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DMCA counter-notice
If we removed something you posted because of a copyright complaint, and you believe that was a mistake or that the wrong material was identified, this is how you contest it.
Read this before you file
- Your details are sent to the person who complained. The law requires us to forward your counter-notice to them, and it must contain your name, postal address and telephone number. We cannot redact them.
- You are agreeing to be sued in federal court. A counter-notice includes consent to the jurisdiction of the US federal district court for the district where you live (or, if you are outside the US, any district where we may be found), and agreement to accept service of process from the complainant.
- A false counter-notice carries damages. 17 U.S.C. § 512(f) makes a knowing misrepresentation that material was removed by mistake actionable, including costs and attorneys' fees.
If you simply disagree with a moderation decision and no copyright claim is involved, use the appeal form instead. It carries none of the above.
What happens next
- We check the counter-notice contains everything § 512(g)(3) requires.
- We forward it, in full, to the person who filed the original notice.
- They have 10 business days to tell us they have filed a court action seeking to restrain you from the activity.
- If they do not, we normally restore the material 10 to 14 business days after we forwarded your counter-notice.
- If they do, the material stays down and the dispute is between you and them.
Questions before you file? Write to our designated agent at dmca@dealsspy.com.
Filing a takedown notice instead? Use the DMCA notice form.