Copyright takedown service in the UK
The UK has no DMCA, but copied content can still be removed. We send notices built for UK hosts, DMCA notices to the U.S. platforms most Britons use, and delisting requests to Google.
How removal works in the UK
A UK host is protected from liability for what its users upload only if it acts quickly once it knows the content is unlawful. A clear notice gives it that knowledge. Our UK takedown notice includes everything a court would look for under regulation 22 of the 2002 Regulations.
In practice, most UK creators’ content is copied onto U.S. platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and Reddit, so we often send DMCA notices too. For sites that ignore both, search delisting removes them from Google UK results.
Intimate images and deepfakes
Sharing intimate images without consent is a criminal offence in the UK. We can file platform reports and delisting requests; the Revenge Porn Helpline also offers free help. See deepfake and intimate image removal.
- Main laws
- Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988; Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002
- Host duty
- Act expeditiously once it has actual knowledge (reg. 19)
- Notice format
- No fixed form; courts look at the sender’s name and address, location and why it’s unlawful (reg. 22)
- Counter-notice
- No statutory process
- Small claims
- IPEC small claims track, up to £10,000
- Registration
- None: copyright is automatic
- Copyright term
- Life + 70 years
Free tools for United Kingdom
- UK takedown notice Notice for UK hosts under the 2002 Regulations.
- DMCA notice generator Generate a complete U.S. DMCA takedown notice.
- Website host finder Find a site’s host, registrar and abuse email.
- Fair use checker Fair use and fair dealing, by country.
- Copyright term calculator Public domain dates for the USA, UK, Canada and NL.
- Removal checker Check which takedown links are down.
How we remove content for clients in United Kingdom
The process is the same everywhere; the notice is written for the law that applies to the host.
Send us the links
Paste the URLs where your content appears and a link to your original. A list of profile pages is fine to start.
We check the case
We confirm you own the work, check for fair use and find the right recipient: the site, its host or its CDN.
We send the notices
Each notice includes every element required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3). If a site ignores it, we escalate to the host and search engines.
You get the report
A case report lists every URL and its status. On protection plans, we keep scanning for re-uploads.
Common questions
Not covered here? Ask us.
Does the DMCA apply in the UK?
No, but many sites used in the UK are hosted by U.S. companies that accept DMCA notices. UK hosts are covered by the Electronic Commerce Regulations 2002.
Is fair use the same in the UK?
No. The UK has fair dealing, which only covers listed purposes such as criticism, review, quotation, news reporting (not photographs), parody and private study.
Can I get compensation in the UK?
Yes, through a claim. The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court’s small claims track handles claims up to £10,000.
Do you work with UK agencies?
Yes. Our Business plan covers multiple creators or brands under one account.
Found your content somewhere it shouldn’t be?
Send us the links. We’ll review the case and reply within 24 hours with what we can remove and how long it should take.
Keep going
Services
- DMCA takedown serviceComplete § 512(c)(3) notices, host escalation and a report of every URL.
- Google search removalDelist infringing pages from Google and Bing when sites ignore notices.
- Deepfake & intimate image removalTAKE IT DOWN Act requests: 48-hour removal in the U.S.
By country
- Netherlands takedownsDSA notices and Dutch hosts: removing infringing content in the Netherlands.
Free tools
- UK takedown noticeNotice for UK hosts under the 2002 Regulations.
- Website host finderFind a site’s host, registrar and abuse email.
- Fair use checkerFair use and fair dealing, by country.
- Copyright term calculatorPublic domain dates for the USA, UK, Canada and NL.
Guides
- What is the DMCA? Complete guideNotices, counter-notices, safe harbor and what changed in 2026.