Can a DMCA Takedown help remove stolen books?
If your e-book is being published online without your permission DMCA.com can help.We often handle cases where an author has found illegally published copies of their e-book on a torrent, forum or even an ecommerce site. If this is happening to you DMCA.com can process a takedown to get your property taken offline.
There are a number of well known, popular e-book distribution sites and forums that promote pirated copies of e-books for download or sale. We can find your book and then process takedowns to get it removed from these sites. Simply complete the DMCA takedown form by clicking here: e-book takedown
DMCA Takedown Fast Tip
While the DMCA is part of USA Copyright Law. The DMCA Takedown process described within the law is widely used throughout the world. Most countries accept the standard DMCA Takedown Notice form and process. Although the DMCA Takedown is part of US Copyright law, a DMCA Takedown Notice is often used and accepted throughout the world and not exclusive to the United States.
Who is authorized to request takedown of stolen books?
Two parties are authorized to send Takedown Notices:
- The owner of the content described in the takedown notice.
- An authorized agent of the owner of the content described in the takedown notice.
Furthermore, if the owner of the content chooses an agent to act on their behalf to send the takedown notice they must first swear by (legally state):
- They own the content contained in the takedown notice.
- They have authorized the agent to act on their behalf.
Note: DMCA.com requires this sworn statement from every one of its paying Professionally Managed Clients. See example here: Takedown Notice Sign up form - in order to complete this form users must legally swear they are authorized to submit a takedown notice. DMCA.com has also added the same safety feature within its DIY program. There are specific statements within the DIY takedown notice regarding abuse of the service.
When and how does the takedown occur?
- 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.
- 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.
- By the website owner upon receipt of a DMCA Takedown Notice from the, or on behalf of, the content owner, distributor, publisher etc.
- 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.
- When an infringing website is taken down or taken "offline" by its 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.
DMCA Takedown Testimonial
The DMCA.com have been more than helpful throughout my case. They made me feel safe in the knowledge things were getting sorted swiftly and they were more than happy to answer any of my questions and always stressed that they were there to help, nothing was too much to ask. I will 100% be using the DMCA.com again. Great team and many thanks again. - Camryn
What do I need to provide to takedown my stolen book?
Three main points are needed to process a takedown:
1. Infringing or Stolen Link
Where on the internet is your stolen content located? What is the link that you want the content removed from? Be sure to provide the URL or website/webpage link of the content you want removed. If the stolen content is an image or video located on a website provide the direct link of the content contained in the site. Copy and paste the infringing text, or provide the URL of the infringing image if required.
An example link would look like: https://www.badguy_site.com/webpage/image_2
2. Source or Original Link
Where was your content located when it was stolen? Was it on your social media profile? Was it from your own website? Provide the exact URL where it was stolen from, even if the content has already been removed from its original location. The original URL is still valuable to the notice. If it was not online you can reference cell phone, computer, or camera etc. If it was online such as a website or cloud storage provide the link to the exact page it was stolen from. You can upload the original content to a cloud storage service and provide that URL with an explanation of where it was originally stolen from.
An example link would look like: https://share.icloud.com/photos/my_original_content
3. Description of Theft
What is the content owner's name and how was the content stolen? How is this content yours? How do you own it? Did you create it, buy it, copyright it? Who is claiming ownership of the content? Who is authorized to file the DMCA Takedown? When did you create the content and when was the content stolen?
An example description would sound like: "My photo I took of myself on my camera was stolen from my Google Drive and was posted on this website without my knowledge and I would like it removed."
If you are unsure how to collect the information for these three categories the Professional Takedown Team at DMCA.com can help with the answers. Click here to ask us about your situation.
Related DMCA Takedown FAQ's
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