Frequently stolen content like video and photos are found on YouTube They are published illegally and without the permission of the person within the content or the content creator, owner or distributor. Whether the content has been copyrighted or not you have options to help get this illegally shared content taken down.

Instructions on how to get content removed from YouTube?

DMCA.com.com provides two methods for you to file a DMCA Takedown notice:

1. DMCA.com's Full Service Takedowns. We do all the work. Social Media or UCG (User Generated Content) Platforms often have special Takedown procedures. Our Professional team of Takedown Specialist know these specific requirements and can expedite your takedown request. All you need to do is fill out our simple Takedown form. Takes less than 3 minutes.
   Click here to start your takedown YouTube DMCA Takedown.
   Learn more: www.dmca.com/Takedowns
2. DMCA.com's (DIY) Do it yourself Takedown Service. Ideal for webmasters and internet professionals. You do all the work. We provide the templates and a complete toolkit for you to research, create and process Takedown notices. DIY Takedown Service Signup
   Learn more: www.dmca.com/Takedowns/DIY

Both takedown service options above allow for the creation of notices using the stipulations laid out in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. However DMCA.com does provide other takedown formats according the country (legal jurisdiction) of notice recipient(s).

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Related DMCA Takedown Notice FAQ's

1. What is DMCA
2. What is DMCA Takedowns
3. What is DMCA.com
4. What is Fair Use
5. DMCA.com's Social Media Survival Guide
6. What if I have multiple DMCA Takedowns
7. What is DMCA Website Status Page and Protection Certificate
8. What is the DMCA Protected Badge

 

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Note: although the DMCA is part of US Copyright law, a DMCA Takedown does not always require the content to be copyrighted in order to process a takedown notice and for the content to be taken down by the website owner or OSP.

In other words, the fact the content is yours, or if the subject in the photo or video is you, it can be sufficient enough to process a takedown notice AND for the content to be taken down.

 

Click here to process a takedown now: Website Takedown Form

 

Takedown Examples:

Infringing content is removed or "taken down" from a website:

1. or taken down from a UCG (User Generated Content) Platform, upon receipt of a DMCA Takedown Notice sent by or on behalf of the content owner, distributor, publisher etc.
2. by the website owner, upon receipt of a DMCA Takedown Notice from the website owner's ISP / Hosting company. This would occur when ISP / Hosting company receives a notice sent by or on behalf of the content owner, distributor, publisher etc.
3. by the website owner upon receipt of a DMCA Takedown Notice from the, or on behalf of, the content owner, distributor, publisher etc.
4. by the by the ISP or Hosting company of the website that is publishing the infringing content. This occurs because the website owner has not voluntarily complied with a DMCA Notice and the ISP or Hosting company must comply with the Takedown notice.
5. when an infringing website is taken down or taken "offline" by it's ISP or Hosting company. This occurs because the website owner does not voluntarily comply with a Takedown notice as described above.

These Takedown actions occur upon receipt of a DMCA Takedown Notice which uses stipulations laid out in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. (DMCA). This Act directly addresses the take down of (copyright) infringed content from a website which is publishing content in violation of copyright protection act or content being used without permission or not in accordance to the sworn statement of the content owner.