Eligibility and Requirements

Understanding whether your situation qualifies for a DMCA takedown is crucial. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is specifically designed to protect copyrighted materials. To be eligible for a DMCA takedown request, the following criteria must be met:

Ownership: You must be the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the content in question.
Copyrighted Content: The content must be copyrighted. This includes text, images, videos, music, and other original works.
Unauthorized Use: The content must have been used without your permission in a manner that infringes on your copyright.