Copyright Infringement Notice to Online Platform — Draft

                         COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT / TAKE-DOWN NOTICE
              (Rule 75, Copyright Rules 2013 + Rule 3, IT Intermediary Rules 2021)

Ref: [TD/____/20__]                                       Date: [DD-MM-YYYY]

To,
The Grievance Officer / Nodal Officer / DMCA-Copyright Agent
[Name of Platform / Intermediary — e.g. YouTube / Meta / Amazon / Web Host]
[Registered Address in India]
[grievance-officer@platform.com]

Sub:  Complaint for take-down of infringing content that infringes the
      copyright of the Complainant in "[Title of Work]".

Sir/Madam,

1.  COMPLAINANT: I, [Name], [S/o/D/o ___], residing at [Address],
    [e-mail], [phone], am the owner / authorised agent of the owner of
    the copyright in the work described below (the "Work").

2.  THE WORK: Title: [Title]; Type: [video / image / article / music /
    software]; Created/Published: [Date]; Copyright Registration No.
    (if any): [ROC/____]; original location/URL: [your own URL].

3.  INFRINGING MATERIAL: The following material hosted on your platform
    infringes the said copyright and is being made available without my
    licence or authority:
       (i)   URL(s): [exact infringing URL(s)]
       (ii)  Uploaded by / account: [username / channel / seller]
       (iii) Nature of infringement: [unauthorised reproduction /
             public display / distribution / streaming] of my Work.

4.  I state that the said use of the Work is NOT authorised by me, my
    agent or the law, and constitutes infringement under Section 51 read
    with Section 14 of the Copyright Act, 1957.

5.  DESCRIPTION FOR IDENTIFICATION (Rule 75): sufficient details to
    identify and locate the Work and the infringing material are set out
    in paragraphs 2 and 3 above; supporting evidence is enclosed.

6.  I therefore REQUEST you, as an intermediary, to expeditiously
    DISABLE ACCESS TO / REMOVE the infringing material within THIRTY-SIX
    (36) HOURS as required under Rule 3(2) of the IT (Intermediary
    Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, failing which
    you may lose the "safe-harbour" protection of Section 79 of the
    Information Technology Act, 2000.

7.  DECLARATION: I declare that the information in this notice is true
    and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief, and I undertake
    to file, within TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS, an order from the competent
    court against the infringer, in accordance with Rule 75(3) of the
    Copyright Rules, 2013, failing which access may be restored.

8.  Kindly acknowledge receipt and inform me of the action taken.

Yours faithfully,


____________________
[Name of Complainant / Authorised Agent]
[Address / e-mail / phone]

Encl.: (1) Proof of ownership / registration certificate;
       (2) Screenshots/links of the original Work and the infringing
           material; (3) Authorisation letter (if agent).