No registered DMCA agent, no statutory process
A statutory DMCA notice under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) is sent to a service provider's designated agent. The notice must include a signature, identification of the copyrighted work, identification of the infringing material, contact information, a good-faith statement, an accuracy statement under penalty of perjury, and a statement of authority to act for the copyright owner . A counter-notice has its own statutory elements, including consent to jurisdiction and a statement under penalty of perjury .
This site does not have a designated agent registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. It is not a service provider that stores user-uploaded content. It does not have the legal structure to send or receive statutory notices, and it does not pretend to. A notice sent to the site's contact address is a message, not a statutory filing. The site will read it and respond to it, but it cannot offer the liability protections or the counter-notice procedure that a registered agent would.
What the site actually hosts
The site hosts its own text, layout, and code. It does not host executable files, installers, archives, or scripts. It does not host third-party images, videos, or audio. The Download buttons on profile pages are placeholders with href="#". They do not point to a file.
The site cites third-party records: tracker entries, sandbox reports, domain scans, and forum threads. Those citations are references to public sources. The site does not reproduce the full text of those sources. It quotes short passages where a specific claim needs to be shown, and it links to the source. A citation is not a reproduction, and a link is not a copy.
If a rights holder believes a citation exceeds fair reference, the contact address below can be used to raise the issue. The site will review the specific passage and, if the concern is valid, remove or rewrite it. The site will not remove a citation merely because a rights holder dislikes the conclusion that the citation supports.
How to send a copyright concern
Send a message to the contact address published in the site's metadata and on the legal pages. A useful message includes:
- The specific URL on this site where the material appears.
- The specific passage or element you believe is infringing.
- The copyrighted work you believe is infringed, and your basis for holding the rights.
- What you want the site to do: remove the passage, rewrite it, add a link, or correct an attribution.
- Your contact information, so the site can respond.
A message that identifies a specific passage and a specific right is easier to act on than a general complaint. A message that asks the site to remove a page because it documents an inconvenient fact, without identifying a specific copyright interest, is not a copyright concern. It is a disagreement about content, and the correction route on the About page is the right channel for that.
What happens after a notice
The site will read the message and compare the claim to the material on the page. If the claim identifies a specific passage that reproduces protected expression without a fair-reference basis, the site will remove or rewrite the passage. If the claim is about a fact that the page cites from a public source, the site will check whether the citation is accurate and whether the source supports the claim.
The site will respond to the sender. It will not publish the sender's identity unless the sender asks it to. It will record a substantive change in the Changelog, because a change to a page's content is a change that readers should be able to see.
The site cannot offer the statutory counter-notice process described in 17 U.S.C. § 512(g). If a rights holder wants to pursue a formal DMCA claim, they should direct it to the hosting provider that serves the site, not to the site's contact address. The hosting provider has its own designated agent and its own process. The site's contact address is for informal resolution, not for statutory filing.
Trademarks and names
The site references the names of executors, trackers, security vendors, and platforms for identification. It does not claim ownership of those names. It does not use logos or branding in a way that suggests endorsement or affiliation. The site's own logo and name are its own.
If a trademark owner believes a reference on the site is misleading, the contact address can be used to raise the issue. The site will review the specific reference. A reference that identifies a product or a source is not the same as a claim of affiliation, and the site will not remove an accurate reference merely because a trademark owner prefers not to be mentioned.
DMCA questions
Does this site have a DMCA designated agent?
No. The site has no registered agent with the U.S. Copyright Office and no legal entity. It cannot receive statutory DMCA notices. A message to the contact address is an informal notice, not a statutory filing.
Can the site file a DMCA counter-notice?
No. A counter-notice under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g) requires a service provider's designated agent and a statutory process. The site is not structured to operate that process. If a rights holder wants to pursue a formal claim, they should contact the hosting provider.
Does the site host copyrighted material?
The site hosts its own text, layout, and code. It does not host third-party executables, images, videos, or audio. It cites third-party records and quotes short passages where a specific claim needs to be shown. A citation is a reference, not a reproduction.
What if I disagree with a conclusion on a page, not a copyright issue?
That is a correction, not a DMCA concern. The correction route is described on the About page. A correction is a source that contradicts what a page says. If the source is stronger than the one the page used, the page will be updated and the change will be logged in the Changelog.
Why does the site not just register a DMCA agent?
Because registering an agent implies a service-provider structure that the site does not have. The site does not store user-uploaded content, does not have an account system, and does not operate a service. A registered agent would create an expectation of a statutory process that the site cannot deliver. The site's approach is to describe what it can do, not to imitate what it cannot.