Last Updated: 01/07/2026
StartDotCom respects intellectual property rights and expects all users, customers, partners, contractors, agencies, marketplace participants, and visitors to do the same.
This Copyright, Intellectual Property & Infringement Policy establishes the procedures for:
This Policy supplements the:
Users must respect the intellectual property rights of others.
Users may not:
Users remain solely responsible for all content they upload, generate, publish, distribute, or commercialise through StartDotCom.
This Policy applies to:
Examples include:
Examples include:
Examples include:
Examples include:
Users represent and warrant that:
Users are solely responsible for ensuring lawful use of all content.
StartDotCom does not independently verify ownership claims.
Except as otherwise stated in applicable agreements, users retain ownership of content they upload to the Services.
Examples include:
Users grant StartDotCom a limited licence to host, store, process, display, transmit, and use such content solely for the purpose of providing Services.
StartDotCom may generate:
Ownership of AI-generated content is subject to:
StartDotCom does not guarantee:
Users remain responsible for conducting appropriate legal, trademark, copyright, and brand clearance checks before commercial use.
StartDotCom retains all rights, title, and interest in:
Nothing in the Services grants ownership rights to users beyond limited usage rights expressly granted.
If you believe content hosted through StartDotCom infringes your copyright, you may submit a written complaint to: legal@startdotcom.com
Complaints should include:
Incomplete complaints may be rejected.
Trademark complaints may be submitted to: legal@startdotcom.com
Complaints should include:
StartDotCom may request additional information before taking action.
Upon receiving a complaint, StartDotCom may:
StartDotCom is not obligated to adjudicate private disputes between parties.
Users whose content has been removed may submit a counter-notification.
Counter-notifications should include:
Submission of a counter-notification does not guarantee content restoration.
StartDotCom reserves the right to terminate accounts associated with repeated intellectual property violations.
Factors may include:
Termination decisions remain at StartDotCom's discretion.
Where users participate in marketplace activities, they remain solely responsible for ensuring that:
StartDotCom does not independently verify ownership of marketplace content.
Users using website, ecommerce, landing page, or application builder tools remain responsible for:
StartDotCom does not guarantee that user-generated websites are free from intellectual property issues.
Certain components of the Services may incorporate open-source software.
Such software remains subject to applicable open-source licences.
Nothing in this Policy overrides applicable open-source licensing obligations.
Submitting knowingly false complaints may result in:
Complainants are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of submitted information.
Nothing within this Policy constitutes legal advice.
Users should obtain independent legal advice regarding intellectual property matters.
StartDotCom is not responsible for:
Users remain solely responsible for ensuring lawful use of content.
This Policy may be updated periodically.
Updated versions become effective upon publication unless otherwise stated.
Continued use of the Services constitutes acceptance of revised versions.
Legal Team: legal@startdotcom.com
Copyright Notices: copyright@startdotcom.com
Trademark Notices: trademarks@startdotcom.com
Support Team: support@startdotcom.com