DMCA Policy
Esoteric Library respects intellectual property rights. This page explains how to submit a copyright takedown request.
Overview
Esoteric Library is a curated catalog. We host downloadable files only for books we have verified as public domain (sourced from Project Gutenberg, Internet Archive, Sacred-Texts.com, Global Grey and similar archives). For modern works still under copyright we display bibliographic metadata only, with outbound links to retailers and libraries. If you believe any content on Esoteric Library infringes your copyright — including a book wrongly flagged as public domain — please notify us using the procedure below.
How to Submit a DMCA Takedown Notice
The fastest way to file a DMCA takedown notice is via our contact form (mark the request as DMCA). You may also email our designated DMCA agent at dmca@esotericlibrary.org. Your notice must include:
- Identification of the copyrighted work — describe the work you claim has been infringed.
- Identification of the infringing material — provide the URL(s) of the page(s) on Esoteric Library containing the alleged infringing content.
- Your contact information — full name, address, telephone number, and email address.
- Good faith statement — "I have a good faith belief that the use of the copyrighted content described above is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law."
- Accuracy statement — "I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner, or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner."
- Signature — your physical or electronic signature.
Counter-Notification
If you believe your content was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification via our contact form (mark as DMCA counter-notification) or by email to dmca@esotericlibrary.org containing:
- Identification of the removed material and its location before removal.
- A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed by mistake.
- Your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
- Your physical or electronic signature.
Response Time
We aim to process valid DMCA notices within 5 business days. Upon receipt of a valid notice, we will promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing content pending investigation.
Repeat Infringers
Esoteric Library will terminate the accounts of users who are repeat copyright infringers in appropriate circumstances.
Last updated: April 2026. This policy is based on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512).
