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Material on Fansimo
- Listing photos, blurred gallery previews and descriptions
- Links that point to infringing material
- Text, design and images of the Fansimo website itself
Copyright
Copyright and removal requests
Whether you own rights in something shown on Fansimo, are the creator in a listing, or believe a removal was a mistake, this page explains exactly what to send and what happens next.
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Scope
What this page covers
Fansimo shows a short description, a profile photo, blurred gallery previews and links for each listing. Everything else lives on the creator's platform.
Send to the platform
Content on a platform
Posts, photos and videos hosted on a creator platform can only be removed by that platform. Use its own copyright process; we can remove our link and listing, but not the platform's copy.
Which rules we follow
We process every copyright notice using the notice-and-counter-notice procedure of the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512, whichever country you write from. Copyright law differs between countries; if a different legal procedure applies to your claim, say so in your notice and we will review it on that basis.
Where to send notices
Email notices to [email protected]. Email lets us respond fastest and keeps a clear record of your notice.
Copyright notice
What a valid notice must contain
U.S. law lists six elements. A notice missing one of them may not be valid, so we will ask you to complete it before acting.
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Your signature
A physical or electronic signature of the rights owner or a person authorized to act for them. Typing your full name works as an electronic signature.
Required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)(A)(i) -
The copyrighted work
Identify the work you believe is infringed, for example a photograph, and where the original was published if possible.
Required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)(A)(ii) -
The material on Fansimo
The exact address of each page, and which element is infringing: the profile photo, a gallery preview, the text, or a link.
Required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)(A)(iii) -
Your contact details
Enough for us to reach you: name, postal address, telephone number and email address.
Required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)(A)(iv) -
Good-faith statement
A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
Required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)(A)(v) -
Accuracy statement
A statement that the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act for the owner of the right.
Required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)(A)(vi)
Notice template
Copy this text into an email and replace everything in brackets. It covers all six elements.
- Recommended List one page address per line when several listings are affected.
- Recommended Link to where the original work was first published, if it is online.
To: [email protected] Subject: Copyright notice 1. Copyrighted work: [describe the work, e.g. a photograph, and where the original is published] 2. Material on Fansimo: [full address of each page, and which element: photo, text or link] 3. Contact details: [full name, postal address, telephone number, email address] 4. I have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law. 5. The information in this notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, I am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. 6. Signature: [your full name]
Review
What happens after you send a notice
Each step follows the procedure in 17 U.S.C. § 512. Timings depend on how complete the notice is.
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Step 1
Notice received
Your notice arrives in the copyright inbox and is logged with the date received.
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Step 2
Completeness check
We confirm the six required elements are present. If something is missing, we tell you what to add.
Fansimo policy
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Step 3
Material removed or disabled
We promptly remove or disable access to the identified photo, text or link, which may mean taking the listing offline.
17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(1)(C) and (d)(3)
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Step 4
Affected party informed
Where we can reach the person responsible for the material, we tell them it was removed and how to respond.
17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(2)(A)
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Step 5
Counter-notice, if any
If we receive a valid counter-notice, we send you a copy and tell you the material may be restored in 10 business days.
17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(2)(B)
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Step 6
Resolution
Without a counter-notice, the material stays removed. After a counter-notice, it is restored 10 to 14 business days later unless you tell us you have filed a court action.
17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(2)(C)
Counter-notice
If your material was removed by mistake
The person responsible for removed material can respond with a counter-notice containing these four elements.
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Your signature
A physical or electronic signature.
Required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3)(A) -
The removed material
What was removed and where it appeared before removal.
Required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3)(B) -
Mistake statement
A statement under penalty of perjury that you believe in good faith the material was removed by mistake or misidentification.
Required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3)(C) -
Contact details and consent to jurisdiction
Your name, address and telephone number, consent to the jurisdiction of the appropriate federal court, and agreement to accept service of process from the person who sent the notice.
Required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3)(D)
Send a counter-notice to [email protected]
We forward the counter-notice, including your contact details, to the person who sent the original notice, as the procedure requires.
Policies
Repeat infringement and creator requests
Fansimo policy
Repeat infringement
Fansimo has no user accounts or uploads. When valid notices show that a listing, or the source it relies on, repeatedly infringes copyright, we remove the listing permanently and do not add it again.
Fansimo policy
Creators: change or remove your listing
You don't need a copyright claim to control how you appear on Fansimo.
- Email us with the link to your listing and what you want changed or removed.
- Confirm it's you. We reply with a simple way to show you control the profile, such as a short code to add briefly to your platform bio.
- We update or remove it. A removed listing is not added again unless you ask.
False notices have consequences
Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), anyone who knowingly makes a material misrepresentation in a notice or counter-notice can be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees. If you are unsure whether a use is authorized, consider getting legal advice before sending a notice.
This process is not for safety reports
Reports about minors, non-consensual images or impersonation are handled urgently through the child safety process and the listing report channel.
FAQ
Common questions
Do I need a lawyer to send a notice?
No, you can send a notice yourself. Legal advice can help if you are unsure whether a use is authorized, for example because an exception such as fair use may apply.
Will the other party see my notice?
We may forward your notice, including your contact details, to the person responsible for the material so they can respond. If they send a counter-notice, we forward it to you.
The photo in a listing was posted publicly by me. Can it still infringe?
Posting a photo publicly does not transfer its copyright. You can send a copyright notice, or, if you are the creator in the listing, simply ask us to change or remove it.
Can you remove content from a creator platform?
No. We can only remove what appears on Fansimo. Content hosted on a platform must be reported through that platform's own process.
Can I withdraw a notice?
Yes. Reply to your original email or write to [email protected] with the details of the notice you want to withdraw.