DMCA & Reporting

This page explains how to report an app on 1234app, including copyright infringement notices, and what happens after we receive your report.

What you can report

Every app page has a Report this app button. Choose the reason that fits best:

• Copyright: the app, its icon, screenshots or content infringe your copyright or trademark, or it was uploaded by someone who has no right to distribute it.
• Malware: the app behaves harmfully, steals data, shows abusive ads, or is suspicious in some other way.
• Broken: the file is damaged, won’t install, or the download link doesn’t work.
• Other: anything else, such as misleading information or an app impersonating another app.

Reports go straight into our team’s moderation queue. The report form is protected against spam, so you may be asked to complete a short check.

Filing a copyright notice

If you own the copyright, or are authorised to act on the owner’s behalf, use the Report this app button on that app’s page, choose Copyright, and fill in the email field so we can reach you.

To be actionable, put the following in the message field. It follows the elements of a notice that are standard under DMCA practice (17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3)):

1. Identification of the copyrighted work that is infringed, or a list if there are several.
2. The part of the app that infringes (for example the file, icon, name or description) and the version if relevant. A report sent from the app page already identifies the app.
3. Your full name, organisation if any, and a contact email address.
4. A statement that you believe in good faith that the use isn’t authorised by the copyright owner, its agent or the law.
5. A statement that the information in the report is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on the owner’s behalf.
6. Your full name as an electronic signature.

Include proof of ownership where you can, such as a link to your app’s official page or its official package name. Incomplete reports can slow the review down.

What happens next

1. Our team reviews the report together with the app’s history, metadata and signing certificate.
2. If the report is valid, the app is taken down. Its page is no longer shown and all of its download links, including links the developer has shared, stop working.
3. The developer is normally notified by email with the reason for the takedown.
4. If the report can’t be verified or doesn’t break the rules, it is closed without action. If you left an email address, we may contact you for more information.

We don’t promise a fixed turnaround time, but every report is reviewed by a person.

Counter-notice from the developer

A developer who believes an app was taken down by mistake or misidentification can contact us through the form on the Contact page. Include the app name, package name, an explanation, and evidence of your right to distribute it, such as proof of code ownership or a licence.

We’ll review the decision again. If the dispute between the reporter and the developer continues, the app may stay down until the parties or the applicable legal process resolve it.

Repeat infringers

Apps or sources that repeatedly infringe other people’s rights, or whose files are detected as malicious, may be taken down permanently and not listed again. A takedown immediately disables all of their download links.

Abuse of the reporting process

Don’t send false reports, reports meant to harm a competitor, or reports about work you don’t own. Such reports are rejected, and we may restrict access for anyone who abuses the form. Report submissions are also rate-limited to prevent spam.

Applicable law

Besides following internationally common notice-and-takedown practice, we respect copyright protection under Indonesian law, including Law No. 28 of 2014 on Copyright. This page isn’t legal advice. If in doubt, consult your own legal adviser.