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Copyright Policy

Effective from 1 September 2026.

Cluecade respects the rights of composers, lyricists, performers, publishers, and labels. This page explains how to tell us that material on Cluecade infringes your copyright, what we need from you, and what we will do about it.

We act on notices under Section 52(1)(c) of the Copyright Act, 1957 read with Rule 75 of the Copyright Rules, 2013 — India’s notice-and-takedown procedure. We also accept notices in the form used under the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act from rights holders more familiar with that format; a notice containing the particulars listed below is valid either way.

1. Two kinds of material

It helps to be clear about which one you are reporting.

  • Material we publish. The audio excerpts, artwork, and song metadata used in the games are selected and published by us. If you hold rights in a recording or work we are using and you want it removed, tell us and we will take it out of rotation — we do not require a court order for this, and we will not argue with you about it first.
  • Material users post. Chat messages, display names, and room names come from players. For that content we are an intermediary under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and act on the process below.

2. How to send a notice

Email scalystic@gmail.com with the subject line “Copyright notice”, or write to Arshad Aqeel Khan, Nara, Nagpur, Maharashtra 440014.

Rule 75 requires the notice to be in writing and to contain the following. A notice missing these particulars may be delayed while we come back to you for them:

  1. A description of the work in which you claim copyright, with enough detail to identify it — for a recording, the title, artist, and any ISRC or catalogue number.
  2. Details of your ownership or exclusive licence in that work, and, if the copyright is registered, the registration particulars.
  3. The exact location on Cluecade where the material appears — the page URL, and for a specific track the title and artist as shown in the game; for chat, the room and approximate time.
  4. A statement of why the communication of that work to the public infringes your copyright.
  5. Details of the person to whom the material was communicated, if known, and a description of the infringement.
  6. A statement that you are the owner or exclusive licensee, or are authorised to act on their behalf.
  7. A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and that you undertake to file an infringement suit and produce the court order within 21 days, as Rule 75(3) requires.
  8. Your name, postal address, telephone number, and email address, and an electronic or physical signature.

3. What we do when we receive one

  • Within 24 hours we acknowledge receipt, as Rule 3(2)(a) of the IT Rules, 2021 requires.
  • For material we publish: where the notice is complete and appears well founded, we take the material out of rotation promptly — usually within one working day — and confirm to you when it is out.
  • For user content: we disable access to the reported material for 21 days from receipt of a complete notice, as Rule 75(3) provides. If you produce an order from a competent court within those 21 days, the material stays down. If you do not, we may restore it.
  • On a court order or government direction under Section 79(3)(b) of the IT Act, we remove or disable the material within 36 hours, as Rule 3(1)(d) requires.
  • Within 15 days we dispose of the complaint and tell you the outcome.

We keep a record of every notice, what we did, and when — both because the rules require it and because it is how repeat infringement gets noticed.

4. If your content was removed and you disagree

If we removed something you posted and you believe that was wrong, email scalystic@gmail.com with: what was removed and where it was; why you believe you have the right to post it or why the use is permitted under Section 52 of the Copyright Act; your name, address, and contact details; and a statement that the information you have given is accurate.

We will pass your counter-notice to the complainant and, if no court order reaches us within the 21-day window, we may restore the material.

5. Repeat infringement

Accounts that repeatedly post infringing material will be suspended or terminated, as set out in the Terms of Service. Ripping, recording, or redistributing the audio Cluecade streams is itself a breach of those Terms and grounds for termination.

6. Notices sent in bad faith

Please be sure before you send. A knowingly false claim of infringement can expose you to liability, and Section 15 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 prohibits filing false or frivolous complaints. If you are unsure whether you hold the right you are asserting, take advice first.

7. Copyright contact

Copyright notices, counter-notices, and licensing enquiries all go to scalystic@gmail.com. This address reaches our Grievance Officer; see Contact & Grievances for the full details and timelines.

If you are a rights holder who would rather license a catalogue to us than have it removed, we would genuinely like to hear from you at the same address.

Last updated 1 September 2026.