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NOTICE OF ONLINE DEFAMATION AND REQUEST TO TAKE DOWN

DATED:

________

Intended Recipient of this Notice

1. This notice is for the attention of:

________

Email:

________

(You)

Sender of this Notice

2. This notice is sent from:

________

on behalf of:

________

of the address:

________

Email:

________

Background

3. On ________ ________ discovered that defamatory content on the following online platform which is hosted by you:

________

with the URL address of:

________

(the Site)

4. This notice is sent in order to provide you with formal notice of the defamatory content and to request that the content is removed from the Site. Please find below the relevant information to enable you to deal with this matter.

Particulars of the Defamatory Content

5. Author of the defamatory content

The defamatory statements listed below were posted by an anonymous user of the Site (the User).

6. Statement 1

I. The first defamatory post which has been published on the Site by the User is as follows:

"________"

(the First Statement)

II. It can be seen that ________ is specifically identified by name within the First Statement.

III. The First Statement is located on on the following page of the Site: ________.

IV. A screenshot has also been taken of the First Statement. The screenshot was captured on ________. The screenshot is attached below at the exhibit marked 'Screenshot 1'.

V. The following meaning can be attributed to the First Statement:

________

VI. The First Statement made by the User is made as a statement of fact. The First Statement is defamatory and is untrue because:

________

7. Statement 2

I. The second defamatory post which has been published on the Site by the User is as follows:

"________"

(the Second Statement)

II. It can be seen that ________ is specifically identified by name within the Second Statement.

III. The Second Statement is located on the following page of the Site: ________.

IV. A screenshot has also been taken of the Second Statement. The screenshot was captured on ________. The screenshot is attached below at the exhibit marked 'Screenshot 2'.

V. The following meaning can be attributed to the Second Statement:

________

VI. The Second Statement made by the User is made as a statement of fact. The Second Statement is defamatory and is untrue because:

________

8. Impact of the defamatory content

The above defamatory content has caused serious harm to the reputation of ________ in accordance with the definition set out within s.1 of the Defamation Act 2013.

Other Required Information

9. I confirm that ________ does not have sufficient information about the User to bring proceedings directly against them.

10. I confirm that I consent to you sharing the personal contact details of ________, as listed in paragraph 2 above, with the User.

Action Which is Requested of You

11. In accordance with Regulation 19 of the E-Commerce Regulations, SI 2002/2013, this notice provides you with actual knowledge of the defamatory content, as outlined above.

12. This matter falls within the meaning of persistent re-posting under paragraph 9 of the Defamation (Operators of Websites) Regulations 2013, SI 2013/3028, (the Regulations). Previous notices have been sent to you in relation to the same defamatory content on the following occasions:

a. ________

b. ________

13. Please find attached below for your ease of reference copies of the previous notices which have been sent at the exhibit marked 'Previous Notices'.

14. You will be aware that following those former notices, in accordance with the Regulations, the same defamatory content was removed by you on each occasion. The Regulations require that the content is once again removed by you within 48 hours of your receipt of this notice.

15. In accordance with the Regulations and section 5 of the Defamation Act 2013 and the Defamation, it is therefore requested that you remove the defamatory content from the Site so that it is eliminated in its entirety and cannot be accessed by the public.

16. I would be grateful if you could please provide confirmation in writing once the required action has been taken by you.

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SIGNED:

________
on behalf of ________

THIS IS THE EXHIBIT MARKED

'Screenshot 1'

A screenshot of the First Statement dated ________ is attached below:

THIS IS THE EXHIBIT MARKED

'Screenshot 2'

A screenshot of the Second Statement dated ________ is attached below:

THIS IS THE EXHIBIT MARKED

'Previous Notices'

Copies of all previous notices sent in respect of the the same defamatory content are attached below:

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NOTICE OF ONLINE DEFAMATION AND REQUEST TO TAKE DOWN

DATED:

________

Intended Recipient of this Notice

1. This notice is for the attention of:

________

Email:

________

(You)

Sender of this Notice

2. This notice is sent from:

________

on behalf of:

________

of the address:

________

Email:

________

Background

3. On ________ ________ discovered that defamatory content on the following online platform which is hosted by you:

________

with the URL address of:

________

(the Site)

4. This notice is sent in order to provide you with formal notice of the defamatory content and to request that the content is removed from the Site. Please find below the relevant information to enable you to deal with this matter.

Particulars of the Defamatory Content

5. Author of the defamatory content

The defamatory statements listed below were posted by an anonymous user of the Site (the User).

6. Statement 1

I. The first defamatory post which has been published on the Site by the User is as follows:

"________"

(the First Statement)

II. It can be seen that ________ is specifically identified by name within the First Statement.

III. The First Statement is located on on the following page of the Site: ________.

IV. A screenshot has also been taken of the First Statement. The screenshot was captured on ________. The screenshot is attached below at the exhibit marked 'Screenshot 1'.

V. The following meaning can be attributed to the First Statement:

________

VI. The First Statement made by the User is made as a statement of fact. The First Statement is defamatory and is untrue because:

________

7. Statement 2

I. The second defamatory post which has been published on the Site by the User is as follows:

"________"

(the Second Statement)

II. It can be seen that ________ is specifically identified by name within the Second Statement.

III. The Second Statement is located on the following page of the Site: ________.

IV. A screenshot has also been taken of the Second Statement. The screenshot was captured on ________. The screenshot is attached below at the exhibit marked 'Screenshot 2'.

V. The following meaning can be attributed to the Second Statement:

________

VI. The Second Statement made by the User is made as a statement of fact. The Second Statement is defamatory and is untrue because:

________

8. Impact of the defamatory content

The above defamatory content has caused serious harm to the reputation of ________ in accordance with the definition set out within s.1 of the Defamation Act 2013.

Other Required Information

9. I confirm that ________ does not have sufficient information about the User to bring proceedings directly against them.

10. I confirm that I consent to you sharing the personal contact details of ________, as listed in paragraph 2 above, with the User.

Action Which is Requested of You

11. In accordance with Regulation 19 of the E-Commerce Regulations, SI 2002/2013, this notice provides you with actual knowledge of the defamatory content, as outlined above.

12. This matter falls within the meaning of persistent re-posting under paragraph 9 of the Defamation (Operators of Websites) Regulations 2013, SI 2013/3028, (the Regulations). Previous notices have been sent to you in relation to the same defamatory content on the following occasions:

a. ________

b. ________

13. Please find attached below for your ease of reference copies of the previous notices which have been sent at the exhibit marked 'Previous Notices'.

14. You will be aware that following those former notices, in accordance with the Regulations, the same defamatory content was removed by you on each occasion. The Regulations require that the content is once again removed by you within 48 hours of your receipt of this notice.

15. In accordance with the Regulations and section 5 of the Defamation Act 2013 and the Defamation, it is therefore requested that you remove the defamatory content from the Site so that it is eliminated in its entirety and cannot be accessed by the public.

16. I would be grateful if you could please provide confirmation in writing once the required action has been taken by you.

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SIGNED:

________
on behalf of ________

THIS IS THE EXHIBIT MARKED

'Screenshot 1'

A screenshot of the First Statement dated ________ is attached below:

THIS IS THE EXHIBIT MARKED

'Screenshot 2'

A screenshot of the Second Statement dated ________ is attached below:

THIS IS THE EXHIBIT MARKED

'Previous Notices'

Copies of all previous notices sent in respect of the the same defamatory content are attached below:

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