About the team
DMCA.com has been handling online takedowns since 2006. When you start a takedown with us, a real person on the team reviews your case, works out where the notice needs to go and handles everything from there: the notice, the follow-up and the back-and-forth with the host.
Paid cases are overseen by Julie Lyle, our Takedown Manager, who also handles the cases that don't fit the usual pattern.
What the team handles
- Takedown notices. Stolen photos, videos, writing and other content, reported to sites, hosts and platforms worldwide.
- Bigger cases. Many links on one site, difficult hosts and cases that need escalating.
- Google search removals. Getting copies out of search results when the site itself won't act.
- Trademark issues. Trademark enforcement, cease and desist letters and handling counter-claims.
- Private and intimate images. Nude photos, videos and other private content shared without consent.
See our takedown services for what each option includes, or start a free review and the team will tell you what your case needs.
Working with lawyers around the world
Some cases need more than a takedown notice. When a case needs legal expertise, the team works with lawyers around the world, so the right people are involved wherever the content is hosted.
DMCA.com itself is a content protection and takedown service, not a law firm, and the team doesn't give legal advice.
How long takedowns take
Content often comes down within 24 to 48 hours. On average, cases take 5 to 10 business days, and some take months, depending on the site and the host. No one can guarantee a time frame, because the final decision is always the host's or the platform's.
How we write
Our articles cover copyright news, court cases and platform changes that affect creators and brands, written in plain English. They're general information, not legal advice. For legal advice about your situation, talk to an attorney.
For plain-English help with a takedown, see our guides.