Copyright & DMCA Policy

This Copyright & DMCA Policy governs copyright ownership, permitted use, intellectual property protection, infringement reporting, takedown handling and related rights matters concerning content, products, editorial materials, creative materials and other proprietary assets made available by KANG SEORYUN™ at kangseoryun.com.

This Policy should be read together with our Terms of Sale & Use, Privacy Notice, Contributor Terms, Editorial, Features & Disclosures Policy, Early Access Policy and any other related policies published on the Website.

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1. Scope and Application

1.1 This Policy applies to all original content, digital products, physical products, editorial materials, creative submissions, brand elements, product imagery, written materials, policy text, design elements, platform presentation and related proprietary materials made available by or through KANG SEORYUN™.

1.2 This Policy also applies to materials contributed by creators, contributors, artists, collaborators, licensors, featured persons or other third parties where such material is published, hosted, displayed, distributed or otherwise made available through KANG SEORYUN™.

1.3 This Policy applies in addition to any separate written agreement, release form, licence arrangement, contributor arrangement or project-specific terms relevant to the material in question.
2. Ownership of Intellectual Property

2.1 Unless otherwise stated, all intellectual property rights in and to the Website, its original content and its original presentation are owned by or licensed to KANG SEORYUN™, Solevaz Enterprise or the relevant rights holder.

2.2 This includes, without limitation:

  • copyright;
  • trademark and trade dress rights;
  • design rights;
  • database rights;
  • rights in editorial, promotional and branded presentation;
  • related proprietary and commercial rights;
  • moral rights where recognized under applicable law.

2.3 Ownership may also remain with:

  • Namiizme™;
  • Namiiman™;
  • the relevant creator, contributor, licensor or collaborator, where applicable and where rights are retained under the relevant arrangement.

2.4 Nothing in this Policy or elsewhere on the Website transfers ownership of any intellectual property to you unless expressly stated in writing.
3. Brand Names and Marks
3.1 Native Platform Sharing

Reposting is permitted only through platform-native sharing functions, such as native repost, share, embed or similar functionality made available by the relevant platform, provided that:

  • the original material remains intact;
  • watermarks, identifiers and captions are preserved where present;
  • attribution to Namiizme™, Kang Seoryun™ or the relevant source is maintained;
  • the material is not downloaded, reuploaded, stripped or repackaged independently.
3.2 No Standalone File Redistribution

Even where sharing is permitted, this does not authorise redistribution of standalone files, archives, download packages, extracted assets or mirrored access links.
4. Permitted Use and Native Sharing

4.1 Limited sharing of public-facing material may be permitted only through native platform sharing functions or ordinary social sharing functions where:

  • the original material remains intact;
  • watermarks, identifiers and captions are preserved where present;
  • attribution to KANG SEORYUN™, the relevant label or the relevant source is maintained where reasonably possible;
  • the material is not downloaded, re-uploaded, stripped, repackaged or independently redistributed.

4.2 Even where sharing is permitted, no permission is granted to redistribute standalone files, archives, download packages, extracted assets, mirrored access links or other original materials outside the permitted use expressly stated by us.
5. Transformative Use and Fan Use

5.1 Transformative use, commentary, storytelling content, short-form video use, critical discussion or other creative reinterpretation may be permitted only where:

  • the resulting work is meaningfully transformed;
  • attribution is provided where reasonably possible;
  • the use does not substitute for the original;
  • the use does not involve redistribution of original files or uncompensated circulation of paid or restricted material;
  • the use does not create confusion as to origin, sponsorship, endorsement or authorship.

5.2 Prior written permission is required where the use is substantially reproductive, commercial, paywalled, sublicensed, promotional beyond ordinary community sharing or otherwise exceeds the limits of permitted transformative or fan use.

5.3 Any permitted fan or transformative use must not imply that KANG SEORYUN™, Namiizme™, Namiiman™ or any creator has endorsed, sponsored, approved or collaborated on the resulting work unless expressly stated in writing.
6. Prohibited Uses

6.1 The following are strictly prohibited without prior written consent:

  • re-uploading or redistributing content, in whole or in part;
  • uploading content to third-party platforms, repositories, file-sharing services or distribution folders for redistribution;
  • including content in packs, compilations, archives, databases or bulk-download collections for redistribution;
  • selling, reselling, sublicensing or commercially exploiting content;
  • removing, obscuring or altering watermarks, credits, notices, branding or identifiers;
  • extracting, unpacking, converting or technically manipulating content for unauthorized redistribution or reuse;
  • mirroring, cloning, scraping or archiving the Website or its proprietary materials for commercial or competitive use;
  • using our policy text, product imagery, editorial presentation, branding or written materials for third-party commercial purposes;
  • falsely claiming authorship, ownership or official association with our content or labels.

6.2 Any limited use rights expressly granted under our Terms of Sale & Use remain subject to this Policy. In the event of inconsistency, the Terms of Sale & Use govern user-facing licence permissions, while this Policy governs ownership, rights protection and enforcement more broadly.
7. Third-Party Creator and Contributor Content

7.1 The Website may include content contributed by creators, contributors, artists, featured persons, collaborators or licensors.

7.2 Where such material is published, the relevant creator or rights holder may retain rights subject to any licence, release, distribution, feature, collaboration or commissioned-work arrangement applicable to that material.

7.3 KANG SEORYUN™ may act as publisher, curator, platform operator, licensor, feature host, commissioner, distributor or administrative rights holder depending on the nature of the arrangement.

7.4 Submission of creator materials, feature materials, portfolio work, editorial images, applications or related content does not oblige KANG SEORYUN™ to publish, retain, distribute or continue displaying any submitted material.
8. Intellectual Property in Physical Products

8.1 Where physical products are offered through the Website, all associated designs, branding, packaging, visual elements, campaign imagery, trade dress and related intellectual property remain the property of KANG SEORYUN™ and/or its licensors unless otherwise stated.

8.2 Without prior written consent, you must not:

  • replicate, reproduce or duplicate product designs;
  • arrange unauthorized manufacturing or production;
  • commercially exploit product design, packaging, trade dress or brand presentation;
  • imitate packaging, appearance or associated branding in a misleading or infringing manner.
9. Reporting Infringement

9.1 If you believe that material on the Website infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, you may submit a notice through the official contact form made available on the Website or through any designated rights-reporting channel we may specify.

9.2 A notice should include, where applicable:

  • identification of the copyrighted work or protected subject matter claimed to have been infringed;
  • identification of the allegedly infringing material, with sufficient detail for us to locate it;
  • your full name and contact information;
  • a statement that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the rights holder, its agent or the law;
  • a statement that the information provided is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the rights holder where applicable;
  • any supporting screenshots, URLs, timestamps, ownership records, licence information or related evidence reasonably necessary to assess the claim.
10. Action on Notice

10.1 Upon receipt of a facially valid notice, we may, at our discretion and where reasonably appropriate:

  • remove or disable access to the challenged material;
  • investigate the claim;
  • notify the relevant uploader, contributor or creator;
  • request additional information or proof;
  • preserve records for dispute, enforcement or compliance purposes;
  • take any other lawful and reasonable action we consider appropriate.

10.2 Submission of a notice does not guarantee removal, and we may decline to act where the claim is insufficient, unsupported, abusive, mistaken or otherwise not reasonably made out.
11. Counter-Notice and Disputes

11.1 Where appropriate, we may permit the affected uploader, contributor, creator or rights claimant to submit a response, clarification, licence explanation, ownership explanation or counter-notice.

11.2 We may restore, maintain, relabel, continue to disable or permanently remove material depending on the information available, the nature of the dispute, applicable law and the rights position as reasonably assessed by us.

11.3 We are not required to adjudicate complex ownership disputes conclusively and may require the parties to resolve such disputes directly, through counsel or through the appropriate legal process.
12. Repeat Infringement and Abuse

12.1 We reserve the right to suspend, restrict or terminate access, submission privileges, contributor participation or account access where we reasonably determine that a person has repeatedly infringed rights, repeatedly submitted infringing material or repeatedly engaged in abusive or bad-faith reporting.

12.2 We also reserve the right to reject notices, counter-notices or related communications that are fraudulent, abusive, harassing, knowingly false or otherwise improper.
13. No Waiver of Rights

13.1 Failure by KANG SEORYUN™ to enforce any right or to act on any infringement in one instance does not waive our right to act in another instance.

13.2 All rights not expressly granted are reserved.
14. Limitation of Liability

14.1 To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, KANG SEORYUN™ is not liable for good-faith takedown action, good-faith investigation, temporary removal, temporary restriction, delayed review, refusal to publish, refusal to restore or related actions taken under this Policy.

14.2 Nothing in this Policy excludes, limits or waives any non-excludable right or remedy available under applicable law.
15. Changes to This Policy

15.1 We may amend, revise, replace or update this Copyright & DMCA Policy from time to time by publishing the updated version on the Website.

15.2 The version in force at the time of the relevant notice, complaint, use or dispute will generally apply unless a revised version is required by law or expressly stated to apply otherwise.
16. Language

16.1 If this Copyright & DMCA Policy is translated into another language, the English version shall prevail to the extent permitted by law unless another language version is expressly stated to govern.
17. Contact

17.1 For copyright complaints, infringement reports, takedown requests, ownership concerns or related intellectual property matters, official enquiries may be submitted through the contact form made available on the Website.