If you would like to submit a notification of alleged copyright infringement, get information on what to do if you believe your video has been removed in error, or get information on how to dispute an error, the resources below will help you understand the rights management processes.
Your options
- Submit a copyright infringement notification – Request the removal of an unauthorized use of your creative work.
- Submit a counter notification – Request the reinstatement of a video that was incorrectly removed from tammah for copyright infringement.
- Retract a claim of copyright infringement – Cancel, or retract, a removal request that you or your company submitted to tammah.
Here’s some useful general knowledge on copyright:
What is Copyright?
When a person creates an original work that is fixed in a physical medium, he or she automatically owns copyright to the work. The owner has the exclusive right to use the work in certain, specific ways.
Which types of work are subject to copyright?
- Audiovisual works, such as TV shows, movies, and online videos
- Sound recordings and musical compositions
- Written works, such as lectures, articles, books, and musical compositions
- Visual works, such as paintings, posters, and advertisements
- Video games and computer software
- Dramatic works, such as plays and musicals
Ideas, facts, and processes are not subject to copyright. In order to be eligible for copyright protection, a work must be both creative and fixed in a tangible medium. Names and titles are not, by themselves, subject to copyright.
Can I use a copyright-protected work without infringing?
In some circumstances, it is possible to use a copyright-protected work without infringing the owner’s copyright. For more about this, you may want to learn about fair use (a legal doctrine that says you can reuse copyright-protected material under certain circumstances without getting permission from the copyright owner).
Your video can still be claimed by a copyright owner, even if you have:
- Given credit to the copyright owner
- Refrained from monetizing the infringing video
- Noticed similar videos that appear on tammah
- Purchased the content on iTunes, a CD, or DVD
- Recorded the content yourself from TV, a movie theater, or the radio
- Stated that “no copyright infringement is intended”
Some content creators choose to make their work available for reuse with certain requirements. For more about this, you may wish to learn about Creative Commons.
Can tammah determine copyright ownership?
No. tammah isn’t able to mediate rights ownership disputes. When we receive a complete takedown notice, we remove the content as the law requires. When we receive a valid counter notification, we forward it to the person who requested the removal. After this, it’s up to the parties involved to resolve the issue in court.
Is copyright the same as trademark?
Copyright is just one form of intellectual property. It’s not the same as trademark, which protects brand names, mottos, logos, and other source identifiers from being used by others for certain purposes. It is also different from patent law, which protects inventions.
Please contact tammah at copyright@tammah.com for videos, which you believe may violate trademark, trade secret, or other laws.
Where can I find more information on copyright outside the U.S.?
The European Commission’s website has some helpful information and links about copyright in European Union countries.
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has a list of international intellectual property and copyright offices where you may find information about copyright laws applicable for your country.
The Electronic Frontier Foundation provides a database of copyright laws around the world.
Disclaimer: The above information and sites are referred to for educational purposes only and are not endorsed by tammah.