Intellectual Property and DMCA Policy

This Policy explains intellectual-property responsibilities on Tailore and the process for reporting copyright, trademark, counterfeit, and related concerns. It forms part of the Tailore Terms of Service and Designer Agreement.

1. Ownership of user content

As between you and Tailore, you retain the rights you have in content you submit, including profiles, listings, portfolio images, sketches, photographs, project briefs, messages, measurements, reviews, and files ("User Content"). Submitting content does not transfer ownership to Tailore.

You may submit User Content only if you own it or have the rights, licenses, permissions, and releases needed for Tailore and other project participants to use it as described.

2. License to operate the Service

You grant Tailore a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, format, display, transmit, and otherwise use User Content as reasonably necessary to operate, secure, improve, and promote the Service, comply with law, and exercise rights under our agreements.

For content designated as public, such as a Studio profile, listing, portfolio image, or public review, the license includes displaying that content on Tailore, in search results, and in Tailore marketing that accurately represents the Service. Tailore will not publicly use private project messages, private measurements, or private project photographs for marketing without permission or another lawful basis.

This license ends when the content is deleted from active systems, except that Tailore may retain and use copies as necessary for completed transactions, backups, fraud prevention, legal compliance, disputes, enforcement, or content previously and lawfully incorporated into a non-recallable publication.

3. Studio designs, sketches, and deliverables

A Studio generally retains ownership of its pre-existing designs, methods, patterns, templates, sketches, portfolio, and other intellectual property unless an accepted proposal expressly transfers specified rights.

Payment for a garment does not automatically transfer copyright, pattern rights, reproduction rights, or ownership of preliminary design materials. If a Client requires exclusive ownership, commercial reproduction rights, a transferable pattern, or confidentiality beyond this Policy, the proposal must describe the right and any additional price.

A Client owns the physical garment after lawful sale and delivery, subject to any unpaid amount, lawful retention right, or other accepted term. Ownership of the physical garment is distinct from intellectual-property ownership.

4. Client content and inspiration materials

Clients retain rights they have in project briefs, original photographs, original artwork, and other Client-created content. A Client grants the Studio a limited license to use project content to evaluate, quote, design, produce, deliver, and support the project.

An inspiration image helps communicate preferences but does not grant permission to reproduce another creator's protected work. Clients should identify the source where known and should not request an unauthorized counterfeit or exact copy. Studios must exercise professional judgment and decline or modify requests that appear infringing.

5. Portfolio and publicity rights

A Studio may display its own pre-existing work and public Tailore listings. A Studio may display a completed Client project only when it has the necessary permissions and the display does not reveal private measurements, messages, addresses, event details, or other confidential information.

A person's image, name, voice, likeness, or testimonial may require consent. The parties should obtain a written model or publicity release before using identifiable Client photographs in advertising, press, or paid campaigns.

A Client may share photographs of a lawfully purchased garment for personal purposes, but may not falsely claim authorship of the Studio's design or use protected Studio content for unauthorized commercial reproduction.

6. Confidential project content

Content shared in a private inquiry or project workspace must be used only for the project, support, safety, legal compliance, or another authorized purpose. Confidentiality does not apply to information that was already lawfully public, independently developed, rightfully received from another source, or required to be disclosed by law.

If a project requires stricter confidentiality, embargo, press, celebrity, or trade-secret terms, the parties should enter a separate written agreement before disclosure.

7. Tailore content and trademarks

Tailore and its licensors own the Service, software, interfaces, branding, text, graphics, and other content created by or for Tailore, excluding User Content. Tailore grants users a limited, revocable, non-transferable right to use the Service as permitted by our agreements.

"Tailore," Tailore branding, and related names, logos, and design elements may not be used to imply sponsorship, create a confusing service, register a confusing domain or account, or produce merchandise without written permission.

8. Automated and AI-assisted content

Automated tools may assist with listing text, summaries, translations, concepts, or images. Users remain responsible for confirming that outputs are accurate, lawful, and non-infringing. Tailore does not guarantee that an output is unique or eligible for intellectual-property protection.

Do not use automated tools to imitate a living designer, reproduce protected artwork or logos, create counterfeit goods, or submit confidential information without permission. The user who publishes or relies on an output bears responsibility for the decision.

9. Copyright complaints under the DMCA

If you believe content on Tailore infringes your U.S. copyright, you may send a written notice to Tailore's designated agent. A valid notice should include:

1. your physical or electronic signature, or the signature of a person authorized to act for the copyright owner;
2. identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed, or a representative list if multiple works are covered;
3. identification and location of the material claimed to be infringing, with enough information for Tailore to locate it;
4. your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address;
5. a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the owner, its agent, or law; and
6. a statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the notice is accurate and that you are the owner or authorized to act for the owner.

Send notices to copyright@tailore.fashion. Put "DMCA notice" in the subject line so the notice is routed and recorded as one. Do not send unrelated support requests to that address.

Designated-agent registration is not yet complete. Tailore has not yet registered a designated agent in the United States Copyright Office directory, and until it has, Tailore does not claim the designated-agent safe harbor under 17 U.S.C. 512(c). This does not change how Tailore handles a notice: we act on valid copyright complaints as described in the rest of this Policy. When registration completes, the agent's name, physical address, telephone number, and email will be published in this section and in the Copyright Office directory.

10. Tailore's response to a copyright notice

Tailore may remove or disable access to identified material, notify the affected user, request clarification, preserve records, or take other appropriate action. A notice does not guarantee removal, and Tailore may consider whether the notice is complete, legally sufficient, or subject to an apparent exception.

Tailore may provide the notice and contact information to the user who posted the material or to a service provider, adviser, or authority as reasonably necessary to process the claim.

11. Counter-notices

If your content was removed because of a DMCA notice and you believe the removal was a mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notice containing:

1. your physical or electronic signature;
2. identification of the material removed and its location before removal;
3. a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed or disabled because of mistake or misidentification;
4. your name, address, and telephone number; and
5. a statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the appropriate U.S. federal district court and agreeing to accept service of process from the person who submitted the original notice or that person's agent.

Tailore may forward the counter-notice to the original complainant. Unless the complainant notifies Tailore that it filed a qualifying court action, Tailore may restore the material after the period required by law. Restoration is not guaranteed where another policy or legal reason supports removal.

12. Repeat infringers

Tailore may suspend or terminate users who repeatedly infringe intellectual-property rights in appropriate circumstances. Tailore may consider valid notices, counter-notices, court decisions, admissions, counterfeit findings, history, severity, and other reliable information.

Tailore may act immediately against obvious counterfeits, fraudulent portfolios, or conduct that presents serious risk.

13. Trademark, counterfeit, design, and other complaints

For trademark, counterfeit, right-of-publicity, design-right, patent, or other intellectual-property complaints, contact copyright@tailore.fashion and provide:

• your identity and authority;
• the right asserted and registration information if applicable;
• the Tailore content or account at issue;
• an explanation of the alleged violation;
• supporting documents or representative examples; and
• your requested action.

Tailore may request additional information and may decline to decide complex ownership disputes that are better resolved by the parties or a court.

14. Misrepresentation and abuse

Knowingly submitting a false or materially misleading infringement notice or counter-notice may create legal liability. Do not use this process to suppress criticism, competition, lawful inspiration, fair use, or an unrelated dispute.

Tailore may restrict users who abuse reporting systems or repeatedly submit unsupported claims.

15. Changes and contact

We may update this Policy to reflect changes in law, procedures, or the Service. Material changes will receive notice where required.

General intellectual-property questions may be sent to copyright@tailore.fashion or hello@tailore.fashion.