We respect the intellectual property rights of others and we prohibit users from uploading, posting or otherwise transmitting on the Facebook website any materials that violate another party's intellectual property rights. When we receive proper notification of alleged copyright infringement, we promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material and terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Please read our Copyright Policy for details on how to notify us if you believe that your content was mistakenly or incorrectly reported as copyright infringing.

Before uploading content to the Facebook website, please be certain that you own the copyright to all content in your work or that you have the permission of the copyright owner to use the content. If all the content is created solely by you and does not contain material created by any other party -- or if the copyright holder has the otherwise authorized you to use that material -- you may upload the content (as long as it complies with our Terms of Use).

We cannot provide you with legal advice about whether you own the copyright to the material you upload or if you are authorized to use that material, so please consult an attorney to be certain of your rights. In addition, the following websites offer useful background information on the law of copyright and other intellectual property laws:

• Electronic Frontier Foundation
• Creative Commons
• Fair Use Project, Stanford Center for Internet and Society
• Chilling Effects

We strictly prohibit uploading and transferring infringing material on the Facebook website and we terminate the accounts of repeat infringers. You may only upload content to the Facebook website if you are certain that you have the legal right to do so. If you are not certain that you are legally authorized to use the content you have uploaded to our website, you should remove it immediately using the following instructions:

1. Click the "video" link in the left navigation bar.
2. Click "My Videos" at the top of the page.
3. Navigate to the video in question and click on it to load the page.
4. On the right side of the page, click "Delete Video" and accept the popup confirmation to remove the video.

Please consult our Copyright Policy for more information.

Just because you recorded the content onto your own recording device such as a phone or camcorder does not necessarily mean that you own the copyright to that material or that you are authorized to use it. Disclaiming ownership of that content cannot protect you from infringing on the true owner's copyright. If you have any question whatsoever as to whether you are legally authorized to use or upload any content, consult an attorney before uploading it to the Facebook website.

Content is released into the "public domain" when the term of the copyright on that content expires. Once content is in the public domain, it can be used freely by the public. You can learn more about content in the "public domain" at the following resources:

• http://www.copyright.gov/fls/fl102.html
• http://fairuse.stanford.edu/Copyright_and_Fair_Use_Overview/chapter9/
• http://www.copyrightwebsite.com/Info/Law/FairUse.aspx

Facebook video is meant for the uploading and sharing personal content. We've designed the application to discourage misuse, and our users agree only to upload video of a personal nature that is about them or their friends, or created by them or their friends.

Yes. You retain the copyright to your content. When you upload your content you grant us a license to use and display your content. For more information please visit our Terms of Use, which contain a link to our Copyright Policy and other important information about your privileges and responsibilities as a Facebook user.

Your content was removed because we determined that it violates the Facebook Terms of Use and/or the Code of Conduct to which you agreed when you registered to use the Facebook website. The Facebook Terms of Use includes our content, copyright and privacy policies. Please reread our Terms of Use and our Code of Conduct and be certain that all of your remaining content on the Facebook website complies with these rules.

If you believe that your content was mistakenly or incorrectly reported as copyright infringing, please visit our Copyright Policy to find out how to submit a copyright Counter Notification and request that we restore your content.

In accordance with our Copyright Policy and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, we will notify you if your content has been removed from the Facebook Site because another party claims your content is copyright infringing. If you believe that your content was mistakenly or incorrectly reported as copyright infringing, please visit our Copyright Policy to find out how to submit a copyright Counter Notification and request that we restore your content.

The material uploaded to the Facebook website is uploaded by our users. Our Terms of Use and Code of Conduct prohibit users from uploading, posting or otherwise transmitting on the Facebook website any materials that violate another party's intellectual property rights. We encourage our users to report instances of copyright infringement using the procedures outlined in our Copyright Policy, and we terminate the accounts of repeat infringers.