DMCA & Copyright Policy

1. Notice of Claimed Infringement (DMCA Takedown Notice)

If you believe in good faith that any content, software metadata, trademark, logo, or outbound link indexed on Softzia infringes upon your copyright or intellectual property rights, please provide our Designated Copyright Agent with a written notice containing the following six statutory elements (as required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)):

1. Identification of the copyrighted work: A description of the copyrighted work or trademark that you claim has been infringed, or if multiple works are covered, a representative list of such works.
2. Identification of the infringing material on Softzia: The exact URL(s) on softzia.com where the contested listing or link resides (e.g., https://softzia.com/software/package-slug).
3. Your contact information: Your full legal name, title/company (if acting on behalf of an entity), physical mailing address, telephone number, and official corporate email address.
4. Good faith statement: A statement that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
5. Accuracy statement under penalty of perjury: A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notification is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
6. Physical or electronic signature: A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest.

2. Designated Copyright Agent Contact Information

You may submit your formal DMCA notice via our online portal or by contacting our Designated Agent:

3. Counter-Notification Procedure

If a software listing submitted by you as a registered publisher was removed or disabled as a result of a DMCA notice, and you believe the removal was a result of mistake or misidentification, you may submit a formal Counter-Notification pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3).

A valid counter-notification must be in writing and include:

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of the material that was removed and the URL location at which it appeared prior to removal.
• A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
• Your name, address, telephone number, and a statement consenting to jurisdiction of the federal court for your judicial district (or applicable jurisdiction).

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, Softzia will forward it to the original complaining party. If the complaining party does not file a court action seeking an injunction within 10 to 14 business days, Softzia may restore the listing.

4. Repeat Infringer Policy

In compliance with Section 512(i)(1)(A) of the DMCA, Softzia enforces a strict repeat infringer policy. We will terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the publisher accounts and platform access of publishers or users who are determined to be repeat infringers of intellectual property rights.

5. False Claims & Perjury Warning