So I got 11 DMCA emails today from mediafire. They're all directed at Skyward Sword models I've uploaded.
Here's one email I got.
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The file "Ghirahim_Brres.zip" has been suspended
Dear MediaFire User:
MediaFire has received notification under the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") that your usage of a file is allegedly infringing on the file creator's copyright protection.
The file named Ghirahim_Brres.zip is identified by the key (1he48q3c72cnhoc).
As a result of this notice, pursuant to Section 512©(1)© of the DMCA, we have suspended access to the file.
The reason for suspension was:
BDM user "lachandra" says: To Whom It May Concern: We are engaged by Nintendo of America Inc. to act on their behalf in respect of identifying copyright and other intellectual property rights infringements on the internet and sending notices to third parties requesting removal of such infringing materials. We have identified materials that are being made available from and which are stored on your hosting platform mediafire.com
(the "Site") and that these materials infringe copyrights and/or other intellectual property rights that are owned and/or controlled by Nintendo. Specifically, the Site contains unauthorized copies of Nintendo's software products, which are available for unauthorized download by the public. We demand that you immediately and permanently remove and/or disable access to the infringing materials on the Site. The infringing materials are located at the following locations:
Please confirm via the following email the date and local time when you have removed or disabled access to the infringing materials. Please also use this email if you have any questions relating to this formal notice. nintendo@kapowsoftware.es Under penalty of perjury, I hereby affirm that I have a good faith belief that the information in this notice is accurate and that I am authorized to act on behalf of Nintendo whose exclusive copyright and/or other intellectual property rights I believe to be infringed as described herein. This letter is not intended to be a full statement of the facts, and it does not prejudice or waive any claim, whether in law or in equity, that Nintendo may have with respect to this matter or any other matter. Sincerely, Kapow Software.es
Information about the party that filed the report:
Company Name: Kapow Software.es
Contact Address:
Contact Name: Kapow Software.es
Contact Phone:
Contact Email: nintendo@kapowsoftware.es
Copyright infringement violates MediaFire's Terms of Service. MediaFire accounts that experience multiple incidents of alleged copyright infringement without viable counterclaims may be terminated.
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Has this happened to anyone else? What did you have to do? Will removing the files be good enough, or is there additional steps I have to take?
Here's one email I got.
[spoiler=Email]
The file "Ghirahim_Brres.zip" has been suspended
Dear MediaFire User:
MediaFire has received notification under the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") that your usage of a file is allegedly infringing on the file creator's copyright protection.
The file named Ghirahim_Brres.zip is identified by the key (1he48q3c72cnhoc).
As a result of this notice, pursuant to Section 512©(1)© of the DMCA, we have suspended access to the file.
The reason for suspension was:
BDM user "lachandra" says: To Whom It May Concern: We are engaged by Nintendo of America Inc. to act on their behalf in respect of identifying copyright and other intellectual property rights infringements on the internet and sending notices to third parties requesting removal of such infringing materials. We have identified materials that are being made available from and which are stored on your hosting platform mediafire.com
(the "Site") and that these materials infringe copyrights and/or other intellectual property rights that are owned and/or controlled by Nintendo. Specifically, the Site contains unauthorized copies of Nintendo's software products, which are available for unauthorized download by the public. We demand that you immediately and permanently remove and/or disable access to the infringing materials on the Site. The infringing materials are located at the following locations:
Please confirm via the following email the date and local time when you have removed or disabled access to the infringing materials. Please also use this email if you have any questions relating to this formal notice. nintendo@kapowsoftware.es Under penalty of perjury, I hereby affirm that I have a good faith belief that the information in this notice is accurate and that I am authorized to act on behalf of Nintendo whose exclusive copyright and/or other intellectual property rights I believe to be infringed as described herein. This letter is not intended to be a full statement of the facts, and it does not prejudice or waive any claim, whether in law or in equity, that Nintendo may have with respect to this matter or any other matter. Sincerely, Kapow Software.es
Information about the party that filed the report:
Company Name: Kapow Software.es
Contact Address:
Contact Name: Kapow Software.es
Contact Phone:
Contact Email: nintendo@kapowsoftware.es
Copyright infringement violates MediaFire's Terms of Service. MediaFire accounts that experience multiple incidents of alleged copyright infringement without viable counterclaims may be terminated.
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Has this happened to anyone else? What did you have to do? Will removing the files be good enough, or is there additional steps I have to take?
