DMCA & Copyright Policy — GTAIPTV
How to send GTAIPTV a copyright notice, what a DMCA notice must contain, how Canada's notice-and-notice regime differs, and what happens after you file one.
The short answer
The DMCA is United States law. Canada's equivalent is notice-and-notice, in sections 41.25 to 41.27 of the Copyright Act, which obliges an intermediary to forward a notice rather than remove content. GTAIPTV accepts notices in either form, acts on material within its control, and forwards the rest upstream. Copyright correspondence goes through the contact page.
On this page
GTAIPTV takes copyright complaints seriously and acts on them. This page tells you how to send one, what it has to contain to be actionable, and what happens next.
It also explains something most pages with "DMCA" in the title leave out: the DMCA is American law. Understanding which regime you are actually invoking makes the difference between a notice that gets acted on and one that does not.
Last updated: 28 August 2026.
Why a Canadian business publishes a DMCA page at all
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is US legislation. Its notice-and-takedown procedure at 17 U.S.C. § 512 applies to US service providers, and it is the format the majority of rights holders and their agents use by default.
Canada does not have notice-and-takedown. Canada has notice-and-notice, in sections 41.25 to 41.27 of the Copyright Act, in force since 2015. Under it, a rights holder sends a notice to an intermediary, and the intermediary's legal obligation is to forward it — not to remove anything and not to disclose the subscriber's identity, which requires a court order.
We accept notices in either form. If yours is a DMCA notice, we will act on it; we are simply being accurate about which statute is doing the work.
What we can and cannot act on
We can act on material that is within our control, and we can pass a notice upstream to the party that is in a position to remove content we do not host. We can also suspend an account that is misusing the service.
We do not adjudicate competing claims about who holds which rights. Where a dispute is genuine, it belongs between the parties and, if necessary, in front of a court. Our role is to receive the notice, act on what is ours, route the rest, and keep a record.
Sending a notice
A DMCA notice under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) must include all six
- A signature — physical or electronic — of the rights holder or someone authorized to act for them.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed. A representative list is acceptable where multiple works are covered.
- Identification of the material complained of, in enough detail to locate it — the specific channel, stream or page, not a general description.
- Your contact information — name, address, telephone number and email.
- A good-faith statement that the use complained of is not authorized by the rights holder, its agent, or the law.
- A statement under penalty of perjury that the information is accurate and that you are authorized to act on the rights holder's behalf.
A Canadian notice under section 41.25(2) is shorter: your name and address, the work and the rights claimed, the infringement alleged, and the date and time it occurred.
One hard limit worth knowing. Since 2019, section 41.25(3) of the Copyright Act has made it unlawful for a notice-and-notice notice to include a settlement demand, a request for payment, or a link to pay. If you are drafting a Canadian notice, leave those out or it is non-compliant. If you have received one containing them, it is either defective or a scam — we cover that in is IPTV legal in Canada and in the IPTV scam red flags guide.
Where to send it
⚠ DMCA agent
Until that is published, copyright correspondence can be sent through the contact page marked for the attention of copyright claims.
What happens after you file
- We acknowledge receipt.
- We check the notice contains the elements above. Incomplete notices are not ignored — we will tell you what is missing.
- We act on material within our control and forward the notice to the responsible upstream party where it is not.
- Where an account is implicated, the account holder is notified in accordance with our terms of service and, where Canadian law requires it, the notice is forwarded to them rather than acted on unilaterally.
- We keep a record of notices received and what was done.
Counter-notification
If material connected to your account was actioned and you believe that was a mistake or a misidentification, you can respond. A counter-notification under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3) needs your signature, identification of the material and where it was, a statement under penalty of perjury that you believe it was removed through mistake or misidentification, and your contact details plus consent to the jurisdiction of an appropriate court.
Canada's regime has no direct counter-notice equivalent, because nothing is taken down under it in the first place — the answer to a notice you disagree with is a reply to the claimant.
False claims cut both ways
17 U.S.C. § 512(f) makes anyone who knowingly and materially misrepresents that material is infringing — or that it was removed by mistake — liable for damages, costs and legal fees incurred by the other side. Notices are not free to send carelessly, in either direction.
Repeat infringement
Accounts connected to repeated, substantiated complaints are suspended and, where warranted, terminated, in line with our terms of service.
Frequently asked questions
Does the DMCA apply in Canada?
Not directly. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is United States legislation, and its notice-and-takedown procedure under 17 U.S.C. § 512 binds US service providers. Canada's equivalent is the notice-and-notice regime in sections 41.25 to 41.27 of the Copyright Act, which requires an intermediary to forward a notice rather than take content down. Canadian businesses still commonly accept DMCA-format notices because rights holders send them, and because US-hosted infrastructure may be involved.
What must a copyright notice contain?
Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) a DMCA notice needs six things: a physical or electronic signature, identification of the copyrighted work, identification of the material complained of and where it is, your contact details, a statement that you believe in good faith the use is unauthorized, and a statement made under penalty of perjury that the notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act for the rights holder. A Canadian notice-and-notice claim under section 41.25 requires the claimant's name and address, the work and rights concerned, the infringement alleged, and the date and time.
Can a copyright notice demand payment?
Not in Canada. Since 2019, section 41.25(3) of the Copyright Act has prohibited notices sent under the notice-and-notice regime from containing settlement offers, payment demands, or links to pay. A notice that asks for money is either non-compliant or a scam. That prohibition binds the sender — it does not limit a rights holder's ability to pursue a claim in court.
What happens after I send GTAIPTV a notice?
We acknowledge it, review whether the material identified is something within our control, act on what is, and pass the notice to the upstream party where it is not. We do not adjudicate competing rights claims — that is a matter for the parties and, if it goes that far, a court.
What if a notice is filed against me by mistake?
Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3) you can file a counter-notification identifying the material, stating under penalty of perjury that you believe it was removed by mistake or misidentification, and consenting to the jurisdiction of a federal court. Knowingly misrepresenting either a notice or a counter-notice carries liability for damages and legal costs under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f).
This page explains procedure, not legal advice. Related: terms of service · privacy policy · is IPTV legal in Canada
Key takeaways
5 points- A DMCA notice under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) needs six elements; an incomplete notice is not ignored — you will be told what is missing.
- Under notice-and-notice nothing is taken down and no subscriber identity is disclosed without a court order; the intermediary's duty is to forward.
- Since 2019, section 41.25(3) has barred a Canadian notice from containing a settlement offer or payment demand — one that asks for money is defective or a scam.
- GTAIPTV does not adjudicate competing rights claims — a genuine dispute belongs between the parties and, if it goes that far, in front of a court.
- 17 U.S.C. § 512(f) makes a knowing misrepresentation liable for the other side's damages and legal costs, whether it is in a notice or a counter-notice.