Effective date: 16 June 2026
Last updated: 16 June 2026
About this document. This Copyright Policy explains how WP Media Locker (“we“, “us“, “our“) responds to claims of copyright infringement involving content stored or served through our service. It is written to operate within the safe-harbor framework of the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512, while also honoring valid copyright complaints from anywhere in the world.
This policy is part of, and should be read together with, our Terms of Service and our Acceptable Use Policy. Capitalized terms not defined here have the meaning given to them in those documents.
1. Who we are and what we do
WP Media Locker is a WordPress plugin and cloud API that offloads a WordPress site’s media files (images, video, audio, documents, and other uploads) to Cloudflare R2 cloud storage and serves them through a content delivery network (CDN).
In plain terms: we are a storage and hosting provider. The media files we store and serve (“Content“) are uploaded, controlled, and managed by our subscribers (“Customers“). We do not create, select, review, or curate Customer Content. We act as an online service provider transmitting and storing material at the direction of our Customers within the meaning of 17 U.S.C. § 512.
Provider / service operator:
- Legal name:
WP Media Locker(sole proprietor) - Trading as: WP Media Locker
- Country: Japan
- Postal address:
available on request (email [email protected])
2. Our commitment
We respect the intellectual property rights of others, and we ask our Customers and their users to do the same. As a condition of using WP Media Locker, Customers agree not to store or distribute Content that infringes anyone’s copyright.
When we receive a valid notice that Content stored or served through our service infringes a copyright, we will respond expeditiously by removing or disabling access to that Content, as described below. In appropriate circumstances, and at our discretion, we will terminate the accounts of Customers who are repeat infringers (see Section 7).
3. Filing a copyright takedown notice (DMCA notification)
If you believe that Content stored or served through WP Media Locker infringes a copyright you own or are authorized to represent, you may send us a written notification.
To be valid under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), your notice must include all of the following:
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner, or of a person authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.
- Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed. If your notice covers multiple works at a single online location, you may provide a representative list of those works.
- Identification of the material you claim is infringing (or is the subject of infringing activity) and that you want removed or disabled, with enough detail for us to locate it — most importantly, the URL(s) where the material appears (for example, a
media-*.wpmedialocker.comCDN link, or the page on the Customer’s website where the file is displayed). - Your contact information so we can reach you — your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
- A good-faith-belief statement, in substantially the following form:
“I 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 of accuracy and authority, under penalty of perjury, in substantially the following form:
“The information in this notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, I am the owner, or authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.”
Where to send your notice
Send your complete notice to our designated copyright agent:
- Email (preferred): [email protected]
- Postal mail:
WP Media Locker — DMCA Designated Agent
available on request (email [email protected])
Our designated agent is registered with the U.S. Copyright Office DMCA Designated Agent Directory.
Please note: If your notice is missing any of the required elements above, it may not be valid under the DMCA, and we may not be able to act on it until the missing information is provided. We may share a copy of any complete notice (including your contact details) with the affected Customer and/or with services such as the Lumen database (lumendatabase.org). If you would like personal information redacted before such sharing, please say so in your notice.
4. What we do when we receive a notice
When we receive a notice that we determine to be valid (or substantially valid):
- We will expeditiously remove or disable access to the Content identified in the notice. This may mean making the file unreachable through our CDN and storage.
- We will notify the affected Customer that the Content has been removed or disabled, and we will provide them with a copy of the takedown notice (subject to any redaction request under Section 3).
- We will inform the Customer of their right to file a counter-notification under Section 5, where applicable.
- We will record the event against the Customer’s account for purposes of our repeat-infringer policy (Section 7).
We may, at our discretion, take these steps even where a notice does not strictly meet every DMCA formality, if we otherwise have a good-faith basis to believe Content is infringing or violates our Terms of Service or Acceptable Use Policy.
5. Filing a counter-notification
If you are a Customer (or other affected party) and you believe your Content was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may send us a written counter-notification under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g).
To be valid, your counter-notification must include all of the following:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the material that was removed or disabled, and the location at which it appeared before it was removed or disabled (for example, the original URL).
- 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 of the material, in substantially the following form:
“Under penalty of perjury, I have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled.”
- Your name, mailing address, and telephone number.
- A statement consenting to jurisdiction, in substantially the following form:
“I consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which my address is located, or — if my address is outside the United States — the
the United States District Court for the district in which our designated agent is located, or another forum agreed in writing. I will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notification or that person’s agent.”
Where to send your counter-notification
Send it to the same designated agent: [email protected] (or the postal address in Section 3).
What happens next
When we receive a valid counter-notification, we will promptly forward it to the party who filed the original takedown notice. Unless that party notifies us within 10 business days that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the allegedly infringing activity, we may restore the removed Content in approximately 10 to 14 business days after receiving your counter-notification.
Important: Filing a counter-notification has legal consequences. By filing one, you consent to the jurisdiction stated above and may expose yourself to a lawsuit. If you are unsure whether your Content infringes a copyright, you should consult a lawyer before filing.
6. Misrepresentation — a warning to both sides
Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing (in a takedown notice), or that material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification (in a counter-notification), may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees.
Please do not make a claim, or a counter-claim, unless you have a genuine good-faith basis for it.
7. Repeat-infringer policy (three-strike policy)
In accordance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(i) and our Acceptable Use Policy, we maintain and reasonably implement a policy to terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of Customers who are repeat infringers.
We track copyright “strikes” against each Customer account as follows:
| Stage | What triggers it | What we do |
|---|---|---|
| Strike 1 | First valid takedown affecting the Customer’s Content | Remove or disable the Content + written warning to the Customer |
| Strike 2 | Second valid takedown | Remove or disable the Content + final warning that one more strike will result in termination |
| Strike 3 | Third valid takedown | Account termination + deletion of the Customer’s Content stored with us |
Strike decay / reset: A strike will “age off” a Customer’s record 12 months after it was issued, provided no further valid takedowns are received in the meantime. Strikes that have aged off do not count toward termination.
We reserve the right to terminate an account immediately, regardless of strike count, in cases of severe, willful, or large-scale infringement, or where required by law or a court order. A counter-notification that results in restored Content may, at our discretion, remove the associated strike.
8. International and non-US copyright complaints
WP Media Locker is operated from Japan and serves Customers around the world, including in the United States, the European Union, and the Asia-Pacific region.
We honor valid copyright complaints regardless of the jurisdiction they come from. You do not have to be a U.S. rights holder, and your complaint does not have to be a formal “DMCA notice,” for us to act on it. If you are outside the United States, we encourage you to provide the same categories of information described in Section 3 — especially proof or a clear statement of your rights, identification of the infringing Content, the URL(s) where it appears, and your contact details — so that we can evaluate and act on your complaint quickly.
To contact us about any copyright matter, including non-US complaints, email [email protected]. You may write in English. We will assess every valid complaint in good faith and take appropriate action, which may include removing or disabling access to the Content and applying our repeat-infringer policy.
Acting on a non-US complaint does not waive any rights or defenses available to us or to our Customers under applicable law.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Copyright Policy from time to time — for example, to reflect changes in the law, in our service, or in our designated-agent details. When we make a material change, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify Customers. Your continued use of WP Media Locker after a change takes effect means you accept the updated policy.
10. Contact
- Copyright / DMCA matters: [email protected]
- Designated agent postal address:
available on request (email [email protected]) - Service operator:
WP Media Locker, trading as WP Media Locker,available on request (email [email protected]), Japan - General contact:
[email protected]