DMCA is one strategy for the brokerage to manage risks of being sued for posting other people’s photos, videos, music or words on your website.
To prevent a law firm from directly suing you for having unauthorized display of other people’s intellectual property, register someone for each website with the federal government.
Once registered, you force the lawyers to notify you before suing you. The law firm must notify the person registered prior to suing. If the material is then quickly removed from the website, no lawsuit.
Beware there are scammers who will send fake demand letters on copyright.
Contact the hotline 803-772-5206 when you receive any copyright demand notices/letters. Byron Austin
Here is a link to register a person to receive this DMCA notice called a takedown notice that stops lawsuits. SCR uses this for screaltors.org. Fairly simple online registration process and small fee to the feds.
https://www.copyright.gov/dmca-directory/
Here is more information from NAR about this topic from NAR legal (NAR lawyer specializes in copyright law due to MLS/IDX being a high risk for unauthorized use of other people’s photos).
Train all at your brokerage to never use other people’s photos, videos, music, or words without gaining authorization with a lawyer drafted/reviewed licensing agreement.
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Posted by: Byron King on 2/9/21 (This information is only accurate as of 2/9/21. You must contact SCR for updates and changes to this information after 2/9/21 as laws and regulations may change over time. SCR 803-772-5206 or email info at screaltors.org)