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Read MoreThe Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a 1998 United States copyright law. It aims to establish intellectual property legislation adapted to the digital age.
Online Service Providers must promptly block (or remove) access to alleged infringing material when they receive notification of an infringement claim (Takedown notice) from a copyright holder.
The DMCA law applies to every entity linked to the USA. It could be the use of an US CMS (wordpress), US hoster, A paypal account, US advertising ... Every entity linked to US must answer to any DMCA request received
When a OSP, that could be a website, a search engine, a hosting company, any Mobile app ..., receive a complaint, he must investigate and verify that the applicant is the owner of the rights.
The DMCA takedown notice must comply with a standard format and contain all the information necessary to prove authorship of the intellectual rights and demonstrate the infringement.
The OSPs must block (search engine, hosting company) access to alleged infringing content or remove the content PROMPTLY
The alleged infringing content is still accessible. Additional information may be requested in certain cases. It is always possible to redo a DMCA takedown notice
The alleged infringing content will stay accessible. If you think you are in your right, you can go to court