DMCA & Copyright Policy

1. Copyright Protection and Scope

PwnHero respects copyright and prohibits infringing uploads. This policy explains how to report infringement and dispute a mistaken removal. We seek to rely on the limitations of liability available under 17 U.S.C. § 512 only where the applicable requirements are met. Publishing this policy does not by itself establish safe-harbor eligibility.

We will act expeditiously to remove or disable access to infringing material when we obtain the knowledge or awareness specified by applicable law, including through a qualifying notice. We may also review or restrict material under our Terms. Automated filtering cannot establish whether every use is lawful, and a copyright owner does not need to add special wording to a work to report infringement.

We accommodate and do not interfere with standard technical measures within the meaning of section 512(i). This refers to measures meeting that statute's requirements, rather than every filtering tool or proprietary restriction.

2. User-Generated Educational Content

Users may contribute study materials, course notes, original practice questions, and learning modules only if they have the necessary rights or another lawful basis to share them. We do not claim ownership of user submissions or guarantee that every submission has been reviewed.

Unauthorized textbooks, proprietary course materials, stolen or restricted exams, and certification exam questions protected by copyright, confidentiality obligations, or trade secrets are prohibited under our Terms of Service. Free access or an educational purpose does not automatically make a use lawful. Applicable exceptions, including fair use where available, depend on the circumstances.

3. Filing a DMCA Notice of Claimed Infringement

If you are a copyright owner, or are authorized to act on behalf of one, and you believe your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please submit a notice through one of the contact methods in Section 4. Ensure your notice contains the following information:

• A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
• Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit PwnHero to locate the material (e.g., the specific URL(s)).
• Information reasonably sufficient to permit PwnHero to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address.
• A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

4. Copyright Notice Contact

Send copyright notices by email or mail using the existing contact details below. The web form is an optional route for document complaints; a qualifying email or mailed notice does not need to be resubmitted through the form. These contact details alone do not establish registration with the U.S. Copyright Office.

Email: pwnhero@protonmail.com

Mailing Address:
PwnHero Copyright Agent
3609 Old Capitol Trail
Wilmington, DE 19808

Interactive quizzes: If no individual document URL is available, email the quiz or module location and enough detail to identify the question or material. Include the other notice elements in Section 3.

We will expeditiously remove or disable access to material identified in a qualifying notice and take reasonable steps to promptly notify the uploader. Removal is not a court determination of infringement. Where a notice identifies the work, disputed material, and complainant's contact details but is otherwise incomplete, we will take reasonable steps to contact the complainant or help obtain the missing information as provided by section 512(c)(3)(B).

5. Counter-Notice Procedure

If you believe that your content was removed (or access to it was disabled) by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice using the email or mailing contact in Section 4. A valid counter-notice must include:

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled.
• A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled.
• Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or any judicial district in which PwnHero may be found if you are outside the US), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original takedown notice or their agent.

After receiving a qualifying counter-notice, we will promptly forward a copy to the original claimant and inform them that we will restore the material in 10 business days. We will restore access no earlier than 10 and no later than 14 business days after receipt, unless our copyright contact first receives notice that the claimant has filed an action seeking a court order restraining the uploader from infringing activity relating to the material.

If a separate legal or Terms violation independently prevents restoration, we will explain that basis to the uploader. Counter-notices are shared with the claimant, including the identifying and contact information required above; they are not anonymous. The U.S. court consent is required of the person submitting the counter-notice and is not replaced by the Georgia choice-of-court clause in our Terms.

6. Repeat Infringer Policy

We will terminate, in appropriate circumstances, accounts of users who repeatedly infringe copyright. We consider relevant notices, counter-notices, retractions, court decisions, and other reliable information; a disputed allegation alone is not a final determination of infringement.

We may also remove content or suspend or terminate an account for a serious violation. Users must not evade enforcement by opening replacement accounts or re-uploading infringing material. This policy must be applied in practice and does not depend solely on a fixed number of complaints.

7. Submit a Copyright Notice

Use the form for uploaded documents or send a notice by email or mail as described in Section 4. The form helps collect information but does not guarantee a notice's legal validity. No account, payment, or use of the form is required to send a notice by email or mail.

Before submitting a notice or counter-notice, consider whether the use is authorized by the rights holder or the law. Under section 512(f), knowingly making a material misrepresentation about infringement or mistaken removal can result in liability for damages, costs, and attorneys' fees. This does not prevent good-faith complaints or counter-notices.

For non-copyright concerns, including trademark, confidentiality, or privacy complaints, email pwnhero@protonmail.com with the material's location and the basis of your concern. The DMCA counter-notice timetable applies to copyright removals under that procedure.