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title: "DoveRunner Anti Piracy Service Guide"
description: "DoveRunner Anti Piracy service offers global monitoring for illegal content leakage, takedown notice."
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> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt).
The **DoveRunner Anti-Piracy Service** provides a systematic framework for identifying, monitoring, and removing unauthorized copies of digital content across online platforms.
The service integrates automated crawlers with AI/ML, forensic watermark detection (optional), and takedown mechanisms to mitigate content leakage on websites, UGC platforms, social media, file-sharing networks, and messaging applications.
**Objectives**
- **Piracy Detection:** Continuous monitoring of defined content metadata (title, type, duration, etc.) against piracy sources.
- **Infringing Link Identification:** Automated aggregation of URLs and channels hosting or sharing pirated content.
- **Takedown Enforcement:** Execution of takedown requests (manual or automated) to remove infringing links.
- **Revenue Protection & Brand Assurance:** Ensuring premium content remains available only on authorized platforms, thereby protecting revenue streams and maintaining brand integrity.
**Benefits**
This workflow enables content owners and platforms to:
- Minimize revenue loss
- Comply with copyright obligations
- Enhance trust with end-users
- Maintain a controlled and secure content ecosystem
## Service Workflow
```mermaid
flowchart LR
%% Main workflow
A(["π Provide Metadata"]):::step -->
B(["βοΈ Input into Tools"]):::step -->
C(["π AI/ML Monitoring
(UGC, Social, Web, P2P, Streaming)"]):::step -->
D(["π Dashboard Access"]):::step -->
E(["π Detect Illegal Leaks"]):::step -->
F{"β Takedown?"}:::decision
F -->|Auto| G(["π€ Auto Takedown
(DMCA/Notice)"]):::action
F -->|Manual| H(["π€ Manual Review & Action"]):::action
%% Optional forensic watermarking / DRM
E --> I(["π§ Watermark Detection (Optional)"]):::optional -->
J(["π Detection Results"]):::optional -->
K(["π΅οΈ Identify Leak Source"]):::optional -->
L(["β Blacklist
(Block/Revoke)"]):::action
%% Styles
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classDef action fill:#E9F9EE,stroke:#2D8C4D,stroke-width:2px,color:#083B1A,rx:10,ry:10
classDef optional fill:#FFF4E6,stroke:#C47F00,stroke-width:2px,color:#5C3B00,rx:10,ry:10
classDef decision fill:#FDECEF,stroke:#C93C4A,stroke-width:2px,color:#5A0E18,rx:15,ry:15
```
### Standard Anti-Piracy Monitoring & Takedown Process
1. **Provide Metadata**
- Share the metadata (title, type, format, season/episode info, release window, start & end date of monitoring, etc.) of the content with the **DoveRunner Anti-Piracy Team**.
2. **Input into Anti-Piracy Tools**
- The DoveRunner Anti-Piracy Team will input this information into DoveRunnerβs advanced anti-piracy tools.
- The system searches and monitors across:
- User-generated content (UGC) platforms
- Social media networks
- Public websites
- File-sharing networks
- Streaming platforms
3. **Dashboard Access**
- A **dashboard link** will be shared with you, enabling real-time monitoring of piracy incidents and progress updates.
4. **Monitoring & Takedown**
- Once monitoring begins, the system will detect illegal leaks (pirated links, streams, or downloads).
- You can request **takedowns automatically** (system-driven DMCA/Notice & Takedown) or **manually** (on-demand review & action).
### Additional Workflow with Forensic Watermarking & DRM
5. **Forensic Watermark Detection (Optional)**
- If the content has DoveRunner **Forensic Watermarking** applied, you may initiate watermark detection requests for suspicious or pirated copies. See the [Watermark Detection Service Guide](/content-security/forensic-watermarking/detecting/watermark-detection-service/) or [Watermark Detection API Guide](/content-security/forensic-watermarking/detecting/watermark-detection-api/) for how to submit a detection request. **The `cid`/content ID used for this content must be the same value used when it was processed through T&P and/or FWM Session Manager** β mismatched content IDs across products silently break this handoff (see [T&P/FWM cross-system ID note](/content-security/tnp/tnp-api-guide/)).
6. **Detection Results**
- Once detection completes, results (detected watermark payload, timestamp, or detection failure) are made available in the **DoveRunner Console**.
- This helps identify the exact source of the leak (e.g., account ID, distributor, or session).
7. **DRM Blacklist Action**
- Using DoveRunner **DRM Blacklist** features, accounts identified as leak sources can be **blocked or revoked** to prevent further unauthorized distribution. See the [DRM Blacklist Guide](/content-security/multi-drm/license/drm-blacklist-guide/) for setup and usage.
:::note[Console-only, no API]
DoveRunner Anti-Piracy is a **Console/Portal-only service** β there is no public API for submitting metadata, monitoring configuration, infringing URLs, or takedown requests programmatically (unlike Multi-DRM, FWM, or DWM, which offer HTTP APIs). All Anti-Piracy operations are performed through the DoveRunner Console and the Takedown Portal described below.
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## Required Information
You need to provide the following information to use DoveRunner Anti-Piracy service.
| Item | Description | Example |
| :--------------------------------------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1. The details of the content | Provide the title and a short description of the content to be protected (include format, runtime, episode info, season, etc.). | Movies β *Example*: **"The Last Horizon"** β Feature film, 120 min; Web series β *Example*: **"City Lights"** S1 (8 eps x 30 min) |
| 2. Official URL where the content is available | The canonical location(s) where the content is legally hosted (landing page, stream page, content page). Include full HTTPS URL(s). | `https://www.example-ott.com/movies/the-last-horizon` |
| 3. Copyright owner name | The legal rights-holder (company or individual) that owns or administers copyright. If represented, include the authorized agent / licensor. | **XYZ Corporation** (Rights Holder) β Represented by **DoveRunner Media LLP** (Authorized Agent) |
| 4. Language & Nature of content | Primary language(s) and content category / genre / nature (e.g., fiction, documentary, live sports, episodic, user-generated). Also note age-rating if relevant. | Language: **Hindi, English** β Nature: **Fiction / Drama**, Age rating: **U/A 13+** |
| 5. Type of AntiPiracy service | Specify scope of requested anti-piracy actions: Monitoring only, Monitoring + Takedown, Monitoring + Notice & Takedown + Counter-Notice handling, or full enforcement (legal escalation). | **Monitoring + Takedown** β continuous web & P2P monitoring; issue DMCA/Notice & Takedown; report takedown status weekly |
## Monitoring Results and Takedown Requests
In addition to automated monitoring, DoveRunner also supports **manual takedown requests** initiated directly by copyright owners.
- **Customer Portal Access**
Copyright owners (or their authorized agents) are provided with a secure **DoveRunner Takedown Portal**.
- Through this portal, customers can submit identified infringing links (URLs to pirated content).
- Requests are logged, tracked, and processed in accordance with platform-specific DMCA/Notice & Takedown procedures.
- **Flexibility**
This feature is designed for cases where copyright owners or their teams identify additional infringing links outside of automated monitoring.
- **Pricing Model**
Pricing for manual takedown submissions varies based on:
- **Platform type** (e.g., UGC sites, cyberlockers, social media, streaming portals).
- **Number of links** submitted for removal.
- **Urgency / escalation level** (e.g., standard takedown vs. expedited request).
- **Transparency**
Customers can track the **status of each request** (pending, in-progress, completed) via the DoveRunner Console.
## Anti-Piracy Dashboard Examples
### Content Piracy Dashboard
- Shows the **total number of pirated links found**.
- Shows the **total number of links taken down** and the **percentage of success**.
- Breaks down piracy by **asset (movies/web series/live matches)**.
- Shows on which **platforms (Telegram, Internet sites, Social Media, Mobile Apps)** piracy is happening.
- Tracks **how many new pirated links are detected each day**.
- Lists **how many domains or channels** are involved for each asset.
### Video Piracy Identification & TAT
- Shows the **trend of piracy over time** for each asset (daily identification).
- Helps the user see **which content is getting pirated the most on which days**.
- Shows the **turnaround time (TAT)** to remove or delist.
### Video Piracy Heat Map
- Shows **where in the world pirated content is being hosted** (country-level).
- Identifies the **hosting providers / CDNs** that pirates are using.
- Lets the user quickly see **hotspots of piracy activity** on a world map.
### Daily identification and take down progress
- Shows the **status of each takedown request** (removed, active, or pending).
- Lists the **domain/channel names and URLs** where piracy was detected.
- Shows the **time taken (TAT)** for each takedown.
- Gives a breakdown of **takedown performance by date and platform**
The dashboard comprises of the following information:
- Summary of total links identified
- Total take down count with %
- Daily monitoring progress
- Daily take down progress
- Count of domains identified for each assets
- Platforms where content is identified
:::note
The Anti-Piracy dashboard is not fixed β it can be customized based on your requests to provide the level of detail and analytics you need.
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