Designated agent contact
Cult Shield s.r.o.
Attn: DMCA Designated Agent
Bratislava, Slovak Republic
Email: dmca@cultshield.com
Registered with U.S. Copyright Office: pending
Cult Shield is in the process of registering its designated agent with the U.S. Copyright Office under 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(2). The registration number will appear here once issued. In the meantime, notices sent to dmca@cultshield.com are received and acted on by an authorized officer of the company.
What a valid notice must include
Under DMCA §512(c)(3)(A), a notification of claimed infringement must contain:
- A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material.
- Information reasonably sufficient for us to contact you, including your address, telephone number, and email.
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
Counter-notification
If you believe content was removed in error, you may send a counter-notification under §512(g) to the same address. Counter-notifications are forwarded to the original complainant and to the relevant marketplace within 10 business days unless we receive notice of a court action seeking to restrain the alleged infringing activity.
Repeat infringers
It is our policy to terminate the accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers of copyright in appropriate circumstances, as required by §512(i)(1)(A).
Misrepresentations
Under §512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed by mistake, is liable for any damages incurred by the alleged infringer, the copyright owner, or the service provider. Please file notices honestly.