• DMCA Policy Generator •

Give Copyright Owners One Clear Place to Reach You

Generate a Copyright and DMCA Policy with your designated agent, the takedown and counter-notice steps, and what happens after each one. Answer a few questions, and publish it to WordPress in one click.

• The Basics •

What Is an DMCA Policy?

A DMCA policy tells copyright owners how to report material on your site that they believe copies their work. It also tells your users how to respond if their post was removed by mistake.

It’s built on the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512. That law gives site owners “safe harbor” from copyright claims about material their users post: comments, uploads, forum posts and profiles.

Here’s the catch. Safe harbor doesn’t cover content you publish yourself. And the page alone doesn’t earn it.

• Do You Need One? •

If users can post on your site, you need a DMCA policy

Blogs with comments

Commenters can paste in articles or images they dont't own.

Sites with uploads

Forums, galleries, file uploads and user profiles all hold content you didn't create.

Membership and community sites

Users with accounts post often. Your policy explains when repeat infringers lose access.

Sites with no user content

The page still gives copyright owners one place to contact you. It won't give you safe harbor, and the generator tells you so.

• How It Works •

Create your DMCA policy in three steps

Add your agent. Tell the generator what users can post. Publish.

Add your designated agent

Enter your agent's name, organisation, postal address, phone and email, or copy them from your business profile. They must match your US Copyright Office filing. Already registered? Add your designation number.

Tell us what users can post

Say whether users can comment, upload or create accounts. The generator adds the counter-notice and repeat infringer sections only if they apply.

Publish to WordPress

One click and the page is live. If you haven't registered your agent yet, the generator shows a reminder with a link to the Copyright Office directory.

• DMCA Policy Generator •

Every Step of a Copyright Complaint, Written Down

From the first notice to the restored post. Sections that don’t apply to your site are removed.

DMCA Designated Agent

Your Agent's Details, Front and Centre

Adds a full agent block: name, organisation, postal address, phone and email.
Adds your Copyright Office designation number and your notice form, if you have them.
Tells people to send only copyright notices to this address, so it doesn't fill up with other mail.
Won't publish until every agent field is filled in.

DMCA Takedown Policy

Takedown Notices and Counter-Notices, Step by Step

Lists the 6 elements a takedown notice needs, including a signature, the URL of each page, and a good faith statement that the use isn't authorised by the owner, its agent or the law.
Asks senders to consider fair use before they send.
Explains what happens next: you remove the material quickly, and tell the user who posted it.
Lists what a counter-notice needs, and the timeline: the material comes back 10 to 14 business days later, unless the sender files a court action first.
Optional: send copies of notices to the Lumen database, with personal contact details removed.

Copyright Policy for Websites

Repeat Infringers, False Claims and Non-US Complaints

Repeat infringer policy: you may disable accounts of users who keep infringing. Added only if users have accounts or post often.
Warns that false notices and counter-notices can lead to damages under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f).
Adds a route for copyright complaints from outside the US, where the DMCA may not apply.
Links to your Privacy Policy for how you handle the personal details in notices.

• Policy Preview •

How Your DMCA Policy Will Look

Below is a preview of what your DMCA Policy will look like when you generate it using WP Compliance

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• Have Questions? •

DMCA Policy FAQs

Does a DMCA policy protect my site from copyright claims?

Only for material your users post, and only if you do 3 things: publish the policy with your agent’s details, register your agent with the US Copyright Office, and remove reported material quickly. Safe harbor doesn’t cover content you publish yourself.

Do I need to register a DMCA designated agent?

To rely on safe harbor, yes. Register through the Copyright Office’s online DMCA Designated Agent Directory and renew every 3 years. Publishing the page isn’t enough. The generator reminds you if you haven’t registered yet.

What does a DMCA takedown notice need to include?

6 things: a signature, the work you say was copied, the material you want removed (with the URL of each page), your contact details, a good faith statement, and a statement under penalty of perjury that the notice is accurate and you’re authorised to act. Your policy lists all 6.

How long until removed content comes back after a counter-notice?

10 to 14 business days after you receive a complete counter-notice, unless the person who sent the original notice tells your agent they’ve filled a court action.

My site has no user content. Do I still need a DMCA policy?

It’s still a useful copyright contact page. It won’t give you safe harbor. The generator removes the counter-notice and repeat infringer sections, since they don’t apply.

My site isn't in the US. Does the DMCA apply?

The DMCA is a US law. If your visitors are outside the US, the policy adds a route for complaints the DMCA doesn’t cover. Other rules may apply to you, so get advice from a qualified lawyer.

Can I ban users who keep posting copied content?

Yes. If users have accounts or post often, the policy says you may disable the accounts of repeat infringers and block their access.

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• Know More •

Pages your DMCA policy works with

Your DMCA policy links to other legal pages. WP Legal Pages generates those too.

Comment Policy Generator

Bans copied content in comments and links to your DMCA policy for copyright claims.

Privacy Policy Generator

Explains how you handle the names and contact details in copyright notices.

Terms of Use

The rules visitors agree to when they use your site.

Publish your DMCA policy before the first notice arrives

Add your agent, answer a few questions about user content, and publish a policy that covers notices, counter-notices and repeat infringers.