Internet Rights

DMCA Takedowns & Counter-Notices

17 U.S.C. § 512

What happens in practice

A rightsholder (or claimant) sends a takedown notice to a service provider.
Content may be removed/disabled quickly to maintain safe-harbor protection.
A counter-notice can be used to dispute (risk exists; don’t improvise).

What to document

Original upload file, timestamps, edit history (show transformation).
Takedown notice details, URLs, claim IDs, all emails.
Why you believe it is fair use (keep it factual).