We may provide the account holder with your contact information, including the email address and the name of the copyright owner, and/or details of the complaint.īefore submitting a notification, please be aware that intentionally submitting a misleading or fraudulent report may lead to liability for damages under section 512(f) of the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) or similar laws as may be applicable in other countries. Failure to include necessary information may limit our ability to investigate your claims and may result in your complaint being denied. You may also file a Copyright Infringement Report to request the removal of the alleged infringing content from TikTok.Īll complaints should contain the information requested in our online Copyright Infringement Report form. Information for Rightsholders:Ĭontacting the user directly may resolve your complaint more quickly and in a way that is more beneficial to you, the user, and our community. We reserve the right to refuse any account holder whose account was used for improper activities from opening a new account on TikTok’s site or app, or otherwise hosted by TikTok. The account may be suspended or terminated for multiple copyright violations in connection with the use of the TikTok site or app, or other violations of the Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. Removal of Content Suspension or Termination of AccountĪny user content that infringes an other person’s copyright may be removed.
These include the fair use doctrine in the United States and permitted acts of fair dealing in the European Union (and other equivalent exceptions under applicable local laws in other countries). In many countries, exceptions to copyright infringement allow the use of copyrighted works under certain circumstances without authorization. The use of copyrighted content of others without proper authorization or legally valid reason may lead to a violation of TikTok's policies.Īt the same time, not all unauthorized uses of copyrighted content constitute an infringement. We do not allow any content that infringes copyright.
Generally, copyright protects an original expression of an idea (e.g., the specific way a video or music is expressed or created) but does not protect underlying ideas or facts.
CopyrightĬopyright is a legal right that protects original works of authorship (e.g., music, videos, etc.). TikTok’s Terms of Service and Community Guidelines do not allow posting, sharing, or sending any content that violates or infringes someone else’s copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual property rights. TikTok respects the intellectual property rights of others, and we expect you to do the same.
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