DMCA Notice & Takedown
Last updated: April 22, 2026
1. Overview
FindSkills respects intellectual property rights. We operate under the safe harbor provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512). We also respond to equivalent takedown requests under applicable non-US law.
2. Designated Agent
Notices must be sent to:
- Name: Sean (on behalf of FindSkills)
- Email: sean@findskills.org
- Subject line: DMCA Notice
3. Filing a DMCA Notice
A valid notice must include all six of the following:
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
- Identification of the material on FindSkills that you claim is infringing, including the URL on
findskills.org. - Your contact information: name, address, telephone number, and email.
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
4. Counter-Notice
If your content was removed and you believe this was in error, you may submit a counter-notice with:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the material that was removed and its location on FindSkills before removal.
- A statement under penalty of perjury of your good-faith belief that removal was a mistake or misidentification.
- Your contact information and consent to the jurisdiction of the US federal court for the district in which your address is located (or, if outside the US, the US District Court for the District of Delaware), and that you will accept service of process from the party who filed the original notice.
5. Repeat Infringer Policy
Accounts or submitters receiving multiple valid DMCA notices will be terminated. We may retain logs of notices for this purpose.
6. Warnings
- Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly misrepresents material as infringing, or as removed in error, may be liable for damages including attorneys' fees.
- We may forward your notice or counter-notice (including your contact information) to the other party.
7. Non-US Takedown Requests
We also respond to notices under:
- European Union — Article 14 of the e-Commerce Directive (2000/31/EC) and obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
- United Kingdom — Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002.
- Hong Kong / Singapore — local copyright legislation.
Send to the same email with the jurisdiction noted in the subject line (e.g., "EU DSA Notice").