Yes, linking to infringing content could put you at risk of contributory liability for facilitating infringement, but if a website owner or other online service provider complies with DMCA requirements, it provides a safe harbor from contributory liability for facilitating access to infringing content. To qualify for this safe harbor, the website owner or other
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By complying with the notice-and-takedown procedures set out in the DMCA, a website owner or other online service provider may get the benefit of the DMCA’s safe harbor from contributory liability for user-provided content that infringers another person’s copyright.
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The DMCA provides a safe harbor to website owners and other online service providers that comply with the DMCA’s notice-and-takedown provisions. To get the benefit of this safe harbor, a website owner or other online service provider must: Receive no direct financial benefit from the infringement; Designate a copyright notifications agent to receive and handle
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The best way to avoid copyright infringement liability is to focus on creating original work rather than copying other people’s works. If a decision is made to use another person’s work, the most effective way to avoid infringement liability is to secure written permission from the copyright owner. In terms of secondary liability, compliance with
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