DMCA

If you are sure that you have found any legally protected material on our site, please send us a formal removal request specifying the links to the protected material, along with the necessary documents.

To file a notice of copyright infringement, you must submit a written communication that includes substantially the following (consult your attorney or Section 512(c)(3) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to confirm these requirements):

  • A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
  • Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works.
  • Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be denied.
  • Reasonably sufficient information to allow us to locate the material. Providing URLs in the body of an email is the best way to help find the content quickly.
  • Reasonably sufficient information to permit us to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if possible, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.
  • A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  • A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Removal requests are typically executed within 48 hours of receipt.

Under Section 512(f) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), any person who knowingly claims that certain material or activity is infringing may be subject to criminal liability for consequential damages arising from such claim. Additionally, in order for a copyright owner to file a DMCA notice, the copyright owner must state that he or she has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law. The owner must evaluate whether the material makes fair use of the copyright. Lenz v. Universal, 572 F. Supp. 2d 1150, 1155 (2008).