AWS DMCA Takedown

Do you know that it is always hard to understand why creators’ works are copied, stolen, misused, or used without permission? Perhaps it is because the perpetrators of these acts have misconstrued the words of Albert Einstein that said “Creativity is contagious, pass it on”. For what else is there to think? Maybe they think Einstein meant that any creative work is meant to be passed on with or without the owner’s permission😂. We can’t blame them for liking good works but if they must use them, isn’t it best to use these works the right way with permission from the owner? The issue of copyright infringement has been going on for decades and there seems to be no end to it. It is eating deep into the creative world and thankfully, the law isn’t letting it slide! This is where concepts such as DMCA Takedown Notice and AWS DMCA Takedown come into play.

Since the aim of this article is to help you take control of what people do with your works and intellectual properties, we will not bore you any further. To help you understand this article, let us define the concepts stated above. What is DMCA Takedown Notice? What is AWS? What is AWS DMCA Takedown? What purpose do they serve? Stay with us and you’ll find out😊.

What Is a DMCA Takedown Notice?

A DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) Takedown Notice is a formal petition, served in the name of a copyright owner, or by the copyright owner, in accordance with the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, with the sole purpose of taking down or removing any of the copyright owner’s property that is being used illegally or without the owner’s permission from any platform on which the infringement is taking place. We bet right now you are like “hey! Hey!! Slow down!!!😳” Let us break it down. This notice, simply put, is meant to inform the platform owners that the content or work being used on their platform, which may be a website or blog, is being used illegally thereby infringing on the copyright owner’s rights and ultimately breaking copyright laws as well as request that such work be immediately taken down from their platform to avoid legal consequences. Cool right?🤨 Let's continue!!!😁

What Is AWS?

Amazon Web Services, AWS for short, was founded as a subsidiary of Amazon, for the sole purpose of providing services that have to do with information technology to individuals as well as businesses. Launched in 2002, AWS has grown and evolved to provide important services like Application Programming Interface (APIs) and cloud computing platforms to a wide clientele on a pay as you go method of payment which of course, is metered. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is used to host websites, blogs and other online platforms as well as provide technical services to websites, blogs, and other businesses. You'll be wondering what the correlation is between a DMCA Takedown and something as technical as AWS. Relax😌, let's demystify it. Take Pinterest and Netflix as examples. Pinterest has been able to increase its storage and functions using some of AWS’s services, same as Netflix. Now in an event in which any of these platforms or one of their users allegedly perpetuate copyright infringement by using unauthorised works or content, the copyright owner of the original content may choose to serve a DMCA takedown notice to the platform as well as to AWS directly. Upon receipt of this notice, and in a bid to remain protected under Safe Harbor, AWS, in turn, issues an AWS DMCA Takedown Notice which references the original DMCA Takedown Notice they received from the copyright owner, instructing the platform to comply with the notice directive or provide a counter notice as soon as possible failure of which will cause AWS to suspend their account or discontinue the service.

Now that you are familiar with the above concepts, let us take this a step further. Below, we will intimate you with what you need to do to file an AWS DMCA Takedown. This is the interesting part so don't go anywhere🙂.

How To File AWS DMCA Takedown

Most copyright owners have at some point or the other, had infringers use their works without permission. We understand that this can be very frustrating and this is why we are making efforts at sensitizing you on what to do to curb this. If you feel your work is being used on a platform which is hosted by AWS without your permission, it is only right that you confirm whether such work is being used in accordance with fair use doctrine. If it isn't, and you choose to reach out to AWS directly on the issue by serving an AWS DMCA Takedown, the steps to follow are highlighted below.

• Write a substantially compliant DMCA takedown notice. A substantially compliant notice must include an introduction of the sender and copyright owner, identification of copyrighted work and infringing material as well as the infringer, proof of copyright ownership, a statement of good faith, a perjury statement, and the contact information of the sender or copyright owner. Wondering how to get this done without leaving anything out? Not to worry! Check out and get our comprehensive customized DMCA Takedown Notice template at very affordable costs here.

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• After your AWS DMCA Takedown notice has been prepared, the next step is to send your notice to the AWS body in charge of copyright abuse using the url ec2-abuse@amazon.com or abuse@amazonaws.com. Once this is done, Your AWS DMCA Takedown will be kickstarted by AWS in a bid to uphold their safe harbor protection.

Easy right?🤨 You're welcome!😁 This really is what we are here for. Providing useful information to you while helping you to protect your stolen content in every way. Feel free to reach out to us to consult with our experts who are ever ready and available to help you with your legal issues as well as the preparation of your legal documents. Good luck.💪