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Name: CRD - Protège votre image
Author: ContentRemovalDesk

Everything you need to write about ContentRemovalDesk: logos, dated figures, editorial angles and direct press contact.

[email protected]Updated April 13, 2026

Quick facts

Official name: ContentRemovalDesk (CRD)
Founded: 2024
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founder: Chan Aoufi
Team: 4 people (since early 2026)
Legal entity: Aoufi Ventures LLC (US), majority-French team
Model: SaaS, 100% bootstrapped
Languages: French, English
Platforms: Web, native iOS, Chrome extension
Sector: Legal Tech, Digital Protection
Trust & Safety: Google Trusted Copyright Program
URL: contentremovaldesk.com
Press contact: [email protected]

Key figures

As of April 13, 2026

500k+

Content removed

99.2%

Success rate

<24h

Average removal time

500+

Creators protected

500+

Platforms monitored

15k+

Infringements detected

Business metrics (MRR, ARR, growth) available on request for qualified press and investors. [email protected]

Editorial angles

Ready-to-use angles for your articles. Contact us to go deeper or get exclusive data.

Astrid Nelsia case: 4M views of pirated content neutralized

The French entrepreneur taking down the toughest leak sites. A flagship case: creator Astrid Nelsia had her content generate millions of views on pirate sites. CRD coordinated the full removal. Perfect for mainstream, female and lifestyle press.

View case study

From solo founder to a team of 4

CRD was launched by a solo founder and bootstrapped with no external funding; it's now a team of 4 (since early 2026). 500,000 content items removed since launch. Ideal angle for Maddyness, FrenchWeb, Indie Hackers.

About the founder

First French service with native iOS app

No French-speaking competitor offers a native mobile app for content protection. In development since 2025, the CRD app launched on the App Store in January 2026.

View on App Store

Google Trusted Copyright Program

CRD is part of Google's Trusted Copyright Removal Program, a recognition granted to actors demonstrating high legal and technical expertise.

Take It Down Act & deepfakes

Amid the rise of deepfakes and new laws (Take It Down Act in the US, DSA in Europe), CRD positions itself as the technical answer for creators.

B2B white-label infrastructure for agencies

CRD is the only French-speaking actor with a white-label portal allowing creator agencies to manage their talents' protection under their own brand. Dedicated angle for B2B press (Les Échos, Sifted, Maddyness).

Agency portal

CRD Engine, proprietary infrastructure

End-to-end automated pipeline: detection across 500+ platforms, AI classification, automatic DMCA sending, post-removal surveillance, follow-ups (3 cycles), legal escalation to hosts/registrars/CDNs, Google deindexing, AI facial recognition. Runs 24/7, no human intervention for 95% of cases.

CRD Engine page

Press quote

« Private content piracy isn't just a revenue loss. It's a privacy violation affecting the mental health of thousands of creators. Our mission is to give them back control, fast, without them having to fight alone. »

Chan Aoufi

Founder, ContentRemovalDesk