DMCA Policy

Linden Research, Inc., the operator of Second Life, respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. This DMCA Policy outlines our procedures for addressing alleged copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

It is our policy to respond to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the DMCA. If we receive a DMCA takedown notice, we will remove or disable access to the infringing material and make a good faith effort to contact the user who posted the material so that they may make a counter-notification.

Filing a Notice of Alleged Infringement (Takedown Request)

If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied and is accessible in Second Life in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may notify our designated Copyright Agent by providing the following information in writing:

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 us to locate the material within Second Life (e.g., the specific SLURL or region name, object name, avatar name, and a clear description of the content).
Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.
A statement that the complaining party has 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 the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Please send your complete notice to our designated DMCA Agent. You can find contact information via our Contact Us page.

Counter-Notification

If you believe that material you posted in Second Life was removed or access to it was disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notification with our Copyright Agent. Your counter-notification must include the following:

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.
A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located, or if your address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which Second Life may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notification of alleged infringement.

Please send your complete counter-notification to our designated DMCA Agent. You can find contact information via our Contact Us page.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, we will forward it to the complaining party. Unless the complaining party files an action seeking a court order against the content provider, member, or user, the removed material may be replaced, or access to it restored, in 10 to 14 business days or more after receipt of the counter-notification, at our sole discretion.

For any questions or to contact our DMCA Agent, please visit our Contact Us page.