Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement

As webmaster or owner of copyright you have a number of remedies available to stop plagiarism and copyright infringement of your work.

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Sending a cease and desist letter to an infringer (as in our sample below) is just one of the options available to you.

Have a look at the other Copyright Forms and guidelines on how to use them, in order to enforce your rights under copyright laws and the internet.

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Notice of Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement

Date:

Sender Information:

Name - Webmaster: http://www.1.mysite.com

Email: admin@1.mysite.com

 

Recipient Information:

info@2.yoursite.com

 

Dear Sir/Madam

1. I am the owner of the Website http://www.1.mysite.com I am also the owner of the copyright in the material published on the Website.

The following is a list of the URL's for my pages or images which have been copied on your site(s).

1) http://www.1.mysite.com/page1.html

2) http://www.1.mysite.com/page2.html

3) http://www.1.mysite.com/page3.html

The above have been copied at the following URL's:

http://www.2.yoursite.com/ripoff1.html

http://www.2.yoursite.com/ripoff2.html

http://www.2.yoursite.com/ripoff3.html

2. This wholesale misappropriation of my copyright works has not been authorized by me and is an infringement of my exclusive rights as copyright owner. The infringement is also flagrant.

3. In the circumstances I demand that you immediately:

3.1.    remove all aforesaid infringing material from your Website(s), and notify me in writing that you have done so;

3.2    undertake in writing to desist from using any of my copyrighted work in future without prior written authority from me.

I await to hear from you by no later than close of business on  ___________________ 20____ failing which equivalent letters will be sent to:

* Your Web Host

* Your Domain Registrar

* Legal Support at Google and other Search Engines.

This is written without prejudice to my rights, all of which are hereby fully and expressly reserved.

Sincerely,

Name and electronic signature





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Allowing three business days to respond to your notice of plagiarism and copyright infringements is reasonable. Or you may choose to simultaneously send letters to the other parties without waiting for a response.

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