To continuously improve our service, we want to share our knowledge of certain domains with you. This reduces uncertainty and saves you effort when submitting claims.
Every month, we review thousands of cases. Unfortunately, many cases must be rejected because they cannot be enforced on certain domains.
Our new website categorization feature allows us to share this information with you:
Every website is categorized when we review a case.
If a case is rejected because the domain is, for example, a non-commercial blog, this information is saved.
Any future case submitted against that website will display a message such as:
"We have classified this domain as a non-commercial blog. Please note that we cannot accept cases against non-commercial individuals. Thank you for your understanding."
This saves you the trouble of submitting a case and waiting for review.
We also provide additional information for certain domains:
If a website is a social media platform where third parties can upload content, the message will display:
"We have classified this domain as a social media platform. Most of the content is uploaded by non-commercial users. Please submit this case only if you are sure your image is used commercially. Cases against non-commercial users will be rejected. Thank you for your help."
This allows you to assess whether COPY-IDENT can pursue a case before submission, saving valuable time.