Questions & Answers

Am I required to provide four different points of contact for the Office according to the DMCA?

No. While the Office recommends that the contact information given for the primary contact, secondary contact (if provided), service provider, and designated agent all be different so as to ensure that important notices and reminders sent by the Office promptly reach the correct individuals, it is...

Are there any circumstances under which I can provide a P.O. Box for the service provider’s address?

Yes, but only with prior approval of the Copyright Office, which will only be given upon written request and in exceptional circumstances, such where there is a demonstrable threat to an individual’s personal safety or security, such that it may be dangerous to publicly publish a street address...

Can I transfer a service provider designation from one system user account to another?

Yes. In some cases, a service provider may wish to change who manages its designation, and that new manager may not have access to the account through which the designation had been previously managed. In such cases, the designation can be transferred from the old manager’s account into the new...

How do I amend a designation?

To manage an existing designation, begin by going to dmca.copyright.gov/login.html. Please read the Notice to Users and click “Close” when finished. Please also read the Privacy Act Notice on the bottom of the login page. Then, login by entering a login ID and password. Once logged in, you will be...

How do I create a registration account with the Office?

To designate an agent with the U.S. Copyright Office, you must first create a DMCA Designated Agent Registration Account. There is no fee to create an account. To create an account, begin by going to dmca.copyright.gov/login.html. Please read the Notice to Users and click “Close” when finished...

How do I make changes to my registration account?

To make changes to an account, begin by going to dmca.copyright.gov/login.html. Please read the Notice to Users and click “Close” when finished. Please also read the Privacy Act Notice on the bottom of the login page. Then, login by entering a login ID and password. Once logged in, click “Manage My...

How do I renew a designation?

To ensure that designations remain current and accurate, each service provider must “renew” its designation at least every three years, either by amending it to correct or update outdated information or, if the information is still accurate, by resubmitting it through the online system without...

How do I search the DMCA Designated Agent Directory?

Welcome to the DMCA Designated Agent Directory. Here you can search for agents that have been designated by service providers to receive notifications of claims of copyright infringement. The directory is searchable both by service provider name and alternate names. Alternate names are other names...

How do I terminate a designation?

Please note that terminating a designation will cancel it, leaving the service provider without an active designation in the Office’s directory. To manage an existing designation, begin by going to dmca.copyright.gov/login.html. Please read the Notice to Users and click “Close” when finished...

How do I terminate my registration account?

Please note that terminating a registration account will also terminate all service provider designations managed through the account. This will leave such service providers without active designations in the Office’s directory unless new designations are made through a different account. To make...

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