Is dmca.com Safe?

DMCA complaints are used by unscrupulous companies that compete with them to eliminate competitors and violate the law on free trade on the Internet! DMCA employees do not even try to understand the nature of the dispute, and GOOGLE refers to the complaint of the DMCA and blocks the search content absolutely to be unreasonable without trying to objectively examine the dispute.

I wouldn't use it. While I agree that "Just because it protects publishers rights does not make it a big evil website," the website has done enough to make me label it evil: It makes blatantly false claims regarding its abilities. For example, this is a blatant lie: "The fact is, if anything that you created is being used without your permission, online, you can have it removed!" - two huge glaring exceptions I don't see mentioned in their ad copy are sites in countries where DMCA-type laws don't exist, and content that is used under the 'fair use' exceptions, such as critique, or parody - they can't get your content removed if it's used legally but without your permission. (Well, unless they break in and take it down themselves!) On the other hand, they do seem to offer some legit and valuable services. Though I've crafted and sent out my own takedown notices, it's not an easy task for folks who can't bear to read and comply with tons of jargon-filled legal fine print that must be precisely followed. (Though it's easy if you just edit a similar notice; there's no creativity required.) Just because the DMCA is a rather bad law doesn't mean it can't be put to good use. UPDATED: Based on the reply below, I've improved my rating of the site. Also some of the negative reviews are nonsensical.

From their own description "DMCA.com is the #1 provider of Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Takedown Services & Website Content Protection tools." This means that they utilise tools which identify users, either correctly or not, take remedial action against those perceived to be in contravention of the DMCA. Within EUROPE these agencies have been shown to chase innocent people in order to try to obtain funds from them. This is a personal preference, but I do not trust this site, (Note, I do not download illegal material, nor do I file share copyrighted material, but that doesn't mean I support the actions of the DMCA).

"In response to a complaint we received under the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act, we have removed 1 result(s) from this page. If you wish, you may read the DMCA complaint that caused the removal(s)" Those at DMCA are enemies of net neutrality! KEEP THE INTERNET FREE!

Site provides website protection services and their "DMCA Protection Badge" for Scalping-Scam websites, giving them impression that the Scalping-Scam website can be trusted. Email complaints to them go no where as their reply is they do not host the website or its content.