DMCA Notice & Takedown Policy

GeorgiaRegister ("we", "us"), operating the website at georgiaregister.net, respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects our users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512, the "DMCA"), we respond to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement. This page explains how to submit a takedown notice, how to file a counter-notification, and how we handle repeat infringers.

1. Reporting Alleged Copyright Infringement

If you are a copyright owner, or an agent authorized to act on the owner's behalf, and you believe that material available on georgiaregister.net infringes your copyright, you may submit a written notice to our Designated Agent (see Section 3). To be effective under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), your notice must include substantially the following:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple works are covered by a single notice, a representative list of such works.
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and that is to be removed, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate it — for example, the exact URL(s) on georgiaregister.net.
4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as your full name, postal address, telephone number, and email address.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement that the information in the notice is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

Please note that incomplete notices may not be actionable. We may forward the notice, including your contact details, to the person who provided the allegedly infringing material and may publish it in a public transparency database.

2. Our Response

Upon receiving a valid notice, we will act expeditiously to remove or disable access to the material identified as infringing. We may, at our discretion and where required by law, notify the affected party that we have removed or disabled access to the material.

3. Designated Agent / Contact

Notices of claimed infringement should be sent to our Designated Agent:

Copyright Agent, GeorgiaRegister
Email: [email protected]

This inbox is monitored regularly. Please use it only for copyright matters; unrelated inquiries should go to our general contact address.

4. Counter-Notification

If you believe that material you posted was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification to our Designated Agent. To be effective under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3), it must include substantially the following:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, and the location at which it appeared before it was removed or disabled.
3. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. Your full name, postal address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or, if outside the United States, any judicial district in which we may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notice or their agent.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, we may restore the removed material in 10–14 business days unless the original complainant notifies us that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the allegedly infringing activity.

5. Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(i), we have adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the access of users who are found to be repeat infringers.

6. Misrepresentations

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees. Please do not make false claims.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in law or our practices. The "Last updated" date above indicates when this policy was last revised. This page provides general information and is not legal advice.