices to the person who sent the original request.

Rights holders: credit instead of removal

If you created a viral clip or own a sound and would rather keep it up — credited, linked to your profile, or replaced by an official version — say so in your e-mail. We are glad to host official clips and to credit their creators.