What is copyright infringement?
Copyright infringement is when a person copies, distributes, or displays all or part of a copyrighted work without permission or consent from the original creator. A copyright grants you legal ownership of these original works. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that people won't still try to use your protected content to their advantage. It’s important that creators of unique works remain vigilant as the responsibility of protecting a copyright falls on the owner.
How To Remove Copyrighted Content From A Website
You’re staring at your company’s branding that you’ve worked tirelessly to create. Except, this isn’t your company’s webpage. In fact, it’s one you’ve never even heard of. You feel defeated and appalled. This will look really bad and may even harm your business. You want the website taken down immediately.
Take screenshots of everything and, if possible, download a copy of the website via HTML/CSS/JS and be sure to save everything as a PDF. There are a number of tools available to save entire sites. This can significantly speed up the time it takes for your DMCA request to be approved