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When you say "my content", are you referring to content that you created, like a blog or online resource or are you referring to content your users created? Also is the information they're copying factual in nature (like a map or results of a calculation)?

If it's factual in nature: It's not protected by copyright.

If it's content your users created: You are not the copyright holder and cannot file a DMCA takedown notice. Your best bet is really going to be making yourself unscrapable.

If it's content you created: File a DMCA takedown notice.



> If it's factual in nature: It's not protected by copyright

Compilations of facts can however be protected in the EU under the Database Directive.

Also, Terms of Use etc.


> If it's content your users created: You are not the copyright holder and cannot file a DMCA takedown notice.

But you can still have copyright on some of your data. If the other company simply copies everything, you can take legal action.




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