Copyright & IP Policy

We respect the intellectual property of others and expect Hinvel users to do the same. This policy explains how rights holders can report infringing content and how users can respond. It is part of our Terms of Service.

1. Who owns what

• Creators own their stories. See section 4 of the Terms.
• Don't publish stories, characters, names, art or text you don't have the rights to — including fan works that copy protected material beyond what the law allows in your country, and prompts asking the AI to reproduce a specific artist's or author's protected work.
• AI output can unintentionally resemble existing works. If you notice that, edit or remove it before publishing.

2. Reporting infringement (DMCA notice)

If you believe content on Hinvel infringes your copyright, send a notice to our designated agent at hello@hinvel.com with the subject line "Copyright notice". Under the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) your notice must include:

1. your physical or electronic signature (typing your full name is fine);
2. identification of the copyrighted work you claim is infringed;
3. the URL(s) of the material on Hinvel you want removed, with enough detail for us to find it;
4. your name, address, telephone number and email address;
5. a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent or the law;
6. a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the owner or authorised to act on the owner's behalf.

You can also use the Report → Copyright or IP option on a story or scene, but a formal notice by email is required for us to act under the DMCA.

We'll review the notice, remove or disable access to the material where appropriate, and notify the user who posted it, including a copy of the notice (with your contact details where the law requires).

3. Counter-notice

If your content was removed and you believe that was a mistake or that you have the right to use it, you can send a counter-notice to hello@hinvel.com including:

1. your physical or electronic signature;
2. identification of the removed material and where it appeared before removal;
3. a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed by mistake or misidentification;
4. your name, address and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court for your district (or, if outside the US, any judicial district in which Hinvel may be found), and that you'll accept service of process from the person who sent the original notice.

We'll forward the counter-notice to the complainant. If they don't tell us within 10–14 business days that they've filed a court action, we may restore the material.

4. Misrepresentation

Knowingly misrepresenting that material is infringing, or that it was removed by mistake, can make you liable for damages (17 U.S.C. § 512(f)). If you're unsure whether something infringes, consider seeking legal advice first.

5. Repeat infringers

We terminate the accounts of users who are found to be repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances. Generally, an account that receives multiple valid copyright notices that aren't successfully countered will lose the ability to publish, and may be terminated.

6. Trademarks and other IP

For trademark, personality-right or other IP complaints, email hello@hinvel.com with the right you hold, the content concerned (URL) and why you believe it infringes. Content depicting real people in sexual or intimate situations is removed under our Content Policy without needing a formal notice.

7. Outside the US

If you're outside the US, you can still use the process above. EU users can report illegal content under the Digital Services Act through the same address; tell us which law you believe the content breaks.