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Intellectual Property Policy

Review hiData's process for copyright, trademark, and intellectual property notices.

Official Policy
This document is provided by hiData and applies across the Service.

Intellectual Property Policy

Welcome to hiData.

We respect and value intellectual property (“IP”) rights and expect all users to do the same.

This Intellectual Property Policy explains:

  • Your responsibilities when uploading or creating content on hiData
  • Ownership and licensing of content used in hiData designs
  • How to report copyright or trademark infringement
  • How hiData responds to infringement notices and counter-notices

This policy forms part of, and should be read together with, hiData’s Terms of Use.

1. User Responsibility

By using hiData, you represent and warrant that any content you upload, submit, generate, or incorporate into a design—including but not limited to photos, images, videos, text, audio, graphics, and templates (“User Content”)—does not infringe or violate any third-party intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or other proprietary rights.

You should only upload or use:

  • Content you created yourself, or
  • Content you have a valid or legal right to use
    You are solely responsible for any User Content you upload or publish through the Services.

2. What is Intellectual Property

Intellectual property refers to intellectual creation, including inventions, literary and artistic works, designs and symbols, etc that are protected by law, including but not limited to:

  • Copyright - Protects original works fixed in a tangible medium, such as photographs, illustrations, text, music, videos, films, and other creative works.
  • Trademarks: Protect distinctive names, logos, symbols, designs, colors, or slogans that identify the source of goods or services.

These protective measures enable people to have exclusive rights to their creations and only allowing others to use their creations with permission. Unauthorized use of copyrighted works or trademarks may violate applicable laws.

3. Ownership of Designs and Content

(a) User-Created Content. If you create an original design or upload original content to hiData, you generally retain ownership of the copyright in that content, subject to:

  • Any licenses you grant to hiData under the Terms of Use, and
  • Any third-party rights incorporated into the design.

(b) hiData Library and Licensed Content. If your design includes content provided by hiData or its licensors (such as stock photos, graphics, fonts, templates, or other licensed assets), your rights are limited to a non-exclusive license to use such content in accordance with hiData’s applicable license terms.

You do not acquire ownership of hiData-provided assets, or third-party licensed content included in your design.

For additional details, please refer to hiData’s Content License Agreement.

4. Reporting Intellectual Property Infringement

hiData will respond to suspected copyright and trademark infringement notices in accordance with the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (DMCA) and other applicable laws.

his process is for reporting alleged infringement of intellectual property rights. It does not constitute legal advice.

5. Copyright Infringement Notices

If you believe that content available through hiData infringes your copyright, please submit a written notice containing the following information:

  • The physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or an authorized representative;
  • Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (including registration number and jurisdiction, if applicable);
  • Identification of the allegedly infringing material and its location on the Service (e.g., URL);
  • Your full name, address, telephone number, and email address;
  • A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
  • A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner’s behalf;

6. Trademark Infringement Notices

If you believe that content on hiData infringes a registered trademark, please submit a written notice containing:

  • The physical or electronic signature of the trademark owner or authorized representative
  • Details of the registered trademark (registration number, jurisdiction, status, and goods/services covered)
  • Identification of the allegedly infringing material and its location on the Service (e.g., URL)
  • An explanation of how the reported use infringes your trademark rights
  • Your full name, address, phone number and email address
  • A statement stating that you sincerely believe that the use of the material in the manner complained has not been authorized by the trademark owner, his agent or the law; And
  • A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is accurate

hiData does not accept notices based solely on unregistered trademark rights.

Please note that this procedure is specifically used to notify hiData that your copyright or trademark materials have been violated. The above requirements are intended to comply with the hiData rights and obligations stipulated by law, but do not constitute legal recommendations. It is recommended that you seek legal advice on your rights and obligations under DMCA and other applicable laws.

7. False or Misleading Notices

Knowingly submitting false, misleading, or bad-faith infringement notices may result in civil or criminal liability, including damages, legal fees, and court costs.

8. What Happens After a Notice is Submitted

Upon receiving a valid copyright infringement notice, hiData will remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material and notify the user who uploaded it.

Upon receiving a valid trademark infringement notice, hiData will review the claim and may remove the content and notify the affected user.

9. Counter-Notification (Appeal Process)

If you believe your content was removed or disabled in error, you may submit a counter-notification containing:

  • Authorize the electronic or physical signature of the person acting on behalf of the relevant content owner;
  • The description of the deleted content, including its location on the service (for example, URL);
  • Your full name, address, phone number and email address;
  • A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the U.S. federal courts located in California and will accept service of process from the original complainant;
  • A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the content was removed due to mistake or misidentification

The above information must be submitted to the DMCA agent. The details are as follows.

Please remember that false statements in counter-notices may lead to criminal or civil penalties.

If you are not sure why your work is included in the infringement notice, you may want to seek independent legal advice. hiData cannot provide legal advice to users.

If the counter-notification is valid, hiData will forward it to the original complainant. If the complainant does not initiate legal action within 10–14 business days, hiData may restore the content, subject to compliance with the Terms of Use.

10. Repeat Infringement Policy

In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable laws, hiData may:

  • Terminate accounts of users who are believed to be repeat infringers; and/or
  • Restrict access to the Services or terminate accounts for intellectual property violations, whether repeated or not.

11. Infringement Outside hiData

hiData cannot with infringement occurring outside the hiData platform (e.g., third-party marketplaces or websites). Users should follow the reporting procedures of the relevant platform or seek independent legal advice.

12. Contact Information

All intellectual property infringement notices and counter-notifications should be sent to:
support@hiData.ai