Intellectual Property & Copyright Policy

Effective Date: 31 July 2026
Last Updated: 31 July 2026

Introduction
Scope
Definitions
Ownership of Intellectual Property
Licences & Permitted Use
Seller Content & Warranties
Copyright Infringement
Trademark & Other Intellectual Property Complaints
Counter-Notifications
Repeat Infringer Policy
Artificial Intelligence & Generated Content
Creation Labels & Disclosure
Enforcement
Limitation of Liability
Policy Updates
Contact Information

1. Introduction

1.1 Purpose

This Intellectual Property & Copyright Policy ("Policy") explains how Printable Publishing ("Printable Publishing," "we," "our," or "us") protects intellectual property rights across the Marketplace.

The Marketplace is built upon the creation, licensing, sale, and lawful use of original Products. Protecting intellectual property is fundamental to maintaining trust between Buyers, Sellers, creators, rights holders, and Printable Publishing.

This Policy establishes the rights, responsibilities, and procedures relating to intellectual property, copyright, trademarks, licences, infringement reporting, and enforcement.

1.2 Relationship to Other Policies

This Policy should be read together with the Seller Policy, the Buyer Policy, and the Privacy Policy. Where another Marketplace policy imposes obligations relating to intellectual property, those obligations operate alongside this Policy.

1.3 Our Commitment

Printable Publishing is committed to:

respecting intellectual property rights;
protecting original creative works;
responding appropriately to infringement claims;
providing fair procedures for reporting disputes;
supporting lawful licensing practices;
discouraging misuse of Marketplace content; and
complying with applicable intellectual property legislation.

Printable Publishing expects all Marketplace users to respect the intellectual property rights of others.

2. Scope

This Policy applies to Buyers, Sellers, prospective Sellers, Marketplace visitors, rights holders, copyright owners, trademark owners, and any individual or organisation interacting with Marketplace content.

It applies to all Products — digital downloads, printed (print-on-demand) products, premium printed (spiralbound) products, free coloring pages, language variants and translations — as well as Marketplace content, branding, software, images, text, graphics, documentation, and other material made available through Printable Publishing.

3. Definitions

Buyer means any person purchasing Products through Printable Publishing, including a person purchasing as a guest without an account.

Copyright means the legal protection afforded to original works of authorship under applicable intellectual property laws.

Digital Product means any downloadable digital publication, printable resource, educational material, colouring book, planner, journal, worksheet, template, puzzle book, artwork, or other digital content made available through the Marketplace.

Printed Product means a physical copy of a Product manufactured on demand and shipped to the Buyer, including Premium Printed Products (spiralbound editions), which are available only for Products labelled Hand-Drawn.

Product means a Digital Product or a Printed Product, including any language variant of either.

Intellectual Property Rights means all rights recognised under applicable law, including copyright, trademarks, design rights, patents, database rights, moral rights, trade secrets, and other proprietary rights.

Marketplace means the Printable Publishing platform.

Seller (also referred to as a vendor or author) means an individual or organisation authorised to publish and sell Products through Printable Publishing.

Trademark means any registered or unregistered word, logo, symbol, slogan, trade dress, or other indicator of commercial origin protected under applicable law.

Unless the context otherwise requires: words in the singular include the plural and vice versa; headings are provided for convenience only; references to legislation include amendments and successor legislation; and references to applicable law include all relevant intellectual property legislation.

4. Ownership of Intellectual Property

4.1 Seller Ownership

Unless otherwise agreed in writing, Sellers retain ownership of the intellectual property rights in the original Products they create and publish through the Marketplace.

Publishing a Product through Printable Publishing does not transfer ownership of the Seller's intellectual property to Printable Publishing or to Buyers.

4.2 Printable Publishing Intellectual Property

Printable Publishing owns or licenses the intellectual property rights relating to the operation of the Marketplace, including, where applicable: Marketplace branding; logos; website design; software; databases; graphics; text; documentation; proprietary technology; marketing materials; and other Marketplace content created or owned by Printable Publishing.

These rights remain the exclusive property of Printable Publishing or its licensors.

4.3 Buyer Rights

The purchase of a Product grants only the licence expressly provided with that Product. Buyers do not acquire ownership of any intellectual property rights merely by purchasing a Product. All intellectual property rights not expressly licensed remain reserved by the relevant rights holder.

4.4 Marketplace Content

Except where expressly identified as belonging to a Seller or another rights holder, all Marketplace content is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. No Marketplace content may be copied, reproduced, distributed, modified, or commercially exploited without appropriate authorisation or as otherwise permitted by applicable law.

4.5 Machine-Generated Assets

The Marketplace provides Sellers with optional automated tools, including AI-assisted translation of Products and listings, AI-assisted SEO metadata, and AI-assisted author biography drafting. Output generated by these tools for a Seller's own Product forms part of that Seller's listing and remains subject to the Seller's warranties in section 6. Printable Publishing makes no ownership claim over such output beyond the licence described in section 6.3.

5. Licences & Permitted Use

5.1 Licence Granted to Buyers

Unless otherwise stated in the applicable Product listing or accompanying licence, the purchase of a Product grants the Buyer a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to use the Product for its intended purpose. The licence is subject to this Policy, the Buyer Policy, the Seller Policy, any Product-specific licence terms, and applicable law.

No ownership of intellectual property is transferred through the purchase of a Product.

5.2 Personal Use

Unless expressly authorised otherwise, Buyers may:

download purchased Digital Products;
store backup copies for personal use;
print copies for personal use;
use the Product for its intended educational, recreational, or organisational purpose; and
make any use expressly permitted by the applicable licence.

Free coloring pages made available on the Marketplace are licensed for personal, non-commercial use only unless the page states otherwise.

5.3 Commercial Use

Commercial use is permitted only where the Product listing or accompanying licence expressly grants commercial rights. Where commercial use is authorised, Buyers must comply with all licence conditions, including any limitations relating to print quantities, resale restrictions, attribution requirements, modification rights, permitted end products, sublicensing restrictions, and distribution limitations.

Where no commercial licence is expressly granted, commercial use is prohibited.

5.4 Prohibited Uses

Unless expressly authorised by the relevant rights holder or permitted by applicable law, Buyers and Sellers must not:

reproduce Products beyond the scope of the applicable licence;
redistribute digital files;
resell downloaded digital files;
share, forward, or publish the signed download links or receipt links delivered by email, or the contents of an account library;
upload Products to file-sharing or public download services;
sublicense Products;
remove copyright notices or watermarks, or circumvent the preview watermarking applied by the Marketplace;
remove proprietary notices;
falsely claim ownership or authorship;
create derivative products that substantially reproduce protected content;
reproduce Marketplace content for commercial purposes;
scrape or systematically copy Marketplace content;
use Marketplace content to train artificial intelligence models except where expressly authorised; or
otherwise infringe the intellectual property rights of Printable Publishing, Sellers, Buyers, or third parties.

5.5 No Implied Rights

Except for the limited rights expressly granted under the applicable licence, no licence or intellectual property rights are granted by implication, estoppel, or otherwise. All rights not expressly granted remain reserved by the applicable rights holder.

6. Seller Content & Warranties

6.1 Ownership

By publishing Products through the Marketplace, Sellers represent and warrant that they own, control, or possess all rights necessary to publish, licence, and sell their Products. Sellers remain solely responsible for the legality and ownership of the content they submit.

6.2 Seller Warranties

Each Seller represents and warrants that:

they own or have obtained all necessary intellectual property rights;
publication of the Product does not infringe the rights of any third party;
the Product does not contain unauthorised copyrighted material;
all required licences and permissions have been obtained;
any third-party content has been lawfully incorporated;
the Product complies with applicable intellectual property laws;
the information provided regarding ownership is accurate; and
the creation label selected for the Product is accurate (see section 12).

These warranties apply equally to every format and language variant of a Product — digital, printed, premium printed, and translated editions — and continue for as long as the Product remains available through the Marketplace.

6.3 Licence to Printable Publishing

To enable the operation of the Marketplace, Sellers grant Printable Publishing a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to host, reproduce, display, distribute, market, promote, transmit, store, translate, generate print-ready and watermarked previews of, arrange manufacture of printed copies through print-on-demand suppliers, and otherwise use submitted Products, solely for the purpose of operating, administering, securing, improving, and promoting the Marketplace and fulfilling customer purchases.

This licence continues only for as long as reasonably necessary to provide Marketplace services, administer completed transactions (including honouring the permanent library access and download links already delivered to Buyers), comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, or protect the legitimate interests of Printable Publishing.

Ownership of the Seller's intellectual property remains with the Seller.

6.4 Third-Party Content

Where a Seller includes third-party material within a Product, the Seller must ensure that all required licences have been obtained; licence terms permit Marketplace distribution and, where applicable, print-on-demand manufacture; attribution requirements are satisfied where applicable; usage restrictions are observed; and the third-party material is used lawfully.

Printable Publishing may request evidence of licensing where reasonably necessary.

6.5 Marketplace Review

Printable Publishing may review Products before or after publication to help ensure compliance with Marketplace policies. Premium Printed Products are additionally subject to mandatory administrator approval before they become available for purchase.

Such reviews, including any automated checks, do not constitute legal advice or confirmation that a Product does not infringe the rights of another person. Responsibility for intellectual property compliance remains with the Seller.

7. Copyright Infringement

7.1 Respect for Copyright

Printable Publishing respects the intellectual property rights of creators and expects all Marketplace users to do the same. Products that infringe copyright or other intellectual property rights are not permitted on the Marketplace.

7.2 Reporting Copyright Infringement

Rights holders who believe that content available through the Marketplace infringes their copyright may submit a written infringement notice to support@printablepublishing.com.

To assist with investigation, a notice should include:

identification of the copyrighted work;
identification of the allegedly infringing Product;
sufficient information to locate the content, such as the Product URL;
contact details of the rights holder or authorised representative;
a statement explaining the basis of the complaint;
a statement that the information provided is accurate to the best of the complainant's knowledge; and
a statement that the complainant is authorised to act on behalf of the rights holder where applicable.

Printable Publishing may request additional information where reasonably necessary to assess the complaint.

7.3 Investigation

Upon receiving a sufficiently detailed complaint, Printable Publishing may acknowledge receipt; review the available information; request further information from either party; temporarily restrict access to the Product, including unpublishing individual formats or language variants; remove allegedly infringing content where appropriate; notify the Seller; and take any other action reasonably necessary to investigate the matter.

Submission of a complaint does not automatically result in removal of content.

7.4 False or Misleading Complaints

Submitting knowingly false, misleading, fraudulent, or abusive intellectual property complaints is prohibited. Printable Publishing reserves the right to reject complaints that appear to be malicious, unsupported, abusive, repetitive without merit, or submitted for anti-competitive purposes.

Where appropriate, repeated abuse of the reporting process may result in Marketplace enforcement action.

8. Trademark & Other Intellectual Property Complaints

Printable Publishing also accepts complaints relating to alleged infringement of registered trademarks; unregistered trademarks recognised under applicable law; design rights; database rights; trade dress; passing off or unfair competition; publicity rights; moral rights; and other recognised intellectual property rights.

Complaints should contain sufficient information to enable Printable Publishing to investigate the alleged infringement. Printable Publishing may apply procedures similar to those used for copyright complaints when investigating other intellectual property matters.

9. Counter-Notifications

9.1 Right to Respond

Where Printable Publishing removes or restricts content following an intellectual property complaint, the affected Seller may submit a counter-notification if they believe the complaint was made in error or that they possess the necessary rights.

9.2 Counter-Notification Requirements

A counter-notification should include identification of the affected Product; contact details; an explanation of why the Seller believes the complaint is incorrect; any supporting documentation demonstrating ownership or authorisation; and any other information reasonably requested by Printable Publishing.

9.3 Review

Printable Publishing will review counter-notifications reasonably and in good faith. Where appropriate, Printable Publishing may request further information; restore Marketplace access; maintain the restriction; seek clarification from the complainant; or take any other reasonable action necessary to resolve the dispute.

Printable Publishing is not responsible for determining ownership disputes that require judicial determination.

10. Repeat Infringer Policy

10.1 General

Printable Publishing is committed to protecting intellectual property rights while maintaining a fair and transparent Marketplace. Where Printable Publishing reasonably determines that a Marketplace user has repeatedly infringed the intellectual property rights of others, appropriate enforcement action may be taken.

Each matter will be assessed individually, taking into account the seriousness, frequency, and circumstances of the alleged infringement.

10.2 Repeat Infringers

In determining whether a user is a repeat infringer, Printable Publishing may consider factors including the number of substantiated infringement complaints; previous Marketplace warnings; repeated publication of infringing content; repeated copyright or trademark violations; failure to respond to infringement notices; attempts to circumvent previous enforcement actions; evidence of intentional infringement; and any other relevant circumstances.

Printable Publishing is not required to adopt a fixed numerical threshold before determining that a user is a repeat infringer.

10.3 Enforcement Measures

Where Printable Publishing reasonably determines that repeated infringement has occurred, it may take one or more enforcement actions, including:

issuing written warnings;
removing affected Products;
suspending individual listings, formats, or language variants;
temporarily restricting Marketplace privileges;
suspending Buyer or Seller accounts;
permanently terminating Marketplace access;
withholding Seller payouts where permitted by law or contract pending resolution of the matter;
cancelling or declining to renew a Seller subscription plan;
disabling affiliate or referral links and withholding associated credit;
refusing future Seller applications; and
taking any other reasonable action necessary to protect intellectual property rights and the integrity of the Marketplace.

Enforcement decisions will be made reasonably, proportionately, and in good faith.

11. Artificial Intelligence & Generated Content

11.1 General

Printable Publishing is a curated marketplace for original hand-drawn artwork. Artwork generated or part-generated by artificial intelligence ("AI") may not be published through the Marketplace. Automated tools may be used only for non-artwork tasks such as translation, listing text and metadata.

Sellers remain fully responsible for all content they publish, regardless of whether AI tools were used during its creation.

11.2 Seller Responsibilities

Sellers represent and warrant that every illustration in a Product was drawn by hand by them; that they possess all rights necessary to publish and licence the Product; the Product does not knowingly infringe the intellectual property rights of others; the Product complies with the licence terms governing any AI tools or services used; any required permissions have been obtained; and all Marketplace policies continue to be satisfied.

The use of AI tools does not reduce or transfer a Seller's legal responsibilities.

11.3 Prohibited AI Content

Sellers must not publish Products that:

knowingly infringe copyright or other intellectual property rights;
reproduce protected works without authorisation;
falsely claim hand-drawn authorship;
contain generative AI imagery, in whole or in part;
violate applicable AI-related legislation;
misappropriate trademarks or trade dress;
imitate identifiable creators in a manner that infringes their legal rights; or
otherwise violate Marketplace policies.

Printable Publishing reserves the right to remove any content it reasonably believes is not hand-drawn, or that presents legal, ethical, or operational risks, and to suspend or close the Seller account.

11.4 Marketplace Review

Printable Publishing may request additional information regarding the creation of Products where reasonably necessary to investigate ownership, licensing, or compliance issues. Failure to provide reasonably requested information may result in temporary removal or suspension of the relevant Product while the matter is investigated.

12. Hand-Drawn Origin & Disclosure

Every Product published on the Marketplace is hand-drawn by its Seller. Sellers are admitted only after Printable Publishing has reviewed samples of their hand-drawn work, and confirming hand-drawn origin is a warranty under section 6.2.

All printed editions, standard and premium (spiralbound), are reviewed and approved by an administrator before publication so that print files can be checked.

Where Printable Publishing reasonably believes artwork is not hand-drawn, it may request the original working files or process evidence, unpublish the Product, or take other enforcement action under section 13.

13. Enforcement

13.1 General

Printable Publishing reserves the right to investigate suspected breaches of this Policy. Where Printable Publishing reasonably believes that intellectual property rights have been infringed or that this Policy has otherwise been violated, it may take appropriate enforcement action.

13.2 Available Actions

Enforcement measures may include requesting additional information; issuing warnings; temporarily restricting access to Products; removing Products from the Marketplace; suspending listings; suspending Buyer or Seller accounts; permanently terminating Marketplace access; refusing future Marketplace participation; cooperating with rights holders; cooperating with payment providers; cooperating with regulatory authorities or law enforcement agencies where appropriate; and pursuing any other remedies available under applicable law.

Printable Publishing will exercise these rights reasonably, proportionately, and in good faith.

13.3 Emergency Action

Printable Publishing may take immediate action without prior notice where reasonably necessary to comply with legal obligations; protect intellectual property rights; prevent ongoing infringement; protect Marketplace users; address security concerns; or minimise legal or operational risk.

Where appropriate, affected users may subsequently be provided with information regarding the action taken.

13.4 Effect on Buyers

Where a Product is removed following an intellectual property complaint, it will no longer be available for purchase. Buyers who have already purchased the Product may lose access to it in their account library where removal is legally required; where that occurs, Printable Publishing will consider a refund or store credit in accordance with the Buyer Policy.

14. Limitation of Liability

Printable Publishing operates as an online marketplace facilitating the publication, licensing, purchase, manufacture, and delivery of Products created by independent Sellers.

Printable Publishing does not independently verify ownership of every intellectual property right relating to every Product published on the Marketplace. Accordingly, Printable Publishing does not warrant that every Product is free from third-party intellectual property claims.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Printable Publishing is not liable for:

intellectual property disputes between Buyers and Sellers;
inaccuracies in ownership claims made by Marketplace users;
unauthorised use of Products by third parties;
losses arising from infringement committed by independent Marketplace users; or
indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from intellectual property disputes.

Nothing in this Policy excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under applicable law.

15. Policy Updates

Printable Publishing may amend this Intellectual Property & Copyright Policy from time to time to reflect changes in applicable law; respond to developments in intellectual property legislation; address emerging technologies; improve Marketplace operations; strengthen protection of rights holders; clarify existing provisions; or respond to operational or regulatory requirements.

Where reasonably practicable, material changes will be communicated through the Marketplace or by other appropriate means. The updated Policy becomes effective on the Effective Date specified at the beginning of the revised version.

Continued use of the Marketplace after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy, except where applicable law requires additional notice or consent.

16. Contact Information

Questions, notices, counter-notifications, copyright complaints, trademark complaints, licensing enquiries, or other intellectual property matters should be sent to support@printablepublishing.com.

Intellectual property notices should include sufficient information to enable Printable Publishing to identify the relevant content and investigate the matter efficiently.

Printable Publishing will make reasonable efforts to acknowledge and respond to intellectual property enquiries within an appropriate timeframe, although response times may vary depending on the complexity of the matter.