Why using certified mail as “copyright registry” is not a good hack
Sending a certified mail to oneself is what some people call “poor man’s copyright”. Truth be told, this system is a combination of both popular beliefs and urban tales. Certified mail doesn’t certify content First of all, there is one big difference to consider when comparing this “hack” to private digital copyright registration services. A certified mail certifies that an… Read more →
How to find an intellectual property infringer, in 10 steps
In these 10 years at Safe Creative, we have witnessed a little bit of everything related to copyrights. When sharing contents online, Safe Creative’s robust digital evidence can give us some peace of mind. But when we finally find an infringement of our copyrights, there’s a new big problem: How to find the (alleged) infringer? Although figuring out the identity… Read more →
Good news to US youtubers who rely on fair use
Last year, Youtubers Ethan and Hila Klein (h3h3Productions) found out they had been sued by another Youtuber, Matt Hosseinzadeh, for using one of his videos on their channel for a video reaction. In the reaction video, which they have re-uploaded to their channel now, they made fun of Hosseinzadeh. His response was suing them for three different charges: copyright infringement,… Read more →
Press Release: Image Protect and Safe Creative Announce New Integration
SAN CEMENTE, CA (Marketwired – Aug 24, 2017) – Image Protect Inc. ( OTC : IMTL ) and Safe Creative, www.safecreative.org, announced an integration between the two copyright protection companies streamlining the tracking of where registered images and illustrations are being used online. “Safe Creative is a sophisticated system for the generation and management ofcopyrights,” said Jonathan Thomas, COO of Image Protect Inc. “We anticipate… Read more →
How to solve problems while travelling, using Safe Stamper
Every time you travel, you expose yourself to unforeseen events. We all have been in a situation where a day of vacation gets spoiled because things don’t turn out the way we planned. We believe that knowing Safe Stamper’s tools and how to use them can save you some headaches. Learn how to anticipate and solve problems with these tips.… Read more →
Discover if someone is using your photos with ImageProtect for free
If you register photos at Safe Creative, you’re in luck- no matter if you’re using a Professional or a Basic Account. ImageProtect, our online image tracking partner, is introducing a fantastic redesign, along with some interesting news. We’ve also reached a new agreement thanks to which all Safe Creative users can try their service for free. A new interface for faster… Read more →
MAPPING Conference on the Future of IPR
Sooner this month, June 2017, we had the privilege of attending the MAPPING Conference on the Future of IPR in Sofia, Bulgaria. The Conference addressed the deficiencies and shortcomings of the current system of protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) in the European Union and worldwide. The IP experts attending, from a wide variety of backgrounds, The IP experts attending… Read more →
10th Anniversary Contest: Win a 2-year Professional Account
In just a couple of months, we’re celebrating our 10th anniversary at Safe Creative. It’s been ten years of helping authors to protect their work online, and we’re looking forward to the next ten coming! We’re thrilled we’ve made it this far, and we want to share this special occasion with you. What the contest is about: We’re currently working… Read more →
New certified DMCA takedown notices, finding out when they have been received
Let’s imagine that you find your work is being shared or sold somewhere, online, without your permission. What to do? Firs of all, stay calm. As we always say, the best policy is to refrain from following your first impulse, which may be to send an angry email to the offender. Maybe they misunderstood the work’s license, or they made… Read more →