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DMCA Takedown Overview (United States)

DMCA

Jurisdiction
United States
Country
United States
Region
North America
Law type
Statute
Section
17 U.S.C. § 512
Citation
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Effective date
1998-10-28
Last reviewed
2026-08-10

High-level overview of DMCA safe harbor notice-and-takedown for online service providers.

<p>The DMCA establishes a notice-and-takedown framework for alleged copyright infringement hosted by online service providers. Rights holders may send a compliant notice; providers that qualify for safe harbor typically remove or disable access to the material upon receiving a valid notice.</p><p>This summary is for educational reference only and is not legal advice.</p>

This entry is scoped to the jurisdiction shown above. It is informational only and does not constitute legal advice.