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Copyright Issue #9
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http://forum.leet.cc/topic/23110/functions-plugin-used-without-permission/
I will submit a DMCA Takedown Notice.
SAMPLE DMCA TAKEDOWN NOTICE TEMPLATE.
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To Whom It May Concern,
The following information serves to assert my rights and request removal of allegedly infringing web content under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The following is a report, in good faith, of alleged copyright infringement. I am contacting you as the designated agent for the site upon which the infringing work currently appears. This letter is a Notice of Infringement as authorized in §512(c) of the U.S. Copyright Law.
I am the copyright owner of the works and the following is true and accurate.
- The original work, for which I claim copyright, appears, with my permission, at the following locations online:
{URLs WHERE YOUR ORIGNAL AUTHORIZED WORK APPEARS}
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Copies of my original copyrighted work are {attached/included/provided} to assist you in your evaluation and determination.
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The allegedly infringing {work/text/image} appears at the following location(s) online:
{URLs WHERE INFRINGING WORK IS CURRENTLY LOCATED}
- My contact information, as copyright holder, is as follows:
{INCLUDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION}
- The information of the alleged copyright infringer is:
{INSERT WHOIS INFORMATION FOR THE SITE YOU ALLEGE IS INFRINGING}
- I have a good faith belief the use of the above reference copyrighted work(s) that appears on the website for which you are the designated DMCA agent is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or by law.
I declare, under penalty of perjury, this notice is true and correct and that I am the copyright owner entitled to exclusive rights which I allege are being infringed.
Signed this ________ day of ______, 20 in {INSERT CITY, STATE, COUNTY}.
{YOUR SIGNATURE/eSIGNATURE}
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Filing a DMCA Takedown does not mean every instance of your copyrighted work will be removed from the internet. You will need to submit a request for all the different locations you find your work. No, that’s not awesome. But it’s how it works.
Finally, keep in mind that the alleged infringer will have access to the information provided in your takedown notice. In addition, the alleged infringer can file a counter-notice, which is basically a reply, stating why the work does not infringe your copyright. If that happens, the work will likely be reposted and you will need to pursue other measures to enforce your copyright.