Copy & Paste: 3 Legally Valid DMCA Templates That Actually Work

Subject: DMCA Takedown Request

To: copyright@reddit.com

Dear Reddit Copyright Agent,

I, [YOUR FULL NAME], am the copyright owner (or authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner) of the following copyrighted work(s):

[DESCRIBE YOUR COPYRIGHTED WORK - e.g., "Photograph titled 'Sunset Over Mountains' taken on [DATE] and published on [YOUR WEBSITE/SOCIAL MEDIA] on [DATE]"]

I have a good faith belief that the following material(s) on Reddit infringe(s) my copyright:

Infringing URL(s):
[PASTE EXACT REDDIT URL(S) WHERE YOUR CONTENT APPEARS]
Example: https://www.reddit.com/r/[subreddit]/comments/[post-id]/[title]/

I declare, under penalty of perjury, that:
1. I am the copyright owner (or authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner) of the work(s) identified above.
2. The information in this notification is accurate.
3. I have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

I request that Reddit remove or disable access to the infringing material(s) identified above.

My contact information:
Name: [YOUR FULL NAME]
Address: [YOUR STREET ADDRESS]
City, State, ZIP: [CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE]
Phone: [YOUR PHONE NUMBER]
Email: [YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS]

[YOUR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE]
[YOUR FULL NAME]
[DATE]

Subject: DMCA Copyright Infringement Notice

To: Twitter Copyright Agent (via copyright@twitter.com or copyright reporting form)

Dear Twitter Copyright Agent,

I, [YOUR FULL NAME], hereby provide notice of copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512).

1. Identification of Copyrighted Work:

I am the copyright owner (or authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner) of the following copyrighted work(s):

Title: [TITLE OF YOUR WORK]
Description: [DESCRIBE YOUR WORK - e.g., "Original photograph/video/content created on [DATE] and published on [YOUR PLATFORM] on [DATE]"]
Original URL (if applicable): [LINK TO WHERE YOU ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED THE WORK]

2. Identification of Infringing Material:

The following material(s) on Twitter/X infringe(s) my copyright:

Infringing Tweet URL(s):
[PASTE EXACT TWITTER/X URL(S)]
Example: https://twitter.com/[username]/status/[tweet-id]

3. Contact Information:

Copyright Owner Name: [YOUR FULL NAME]
Address: [YOUR STREET ADDRESS]
City, State, ZIP: [CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE]
Country: [YOUR COUNTRY]
Phone: [YOUR PHONE NUMBER]
Email: [YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS]

4. Statements:

I have a good faith belief that the use of the copyrighted material described above is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

I declare, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner of the work(s) identified above.

5. Requested Action:

I request that Twitter/X remove or disable access to the infringing material(s) identified above.

[YOUR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE]
[YOUR FULL NAME]
[DATE]

Subject: DMCA Takedown Notice - Copyright Infringement

To: [PLATFORM'S DMCA AGENT EMAIL OR COPYRIGHT CONTACT]

Dear [PLATFORM NAME] Copyright Agent,

I am writing to notify you of copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512).

1. Copyright Owner Information:

Name: [YOUR FULL NAME]
Address: [YOUR STREET ADDRESS]
City, State, ZIP: [CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE]
Country: [YOUR COUNTRY]
Phone: [YOUR PHONE NUMBER]
Email: [YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS]

2. Description of Copyrighted Work:

I am the copyright owner (or authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner) of the following copyrighted work(s):

Title: [TITLE OF YOUR WORK]
Type: [PHOTOGRAPH/VIDEO/WRITTEN CONTENT/OTHER]
Description: [DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF YOUR WORK]
Date Created: [DATE YOU CREATED THE WORK]
Original Publication: [WHERE AND WHEN YOU FIRST PUBLISHED THE WORK]
Original URL (if applicable): [LINK TO YOUR ORIGINAL WORK]

3. Identification of Infringing Material:

The following material(s) on [PLATFORM NAME] infringe(s) my copyright:

Infringing URL(s):
[PASTE EXACT URL(S) WHERE YOUR CONTENT APPEARS]

4. Good Faith Statement:

I have a good faith belief that the use of the copyrighted material described above is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

5. Accuracy Statement:

I declare, under penalty of perjury under the laws of the United States, that:
- The information in this notification is accurate
- I am the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner of the work(s) identified above

6. Requested Action:

I request that [PLATFORM NAME] remove or disable access to the infringing material(s) identified above.

7. Signature:

[YOUR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE]
[YOUR FULL NAME]
[DATE]