[DATE]

[YOUR CONTACT INFO][WM1]

[THEIR CONTACT INFO]

Re:Notice of Copyright Infringement Pursuant to DMCA

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a notice of copyright infringement pursuant to the DMCA. The content described below is of an intimate nature and has been published on your website without my authorization or consent. I am the copyright owner, and include each of the DMCA notice elements below. See 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3). Please expeditiously remove the content listed in item #3 below, and let me know when you have done so.

Infringement Notice Elements:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

I am the copyright owner. Please see my signature at the end of this letter.

  1. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.

The works I own, and that are being infringed on your website, are:

  • Intimate photo of me #1
  • Intimate photo of me #2

[NOTE: Describe each photograph separately. You don’t need to describe particularly what each photo or video depicts. We recommend that if possible you avoid providing a representative list – list each work copied, and optionally its URL]

  1. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material.

The infringing content consists of each item identified above. It is located at the following URLs:

  • URL #1:
  • URL #2:

[NOTE: Do not reference the site generally. Provide the URL of each specific web page where the infringing content resides.]

  1. Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.

[YOUR CONTACT INFO]

[NOTE: even though you provided the contact info above, provide it again here. Include at least your name, address, phone number and email.]

[WM2]

  1. A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

I am the copyright owner. I have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

  1. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Under penalty of perjury, I attest that the information in this notice is accurate, that I am the copyright owner, and that I am therefore authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

Very truly yours,

[YOUR SIGNATURE HERE]

[WM1]Please note that the person who posted the content may receive a copy of your DMCA notice, including your contact information and any other information you may have included in the notice. If you are not comfortable divulging, e.g., your street address to the user you are filing against, consider using a post office box in place of your home or office address and/or authorizing a third party to file on your behalf. The third party doesn’t need to be a lawyer; any person may be authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner in sending a DMCA notice. For additional ideas, see5 Ways to Protect Your Privacy When Sending DMCA Notices, Plagiarism Today (Aug. 19, 2014).

[WM2]Please note that the person who posted the content may receive a copy of your DMCA notice, including your contact information and any other information you may have included in the notice. If you are not comfortable divulging, e.g., your street address to the user you are filing against, consider using a post office box in place of your home or office address and/or authorizing a third party to file on your behalf. The third party doesn’t need to be a lawyer; any person may be authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner in sending a DMCA notice. For additional ideas, see5 Ways to Protect Your Privacy When Sending DMCA Notices, Plagiarism Today (Aug. 19, 2014).