The "Online Copyright Act" you're referring to is likely the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) of 1998, which is a key piece of legislation concerning copyright issues in the digital realm. Section 512 of the DMCA deals with the “Safe Harbor” provisions, which are intended to protect online service providers from liability for infringing content posted by their users, provided they follow certain procedures.
Here’s a brief overview of Section 512(c), which is often what people mean when referring to the “Safe Harbor” provisions:
Section 512(c) of the DMCA:
In General
A service provider shall not be liable for infringing activity by its users if the provider has no knowledge of the infringing activity and follows a notice-and-takedown procedure.
Designated Agent
To benefit from the safe harbor, the provider must designate an agent to receive notifications of claimed infringement.
Red Flag Knowledge
If a service provider is found to be willfully blind or deliberately avoiding knowledge of infringing activities, it may not be eligible for safe harbor protections.
Counter-Notifications
A procedure for users to submit counter-notifications if they believe their content was wrongfully removed.
If you need the specific legal text, you can find it in the full DMCA document available through government resources or legal databases. If you're looking for an excerpt or detailed information from a specific paragraph or section, please let me know, and I can help further!
