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DMCA & Copyright Compliance Policy

1. Editorial Scope & Origin of Platform Content

TheBhom is an independent digital publication producing original technology buying guides, processor architecture analyses, display technology comparisons, and curated e-commerce deals. Our content creation process follows established ethical standards:

• Original Written Works: All technical guides, benchmark summaries, buying checklists, and editorial critiques are researched and authored in-house by our technology writers and contributing analysts.
• No Piracy or Unauthorized Redistribution: TheBhom does not host, upload, distribute, or index cracked software, unauthorized application packages (APKs), leaked firmware binaries, or unlicensed digital media.
• Curated Outbound Links: All deals, special pricing promotions, and gadget listings published on our deals desk direct users straight to verified, licensed third-party e-commerce platforms (such as Amazon India, Flipkart, Croma, and Reliance Digital). TheBhom operates as an informational directory and does not host or mirror merchant catalogs.

2. Fair Dealing & Fair Use Doctrine

In the course of technical journalism, product reviews, and consumer guidance, TheBhom may make limited, transformative reference to third-party copyright-protected assets under the legal doctrines of:

• Fair Dealing (Section 52 of the Indian Copyright Act, 1957): Reproduction and excerpting of material for the express purposes of private research, criticism, review of works, and reporting of current technology events.
• Fair Use (Section 107 of the United States Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 107): Transformative utilization of small excerpts, technical spec sheets, and official press kit product renders for educational commentary, comparative hardware criticism, and public interest tech literacy.

Where product renders or promotional imagery are utilized, they are sourced from publicly distributed OEM press kits or credited to their respective manufacturers. Such usage is transformative, non-substitutional, and does not compete with or diminish the primary commercial market of the original rights holders.

3. Designated Copyright & Grievance Officer

Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(2) and Rule 3(2) of the Indian Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, 2021, TheBhom has registered and designated a dedicated Legal & Grievance Desk to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement:

4. Formal DMCA Notice Requirements

If you are a copyright owner or an agent authorized to act on behalf of one, and you believe that any text, image, benchmark illustration, or link hosted on TheBhom infringes upon your exclusive copyright, please submit a written notification containing all six statutory requirements:

Please send complete notices via email to dmca@thebhom.in with the subject header "Formal DMCA Notice - [Claimant Name / Entity]". Notices that fail to provide specific URLs or lack good-faith declarations cannot be processed.

5. Review, Investigation & Takedown Protocol

Upon receipt of a valid, legally sufficient copyright infringement notification:

• Our compliance desk logs the case and acknowledges receipt within 24 business hours.
• Our technical and editorial leads inspect the target URL and the disputed asset against our editorial sourcing records.
• If the claim is verified, we will expeditiously remove, modify, or disable public access to the infringing material.
• Where the material was contributed by an author or third-party collaborator, we provide them with notice of the takedown.

6. Counter-Notification Procedure

If you believe that material you submitted or authored was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake, erroneous identification, or misapplication of fair use principles, you may file a formal Counter-Notification with our Designated Agent in accordance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3). A valid counter-notification must be in writing and contain:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed or to which access was disabled, and the specific URL where it previously appeared.
3. 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.
4. Your full legal name, physical address, and telephone number, along with a statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the competent courts in New Delhi, India (or, if you reside outside India, the jurisdiction in which the service provider may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the original complainant.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, TheBhom will forward a copy to the original complaining party. Unless the original complainant notifies us within 10 to 14 business days that they have filed a legal action seeking a court order to restrain the disputed activity, we may restore the removed content at our discretion.

7. Policy on Repeat Infringers

In accordance with Section 512(i) of the DMCA and Indian intermediary liability norms, TheBhom maintains an absolute zero-tolerance policy for repeat copyright infringers. In appropriate circumstances, we will terminate the contributing privileges, partnership agreements, and system access of any user, writer, or affiliate partner who repeatedly violates the intellectual property rights of others.

8. Trademark Nominative Fair Use Statement

All trademarks, service marks, brand logos, and trade names referenced throughout TheBhom are the exclusive property of their respective owners. Mention of third-party tech brands (including, but not limited to, Apple, Samsung, Qualcomm, MediaTek, Google, Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Amazon, and Flipkart) is made strictly for descriptive and comparative identification purposes under Nominative Fair Use principles. TheBhom is an independent editorial entity and has no direct corporate sponsorship or trademark affiliation with the companies referenced.

9. Legal Contact Desk

For questions or formal correspondence concerning intellectual property, please contact our legal desk:

• DMCA & Takedown Desk: dmca@thebhom.in
• General Legal Matters: legal@thebhom.in
• Editorial Management: editorial@thebhom.in
• Online Helpdesk: TheBhom Interactive Contact Form