Effective Date: 25-03-2025
Last Updated: 25-03-2025
LegalBasics.in respects intellectual property rights and complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). This DMCA Policy outlines our process for addressing copyright infringement claims and protecting original content.
If you believe that any content on LegalBasics.in violates your copyright, please follow the steps outlined below to file a DMCA takedown request.
1. What Is the DMCA?
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a U.S. law that protects copyright owners by providing a process to request the removal of unauthorized content from websites.
Under the DMCA, website owners and service providers must take action if they receive a valid copyright infringement notice.
Even if LegalBasics.in is not based in the United States, we voluntarily comply with DMCA guidelines to respect intellectual property rights.
2. Reporting Copyright Infringement
If you are a copyright owner (or authorized agent) and believe that content on LegalBasics.in infringes your copyright, you can submit a DMCA Takedown Notice by emailing us at:
contact@legalbasics.in
Your DMCA Notice must include the following information:
- Your Name & Contact Information (Email, Address, Phone Number)
- A Description of the Copyrighted Work (Provide URLs or copies of original content)
- Exact URL of the Infringing Content on LegalBasics.in
- A Statement That You Have a Good Faith Belief that the material is unauthorized
- A Statement That the Information Provided Is Accurate under penalty of perjury
- Your Electronic or Physical Signature
Incomplete DMCA takedown requests may not be processed.
3. How We Process DMCA Notices
Once we receive a valid DMCA complaint:
- We will review the claim and verify if the reported content infringes copyright.
- If the claim is valid, we will remove or disable access to the infringing material.
- We will notify the content uploader about the removal and provide them with the opportunity to submit a counter-notice if they believe the claim is incorrect.
LegalBasics.in reserves the right to reject abusive or false DMCA claims.
4. Counter-Notification (If You Believe a Mistake Was Made)
If you believe your content was wrongfully removed due to a false or mistaken DMCA complaint, you can submit a Counter-Notification to:
contact@legalbasics.in
Your Counter-Notification must include:
- Your Name & Contact Information
- The URL of the Removed Content
- A Statement That You Have a Good Faith Belief that the material was wrongly removed
- A Statement That You Consent to the Jurisdiction of Your Local Court
- Your Electronic or Physical Signature
If we receive a valid Counter-Notification, we may restore the removed content unless the original complainant files a legal action.
5. Repeat Infringers & Content Policy
LegalBasics.in has a strict policy against repeat copyright violations.
- Users who repeatedly post copyrighted content without permission may be permanently banned.
- We do not allow pirated content, copied articles, or copyright violations on this website.
- If you find a case of repeated infringement, please report it immediately.
We encourage original content creation and respect for intellectual property laws.
6. Third-Party Copyrighted Content & External Links
LegalBasics.in may contain third-party links, images, and embedded content.
- We do not host copyrighted content owned by others.
- If copyrighted material is embedded from third-party platforms (e.g., YouTube, external blogs), please contact the original source to file a copyright claim.
We are not responsible for copyrighted content hosted on external sites.
7. Changes to This DMCA Policy
LegalBasics.in reserves the right to modify this DMCA Policy at any time. Any updates will be reflected on this page with a revised effective date.
If you have further questions, please contact us at:
contact@legalbasics.in