Copyright Policy

Our approach

Inktoria is a writing tool for authors. Authors keep all rights in their work (see the Terms of Service), and we respect the rights of other creators too. This policy explains how to tell us about material on Inktoria that you believe infringes your copyright, and what happens next.

What we can see. Manuscripts in Inktoria are private: only their author and the collaborators they invite can open them, and our staff do not read them. Complaints therefore usually concern material that is public on Inktoria, such as forum posts, blog comments and profiles. If you believe someone is misusing your work inside a private project (for example, a former collaborator), tell us what you know and we will consider what we can lawfully do, but we cannot inspect private manuscripts on request.

How to report infringement

Send your notice to owner@inktoria.com with the subject "Copyright notice", or use the Support page. Please include:

1. Your name, postal address, email address and telephone number.
2. A description of the work you believe is infringed (for example a title, an ISBN, or a link to where it is published).
3. The exact location of the material on Inktoria (the link to the post, comment or profile).
4. A statement that you believe in good faith that the use is not authorised by the copyright owner, their agent or the law.
5. A statement that the information in your notice is accurate, and that you are the copyright owner or are authorised to act for them.
6. Your physical or electronic signature (typing your full name is enough).

Incomplete notices may delay our review; we will tell you if we need more information.

What happens next

1. We review the notice, usually within (to be confirmed).
2. We act on valid notices by removing or disabling access to the material, and we keep a record of the notice.
3. We tell the member who posted it what was removed and why, and give them a copy of the notice, with the complainant's contact details unless there is a good reason to withhold them.
4. The member can respond. If they believe the material was removed by mistake or that they have the right to use it, they can send a counter-notice to the same address explaining why, with their name, contact details and a statement that the information is accurate. We pass the counter-notice to the complainant. Unless the complainant tells us within (to be confirmed) that they have started legal proceedings, we may restore the material.
5. Repeat infringement. We close the accounts of members who repeatedly infringe others' rights. Before closing an account we give the member a chance to export their own work, unless the law or safety prevents it.

Misuse of this process

Please only send a notice if you have a genuine claim. Knowingly false notices or counter-notices may cause harm to others and may have legal consequences for the sender.

Your own work

If you are an author worried about the safety of your own manuscript, remember that you can export and back up your projects at any time, control who can open them, and remove collaborators whenever you choose. The Terms of Service explain the limited permission Inktoria needs to run the service and the rights it never receives.

Contact

Copyright notices and questions: owner@inktoria.com. Postal address: (to be confirmed).