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T-02

DMCA copyright takedown notice

You took the photo or video yourself, or you own its copyright.

Subject: DMCA notice of copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)

To [SITE OR COPYRIGHT AGENT]:

I am [YOUR FULL NAME]. [WHO IS SENDING THIS]

1. Copyrighted work
The copyrighted work is:
[DESCRIBE YOUR ORIGINAL PHOTO OR VIDEO]

2. Infringing material
The material I request be removed or disabled is located at:
[LINK TO EACH COPY TO REMOVE]

Additional information to locate the material:
[ANYTHING ELSE THAT HELPS THEM FIND IT (OPTIONAL)]

3. Contact information
Name: [YOUR FULL NAME]
Mailing address: [MAILING ADDRESS]
Telephone: [PHONE NUMBER]
Email: [EMAIL ADDRESS]

4. Good-faith statement
I have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

5. Accuracy and authority
The information in this notification is accurate. Under penalty of perjury, I am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Please remove or disable access to the identified infringing material and confirm receipt of this notice.

Electronic signature: [YOUR FULL NAME]
Date: [DATE]

Next step

Where to send it

Paste the letter into the site's copyright (DMCA) form, or email it to the site's copyright agent.

Find the site's copyright form

Site not in our directory? Look up its agent in the Copyright Office's agent directory.

A general template, not legal advice. Delete any line that isn't true for you.

Sources

Checked Sep 30, 2026