Sims4Forum and Content Theft

Send the notification to the correct party.

Send it using the correct delivery method (ie fax, email, registered mail).

Clearly identify the date and jurisdiction (your location).

Clearly identify yourself and your website.

Clearly identify the copyright violator.

Clearly outline the copyright violations using searches, screenshots, and so forth.

Demand removal of the offending material.

Attest that you are the owner of the copyright and send it's registration (if you registered it).

Additionally, it would be wise to have a visible TOU (if you don't already) prohibiting the redistribution of your work.

As some of you may be aware, Sims4Forum has been copying and hosting sims 4 content from all over the web, without explicit permission from the creators. Indeed, in some cases, they have hosted content that specifically had a TOU stating not to upload elsewhere. Additionally, the site is monetized allowing the forum owner to profit from these works that have been stolen from around the web and hosted without permission. Despite his claims, this IS copyright infringment.Copyrights include intellectual property that is "fixed in a tangible medium of expression". The owner is the only one with the right to control reproduction, redistribution, and display of the work. Also, the copyright ownership is valid as soon as the work is fixed in the tangible medium. What does that mean for sims? If you have created any piece of custom content, it is fixed in a tangible medium of expression. It's no longer just an idea and therefore, you are the sole owner of that piece of work. You have copyright over the items you have produced and it cannot be distributed or displayed without your permission. (Source: Copyright Basics; AllLaw.com First, ask the person who is using your work to remove it. In the case of sims creations, this includes not ONLY the actual download but the pictures and text you have written. If they do not remove the content within a reasonable time frame (3 days) then you can contact their web host.Follow the steps outlined below (as found on Mcanerin International regarding copyright law and DMCA notification criteria). In general, you need to: