Respecting copyright
Saveverything stores material its users upload, under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). We do not check uploads for copyright before they appear, but we respond to proper notices, and our Terms forbid uploading material you do not have the right to share, whether private, shared with family, or public.
Reporting infringement
A notice must be in writing and include:
- your physical or electronic signature (typing your full name is fine);
- the copyrighted work you believe is infringed (or, for several works, a representative list);
- the item on Saveverything you want removed, with its web address (for example saveverything.org/a/…) or enough detail for us to find it;
- your name, postal address, telephone number and email address;
- a statement that you believe in good faith that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
- a statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act for them.
Knowingly misrepresenting that material is infringing can make you liable for damages (17 U.S.C. § 512(f)), so please consider whether the use might be fair use or otherwise allowed before sending one. If you can see the item, you can also use “Report this item” on its page to let us know quickly, but a formal notice needs the details above.
Where to send a notice
Send notices to our designated agent:
Copyright Agent, Saveverything
Email: info@greenhatdevelopers.com
What happens next
- When we receive a complete notice, we remove or disable access to the item promptly.
- We tell the person who uploaded it, and may send them a copy of the notice (with your contact details, so they can reach you if they disagree).
- We keep a record of the notice and what we did.
If your item was removed by mistake
If you believe your item was removed because of a mistake or misidentification, you can send a counter-notice to the same address, including:
- your physical or electronic signature;
- the item that was removed and where it appeared before;
- a statement, under penalty of perjury, that you believe in good faith it was removed because of a mistake or misidentification;
- your name, address and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for your address (or, if you are outside the United States, any judicial district where Saveverything may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who sent the original notice or their agent.
We will send your counter-notice to the person who sent the original notice. Unless they tell us within 10 business days that they have filed a court action to keep the item down, we will put it back between 10 and 14 business days after receiving your counter-notice.
Repeat infringers
We close the accounts of people who repeatedly infringe copyright. As a guide, an account that receives three valid notices that are not successfully countered is closed, and we may close one sooner when the infringement is clear or deliberate.
A note on family materials
Owning a physical photo, letter or recording is not always the same as owning its copyright: a professional portrait may belong to the studio, and a published book or song to its author or publisher. Family snapshots, home movies, letters written by relatives, and your own recordings are usually fine to keep and share with your family. If you are unsure about something, keeping it private or within your family tree is the safer choice.