Copyright & DMCA Policy

1. Intellectual Property Protection

Skill-Forge ("Skill-Forge") respects the intellectual property rights of software developers, educational authors, and organizations. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (17 U.S.C. § 512, "DMCA"), we respond promptly to valid notices of alleged copyright infringement.

2. Submitting a DMCA Takedown Notice

If you believe that material hosted on Skill-Forge (such as a shared note, user project solution, or code snippet) infringes your copyright, please send a written notification to our Designated Copyright Agent containing:

• A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
• Identification of the material on Skill-Forge that is claimed to be infringing, with sufficient URL specificity for us to locate it.
• Your contact information: name, address, telephone number, and email address.
• A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement under penalty of perjury that the information in the notification is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

3. Counter-Notification Procedure

If material you posted was removed due to a DMCA notice and you believe this was the result of a mistake or misidentification, you may submit a written counter-notification containing:

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of the material that was removed and its location prior to removal.
• A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
• Your name, address, phone number, and consent to local federal court jurisdiction.

4. Repeat Infringer Policy

Skill-Forge maintains a strict repeat infringer policy. Accounts found to repeatedly infringe copyright rights of others will have their publishing permissions revoked and accounts terminated.

5. Designated Copyright Agent

Send all official DMCA communications to our copyright desk: