CAVERNIUM — COPYRIGHT & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY Version 1.0 Effective Date: 29 September 2026
1. Purpose
CAVERNIUM respects copyright, neighboring rights, trademarks, rights in images and likenesses, and other intellectual property rights.
This Copyright & Intellectual Property Policy (“Policy”) explains how CAVERNIUM handles reports concerning allegedly infringing Content and other intellectual property violations involving the Service.
This Policy forms part of the CAVERNIUM Global Terms & Conditions and is intended to operate internationally. It does not make the law of any single foreign jurisdiction the general governing law of CAVERNIUM.
2. Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Rights
Copyright may protect musical compositions, lyrics, sound recordings, performances, artwork, photographs, videos, text, software, and other creative works, subject to applicable law.
Music may involve multiple independent rights and rightsholders, including rights in the composition, lyrics, master recording, performances, and other protected elements.
CAVERNIUM does not determine ownership of intellectual property merely because a person uploads Content or submits a complaint.
3. User Responsibility for Content
Users who upload Content to CAVERNIUM are responsible for ensuring that they have all rights, licenses, permissions, consents, and authorizations necessary to make that Content available through the Service.
This responsibility applies to every component of Content, including the master recording, musical composition, lyrics, performances, vocals, samples, interpolations, remixes, cover artwork and other cover images, photographs, illustrations, graphic designs, videos, logos and trademarks, names, likenesses or images of identifiable persons, third-party material, and other protected intellectual property.
Before uploading a cover image or other artwork associated with a track or artist profile, you must own the necessary rights to that image or have obtained all licenses, permissions, consents, and authorizations required for its use on CAVERNIUM.
This includes, where applicable, rights held by photographers, illustrators, graphic designers, artists, agencies, stock-image providers, licensors, trademark owners, or other third parties.
If a cover image depicts an identifiable person, you are responsible for obtaining any consent or authorization required by applicable law for the intended use of that person's image, likeness, or other protected interests.
If a cover image contains a logo, trademark, brand, artwork, photograph, or other third-party material, you are responsible for ensuring that its use on CAVERNIUM is authorized or otherwise permitted by applicable law.
AI-generated or AI-assisted cover artwork is subject to the same requirements. You remain responsible for complying with the terms of the AI tool used to create the image and for ensuring that the resulting image may lawfully be uploaded and used through CAVERNIUM.
Having possession of a digital image, having found an image online, having purchased an image, or having access to an image through an AI or stock-image service does not by itself establish that you have all rights necessary to upload and publicly display that image through CAVERNIUM.
Users should retain reasonable evidence of licenses, permissions, or other rights relating to Content and cover artwork where appropriate. CAVERNIUM may request such evidence where reasonably necessary to evaluate an intellectual property complaint or Content dispute.
4. Who May Submit an Intellectual Property Complaint
A complaint may be submitted by the relevant intellectual property owner, an authorized representative or agent, or another person or entity legally entitled to enforce the relevant rights.
A representative submitting a complaint on behalf of a rightsholder may be required to provide reasonable evidence of authority.
5. General Notice Requirements
A complaint should contain sufficient information to enable CAVERNIUM to identify the right asserted, the Content at issue, and the basis of the complaint.
Where applicable, a notice should include: (1) the name and contact information of the complaining party; (2) identification of the protected work or right allegedly infringed; (3) identification of the CAVERNIUM Content at issue, including a URL, track page, artist profile, or other sufficiently precise location; (4) an explanation of the alleged infringement; (5) information reasonably sufficient to allow CAVERNIUM to assess the claimed right; (6) a statement that the information provided is accurate to the best of the complainant's knowledge; and (7) confirmation, where required, that the complainant is authorized to act on behalf of the relevant rightsholder.
Different jurisdictions may require different formalities. CAVERNIUM may request additional information where reasonably necessary.
6. United States — DMCA Procedure
CAVERNIUM may maintain a procedure intended to comply with applicable requirements of Section 512 of the U.S. Copyright Act where CAVERNIUM seeks to rely on that U.S. safe-harbor framework.
A U.S. DMCA procedure is jurisdiction-specific. It does not make U.S. law the general governing law of CAVERNIUM, the Service, or these Terms.
If CAVERNIUM seeks to rely on Section 512(c), it will implement and maintain the requirements applicable to its Service and activities under that law, including, where required, designation and maintenance of a registered copyright agent, a qualifying notice-and-takedown procedure, and a reasonably implemented repeat-infringer policy.
CAVERNIUM has not published a U.S. designated copyright agent for this initial release.
If CAVERNIUM relies on the Section 512 safe-harbor framework in the United States, the required designated-agent information and applicable procedure will be published and maintained as required by applicable U.S. law before reliance on that framework.
7. Review of Intellectual Property Complaints
After receiving a sufficiently detailed complaint, CAVERNIUM may review the reported Content, information supplied by the complainant, information supplied by the uploader, available account and Content records, available licenses or permissions, applicable law, and other information reasonably necessary to evaluate the matter.
CAVERNIUM may request additional information from either party where reasonably necessary.
CAVERNIUM does not act as a court and does not necessarily make a final determination regarding ownership or infringement.
8. Temporary Restrictions
CAVERNIUM may temporarily restrict, disable access to, or remove Content while an intellectual property matter is being reviewed where reasonably necessary to prevent continued alleged infringement, protect users or rightsholders, comply with applicable law, preserve the integrity of the Service, or prevent continued distribution of potentially infringing Content.
A temporary restriction does not necessarily constitute a final determination that infringement occurred.
9. Action Following a Complaint
Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, CAVERNIUM may take no action; request information; request clarification from the uploader; restrict access; remove Content; limit visibility; suspend applicable functionality; require correction of rights information; suspend or terminate an account where permitted and appropriate; or take another reasonable measure permitted by applicable law.
CAVERNIUM may also take action based on information obtained independently of a formal complaint.
10. Notification to the Uploader
Where reasonably appropriate and legally permitted, CAVERNIUM may notify the uploader that Content has been restricted or removed because of an intellectual property complaint.
The notice may identify the relevant Content, the general basis for the action, the applicable CAVERNIUM policy, and available review or response procedures.
Where applicable law requires more detailed information or a formal statement of reasons, CAVERNIUM will provide the required information.
11. Counter-Notices and Disputes — General Rule
Where applicable law provides a counter-notice, response, appeal, or restoration procedure, the affected uploader may use that procedure.
A response should identify the affected Content, explain why the uploader believes the action was mistaken, misidentified, or otherwise improper, provide the information required by applicable law, and comply with any jurisdiction-specific requirements.
A counter-notice procedure under one jurisdiction does not create a universal international restoration period.
12. United States — DMCA Counter-Notice
Where the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act applies and CAVERNIUM is operating a Section 512 counter-notice procedure, the counter-notice must satisfy the requirements applicable under Section 512(g), including required identification, statements, contact information, and other legally required elements.
After receiving a qualifying DMCA counter-notice, CAVERNIUM may provide the counter-notice to the original complainant as required by applicable law.
Under Section 512(g), where the statutory requirements are satisfied, a service provider generally may restore the removed or disabled material not less than 10 and not more than 14 business days after receiving the counter-notification unless, within that period, the service provider receives notification that the complaining party has filed a court action seeking to restrain the allegedly infringing activity.
This 10-to-14-business-day procedure is specific to the applicable U.S. DMCA framework and does not establish a universal international restoration period.
13. Restoration of Content
Where applicable law requires restoration of Content following a valid counter-notice or appeal, CAVERNIUM will follow that procedure unless a lawful exception applies.
Restoration does not constitute a determination that the Content is non-infringing.
CAVERNIUM may continue to restrict or remove Content where a separate legal basis exists or applicable law permits such action.
14. Repeat Copyright Infringement
CAVERNIUM may maintain a policy addressing users who repeatedly engage in confirmed or legally established copyright infringement.
Where appropriate and permitted by applicable law, repeated infringement may result in warnings, Content removal, account restrictions, suspension, or permanent account termination.
If CAVERNIUM seeks to rely on a Section 512 safe-harbor structure in the United States, its repeat-infringer policy will be reasonably implemented as required by applicable U.S. law.
An unverified or manifestly unsupported allegation does not automatically establish repeat infringement.
15. Abuse of Copyright or Intellectual Property Complaint Procedures
Users must not knowingly submit false, fraudulent, materially misleading, or bad-faith complaints.
CAVERNIUM may restrict or suspend access to its reporting procedures where a person repeatedly submits manifestly unfounded complaints or otherwise abuses the reporting system, subject to applicable law.
Measures taken against abusive reporting will not limit legitimate rights to submit future complaints.
16. Other Intellectual Property Complaints
This Policy may also apply to complaints concerning trademarks, trade names, logos, photographs, publicity or personality rights, rights in performances, database rights, and other intellectual property rights recognized under applicable law.
The procedure and evidence required may differ depending on the nature of the right involved. CAVERNIUM may request information reasonably necessary to determine the appropriate procedure.
17. International Complaints
CAVERNIUM operates as an international service and may receive complaints from different jurisdictions.
Because intellectual property rights and enforcement procedures may differ by jurisdiction, a complaint may need to identify the jurisdiction or jurisdictions in which the complainant claims the relevant rights.
CAVERNIUM will consider applicable jurisdictional requirements when evaluating a complaint and will comply with mandatory legal requirements applicable to the particular matter.
Nothing in this Policy prevents CAVERNIUM from taking action that is required or permitted by applicable law in a particular jurisdiction.
18. European Union and Other Mandatory Notice-and-Action Rules
Where applicable law imposes a notice-and-action mechanism, CAVERNIUM will maintain or use a mechanism that meets the applicable legal requirements.
Where the EU Digital Services Act or another applicable law requires a notice mechanism, reasoned decisions, internal complaint handling, or other redress safeguards, CAVERNIUM will provide those safeguards to the extent applicable to the Service and the relevant user or complainant.
Jurisdiction-specific procedures do not make that jurisdiction's law the general governing law of CAVERNIUM.
19. Automated Detection and Human Review
CAVERNIUM may use automated tools or technical systems to identify potentially infringing, duplicated, fraudulent, or otherwise problematic Content.
Automated detection may generate signals requiring additional review. It does not necessarily constitute a final determination of infringement.
Where applicable law requires human review, explanation, or other safeguards for a moderation decision involving automated systems, CAVERNIUM will provide those safeguards.
20. No Automatic Determination of Ownership
CAVERNIUM does not determine ownership solely based on who uploaded Content first, who submitted a complaint first, who possesses a copy of a recording or image, the artist name displayed on a profile, or incomplete or disputed information.
Where ownership is genuinely disputed, CAVERNIUM may request supporting documentation, restrict the Content temporarily, or take another measure permitted by applicable law.
21. Evidence and Supporting Documentation
CAVERNIUM may request reasonable evidence concerning ownership, authorization, licensing, or other rights.
Examples may include licensing agreements, assignment agreements, publishing agreements, distribution agreements, label agreements, authorization letters, registration records where available, dated creation or production records, or other documentation reasonably relevant to the dispute.
CAVERNIUM is not required to demand a particular form of registration where applicable law does not require registration for protection.
22. Account and Content Records
CAVERNIUM may retain records relating to intellectual property complaints, including reported Content, complaint information, evidence supplied, communications, actions taken, dates, account information, counter-notices, and review outcomes.
Such records may be retained for legal compliance, dispute resolution, security, enforcement of CAVERNIUM policies, or other legitimate purposes, subject to applicable privacy and data protection law.
23. Privacy and Confidentiality
Information submitted through an intellectual property complaint or response may contain personal information or confidential business information.
CAVERNIUM will process personal information in accordance with the CAVERNIUM Privacy Policy and applicable data protection law.
CAVERNIUM may disclose information where reasonably necessary to process a complaint, provide it to another party as required by an applicable legal procedure, comply with legal obligations, protect rights, investigate abuse, or respond to lawful requests.
CAVERNIUM will not promise absolute confidentiality where disclosure is reasonably necessary for a legally required or authorized procedure.
24. Changes to This Policy
CAVERNIUM may update this Policy from time to time.
Material changes will be communicated through reasonable means where required by applicable law.
The version applicable to a particular complaint will generally be the version in effect when the relevant action is taken, unless applicable law requires otherwise.
25. Contact
CAVERNIUM Copyright & Intellectual Property Contact
Privacy and legal contact: privacy@cavernium.com
CAVERNIUM may establish separate contact channels for copyright complaints, legal notices, support requests, and other matters.
26. Mandatory Rights and Applicable Law
This Policy is intended to operate internationally.
Nothing in this Policy excludes, restricts, or waives any mandatory right, remedy, procedural protection, or legal requirement that cannot lawfully be excluded or waived in the applicable jurisdiction.
27. No Waiver of Legal Rights; External Remedies
CAVERNIUM's decision to refrain from removing or restricting Content following a particular complaint does not constitute a determination that the Content is lawful in every jurisdiction or that no infringement exists.
Removal or restriction of Content does not necessarily constitute a final determination of infringement.
CAVERNIUM's internal processes do not replace judicial, administrative, arbitration, regulatory, or other legal procedures that may be available under applicable law.
CAVERNIUM may take additional action if new evidence or legal information becomes available.