1. What Copyright Is on P3RSON
Copyright protects original work the moment it is made: photos, videos, audio, writing, graphics, designs. You do not have to register it or add a symbol. Whoever made the work usually owns it. The main exception is work made as part of a job, where the employer may own it, unless a written agreement says otherwise.
This guide explains how that works on P3RSON. The binding rules are in the Terms of Service, the Creator Rights document, the IP Policy and the DMCA Policy.
2. Your Content and Other People's
Yours. You keep ownership of what you post. P3RSON gets only the license needed to host, display and deliver it on the platform, as set out in the Terms of Service and Creator Rights.
Not yours. Post only what you made or have permission to use. Permission means the owner said yes, you hold a license, or the work is in the public domain. A credit line is not permission. Finding something online is not permission. Paying for a photo does not always give you the right to post it publicly; check the license.
A photo of you is not always yours. The photographer usually owns the photo, even if you are in it. Ask for a written license to post it.
3. Booked Work
When a brand books you, the booking contract says what the brand may do with the work and for how long. Unless the contract says otherwise:
- you keep ownership of the work you create
- the brand gets the usage rights listed in the booking (where, how long, which channels)
- usage outside those limits needs a new agreement
If a brand uses your work beyond the booking, first raise it through the booking record. If that fails, use the Dispute Resolution process, or send a DMCA takedown notice if the use is on P3RSON.
4. Music
Songs have at least two copyrights: the song and the recording. Using a track in a video usually needs permission for both, even for a few seconds. Platform music libraries have their own terms. If a track is not licensed for your use, do not post it. We remove content that uses music without permission when the owner reports it.
5. Models, Releases and People in Your Content
Copyright is not the same as permission to show a person. If someone appears in your content, get a signed release that covers where you will post and what you will use it for. Get a guardian's signature for anyone under 18. Minors may only be featured in line with the Guardian and COPPA document and the Community Guidelines.
A brand that uses a member's face or likeness in ads needs the booking to say so.
6. AI-Generated Content
AI output may not be protected by copyright, or may be protected only in part. Do not use AI to copy someone else's work, voice or face. Never create or use an AI likeness of a person without that person's separate written approval that describes the intended use. See the Image Rights Addendum and the AI Features Notice. We do not use your content to train AI models.
7. Fair Use in One Paragraph
Fair use is a defense in U.S. copyright law that allows some use of someone else's work without permission, such as commentary, criticism, news reporting, teaching or parody. Courts weigh four things: the purpose of the use (new meaning or commentary counts for more than simple copying, and commercial use counts against), the nature of the original work, how much was used, and the effect on the market for the original. There is no safe number of seconds or words. Courts, not P3RSON, decide fair use, and the same use can come out differently in different cases.
8. How to Report Copyright Infringement
- Open the DMCA Notice page. It has a form you can copy.
- Email it to [email protected] with the subject "DMCA Takedown Notice", or mail it to the designated agent address on the DMCA Policy page.
- We remove valid notices within 24 hours and tell the member who posted the content.
In the app, the report option links out to this process.
9. How to Dispute a Takedown
If your content was removed and you believe it was a mistake or misidentification, send a counter-notice from the DMCA Counter-Notice page. If the claimant does not file a court action within 10 business days of getting your counter-notice, we restore the content between 10 and 14 business days after we received it.
You can also appeal a content decision under the Appeals process if the removal was for a rule other than copyright.
10. Which Route to Use
| Your situation | Use |
|---|---|
| Someone posted your photo, video, music or writing | DMCA takedown notice |
| An intimate image of you shared without consent, real or AI-generated | In-app "Intimate image removal" or [email protected], subject "Intimate image removal" (48-hour removal) |
| Someone is pretending to be you or using your name or likeness | Impersonation report in the app; [email protected] |
| A brand went beyond your booking license | Booking record, then Dispute Resolution |
| Your content was removed for copyright | DMCA counter-notice |
| Your content was removed for another rule | Appeal |
11. Quick Questions
Do I need to register my copyright? No, to own it. Registration with the U.S. Copyright Office is needed before you can sue in U.S. court for most works, and can allow higher damages.
Can I repost a video with credit? Not without permission. Credit does not replace a license.
Will I get in trouble for one takedown? One valid takedown removes the content and counts as a strike. Three valid takedowns lead to a 7-day suspension. The fourth leads to termination.
Can I send a notice for something I do not own? No. Knowingly false notices can make you liable for damages and costs under 17 U.S.C. Section 512(f).
Do I need an account to report? No.
Will you tell the member who I am? Yes. The law requires us to pass on a copy of the notice, including your contact details.
Where do I send questions? [email protected]. Send copyright notices to [email protected].