Copyright Notice Generator Disclaimer

This tool helps you create a cease-and-desist letter from a common template, in your own words, using information you provide. Before you use it, here's what you should understand about what it is - and what it isn't.

This is a template, not legal advice

Freelance Mentors is not a law firm, and using this tool does not make us your attorney. We don't review your letter, we don't advise you on your situation, and nothing here creates an attorney-client relationship or any kind of confidentiality.

What the tool does is narrow: it takes the facts you enter and arranges them into a letter that follows a common format. You are the author of the letter. The words are yours, the claims are yours, and the decision to send it is yours.

We don't promise it will work

This is a starting point, not a finished legal instrument. We make no promise that the letter is appropriate for your circumstances, that it's sufficient to protect your rights, or that it will produce any particular result. Whether a cease-and-desist letter is even the right step - and what it should say to be effective for your situation - depends on facts that only you, and ideally a lawyer, are in a position to weigh.

It's built for US copyright matters only

The template is based on United States federal copyright law (Title 17 of the U.S. Code). It is not designed for, and should not be relied on for:

• Copyright matters outside the United States.
• Trademark, patent, trade-secret, defamation, contract, or other non-copyright disputes.
• Platform takedown processes (for example, DMCA notices sent to a host or marketplace), which follow their own separate procedures.

If your situation falls outside US copyright, this is the wrong tool.

You're responsible for what the letter says

You are responsible for the accuracy of what the letter says — including that you hold the rights you claim and that your description of the use is truthful. If you're not certain, a lawyer can confirm it before you send.

A notice that misstates the facts, or that threatens legal action without a genuine basis, can expose you to consequences - so if you're not certain you own the rights in the work, or whether the use is actually infringing, that uncertainty is a reason to get advice before you act, not after.

Talk to an attorney - especially before you send

We strongly encourage you to consult a licensed attorney before you send anything. A lawyer can tell you whether a letter is even the right move, and can account for things a template cannot.

What we keep, and what we don't

We don't store the letter or any information about the person it's addressed to. The document is generated at the moment you download it and is not saved on our servers afterward. If you want a copy, download it and keep it.

What we do keep is your account (the email address you provide) and a record that you accepted this disclaimer, including the version you accepted and the date. For details on how we handle your information, see our Privacy Policy.

By accepting

When you check the box to accept, you confirm that you've read and understood this disclaimer, that you're using the tool to prepare a letter for your own situation, and that you understand Freelance Mentors is providing a self-help template - not legal advice, and not legal representation.