Copyright Tips
These guidelines can help you determine whether your video infringes someone else's copyright.
We respect the rights of artists and creators, and hope that you will too. .
How To Make Sure Your Video Does Not Infringe Someone Else's Copyrights
Use your skills and imagination to create something completely original.
It could be as simple as taping some of your pets playing, or as complicated as filming your own short movie with a script, actors, and the whole works.
If it's all yours, you never have to worry about the copyright—you own it!
Make sure to follow the other guidelines in the terms of use, too.
Be sure that all elements of your video are your original creation—even the music. For example, if you use music of a recording owned by a record label without that record label's permission, your video is infringing the copyrights of others, and we will take it down as soon as we become aware of it.
Commercial Content Is Copyrighted
Once we become aware of an unauthorized use, we will remove the video promptly. Some examples of copyrighted content (although not all) are:
- TV shows (Sitcoms, news broadcasts, comedy shows, cartoons, etc.)
- Music videos,
- Movies or movie trailers
- Commercials
- Slide shows that include photos or images owned by somebody else
More Information
- The length of a video does not determine if the material is copyrighted or not. If you recorded something from the TV or downloaded something from another website, it is still copyrighted.
- Even if you give credit to the owner/author/songwriter—it is still copyrighted and you cannot use it without their approval.
- Even if you don’t sell a video for money, its still copyrighted material.
- Even if a video doesn’t contain a “copyright notice”, telling you the video is copyrighted, it is still copyrighted.
What Happens If You Upload Copyrighted Materials with out approval of the owner(s)?
Anytime we become aware that a video or any part of a video on our site infringes the copyrights of a third party, we will take it down from the site.
If you believe that a video on the site infringes your copyright, send us a copyright notice and we will take it down.
If you believe that we have removed a video that you uploaded in error and that you are the copyright owner, or have permission, you can file a counter notice and let us know. If you repeatedly post infringing content, your account will be terminated. This is also a requirement of the law.
Using Some Copyrighted Content
While videos that are direct copies of someone else's content are clear copyright violations, there are certain very limited circumstances in which the use of very short clips of a copyrighted video or song may be legal even without permission.
It is usually difficult to determine whether your situation is legal or not. And if the copyright owner disagrees with you he may chose to resolve the dispute in court. If it turns out that your use is not a fair use, then you are infringing the copyrights of the owner and you may be liable for monetary damages.
The following websites discuss these very limited situations. Whether you decide to use copyrighted in very limited situations, approved by law, is your sole decision. We are not in any way responsible for your decision.
DISCLAIMER: THE INFORMATION PRESENTED HERE IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE. IT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. WE ARE NOT ATTORNEYS. YOU SHOULD CONSULT WITH A QUALIFIED ATTORNEY FOR LEGAL ADVICE.
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