Effective Date: September 3, 2026
Last Updated: September 3, 2026
Version: 1.0
United Koreans respects copyright and expects users to do the same. This policy describes notices of claimed infringement and counter-notices under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512.
1. Designated DMCA Agent
Send copyright notices to:
DMCA Agent: Copyright Agent
Service Provider: PAUL AND KATE, LLC d/b/a United Koreans
Website: https://unitedkoreans.com
Address: 2020 Maltby Rd, Ste 7-222, Bothell, WA 98021, United States
Email: legal@unitedkoreans.com
Telephone: +1 (425) 790-7312
The information shown here must match the service provider’s current designation in the U.S. Copyright Office’s DMCA Designated Agent Directory. Do not represent that a designation is active until it is filed, and renew or update it as required, including before the three-year expiration period.
This contact is for copyright notices. Send trademark, privacy, defamation, or general legal matters to legal@unitedkoreans.com.
2. Notice of Claimed Infringement
A copyright owner or authorized agent who believes material on the Site infringes a copyright should send a written notice containing:
- a physical or electronic signature of the owner or authorized agent;
- identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or a representative list if multiple works on one site are covered;
- identification and exact location of the material to be removed or disabled, with information reasonably sufficient for us to locate it, preferably each direct URL;
- the notifying party’s name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address;
- a statement that the notifying party has a good-faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or law; and
- a statement that the information is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that the notifying party is authorized to act for the owner of an exclusive right allegedly infringed.
Incomplete notices may delay action. A homepage URL or demand that we search the Site may be insufficient to identify the material.
3. Processing a Notice
When we receive a substantially compliant notice, we may remove or disable access to the identified material and take reasonable steps to notify the affected user. We may forward the notice—including contact information—to that user or another person involved in the dispute.
Removal is not an admission that infringement occurred. We may request clarification, decline to act on a facially invalid request, preserve records, and take additional action required by law or policy.
4. Counter-Notice
A user who believes material was removed or disabled because of mistake or misidentification may send a written counter-notice containing:
- the user’s physical or electronic signature;
- identification of the material removed or disabled and the location where it appeared before removal;
- a statement under penalty of perjury that the user has a good-faith belief the material was removed or disabled because of mistake or misidentification; and
- the user’s name, address, and telephone number, plus a statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the district where the address is located—or, if outside the United States, for any judicial district in which United Koreans may be found—and accepting service of process from the original claimant or that person’s agent.
We may forward the counter-notice to the claimant. Subject to 17 U.S.C. § 512, we may restore material not less than 10 nor more than 14 business days after forwarding it unless our agent receives notice that the claimant filed a court action seeking to restrain the user from the alleged infringement.
5. Repeat Infringers
In appropriate circumstances, we may terminate accounts of repeat infringers and restrict users who repeatedly submit infringing material, evade enforcement, or misuse the process. We may consider the reliability and disposition of notices rather than treating every unsupported allegation as a final determination.
6. Misrepresentations
Knowingly materially misrepresenting that material is infringing, or that material was removed by mistake or misidentification, may create liability under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f). Consider fair use, licensing, ownership, and other legal authorization before submitting a notice or counter-notice.
7. Other Rights; Privacy
The DMCA process is not the correct process for trademark, privacy, right-of-publicity, defamation, contract, or general content disputes. Send those matters to legal@unitedkoreans.com with the exact URL and legal basis.
DMCA submissions are legal communications and may be disclosed to the affected user, counsel, a court, a service provider, or a public database where legally permitted. Do not include unrelated sensitive information.
8. Language
This English version is the operational and controlling DMCA version to the extent permitted by law. The Korean version is provided to make the process understandable to Korean-speaking users.