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.
This analysis describes what Amazon's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology
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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"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 Conditions of Use
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision operates under the DMCA (17 U.S.C.
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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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