To file a copyright infringement notification with us, you will need to send a written communication that includes the following (please consult your legal counsel or see Section 512(c)(3) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to confirm these requirements):
To expedite our ability to process your request, such written notice should be sent to our designated agent via our online copyright complaint form below.
This form is only for cases where you believe that material on OpenStreetMap\'s websites or in its geodata database infringes your copyright or that of your clients. For example, you claim someone has copied material from a map belonging to you.
If you have come here for reporting map inaccuracies, privacy issues or another reason, Read here.
'); $form->addElement('text', 'url', 'URL of Allegedly Infringing Material', array('size' => 50, 'maxlength' => 255)); $form->addRule('url', 'Please enter URL of Allegedly Infringing Material', 'required', null, 'client'); $form->addElement('textarea', 'work', 'Describe the work allegedly infringed. For example, which map has been copied and what specifically has been copied.', array('rows' => 20, 'cols' => 70)); $form->addRule('work', 'Please describe the work allegedly infringed', 'required', null, 'client'); $form->addElement('text', 'territory', 'Territories where infringement occurred', array('size' => 50, 'maxlength' => 255)); $form->addRule('territory', 'Please enter the territories where infringement occurred', 'required', null, 'client'); $form->addElement('text', 'name_first', 'First Name', array('size' => 50, 'maxlength' => 255)); $form->addRule('name_first', 'Please enter your First Name', 'required', null, 'client'); $form->addElement('text', 'name_last', 'Last Name', array('size' => 50, 'maxlength' => 255)); $form->addRule('name_last', 'Please enter your Last Name', 'required', null, 'client'); $form->addElement('text', 'company', 'Company Name', array('size' => 50, 'maxlength' => 255)); $form->addElement('text', 'company_tile', 'Title/Position'); $form->addElement('text', 'address', 'Street Address'); $form->addRule('address', 'Please enter Street Address', 'required', null, 'client'); $form->addElement('text', 'city', 'City', array('size' => 50, 'maxlength' => 255)); $form->addRule('city', 'Please enter City', 'required', null, 'client'); $form->addElement('text', 'state', 'State/Province', array('size' => 50, 'maxlength' => 255)); $form->addElement('text', 'postal_code', 'Zip/Postal Code', array('size' => 50, 'maxlength' => 255)); $form->addElement('text', 'country', 'Country', array('size' => 50, 'maxlength' => 255)); $form->addRule('country', 'Please enter Country', 'required', null, 'client'); $form->addElement('text', 'phone_number', 'Phone Number', array('size' => 50, 'maxlength' => 255)); $form->addRule('phone_number', 'Please enter Phone Number', 'required', null, 'client'); $form->addElement('text', 'mobile_number', 'Mobile Number', array('size' => 50, 'maxlength' => 255)); $form->addElement('text', 'email', 'Email Address', array('size' => 50, 'maxlength' => 255)); $form->addRule('email', 'Please enter Email Address', 'required', null, 'client'); $form->addRule('email', 'Please enter a valid Email Address', 'email', null, 'client'); $form->addElement('text', 'fax', 'Fax', array('size' => 50, 'maxlength' => 255)); $complaint_options = array(); $complaint_options[] = &HTML_QuickForm::createElement('checkbox', '1_of_4_owner_or_authorised', null, 'I am the owner, or an agent authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.'); $complaint_options[] = &HTML_QuickForm::createElement('checkbox', '2_of_4_good_faith', null, 'I have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and'); $complaint_options[] = &HTML_QuickForm::createElement('checkbox', '3_of_4_accurate', null, 'This notification is accurate.'); $complaint_options[] = &HTML_QuickForm::createElement('checkbox', '4_of_4_not_misrepresent', null, 'I acknowledge that under Section 512(f) any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability for damages.'); $form->addGroup($complaint_options, 'complaint_confirm', 'By checking the following boxes, I state UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY that (choose all of the options)', '