Copyright Policy
- Introduction
- Qatoto carries videos, product listings, research and engineering teardowns, all of it published by its users. This policy sets out the rules and guidelines for copyright protection on Qatoto. Our aim is to ensure that the content on Qatoto is used in a way that is respectful to the rights of content owners.
- Scope
- This policy applies to all users of Qatoto, including those who upload videos, publish teardowns and blueprints, list products, and comment on any of it. This policy applies to all forms of copyrightable works, including but not limited to audio, video, images, text, software, drawings and models.
- Copyright Infringement
- Qatoto takes copyright infringement very seriously and will take appropriate action against users who violate the rights of copyright owners. If you believe something on Qatoto infringes your rights, tell us. We will investigate and take appropriate action, which may include removing the material.
- How to give notice
Email support@qatoto.com. A notice we can act on says all of the following, and one that leaves any of it out usually means we have to write back before we can do anything:
- what right you hold, and how we can identify it;
- exactly what on Qatoto you are objecting to, with the address of the page and, where it is one file or one part rather than the whole thing, which one;
- what you say copies your right, in enough detail for us to see it;
- your name, an address we can reply to, and whether you own the right or act for whoever does;
- that you believe in good faith the use is unauthorised, that what you have told us is accurate, and that you are entitled to make the claim.
For a teardown, the Report an IP concern control on the teardown itself writes all of that for you and hands you the finished notice to send. For a video, use the report control on the video. Either way the notice reaches a person at the address above.
Qatoto has not designated an agent for statutory copyright notices, so this is how to reach us rather than a formal filing. We do not charge for handling a notice and we do not require a particular form of words.
- Teardowns and reverse engineering
- Qatoto carries engineering teardowns: a publisher’s own measurements of a commercial unit they obtained lawfully. Every publisher states where their unit came from and swears that the survey is their own work and that no confidential material was used, and every teardown shows that statement to its readers. We do not host manufacturer-internal documents, and we make no assessment of whether a survey infringes anyone’s rights — if you believe one does, the notice route above is how to tell us. You can read what a publisher declared on the teardown itself, under What you may do with this.
- User Content
- By uploading a video to Qatoto, you are representing and warranting that you own the rights to the video or have obtained permission from the copyright owner to upload the video to Qatoto. You also grant Qatoto a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, copy, display, and distribute your video for the purpose of operating and promoting Qatoto.
- Disclaimer
- Qatoto does not endorse or assume any liability for the content uploaded by its users. We do not guarantee the accuracy or reliability of any content on Qatoto. Qatoto is not responsible for any damages resulting from the use of the content on Qatoto.
- Conclusion
- This policy is subject to change at any time and without notice. By using Qatoto, you are agreeing to be bound by this policy. If you have any questions about this policy, email support@qatoto.com.