Copyright & Intellectual Property Policy
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Purpose
XData respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its customers, users,
visitors, partners, and authorized users to do the same.
This Copyright & Intellectual Property Policy ("Policy") explains how rights holders may
notify XData of alleged copyright, trademark, database right, trade secret, or other
intellectual property infringement involving XData services.
1.2. XData
This Policy applies to services provided by:
[XDATA LEGAL ENTITY NAME]
[XDATA REGISTERED ADDRESS]
Company registration number: [INSERT]
VAT ID: [INSERT]
Website: https://xdata.si
Legal contact: [INSERT LEGAL CONTACT EMAIL]
("XData", "we", "us", or "our").
1.3. Services Covered
This Policy applies to websites, SaaS services, AI tools, APIs, hosted content, customer
portals, documentation, demos, proofs of concept, managed deployments, knowledge systems,
search products, and other services made available by XData (collectively, the "Services").
1.4. Relationship to Other Terms
This Policy forms part of and should be read together with the applicable XData Terms of
Service, Software and AI Services Agreement, AI Terms, Acceptable Use Policy, Data Processing
Addendum, Privacy Policy, and any applicable Order, Proposal, Statement of Work, or written
agreement.
1.5. No Legal Determination
XData may review notices and take action where appropriate, but XData does not act as a court
or final legal decision-maker. Disputes about ownership, licensing, fair use, exceptions,
contractual rights, or infringement may need to be resolved directly between the parties or
by a competent court or authority.
2. USER RESPONSIBILITIES
2.1. Respect for Rights
You must not use the Services to upload, publish, transmit, generate, process, store, share,
index, or distribute content that infringes or misappropriates the intellectual property or
other rights of others.
This includes:
(a) copyright;
(b) trademarks;
(c) design rights;
(d) patents;
(e) trade secrets;
(f) database rights;
(g) moral rights;
(h) rights of publicity and personality;
(i) confidentiality rights;
(j) open-source license obligations;
(k) contractual restrictions.
2.2. Required Permissions
Before using content with the Services, you are responsible for ensuring that you have all
rights, licenses, permissions, consents, and legal bases needed for the intended use.
This applies to:
(a) text;
(b) images;
(c) audio;
(d) video;
(e) code;
(f) datasets;
(g) documents;
(h) logos;
(i) fonts;
(j) designs;
(k) prompts;
(l) embeddings;
(m) model outputs;
(n) third-party materials;
(o) customer or client materials.
2.3. AI Services
If you use XData AI Services, you are responsible for ensuring that both the input and your
use of the output comply with applicable intellectual property laws, third-party rights,
license terms, confidentiality obligations, and XData AI Terms.
AI-generated output may not be unique and may be similar to output generated for other users.
XData does not guarantee that AI-generated output is original, protectable, registrable,
non-infringing, or suitable for exclusive commercial use.
2.4. Open-Source Software
If you upload, generate, modify, distribute, or deploy software through the Services, you are
responsible for complying with all applicable open-source licenses, including attribution,
notice, copyleft, source availability, and redistribution obligations where applicable.
2.5. Third-Party Datasets and Model Materials
If you use third-party datasets, model weights, embeddings, templates, training materials,
scraped content, or knowledge bases with the Services, you are responsible for ensuring that
such use is lawful and permitted by applicable licenses, terms, and laws.
3. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT NOTICES
3.1. When to Submit a Copyright Notice
If you are a copyright owner, or authorized to act on behalf of a copyright owner, and you
believe that content available through the Services infringes your copyright, you may submit
a copyright infringement notice to XData.
3.2. Where to Send a Copyright Notice
Copyright notices should be sent to:
XData Copyright / Legal Contact
Email: [INSERT COPYRIGHT OR LEGAL EMAIL]
Postal address: [INSERT POSTAL ADDRESS]
3.3. Required Information
To help XData review your notice, please include the following information:
(a) Your full legal name.
(b) If you act on behalf of a rights holder, the name of the rights holder and evidence that
you are authorized to act on their behalf.
(c) Your contact information, including mailing address, email address, and telephone number
if available.
(d) Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed. If multiple works are
involved, you may provide a representative list.
(e) Identification of the material you claim is infringing or the subject of infringing
activity.
(f) Information reasonably sufficient for XData to locate the material, such as:
- URL;
- account name;
- workspace name;
- project name;
- file name;
- screenshot;
- description of where the material appears;
- any other relevant identifier.
(g) A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by
the copyright owner, its agent, applicable license, or the law.
(h) A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright
owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
(i) Your electronic or physical signature.
3.4. Sample Copyright Notice Text
You may include the following statements in your notice:
"I have a good-faith belief that the disputed use of the copyrighted material is not
authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, applicable license, or the law."
"The information in this notice is accurate, and I am the owner of the copyright or authorized
to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright that is allegedly infringed."
3.5. Incomplete Notices
XData may be unable to act on incomplete, unclear, unsupported, automated, abusive, or
insufficient notices. XData may request additional information before taking action.
4. TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT NOTICES
4.1. When to Submit a Trademark Notice
If you believe that a trademark, service mark, trade name, logo, or brand identifier that you
own or represent is being used through the Services in a way that constitutes trademark
infringement or unlawful passing off, you may submit a trademark infringement notice.
4.2. Required Information
Your trademark notice should include:
(a) Your full legal name.
(b) If you act on behalf of a rights holder, the name of the rights holder and evidence that
you are authorized to act on their behalf.
(c) Your contact information, including mailing address, email address, and telephone number
if available.
(d) Identification of the trademark or mark allegedly infringed.
(e) For registered trademarks, the registration number, jurisdiction, registration certificate,
or link to the relevant official trademark registry record.
(f) For unregistered marks, evidence sufficient to establish claimed rights, such as:
- description of use;
- goods or services associated with the mark;
- territory of use;
- duration of use;
- evidence of recognition or goodwill.
(g) Identification of the challenged use and information reasonably sufficient for XData to
locate it.
(h) A statement that you have not authorized the challenged use and have a good-faith belief
that the use is not authorized by law.
(i) A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the owner of
the mark or authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
(j) Your electronic or physical signature.
4.3. Sample Trademark Notice Text
You may include the following statements in your notice:
"I have not authorized the challenged use, and I have a good-faith belief that the challenged
use is not authorized by law."
"The information in this notice is accurate, and I am the owner of the trademark or authorized
to act on behalf of the owner of the trademark that is allegedly infringed."
5. OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY NOTICES
5.1. Other Rights Covered
If you believe that another intellectual property right is being infringed through the Services,
you may submit a notice. This may include:
(a) design rights;
(b) database rights;
(c) trade secrets;
(d) patents;
(e) moral rights;
(f) rights of publicity or personality;
(g) confidentiality rights;
(h) other rights recognized by applicable law.
5.2. Required Information
Your notice should include:
(a) Your full legal name.
(b) If you act on behalf of a rights holder, the name of the rights holder and evidence that
you are authorized to act on their behalf.
(c) Your contact information, including mailing address, email address, and telephone number
if available.
(d) Identification and description of the intellectual property right allegedly infringed.
(e) Evidence that you own or are authorized to enforce the right in the relevant jurisdiction.
(f) Identification of the challenged material or activity and information reasonably sufficient
for XData to locate it.
(g) A clear explanation of why you believe the challenged material or activity infringes your
rights.
(h) A statement that you have not authorized the challenged use and have a good-faith belief
that the use is not authorized by law.
(i) A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the owner of
the right or authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
(j) Your electronic or physical signature.
6. XDATA REVIEW AND ACTIONS
6.1. Review
Upon receiving a notice, XData may review the notice and the challenged material or activity.
XData may request additional information, reject incomplete notices, notify the user who
provided the challenged material, or take action where XData considers it appropriate.
6.2. Possible Actions
Depending on the circumstances, XData may take one or more of the following actions:
(a) remove or disable access to challenged material;
(b) restrict indexing, publication, sharing, or distribution;
(c) quarantine content;
(d) suspend a workspace, account, API key, integration, or service;
(e) notify the customer or user who provided the material;
(f) request counter-information;
(g) preserve relevant logs or evidence;
(h) terminate repeat infringers;
(i) refuse to act where the notice is unsupported, abusive, incomplete, or legally insufficient;
(j) take any other action permitted by the Customer Agreement or applicable law.
6.3. No Obligation to Monitor
Unless required by applicable law or expressly agreed in writing, XData does not undertake a
general obligation to monitor all Customer Content for infringement.
6.4. Customer-Hosted Deployments
For customer-hosted or self-hosted deployments, XData may not have access to or control over
the challenged material. In such cases, XData may refer the complainant to the customer or
may take only the actions technically and contractually available to XData.
6.5. Search, Indexing, and RAG Systems
If the Services include search, indexing, RAG, embeddings, or knowledge base functionality,
XData may restrict, delete, de-index, or disable access to challenged content where appropriate.
Customer remains responsible for the legality of content and data sources connected to such
systems.
6.6. AI Outputs
If a complaint concerns AI-generated output, XData may review the specific output, the related
Input where available and legally permitted, relevant logs, model/provider configuration, and
Customer's use of the output. XData does not guarantee that all AI outputs can be reproduced,
verified, or traced to a specific source.
7. COUNTER-NOTICES AND DISPUTES
7.1. Counter-Notice
If your content was removed, disabled, or restricted because of an IP complaint and you believe
the action was mistaken or that you have the right to use the material, you may submit a
counter-notice to XData.
7.2. Counter-Notice Requirements
Your counter-notice should include:
(a) Your full legal name.
(b) Your contact information, including mailing address, email address, and telephone number
if available.
(c) Identification of the material that was removed, disabled, or restricted.
(d) Information reasonably sufficient for XData to identify the original complaint and the
affected material.
(e) A clear explanation of why you believe the material was removed or restricted by mistake,
or why you have the right to use the material.
(f) Any evidence supporting your position, such as a license, authorization, ownership proof,
exception, limitation, fair use/fair dealing argument, or other legal basis.
(g) A statement that the information in the counter-notice is accurate.
(h) Your electronic or physical signature.
7.3. Forwarding Counter-Notice
XData may forward your counter-notice to the original complainant. XData may restore the
material, keep it restricted, request further information, or take other action depending on
the circumstances, contractual obligations, legal risk, and applicable law.
7.4. Direct Resolution
XData may encourage the complainant and the affected user to resolve the dispute directly,
especially where the dispute involves complex ownership, licensing, contractual, fair use,
fair dealing, employment, agency, or commercial issues.
7.5. Court or Authority Orders
XData may comply with court orders, regulator decisions, settlement agreements, or other
legally binding instructions regarding disputed material.
8. ABUSE OF THE NOTICE PROCESS
8.1. Improper Notices
You must not submit false, misleading, abusive, automated, bad-faith, or improper infringement
notices.
8.2. Consequences
XData may reject notices, suspend accounts, terminate access, refuse future notices, or take
other appropriate action against users or complainants who abuse the notice process.
8.3. Repeat False Notices
XData may disable or terminate accounts of users who repeatedly submit improper or false
notices, or who use the notice process to harass, silence, disrupt, or unfairly pressure
others.
9. REPEAT INFRINGERS
9.1. Repeat-Infringer Policy
XData may, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion, disable, restrict, or terminate
accounts of users who repeatedly infringe, are repeatedly the subject of valid infringement
complaints, or repeatedly upload, publish, generate, or distribute infringing material.
9.2. Factors Considered
XData may consider:
(a) number of notices;
(b) validity of notices;
(c) severity of alleged infringement;
(d) user response;
(e) counter-notices;
(f) repeat behavior;
(g) evidence of bad faith;
(h) risk to XData, customers, users, rights holders, or third parties.
10. OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE AND ATTRIBUTION
10.1. Use of Open-Source Components by XData
XData may use open-source software, libraries, frameworks, models, tools, and components in
the Services. Where required, XData will provide notices, license information, or attribution
for open-source components.
10.2. Open-Source Notices
Open-source notices, if published, may be available at:
[INSERT OPEN-SOURCE NOTICES URL]
10.3. Customer Use of Open Source
Customer is responsible for complying with open-source license obligations for any code,
models, datasets, libraries, or components that Customer uploads, connects, generates,
modifies, distributes, or deploys using the Services.
10.4. AI-Generated Code
AI-generated code may require review for quality, security, licensing, originality, and
third-party rights. Customer is responsible for reviewing AI-generated code before use,
publication, distribution, or deployment.
11. XDATA TRADEMARKS AND BRAND ASSETS
11.1. XData Marks
XData names, logos, product names, designs, graphics, icons, slogans, and brand assets are
owned by XData or its licensors.
11.2. Use of XData Marks
You may not use XData marks or brand assets without prior written permission, except where
permitted by law or by XData's published brand guidelines.
11.3. No Misleading Association
You must not use XData marks in a way that suggests sponsorship, endorsement, partnership,
certification, or affiliation with XData unless XData has expressly authorized such use.
12. LANGUAGE
12.1. Translations
Any translation of this Policy may be provided for convenience only. Unless XData expressly
states otherwise, the English language version prevails over versions in other languages.
12.2. Slovenian Version
If XData publishes a Slovenian version and states that it is authoritative for Slovenian
customers, the Slovenian version may prevail for those customers to the extent stated by
XData.
13. QUESTIONS AND CONTACT
13.1. Questions
Questions about this Policy may be sent to:
[INSERT LEGAL OR COPYRIGHT EMAIL]
13.2. Copyright and IP Notices
Copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property notices should be sent to:
[INSERT COPYRIGHT / IP CONTACT EMAIL]
13.3. Abuse Reports
Abuse reports unrelated to intellectual property should be sent to:
[INSERT ABUSE CONTACT EMAIL]
13.4. Privacy Notices
Privacy and data protection notices should be sent to:
[INSERT PRIVACY CONTACT EMAIL]
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