DMCA.com handles cases every day where someone has found their personal name or information online. DMCA.com has been very successful at getting this kind of infringement taken down from most of the popular "naming" websites on the internet.
If someone has gained access to your email, computer files, smartphone, or camera and published personal information about you on the internet, without your permission, DMCA.com can get it removed.
Go here to get started with takedown: Takedown Form
With the Professionally Managed takedown service we can help you decide whether your notice is best filed through the standard DMCA Takedown process, or if legal services are needed to file a Cease and Desist Notice. The DMCA Takedown is delivered because the infringing website is publishing content which is in violation of copyright protection act or being used without permission, according to the sworn statement of the content owner. A Cease and Desist can be used in cases of defamation, slander or other legal conditions.
Most websites, ISP's, OSP's, hosting companies have adopted the DMCA Takedown process to handle requests for the removal of illegally hosted content on websites within their control. If you think you can use the DMCA takedown process to get your content removed. Click here to file a DMCA Takedown
As part of the U.S. copyright law, the DMCA addresses the rights and obligations of owners of copyrighted material who believe their rights under U.S. copyright law have been infringed, particularly but not limited to, on the Internet. DMCA also addresses the rights and obligations of OSP / ISP (Internet Service Providers) on whose servers or networks the infringing material may be found. This law clearly provides a framework, called the DMCA Takedown (Section 512 (c)(3)), for a process between two parties for the request and removal of copied content found online. For more information you can visit: www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf.
If you want to learn more about DMCA Takedowns please see our other FAQ on this specific issue here What is a DMCA Takedown.
Note: DMCA.com requires this sworn statement from every one of its paying Professionally Managed Clients. See example here: Takedown Notice Sign up form - in order to complete this form users must legally swear they are authorized to submit a takedown notice. DMCA.com has also added the same safety feature within its DIY program. There are specific statements within the DIY takedown notice regarding abuse of the service.