DMCA ignored hosting. A short list is not.

Last updated November 2026

DMCA and copyright notices

The DMCA is United States law. Our servers are in the Netherlands and DMCA notices have no legal force here, so we do not act on them. We do not suspend servers, remove content or pass on customer details because a notice arrived. The same applies to automated copyright complaints and takedown demands sent by private parties.

What we do not act on

• DMCA notices and other foreign takedown requests.
• Complaints that amount to disagreement with lawful content.
• Requests for customer information that do not come as a binding order from a court with jurisdiction over us.

What we do not host

These limits apply to every server, without exception. They exist because this activity harms people or the network every customer shares.

• Child sexual abuse material, or anything that sexualises minors. Zero tolerance: immediate termination.
• Malware operations: botnet command and control, ransomware infrastructure, exploit kits, malware distribution.
• Phishing and fraud: fake login pages, scam shops, impersonation of banks or services.
• Spam: unsolicited bulk email, and hosting for sites advertised by spam.
• Attacks on others: launching DDoS attacks, brute-forcing, mass scanning or intrusion against systems you do not own.
• Terrorism and violence: content that incites or organises violence against people.
• Network abuse: IP spoofing, route hijacking, or anything that gets our address space blocklisted.

How we handle a report

A report about something on the list above is checked by a person. Where it is credible, we contact you at your account email and give you 24 hours to respond or fix it. A server is suspended without notice only when the activity is actively harming others or the network, or involves child abuse material.

Reporting abuse

Send reports to abuse@privatum.host with the IP address, the time with time zone, and evidence such as logs or headers. Reports without evidence cannot be acted on.