DMCA & Copyright Policy

All original content published on firsttechnologygroup.com — including business technology articles, legal tech analyses, HR software reviews, startup news, enterprise AI guides, data visualisations, graphics, infographics, logos, and website design — is the intellectual property of First Technology Group. This content is protected under the Indian Copyright Act 1957 and the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), as well as applicable international copyright law.

We protect our own content vigorously and we respect the intellectual property rights of others across everything we publish.

 

1. Our Copyright Ownership

Unless explicitly stated otherwise, First Technology Group owns the copyright to:

• All original articles, analyses, guides, and reports produced by our editorial team
• All original graphics, data visualisations, infographics, and charts created in-house
• Our logo, brand identity, colour scheme, and all associated design elements
• Compiled industry datasets, structured comparisons, and reference documents produced by our team
• All multimedia content — video scripts, podcast episodes, and interactive tools — produced by us

Licensed stock images, Creative Commons images, and third-party screenshots are attributed appropriately. If you believe any image on our site is misattributed or improperly used, please contact us at contact@firsttechnologygroup.com.

 

2. Permitted Use of Our Content

What You May Do

• Share direct links to our articles on LinkedIn, social media, internal newsletters, or business platforms
• Quote up to 50 words with clear credit to First Technology Group and a direct link to the source
• Reference our content in business reports, research papers, or professional publications with proper citation
• Use brief excerpts for commentary, criticism, or journalistic purposes under fair dealing

What Requires Written Permission

• Reproducing full articles or substantial portions in any form or medium
• Translating and republishing our content in any language
• Using our content in commercial reports, paid consulting materials, or AI training datasets
• Republishing under a different author name or without attribution
• Bulk-downloading or scraping content using automated tools
• Using our logo, brand name, or design assets on any third-party platform

 

3. Licensing Our Content

For content licensing requests — such as republishing an article in a corporate newsletter, using our market analysis in a commercial report, or licensing our data for research — contact contact@firsttechnologygroup.com (subject: ‘Content Licensing Request’) with:

• Your name, company, and role
• The specific content you want to use (URL or description)
• Your intended use case, platform, and audience
• Proposed duration of use

We respond within 5 business days and are generally open to legitimate, non-competing licensing arrangements.

 

4. Filing a DMCA Takedown Notice

If you are a copyright owner and believe content on firsttechnologygroup.com infringes your copyright, submit a notice to contact@firsttechnologygroup.com (subject: ‘DMCA Takedown Notice’). Under Section 512(c)(3) of the DMCA, your notice must include:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorised representative
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed
3. The specific URL(s) on our website where the infringing material appears
4. Your contact information: full name, address, telephone number, and email
5. A good-faith belief statement that the use is not authorised by the rights holder, its agent, or law
6. A perjury statement confirming accuracy and authority to act

We aim to respond to valid, complete notices within 3 business days and take appropriate action promptly.

 

5. Counter-Notification

If you believe content was removed in error — because your use qualifies as fair dealing, or because you are the actual rights holder — file a counter-notification to contact@firsttechnologygroup.com (subject: ‘DMCA Counter-Notification’) with:

7. Your physical or electronic signature
8. Identification of the removed content and its previous URL
9. A perjury statement of good-faith belief that removal was due to mistake or misidentification
10. Your name, address, and telephone number
11. Consent to the jurisdiction of the appropriate federal court

We process valid counter-notifications per DMCA statutory requirements.

 

6. Repeat Infringer Policy

We operate a strict repeat infringer policy. Users identified as repeat copyright infringers will have platform access terminated and all associated content removed.

 

7. Reporting Stolen Content

If you find First Technology Group content reproduced without authorisation elsewhere, please report it to contact@firsttechnologygroup.com (subject: ‘Stolen Content Report’) with the infringing URL and the original article URL on our site. We pursue content theft through DMCA complaints, Google Search Console reports, and legal action where warranted.

 

8. Contact

All copyright matters: contact@firsttechnologygroup.com. We respond within 3–5 business days.