The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) is designed to protect content creators from having their work stolen and published by others on the internet.
This law specifically targets websites that serve as platforms for user-uploaded and published content, where the owner may not know who contributed to each item of content.
At Disc Dish, we take copyright infringement seriously and are committed to responding promptly to infringement notices and taking the appropriate action as required.
This DMCA policy applies to the https://discdish.org/ website (“Website” or “Service”) and any related products and services (collectively, the “Services”). It explains how Disc Dish (“we,” “us,” or “our”) addresses copyright infringement notifications and how you (“you” or “your”) can submit a complaint if you believe your copyrighted material has been used without authorization.
Protection of Intellectual Property
Protecting intellectual property is extremely important to us, and we encourage our users to do the same. It is our policy to expeditiously respond to clear notifications of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the requirements of the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) of 1998. You can review the full text of the DMCA on the U.S. Copyright Office website.
What to Consider Before Submitting a Copyright Complaint
If you are unsure whether the material you are reporting is infringing, we recommend consulting an attorney before filing a complaint.
Additionally, please note that the DMCA requires you to provide certain personal information when submitting a copyright infringement notice. If you have concerns about the privacy of your information, you may want to explore privacy-protecting options.
How to Submit a Notification of Infringement
If you are the copyright owner or an authorized agent and believe that any material available on our Services infringes your copyrights, you may submit a written notification of infringement (“Notification”) to us via the contact details below.
All Notifications must comply with the DMCA’s requirements, which include:
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or an authorized agent.
- Identification of the copyrighted work(s) that you claim has been infringed.
- Identification of the material you claim is infringing and that you request be removed or access disabled, along with enough information for us to locate the material.
- Contact information, including your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material 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 you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
Filing a DMCA complaint initiates a pre-defined legal process. Your complaint will be reviewed for accuracy, validity, and completeness. If it meets these requirements, our response may include the removal or restriction of access to the allegedly infringing material.
If we take action to remove or restrict access to material in response to a DMCA notification, we will make a good-faith effort to contact the affected user with information regarding the removal or restriction.
Please note that we reserve the right to take no action if your DMCA notification fails to comply with the requirements of the Act.
Changes and Amendments
We may update or amend this policy at any time. When we do, we will notify you by posting an update on our Website or by other methods at our discretion. An updated version of this policy will take effect immediately upon posting unless specified otherwise.
Your continued use of the Website and Services after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
Reporting Copyright Infringement
If you believe your copyrighted material has been used without permission, you can submit a DMCA notice to us via email at:
Email: disc@discdish.org
Please allow 1-2 business days for us to review and respond to your notification.