Copyright Notice

Last updated: January 2026

1. Overview

Shortical is a global streaming platform dedicated to premium short-form dramas — cinematic stories told in minutes and designed for the way people watch today. All content, branding, technology, and materials available on or through the Shortical website, applications, and related services (collectively, the "Services") are protected by intellectual property laws around the world.

This Copyright Notice explains what rights we own, what limited rights we grant to you as a viewer, and how to submit a claim if you believe content on Shortical infringes your copyright.

2. Ownership of Content

Unless otherwise indicated, all materials on the Services — including original drama series, episode artwork, cover images, thumbnails, trailers, logos, graphics, interfaces, audio, video, text, software, and compilation of content — are the exclusive property of Shortical or its licensors, production partners, and content creators. Original series such as Room Service, Keys to My Heart, Bound by Fire, Owned by the Wolf, and all other titles in our catalog are protected under copyright, trademark, and other applicable laws in the United States and internationally.

The Services are also protected by trade dress, design rights, and database rights. Nothing in these materials grants you any ownership interest in the Services or the content displayed on them.

3. Limited License to View

We grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and stream Shortical content for personal, non-commercial entertainment purposes. You may:

• Stream available episodes on supported devices through the official Shortical website and applications;
• Share links to Shortical pages through social media and messaging platforms;
• Discuss and comment on our series, characters, and storylines in accordance with our community standards.

4. Restrictions

You may not, and you agree not to:

• Download, record, capture, rip, or reproduce any video, audio, or artwork from the Services, except where a download feature is expressly provided for offline viewing within our official application;
• Re-stream, rebroadcast, publicly display, or publicly perform Shortical content, including on websites, apps, Telegram channels, or social media accounts;
• Modify, adapt, translate, subtitle, or create derivative works based on our content without prior written authorization;
• Sell, sublicense, rent, lease, distribute, or otherwise commercially exploit any part of the Services;
• Remove or circumvent any digital rights management (DRM) technology, watermarks, or content protection measures;
• Use automated systems, bots, scrapers, or spiders to extract data, metadata, images, or video from the Services.

5. Regional Availability

Shortical distributes short dramas to a worldwide audience across more than 130 languages and subtitle tracks. Due to the nature of content licensing, certain series, episodes, or early-access titles may be available only in specific countries or regions. Regional availability does not modify the ownership of the content or the restrictions in this notice. Using a VPN or other means to circumvent regional restrictions is a violation of our Terms of Service.

6. Copyright Infringement Claims (DMCA)

We respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect users of the Services to do the same. If you believe that any content available on Shortical infringes your copyright, or the copyright of someone you are authorized to represent, please send a written notice to [email protected] including:

• Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed;
• The exact URL or a clear description of where the allegedly infringing material is located on our Services;
• Your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address;
• A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
• A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf;
• Your physical or electronic signature.

We will review and respond to valid notices of infringement in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and comparable legislation in other jurisdictions, generally within 5 to 10 business days.

7. Repeat Infringers

In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable laws, Shortical has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are deemed to be repeat infringers of copyright. We also reserve the right to remove allegedly infringing content at our sole discretion, without prior notice, at any time.

8. User Submissions

If you submit feedback, story ideas, scripts, artwork, or other materials to Shortical (for example through our "Publish with us" or "License Your Face" programs), you retain ownership of your original work. However, by submitting materials you grant Shortical a worldwide, royalty-free license to review, evaluate, and where applicable develop such submissions into produced content, subject to any separate written agreement you sign with us. Please do not submit materials containing third-party content that you do not have the rights to use.

9. Trademarks

The Shortical name, the Shortical logo, series titles, and other marks, logos, and designs used on the Services are trademarks or registered trademarks of Shortical or its partners. All other trademarks appearing on the Services are the property of their respective owners. Nothing on the Services grants you any right or license to use any of these marks without prior written consent.

10. Changes to This Notice

We may update this Copyright Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our content catalog, licensing arrangements, or applicable law. The current version will always be posted on this page with the "Last updated" date above. Your continued use of the Services after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised notice.

11. Contact Us

For questions about this Copyright Notice, licensing inquiries, or infringement claims, please contact us at [email protected]. For general questions, visit our Contact Us page.