I received a copyright notice

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The short answer

Someone told us that material on your account infringes their copyright, and we removed it. If it was removed by mistake or misidentification, you can file a counter-notice.

On this page
  1. What it means
  2. Your options
  3. Before you respond

What it means

We received a notice under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) about material on your account. We reviewed it and removed or disabled access to that material. We tell you in Activity and by email. The email quotes what the notice says and gives you a reference number.

Each removal counts as one copyright strike. Accounts that repeatedly infringe are terminated under our DMCA Policy.

Your options

  • If the notice is right, you don’t need to do anything. Don’t post the material again.
  • If it was removed by mistake or misidentification, file a counter-notice. If we accept it, the material is restored and the strike no longer counts.
  • Copyright removals aren’t appealed from Settings › Appeals. A counter-notice is how you respond.

Before you respond

A counter-notice is a legal statement made under penalty of perjury, and we pass it, including your contact details, to the person who filed the notice. Read our DMCA Policy first.

Questions? Email [email protected] and include your reference number.

Still stuck?

Write to us and a real person will reply, usually within 24 to 48 hours.