Copyright Dispute Policy

Last updated: June 21, 2026

This Copyright Dispute Policy (the “Policy”) explains how Octera responds to claims of copyright infringement involving the Octera Discord bot, the marketing site at https://octera.xyz, the web dashboard at https://dash.octera.xyz, and any related features or services (together, the “Service”). Octera is operated by itsJmikee LLC, a single-member limited liability company registered in Missouri, USA. In this Policy, “Octera,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to that project and its operator.

We respect the intellectual property rights of others and ask everyone who uses the Service to do the same. This Policy follows the framework of the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the “DMCA”), 17 U.S.C. § 512, and describes how copyright owners (or their authorized agents) can report material they believe infringes their rights, how affected users can respond, and how we handle repeat infringers. This Policy is part of, and should be read together with, our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

1. Scope and How the Service Works

Octera is a multi-purpose bot and dashboard that server administrators add to their own Discord servers and configure through Discord OAuth sign-in. Its modules include moderation, anti-nuke security, economy, leveling, tickets, automation and custom commands, music, AI moderation, reaction roles, and social notifications. Much of the content that flows through the Service — messages, custom command text, uploaded or referenced media, configured links, and similar material — is created, supplied, or configured by users and the communities they run. We do not pre-screen this user-supplied content for copyright compliance.

Because users control most of the content, this Policy is the mechanism through which copyright owners can ask us to remove or disable access to specific infringing material that resides on, or is made accessible through, parts of the Service we control. Some content may not be technically removable by us alone — for example, messages stored on Discord’s own platform rather than on our systems — and in those cases we will take the action reasonably within our control and may direct you to Discord, Inc. for content hosted by Discord.

2. Designated Point of Contact for Copyright Notices

Our designated point of contact for all copyright matters — including infringement notices, counter-notifications, and related questions — is our Discord support server. To submit any notice under this Policy, join our Discord support server and deliver your notice to us there. This is the only channel we use for copyright correspondence, and notices delivered by any other means may not be received or acted upon.

3. How to Submit a Copyright Infringement Notice (Takedown Request)

If you are a copyright owner, or you are authorized to act on behalf of one, and you believe that material available through the Service infringes your copyright, you may submit a written infringement notice to us through our Discord support server. To be effective and to allow us to act, your notice must include all of the following:

• Identification of the copyrighted work. A clear description of the copyrighted work or works you claim have been infringed. If multiple works are covered by a single notice, provide a representative list of those works.
• Identification of the infringing material. A description of the material you claim is infringing and that you want removed or disabled, together with information reasonably sufficient for us to locate it — for example, the Discord server, channel, message, command, dashboard page, or specific URL where the material appears.
• Your contact details. Information reasonably sufficient for us to reach you, such as your name and, importantly, the username or account you use in our Discord support server so we can correspond with you there.
• A good-faith statement. A statement 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.
• A statement made under penalty of perjury. A statement that the information in your notice is accurate and that, under penalty of perjury, you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
• Your signature. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on the owner’s behalf. Typing your full legal name as a signature in your written notice is acceptable.

Please submit complete and accurate notices. An incomplete notice may delay or prevent us from acting. Under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees. If you are unsure whether a particular use is infringing or is protected by fair use or another exception, you may wish to consult an attorney before submitting a notice.

4. How We Respond to a Valid Notice

When we receive a notice that substantially complies with the requirements in Section 3, we may, in our discretion and as the law permits, take one or more of the following actions:

• Remove or disable access to the material identified in the notice that resides on systems we control, or take other action reasonably within our control to address the claim;
• Notify the user or community responsible for the material that it has been removed or disabled in response to a copyright claim, and provide them a copy or summary of the notice;
• Forward the notice (which may include your contact information) to the affected user so they can respond or submit a counter-notification; and
• Where material is hosted by Discord, Inc. or another third party rather than by us, direct you or the affected user to the appropriate party.

We will act on valid notices within a reasonable time. We may decline to act on, or may delay acting on, notices that are incomplete, abusive, or appear to be submitted in bad faith. We reserve the right to remove or disable access to any content, and to suspend or terminate accounts or access, in our sole discretion and without prior notice, where we reasonably believe doing so is appropriate.

5. Counter-Notification Process

If your material was removed or disabled in response to a copyright notice and you believe this was the result of a mistake or misidentification, you may submit a written counter-notification to us through our Discord support server. To be effective, your counter-notification must include all of the following:

• Identification of the removed material. A description of the material that was removed or disabled and the location where it appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled.
• A statement under penalty of perjury. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled.
• Your contact details and consent to jurisdiction. Your name, address, and the username or account you use in our Discord support server, together with a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in the State of Missouri, United States (or, if your address is outside the United States, the judicial district in which Octera may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original infringement notice or that person’s agent.
• Your signature. A physical or electronic signature. Typing your full legal name as a signature in your written counter-notification is acceptable.

When we receive an effective counter-notification, we may forward it (including your contact information) to the person who submitted the original notice and let them know that we may restore the removed material or cease disabling access to it. We may restore the material in not less than 10 and not more than 14 business days after receiving your counter-notification, unless the original complainant first notifies us through our Discord support server that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the allegedly infringing activity. As with infringement notices, knowingly making a material misrepresentation in a counter-notification can give rise to liability under Section 512(f) of the DMCA.

6. Repeat Infringer Policy

It is our policy, in appropriate circumstances and at our discretion, to suspend or permanently terminate the access of users, server administrators, or communities who are repeat infringers. We may also remove the bot from servers associated with repeat infringement and refuse future service to those involved. We may treat a user as a repeat infringer based on multiple valid notices, on a single instance of egregious or willful infringement, or on other conduct that, in our reasonable judgment, demonstrates a pattern of infringement. We may take action under this Section regardless of whether a counter-notification has been submitted.

7. Trademark and Other Intellectual Property Concerns

While this Policy is focused on copyright, we also respect trademarks and other intellectual property rights. If you believe your trademark or other rights are being infringed through the Service, you may contact us through our Discord support server with a clear description of your rights, the material you object to, and where it appears, and we will review your concern. Octera is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Discord, Inc. References to Discord are for identification only and do not imply any partnership.

8. Privacy of Notices

By submitting a copyright notice or counter-notification, you acknowledge that we may need to share the contents of your submission, including your contact information, with the other party to the dispute and, where appropriate, with third parties or authorities, so that the dispute can be resolved. We handle the personal information contained in notices in accordance with our Privacy Policy. In general, data stored by the Service is retained while the bot remains in a server; after the bot is removed from a server, or upon a verified deletion request, associated data is deleted within about 30 days. Records related to copyright disputes may be retained longer where reasonably necessary to comply with the law, enforce this Policy, or resolve disputes.

9. Subprocessors and Infrastructure

The Service relies on a small number of third-party providers to operate, including Render (application hosting and PostgreSQL database), Cloudflare (marketing site and content delivery), Patreon (membership billing and payment processing), and Anthropic (optional AI moderation). For premium features, Patreon handles billing, payment processing, and tax; premium is a membership from US $4.99 per month depending on the tier (1, 2, or 3 servers), with annual pricing where available, and renews automatically until cancelled. We do not sell personal data. Content that is hosted or made accessible through these providers in connection with the Service is subject to this Policy to the extent it is within our control.

10. Eligibility and Acceptable Use

You must be at least 13 years old — or the minimum age of digital consent in your country, whichever is higher — and must comply with the Discord Terms of Service to use the Service. You agree not to use the Service to store, share, distribute, or make accessible any material that infringes the copyright or other rights of any person. Repeated or serious violations may result in removal of content and termination of access as described in this Policy.

11. Disclaimers

The Service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of harmful components, or that any content available through the Service is lawful or non-infringing. We are not responsible for, and do not endorse, content created, supplied, or configured by users or third parties. Acting on or declining to act on any notice under this Policy does not constitute a determination that any particular content is or is not infringing, and is not legal advice.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Octera and its operator will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, data, goodwill, or business, arising out of or relating to this Policy, the handling of any notice or counter-notification, or the removal, disabling, restoration, or non-removal of any content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), statute, or any other legal theory, and whether or not we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. To the fullest extent permitted by law, our total aggregate liability arising out of or relating to the Service and this Policy will not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you paid us for the Service in the 12 months before the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) US $100.

13. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Octera and its operator from and against any claims, demands, actions, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to: any notice or counter-notification you submit; any content you create, supply, configure, or make accessible through the Service; your violation of this Policy, our Terms of Service, or any law; or your infringement or alleged infringement of the rights of any third party. This obligation survives termination of your access to the Service.

14. Governing Law and Venue

This Policy and any dispute arising out of or relating to it or to the Service are governed by the laws of the State of Missouri, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules and excluding any international body of law that would direct application of another jurisdiction’s law. You agree that the exclusive venue for any dispute will be the state and federal courts located in Missouri, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts. These provisions do not displace the jurisdictional consent that a counter-notification must contain under Section 5 or under applicable law.

15. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the Service, our practices, or the law. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, provide notice through our Discord support server. Your continued use of the Service after a change takes effect means you accept the updated Policy.

16. How to Reach Us

The only way to contact us — for copyright infringement notices, counter-notifications, support, privacy and data-deletion requests, legal notices, or any other matter — is to join our Discord support server and reach out to us there. We do not provide or use any other contact method for these purposes.