DMCA copyright policy

Last updated: 14 May 2026.

This page describes how Astrolium handles copyright infringement claims, how to submit a takedown notice, how to file a counter-notification if you believe a takedown was made in error, and our policy on repeat infringers. For the intellectual property terms that govern what you create in Astrolium, see the terms of service.

1. Jurisdiction note

Astrolium is operated by ProCoders OU, an Estonian company with offices in Lisbon, Portugal. We are governed by Estonian law and EU law, specifically the EU Digital Services Act and EU Copyright Directive. The US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) does not technically apply to us.

We follow the DMCA process voluntarily because the majority of our user base is in jurisdictions where it is the expected standard, and because the underlying principles — notice, takedown, counter-notice, restoration — are sound regardless of jurisdiction. If EU law provides you a stronger remedy for a particular claim, you may invoke that instead.

2. What Astrolium hosts

Astrolium is a professional astrology workspace. The content our users create falls into three categories:

Astrological chart data. Birth date, time, and location combined with ephemeris output (planetary positions, house cusps, aspect data). This data is mathematical output and is not copyrightable under most jurisdictions, including the US and EU. We will not remove chart data under a DMCA notice.

AI-generated interpretation text. Draft interpretations produced by the Astrolium AI feature. These are generated per-user and not published on a public site. Usage rights are governed by the terms of service. AI-generated text may or may not be copyrightable under evolving law; we will evaluate claims on a case-by-case basis.

Practitioner-authored content. Session notes, uploaded documents, and interpretation text written by the user. This content is private to the account and not accessible to other users or the public. Copyright claims against private user content stored in a practitioner's account are factually difficult — we would need to see evidence the claimant's work is present in a specific account before acting.

Public pages (this site). Blog posts, guides, comparison pages, and feature descriptions on astrolium.com. These are written by Astrolium staff and are protected by our own copyright. We do not host user-generated public content on the marketing site.

3. How to submit a takedown notice

To submit a DMCA-style takedown notice, email legal@astrolium.com with the subject line "Copyright takedown notice". Your notice must include all of the following (per 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)):

1. Identification of the copyrighted work. A description of the work you claim has been infringed, or, if multiple works are covered by a single notice, a representative list.

2. Identification of the infringing material. The URL or specific location of the material you believe infringes your copyright. Notices that say "somewhere on your platform" cannot be acted on.

3. Contact information. Your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.

4. A good-faith statement. Written confirmation that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

5. A statement of accuracy and authority. Written confirmation, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner.

6. Signature. An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act.

Notices that are missing any of the six elements above will be returned for completion before we act on them.

4. What happens after we receive a notice

We acknowledge all valid notices within 48-72 hours. Our review process:

• We verify the notice meets the requirements in Section 3.
• We assess whether the identified material is actually hosted by Astrolium and whether the claim is plausible on its face.
• If the material exists and the claim is credible, we remove or disable access within 7 days of acknowledgment and notify the affected user, where possible, with a copy of the notice.
• We retain a copy of all notices and any action taken, in line with our record-keeping obligations.

We do not remove content based on incomplete notices, vague descriptions, or notices that appear to target non-infringing material (for example, a notice targeting standard astrological terminology or publicly documented interpretive traditions).

5. Counter-notification

If your content was removed following a takedown notice and you believe the removal was in error — because you own the content, have a license, or the use is covered by fair use or a similar doctrine — you may file a counter-notification.

Send a counter-notification to legal@astrolium.com with the subject line "DMCA counter-notification". Include:

1. Your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
2. Identification of the material that was removed and its location before removal.
3. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of a court where your address is located (or, for addresses outside the US, of a court where Astrolium is located).
5. Your signature.

On receipt of a valid counter-notification, we notify the original complainant. If the complainant does not file a court action within 14 business days, we restore the material.

We are not able to provide legal advice on whether your counter-notification is valid or likely to succeed. Consult a lawyer if the situation is complex.

6. Repeat infringer policy

Astrolium maintains records of all valid takedown notices and the accounts they concern. Users whose accounts are the subject of three or more valid takedown notices within a 12-month period are subject to account termination, regardless of whether counter-notifications were filed. This policy does not apply to notices that are withdrawn by the complainant or that result in counter-notification without subsequent litigation.

"Valid" means the notice met the requirements in Section 3 and the identified material was confirmed to exist in the account.

7. Abuse of the takedown process

Submitting a materially false takedown notice is a violation of 17 U.S.C. § 512(f) and may result in liability for damages, including attorney fees. We take this seriously. If we determine that a notice was submitted in bad faith, we will:

• Reject the notice and notify the user whose content was targeted.
• Flag the complainant's email address to prevent future abuse.
• Refer the matter to our legal counsel if the misrepresentation appears intentional.

8. Contact and DMCA agent

DMCA designated agent: legal@astrolium.com

ProCoders OU (operating as Astrolium) Sepapaja 6, Tallinn 15551, Estonia Operating office: Avenida Defensores de Chaves 15 6B, 1000-091 Lisboa, Portugal.

For general questions about intellectual property as it relates to Astrolium software, see the terms of service. For questions about personal data, see the privacy policy.