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Report copied artwork, photos or creator videos on Tumblr

Tumblr provides a dedicated DMCA claim process for copyright owners and their authorized agents. Reports must identify the protected work and the specific Tumblr post or other content alleged to infringe it.

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What to do

  1. Confirm ownership of the original image, video or other copyrighted work, including any third-party or co-creator rights.
  2. Collect the permalink of each relevant Tumblr post or other precise Tumblr content location.
  3. Keep enough original-work identification for Tumblr to understand the alleged unauthorized reuse.
  4. Evaluate known licenses, permissions, commentary and other exceptions before stating that infringement occurred.
  5. Use Tumblr's official copyright notice form and provide the required claimant contact and statutory statements.
  6. Record Tumblr's response, any request for clarification, and whether the particular post becomes inaccessible.
  7. For mirrors outside Tumblr, use the respective host's authorized reporting route and track them separately.
Important: A copyright notice or policy report is not proof the source has been removed. Copyright ownership, privacy eligibility and platform decisions must be assessed separately. This page is educational, not legal advice.

Tumblr supports formal copyright notices

Tumblr's terms describe a designated-agent process and a linked official DMCA notice form. This is a legal reporting mechanism, not a mechanism for claiming rights to every image depicting a creator.

Account and post visibility are different outcomes

A specific post may be restricted without all mirrors or search snippets disappearing. Keep the original post's status and any search-delisting request separately in the evidence tracker.

Common questions

Is a Tumblr blog name enough to identify copied media?

A direct post URL or detailed location is normally a better starting point than a general account allegation.

Does appearing in a photo make me its copyright owner?

Not automatically. If you lack copyright, Tumblr's applicable privacy and abuse policies may be more appropriate.

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Reclaim keeps website removal, Google/search removal, deadlines, verification and monitoring separate so one successful step is not mistaken for complete removal.

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