DMCA / Copyright Policy

Last updated: June 12, 2026

VSub ("VSub," "we," "us") operates a developer API that indexes and aggregates publicly available subtitle metadata and returns descriptive movie and television metadata. We do not host video, and we do not provide, resolve, or proxy video streams. We respect the intellectual property rights of others and respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), 17 U.S.C. § 512.

1. Designated Agent (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(2))

In accordance with the DMCA, we have designated an agent to receive notifications of claimed infringement. Our designated agent is registered with the U.S. Copyright Office (registration renewed every three years as required). Notices may be sent to:

This agent designation is also on file with the U.S. Copyright Office DMCA Designated Agent Directory. Submitting a notice to a contact other than the designated agent above may delay processing.

2. Filing a Takedown Notice (§ 512(c)(3))

If you believe that material accessible through the VSub API infringes a copyright you own or are authorized to act for, please send a written notification to our designated agent that includes all of the following. An incomplete notice may not be actionable.

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple works are covered by a single notice, a representative list of such works.
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and that is to be removed or disabled, with information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material — for the VSub API, this means the specific subtitle entry id and the request parameters (id, language, season, episode) that surface it.
4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and email address.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

3. Our Response

Upon receipt of a notice that substantially complies with the requirements above, we will act expeditiously to remove or disable access to the identified material and will take reasonable steps to notify the affected contributor or source where applicable. We may also remove the relevant index records so the material no longer appears in API responses.

4. Counter-Notification (§ 512(g))

If you believe material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a written counter-notification to our designated agent containing:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed or disabled and the location at which it appeared 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. Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or, if outside the United States, any judicial district in which we may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the party who filed the original notice or their agent.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, we will forward it to the original complaining party. If that party does not notify us within ten (10) business days that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the activity, we may restore the removed material in not less than ten (10) and not more than fourteen (14) business days after receiving the counter-notification, at our discretion.

5. Repeat Infringers

We maintain and reasonably implement a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the API access of users or contributing sources that are determined to be repeat infringers.

6. Misrepresentation

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that it was removed or disabled by mistake, may be liable for damages. Please ensure your notice or counter-notice is accurate before submitting it.

7. Scope of the Service

VSub aggregates publicly available subtitle metadata and descriptive title facts. We are not the source of the underlying subtitle files, we do not host video, and we do not curate or endorse any particular release. Nothing in this service is intended to facilitate access to infringing video content, and we do not provide stream URLs of any kind.