DMCA Takedown Notice Example

This is an example of what a properly formatted DMCA take down notice should look like. It includes all of the necessary components to make it comply with the legal requirements of the DMCA, and to help us to help you protect your copyrighted material(s).

Copyright holders and their agents are free to copy the text and use it as a template for submitting DMCA Notices.

From: Copyright Representative <copyright_holder@domain.com>
To: Fast Usenet DMCA Notice <dmca@fastusenet.org>
Subject: Copyright violation of my property

It has come to our attention that articles on your service are violating the copyrights of (Owner Name). The following Usenet news posts contain material which is copyrighted pursuant to US law.

My contact information is as follows:

Copyright Representative
Position in the company
1111 Somewhere St.
Denver, CO 80021
555-555-5555
copyright_holder@domain.com

I have a good faith belief that the use of the material that appears on the service is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or by operation of law.

The information in this notice is accurate, and I am authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner. I declare under the perjury laws of the United States of America that this notification is true and correct.

Copyright Representative
Position in the company
Company Name Inc.

The material appears with the following identification particulars:

Subject: Copyrighted Work Subject ...
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