Copyright & DMCA

Copyright Ownership

Users retain ownership of the content they upload to ForkArt.

ForkArt does not claim ownership over user-submitted artwork.

What this means for you: When you upload your artwork to ForkArt, you keep all rights to your creation. We only ask for permission to display it within our platform to make the app work.

Reporting Copyright Infringement

If you believe your copyrighted work has been posted on ForkArt without permission, please contact us at:

Contact for Copyright Issues

📧 forkartapp@gmail.com

Include in your report:

Your name and contact information (email, phone, address)
A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed
A link or description of the allegedly infringing content on ForkArt
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 in your notice is accurate
Your physical or electronic signature (typing your full name counts as an electronic signature)

Note: This process follows the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Please only submit notices if you genuinely believe your copyright has been infringed.

Our Response

Upon receiving a valid copyright complaint, we may:

Remove or disable access to the content
Notify the user who posted it
Take further action if repeated violations occur
Maintain records of infringement notices as required by law
Accounts that repeatedly upload infringing content may be suspended or terminated.

We aim to respond to valid DMCA notices within 48 hours during business days.

Counter-Notification

If you believe your content was removed in error, you may contact us to dispute the removal.

To file a counter-notification, email us at forkartapp@gmail.com with:

Your contact information
Identification of the removed content
A statement under penalty of perjury that the content was removed by mistake
Your consent to the jurisdiction of your local Federal District Court
Your physical or electronic signature

Important: Submitting a false counter-notification may result in legal consequences. Only file if you genuinely believe the takedown was in error.

About ForkArt and Copyright

ForkArt is built by artists for artists. We understand the importance of protecting creative work while also supporting remix culture and creative collaboration.

Our approach: We balance copyright protection with support for transformative, fair use works that add new creative value. When in doubt about whether you can use or remix someone's work, we encourage you to:

Ask for permission from the original creator
Create original work instead
Credit the original artist when remixing
Respect artists' boundaries and wishes

ForkArt does not make legal determinations regarding fair use. While we support transformative and remix-based creativity, we may remove content upon receipt of a valid copyright complaint or when required to comply with applicable law.