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How to File a DMCA Takedown on Kick

Kick's rapid growth as a streaming platform has come with a familiar problem for creators: streamers rebroadcasting other people's videos, art, music, and streams to their own audiences. Kick publishes a DMCA policy and responds to infringement notices that comply with the DMCA, but there is no webform, you write the notice yourself and email it in. Here is how to do it right.

Before you start

  • Evidence, captured early, streams are ephemeral, so record your own copy of the infringement, take timestamped screenshots, and save links before anything disappears.
  • URLs for everything you can link, the channel, the VOD, and any clips, with timestamps for where your content appears.
  • Proof of ownership, your original video, artwork, or recording and where it was first published.
  • Your full contact details, Kick requires your name (and title, if you are filing as someone's agent), address, telephone number, and email.

Step 1: Capture the evidence before it disappears

Live content vanishes when the stream ends unless it is saved as a VOD. The moment you discover your work being used, record the screen, note the channel name and time, and grab the VOD or clip URLs. Even if Kick removes content later, your own records are what prove the infringement happened.

Step 2: Read Kick's DMCA policy page

Go to kick.com/dmca-policy. It sets out exactly what Kick expects in a notice and gives the email address for DMCA submissions. Reading it first matters because Kick reviews submissions against these requirements, notices missing a required element are easy for a platform to set aside.

Step 3: Identify your work and the infringing content

In your notice, describe the copyrighted work, "my YouTube video published on [date] at [URL]" or "my original artwork first posted at [URL]", then identify where it appears on Kick: channel URL, VOD or clip links, and timestamps. The easier you make it to locate the material, the faster the review goes.

Step 4: Add the required legal statements

Include a statement that you have a good-faith belief the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, their agent, or the law (such as fair use); a statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf; and your physical or electronic signature.

Step 5: Email your notice to Kick

Send the complete notice to the DMCA email address listed on Kick's policy page. Use a clear subject line such as "DMCA Takedown Notice," and keep a copy of the email and the date for your records.

Step 6: Monitor the channel

Check whether the VOD or clips come down, and watch for the same channel re-streaming your content. Repeat behavior is worth documenting: Kick suspends or terminates accounts it determines to be repeat infringers, and a paper trail of prior notices supports that outcome.

What happens after you file

Kick reviews your submission and takes whatever action it deems appropriate under the DMCA, which can include removing the challenged content and, in appropriate circumstances, disabling or terminating the account. The uploader can send a counter-notice through the same channel, which can lead to the standard DMCA restore process unless you pursue the matter further.

Streaming theft tends to be a recurring problem rather than a one-off, and catching a live rebroadcast requires someone to actually be watching. A monitoring and takedown service like Rulta can track misuse of your content and handle the filings for you, on Kick and across other platforms.

This guide is educational information, not legal advice.

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Exhibit A — official takedown formhttps://kick.com/dmca-policy

Frequently asked questions

Where do I send a DMCA notice for content on Kick?

Kick accepts DMCA submissions by email at the address listed on its DMCA policy page at kick.com/dmca-policy. Counter-notices go to the same contact.

What must my notice to Kick include?

Your name and title if you act as an agent, your address, phone number, and email, identification of your work and the infringing content, a good-faith statement, a statement of accuracy under penalty of perjury, and your physical or electronic signature.

The theft happened on a live stream that has ended. Can I still file?

Yes, if the content persists in a VOD or clip, link to it with timestamps. If nothing was saved, keep your own recordings and screenshots as evidence and report the channel if it rebroadcasts your work.

What does Kick actually do with my report?

Kick reviews submissions and takes whatever action it deems appropriate under the DMCA, including removing the challenged content, and in appropriate circumstances disabling or terminating the reported account.

Does Kick ban repeat offenders?

Yes. Kick says it will suspend or terminate the accounts of users determined to be repeat infringers.