Submitting a DMCA Notice of Infringement

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act specifies that all infringement claims must be in writing (either electronic mail or paper letter) and must include the following elements:

• A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or person authorized to act on its behalf
• Description of the infringed work
• Description of the infringed material
• Contact information for the complainant, including address, telephone number, and email
• 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 or the law
• A statement that the information contained in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner

For more information on United States Copyright Laws, see: US Copyright Office