Copyright — Notice and Notice
Last updated: May 2026
Keep Your Forks operates in compliance with the “notice and notice” regime under section 41.25 of Canada’s Copyright Act. If you are a copyright owner (or authorized agent) and you believe content posted on the platform infringes your copyright, you may submit a notice and the platform will, where applicable, forward that notice to the alleged infringer.
What to include in your notice
To be valid under section 41.25(2) of the Copyright Act, your notice must:
- State your name and address as the claimant.
- Identify the work or other subject-matter to which the claimed infringement relates.
- State your interest or right with respect to that work.
- Specify the location data — the URL on Keep Your Forks — for the electronic location to which the claimed infringement relates.
- Specify the infringement that is claimed.
- Specify the date and time of the commission of the claimed infringement.
- Contain any other information that may be prescribed by regulation.
Where to send it
Submit your notice through the contact formwith topic “Copyright notice (Notice and Notice).” Include all of the information listed above in the message body. The submission is logged with a timestamp on receipt.
What we will do
On receipt of a notice that complies with section 41.25(2), the platform will, as soon as feasible, forward the notice to the electronic-address record we hold for the alleged infringer, and retain records relating to the notice for the period required by the Copyright Act. The platform is not obliged under this regime to remove the alleged infringing content; takedown decisions are made under our Community Guidelines or applicable court order, not by virtue of receipt of a notice.
What we will not do
We will not disclose the alleged infringer’s identity to the claimant. We will not impose penalties or fees on the claimant or the alleged infringer beyond what the law permits. We will reject notices that are abusive, defective on their face, or that contain threats or unauthorized content.
Counter-notice
If you have received a forwarded notice and wish to respond, you may reply to the platform email above. Counter-notices that materially refute the original notice will be considered as part of any moderation review.
Misuse
Submitting a notice that contains material misrepresentations may expose you to liability under Canadian law. We retain notices and any associated correspondence as evidence of receipt and handling.