DMCA & Copyright Policy

Last updated: April 5, 2026

OpenBinary is a security research project that performs automated analysis of macOS binaries for security research, interoperability, and educational purposes. We respect intellectual property rights and respond to valid copyright complaints.

What We Do and Don't Host

OpenBinary displays analysis output derived from binaries — metadata, capability reports, decompiled pseudocode, and generated source code reconstructions produced by automated tools. We do not redistribute original binaries. Analysis is performed under applicable fair use and reverse engineering exemptions (17 U.S.C. § 107, § 1201(f), § 1201(j)).

Filing a Takedown Notice

If you are a copyright owner and believe that analysis results displayed on the Service infringe your rights, you may submit a DMCA takedown notice. Your notice must include:

  1. Your physical or electronic signature (or that of your authorized agent)
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work you believe is infringed
  3. Identification of the material on our Service that you claim is infringing, with enough detail for us to locate it (e.g., the URL of the analysis page)
  4. Your contact information (name, address, phone number, email)
  5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
  6. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on their behalf

Where to Send Notices

DMCA Agent The OpenBinary Project Email: dmca@openbinary.org

Note: A DMCA agent will be formally registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. This section will be updated with the registration details once complete.

Counter-Notice

If you believe your content was removed in error, you may submit a counter-notice including:

  1. Your physical or electronic signature
  2. Identification of the material that was removed and its prior location on the Service
  3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed by mistake or misidentification
  4. Your name, address, and phone number, and a statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the federal court in your district

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notice, we will forward it to the original complainant and restore the material within 10–14 business days unless the complainant files a court action.

Repeat Infringers

We will terminate access for users who are determined to be repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances.

Good Faith

Please consider whether the material you are reporting is genuinely infringing before filing a notice. Misrepresentation in a DMCA notice may result in liability for damages under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f). Security research and interoperability analysis are recognized exemptions under U.S. copyright law.