Copyright & DMCA

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How to submit a copyright complaint

To help us process your request quickly, please include all of the following in your written notice:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work you believe has been infringed. If multiple works are involved, you may provide a representative list.
3. Identification of the material you believe is infringing, including the exact URL or other information reasonably sufficient for us to locate it.
4. Your contact information, including your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Please send notices to: dmca@qdarte.com

You may also mail notices to the designated agent address listed above.

Sample copyright complaint template

Subject: Copyright Complaint

To the Designated Agent:

I, the undersigned, state as follows:

1. I am the owner of the copyrighted work at issue, or I am authorized to act on behalf of the owner.

2. The copyrighted work that I claim has been infringed is:
   [Describe work(s)]

3. The material I claim is infringing is located at:
   [Exact URL(s) or location details]

4. My contact information is:
   Name: [Full Name]
   Address: [Mailing Address]
   Phone: [Phone]
   Email: [Email]

5. I have a good faith belief that the use of the material described above is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

6. I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this notice is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Signature: [Physical or Electronic Signature]
Date: [Date]

Counter-notices

If you believe content was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may send us a counter-notice.

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed or disabled, and the location where it appeared before removal or disablement.
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. Your name, address, and telephone number.
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 the United States, for any judicial district in which the service provider may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original complaint or that person’s agent.

Please send counter-notices to: dmca@qdarte.com

Sample counter-notice template

Subject: Counter-Notice

To the Designated Agent:

I, the undersigned, state as follows:

1. My material was removed or disabled at the following location:
   [Exact URL(s) or location details]

2. The material appeared at that location before it was removed or disabled.

3. I have a good faith belief, under penalty of perjury, that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.

4. My contact information is:
   Name: [Full Name]
   Address: [Mailing Address]
   Phone: [Phone]
   Email: [Email]

5. I consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which my address is located, or, if my address is outside the United States, for any judicial district in which the service provider may be found, and I will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original complaint or that person’s agent.

Signature: [Physical or Electronic Signature]
Date: [Date]

What happens after we receive a notice

Abuse of this process

Submitting knowingly false, misleading, incomplete, or abusive notices or counter-notices may expose the sender to legal liability. We reserve the right to reject incomplete, non-responsive, or abusive submissions.