My account or content was disabled because of a DMCA copyright complaint

We disabled your AllMyLinks account, or some of its content, because we received a copyright complaint about it. This type of complaint is called a DMCA notice. This article tells you why this happened, what you can do, and what happens next.

Our full policy is on our DMCA Notice & Takedown Policy page. If this article and the policy page are different, the policy page applies.

Why was my account or content disabled?

A copyright owner, or a person who acts for them, told us that content on your profile uses their work without permission. Our Designated Agent examined the notice and found that it meets the requirements of the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The law then requires us to quickly disable access to that content.

We do not decide who is right in a copyright dispute. We follow the procedure that the law sets.

What can I do?

You have two choices:

• You agree with the complaint, or you do not want to dispute it. You do not have to do anything. If you have questions about your account, contact our support team.
• You think the complaint is a mistake. For example, you own the work, you have permission to use it, or the complaint identifies the wrong content. You can send a counter-notification. See the next section.

How do I send a counter-notification?

Send a written and signed counter-notification that contains all of the following:

1. A specific description of the content that we removed or disabled.
2. Where the content was on AllMyLinks before we removed or disabled it. Include the URLs if possible (for example, your profile URL and the link that was removed).
3. A statement that you believe the content was removed or disabled by mistake. You can use this text:
   “I swear, under penalty of perjury, that I have a good faith belief that the referenced material was removed or disabled by the service provider as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled.”
4. Your full name, physical address, telephone number and email address.
5. This statement: you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district where you live (or, if you live outside the United States, any judicial district in which AllMyLinks may be found), and you will accept service of process from the person who sent the original notice, or from their agent.

Then add your physical or electronic signature (for example, your full name typed at the end).

Where do I send it?

Send your counter-notification to our Designated Agent:

Walters Law Group
195 W. Pine Ave.
Longwood, FL 32750-4104, USA
Fax: (407) 774-6151
Email: notice [at] dmcanotice [dot] com

• Write it in English.
• If you send it by email, put the text in the email body or in an attachment that standard office software can open (for example, PDF or Word). Do not send links, or files that need special software or a verification step to open. The Designated Agent does not process these.
• Send only DMCA counter-notifications to the Designated Agent. The Designated Agent does not answer questions about your account, login or anything else. For these, contact our support team.

What happens after I send a counter-notification?

1. Our Designated Agent examines your counter-notification to make sure it is complete and valid. If information is missing, we cannot process it.
2. We send a copy of your counter-notification to the person who sent the original complaint. This copy includes your name, address, telephone number and email address. The law requires this, so that the complainant can take legal action against you if they choose.
3. We tell the complainant that we will restore the content in 10 to 14 business days, unless they tell us that they have started a court action against you about this content.
4. If we do not receive notice of a court action, we restore the content (or your account) not less than 10 and not more than 14 business days after we received your counter-notification.

If the complainant starts a court action, the content stays disabled. The dispute is then between you and the complainant.

Important

• Only send a counter-notification if you really believe that the complaint is a mistake. You sign it under penalty of perjury. If you give false information, you can be liable for damages, court costs and attorneys’ fees (17 U.S.C. § 512(f)).
• Repeat infringers lose their account. If we receive more valid copyright complaints about your account, we can permanently close it.
• This article is not legal advice. If you are not sure what to do, speak to a lawyer.