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Copyright & Intellectual Property Policy

Version 1.0 · Last updated: 13 July 2026

Flare respects intellectual property rights and expects its users to do the same. This policy explains how we handle copyright and other intellectual-property (IP) matters, and how to report infringement. It forms part of, and should be read with, our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines.

Contents

  1. Respecting Intellectual Property
  2. Your Content & Licence
  3. Flare's Intellectual Property
  4. Reporting Copyright Infringement
  5. How to Submit a Notice
  6. Counter-Notices
  7. Repeat-Infringer Policy
  8. Trademarks & Other Rights
  9. Misuse of This Process
  10. Changes & Contact

1. Respecting Intellectual Property

You must only upload or share content that you own or have the necessary rights to use. Do not post photos, videos, music, text, logos or other material that infringes anyone's copyright, trademark, or other intellectual-property or proprietary rights. Content that infringes IP rights violates our Community Guidelines and may be removed.

2. Your Content & Licence

You retain ownership of the content you create and share on Flare. As described in our Terms of Service, you grant Flare a limited licence to host, display and distribute that content solely to operate and improve the Platform. You are responsible for ensuring you have the rights to everything you upload, including any photos or media featuring other people.

3. Flare's Intellectual Property

The Flare name, logo, brand, app, website, designs, text, graphics and software are owned by or licensed to Backroom Studio Ltd and are protected by intellectual-property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, reverse-engineer, scrape or create derivative works from any part of the Platform except as expressly permitted by us or by law.

4. Reporting Copyright Infringement

If you believe content on Flare infringes your copyright, you can send us a notice. To help us act quickly, your notice should include:

  • Your name and contact details (email and, where relevant, a postal address).
  • Identification of the copyrighted work you say has been infringed (or a representative list, if multiple works).
  • Identification of the material you believe is infringing, and enough information to locate it on Flare (for example, the profile, message, album, or a description and any identifiers).
  • A statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorised by the rights holder, its agent, or the law.
  • A statement that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the rights holder or authorised to act on the rights holder's behalf.
  • Your physical or electronic signature.

Incomplete notices may delay our response. Please only report content you genuinely believe infringes your rights.

5. How to Submit a Notice

Submit copyright notices through our Help Center, selecting a copyright/legal category and including the information above. We review valid notices and, where appropriate, remove or disable access to the reported content and notify the user who posted it.

6. Counter-Notices

If your content was removed and you believe this was a mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice through the Help Center. A counter-notice should include:

  • Your name and contact details.
  • Identification of the content that was removed and where it appeared.
  • A statement, under penalty of perjury where applicable, that you have a good-faith belief the content was removed as a result of a mistake or misidentification.
  • Your consent to the jurisdiction of the appropriate courts, where required.
  • Your physical or electronic signature.

Where the law provides for it, we may restore the content if the original complainant does not pursue further legal action within the applicable period.

7. Repeat-Infringer Policy

Flare will, in appropriate circumstances, restrict, suspend or terminate the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe intellectual-property rights. Repeated or serious infringement may result in a permanent ban, including device-level restrictions.

8. Trademarks & Other Rights

If you believe your trademark, or other rights such as publicity or moral rights, are being infringed on Flare, contact us through the Help Center with details of the right, the allegedly infringing content, and how to locate it. Impersonation and non-consensual use of someone's name, likeness or images are also covered by our Community Guidelines.

9. Misuse of This Process

Submitting false, bad-faith or abusive infringement notices or counter-notices is prohibited and may itself result in enforcement action against your account and, where applicable, liability under the law. Only submit reports you genuinely believe to be valid.

10. Changes & Contact

We may update this policy from time to time and will revise the "Last updated" date above. For any copyright or intellectual-property matter, contact us through our Help Center. We are Backroom Studio Ltd, London, United Kingdom.

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