Copyright and DMCA Policy

TechAbout LLC, publisher of TechEngage®, respects the intellectual property rights of others and responds to notices of alleged copyright infringement under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512. This policy explains how to report infringement, how to respond if your material was removed, and how we protect our own content and trademarks. It supplements our Terms and Conditions.

1. Designated agent

Send copyright notices and counter-notices to our designated agent:

• Name: Copyright Agent, TechAbout LLC
• Email: team@techengage.com (subject line: “DMCA Notice” or “DMCA Counter-Notice”)
• Mail: TechAbout LLC, 30 N Gould St Ste R, Sheridan, WY 82801, United States

Email is the fastest way to reach us. This address is for copyright and trademark matters. For factual errors in our articles, see our Corrections Policy.

2. How to submit a takedown notice

If you believe material on techengage.com infringes a copyright you own or are authorized to enforce, send a written notice that includes all of the following elements required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3):

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on the owner’s behalf. A typed full name is acceptable in an email.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed, or, if several works are covered by one notice, a representative list of them. A link to the original work helps.
3. Identification of the material you claim is infringing and that you want removed, with enough information for us to locate it, such as the exact URL of each page and a description of the image or text.
4. Your contact information: name, postal address, telephone number and email address.
5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law.
6. A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.

A notice missing these elements may not be valid, and we may ask you for the missing information before acting on it. Your phone number is used only to handle the notice and is not published.

3. What happens after we receive a notice

• We review the notice and, where it is complete, remove or disable access to the identified material promptly.
• We make reasonable efforts to notify the person who posted the material (for example a commenter or contributor), and may share a copy of the notice with them, including your name and contact details, so they can respond.
• Where an article written by our staff is involved, our editors review the claim, which may lead to replacing an image, adding credit or removing the material.

4. How to submit a counter-notice

If material you posted was removed and you believe that was the result of a mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notice to the designated agent. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3), it must include:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed or disabled and the location (URL) where it appeared before removal.
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. Your name, postal address and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the U.S. federal district court for the judicial district of your address (or, if your address is outside the United States, any judicial district in which TechAbout LLC may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notice or that person’s agent.

When we receive a valid counter-notice, we forward it to the person who sent the original notice. If they do not tell us within 10 business days that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the activity, we may restore the material within 10 to 14 business days after receiving the counter-notice.

5. False claims

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), anyone who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed by mistake, may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees. If you are unsure whether a use infringes your rights, consider seeking legal advice before sending a notice.

6. Repeat infringer policy

We terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the commenting privileges, contributor accounts or other access of users who are found to repeatedly infringe copyrights. We may also block repeat infringers from submitting comments or content in the future.

7. Fair use

Our journalism sometimes quotes, excerpts or shows parts of copyrighted works, such as screenshots, product images, short quotations or brief video clips, for news reporting, commentary, criticism and review. U.S. law recognizes these purposes as potential fair use under 17 U.S.C. § 107. Before sending a notice, please consider whether the use may be fair use; the U.S. Copyright Office Fair Use Index is a helpful starting point. We review every notice in good faith and will remove or replace material when a claim is valid.

8. Using TechEngage content

Our articles, images and graphics are protected by copyright. You may quote short excerpts with credit and a link to the original article. Republishing full articles or images requires written permission. If you find TechEngage content copied elsewhere without permission, please let us know at team@techengage.com.

9. Trademark notice

TechEngage® is a registered trademark of TechAbout LLC: U.S. Trademark Reg. No. 6823709 and UK Trademark No. UK00003417167. TechEngage is also identified by ISSN 2690-3776. You may not use the TechEngage name or logos in a way that is likely to cause confusion about the source, sponsorship or endorsement of products, services or content. Approved logo files and usage rules are available in our Brand Kit.

Other product names, logos and brands mentioned on TechEngage belong to their respective owners and are used only to identify those products. If you believe your trademark is being misused on our site, email team@techengage.com with the mark, its registration details, the URL of the material and an explanation of the concern.

10. Contact us

For questions about this policy, email team@techengage.com.