DMCA Takedown (Copyright)

1. Designated Agent

Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(2), TG4G has designated the following DMCA agent to receive copyright complaint notices:

2. Required Elements

Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)(A), a complete DMCA notice must contain the following six items:

1. An electronic or physical signature (of the copyright owner or an authorized agent).
2. Identification of the copyrighted work (title, registration number / ISBN / URL, etc.).
3. The exact URL of the infringing material on this site (precise to the page; homepage or section index pages are not accepted).
4. The complainant's contact information (address, phone, email).
5. A good-faith statement ("I have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.").
6. A statement of accuracy and a perjury warning ("I declare, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this notification is accurate, and I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner.").

A notice missing any of these items does not constitute a valid notice, and we are under no obligation to act on it.

3. Notice Template

We recommend copying the template below, filling it in, and sending it to [email protected] (subject [DMCA] Takedown Notice):

To: TG4G Copyright Agent <[email protected]>
Subject: [DMCA] Takedown Notice

Dear TG4G Copyright Agent,

I am writing to notify you of an infringement of my copyright(s)
under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3).

1. COPYRIGHTED WORK
   Title: ___________________________________
   Registration / Source: ___________________
   Original URL (if any): ___________________

2. INFRINGING MATERIAL ON TG4G
   Exact URL: https://tg4g.com/_____________
   Description: ____________________________
   (Specify exact text/image/data block being infringed.)

3. CONTACT INFORMATION
   Full Name: _______________________________
   Company:   _______________________________
   Address:   _______________________________
   Phone:     _______________________________
   Email:     _______________________________

4. GOOD FAITH STATEMENT
   I have a good faith belief that the use of the material
   described above is not authorized by the copyright owner,
   its agent, or the law.

5. ACCURACY & AUTHORITY STATEMENT (UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY)
   I declare, under penalty of perjury, that the information
   in this notification is accurate, and I am the copyright
   owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of
   an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

6. SIGNATURE
   /s/ ______________________________________
   Date: ____________________________________

4. False Claims / Perjury Warning

Please note: under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly makes a material misrepresentation in a DMCA notice shall be liable for the damages, attorney's fees and court costs incurred by the alleged infringer or service provider as a result.

Please be sure to confirm that:

• You are indeed the copyright owner, or an authorized agent.
• The use complained of does not qualify as fair use, fair quotation, news reporting, criticism or commentary, or any other statutory exemption.
• The material complained of is genuinely the copyrighted work you claim, and not in the public domain or independently created.

A provider not wanting to be listed is not the same as copyright infringement. If you would like to be removed from the directory, please use the delisting channel at /en/contact and do not misuse the DMCA process.

5. Our Process

1. Within 3 business days of receiving a notice, we verify whether all required elements are present.
2. For notices with all required elements, we remove or disable the material complained of within 10 business days.
3. We also notify the affected content uploader (if any).
4. We retain a full record of the notice for 5 years for legal traceability.
5. If the same complainant submits more than 3 invalid notices in total, subsequent notices will no longer be processed.

6. Counter Notice

If you are the lawful uploader or rights holder of the material complained of and believe it was taken down by mistake, you may submit a counter notice under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g):

To: TG4G Copyright Agent <[email protected]>
Subject: [DMCA] Counter Notification

Dear TG4G Copyright Agent,

I am submitting a counter notification under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)
in response to the takedown of the following material:

1. IDENTIFICATION OF REMOVED MATERIAL
   URL before removal: _______________________
   Description: ______________________________

2. STATEMENT UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY
   I declare, under penalty of perjury, that I have a good
   faith belief that the material was removed or disabled
   as a result of mistake or misidentification.

3. CONSENT TO JURISDICTION
   I consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court
   for the judicial district in which my address is located, or
   if my address is outside the United States, the Northern
   District of California, and I will accept service of process
   from the person who provided notification under 17 U.S.C.
   § 512(c)(1)(C) or an agent of such person.

4. CONTACT INFORMATION
   Full Name: ________________________________
   Address:  _________________________________
   Phone:    _________________________________
   Email:    _________________________________

5. SIGNATURE
   /s/ _______________________________________
   Date: _____________________________________

After receiving a valid counter notice, we will forward it to the original complainant. If the original complainant does not file a lawsuit within 10 business days, we will restore the removed material within 10-14 business days.

7. Repeat Infringer Policy

Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(i)(1)(A), TG4G enforces a repeat-infringer account termination policy: any user found to have infringed multiple times within a reasonable period (typically ≥ 3 valid notices) will have their account permanently terminated and their related contributions removed.

8. Disclaimer

The content of this page is intended to help you understand the DMCA process and does not constitute legal advice. If significant interests are involved, we recommend consulting an intellectual property attorney. TG4G accepts no legal liability for any consequences arising from your following the process on this page.

9. For PRC Users

If you submit a notice under Article 14 of the PRC Regulations on the Protection of the Right to Network Dissemination of Information, in addition to the six items above you must also provide:

• Proof of rights (copyright registration certificate / proof of first publication / publishing contract, etc.).
• Material constituting preliminary evidence that the infringement exists.
• The rights holder's written signature / seal.

The handling process is the same as for the DMCA.