We respect the intellectual property rights of others and we prohibit users from posting content that violates another party's intellectual property rights. When we receive a proper claim of IP infringement, we promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing content. We also terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances.

Yes, you retain the copyright to your content. When you upload your content, you grant us a license to use and display that content. For more information please visit our Statement of Rights and Responsibilities, which contain information about intellectual property, as well as your privileges and responsibilities as a Facebook user.

The material uploaded to the Facebook website is uploaded by our users. Our Statement of Rights and Responsibilities prohibit users from posting content that violates another party's intellectual property rights. We encourage our users to report instances of copyright infringement using the procedures outlined in our How to Report Claims of Intellectual Property Infringement page, and we terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances.

You may only upload content to Facebook if you are certain that you have the legal right to do so. We strictly prohibit the posting of infringing material on Facebook, and we terminate the accounts of repeat infringers. If you are not certain that you are legally authorized to use the content, do not upload it to Facebook. If you have done so already, you should remove it immediately.

Just because you have recorded content onto your own recording device, this 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 post any content, consult an attorney before uploading it to the Facebook website.

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

We respect the intellectual property rights of others and we prohibit users from posting content that violates another party's intellectual property rights. When we receive a proper claim of IP infringement, we promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing content. We also terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances.

If you believe that content on the Facebook website violates another party's intellectual property rights, you should contact the rights owner directly. If you believe that content is accessible on the Facebook website in violation of your own IP rights, please visit our How to Report Claims of Intellectual Property Infringement page for more information.

Some applications, as you may know, are created and operated by third party developers. As such, Facebook does not have the ability to control the content made available through these applications.

That being said, if a third party application developer does not comply with his/her legal obligations related to content issues, that developer may be in breach of our Statement of Rights & Responsibilities. We suggest contacting the developer of this application directly with your concerns. After working with this developer, please let us know if the problem persists.

If you are attempting to request the removal of an image of your child, you can take the appropriate steps here to receive additional support.

Facebook removes photos or videos that violate our Statement of Rights and Responsibilities in some way. You can report an abusive photo or video by using the "Report" links located near most pieces of content on the Facebook to report offensive material. If you're tagged in a photo or video you don't like, you can remove the tag by clicking the "remove tag" link next to your name. Your name will be removed, and the photo or video will no longer be associated with your profile.

If you have a copyright complaint in any jurisdiction, you can find more information here.

If you think a photo should be removed because it violates your rights according to a privacy law (originating outside the United States of America), please explain in detail how it violates this law here, and we'll investigate further.

If you think non-photo content (i.e., a video) should be removed because it violates your rights according to a local and national privacy law (originating outside the United States of America), please explain in detail how it violates this law here, and we'll investigate further.

We will remove photos that you report as unauthorized if this is required by relevant privacy laws provided that you are pictured in the photo and you have filled out the appropriate contact form in its entirety. If you're not the person pictured in the content you wish to report, or their legal representative, please advise that individual to view this page and make the request.

If you live in a country where the law does not require the removal of unauthorized photos for privacy reasons, including the United States, we will not remove unauthorized photos at your request. You may want to consider contacting the user who posted the photo in order to request that it be removed.

Your content was removed because we determined that it violates the Facebook Statement of Rights and Responsibilities ("Statement") to which you agreed when you registered to use the Facebook website. The Facebook Statement includes our content, intellectual property and privacy policies. Please reread our Statement and be certain that all of your remaining content on the Facebook website complies with these rules.

Depending on the specifics of your case, you will be contacted by Facebook about the allegation and possible next steps. Please note that if you repeatedly infringe other people's intellectual property rights, we will disable your account when appropriate.

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If you are attempting to request the removal of an image of your child, you can take the appropriate steps here to receive additional support.

Facebook removes photos or videos that violate our Statement of Rights and Responsibilities in some way. You can report an abusive photo or video by using the "Report" links located near most pieces of content on the Facebook to report offensive material. If you're tagged in a photo or video you don't like, you can remove the tag by clicking the "remove tag" link next to your name. Your name will be removed, and the photo or video will no longer be associated with your profile.

If you have a copyright complaint in any jurisdiction, you can find more information here.

If you think a photo should be removed because it violates your rights according to a privacy law (originating outside the United States of America), please explain in detail how it violates this law here, and we'll investigate further.

If you think non-photo content (i.e., a video) should be removed because it violates your rights according to a local and national privacy law (originating outside the United States of America), please explain in detail how it violates this law here, and we'll investigate further.

We will remove photos that you report as unauthorized if this is required by relevant privacy laws provided that you are pictured in the photo and you have filled out the appropriate contact form in its entirety. If you're not the person pictured in the content you wish to report, or their legal representative, please advise that individual to view this page and make the request.

If you live in a country where the law does not require the removal of unauthorized photos for privacy reasons, including the United States, we will not remove unauthorized photos at your request. You may want to consider contacting the user who posted the photo in order to request that it be removed.

Impostor profiles — fake profiles created to imitate real people — are not allowed on Facebook. To report an impostor:

1. Go to the profile.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the left column and click "Report/Block This Person."
3. As long as you’re not friends with the profile, you’ll see an option for "This profile is impersonating someone or is fake." Choose this option as the report type. If you don’t see this option,unfriend the profile and then try again.

You can report this by clicking here.

To take immediate steps to regain control of your account, click here.
To learn more about these threats and how to keep your account secure, click here.

If you see something on Facebook that you believe violates our terms, you can report it to us. To make a report, find the "Report" link that is nearest to what you want to report:

• Report a profile: Go to the profile. Scroll down to the bottom of the left column, under the friend list. Click the "Report/Block This Person" link.
• Report a photo: Click on the photo you want to report. Then, click the "Report This Photo" link that’s located in the bottom left corner.
• Report a message: Open the message and click the "Report" link. Note that you can only report messages from non-friends.
• Report a group: Go to the group. Scroll down to the very bottom of the group Wall and click the "Report Group" link.
• Report an event: Go to the event. Scroll down to the very bottom of the event Wall and click the "Report Event" link.
• Report a Page: Go to the Page. Scroll down to the bottom of the left column, under the Likes list. Click the "Report Page" link.

Because of the diversity of our community, it's possible that something could be disagreeable or disturbing to you without meeting the criteria for being removed or blocked. For this reason, we also offer personal controls over what you see, such as the ability to block, hide or unfriend people, Pages, or applications that offend you. Content that does violate our terms may be removed from our site and (in some cases) subject to legal or other action.

For information about what we allow and don’t allow on Facebook, please read our Community Standards.

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