The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is a 1998 United States copyright law that implements two 1996 treaties of the World Intellectual Property Organization. It criminalizes production and dissemination of technology, devices, or services intended to circumvent measures that control access to copyrighted works. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) of 1998 is a federal law that is designed to protect copyright holders from online theft—that is, from the unlawful reproduction or distribution of their works. The DMCA covers music, movies, text and anything that is copyrighted. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is part of the United States copyright law, therefore is applicable only to websites hosted in the US. All sites in the US are bounds to obey the law. Therefore, even if the copyright owner is outside of the US, they can still issue DMCA notice. A DMCA Badge is a seal of protection placed on your website that deters thieves from stealing your content. With a registered badge, you have access to the tools, resources and support to swiftly takedown any website that steals your content.
