Copyright Infringement - Step 2 - DMCA Notice - Sample Template

If you find any of your images online at a web site where the web site owner or administrator is clearly violating the terms and conditions of the license, use the template below to make a proper claim for copyright infringement.

After contacting the web site owner asking to remove the infringing material this is the second step to get things going.

Fill out the template (marked in RED) and send it to the web hosting company. They will investigate the matter and usually quickly remove the content as soon as a violation has been confirmed.

See here what a violation could be (online soon).

How to find out who the web hosting company is:  IPchecking.com or Network Solutions

Template:

[Registrar/Registrant/Agent Name]
[Registrar/Registrant/Agent Address]To Whom It May Concern:This letter serves as a formal Notice of Infringement as authorized in § 512(c) of the U.S. Copyright Law. I wish to report an instance of what I believe is an apparent illustration of Copyright Infringement. The infringing material in question appears on the Service for which you are the designated agent, registrar, or registrant.

1. The original material, published by me and found to be posted in an unauthorized manner, is the following:
Blog Post titled [Post Title];
Published by [Author's Full Name] (you also may indicate any “pen name” that you use on the blog for further verification purposes);
Published on [Original Publish Date];
Located at [Full URL of the Specific Article - must be complete]

2. The unauthorized material appears at the following URL:
[Full URL of the specific post/article/page containing the infringing content] on the domain [Full URL of the primary domain]

3. My contact information is as follows:
[Full Name]
[Street Address]
[City], [State] [Zip Code]
[Telephone Number]
[E-mail Address]

4. I believe, in good faith, that the use of the identified material, which appears on the aforementioned, offending web site, is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or in accordance with copyright law.

5. I swear that all of the information contained in this notification is accurate and true. As such, I declare that I am the copyright owner of the aforementioned material or an authorized party so designated to act on the behalf of said copyright owner.
Please advise me, as soon as possible, as to the action (if any) that will be taken, within what time frame, and to what extent said action may be taken. I appreciate your audience and cooperation in this matter.

[Your Valid Signature]
[Your Full Name]

P.S. I’m not an attorney and this information is not intended to be interpreted as legal advice. This article is supposed to be helpful to you in order to protect your copyright. Always consult an attorney to get professional advice!