Porn-Manhwa (porn-manhwa.com) respects the intellectual property rights of others and strictly complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (17 U.S.C. Β§ 512, “DMCA”). It is our policy to respond expeditiously to clear, verified notices of alleged copyright infringement.
Porn-Manhwa operates as an online content aggregator and reading platform. We do not produce the visual media indexed on our site. If you believe that your copyrighted graphic work, manhwa, webtoon, or publication has been displayed or indexed on our website without authorization, please follow the formal takedown procedure outlined below.
1. DMCA Safe Harbor & Notification Process
Under the Title II of the DMCA (Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act), content owners or authorized legal agents may submit a written Notification of Claimed Infringement. To ensure expedited processing within 24 to 48 hours, your notification must contain all of the following statutory elements:
- Identification of the Copyrighted Work: A direct identification and description of the original copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or a representative list of such works.
- Exact Location (URLs): Direct, specific URLs on
porn-manhwa.comwhere the infringing material is located (e.g.,https://porn-manhwa.com/manga/title-name/chapter-1/). Please do not submit generic homepage or search query links. - Contact Information: Your legal name, physical mailing address, telephone number, and official corporate or business email address.
- Good Faith Statement: A statement that: “I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted material described above on the pages specified is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.”
- Penalty of Perjury Certification: A statement that: “The information in this notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, I am the owner, or an agent authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.”
- Electronic or Physical Signature: A physical or electronic signature (e.g., typing your full legal name) of the copyright owner or authorized representative.
Please send your complete, signed DMCA notification directly to our legal compliance inbox:
Email: dmca@porn-manhwa.com
Secondary Contact: support@porn-manhwa.com
Standard Turnaround: 24β48 business hours upon receipt of a valid notice.
2. Response Protocol & Actions Taken
Upon receipt of a valid, compliant DMCA notice containing all required elements:
- We will immediately remove, disable, or de-index access to the infringing chapter panels, media files, or series pages.
- We will notify the respective content provider or uploader of the removal.
- We log the incident under our internal compliance registry to prevent re-indexing of the same assets.
3. Counter-Notification Procedure
If a content provider or user believes that their material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification, they may file a Counter-Notification pursuant to 17 U.S.C. Β§Β§ 512(g)(2) and (3). The counter-notice must include:
- The subscriberβs physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the material that has been removed and the location at which the material appeared before removal.
- A statement under penalty of perjury that the subscriber has a good faith belief that the material was removed by mistake or misidentification.
- The subscriberβs name, address, telephone number, and consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court for their district.
4. Repeat Infringer Policy
In accordance with Section 512(i)(1)(A) of the DMCA, Porn-Manhwa maintains a strict repeat infringer policy. We reserve the right to terminate access, block IP ranges, or permanently disable user accounts and contributors who are determined to be repeat copyright infringers.
5. Cautionary Legal Warning
Please note that under 17 U.S.C. Β§ 512(f), any person who knowingly and materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability for civil damages, including attorney’s fees and costs incurred by the alleged infringer or service provider.