Copyright Takedown Notice
Dark Futures Pty Ltd respects the intellectual property rights of all copyright holders and is committed to complying with applicable Australian copyright law and relevant international frameworks. Dark Futures Pty Ltd assesses copyright claims objectively and in good faith, including the applicability of legal exceptions. Dark Futures Pty Ltd also considers the editorial context, manner of distribution, and surrounding circumstances when assessing claims.
Content published on this website may include material used under licence, with permission, supplied for publicity purposes, or used in reliance on applicable legal exceptions, including fair dealing for the purposes of news reporting, criticism, or review, including where such material is used in connection with reporting on, identifying, or commenting upon the subject matter to which the material relates.
Many images and media assets used on this website are supplied by film studios, television networks, streaming services, production companies, distributors, publishers, or their authorised public relations representatives for editorial and promotional purposes.
The Website (darkhorizons.com) operates as a news reporting service and publishes material for editorial purposes in accordance with common industry practices governing the distribution of press and publicity materials. Where appropriate, Dark Futures Pty Ltd is entitled to rely, reasonably and in good faith, on the manner in which such material is supplied, communicated, or represented by industry sources, publicity distributors, or authorised representatives, together with a reasonable belief that such material has been authorised for editorial use by or on behalf of the relevant rights holder. In making that assessment, Dark Futures Pty Ltd has regard to the absence of notice to the contrary, any reasonable enquiries undertaken where appropriate in the circumstances, and the surrounding circumstances of the material’s distribution, when determining its suitability for lawful news reporting, commentary, criticism, or review.
The Website operates in accordance with longstanding editorial practices of news organisations and entertainment industry publications, which inform the Website’s reasonable, good-faith assessment of whether material has been made available for editorial use. Where materials are supplied or distributed for editorial publicity purposes, the Website may, where reasonable in the circumstances, rely in good faith on such distribution for editorial use. The Website may also license certain materials where appropriate, depending on the circumstances and editorial requirements.
Use of low-resolution images, thumbnails, or limited excerpts may be lawful where used for identification, commentary, criticism, review, or reporting, particularly where the material relates directly to the subject of the article or content in which it appears, in accordance with applicable legal exceptions. Editorial use may include resizing, cropping, formatting, technical adjustments such as colour correction or contrast adjustment, restoration, or contextual placement of images or media to facilitate news reporting, commentary, criticism, or review. Such editorial adjustments and contextual presentation form part of the Website’s editorial judgment.
If you believe that material appearing on this website infringes your copyright, you may submit a copyright takedown notice to our Designated Copyright Agent using the online form below or by contacting the Designated Copyright Agent directly. Submission of a notice does not automatically result in the removal of material and does not, by itself, establish infringement or liability. All notices are assessed in accordance with this Copyright Policy and applicable law. We may request additional information where necessary before assessing or acting on a notice.
To be effective, any notice must contain sufficient information to allow us to:
– identify the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
– identify the specific material alleged to be infringing and its precise location on the website;
– contact the complaining party;
– assess the legal basis of the complaint, including why the use is alleged to be unauthorised by licence, permission, or applicable legal exceptions, and whether the work was previously distributed for publicity or editorial use by or with the authorisation of the copyright owner;
– establish that the complaining party holds enforceable copyright or exclusive rights in the material under Australian law or otherwise enforceable in Australia; or, if acting as an agent, to establish the basis of their authority to enforce those rights in Australia, including a clear chain of title where applicable.
Notices must be submitted by the copyright owner or an authorised agent acting on their behalf. If submitting as an authorised agent, documentation confirming authority to act on behalf of the copyright owner may be requested. Metadata, watermarking, database listings, or similar indicators alone do not, by themselves, constitute sufficient proof of copyright ownership or enforceable rights. Supporting documentation demonstrating ownership, exclusive rights, or authority to enforce in Australia may be required.
We may request additional information where necessary to assess ownership, licensing, or the applicability of legal exceptions. Notices must reflect an individual, good-faith assessment of the specific use identified. Notices that are incomplete, unclear, or do not demonstrate that the specific use complained of has been individually reviewed may not be acted upon until sufficient verification is provided, at which time the notice will be reviewed in accordance with this policy. Automated, bulk, or template-based notices that do not demonstrate an individual review of the specific use may not be considered valid notices.
Submitting a knowingly false or misleading infringement claim, or submitting claims without proper authority, may expose the complaining party to legal liability under applicable laws.
We will review all valid and properly submitted notices and, where required under applicable law, will act expeditiously to remove or disable access to material that is found to be infringing. Compliance with a takedown request does not constitute an admission of infringement or liability. Removal or disabling of material, whether voluntary or in response to a notice, or any correspondence or failure to respond in relation to such notice, shall not constitute an admission of infringement, liability, or wrongdoing.
If you believe that material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification, you may contact our Designated Copyright Agent with information supporting your position. Any such representations will be reviewed in accordance with this Copyright Policy and applicable law.
The takedown process is intended solely for the assessment of alleged infringement and compliance with applicable law. Dark Futures Pty Ltd does not engage in settlement discussions or payment demands through this process and the submission of a takedown notice does not, by itself, establish entitlement to compensation. Dark Futures Pty Ltd assesses all notices objectively and does not pre-judge the validity of any claim. Dark Futures Pty Ltd reserves the right to decline to remove material where it reasonably believes the use is lawful, permitted under applicable law, or otherwise defensible.
Where appropriate, the Owner may restrict or terminate a User’s access to commenting or other interactive features of the Website and may remove comments that breach these Terms or infringe third-party rights. The Owner has adopted and reasonably implements a policy for the termination, in appropriate circumstances, of Users who are repeat infringers of intellectual property rights. Users are not permitted to upload images, videos, or other media files to the Website, and the Website does not host user-submitted media content.
The Website operates as a news reporting service. It does not curate, sell, license, or otherwise commercially exploit individual images or media assets, and does not exercise control over the automated placement or targeting of third-party advertising systems.
Dark Futures Pty Ltd complies with Division 2AA of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), to the extent applicable, and other applicable Australian safe-harbour provisions and will also process notices submitted in accordance with equivalent international copyright takedown procedures, including those described in 17 U.S.C. §512, where applicable. Submission of a notice under this policy does not create jurisdiction in any foreign court or imply that foreign law applies to the use. Nothing in this policy limits any rights or remedies available under applicable law.
This Copyright Policy and any disputes arising in connection with the Website or its content are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales, Australia. Nothing in this policy shall be taken to submit to the jurisdiction of any foreign court or tribunal.
Designated Copyright Agent:
Garth Franklin
Dark Futures Pty. Limited
141 Oaks Avenue
Dee Why NSW 2099
AUSTRALIA
E-Mail: copyright@darkhorizons.com
Policy Last Updated: April 2026