Copyright

Copyright Infringement Policy

GeniusAI respects the intellectual-property rights of creators, copyright owners and other rights holders. This Copyright Infringement Policy explains how copyright complaints concerning content available through GeniusAI may be submitted and reviewed.

GeniusAI is operated by Dunatransit Ltd., company registration number 01-09-386254, with its registered address at Pannonhalmi utca 31, 1118 Budapest, Hungary.

This policy forms part of our Terms of Service.

1 Scope of This Policy

This policy applies to content stored, published, displayed, shared or otherwise made available through GeniusAI, including:

  • Uploaded images and files;
  • Publicly shared AI-generated content;
  • User profiles and public galleries;
  • Prompts or descriptions displayed publicly;
  • Links submitted by users; and
  • Other user-provided material available through the Services.

This policy is intended for copyright complaints. Complaints concerning trademarks, privacy, impersonation, illegal content or other rights should be submitted through our contact page with a clear explanation of the issue.

2 User Responsibility

Users may submit content to GeniusAI only when they own that content or possess all rights, licenses and permissions required to use it.

Users must not use GeniusAI to upload, generate, publish or distribute content that infringes another person’s copyright or other intellectual-property rights.

AI-generated content may resemble existing works. Users are responsible for reviewing their Inputs and Outputs and determining whether their intended use is lawful.

GeniusAI does not provide copyright clearance or guarantee that any Output is unique, non-infringing or eligible for copyright protection.

3 Copyright Infringement Notices

If you are a copyright owner or authorized representative and believe that material available through GeniusAI infringes your copyright, you may submit a written infringement notice.

Your notice should include:

Providing screenshots alone may not be sufficient. Please include a direct URL, content identifier or other information that allows us to locate the material.

4 How to Submit a Notice

Copyright notices may be submitted through:

Select or enter “Copyright Infringement Notice” as the subject of your message where possible.

Do not send full payment-card numbers, account passwords or unrelated sensitive personal information.

5 Review of Notices

After receiving a sufficiently detailed notice, we may:

  • Confirm receipt of the notice;
  • Request missing or additional information;
  • Review the identified material;
  • Temporarily restrict access while the matter is investigated;
  • Remove or disable access to the material;
  • Notify the user who submitted or published the material;
  • Request evidence of ownership or authorization;
  • Reject notices that are incomplete, abusive or clearly unfounded; or
  • Take another action required or permitted by applicable law.

Submitting a notice does not guarantee removal. Copyright exceptions and limitations may apply, including quotation, criticism, review, parody, fair use or other lawful uses.

We are not a court and may be unable to resolve complex disputes involving ownership, licensing or competing contractual claims.

6 Notice to the Affected User

When we remove or restrict access to content in response to a copyright complaint, we may notify the affected user and provide:

  • Identification of the removed or restricted material;
  • The general reason for the decision;
  • Information supplied by the complainant where legally permitted;
  • Instructions for submitting a response or counter-notice; and
  • Available complaint or appeal procedures.

We may withhold information where disclosure would violate law, compromise security, reveal confidential information or create a serious risk of harm.

7 Counter-Notices

If you believe content was removed or restricted because of a mistake, misidentification or misunderstanding, you may submit a written counter-notice.

The counter-notice should include:

We may send a copy of the counter-notice to the person who submitted the original complaint where permitted or required by law.

8 U.S. DMCA Counter-Notices

If you submit a counter-notice under section 512 of the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act, it must also include:

  • A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled because of mistake or misidentification;
  • Your name, physical address and telephone number;
  • Your consent to the jurisdiction of the appropriate United States Federal District Court; and
  • Your agreement to accept service of process from the person who submitted the original notice or that person’s representative.

Where the U.S. DMCA process applies, we may restore the affected material no earlier than 10 and no later than 14 business days after receiving a valid counter-notice, unless the original complainant informs us that court proceedings have been filed seeking to prevent restoration.

Publishing this policy alone does not constitute or replace registration of a designated DMCA agent with the United States Copyright Office.

9 Restoration of Content

After reviewing a counter-notice, we may restore content where:

  • The original complaint appears mistaken or unsupported;
  • The user demonstrates a valid license or permission;
  • The use appears to be permitted by applicable law;
  • The complainant withdraws the notice;
  • The complainant does not begin required legal proceedings within an applicable statutory period; or
  • Restoration is otherwise appropriate under applicable law.

We may decline to restore content if it independently violates our Terms of Service or other policies.

10 EU Notice and Action Process

Where the Digital Services Act or another applicable EU law requires a notice-and-action procedure, notices should contain enough information to allow us to identify the allegedly unlawful content and understand the basis of the complaint.

Where required, we will:

  • Confirm receipt of the notice;
  • Review the notice in a timely, diligent and objective manner;
  • Notify the relevant parties of our decision;
  • Provide a statement of reasons; and
  • Explain any available complaint or appeal process.

A notice that allows a diligent service provider to identify illegal content may give us knowledge of that content for purposes of applicable law.

11 Repeat Infringers

GeniusAI may restrict or terminate accounts belonging to users who repeatedly infringe copyright.

When determining whether action is appropriate, we may consider:

  • The number and seriousness of complaints;
  • Whether complaints were valid and adequately supported;
  • Counter-notices and successful appeals;
  • Evidence of deliberate or repeated infringement;
  • Attempts to evade previous restrictions; and
  • Other relevant circumstances.

We may terminate an account after a single incident where the infringement is deliberate, extensive or particularly serious.

12 False or Misleading Notices

Do not submit a copyright notice or counter-notice containing information you know is false or materially misleading.

Before submitting a complaint, consider whether the disputed use is authorized by a license or permitted by a copyright exception or limitation.

A person who knowingly makes a material misrepresentation may be responsible for resulting damages, costs or legal fees under applicable law.

We may reject abusive notices and restrict access to our reporting systems where they are repeatedly misused.

13 No Monitoring Obligation

GeniusAI may use automated systems and human review to detect potential violations, but we do not guarantee that all infringing content will be identified.

Nothing in this policy creates a general obligation to monitor all user activity or proactively determine ownership of every submitted work.

14 Privacy and Disclosure

We process personal data submitted through copyright notices according to our Privacy Policy and applicable law.

Information from a notice or counter-notice may be shared with:

  • The person who submitted or published the disputed material;
  • The original complainant;
  • Legal and professional advisers;
  • Service providers helping us investigate the complaint;
  • Courts, regulators or law-enforcement authorities; or
  • Other parties where required or permitted by law.

If you do not want certain contact information disclosed, explain this in your notice. We cannot guarantee confidentiality where disclosure is legally required or necessary to process the complaint.

15 Preservation of Evidence

We may preserve relevant account information, notices, content records and technical logs where reasonably necessary to:

  • Investigate a complaint;
  • Prevent repeat infringement;
  • Comply with legal obligations;
  • Respond to lawful requests; or
  • Establish, exercise or defend legal claims.

Preservation does not mean that content will remain publicly accessible.

16 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Copyright Infringement Policy to reflect changes to the Services, applicable law or our complaint-handling procedures.

The updated policy will be published with a revised effective date. Material changes will not affect notices already being processed unless required by law.

17 Contact

Questions concerning this policy may be submitted to: