My Classifieds respects intellectual-property rights and provides a structured process for copyright owners and authorized representatives to report content they believe infringes their rights. This page also explains how we review notices, how counter-notices may be handled, and how false, fraudulent or abusive complaints are treated.
This process is intended for copyright complaints concerning material displayed or hosted through the platform. It is designed to help us identify the specific material at issue and make a reasoned moderation decision.
A copyright complaint is different from a general report, privacy complaint, impersonation complaint or request to remove your own listing. Use the dedicated reporting or content-removal process when copyright is not the actual issue.
Advertisers are responsible for ensuring they have the necessary rights, licences or permissions for photographs, text and other material they submit. Uploading content does not transfer ownership of third-party intellectual property to the platform.
Copyright law can be complex. Before submitting a notice, make sure you have a genuine copyright basis for the complaint and that you are the rights holder or authorized to act for that rights holder.
To allow meaningful review, a copyright notice should provide enough information to identify both the claimed copyrighted work and the allegedly infringing material.
Submission does not mean the complained-of content is automatically removed. We may first check whether the notice is complete, whether the specified URL exists, whether the complaint appears to concern copyright, and whether the claimant has provided a plausible basis for authority.
We may request clarification or additional non-sensitive information where reasonably necessary. Incomplete, internally inconsistent, automated, duplicate or obviously abusive notices may be rejected or closed without takedown.
Depending on the circumstances, we may take one or more actions, including:
The action appropriate to one complaint does not necessarily determine the outcome of another complaint involving different facts.
If content is removed following a copyright notice and the affected advertiser believes the removal resulted from mistake or misidentification, the advertiser may contact us to dispute the takedown and provide the relevant listing URL, account information, explanation and evidence of authorization or ownership.
Depending on the applicable legal framework and circumstances, additional declarations or information may be required before content can be considered for restoration.
Accounts associated with repeated valid copyright complaints may be subject to additional review, listing restrictions, suspension or termination where appropriate.
We may consider the nature of the complaints, whether material was repeatedly re-uploaded, the account's history and whether earlier warnings or removals were ignored.
The copyright process must not be used as a weapon against competitors, advertisers, reviewers or other lawful content. Claimants must submit notices in good faith.
Where a notice appears fraudulent, abusive or materially false, we may reject it, preserve relevant request records, restrict further submissions, suspend related platform accounts, and take other action permitted by our Terms and applicable law.
A person who knowingly makes material misrepresentations in a copyright takedown process may also face legal consequences under laws applicable to the particular notice or jurisdiction. This website does not determine criminal or civil liability; disputes requiring such determinations may need to be resolved through the appropriate legal process.
Information submitted through a copyright notice may be used to investigate the complaint, communicate with the claimant, protect platform rights, prevent abuse, maintain records and comply with applicable legal obligations.
Where reasonably necessary to resolve a copyright dispute, relevant notice information may be shared with the affected content provider or other appropriate parties, subject to applicable law and privacy considerations.
Complete this form only if you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act for the copyright owner. Fields marked * are required.
Use Report a Listing for scams, misleading listings or policy violations. Use Content & Listing Removal when your identity, image, personal information or other rights are involved but copyright is not the correct basis.
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