Copyright Policy (DMCA)

Effective Date: May 2026

DRAFT — pending legal review

1. Respect for intellectual property

Doctotalk respects the intellectual-property rights of others and expects users of the Platform to do the same. We respond to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement in accordance with the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and equivalent Indian law (Copyright Act, 1957, as amended).

2. How to submit a notice

If you believe content on the Platform infringes a copyright you own or control, send a written notice to copyright@doctotalk.com containing:

1. Your physical or electronic signature (or that of your authorised agent).
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
3. The exact URL or location of the allegedly infringing material on the Platform.
4. Your full name, postal address, telephone number, and email address.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the owner of (or authorised to act on behalf of) the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

3. What happens next

• Valid notices result in removal or disabling of access to the reported content, typically within 48 hours.
• The user who uploaded the content is notified and given the URL of this policy.
• Repeat infringers — defined as accounts that receive 3 valid copyright notices within 12 months — are terminated.

4. Counter-notice

If you believe your content was removed in error, you may submit a counter-notice to copyright@doctotalk.com containing your signature, identification of the removed content and its previous location, a statement under penalty of perjury that the removal was a mistake or misidentification, and your contact information including a statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the courts at the postal address you provide.

5. Misuse

Knowingly submitting a false copyright notice or counter-notice may result in liability for damages, including costs and attorney's fees. Don't do it.