DMCA Policy

1. Right Shield as DMCA Agent

Right Shield LLC operates in a dual capacity under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512 ("DMCA"). First, as an online service provider with respect to its own website and any hosted content, Right Shield qualifies for the safe harbor provisions of § 512 and maintains a registered Designated Agent with the United States Copyright Office for receipt of infringement notices directed at rightshield.io.

Second, and primarily, Right Shield acts as an authorized enforcement agent on behalf of copyright and trademark owners who engage our Services. In this capacity, Right Shield prepares, signs, and transmits DMCA takedown notices to third-party online service providers on behalf of clients, having obtained written authorization from each client to do so. Right Shield does not independently determine whether content constitutes infringement — that determination is made by the client, who represents and warrants the accuracy of the claim.

Nothing in this DMCA Policy creates an attorney-client relationship. Our notice preparation and submission services are administrative enforcement services, not legal representation.

2. Designated Agent Information

Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(2), Right Shield LLC has designated the following agent to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement on its own platform (rightshield.io):

This agent information is also registered with the United States Copyright Office Designated Agent Directory, as required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(2).

3. How to Submit a DMCA Notice

To submit a valid DMCA takedown notice directed at content hosted on rightshield.io, your written notice must comply with 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) and include all of the following elements:

1. Identification of the copyrighted work — a description of the copyrighted work(s) you claim have been infringed, or a representative list if multiple works are covered by a single notice;
2. Identification of the infringing material — information reasonably sufficient to locate the material on our site (e.g., specific URLs);
3. Contact information — your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address;
4. Good faith statement — 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;
5. Accuracy statement — a statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner;
6. Signature — a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.

Send completed notices to dmca@rightshield.io. Notices that do not substantially comply with all statutory requirements may be disregarded.

4. Counter-Notification Procedure

If you believe that material you posted on rightshield.io was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g). A valid counter-notification must include:

1. Your physical or electronic signature;
2. Identification of the material that has been removed or disabled and the location where it appeared before removal;
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification;
4. Your name, address, and telephone number;
5. 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 Right Shield may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the original complainant.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, Right Shield will forward a copy to the original complainant and may restore the removed material after 10–14 business days unless the complainant files a court action during that period.

5. Repeat Infringer Policy

In appropriate circumstances, Right Shield will terminate the accounts of users or clients who are repeat infringers, consistent with the requirements of 17 U.S.C. § 512(i)(1)(A). A "repeat infringer" is a user against whom Right Shield has received two or more valid DMCA takedown notices in any rolling 12-month period that have not been successfully countered.

Right Shield reserves the right to apply this policy more aggressively in cases involving bad-faith abuse of client content submission features, and to terminate accounts immediately upon credible evidence of willful, large-scale infringement.

6. False Claims & Misrepresentation

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed by mistake, is liable for damages — including costs and attorneys' fees — incurred by the alleged infringer, the copyright owner, or the service provider who acted in reliance on the misrepresentation.

Right Shield takes misrepresentation seriously. Clients who submit false or materially inaccurate information to Right Shield for use in enforcement notices will be in breach of their engagement agreement and may face immediate termination of services, as well as potential liability to Right Shield for any resulting damages under the indemnification provisions of our Terms of Service.

7. Limitations & Disclaimers

Right Shield does not adjudicate or determine whether specific content constitutes copyright infringement. When acting as an enforcement agent, we transmit notices based on information and representations provided by the client. The client bears sole legal responsibility for the accuracy and good faith of such representations.

Right Shield does not guarantee that any DMCA notice will result in removal of the identified content. Platform responses to DMCA notices are at the sole discretion of those platforms. Right Shield is not responsible for any platform's decision to maintain, restore, or reject action on any notice.

Nothing in this DMCA Policy constitutes legal advice or establishes an attorney-client relationship. For legal advice regarding copyright infringement matters, consult a licensed attorney.

8. International Notices

The DMCA is a United States statute and applies to US-based service providers and hosting operators. For content hosted outside the United States, different legal frameworks apply. Right Shield assists clients with international enforcement actions under applicable law in major jurisdictions, including:

• European Union — notices under the Digital Services Act (DSA) and national copyright law transpositions of the EU Copyright Directive;
• United Kingdom — notices under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988;
• APAC jurisdictions — country-specific notice frameworks coordinated through platform trust-and-safety relationships.

International notice services are provided on a case-by-case basis as part of an active engagement. Contact us at dmca@rightshield.io to discuss your specific jurisdiction.

9. Contact Information

For all DMCA-related inquiries: