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When content creators are suspicious that someone has pirated their copyrighted material, a person must take steps to verify whether that has happened. A reverse image search can identify other websites hosting stolen content. Creators can also navigate popular adult sites to see if their content has been posted, such as PornHub, Tumblr, Reddit, RedTube, and more. An image recognition service, such as PIM EYES, also identifies stolen images online.
It is against OnlyFans’ terms of service to download content from its site and violate IP laws, and the company has disabled pirates from doing so, although some people circumvent this restriction by using screenshots and recordings to retrieve content.
Content creators can protect unique work by registering it with the U.S. Copyright and Trademark Office. They can also embed a special watermark into their content, which can be registered as a trademark and submitted as a specimen to show the mark is being used in commerce. An OnlyFans attorney in Boca Raton could help protect someone’s content from pirates.
Once content creators become suspicious or learn videos and photos have been stolen, an intellectual property attorney could take several actions on their behalf. They may be able to:
A criminal action for stealing content in Florida is commonly based on revenge porn, and although the action is brought by the state, an attorney could supply evidence to support it. In a civil action, an attorney could build a case that supports a content creator as the owner of the images or videos, and the defendant as the thief.
OnlyFans content is protected under copyright laws and if a creator has adopted a trademark that identifies unique content, that is protected also. Copyright infringement is proven by showing the creator owns the copyright and the defendant infringed upon it. An experienced OnlyFans attorney in Boca Raton may seek injunctive relief from a court of equity to halt irreparable harm, and seek damages for civil actions like intentional infliction of emotional distress. If an attorney wins a damages award, attorneys fees and injunctive relief are usually included in the award.
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