Does Amazon KDP Request Proof of Copyright Ownership?
Before publishing on Amazon KDP, it’s essential to understand that Amazon can and does ask authors to provide proof of publishing rights or copyright ownership. According to Amazon’s own guidelines, KDP may require you to submit documentation showing that you have the right to publish your book. If you can’t provide this proof when asked, Amazon may delay or even unpublish your title.
By registering your book with Protect My Work, you’ll have independent, time-stamped proof of copyright ownership ready to present to Amazon or any other platform if needed. This ensures you can demonstrate your rights immediately — protecting your publishing income and avoiding unnecessary disruption.
Does Amazon KDP accept Protect My Work digital certificates?
Protect My Work is an independent copyright registration and proof-of-creation service. While we have no official relationship or partnership with Amazon KDP, we are aware—through multiple user experiences and public references—that our digital certificates have been accepted by Amazon KDP as valid supporting documentation in many cases.
Over time, we’ve received positive feedback from many authors and publishers who have successfully used their Protect My Work registration certificates to help resolve copyright or publishing issues raised by Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) team. In addition, several KDP training courses, YouTube tutorials, and publishing guides recommend registering your work with Protect My Work before submitting it to Amazon, as a reliable way to demonstrate authorship and originality.
Our certificates provide a verifiable, timestamped record of originality, securely stored and easily referenced, which can serve as credible evidence of ownership if your rights to a book, manuscript, or other creative work are ever questioned.
Example of Acceptance
As independent evidence, below is a real email exchange from Amazon’s Content Review Team confirming the release of a book after the author provided a Protect My Work registration link as proof of originality.
Gmail - Fwd: Alert from Amazon’s Content Review Team – Case #44804857
Fwd: Alert from Amazon’s Content Review Team – Case #44804857
Cherer Paris <@gmail.com> – 30 October 2025 at 21:35
To: marcus@protectmywork.com
Forwarded Conversation
Subject: Alert from Amazon’s Content Review Team – Case #44804857
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From: Kindle Content Review
Date: Thu, Oct 30, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Hello,
Congratulations! The following book(s) you recently submitted have been reviewed and were successfully passed:
World Cup 2026 Activity Book: World Cup 2026 Soccer Games: PRI-88D375T
The book(s) will soon be published on Amazon. Please allow up to 48 hours for the book(s) to become available in the Amazon Store.
Thanks for using Amazon KDP
Mariana
Amazon Content Review Team
-----Previous Message-----
Please UNBLOCK this book. There is nothing copyrighted or trademarked anywhere in it.
Here is the link and all of the info covered in 2026 World Cup Soccer Activity Book:
https://www.protectmywork.com/search_registered_work.php?share=3081
Please note - there is NO USE of FIFA or any other misleading materials. The country flags are NOT copyrighted and I have produced all of the illustrations on my own.
Thank you ~ Siham
On Sun, Oct 26, 2025 at 5:35 AM Kindle Content Review (kindle-content-review@kdp-support.amazon.com) wrote:
Hello,
We received the information you submitted for the following book(s):
World Cup 2026 Activity Book: World Cup 2026 Soccer Games: PRI-88D375T
We need some additional time to review everything. We'll contact you again within 5 business days with more information.
Thanks for your patience.
Regards,
Kindle Enterprise Publishing
Nikhil
Amazon Content Review Team
-----Previous Message-----
I am confused. Can you please elaborate on where the error is coming from? Is it the name World Cup 2026? I can easily change this... Please let me know where the error is.
Thank you.
On Sat, Oct 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM Kindle Direct Publishing (kindle-content-review@kdp-support.amazon.com) wrote:
Hello,
During our review of the following book(s), we found use of a brand in the title, subtitle, contributor details, cover image(s), and/or book description, for which we are unable to confirm you have the necessary rights or permission from the brand owner to use. Unauthorized usage of this brand is a violation of our Content Guidelines.
World Cup 2026 Activity Book: World Cup 2026 Soccer Games by Siham Youmouri (AUTHOR) (ID: PRI-88D375T)
We are committed to providing a bookstore built on trust between authors, publishers, and readers. For this reason, the book(s) will not be made available on Amazon unless we receive additional information from you.
To publish your book(s), reply to this email within 5 days with documentation showing you hold publishing rights or have permission from the brand owner to use the brand name, term, or phrases, or its logo/monogram, art, and/or images as applicable.
We cannot accept:
• Personal statements that you have the rights
• Copyright or trademark registration applications for which registration has not been confirmed
• Contracts that have not been signed by all parties
We act quickly to remove content that infringes on the rights of others. Violations of our Content Guidelines may negatively impact your account status, and you may lose access to KDP services.
For more information on intellectual property rights, visit:
https://kdp.amazon.com/help/topic/G200672400
If you have questions or believe you've received this email in error, reply to this message. To help us respond quickly, please send a single email.
Thanks for using Amazon KDP.
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From: Cherer Paris <@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
To: Kindle Content Review
I am confused now! All of this drama stemmed from the World Cup Book! So, please let me know how to proceed as I had a falling out with the author, if we are all good, please let me know!
Thank you.
Lots of work went into those books and especially to avoid copyright infringements... thank you. You guys are great.
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From: Cherer Paris <@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Oct 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
To: Kindle Content Review
DO NOT DELETE THIS ACCOUNT PLEASE...
I will take care of things... does this mean I am allowed to put it back on the site?
This email is presented as solid proof from an actual Amazon KDP case in which our digital certificate was accepted as part of a successful resolution.
Summary
While Protect My Work is not officially affiliated with Amazon, our digital certificates have been repeatedly accepted as supporting documentation by Amazon KDP when authors are asked to prove originality. As long as your work is genuinely your own and not copied, your Protect My Work registration provides strong, credible evidence that can help demonstrate your rights of authorship and assist with the review process.
Important Notes
- Protect My Work cannot guarantee that Amazon KDP (or any other publisher or platform) will accept our certificates in every situation.
- Each case is reviewed individually by Amazon’s Content Review Team and depends on the originality and authorship of the material submitted.
- Our certificate supports your claim as the rightful creator, but final acceptance always rests with Amazon.
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