DMCA Takedown & Image Removal Templates

DMCA Takedown Notice
Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)

Date: [DATE]

To: [WEBSITE NAME / HOSTING PROVIDER]
DMCA Agent / Legal Department
[EMAIL ADDRESS]

RE: Copyright Infringement — Demand for Immediate Removal

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to notify you of copyright infringement occurring on your platform, as outlined below. This letter constitutes a formal notification under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512).

IDENTIFICATION OF COPYRIGHTED WORK:
The copyrighted material consists of personal photographs/images of myself for which I am the sole copyright holder.

IDENTIFICATION OF INFRINGING MATERIAL:
The following URL(s) contain unauthorized copies of my copyrighted images:

1. [URL OF INFRINGING IMAGE 1]
2. [URL OF INFRINGING IMAGE 2]
3. [URL OF INFRINGING IMAGE 3]

[Attach Protevio AI Evidence Report if available]

STATEMENT OF GOOD FAITH:
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.

STATEMENT OF ACCURACY:
I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Full Name: [YOUR FULL NAME]
Address: [YOUR ADDRESS]
Email: [YOUR EMAIL]
Phone: [YOUR PHONE NUMBER]

Signature: [YOUR SIGNATURE]

This notice is sent in accordance with the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Right to Erasure Request
Pursuant to Article 17 of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679

Date: [DATE]

To: [COMPANY NAME]
Data Protection Officer / Privacy Department
[EMAIL ADDRESS]

RE: Request for Erasure of Personal Data (Right to Be Forgotten)

Dear Data Protection Officer,

I am writing to request the erasure of my personal data held by your organization, as is my right under Article 17 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

PERSONAL DATA TO BE ERASED:
I request the removal of all photographs, facial images, and biometric data associated with my identity from your platform, including but not limited to:

1. [URL OF IMAGE 1]
2. [URL OF IMAGE 2]
3. [URL OF IMAGE 3]

[Attach Protevio AI Evidence Report if available]

GROUNDS FOR ERASURE:
☐ The personal data is no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected (Art. 17(1)(a))
☐ I withdraw my consent and there is no other legal ground for processing (Art. 17(1)(b))
☐ I object to the processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds (Art. 17(1)(c))
☐ The personal data has been unlawfully processed (Art. 17(1)(d))

I expect a response to this request within one calendar month, as required by Article 12(3) of the GDPR. Failure to comply may result in a complaint to the relevant supervisory authority.

VERIFICATION OF IDENTITY:
Full Name: [YOUR FULL NAME]
Email: [YOUR EMAIL]
Country of Residence: [YOUR COUNTRY]

I am a resident of the European Economic Area and am exercising my rights under the GDPR.

Regards,
[YOUR FULL NAME]

Abuse Complaint — Unauthorized Use of Personal Images

Date: [DATE]

To: [HOSTING PROVIDER NAME]
Abuse Department
[ABUSE EMAIL — usually [email protected]]

RE: Abuse Report — Non-Consensual Image Hosting

Dear Abuse Team,

I am writing to report a website hosted on your infrastructure that is hosting my personal photographs without authorization.

WEBSITE IN QUESTION:
Domain: [WEBSITE DOMAIN]
IP Address: [IP ADDRESS — optional]

INFRINGING CONTENT:
1. [URL OF INFRINGING IMAGE 1]
2. [URL OF INFRINGING IMAGE 2]

PRIOR ACTIONS TAKEN:
- I sent a DMCA takedown notice to the website operator on [DATE]
- The website operator has not responded/refused to comply after [NUMBER] days

[Attach original DMCA notice and Protevio AI Evidence Report if available]

This website is violating your Acceptable Use Policy by hosting stolen personal images. I request that you take appropriate action, which may include:
- Forwarding this complaint to the website operator
- Suspending the offending content
- Suspending the account if they fail to comply

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Full Name: [YOUR FULL NAME]
Email: [YOUR EMAIL]

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Regards,
[YOUR FULL NAME]