IP & BRAND PROTECTION POLICY


This IP & Brand Protection Policy (“Policy”) governs all intellectual property (IP), trademarks, copyrights, and user-generated content (“UGC”) on the Profylee platform (“Platform”, “Company”).

All users—including individuals, employers, freelancers, agencies and corporate accounts—must comply with this Policy.



1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE

This Policy applies to:

  1. Copyrighted materials

  3. Trademark usage

  5. Creative works (design, code, writing, visuals)

  7. Portfolio content

  9. Project submissions

  11. Job postings and descriptions

  13. User-generated content (UGC)

Profylee complies with DMCA (17 U.S.C. § 512), WIPO standards, EU Copyright Directives, and global IP regulations.




2. PROFYLEE’S OWN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The following are owned exclusively by Profylee:

  1. Profylee brand, logo and brand assets

  3. UI/UX design elements

  5. Website and app codebase

  7. Database structure

  9. Algorithms and matching systems

  11. Module names (Flow, Pool, Works, Showcase, Publish, Insight, etc.)

  13. Platform documentation and content

Users may not:

  1. Copy, duplicate, alter, or misuse Profylee trademarks

  3. Build apps, bots, scrapers with Profylee identity

  5. Misrepresent affiliation with Profylee



3. USER-GENERATED CONTENT (UGC)

Users retain ownership of their uploaded content.

However, by uploading content, users grant Profylee a:

revocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, limited license

to:

  1. Display

  3. Store

  5. Process for search and discovery

  7. Generate previews

  9. Maintain backups

  11. Perform security checks

Profylee does not sell or commercially license user content.



4. COPYRIGHT OBLIGATIONS

Users must ensure that:

  1. They own or legally control the content they upload

  3. The content does not infringe third-party IP rights

  5. No unlicensed images, stock media, fonts, or music are used

  7. AI-generated content is not based on copyrighted datasets illegally

Prohibited content includes:

  1. Stolen or plagiarized assets

  3. Unlicensed stock images

  5. Copied code

  7. Third-party designs or illustrations





5. TRADEMARK USAGE RULES

Users may not:

  1. Use third-party trademarks without authorization

  3. Falsely claim affiliation or certification

  5. Use Profylee logos for commercial purposes

  7. Display company logos in portfolios without permission

Misleading use such as:

“Official Partner”, “Certified by X” without proof

is strictly prohibited.



6. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT NOTICE (DMCA-STYLE)

To file a copyright complaint, the rights holder must provide:

  1. Full legal name

  3. Description of the copyrighted work

  5. URL of the infringing content

  7. Statement of ownership

  9. Statement of good faith

  11. Contact information

  13. Digital signature

Send complaints to:

📩 [contact@example.com]

Profylee may remove or disable access to the content.



7. COUNTER-NOTICE PROCEDURE

Users whose content is removed may submit a counter-notice including:

  1. Proof of ownership

  3. Explanation of non-infringement

  5. Contact details

  7. Declaration of accuracy

Profylee will evaluate and may reinstate the content.



8. REPEAT INFRINGER POLICY

Multiple copyright violations may result in:

  1. Content removal

  3. Account suspension

  5. Permanent ban

This aligns with DMCA’s repeat infringer requirements.



9. PROFYLEE’S DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY

Profylee reserves the right to:

  1. Remove content

  3. Restrict accounts

  5. Suspend or ban users

  7. Initiate legal action when necessary



10. POLICY UPDATES

This Policy may be updated periodically.

Material updates will be communicated to users.



11. CONTACT

For IP complaints, questions or notices:

📩 [contact@example.com]