"DMCA-ignored hosting" — here's what that actually means.
Short version: the US DMCA is a US law. Our servers aren't in the US. That doesn't mean we ignore every complaint — it means we require signed, verified, legally-grounded notices before we touch your site. Fake DMCA takedowns and competitor-filed fake complaints don't work here. From $3.99/mo.
"DMCA-ignored hosting" as marketed by most providers is misleading. Any host with upstream providers and payment rails has real-world pressure. Our version is: US DMCA does not apply to EU-jurisdiction infrastructure, and we require signed legal notices under EU procedure instead. That kills 95% of the junk takedowns without us being a bad actor.
What the US DMCA is — and isn't
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a United States law. It governs how US-based online service providers handle copyright complaints under US safe-harbor rules. It doesn't bind providers outside the US — a European host has to follow European procedure, not American notice-and-takedown.
That's why searching "DMCA-ignored hosting" almost always leads you to offshore hosts. The honest version of what you're looking for is: offshore hosting in a non-US jurisdiction with due-process handling of local legal complaints.
Our three-tier complaints filter
Tier 1 — Court order
A court order from a court of competent jurisdiction is honored, always. This is non-negotiable.
Tier 2 — Signed legal notice
A signed notice from the rights-holder or identified counsel, citing specific content and legal basis, gets reviewed. You get written notice and 72 hours to respond.
Tier 3 — Unsigned email
Unsigned emails, bot-filed notices, and forwarded complaints without verifiable signatory are rejected at the filter. Your site is not touched. Our reply explains what's required.
Why it's this way
Our founder used Njalla and Eranet in the past — both suspended accounts with no warning based on informal abuse reports from competitors. We built the three-tier filter specifically to stop that pattern. It costs us more on support (we actually read complaints and reply) but it's the reason our customers stay years instead of months.
DMCA-ignored hosting FAQ
What is DMCA-ignored hosting?
Hosting outside US jurisdiction where the US DMCA does not directly apply. Honest providers still honor verified local legal complaints — they just don't act on unsigned emails forwarded from a US claimant.
Is DMCA-ignored hosting legal?
Yes. The content you host must still be legal where it's hosted. EU jurisdiction permits journalism, adult-legal content, crypto projects, and affiliate content — not CSAM, fraud, phishing, or malware.
Is offshore-hosting-dmca-ignored actually a thing, or marketing spin?
It's a legal reality for offshore jurisdictions. Any non-US host legitimately ignores US DMCA notices — US law doesn't apply to them. The marketing spin is claiming that all complaints are ignored, which is rarely true when you dig in.
How cheap is DMCA-ignored hosting?
Starts at $3.99/mo here. Suspiciously-cheap offerings often run on compromised servers, get seized regularly, or are full-bulletproof hosts (which come with the problems described on our bulletproof hosting alternative page).