DMCA Policy

At CaptionWhiz.com, we respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect our users to do the same.

This Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) Policy explains how we handle claims of copyright infringement.

If you believe that content hosted on our website infringes your copyright, please follow the procedures outlined below.

Filing a DMCA Complaint

If you are a copyright owner or an authorized agent of the copyright owner and believe that any material on CaptionWhiz.com infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit a DMCA notice by providing the following information in writing to our designated Copyright Agent:

  1. Identification of the copyrighted work: Provide a description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed, including the URL of the specific page where the infringing material is located.
  2. Identification of the infringing material: Specify the URL or other identifying information that will allow us to locate the material in question.
  3. Your contact information: Include your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
  4. A statement of good faith: Include a statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  5. A statement of accuracy: Include a statement that the information in the notification is accurate and that, under penalty of perjury, you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
  6. Signature: The notice must be signed (either physically or electronically) by the copyright owner or an agent authorized to act on their behalf.

Once we receive your complete DMCA complaint, we will investigate the claim and take appropriate action, which may include removing or disabling access to the infringing material.

Counter-Notification Procedure

If you believe that the content you posted on CaptionWhiz.com was removed or disabled in error, you may submit a counter-notification.

Your counter-notice must include the following information:

  1. Identification of the material: Describe the material that was removed or disabled and specify where it was before it was removed.
  2. Your contact information: Provide your full name, address, phone number, and email address.
  3. Statement of good faith: Include a statement that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification.
  4. Consent to jurisdiction: Include a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in your district (or the district where your address is located if outside the United States) and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original DMCA complaint.
  5. Signature: The notice must be signed (either physically or electronically).

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, we will forward it to the party who submitted the original DMCA complaint.

If that party does not file a lawsuit within 10 business days, we will restore the removed content.

Repeat Infringers

CaptionWhiz.com reserves the right to terminate the accounts of users who are found to be repeat infringers of copyright laws.

Contact Information

For DMCA notices and counter-notices, please contact our designated Copyright Agent at:

Email: contact@captionwhiz.com

This DMCA Policy is intended to comply with the requirements of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and provide a fair process for handling copyright disputes on CaptionWhiz.com.