WoRaw

DMCA Copyright

DMCA Copyright Policy

WoRaw respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), we will respond promptly to valid notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the requirements below.

Filing a DMCA Takedown Notice

If you believe content on WoRaw infringes your copyright, submit a written notice to our designated agent containing:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or a representative list if multiple works are covered by a single notification.
  3. Identification of the material claimed to be infringing, with enough detail to allow us to locate it (e.g., a direct URL).
  4. Your contact information — name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
  5. 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.
  6. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on their behalf.

Send notices to: woRaw [email protected]

Incomplete notices may delay processing.

Our Response

Upon receiving a valid notice, we will:

  • Remove or disable access to the identified material in a timely manner
  • Notify the user who posted the content, where applicable
  • Document the request for our records

Counter-Notification

If you believe material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice containing:

  1. Your physical or electronic signature.
  2. Identification of the material removed and its location before removal.
  3. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
  4. Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the federal court in your district (or, if outside the US, an appropriate jurisdiction), and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original notice.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notice, we may reinstate the material within 10–14 business days unless the original complainant files a court action seeking a restraining order.

Repeat Infringers

WoRaw reserves the right to terminate accounts or access for users determined to be repeat infringers, in accordance with Section 512(i) of the DMCA.

Content Dispute & Correction Policy

WoRaw is committed to accuracy. If you believe an entry on WoRaw contains a factual error, is outdated, or was created in error, you may request a correction through the process below.

What This Process Covers

  • Factual inaccuracies (incorrect dates, misattributed actions, wrong affiliations)
  • Outdated status (e.g., a legal proceeding that has since concluded, a role no longer held)
  • Mistaken identity (the entry was created about the wrong person)
  • Missing context that materially changes the meaning of an entry

What This Process Does NOT Cover

  • Requests to remove accurate, well-sourced information simply because it is unflattering, embarrassing, or the subject disagrees with public characterization of their conduct
  • General disagreement with an entry's tags, categorization, or framing where the underlying facts are not in dispute
  • Requests made without any supporting evidence
  • Copyright claims — those are handled under our [email protected]

WoRaw exists to document matters of public record and public concern. Being the subject of a factually accurate entry is not, by itself, grounds for removal.

How to Submit a Dispute

Send a written request to [email protected] including:

  1. The specific entry — direct URL or entry name.
  2. The specific claim you dispute — quote or clearly identify the exact statement(s) at issue. General objections to an entire entry without pointing to specific claims will not be processed.
  3. Your explanation — why the claim is inaccurate, outdated, or mistaken.
  4. Supporting evidence — documentation, court records, official statements, news corrections, or other verifiable sources supporting your position. Unsupported assertions alone are insufficient.
  5. Your relationship to the entry — are you the subject, a representative, or an unrelated third party submitting a correction?
  6. Contact information — name and email at minimum.

Our Review Process

  1. Acknowledgment — we confirm receipt within 31 business days.
  2. Review — we compare your submission against our original sourcing and any new evidence provided. We may seek additional verification independently.
  3. Outcome — one of the following:
    • Correction made — the entry is updated, with a changelog note where applicable.
    • Status update — e.g., tagging a resolved legal matter as such, without removing the underlying history.
    • Context added — a note is appended reflecting your position, even where we do not fully remove the original claim.
    • No action — if the original entry is accurately sourced and your submission does not establish an error, we will explain why the request was declined.
  4. Timeline — we aim to respond substantively within 31 days of acknowledgment. Complex disputes involving legal documentation may take longer.

Escalation

If you disagree with our determination, you may request a secondary review by [providing additional evidence / a different reviewer / etc — fill in your actual process]. We do not commit to unlimited re-review of the same dispute absent new evidence.

Good Faith

Submissions made in bad faith — including those using this process to pressure removal of accurate information, or submitted with falsified evidence — may be denied outright and could affect our willingness to engage with future requests from the same source.

A Note on Legal Threats

Legal threats are not a substitute for this process and do not accelerate review. Entries are not removed automatically upon receipt of a legal letter; they are removed only when a factual or legal deficiency is actually established, or in response to a valid court order.