This Intellectual Property Policy was last updated on April 17, 2023

Bab.co is an online platform that enables teachers anywhere to create and share educational content. We host many classes and courses on our online learning marketplace and platform. Our model prevents us from being able to review or edit all content for legal issues, and we aren’t in a position to determine the legality of the content. However, We respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect all instructors on bab.co to do the same. When an instructor posts or uses any content on bab.co or through any of its extensions, they agree to the Instructor Terms that state that they have the necessary authorization or rights to use that content.

Infringing intellectual property is not accepted or tolerated on or through our platform.

This policy addresses what we do in the event of copyright takedown notices from content owners and trademark takedown notices from trademark owners with respect to content on our platform.

Copyright Takedown Notices

Our policy is to remove content from Our platform when it is reported as infringing in a copyright takedown notice received from the owner of the original content with supporting documents. In cases of repeated copyrighted material infringement (in cases where We receive more than one valid copyright takedown notices), we may remove all content that is posted by an instructor. We reserve the right to terminate an instructor’s account at any time, including when they post content that violates copyrighted material.

How to File a Copyright Takedown Notice

If you’d like to report content on Our platform and if you are the owner or the designated agent of the owner of the rights to the content that you believe the content is infringing, please contact us using our contact form.

Before you submit a copyright takedown notice, please note the following factors:

1. We cannot process a copyright claim that is not submitted by the owner of the copyright or its designated agent.
2. Submitting a false copyright takedown notice is illegal and We will hold the submitter of the notice liable for all damages that may result from a false claim.
3. Consider whether the use of your material in the content is considered “fair use”. Please refer to this page for explanation of fair use of copyrighted materials.
4. Pay attention to whether the content you wish to take down is actually protected by copyright laws.
5. Your copyright claim has to provide sufficient information before we can process it. The claim should include the following:
   • sufficient information for us to contact you, including your full legal name, an email address, physical address, and telephone number
   • the name of the organization and your relationship to it if you’re filing a notice on behalf of an organization
   • a list of the infringed copyrighted material with exact references to the original material and where the material is located including the URL
   • sufficient information for us to locate the reportedly infringing content Our platform that includes the URL on our website, the exact name of the course and the instructor, and the infringing section or sections

6. You have to enclose an electronically or physically signed statement along with your copyright claim saying: “I declare, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this complaint is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf and I have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law. I understand that I will be liable in case of any false claims.”

Counter-Notification

If we receive a valid copyright takedown notice, we’ll send a copy of that notice to the instructor who posted the reported content along with a notification that: (1) the content was reported for copyright infringement and (2) we’re removing the content from our platform. If your content has been reported for copyright infringement and removed from Our platform, and you believe that we have made a mistake or that you have permission from the owner of the reported content to use such content, then you may send us a counter-notification.

Knowingly submitting a false or misleading counter-notification to a claim of infringement is illegal and you could be held legally liable and have to pay damages as a result. We reserve the right to seek damages from any party that submits a counter-notification of claimed infringement or counter-notification in violation of the law.

To be effective, a counter-notification must be in writing and include the following information:

• Your physical or electronic signature
• Your name, address, email address, and telephone number
• Identification of the content that was removed and the location (URL) at which it appeared before it was removed (you can access this information from the copyright takedown notice filed against your content; we always attach a copy when we notify you)
• A sworn legal statement under legal penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled
• A statement that you consent to:
  1. Us sharing your name and contact information with the claimant
  2. receiving service of process for any legal action by the claimant or an agent of the claimant
  3. accepting the jurisdiction of the court or arbitration center where We submit the case

Trademark Takedown Notices

Our policy is to remove content from Our platform when it is reported and found to be infringing a party’s trademark. If you’re a trademark owner or a trademark owner’s authorized representative, you may submit to Us a trademark takedown notice. 

How to Submit a Trademark Takedown Notice

If you’d like to report content on Our platform and if you are the owner or the designated agent of the owner of the rights to the infringed trademark, please contact us using our contact form.

Before you submit a trademark takedown notice, please note the following factors:

1. Your trademark claim has to provide sufficient information before we can process it. The claim should include the following:
   • sufficient information for us to contact you, including your full legal name, an email address, physical address, and telephone number
   • the name of the organization and your relationship to it if you’re filing a notice on behalf of an organization
   • the exact word, symbol, etc. for which you claim trademark rights
   • the basis for your claim of trademark rights and its registration
   • the country or countries in which you claim trademark rights
   • the category of items, goods, or services for which you own the trademark rights
   • a list of the infringed trademarks with exact references to the original material and where the material is located including the URL
   • sufficient information for us to locate the reportedly infringing content Our platform that includes the URL on our website, the exact name of the course and the instructor, and the infringing section or sections

2. You have to enclose an electronically or physically signed statement along with your trademark claim saying: “I have a good faith belief that use of the trademark as described above in the manner complained of is not authorized by the trademark owner, its agent, or the law. I undertake that the information in this notice is accurate, and I declare, under penalty of perjury, that I am the owner or that I am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of a trademark that is allegedly infringed. I agree that Masdar Online Learning can forward my complaint, including my contact information, to the affected user.”

1. Submitting a false trademark infringement notice is illegal and We will hold you liable for all damages as a result.
2. Consider whether the use of your material in the content is considered “fair use”. Please refer to this page for explanation of fair use of copyrighted materials.

Intellectual Property Infringement Penalties

Anyone who infringes anyone’s intellectual property will be liable for their actions and will assume the sole legal responsibility towards their actions. We also reserve the right to terminate an instructor’s account at any time for infringing our Intellectual Property Policy, including posting content that violates copy rights or trademark rights of any parties using Our platform or any of its extensions.

Contact Information

In case of the infringement of any intellectual property, please contact us using our contact form.