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Castle is a technology platform that prioritizes the protection of intellectual property rights. Castle acknowledges the intellectual property rights of content creators, including Bollywood production houses, regional cinema studios, and global sports leagues. As a Neutral Content Aggregator, our platform operates as a sophisticated "Search Index" that helps users locate publicly available content across the internet.
Our copyright protocols are built on a dual-compliance framework. We strictly adhere to the Copyright Act, 1957 of India and respect the principles of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Castle functions as an intermediary, providing automated search results. We do not host, store, or transmit any digital media files. Castle functions strictly as a Passive Intermediary and Information Location Tool, indexing only metadata available on the public web. By maintaining this transparent legal stance, we ensure "Safe Harbor" status under the Information Technology Act, 2000.
We are committed to maintaining an ecosystem that respects the rights of the creative industry. If you are a rights holder for Indian cinema, international TV shows, or live sports events, we provide a streamlined process to address concerns. Castle expeditiously removes search results pointing to unauthorized third-party sources upon receiving a valid notification, in compliance with the Copyright Act, 1957.
To submit a formal copyright complaint, you must provide a written communication to our legal team via our official website. For your notice to be legally actionable under the Copyright Act, 1957, it must include the following:
Identification of the Work: Clear details of the copyrighted material (e.g., film title, episode number).
Location Evidence: The specific URL or technical link within the Castle index that you wish to have removed.
Authorized Signature: A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
Contact Details: An official email address, physical address, and telephone number for correspondence.
Good-Faith Statement: A declaration that you have a "good-faith belief" that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner or the law.
Accuracy Statement: A statement that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the authorized rights holder.
If your content has been removed from our index and you believe this was an error, you may file a Counter-Notification. Under Indian law, certain uses of material fall under "Fair Dealing." Your counter-notice must include your identification, a description of the removed material, and a statement under penalty of perjury that the material was removed as a result of misidentification. Castle will review these claims and may reinstate the links if the legal criteria are met.
Castle maintains a zero-tolerance policy for sources that consistently violate copyright standards. We enforce a rigorous Three-Strike Policy to protect the integrity of our platform:
Strike 1 (Warning): If a third-party source is flagged for the first time, we issue a formal warning and filter the infringing search results.
Strike 2 (Suspension): A second violation leads to a 30-day suspension of all results originating from that specific third-party domain.
Strike 3 (Permanent Ban): Upon the third violation,the source is permanently blacklisted and blocked from appearing in the Castle Android-based search index..
Send all legal notices to our official correspondence channel via the "Contact Us" section on our Official Android APK Support site.
We aim to acknowledge all valid legal notices within 24 hours and finalize the removal of infringing links from our search index within 36 to 48 hours of verification.
