Copyright Infringement Policy - Template, Sample Form

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Digital Millennium Copyright Act Policy (Notice & Takedown)

At ________, the "Website," we respect the intellectual property rights of others. We expect our users to act in a way that does not infringe on others' rights, including ensuring that they never violate anyone else's intellectual property rights.

We run the Website in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 ("DMCA") and have registered a specific DMCA Agent, the information for which is provided below.

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1. Identification, including a description, of the copyrighted work you are claiming has been infringed. If you are claiming infringement of multiple works, you may provide a representative list.

2. The location of the allegedly infringing material, including identification of URL where the allegedly infringing material is accessible or the exact location where the infringing material can be found.

3. Your company affiliation, if applicable, your mailing address, telephone number, and email address.

4. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner or other intellectual property rights owner, by its agent, or by law.

5. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your Notice is accurate, and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

6. Your full legal name and your electronic or physical signature.

This notice can be sent to our DMCA Registered Agent at:

DMCA Agent Name: ________
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Upon receipt of your Notice, we will take all actions we deem appropriate, including removal of the infringing material or disabled access to the infringing material. Please note that you must comply with all of the requirements above for your Notice to be valid.

Counter-Notice Procedure:

If you feel that we have removed content that is not infringing, or that you otherwise have authorization from the copyright holder to lawfully use the content, you may send us a Counter-Notice.

The following information must be included:

1. Identification of the content which you believe was mistakenly removed or access was mistakenly disabled to, as well as the location where it appeared.

2. Your name, address, telephone number, email address and your physical or electronic signature.

3. An acknowledgment that you have reviewed our copyright infringement policy.

4. A statement by you under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification. You may wish to include a broader description of the reasons why you believe this to be so.

5. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which your address is located, or, if your address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which we may be found.

6. A statement that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA Notice.

If we received a Counter-Notice, we may send a copy to the original complainant, informing them that the removed content may be replaced within ten business days unless the complainant files an action in federal court.

Repeat Infringers:

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Nothing in this policy waives any other right we may have to pursue copyright infringers or any other individual who uses our Website to violate the intellectual property rights of others. We will not indemnify any alleged infringer in any manner.