DCMA Policy

Meme Reference respects the intellectual property rights of others and complies with the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). As an educational and archival resource, we rely on the doctrine of fair use to document, analyze, and contextualize internet memes for historical and cultural purposes. However, we understand that misunderstandings may occur and are committed to addressing legitimate concerns.

If you believe that content hosted on Meme Reference infringes upon your copyright, you may submit a written DMCA takedown notice to our designated agent, including the following information:

A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material on the site (e.g., direct URL).
Your contact information, including a mailing address, telephone number, and valid email address.
A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, their agent, or the law.
A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner.

Submit DMCA Notices to: memereferencearchive@gmail.com