Amazon provides a process for copyright holders to report infringing content on its platform, consistent with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notice-and-takedown framework.
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This provision establishes Amazon's DMCA compliance framework, which both protects Amazon from secondary liability and provides a mechanism for rights holders to request removal of infringing content.
Removal of DMCA reference may indicate relocation to separate intellectual property policy or service-specific terms.
View full change record →Users who post content that infringes third-party copyrights may have that content removed and their account subject to action under Amazon's repeat-infringer policy. Rights holders can submit DMCA takedown notices through Amazon's designated procedure.
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Upon receipt of a notice that complies with the foregoing, we reserve the right to remove or disable access to the accused material or disable any links to the material; notify the party accused of infringement that we have removed or disabled access to the identified material; and terminate access ...
You may not use the Shopify Services to offer, sell, or facilitate the sale of: Counterfeit goods: Sale of counterfeit goods or use of another's intellectual property without authorization or in a manner that otherwise infringes on another's intellectual property rights.
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"Amazon respects the intellectual property of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please follow our Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement.— Excerpt from Amazon's Amazon Conditions of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision operates under the DMCA (17 U.S.C. Section 512) safe harbor framework, which limits platform liability for user-uploaded infringing content if proper notice-and-takedown procedures are followed. The U.S. Copyright Office administers registration, and copyright enforcement is a matter of federal law. The FTC is not a primary enforcement authority here. (2) GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Low for standard platform compliance. Enterprise customers who upload product images, branded content, or third-party licensed materials should ensure proper IP clearance, as DMCA claims may result in content removal or account action. (3) JURISDICTION FLAGS: EU users and rights holders should note that the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) and EU Copyright Directive impose additional platform obligations that may supplement or interact with Amazon's DMCA procedures for EU-directed services. (4) CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: Sellers and third-party merchants on Amazon's platform should implement IP clearance processes for all uploaded content. Repeat DMCA infringement notices may result in account suspension under Amazon's repeat-infringer policy. (5) COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Rights holders should use Amazon's designated DMCA notice procedure for takedown requests. Users who believe a takedown notice was submitted in error may file a counter-notification under the DMCA process.
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This provision establishes Amazon's DMCA compliance framework, which both protects Amazon from secondary liability and provides a mechanism for rights holders to request removal of infringing content.
Users who post content that infringes third-party copyrights may have that content removed and their account subject to action under Amazon's repeat-infringer policy. Rights holders can submit DMCA takedown notices through Amazon's designated procedure.
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