Copyright & DMCA Policy

Derived from our Community Guidelines, Section 2.

Your Responsibilities

You are responsible for the content you publish on Scrolly. Scrolly is the host, not the licensor.

Permitted content:

• Images and media licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC0) or in the public domain.
• Original illustrations, SVGs, and diagrams you created.
• Data from government sources, open datasets, or sources with explicit permission to reproduce.
• Short quotations from copyrighted works for the purpose of commentary or explanation (fair use).

Prohibited content:

• Images from rights-managed stock libraries (Getty Images, AP, Reuters, Shutterstock, etc.).
• Reproducing substantial portions of copyrighted articles, books, or reports.
• Using trademarked logos or brand assets without authorization.
• Republishing another creator's Scrolly explainer as your own.

DMCA & IP Complaints

If you believe content on Scrolly infringes your intellectual property, submit a complaint by emailing trust@scrolly.to with the following information:

1. The URL of the infringing explainer on scrolly.to.
2. A description of the copyrighted work you believe is being infringed.
3. Your contact information (name, email, and mailing address).
4. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
5. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on their behalf.
6. Your physical or electronic signature.

Timeline

• Takedown: Verified complaints result in takedown within 5 business days.
• Counter-notice: The affected creator may submit a counter-notice within 14 days of takedown.
• Restoration: If a valid counter-notice is received and the complainant does not file a court action within 14 days, the content may be restored.

Contact

IP / Copyright inquiries: trust@scrolly.to