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Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

Summary

The DMCA protects digital content and shields internet service providers from liability for their users' copyright infringements if they follow specific 'take down' rules.

Rights & Rules

  • 01.
    Right to request removal of copyrighted material from a website via a takedown notice.
  • 02.
    Protection for service providers against financial damages if they act quickly to remove infringing content.
  • 03.
    Right for users to file a counter-notice if they believe their content was removed by mistake.

Penalties

  • 01.
    Civil damages for copyright infringement.
  • 02.
    Injunctions to stop the distribution of infringing material.
  • 03.
    Criminal penalties for circumventing digital rights management (DRM) technologies.

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