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Enforce Copyright Protections Through the DMCA

Originally posted: September 3, 2014 by Kenny Eliason. Leave a comment
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When you produce online content for your website, blog, social media or another outlet, the moment you publish the content, you own it. Thank goodness for Copyright Protections.

That ownership applies to any content posted online, whether it’s a blog post, photograph, infographic, video or another type of online post.

Protecting your online content is made possible through the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), which protects website owners and publishers and their content from illegal use by others.

Some limited use is allowed by other parties, but the copyright owners ultimately have the final say on who can copy content and publish on other online sites or other publications.

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‘Takedown Notice’ Removes Most Illegal Content

If you have taken the time to create unique content for your website or other publication and it gets co-opted and used for other purposes by someone else, that person is in violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Removing the content will require sending a “takedown notice” to the offending party, which hopefully will comply. If the content remains, then legal actions can be taken, including suing the offending party for punitive damages as well as copyright infringement.

Registered websites on the federal DMCA site will have more legal authority to demand the removal of copyrighted content that appears on other sites and publications.

Takedown Notice Must Contain Certain Info

When sending a takedown notice to an offending site or other publication, the notice must provide accurate information to be valid.

The notice must include a description of the content, the material infringing upon the content and its location, full contact details and a statement that the information provided is accurate.

A statement also must be provided indicating you either own the copyright or are acting on behalf of the copyright owner and that there was no authorization for the content to be used, and all of the information must have an electronic or physical signature.

Have you ever produced content others have used?

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Published: September 3, 2014
Updated: June 17, 2020
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5 responses to “Enforce Copyright Protections Through the DMCA”

  1. Peter S. Brasher Peter S. Brasher says:
    September 12, 2014 at 9:59 am

    This is great stuff. Another very simple step that copyright owners can take is to register their copyrighted material with the Federal Government. If you are willing to take legal action against misappropriation of your content, registration will be a must. The process is fairly simple, and you can do it yourself. Check it out: Circular 1 Copyright Basics

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    • Kenny Eliason Kenny Eliason says:
      September 12, 2014 at 10:05 am

      Oh nice! Good tip!

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  2. Peter S. Brasher Peter S. Brasher says:
    September 25, 2014 at 11:30 am

    Here is a case where getting a copyright from the Patent and Trademark Office would have helped this photographer out when it came up against the National Geographic for infringing his work.

    What happens when national geographic steals your art

    Had the work been copyrighted the legal burden would have been on National Geographic and the artists settlement would have probably been larger.

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    • Kenny Eliason Kenny Eliason says:
      September 25, 2014 at 11:59 am

      Oh. Man. That. Sucks…

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  3. Peter S. Brasher Peter S. Brasher says:
    September 25, 2014 at 11:31 am

    Sorry: not from the Patent and Trademark Office, from the Copyright Office.

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Kenny Eliason
Kenny Eliason
Having grown up the son of a marketer, the skills of the trade are pumping through his blood. When you couple that with his programming and computer knowledge, you get an explosive combination. Kenny has been an avid digital marketer for over 9 years now, often being the first to recognize the hottest trends coming to the market. In his free time, Kenny loves downhill mountain biking. He calls it his "old man sport" since BMX was what he did as a teenager and it's not quite as easy to ride those little bikes anymore. Kenny is also a huge technology enthusiast, specifically when it comes to Apple products - did someone say, fanboy? Those close to him are often asking for help solving tech-related problems which often results with them saying, "man, you can fix anything!"
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