DMCA / Copyright
Walking With AI (walkingwithai.com) respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of the Creator Portal ("Vault") to do the same. This policy explains how we handle claims of copyright infringement under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") and, for users outside the U.S., how the same process applies as our general copyright takedown procedure.
1. Two Kinds of Content on This Platform
It's worth distinguishing the two sources of audio on Walking With AI, since they're handled differently:
The core platform catalog is composed entirely by Walking With AI's own AI pipeline (see our AI Content Disclosure) and owned or exclusively licensed by us — it isn't third-party content, so a takedown notice against it should instead go through the contact channel in Section 6 as a general dispute, not a DMCA claim.
Creator-uploaded tracks, published through an individual user's Vault, are the primary target of this policy. Each uploader represents to us that they own or are licensed to publish what they upload (see our Terms of Service, Section 3) — but we don't pre-screen every upload for infringement, so this process exists for when that representation turns out to be false.
2. Filing a Takedown Notice
If you believe a track, cover image, or other content hosted on Walking With AI infringes your copyright, send a written notice to our designated agent (Section 6) that includes:
A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed.
Identification of the material you claim is infringing, with enough detail for us to locate it (a direct link to the track's page is ideal).
Your contact information — name, address, phone number, and email address.
A statement that you have a good-faith belief the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on their behalf.
Incomplete notices may delay processing. Upon receiving a valid notice, we will remove or disable access to the identified content and notify the uploader.
3. Counter-Notification
If your content was removed and you believe this was a mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice including:
Your physical or electronic signature.
Identification of the material removed and its location 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, phone number, and a statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the federal court in your district (or, if outside the U.S., an appropriate judicial forum), and that you'll accept service of process from the person who filed the original notice.
If we receive a valid counter-notice, we may restore the content within 10-14 business days unless the original claimant files a court action seeking to restrain the uploader from the infringing activity.
4. Repeat Infringer Policy
Accounts that receive multiple valid, unrebutted infringement notices will have their upload privileges suspended and, for repeated or severe cases, their account terminated, consistent with our Terms of Service.
5. Misrepresentation
Filing a knowingly false takedown notice or counter-notice can expose you to legal liability, including for damages. Please make sure you have a genuine, good-faith basis before filing.
6. Designated Agent & Contact
Send takedown notices, counter-notices, and other copyright inquiries to dmca@walkingwithai.com. [Operator note: a formal DMCA designated agent registration with the U.S. Copyright Office, including a physical mailing address, should be completed and this section updated with the registered agent's details before this policy is relied on for a real, contested takedown.]