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Filing a notice to remove copyrighted content?

To file a copyright infringement notification with AP regarding the content contained on this site please send a letter or other written communication that includes at least the following information (please consult your counsel to confirm these requirements):

  1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material.
  4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.
  5. A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Such written notice should be sent to our designated agent as follows:

DMCA NOTICES
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

200 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10281 
Attention: Legal Department

Email: iprights@ap.org
Fax: 212.621.5456

Under Section 512(f) of Title 17, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability.