Copyright and DMCA
This page explains who owns what on iLoveIMG, how to report a copyright problem, and what happens when a notice arrives. It follows the process in section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and it applies to everything published here.
What we own
The content here is ours unless we say otherwise. That covers the source code behind the tools, the tool pages and their text, the guides and articles on our blog, and the graphics and interface of the site. We also publish occasional screenshots and sample images inside guides to show what a tool does before and after. Those samples are ours, used under a licence that allows this, or drawn from sources that permit reuse.
Link to any page here as much as you like. Quoting a short passage with credit and a link is fine. Republishing an article in full, copying tool pages wholesale, or reselling our content is not.
We are not a hosting service
This shapes how a notice should be framed, so we will be direct. iLoveIMG hosts no third-party uploads. There are no accounts, no comment threads, no forums, no file storage and no public gallery. Visitors process their images and documents inside their own browser, and those files are never sent to us.
So any complaint reaching us will concern something we published ourselves: a paragraph of text, a screenshot, a sample image used in a guide, or a graphic. We cannot remove a user’s upload, because there are none. A notice that assumes otherwise gets a reply asking you to point at the exact page and element you mean.
How to send a DMCA notice
Email your notice to [email protected] with the subject line DMCA Notice. To be effective under 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3), a written notice must include all six of the following:
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner, or of a person authorised to act for the owner.
- Identification of the copyrighted work you say has been infringed. If one notice covers several works here, give a representative list.
- Identification of the material you want removed or disabled, with enough detail for us to find it. A full page URL plus a clear description of the exact text, image or element. Saying “your site copies my work” is not enough to act on.
- Your contact details, so we can reach you: full name, mailing address, telephone number and email address.
- A statement that you have a good faith belief the disputed use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you own the copyright or are authorised to act for the owner.
Incomplete notices take longer, because we have to ask for the missing parts. If you can, include the date you noticed the material and evidence that helps us match your work to the page.
What happens next
We acknowledge notices within about three business days. Review usually takes a few days more, depending on how much material is involved and how precise the identification is. If the notice is complete and the claim looks sound, we remove or replace the material and tell you what we did.
Some claims are best resolved by editing. We may rewrite the passage, swap in a different sample image, or add a credit and a link instead of removing the material outright. Copyright problems do not always require deletion.
Counter-notice
If your material was removed and you believe that was a mistake, send a counter-notice to the same address with the subject line DMCA Counter-Notice. It must include:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the material that was removed and where it appeared before removal.
- A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
- Your name, address and telephone number, plus a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of a court where you live, or in any district where we may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who sent the original notice.
We pass valid counter-notices to the original complainant. Unless that person tells us they have filed a court action, we may restore the material after the statutory waiting period of 10 to 14 business days.
False claims carry consequences
Under 17 U.S.C. §512(f), anyone who knowingly makes a material misrepresentation in a notice or counter-notice may be liable for the resulting damages, including legal costs. That cuts both ways. Do not send a notice over material you do not own, material that is fair use, or material you simply dislike. If you are unsure whether you hold the rights, check first.
If you just want something changed
Most complaints we receive are not DMCA matters, and a formal notice is heavier machinery than the situation needs. If you want a link removed, a sample image taken down, a name or attribution corrected, or a credit added, email [email protected] first and say so in ordinary words. No statutory language, no sworn statement, no signature required. We are one publisher running a free tool site, and we would rather fix a small problem in a day than trade formal notices.
Last updated: 10 October 2026