DMCA Takedown Policy

DiffChecker Pro respects intellectual property rights and complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512. This policy describes the process for reporting copyright infringement on our platform and the counter-notice procedure available to users whose content is removed as a result.

DiffChecker Pro is a service provider that allows users to save and share comparison results ("diffs"). While we do not actively monitor user-generated content, we respond promptly to properly submitted DMCA takedown notices and maintain a repeat-infringer termination policy.

1. Designated Copyright Agent

DiffChecker Pro has designated the following agent to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(2). All DMCA notices and counter-notices must be submitted to our designated agent:

2. Submitting a DMCA Takedown Notice

If you believe that your copyrighted work has been posted on DiffChecker Pro without authorisation, you may submit a written DMCA takedown notice to our designated agent. To be valid under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), your notice must include all of the following elements:

1. Physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner, or a person authorised to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed. If multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, provide a representative list of such works.
3. Identification of the allegedly infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to enable us to locate it on our platform. This typically means the full URL(s) of the shared diff or page containing the infringing content.
4. Your contact information, including your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
5. A statement of good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement of accuracy and authority: "I declare, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States, that the information in this notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or authorised to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed."

Notices that are materially incomplete may be rejected. Knowingly submitting a false DMCA notice is a violation of 17 U.S.C. § 512(f) and may expose you to civil liability, including damages, attorneys' fees, and costs.

3. Our Response to Takedown Notices

Upon receipt of a valid and complete DMCA takedown notice, we will:

1. Acknowledge receipt of your notice within 2 business days.
2. Remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing content promptly, typically within 5 business days.
3. Notify the user who posted the content that it has been removed and explain that they may submit a counter-notice if they believe the removal was in error.
4. Provide the user with a copy of the takedown notice (with your personal contact information redacted, where possible) so they understand the nature of the claim.

We document all takedown notices and responses as required by applicable law. Repeat infringers — users whose content is the subject of multiple valid DMCA notices — will have their accounts suspended or terminated in accordance with our Terms of Service.

4. Submitting a DMCA Counter-Notice

If you believe that content you posted was removed in error or as a result of misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice to our designated agent. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3), a valid counter-notice must include:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed or disabled and its location before removal (URL or other identifying information).
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 name, 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 DiffChecker Pro may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the party who submitted the takedown notice.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notice, we will:

1. Forward a copy of the counter-notice to the original complainant.
2. Restore the removed content within 10–14 business days, unless the original complainant informs us that they have filed a court action seeking an order to restrain you from engaging in infringing activity relating to the removed content.

Knowingly submitting a false counter-notice is a violation of 17 U.S.C. § 512(f) and may expose you to civil liability.

5. Repeat Infringer Policy

DiffChecker Pro will terminate the accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers. A "repeat infringer" is defined as any user whose content is the subject of two or more valid and uncontested DMCA takedown notices within a 12-month period, or any user who has demonstrated a clear pattern of uploading copyrighted content without authorisation. We maintain the right to terminate accounts under a single valid notice if the infringement is egregious.

6. Non-Copyright Complaints

This DMCA policy covers copyright infringement claims only. For other intellectual property concerns (such as trademark infringement), personal data removal requests, defamation claims, or other illegal content, please contact us at legal@diffchecker.pro with a detailed description of the issue. We will review such reports and take appropriate action in accordance with applicable law and our Terms of Service.

7. Abuse of the DMCA Process

We take the DMCA process seriously and will not tolerate its abuse. If we determine that a takedown notice was submitted in bad faith — for example, to silence legitimate criticism, competitive content, or fair-use commentary — we reserve the right to reject the notice, document the abuse, and take appropriate legal or administrative action. We may also publish information about abusive DMCA claimants in our transparency reports.

8. Contact Information