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DMCA Takedown Notice |
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To: DMCA Agent |
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Hugging Face, Inc. |
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From: |
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[REDACTED], |
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Drugs.com |
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Date: June 23, 2025 |
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Subject: DMCA Takedown Notice – Unauthorized Use of Drugs.com Content on Hugging Face |
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Dear DMCA Agent, |
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This communication constitutes a formal notice under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act |
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(17 U.S.C. § 512). |
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I am submitting this notice on behalf of Drugs.com, the legal copyright holder of the content |
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in question. |
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Infringing Material: |
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The following materials hosted on Hugging Face’s platform contain, reproduce, or are |
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derived from copyrighted content originally published on Drugs.com, without |
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authorization: |
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1. https://huggingface.co/datasets/HoangHa/drugscom |
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2. https://huggingface.co/datasets/Zakia/drugscom_reviews |
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3. |
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These materials include copyrighted drug information and user-generated reviews |
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originally collected and maintained by Drugs.com. This content was previously removed |
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from UCI’s repository, without delay at our request, and is NOT licensed for redistribution |
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in ANY form. |
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Copyrighted Work: |
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The original content is hosted at: |
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https://www.drugs.com |
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This includes proprietary drug descriptions, clinical data, and user-generated content, all |
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protected under U.S. and international copyright law. |
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Legal Grounds: |
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The presence of this data on Hugging Face is a clear violation of our Terms of Service and |
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constitutes unauthorized reproduction and distribution of copyrighted material. |
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Additionally, it presents risks under privacy, healthcare communication, and content |
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regulation laws due to the medical nature of the material. |
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Action Requested: |
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We hereby demand that Hugging Face: |
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1. Immediately remove all infringing materials listed above. |
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2. Implement preventative measures (automated or manual) to block future uploads of |
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similar content. |
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3. Confirm in writing that these actions have been taken within seven (7) days of receipt of |
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this notice. |
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Good Faith and Authority: |
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I have a good faith belief that the use of the copyrighted material described above is not |
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authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law. |
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I affirm, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this notice is accurate and that I |
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am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright. |
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Signature: |