DMCA Protection

What is the DMCA?

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a United States copyright law that protects online content from unauthorized use, copying, and distribution. Under the DMCA, original content creators have the right to protect their intellectual property.

All original content on 5-Minute Recipes — including but not limited to recipes, photographs, illustrations, videos, articles, and website design — is protected under the DMCA and international copyright laws.

Our Protected Content

The following content is protected:

Report Copyright Infringement

If you believe that your copyrighted work has been used on our website without authorization, please send a DMCA Takedown Notice to our designated agent with the following information:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner (or authorized representative).
2. Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed.
3. Identification of the material on our site that you believe is infringing, with a URL link.
4. Your contact information (name, address, phone number, and email).
5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner.
6. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on their behalf.

Counter-Notification

If you believe your content was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may file a Counter-Notification. Your counter-notification must include:

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of the removed material and its original location.
• A statement under penalty of perjury that you believe the material was removed by mistake.
• Your name, address, and phone number, and consent to jurisdiction of the federal court in your district.

Repeat Infringers

In accordance with the DMCA, we have a policy to terminate users and accounts that are repeat infringers of copyrighted content. We take appropriate action to remove infringing content as soon as we become aware of it.

Fair Use

We respect fair use of copyrighted material. Short excerpts of our content may be used for commentary, criticism, news reporting, teaching, or research purposes, provided that:

• Proper credit is given to 5-Minute Recipes with a direct link to the original content.
• The use is non-commercial and transformative in nature.
• Only a small portion of the original work is used.
• The use does not negatively affect the market value of the original work.