Intellectual Property & Copyright Policy
Last Updated: September 7, 2026
This Intellectual Property & Copyright Policy (“Policy”) governs the ownership, use, protection, and reporting of intellectual property associated with Cry-Fi (“Cry-Fi”, “Platform”, “we”, “our”, or “us”).
This Policy applies to Platform content, user-generated content, copyright and trademark concerns, and intellectual property-related reports submitted through Cry-Fi.
1. Ownership of Platform Content
Unless otherwise stated, Cry-Fi-owned content and materials, including but not limited to:
Cry-Fi name and branding
Logos and trademarks
Website design
Text and written materials
Graphics
Platform structure
Software and code
Features and functionality
Blog content
Marketing materials
Original visual assets
Platform documentation
are owned by Cry-Fi or its licensors and may be protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
Unauthorized copying, reproduction, modification, distribution, public display, or commercial exploitation of Cry-Fi-owned materials is prohibited unless authorized by Cry-Fi or otherwise permitted by law.
2. Limited License to Use Cry-Fi
Cry-Fi grants users and Listeners a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Platform for its intended purposes and in accordance with Cry-Fi’s policies.
This license does not grant ownership of:
Cry-Fi intellectual property
Platform software
Branding
Website content
Proprietary features
Platform designs
Other Cry-Fi-owned materials
Any use outside the intended Platform purpose requires appropriate authorization or a separate legal basis.
3. User-Generated Content
Users and Listeners may submit or create content through Cry-Fi, including:
Profile information
Profile descriptions
Reviews
Messages
Uploaded materials
Session-related submissions
Reports
Feedback
Other user-generated content
Users generally retain ownership of original content they create, subject to applicable law and any rights belonging to third parties.
By submitting content to Cry-Fi, you grant Cry-Fi a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license, to the extent reasonably necessary to:
Store and host the content
Display the content where required to provide Platform functionality
Process the content
Moderate the content
Review reported content
Provide Platform services
Facilitate bookings and sessions
Investigate safety or policy violations
Prevent fraud and abuse
Resolve disputes
Maintain and improve Platform operations
Comply with legal obligations
Cry-Fi will not receive ownership of your original content merely because you submit it.
This license does not permit Cry-Fi to sell your original user-generated content as an independent product or otherwise exploit it beyond legitimate Platform, safety, operational, legal, or related business purposes, unless you separately authorize such use or applicable law permits it.
4. Video Session Content
Cry-Fi may provide live Video Sessions between authorized participants.
Participants remain responsible for intellectual property displayed, communicated, uploaded, shared, or otherwise used during a Video Session.
Participants must not use a Video Session to:
Display copyrighted material without appropriate authorization
Broadcast unauthorized movies, television programs, music, or other protected works
Share pirated material
Infringe another person’s copyright
Impersonate brands or creators
Distribute unauthorized copies of protected content
Where screen-sharing or similar functionality is available, the participant using that functionality remains responsible for ensuring that the material being displayed may legally be shared.
5. Recording, Screenshots & Session Materials
Participants should respect intellectual property, privacy, and other rights when recording, capturing, reproducing, or sharing session content.
Without appropriate authorization or legal basis, users must not:
Record sessions for unauthorized commercial use
Reproduce another participant’s original content
Publish session content
Distribute screenshots or recordings
Sell or commercially exploit another participant’s content
Re-upload session materials to other platforms
Any recording or capture must comply with applicable copyright, privacy, consent, and other laws.
Cry-Fi does not represent that Video Sessions are automatically recorded or stored by Cry-Fi.
Where a third-party video service is used, its own processing, storage, and retention practices may also apply.
6. Responsibility for Submitted Content
Users and Listeners are responsible for ensuring that content they submit or use through Cry-Fi:
Belongs to them; or
Is appropriately licensed to them; or
Is otherwise legally permitted to be used.
Users must not knowingly submit, display, distribute, or use content that infringes another person’s intellectual property rights.
Where content incorporates third-party materials, the user is responsible for obtaining any permissions, licenses, consents, or other rights required for the intended use.
7. Prohibited Intellectual Property Violations
The following activities are prohibited:
Copyright infringement
Trademark infringement
Unauthorized copying
Unauthorized reposting
Unauthorized distribution
Pirated content
Brand impersonation
Unauthorized commercial use
Use of stolen content
Misleading ownership claims
Circumvention of intellectual-property protections
Violations may result in content removal, restriction of access, session termination, account restrictions, suspension, or permanent removal, subject to applicable law and Cry-Fi’s other policies.
8. Copyright Complaints
If you believe copyrighted material has been used on Cry-Fi without authorization, you may submit a copyright complaint.
Cry-Fi may process copyright notices in accordance with applicable law. Where U.S. copyright law applies, this may include a DMCA-style notice and associated procedures.
A copyright notice should generally include:
Your full name
Contact information
Identification of the copyrighted work
Description of the allegedly infringing material
Location or URL of the material on Cry-Fi
Explanation of why the use is unauthorized
Statement of good-faith belief
Confirmation that the information provided is accurate
Any legally required declaration or signature
Copyright notices may be submitted to:
Cry-Fi may remove, restrict, or disable access to allegedly infringing material where appropriate.
Submitting a complaint does not guarantee removal or any particular outcome.
9. Counter-Notice
Where applicable, a user whose content has been removed or restricted following a copyright complaint may submit a counter-notice containing the information required by applicable law.
A counter-notice may include:
Identification of the removed or restricted material
Explanation of why the removal or restriction is disputed
Contact information
Required legal statements
Any legally required consent to jurisdiction
Signature where required
Cry-Fi may review the counter-notice and take action consistent with applicable law.
Cry-Fi does not guarantee that removed or restricted content will be restored.
10. Repeat Infringers
Cry-Fi may restrict, suspend, or terminate accounts associated with repeated or serious intellectual property violations.
Cry-Fi may consider relevant reports, confirmed violations, account history, and other available information when determining appropriate enforcement.
Enforcement decisions may depend on the nature, seriousness, frequency, evidence, and applicable legal requirements relating to the alleged violations.
11. Trademark Protection
“Cry-Fi”, its logos, branding, names, designs, and associated marks may not be used without appropriate authorization.
Unauthorized use that:
Suggests affiliation with Cry-Fi
Creates confusion
Impersonates Cry-Fi
Misrepresents sponsorship
Uses Cry-Fi branding commercially without permission
may result in appropriate enforcement action.
Nothing in this section prevents lawful descriptive, nominative, or otherwise legally permitted use.
12. Third-Party Content
Cry-Fi may provide access to or display third-party materials, including:
Advertisements
Affiliate materials
Sponsored content
Embedded media
Third-party integrations
External links
User-submitted materials
Ownership of third-party content remains with the applicable rights holder.
Cry-Fi does not claim ownership of third-party intellectual property merely because it appears on or is accessible through the Platform.
Third-party services and content may be subject to separate terms, licenses, privacy policies, or other conditions imposed by their respective providers or rights holders.
13. No General Monitoring Obligation
Cry-Fi does not guarantee proactive monitoring of all Platform content for intellectual property violations.
Cry-Fi may investigate:
Reported violations
Content identified through Platform processes
Content associated with safety or policy investigations
Content where legal compliance requires action
Other matters that reasonably require review
The absence of immediate action does not constitute authorization of infringing activity.
Nothing in this section limits any obligation that may apply to Cry-Fi under applicable law.
14. False Intellectual Property Claims
Users must not knowingly submit fraudulent, abusive, or materially misleading copyright or intellectual property complaints.
Abusive reporting may result in:
Warning
Account restriction
Suspension
Permanent account removal
Other appropriate action
Nothing in this section prevents legitimate good-faith intellectual property complaints or disputes.
15. Limitation of Responsibility
Users and Listeners remain responsible for intellectual property violations arising from content they create, upload, display, distribute, or use.
Cry-Fi does not assume responsibility for unauthorized content submitted or used by users beyond its applicable legal obligations and matters reasonably within Cry-Fi’s control.
Cry-Fi may take appropriate action when it receives a valid complaint or otherwise becomes aware of an apparent violation.
Nothing in this Policy excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under applicable law.
16. Policy Changes
Cry-Fi may update this Policy from time to time.
The updated version will be published on the Platform with a revised “Last Updated” date.
Where required by applicable law, Cry-Fi may provide additional notice regarding material changes.
17. Contact
General matters:
hello@cry-fi.com
Support and copyright notices:
support@cry-fi.com
Safety or urgent Platform concerns:
safety@cry-fi.com