Content license and infringement claims
Who owns member content, what license the platform gets, and how infringement notices and appeals work.
Ownership
You keep the copyright in the articles you post. The platform does not take ownership.
License you grant the platform
To show and promote articles, you grant the platform a worldwide, non-exclusive license (revocable as described below) to reproduce, publicly display, excerpt and repost your articles and author information, including on-site listings, search results, share previews, RSS and the platform's social accounts.
Withdrawal and deletion
You can unpublish or delete your own articles at any time and the license ends with them. We cannot guarantee that copies already shared or cached by search engines disappear immediately.
Quoting others
Quote only within reason, credit the source, and make sure you have the right to use any images and text. The platform does not verify the licensing of every article.
Infringement notices
If you believe an article infringes your rights, write to us through the contact page and include:
(1) your name and contact details; (2) the work or right affected; (3) the URL of the article; (4) why you believe it infringes; (5) a statement that your notice is accurate.
Handling and appeals
- After a complete notice the platform reviews it and may take the article down temporarily.
- The author is told why and may respond or dispute.
- If information is insufficient or the dispute persists, the platform may keep the article down and suggest legal channels.