Guides for protecting your content.

How to file a DMCA takedown notice

A step-by-step guide to writing and sending a DMCA takedown notice: the six required elements, where to send it, a template and what happens next.

What to do if your content leaks

A calm, practical checklist for creators and models whose paid or private content has leaked: document, prioritize, file takedowns, deal with Google results and reduce future leaks.

How Google delisting works

What Google delisting is, how copyright removal requests to Google work, how it differs from removing content at the source, and what to expect.

DMCA counter-notices explained

What a DMCA counter-notice is, what it must contain under 17 U.S.C. §512(g), the 10–14 business day timeline, and how creators can respond.

Protecting content with watermarks

Practical watermarking for creators: visible vs. invisible marks, placement that survives cropping, and how watermarks help prove ownership and speed takedowns.

How to find leaked content

Search techniques creators can use to find leaked content: username and alias searches, reverse image search, search operators and where leaks commonly appear.

OnlyFans leak removal

Remove leaked OnlyFans content with DMCA takedowns filed in your name. Bulk link submission, automated leak discovery and a dashboard that tracks every link to removal.

Fansly leak removal

Remove leaked Fansly content from leak sites, forums and file hosts. ClearTrace files DMCA notices for each link and tracks every one until it's removed.

DMCA takedown service

ClearTrace files 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3)-compliant DMCA takedowns for creators, models and photographers on every platform, then tracks each link from found to removed.

ManyVids leak removal

Remove pirated ManyVids clips from tube sites, forums and file hosts. ClearTrace files a DMCA notice for every copy and tracks it until it's removed.

Patreon leak removal

Remove leaked patron-only posts, art, videos and files shared without permission. ClearTrace files DMCA takedowns for every copy and tracks each one to removal.

Model & photographer content protection

Stolen photo shoots, reposted portfolios and unlicensed image use: ClearTrace helps models and photographers file DMCA takedowns and track every removal.

Copyright infringement removal

Stolen images, re-uploaded videos, copied posts: ClearTrace files DMCA takedowns for copyrighted content of any kind and tracks every link until it's removed.

Remove leaks from Google

How leaked content gets removed from Google: take it down at the source, then use Google's copyright removal process for anything still indexed. An honest guide from ClearTrace.

Reddit leak removal

Remove leaked creator content posted on Reddit. ClearTrace prepares DMCA notices for each Reddit post or hosted image and tracks every link to removal.