Copyright and DMCA policy
Last updated: 2026-10-11
SHORT ANSWER
How to send a copyright notice or counter-notice to CMDB Alternatives Compare, what it must contain and how we handle it.
1. What this covers
We respond to notices that comply with the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. 512) and to equivalent notices under other laws.
2. Sending a notice
Send notices through the contact page with the topic "Copyright notice". The form asks for each required element:
- your physical or electronic signature (a typed name is fine);
- identification of the copyrighted work;
- the material you say infringes, and its URL on this site;
- your contact information;
- a statement that you believe in good faith the use is not authorized by the owner, its agent or the law;
- a statement that the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act for the owner.
3. Counter-notification
If material you provided was removed and you believe that was a mistake, send a counter-notice through the contact page with:
- your physical or electronic signature;
- the material removed and where it appeared;
- a statement under penalty of perjury that you believe in good faith it was removed by mistake or misidentification;
- your name, address and phone number, and your consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court for your district (or, outside the U.S., any judicial district where we may be found), and to accept service from the person who sent the notice.
We may restore the material after 10 to 14 business days unless the complainant tells us they have filed a court action.
4. Misrepresentation
Under 17 U.S.C. 512(f), anyone who knowingly misrepresents that material infringes, or that it was removed by mistake, may be liable for damages.
5. Repeat infringers
The site has no user uploads. If material is ever contributed by others, we will remove contributions from anyone who repeatedly infringes.
6. Forwarding
We may forward a notice to the party concerned.