Tealfeed Private Limited (“we”, “our”, “us”) has adopted this Copyright Policy towards copyright infringement under the applicable laws of India and is in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 of the United States.
A copyright is a form of legal protection for original creative works, such as audio-visual content, art, and music. Under this Policy, infringement occurs when it is claimed that the content or materials (“Material”) have been illegally copied, reproduced, created, or distributed by any of our creators, users, clients, affiliates, collaborators, or advertisers (“Creator”) of any other person’s or copyright owner’s (“your”, “you”) original work without his or her permission.
If you believe that your copyright is being infringed, you can report your concerns by contacting us at contact@tealfeed.com. Pursuant to this Policy, we will process copyright notices in the order we receive. Please note that submitting duplicate notifications may delay processing. On receiving the notification, we may either:
- Block access to or remove the Material that we believe in good faith to be copyrighted material that has been illegally copied, reproduced, or distributed by any of our Creators; or
- Suspend or warn repeat offenders, and in serious cases, permanently terminate the user account.
If we remove or restrict access to user content in response to a notice of alleged infringement, Tealfeed will make a good-faith effort to contact the affected account holder and provide information concerning the removal or restriction along with instructions for filing a counter-notification.
Procedure for reporting copyright infringements
If you believe that your Material is available on our website or is accessible through our platform or services, you can inform us by sending the following information:
- Description of the Material you claim to be infringed, with a clear and complete description and a copy of or link to your original work;
- Identification of the infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to permit Tealfeed to locate the material (e.g., a link to the infringing post);
- Your contact information: address, contact number, and email address;
- A declaration stating that the copyrighted Material you claim to have been infringed is not authorised for use by you, or your agent;
- A declaration that the information provided is accurate and that you are authorised to make the complaint;
- Your signature: physical or electronic, required to complete your notice.
Once your notification is received by us, we will either:
- Remove or disable access to the infringing Material;
- Terminate the repeat offender, if any.
And we shall notify you about the same through an email.
Liabilities
If you are unsure about copyright infringement and it is found that you are misrepresenting that the Material is infringing, you may be liable for any damages, including costs and attorney’s fees, incurred by us and any of our Creators. If you aren’t sure whether the Material you are reporting is in fact infringing your rights, you should consult an attorney before sending us a copyright infringement notification.
When a Creator receives a notice
If a Creator receives a notice (“Copyright Notice”) from us through email, it means that the content described has been removed from Tealfeed or access has been restricted. The Creator should carefully read our notice, which includes information about the notification we received as well as instructions on how to file a counter-notice.
Counter-notice by the content Creator
If the receiver of the Copyright Notice believes that the Material was wrongly disabled or removed, or proves the right to use that Material, the Creator can provide a counter-notice with the following information on the same email thread:
- Creator’s personal details: full name, contact number, and email id;
- Identification of the Material that has been removed or disabled and the location at which it appeared before removal;
- A declaration stating that the Creator has the right to post and use such Material;
- A physical or electronic signature (typing your full name will suffice).
When we receive a valid counter-notice, we will promptly forward a copy to the person who raised the original copyright notice. If we don’t receive a counter-notice from the reported Creator within ten (10) business days of receiving the Copyright Notice, we may disable access to the removed material permanently.
Reposting Material removed in response to a Copyright Notification may result in permanent account suspension. If the Creator believes the content was removed in error, file a counter-notice instead of reposting.
Repeat infringer policy
Tealfeed is interested in maintaining the quality, originality, and legality of the content we host. We have adopted this Policy towards repeat copyright infringers on our platform. Copyright claims are complicated and are frequently used to silence or censor commentary; we are committed to dealing with repeat infringers on a case-by-case basis. Our goal is to take corrective action seriously rather than mechanically.
We will consider whether remedial action is appropriate when:
- A request for remedial action against an alleged repeat infringer is brought to our attention through a credible third-party complaint;
- We have received more than three (3) complaints about different pieces of content from the same user in the same calendar year.
Remedial action
We will consider any appropriate remedial action currently available in our content moderation workflow, potentially including written warnings, limiting access to our services, and termination of account.
Transfer of information
We may transfer your information to the Creator who had posted the Material you are reporting. While transferring your personal information, we will make sure that the privacy of your data is maintained. For more details, refer to our Privacy Policy.
Disclaimer
The notices described in this Policy are serious legal actions with potentially serious consequences. Information submitted in notices is not private; your copyright notice will be sent to the Creator. We reserve the right to publicly post and share redacted copyright notices for transparency reporting purposes. Copyright disputes are tracked for purposes of our Repeat Infringer Policy.
Think long before filing a copyright dispute claim
Please think carefully before submitting a claim, especially if you aren’t sure whether you are the actual rights holder or authorised to act on a rights holder’s behalf. There are legal and financial penalties for fraudulent and bad-faith claims. Make sure you are the actual rights holder, or have a good-faith belief that the Material posted leads to copyright infringement, and that you understand the repercussions of submitting a false claim.
Contact us
For any queries, write to us at contact@tealfeed.com or call +91 6264-075430.