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class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk"><em class="ow">If you are reporting a Trademark violations, </em><a class="af on" rel="noopener" href="/mediums-trademark-policy-e3bb53df59a7"><em class="ow">please see this page</em></a><em class="ow">.</em></p></div></div></div><div class="ab cb oo op oq or" role="separator"><span class="os by bm ot ou ov"></span><span class="os by bm ot ou ov"></span><span class="os by bm ot ou"></span></div><div class="gn go gp gq gr"><div class="ab cb"><div class="ci bh fz ga gb gc"><p id="f496" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk">This policy explains how Medium responds to allegations of the unauthorized use of copyrighted images, text, or links to allegedly infringing materials under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”).</p><h1 id="3d82" class="ox nv gu bf nw oy oz pa nz pb pc pd oc pe pf pg ph pi pj pk pl pm pn po pp pq bk"><strong class="al">The DMCA</strong></h1><p id="b112" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz pr nb nc nd ps nf ng nh pt nj nk nl pu nn no np pv nr ns nt gn bk">Section 512 of the DMCA outlines the statutory requirements for formally reporting copyright infringement. It also explains how to challenge a notification of claimed infringement by submitting a counter-notice.</p><h1 id="3ca9" class="ox nv gu bf nw oy oz pa nz pb pc pd oc pe pf pg ph pi pj pk pl pm pn po pp pq bk"><strong class="al">Do You Have Rights in a Copyrighted Work?</strong></h1><p id="7a22" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz pr nb nc nd ps nf ng nh pt nj nk nl pu nn no np pv nr ns nt gn bk">If you aren’t sure whether you own the copyright in a particular work, please consult an attorney before sending a copyright notice to us. (Unfortunately, Medium can’t give you legal advice.)</p><h1 id="671b" class="ox nv gu bf nw oy oz pa nz pb pc pd oc pe pf pg ph pi pj pk pl pm pn po pp pq bk"><strong class="al">How To File a DMCA Notice</strong></h1><p id="5503" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz pr nb nc nd ps nf ng nh pt nj nk nl pu nn no np pv nr ns nt gn bk">To submit a notice of claimed copyright infringement, you will need to provide us with the following information:</p><p id="a53a" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk">1. A physical or electronic signature (typing your full name will suffice) of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf;</p><p id="92ea" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk">2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (e.g., a copy of or link to your original work or clear description of the materials allegedly being infringed upon);</p><p id="ba8d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk">3. Identification of the infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to permit Medium to locate the material on our website or services (e.g., a link to the infringing post);</p><p id="caf0" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk">4. Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and an email address;</p><p id="9f98" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk">5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material in the manner asserted is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and</p><p id="81d8" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk">6. 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.</p><p id="f929" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk">You can report alleged copyright infringement by emailing the above information to <a class="af on" href="mailto:%20copyright@medium.com" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">copyright@medium.com</a>.</p><p id="0c8b" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk">You can also mail a copyright notice to:</p><p id="c8c6" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk">Designated Copyright Agent<br/>A Medium Corporation<br/>548 Market St.<br/>PMB 42061<br/>San Francisco, CA 94104–5401</p><p id="cd3d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk">Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), you may be liable for any damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees incurred by us or our users, if you knowingly materially misrepresent that material or activity is infringing. If you aren’t sure whether the material you are reporting is in fact infringing your rights, you should consult an attorney before sending us a copyright notification.</p><h1 id="07fc" class="ox nv gu bf nw oy oz pa nz pb pc pd oc pe pf pg ph pi pj pk pl pm pn po pp pq bk"><strong class="al">How Medium Processes the Claim</strong></h1><p id="bdc6" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz pr nb nc nd ps nf ng nh pt nj nk nl pu nn no np pv nr ns nt gn bk">We process copyright notices in the order they are received. Please note that submitting duplicate DMCA notifications may cause delayed processing.</p><p id="df6d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk">Medium’s response to notices of alleged copyright infringement may include the removal or restriction of access to allegedly infringing material.</p><p id="ab69" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk">If we remove or restrict access to user content in response to a notice of alleged infringement, Medium will make a good-faith effort to contact the affected account holder and provide information concerning the removal or restriction of access, including a copy of the takedown notice, along with instructions for filing a counter-notification.</p><p id="34db" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk">We will also forward a copy of the complaint to <a class="af on" href="https://lumendatabase.org/notices/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&submitter_name_facet=Medium.com&term=Medium" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">the Lumen database</a>.</p><p id="9492" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk">Where appropriate, Medium may suspend and warn repeat violators, and in more serious cases, permanently terminate user accounts.</p><h1 id="50e4" class="ox nv gu bf nw oy oz pa nz pb pc pd oc pe pf pg ph pi pj pk pl pm pn po pp pq bk"><strong class="al">When You Receive a DMCA Notification</strong></h1><p id="352d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz pr nb nc nd ps nf ng nh pt nj nk nl pu nn no np pv nr ns nt gn bk">If you receive a DMCA notification, it means that the content described in the notice has been removed from Medium or access to the content on Medium has been restricted. Please carefully read our notice to you, which includes information about the notification we received as well as instructions on how to file a counter-notice.</p><h1 id="db58" class="ox nv gu bf nw oy oz pa nz pb pc pd oc pe pf pg ph pi pj pk pl pm pn po pp pq bk"><strong class="al">Filing a Counter-Notice</strong></h1><p id="a97b" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz pr nb nc nd ps nf ng nh pt nj nk nl pu nn no np pv nr ns nt gn bk">If you received a DMCA notification about your material and believe that material was misidentified or removed in error, you should file a counter-notice by following the instructions below.</p><p id="767a" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk">Re-posting material removed in response to a DMCA notification may result in permanent account suspension. If you believe the content was removed in error, please file a counter-notice instead of re-posting the material.</p><p id="74fb" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk">To submit a counter-notice, please provide us with the following information:</p><p id="1541" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk">1. A physical or electronic signature (typing your full name will suffice);</p><p id="2fe7" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk">2. Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled (the description from the DMCA notice will suffice);</p><p id="345f" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk">3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled; and</p><p id="3fcb" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk">4. Your name, address, and telephone number, and 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 Medium may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the copyright notification or an agent of such person.</p><p id="313b" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk">To submit a counter-notice, please respond to our original email notification of the removal and include the above information in the body of your reply.</p><h1 id="add0" class="ox nv gu bf nw oy oz pa nz pb pc pd oc pe pf pg ph pi pj pk pl pm pn po pp pq bk"><strong class="al">After You Submit a Counter-Notice</strong></h1><p id="429c" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz pr nb nc nd ps nf ng nh pt nj nk nl pu nn no np pv nr ns nt gn bk">When we receive a valid counter-notice, we will promptly forward a copy to the person who filed the original notification. If we don’t receive notice within 10 business days that the original reporter is seeking a court order to prevent further infringement of the material, we may replace or cease disabling access to the material that was removed.</p><h1 id="6e1c" class="ox nv gu bf nw oy oz pa nz pb pc pd oc pe pf pg ph pi pj pk pl pm pn po pp pq bk"><strong class="al">Think Long and Hard Before Filing a DMCA Notification or Counter-Notice</strong></h1><p id="aac6" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz pr nb nc nd ps nf ng nh pt nj nk nl pu nn no np pv nr ns nt gn bk">Please think carefully before submitting a claim or counter-notice, especially if you aren’t sure whether you are the actual rights holder or authorized to act on a rights holder’s behalf. There are legal and financial penalties for fraudulent and/or bad-faith claims. Please make sure you are the actual rights holder, or you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed in error, and that you understand the repercussions of submitting a false claim.</p><h1 id="83a6" class="ox nv gu bf nw oy oz pa nz pb pc pd oc pe pf pg ph pi pj pk pl pm pn po pp pq bk"><strong class="al">Learn More</strong></h1><p id="922f" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz pr nb nc nd ps nf ng nh pt nj nk nl pu nn no np pv nr ns nt gn bk">To learn more about the DMCA and 512, check out the following resources.</p><p id="bdc5" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk"><a class="af on" href="https://copyright.gov/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">United States Copyright Office</a></p><p id="e337" class="pw-post-body-paragraph mw mx gu my b mz na nb nc nd ne nf ng nh ni nj nk nl nm nn no np nq nr ns nt gn bk"><a class="af on" href="https://lumendatabase.org" rel="noopener ugc 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