Why would you put a DMCA or privacy policy in your contract?
This week’s musings on tech contracts… A lot of companies add their DMCA* and privacy policies to their contracts. They link those policies and add language incorporating them by reference. That’s a mistake. Your policies are not contracts, and you gain nothing by incorporating them. In fact, you pay a price. Privacy Policy A privacy […]
Don’t include a DMCA or privacy policy in your contract
This post has been superseded by a new version. Please click here. IT providers often add their copyright (DMCA) and privacy policies to their contracts. They incorporate those policies by reference or just promise to comply. That’s a mistake. If you’re the provider, you gain nothing by incorporating your policies. In fact, you pay a […]
Last Chance: Re-Register your DMCA Agent by the End of the Year
by Deborah Pulido If you are an internet service provider taking advantage of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act safe harbor, you have until December 31, 2017 to re-register your designated DMCA agent. As David Tollen reported back in 2016, the Library of Congress has changed the rules for designating an agent to receive “takedown” notices […]
Re-Register for the DMCA by the End of 2017
In its ongoing effort to keep us on our toes, the Library of Congress has changed the rules governing the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. In short, if you’re already signed up to take advantage of the DMCA safe harbor, you must re-designate your agent online by the end of 2017. Without the DMCA, service providers […]