DMCA / takedown

Procedure for asking us to remove content. Last updated 2026-05-17.

What you can file a notice about

• Content you hold copyright in that's been republished without permission.
• Content that infringes a trademark you hold.
• Personal information you didn't consent to publish.
• Defamatory or unlawful content.
• Authors retracting their own paper — file under "self-retraction" with proof of ORCID match.

How to file

Send an email to davidich.alfyorov@gmail.com with:

1. Your identity (legal name, organisation if applicable).
2. The OpenXiv id of the paper or URL of the post (e.g. openxiv:cs.AI.2026.00117).
3. The specific portion alleged to infringe.
4. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the use is unauthorised.
5. Your physical signature (typed name OK for self-retractions).

What happens next

• We acknowledge within 3 business days.
• If the notice is clearly valid we tombstone the content: it stays at its OpenXiv id with a "retracted" banner so citations don't break.
• If it's a dispute we notify the original author and give them 10 days to respond.
• Final decisions are at the operator's discretion. We err on the side of preserving public-interest research.

Counter-notice

If your work was taken down and you disagree, file a counter-notice to the same address. Provide the same identifying info plus a statement that the takedown was filed mistakenly. We forward to the original filer and restore after 10 business days if no court order is presented.