[NON-BUSINESS] DMCA email threatening to sue me

[Slinger]

I missed this thread and honestly it sounds a scam by the people sending it.

[bill]

so -- what's an update ?

[rx_tom]

I have a DMCA email threatening to sue me for an image that is not on my site, what do I do email them back to say it is not on my site and never has been or leave it alone, I do not want to get sued and end up paying for an attorney for nothing.

Such a lame way to try strong arm a person to do something

[gotonudecom]

This is certainly a BUSINESS thread!

[gotonudecom]

I missed this thread and honestly it sounds a scam by the people sending it.

I spend way to much time reading, reviewing and the replying to DMCA notices from my hosting company and from Google.

Maybe two have been legitimate.

One was a model that wished she had not taken the hours and hours of photo shoots and videos and then started harassing the studio/copywrite owner to take down the content.

ALL of the others are a small handful of DMCA services that search google for text. This text is their clients name or worse a web site that want to control the content of one of their performers.

This is a black hat SEO technique. Submit false DMCA claim, so Google and your hosting company attempt to force you to remove the content from your site.
My understanding is Google removes your link from google upon receiving a notice, but that after you submit a counter notice you link goes back in, just not where it was.
So minimally, official Google notices are temporarily hurting your SEO. So reply quickly with a counter notice.

The last four, I replied to, have the persons name on the page, so text and NO content of theirs.. Not explaining why,
Many of the others are search results page on XXX.NUDE.com. and submitting search pages is certainly perjury as no content can be identified.


Fair use is your best defense. So be sure you know what that means are are using it properly.

https://www.gerbenlaw.com/blog/false-dm ... n-notices/

[bbwlover]

I was sent a fake DMCA email 2 years back and I did nothing about it, it was not my image and not ever on my site.

[saucyadele]

Are there any penalties for sending out false DMCA notices?

[gotonudecom]

Are there any penalties for sending out false DMCA notices?

Yes,
It is called perjury! see article above.

[Big MOE]

Are there any penalties for sending out false DMCA notices?

Yes,
It is called perjury! see article above.

Perjury is telling an untruth under oath, does it apply to sending a DMCA notice where you have not taken an oath?

[gotonudecom]

Are there any penalties for sending out false DMCA notices?

Yes,
It is called perjury! see article above.

Perjury is telling an untruth under oath, does it apply to sending a DMCA notice where you have not taken an oath?

IMHO
When you submit the form that is taking an oath! so the forms say and other documents.

if you email someone, probably not.

[Assessssss]

tightass can you read my pm