Image Removal Request

An Image Removal Request is a document through which someone can request that an image, or several images, be removed from a website.

Usually, Image Removal Requests are sent when the sender of the letter owns the copyright in the image and the recipient of the letter has posted it online without the sender's permission. This isn't always the case, though, as Image Removal Requests can be sent for other reasons, as well.

This Image Removal Request is distinct from an Intellectual Property Cease & Desist letter. There, an official legal demand is being made to cease and desist the infringement or face further legal consequences. Here, the sender is simply asking for an image or images to be removed from a website. If the sender owns the copyright, they may take further action, but the main purpose of this letter is just to get the image removed.

How to use this document

This document is quite short and simple. It will only request basic identifying details about the sender and the recipient of the removal request, as well as the URL of the image or images, and the reason why the removal request is being made.

It is possible that after this letter is received, the recipient will not immediately remove the image. If that happens, the sender may have to consider taking further legal action, if the image is copyrighted and being infringed.

This document can be sent as an email or a regular letter. If it is sent as a letter, it can be printed and signed. If the user wishes, they can attach a copy of material they wish to be removed. Then, it should be put in the mail. If it will go out as an email, it can simply be sent to the recipient.

Applicable law

There are no specific laws that govern what must be put into an Image Removal Request. However, it's a good idea to give the recipient of the request as much information as possible to help them quickly find and remove the image.

How to modify the template

You fill out a form. The document is created before your eyes as you respond to the questions.

At the end, you receive it in Word and PDF formats. You can modify it and reuse it.