{"id":317,"date":"2023-09-06T15:35:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T14:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/?page_id=317"},"modified":"2023-09-06T15:35:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T14:35:40","slug":"dmca","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/dmca\/","title":{"rendered":"DMCA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/dmca\/#What_DMCA_does_not_do\" >What DMCA does not do<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/dmca\/#Want_to_learn_more\" >Want to learn more?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/dmca\/#Got_questions_about_DMCA\" >Got questions about DMCA?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/dmca\/#Got_badge\" >Got badge?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/dmca\/#Important_Disclaimer\" >Important Disclaimer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Hello there. You&#8217;ve likely arrived on this <a href=\"\/dmca\/\" title=\"What's DMCA about anyway?\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">DMCA FAQ<\/a> page after clicking a link or badge looking to see what this &quot;DMCA&quot; lark is all about. You&#8217;ve come to the right place. This page will get you started with a few links and lots of information, and there is a lot to read on the subject, on DMCA, what it is, what to look for to identify scams and more.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re need to find out what it is, read on&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>   <center><\/p>\n<p class=\"contentHighlight\" style=\"padding: 10px 0px; border-radius: 10px; border: 1px solid #F90; font-family: sans-serif; box-shadow: 0 0 3px #999; margin-bottom: 30px; font-size:1.25em; background-color:#f90; color:#fff;text-shadow:0 3px 5px #900\"><span class=\"red\"><b>BEWARE<\/b> of &quot;DMCA Protected&quot; scams and services<br \/>\nmisrepresenting what DMCA can <i><b>actually<\/b><\/i> do for you<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>DMCA itself is FREE.<\/li>\n<li>DMCA Notices are legal documents.<\/li>\n<li>DMCA Notices can be &quot;Do It Yourself&quot; filed &amp; submitted.<\/li>\n<li>DMCA is a <u>safeguard<\/u> against continued infringement.<\/li>\n<li>Using DMCA &#8216;agents&#8217; or &#8216;protection&#8217; services is optional.<\/li>\n<li>Consult DMCA versed Legal Council where-ever possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_DMCA_does_not_do\"><\/span>What DMCA does not do<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>DMCA does not <b>prevent theft<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>DMCA does not <b>protect work<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>DMCA does not <b>prove ownership<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>DMCA does not <b>prove veracity<\/b> of a claim.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Want_to_learn_more\"><\/span>Want to learn more?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/community\/index.php?topic=514.0\" title=\"Learn more about DMCA and what it is\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to learn more about DMCA and what it is<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/community\/index.php?topic=521.0\" title=\"Click here to learn about using DMCA Agent websites and businesses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to learn about using third-party &#8216;DMCA Agents&#8217;<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Got_questions_about_DMCA\"><\/span>Got questions about DMCA?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/community\/index.php?topic=514.0\" title=\"Ask a question about DMCA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to ask&#8230; about DMCA<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/community\/index.php?topic=521.0\" title=\"Ask a question about DMCA Agents or Services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to ask&#8230; about using DMCA Agents or Services<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Alternatively email <a href=\"mailto:dmca@katsbits.com\" title=\"Get in touch for more information about DMCA (non-legal)\">dmca@katsbits.com<\/a> (<em>note: this is <b>not<\/b> a legal service, but at KatsBits we are more than happy to assist where-ever possible<\/em>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Got_badge\"><\/span>Got badge?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Was this information helpful? Use the link below and <em><b>spread the word about DMCA and how it can be used to safeguard content against continued infringement or misappropriation<\/b><\/em>. Simply select the code below and copy\/paste it into a web page where the link should appear.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;<a href=\"\/dmca\/\" title=\"Learn about safeguarding content through DMCA\" target=\"_parent\" rel=\"noopener\">Safeguarding content through DMCA<\/a>&quot;<\/p>\n<p><code>&lt;!-- dmca link start --&gt;<\/code><br \/>\n<code>&lt;div&gt;&lt; href=&quot;http:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/dmca\/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; title=&quot;Learn about DMCA&quot;&gt;Safeguarding content through DMCA&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;<\/code><br \/>\n<code>&lt;!-- end --&gt;<\/code><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"red\" style=\"background-color:maroon; color: white; padding-left: 5px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_Disclaimer\"><\/span>Important Disclaimer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.2em;\"><strong>DMCA is a LEGAL PROCEDURE<\/strong><\/span> so it is highly recommended advice be sought from an appropriately qualified DMCA or Copyright Lawyer, Solicitor or other Legal Representative. All information pertaining to DMCA available on KatsBits is provided for reference purposes only and <i>should not be construed or interpreted <\/i>as legal advice, nor replace informed due-diligence. In addition note that whilst general DMCA questions can be asked, KatsBits is not an appropriate channel through which the merits of individual DMCA claims should be sought, that would be reserved for legal council.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-317","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","comments-off"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=317"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/317\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":509,"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/317\/revisions\/509"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.katsbits.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}