If you find an unauthorized use of your copyrighted work on Reddit, you may send us a copyright infringement notice in accordance with the DMCA. You may submit your notice via one of the following options:
Option 1 (preferred): Submit your notice via our webform, or
Option 2: Send an email to copyright@reddit.com, making sure to include all of the following information as required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3):
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The electronic or physical signature of the copyright owner, or the person authorized to act on the owner's behalf;
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Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or a representative list of such works;
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The Reddit URL or Internet location of the materials claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity, or information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material on Reddit;
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Your full legal name (i.e. first name and surname, not company name or initials or stage name), address, telephone number and email address;
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A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and
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A statement by you that the above information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
We process copyright infringement notices that are complete and valid. Notices that do not substantially comply with the above requirements will not be processed. Using our webform will help ensure that you have provided all the required information in your notice, and will allow us to process your request more quickly.
Before you submit a copyright infringement notice to Reddit, consider the following:
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Whether or not the use could be considered fair use
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Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), if you knowingly misrepresent that activity or material on Reddit is infringing, you may be legally liable to Reddit or its users for certain costs and damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees
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We may provide a copy of your copyright infringement notice to the person who posted the content