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 Chilling Effects Clearinghouse > DMCA Notices > Notices > DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google (NoticeID 1646232, http://chillingeffects.org/N/1646232) Location: https://www.chillingeffects.org/dmca512/notice.cgi?NoticeID=1646232

DMCA (Copyright) Complaint to Google

April 09, 2014

 

Sender Information:
Fox Legal Group
Sent by: [Private]
Vobile Inc
US

Recipient Information:
[Private]
Google, Inc.
Mountain View, CA, 94043, USA


Sent via: online form
Re: Websearch Infringement Notification via Online Form Complaint

Google DMCA Form: Infringement Notification for Web Search

Contact Information
Name: [redacted]
Company Name: Vobile Inc
Copyright holder: Fox Legal Group
Country/Region: US

YOUR COPYRIGHTED WORK

Copyright claim #0:
  Wrong Turn 2 Dead End
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video16658766_167900464
  1.   http://vk.com/video237554156_168242000
  2.   http://vk.com/video72718679_168246979
  3.   http://vk.com/video178382934_168176988
  4.   http://vk.com/video39752833_168200704

Copyright claim #1:
  GLEE
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video103543969_168041929
  1.   http://vk.com/video153752215_168086051
  2.   http://vk.com/video-18796722_167634327
  3.   http://vk.com/video144385066_168114425
  4.   http://vk.com/video139603701_165430639

Copyright claim #2:
  TRUE LIES
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video16658766_167896500
  1.   http://vk.com/video124336593_168009431
  2.   http://vk.com/video9118299_138629947
  3.   http://vk.com/video55274260_168129731
  4.   http://vk.com/video16658766_167913095

Copyright claim #3:
  BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video245683458_168247460
  1.   http://vk.com/video97107808_168358896
  2.   http://vk.com/video245683458_168247462
  3.   http://vk.com/video3472430_167972199
  4.   http://vk.com/video158488075_168194811

Copyright claim #4:
  Bones - 09 - High in the Low, The
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://www.myvi.ru/watch/f2074972bd104d468f4f2953f778e352
  1.   http://vk.com/video-60435296_168328237
  2.   http://www.myvi.ru/watch/0bc56899f2594896aa938a652f6bdb27
  3.   http://vk.com/video-60435296_168318660
  4.   http://vk.com/video245537821_168662161

Copyright claim #5:
  WALK THE LINE
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video313055_168422858
  1.   http://vk.com/video52917206_168329425
  2.   http://vk.com/video49784621_168324797
  3.   http://vk.com/video200958_168099082
  4.   http://vk.com/video52917206_168341732

Copyright claim #6:
  Wilfred
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video58657954_168118049
  1.   http://vk.com/video22024782_168457559
  2.   http://vk.com/video98921246_166082019
  3.   http://vk.com/video-57876954_168119855
  4.   http://vk.com/video98921246_166212512

Copyright claim #7:
  FUTURAMA
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://www.veehd.com/video/4836548
  1.   http://www.novamov.com/video/kn8d20qkerv97
  2.   http://vk.com/video-53986959_168180682
  3.   http://vk.com/video192040682_168252542

Copyright claim #8:
  WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO + JULIET
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video-58493564_167600751
  1.   http://vk.com/video119574856_167434720
  2.   http://vk.com/video-40976545_163714956
  3.   http://vk.com/video215413532_168358060
  4.   http://vk.com/video197937052_168083410

Copyright claim #9:
  Die Hard
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video178837786_167928978
  1.   http://vk.com/video636280_168879216
  2.   http://vk.com/video170659616_163960354
  3.   http://vk.com/video75014838_167863901
  4.   http://vk.com/video249985706_168326537

Copyright claim #10:
  Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video-28935710_168250861
  1.   http://vk.com/video32135236_168114283
  2.   http://vk.com/video-29830876_168084885
  3.   http://vk.com/video134292672_168197211

Copyright claim #11:
  DARE DEVIL
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video174893929_167795276
  1.   http://vk.com/video157259085_167780685
  2.   http://vk.com/video90029034_168175623
  3.   http://vk.com/video243461169_167996789

Copyright claim #12:
  Americans, The
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://www.novamov.com/video/ed28861812ea5
  1.   http://www.movshare.net/video/9ca142c3ecd4a
  2.   http://vk.com/video-57223810_168250706
  3.   http://movreel.com/53tm4ibs66ol

Copyright claim #13:
  DIE HARD 2
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video209415444_168308815
  1.   http://vk.com/video178837786_167928988
  2.   http://vk.com/video170659616_163960521
  3.   http://vk.com/video89621589_165978856

Copyright claim #14:
  Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video133183788_168417126
  1.   http://vk.com/video215413532_168424645
  2.   http://vk.com/video184830719_168080050
  3.   http://vk.com/video127160141_168018789

Copyright claim #15:
  We Bought A Zoo - Unreleased Promo
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video226275767_168749303
  1.   http://vk.com/video-46129437_168224046
  2.   http://vk.com/video119447538_164472489
  3.   http://vk.com/video249509427_167891526

Copyright claim #16:
  The Tree Of Life
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video197789722_167057211
  1.   http://vk.com/video7732649_168802214
  2.   http://vk.com/video-46129437_168224184
  3.   http://vk.com/video217391250_168167433

Copyright claim #17:
  WALL STREET
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video43182839_167920246
  1.   http://vk.com/video-58351866_168035558
  2.   http://vk.com/video81080591_168201586
  3.   http://vk.com/video-67409572_168025168

Copyright claim #18:
  Machete
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video113301866_168065079
  1.   http://vk.com/video16658766_167913866
  2.   http://vk.com/video224696002_168352513
  3.   http://vk.com/video-56675585_168250241

Copyright claim #19:
  All About Steve
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video195215075_168173479
  1.   http://vk.com/video6217156_168137621
  2.   http://vk.com/video192191468_167945036
  3.   http://vk.com/video201465230_167896356

Copyright claim #20:
  Malcolm in the Middle
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://www.movshare.net/video/56899122f7245
  1.   http://www.movshare.net/video/c60cc2fb5700e
  2.   http://www.movshare.net/video/35607c4035173
  3.   http://www.movshare.net/video/a59f60edd0929

Copyright claim #21:
  Aliens In The Attic
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video28180240_168053696
  1.   http://vk.com/video114908538_167816516
  2.   http://vk.com/video181613783_168347872
  3.   http://vk.com/video-65805932_168511998

Copyright claim #22:
  Date Night
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video28180240_168053589
  1.   http://vk.com/video59290845_168987739
  2.   http://vk.com/video-69475542_168366484
  3.   http://vk.com/video66922049_168539872

Copyright claim #23:
  HITMAN
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video-69176269_168290162
  1.   http://vk.com/video23908221_168425884
  2.   http://vk.com/video243461169_167945558
  3.   http://vk.com/video210969358_168156561

Copyright claim #24:
  Best Exotic Marigold Hotel The
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video229390480_168074433
  1.   http://vk.com/video245683458_168245564
  2.   http://vk.com/video197210305_168020499
  3.   http://vk.com/video403229_167923332

Copyright claim #25:
  Planet Of The apes
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video204851946_168067179
  1.   http://vk.com/video52717180_168924777
  2.   http://vk.com/video245649240_167989548
  3.   http://vk.com/video6907957_165068317

Copyright claim #26:
  BONES
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video12798018_167973840
  1.   http://vk.com/video-68074222_168105850
  2.   http://vk.com/video-68074222_168105656
  3.   http://vk.com/video185504231_167882303

Copyright claim #27:
  Epic
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://www.veehd.com/video/4824732
  1.   http://vk.com/video167836574_168112181
  2.   http://vk.com/video102330188_168360166
  3.   http://vk.com/video-69514591_168198869

Copyright claim #28:
  Wrong Turn 4 Bloody Beginnings
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video-69311267_168405856
  1.   http://vk.com/video233383481_168179540
  2.   http://vk.com/video237554156_168242006

Copyright claim #29:
  ALIENS VS. PREDATOR REQUIEM
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video90509610_167981743
  1.   http://vk.com/video191858512_168407644
  2.   http://vk.com/video228138097_168529044

Copyright claim #30:
  Ice Age A Mammoth Christmas
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video5434076_167829251
  1.   http://vk.com/video30182890_163831669
  2.   http://vk.com/video19126737_167749466

Copyright claim #31:
  Bones
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video89916933_168053554
  1.   http://vk.com/video25687980_168803458
  2.   http://vk.com/video177359277_167906237

Copyright claim #32:
  Way, Way Back, The
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video197210305_168265270
  1.   http://vk.com/video7442546_168220000
  2.   http://vk.com/video30222493_167838465

Copyright claim #33:
  Parental Guidance
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video169081371_167885286
  1.   http://vk.com/video-34748216_168316033
  2.   http://vk.com/video30881362_168648566

Copyright claim #34:
  12 Rounds: Reloaded
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video31974741_168318983
  1.   http://vk.com/video249509427_167891480
  2.   http://vk.com/video249509427_167891071

Copyright claim #35:
  Shame
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video248534638_167767402
  1.   http://vk.com/video151656384_168247489
  2.   http://vk.com/video164294143_168208218

Copyright claim #36:
  Mr Poppers Penguins
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video52717180_168961643
  1.   http://vk.com/video179256286_167980122
  2.   http://vk.com/video47388186_168076767

Copyright claim #37:
  American Horror Story: Coven
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video156971860_166622655
  1.   http://vk.com/video157738153_167994779
  2.   http://vk.com/video9746107_168050495

Copyright claim #38:
  Fantastic Mr. Fox
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video502867_168517595
  1.   http://vk.com/video1743183_168498657
  2.   http://vk.com/video52717180_168708146

Copyright claim #39:
  127 Hours
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video145912329_168545226
  1.   http://vk.com/video141225123_168439601
  2.   http://vk.com/video-35434140_168232323

Copyright claim #40:
  Monuments Men, The
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video32673732_168067555
  1.   http://vk.com/video224361982_168456294
  2.   http://vk.com/video215413532_168011860

Copyright claim #41:
  28 Weeks Later
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video245159782_168446937
  1.   http://vk.com/video182000342_167758001
  2.   http://vk.com/video6073397_154539856

Copyright claim #42:
  Modern Family
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video154555537_168109201
  1.   http://vk.com/video11682219_168140738
  2.   http://vk.com/video30347820_168022856

Copyright claim #43:
  Simpsons, The
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video190015660_168375225
  1.   http://vk.com/video226628491_168264150
  2.   http://vk.com/video190015660_168375216

Copyright claim #44:
  American Dad
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://www.myvi.ru/watch/7252cf966c454d9a9bca581a79739256
  1.   http://www.myvi.ru/watch/f5ec7fd46b4949a2b4692b89dfd37899
  2.   http://www.myvi.ru/watch/1b2fdac781d94ce9842c912bb70cfc2e

Copyright claim #45:
  Archer
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://movreel.com/gu57jwbqcwxh
  1.   http://vk.com/video-18076991_168109423

Copyright claim #46:
  League The
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:

Copyright claim #47:
  THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video7747261_168561067
  1.   http://vk.com/video10143521_166544941

Copyright claim #48:
  Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video237554156_168242014
  1.   http://vk.com/video237554156_168217584

Copyright claim #49:
  The Edge
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video205255259_168088590
  1.   http://vk.com/video133282256_168333722

Copyright claim #50:
  Runner Runner
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video-29830876_168054088
  1.   http://vk.com/video114908538_167811518

Copyright claim #51:
  Wrong Turn 3: Left For Dead
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video237554156_168242113
  1.   http://vk.com/video207816571_165838244

Copyright claim #52:
  Descendants The
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video249509427_167891767
  1.   http://vk.com/video113911334_168235410

Copyright claim #53:
  Sirens
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:

Copyright claim #54:
  Enough Said
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://www.movshare.net/video/6apqdn1r6u4c2
  1.   http://vk.com/video249509427_167891564

Copyright claim #55:
  Friends With Better Lives
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video12488361_168384670
  1.   http://vk.com/video12488361_168421124

Copyright claim #56:
  Baggage Claim
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video249509427_167891546
  1.   http://vk.com/video16658766_167956630

Copyright claim #57:
  White Collar
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video209771311_166122491
  1.   http://www.myvi.ru/watch/_-QGscSL-vka9Bd9zhQ_2oA2

Copyright claim #58:
  Heat, The
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video183656179_168088111
  1.   http://vk.com/video183656179_168088105

Copyright claim #59:
  Good Day to Die Hard, A
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video149413436_164683541
  1.   http://vk.com/video234955716_168089010

Copyright claim #60:
  High School USA !
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video-54111117_166180872
  1.   http://vk.com/video-54111117_166180871

Copyright claim #61:
  Office Space
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video242729890_167227613
  1.   http://vk.com/video113911334_168260511

Copyright claim #62:
  Justified
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video2841764_168040439
  1.   http://vk.com/video172589666_167850191

Copyright claim #63:
  Futurama
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video20209035_168359422
  1.   http://vk.com/video15784872_168104379

Copyright claim #64:
  WAKING LIFE
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video145912329_168193365
  1.   http://vk.com/video167212207_167965501

Copyright claim #65:
  Dragons: Riders of Berk
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video169633818_167911547
  1.   http://vk.com/video169633818_167911508

Copyright claim #66:
  Devil's Due
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video40454220_167845428
  1.   http://vk.com/video245683458_168297358

Copyright claim #67:
  Glee - 04 - Lights Out
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video158675428_167982116
  1.   http://vk.com/video139603701_165430676

Copyright claim #68:
  Speed
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video219875871_167684818
  1.   http://vk.com/video249810545_168895034

Copyright claim #69:
  Rio 2
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video229371589_168302447
  1.   http://vk.com/video235226100_168701049

Copyright claim #70:
  Chronicle
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video201465230_167967739
  1.   http://vk.com/video100562794_168423484

Copyright claim #71:
  Sessions, The
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video156323461_165869733
  1.   http://vk.com/video222504448_168053519

Copyright claim #72:
  Lola Versus
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video243283647_168522060
  1.   http://vk.com/video8856088_168288057

Copyright claim #73:
  Lincoln
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video8856088_168118390
  1.   http://vk.com/video137023148_168163304

Copyright claim #74:
  Fright Night 2
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video249509427_167891330
  1.   http://vk.com/video197567392_168026701

Copyright claim #75:
  Gullivers Travels
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video237185659_168138402

Copyright claim #76:
  American Horror Story: Asylum
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video246573569_168202027

Copyright claim #77:
  Bones
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://www.myvi.ru/watch/_FXZReRN2-kSseNYmzOlZOA2

Copyright claim #78:
  Cleveland Show, The
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:

Copyright claim #79:
  Crazy Ones, The
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:

Copyright claim #80:
  Crazy Ones, The
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:

Copyright claim #81:
  LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video151330357_168462106

Copyright claim #82:
  Arrested Development
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:

Copyright claim #83:
  Chozen
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video-14943953_167532817

Copyright claim #84:
  Homeland
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video235737564_166857079

Copyright claim #85:
  Simpsons Harlem Shake
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video223982096_168053932

Copyright claim #86:
  MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://www.movshare.net/video/62db2f19bae7a

Copyright claim #87:
  Dragon Ball Z
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/niXt0Anfe3k/

Copyright claim #88:
  Sons of Anarchy
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://www.novamov.com/video/c314cc99d02e8

Copyright claim #89:
  Napoleon Dynamite
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video70718829_168178075

Copyright claim #90:
  The Cleveland Show
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video100226048_168363192

Copyright claim #91:
  Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video14953183_168248274

Copyright claim #92:
  Taken 2
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video-69275738_167898405

Copyright claim #93:
  Buffy The Vampire Slayer
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video-56085817_165601247

Copyright claim #94:
  The League
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:

Copyright claim #95:
  Glades, The
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://www.movshare.net/video/04f4b07bb5564

Copyright claim #96:
  Fever Pitch
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video171465920_168063168

Copyright claim #97:
  Modern Family
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/FEqlolJp0wA/

Copyright claim #98:
  High School USA !
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://vk.com/video-54111117_166137650

Copyright claim #99:
  Legit
Original work URL(s):

Allegedly infringing URLs:
  0.   http://www.novamov.com/video/466376aa68790


Trusted User submission.

Participants in the Trusted Copyright Removal Program have previously agreed to these
SWORN STATEMENTS

I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials described in all notifications submitted through the Program as allegedly infringing is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

The information in all notifications submitted through the Program will be accurate, and I swear, under penalty of perjury, that with respect to those notifications, I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

FAQ: Questions and Answers

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Question: Why does a search engine get DMCA takedown notices for materials in its search listings?

Answer: Many copyright claimants are making complaints under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Section 512(d), a safe-harbor for providers of "information location tools." These safe harbors give providers immunity from liability for users' possible copyright infringement -- if they "expeditiously" remove material when they get complaints. Whether or not the provider would have been liable for infringement by users' materials it links to, the provider can avoid the possibility of a lawsuit for money damages by following the DMCA's takedown procedure when it gets a complaint. The person whose information was removed can file a counter-notification if he or she believes the complaint was erroneous.

Question: What does a service provider have to do in order to qualify for safe harbor protection?

Answer: In addition to informing its customers of its policies (discussed above), a service provider must follow the proper notice and takedown procedures (discussed above) and also meet several other requirements in order to qualify for exemption under the safe harbor provisions.

In order to facilitate the notification process in cases of infringement, ISPs which allow users to store information on their networks, such as a web hosting service, must designate an agent that will receive the notices from copyright owners that its network contains material which infringes their intellectual property rights. The service provider must then notify the Copyright Office of the agent's name and address and make that information publicly available on its web site. [512(c)(2)]

Finally, the service provider must not have knowledge that the material or activity is infringing or of the fact that the infringing material exists on its network. [512(c)(1)(A)], [512(d)(1)(A)]. If it does discover such material before being contacted by the copyright owners, it is instructed to remove, or disable access to, the material itself. [512(c)(1)(A)(iii)], [512(d)(1)(C)]. The service provider must not gain any financial benefit that is attributable to the infringing material. [512(c)(1)(B)], [512(d)(2)].


Question: What are the provisions of 17 U.S.C. Section 512(c)(3) & 512(d)(3)?

Answer: Section 512(c)(3) sets out the elements for notification under the DMCA. Subsection A (17 U.S.C. 512(c)(3)(A)) states that to be effective a notification must include: 1) a physical/electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the infringed right; 2) identification of the copyrighted works claimed to have been infringed; 3) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed; 4) information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party (e.g., the address, telephone number, or email address); 5) a statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner; and 6) a statement that information in the complaint is accurate and that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner. Subsection B (17 U.S.C. 512(c)(3)(B)) states that if the complaining party does not substantially comply with these requirements the notice will not serve as actual notice for the purpose of Section 512.

Section 512(d)(3), which applies to "information location tools" such as search engines and directories, incorporates the above requirements; however, instead of the identification of the allegedly infringing material, the notification must identify the reference or link to the material claimed to be infringing.


Question: Does a service provider have to follow the safe harbor procedures?

Answer: No. An ISP may choose not to follow the DMCA takedown process, and do without the safe harbor. If it would not be liable under pre-DMCA copyright law (for example, because it is not contributorily or vicariously liable, or because there is no underlying copyright infringement), it can still raise those same defenses if it is sued.


Question: How do I file a DMCA counter-notice?

Answer: If you believe your material was removed because of mistake or misidentification, you can file a "counter notification" asking the service provider to put it back up. Chilling Effects offers a form to build your own counter-notice.


For more information on the DMCA Safe Harbors, see the FAQs on DMCA Safe Harbor. For more information on Copyright and defenses to copyright infringement, see Copyright.


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