Copyright & Fair Use Policy for KuyaOvlak.com

Last Updated: June 7, 2025

KuyaOvlak.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects intellectual property rights and is committed to complying with copyright law. This policy outlines our approach to copyright concerning the Tagalog content we create and the third-party materials, specifically illustrative article images, we may use.

1. Our Original Created Content

The Tagalog news articles published on KuyaOvlak.com are original works created by our team. These articles are based on information gathered and synthesized from publicly available sources such as social media and Philippine news websites. While the factual data or initial reportage may originate elsewhere, the specific expression, synthesis, analysis, and translation into Tagalog constitute our original copyrighted work. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or creation of derivative works from our original articles is prohibited, as outlined in our Terms of Service.

2. Use of Third-Party Sourced Illustrative Article Images

KuyaOvlak.com may occasionally use images sourced from publicly available online locations (e.g., other websites, social media) solely as illustrative article images to accompany our content. Our policy regarding such images is as follows:

• Purpose of Use: Illustrative article images are used strictly for illustrative, contextual, and identification purposes to enhance the visual presentation of our news articles. They aren’t embedded within the main body of the article content and aren’t used for direct commercial exploitation of the image.
• No Claim of Ownership: KuyaOvlak.com explicitly doesn’t claim ownership rights to these third-party sourced illustrative article images. All copyrights and intellectual property rights for these images remain with their respective original owners or copyright holders.
• Attribution: While direct on-page attribution for every illustrative article image might not always be feasible due to design or technical limitations, we acknowledge these images aren’t our own creations.
• Good Faith Use (Considerations for Transformative Use/Fair Dealing): We select and use these images in good faith, often considering principles that might align with transformative use or fair dealing in news reporting (e.g., using a readily available image to illustrate a reported event). However, we recognize that copyright law, including “fair use” or “fair dealing,” is complex and context-dependent. Our primary commitment is to respond to copyright holder concerns.
• Takedown Requests for Illustrative Article Images: KuyaOvlak.com is committed to promptly addressing copyright holder concerns regarding illustrative article images. If you’re the copyright owner of an image used as an illustrative article image on our website and believe its use constitutes copyright infringement or is unauthorized, please contact us immediately. To request removal, send a notification to our DMCA designated agent at dcma@kuyaovlak.com (also see our Contact Us page) with the following information (this aligns with DMCA requirements):
  • A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that’s allegedly infringed.
  • Identification of the copyrighted image claimed to have been infringed.
  • Identification of the material claimed to be infringing (i.e., the illustrative article image) and the specific URL(s) on KuyaOvlak.com where it’s displayed.
  • Your contact information: name, address, telephone number, and email address.
  • A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the image in the manner complained of isn’t authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  • A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you’re authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that’s allegedly infringed.

Upon receipt of a valid and complete takedown request, we’ll make all reasonable efforts to investigate and remove the specified illustrative article image(s) from our Site in a timely manner.

3. No Third-Party Video Uploads

KuyaOvlak.com doesn’t upload or host video content sourced from other websites or third parties.

4. General DMCA Compliance for Other Content

For any other copyright concerns related to content on KuyaOvlak.com beyond illustrative article images, please follow the same DMCA process outlined above and direct your communication to our DMCA agent.

We encourage open communication and are committed to resolving any copyright issues amicably and efficiently in accordance with applicable laws.