- Publish only what you have the rights to. Content posted without the rights holder's permission, including links to pirated copies, is not allowed and will be removed (Section 1).
- If your work is used here without permission, tell us. Send a notice with the details listed below and we will act on it (Section 3).
- How we handle notices. Following Canada's notice-and-notice rules we forward your notice to the user, and as the host we can also remove or disable access to the content. Rights holders who need it can use the DMCA path (Section 4).
- Users can respond. If content was removed by mistake, the user can send a counter-notice (Section 5).
- Repeat infringers lose access. Accounts that repeatedly infringe can be restricted, suspended or terminated (Section 2).
This policy works together with the Terms of Use, the Community Guidelines and the Independent Creator Agreement. Where a term is defined in those documents, it has the same meaning here.
1. Your responsibility
When you upload Content to Readality, you must either own all of the intellectual property rights in it or have obtained every permission required. You are responsible for making sure your Content does not infringe anyone's copyright, trademark, image, publicity, privacy or other rights. Posting Content without the necessary rights or permissions from the rights holder is not allowed, and this includes posting or sharing links to pirated copies hosted elsewhere. These obligations are reflected in the Community Guidelines and, for creators, in the representations and warranties of the Independent Creator Agreement.
2. Repeat infringers
Readality operates a repeat-infringer policy. We may place restrictions on the accounts of users who repeatedly or actively infringe the rights of others. Depending on the severity of the violation, a user may receive a warning, have their account restricted, or face other measures after even one report, and where appropriate, at our discretion, we may suspend or terminate an account.
3. Sending a notice of claimed infringement
If you believe Content uploaded to Readality infringes a copyright you hold, or you are authorized to act for the rights holder, send a notice to arthur.loubaresse@readality.com. A notice should only be submitted by the rights holder or an agent authorized to act on the rights holder's behalf, and should include:
- Information showing that you are, or that the person you act for is, the rights holder of the work concerned;
- Identification of the allegedly infringing Content, and enough detail to locate it on Readality, such as the series, episode and the specific location within the Services;
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material complained of is not authorized by the rights holder, its agent or the law;
- A statement that the information in your notice is accurate and that, to the best of your knowledge, you are the rights holder or are authorized to act on the rights holder's behalf. If you are submitting under the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act, this statement is made under penalty of perjury;
- Information sufficient for us to contact you, such as your full legal name (or official name, if you are a legal person), a mailing address, and a telephone number or email address; and
- Your signature as the rights holder or authorized representative. Typing your full legal name is sufficient.
4. What we do when we receive a notice
In accordance with the notice-and-notice regime under the Copyright Act (Canada), when we receive a notice that complies with applicable law, we forward it to the user who posted the Content and retain records as required by law. As the host of the Content, we may also remove or disable access to the material identified in a valid notice. For rights holders who require it, or where Readality or the Content is subject to US law, we also accept and act on notices under the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act by removing or disabling access to the material.
When we remove or disable access to Content in response to a notice, we notify the user in accordance with applicable law. Please note that this notice to the user may include your name and contact information. If the user does not respond in accordance with applicable law within fourteen (14) days, the Content will remain blocked.
5. Counter-notice
If a user believes their Content was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, for example because they hold authorization from the rights holder or a right under applicable law, they may send a counter-notice to arthur.loubaresse@readality.com including:
- Identification of the removed Content and enough detail to locate where it appeared on Readality;
- A statement that the user has a good-faith belief that the Content was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification;
- A request that Readality restore the Content;
- The user's agreement that Readality may forward the counter-notice to the party who submitted the original notice;
- The user's consent to the jurisdiction of the competent court for the judicial district in which the user is located, and the user's agreement to accept service of process from the party who submitted the original notice, or that party's agent;
- The user's agreement to assume legal liability in the event of a misrepresentation;
- The user's full legal name (or official name, if a legal person), mailing address, telephone number and email address; and
- The user's signature. Typing the full legal name is sufficient.
6. Restoration of content
When we receive a counter-notice that complies with applicable law, we may forward it to the party who submitted the original notice. That party will then have ten (10) business days to notify us that they have filed legal action relating to the Content at issue. If we do not receive notice of such legal action in accordance with applicable law, access to the removed Content may, at Readality's discretion, be restored fourteen (14) days after we forwarded the counter-notice to the original notifying party.
7. Incomplete notices
If a notice or counter-notice is incomplete, we may ask the sender to provide the missing information within five (5) business days of our request. If the sender does not provide the requested information within that period, the notice or counter-notice may be treated as invalid.
8. Misrepresentation
Notices and counter-notices carry legal weight. Knowingly making a material misrepresentation that Content is infringing, or that Content was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may expose you to liability. If you are unsure whether a use is infringing, you may wish to seek independent legal advice before submitting a notice.
9. Relationship to other documents
This Copyright Policy supplements, and is incorporated by reference into, the Terms of Use, the Community Guidelines and the Independent Creator Agreement. Nothing in this policy limits any other right or remedy available to Readality or to rights holders under those documents or under applicable law.
10. Language
This Copyright Policy has been drawn up in French and in English. The French version was made available first, in accordance with the Charter of the French Language (Quebec); by using the English version, you confirm that you have had the opportunity to examine the French version, available at readality.com/copyright-fr.html, and expressly wish to be bound by the English version.
11. Contact
Send copyright notices, counter-notices and related questions to arthur.loubaresse@readality.com, or by mail at Readality Inc., 1455 Blvd. De Maisonneuve Ouest, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1M8, Canada.