• eCopyright Agent Overview

If you own or operate a website, you could be sued just for linking to the "wrong" site.

Consider the risks of being hauled into court simply because your website links to another site that someone says infringes their copyright. Or suppose you are sued because, without your knowledge, one of your users or subscribers places infringing material on your system – perhaps on a message board or through a chat room.

It has happened to others. It can happen to you.

Fortunately, Congress passed what lawyers call a “safe harbor”: the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. For those who can take advantage of this law, this act can eliminate your liability for money judgments in certain copyright infringement cases.

Attempting to navigate the myriad requirements to reach your safe harbor from legal liability can be treacherous. eCopyrightAgent.com can help you shore up your legal defenses using the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Any company providing online services can be protected by the Act. However you must precisely follow the Act's very specific legal requirements. As just a few examples, the company must:

• Designate an agent to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement.
• Make certain disclosures on its website.
• File information with the Register of Copyrights.
• Act expeditiously and follow elaborate "notice and takedown" procedures.
• The process is intricate and complex.

eCopyrightAgent.com Can Help With Agent Services

eCopyrightAgent.com exists to help owners and operators of websites comply with the Act's requirements, to better protect online companies from liability for copyright infringement.

For a modest annual fee, eCopyrightAgent.com will:

• Serve as your company's Designated Agent for receipt of notifications of copyright infringement.
• File the necessary papers with the Register of Copyrights.
• Provide the material required by the Act for inclusion on your website (a one-time setup fee applies).
• Maintain that portion of the company's website containing the Act's required disclosures.
• Monitor for notices of claimed copyright infringement on a 24x7x365 basis.
• Notify you expeditiously, usually within hours or sooner, of a notice of copyright infringement.

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