In most countries, copyright is automatic. When someone creates an original work and fixes it in a physical or digital form, they automatically become the copyright owner. This gives them exclusive rights to:
- Use the work
- Share it
- License it
- Decide who else can use it
If you didn’t create the content, or you don’t have clear permission to use it, you shouldn’t upload it.
What’s forbidden on Dailymotion?
At Dailymotion, we forbid any content that infringes copyright.
That means you can’t upload or share anything that includes someone else’s protected work, unless:
- You created it yourself, or
- You have permission or a proper license from the copyright owner
What type of work is protected by copyright?
A wide variety of creative works are protected, including:
- Audiovisual content: TV shows, movies, live streams, video clips
- Audio: Music tracks, podcasts, sound recordings, compositions
- Written content: Books, articles, blogs, scripts, lectures
- Visual art: Photographs, paintings, digital artwork, designs
Copyright does not protect ideas, facts, or processes—only the specific way they are expressed.
How to report copyright infringement?
If you see a video on Dailymotion that you believe violates your copyright, please report it through our copyright infringement form.
Your report helps us identify content that may go against our Prohibited Content Policy. If the report is valid, the content will be removed.
You can’t ask for removal of an entire channel though, but we take our own measures for repeated infringers
What happens if you break the rules?
If we receive a valid copyright notification about one of your videos:
- We’ll remove the video.
- You’ll get an email notification.
- If it’s your first time, this will be your first copyright strike.
- Each strike stays on your account for 90 days.
What if you get multiple strikes?
Too many strikes within 90 days? You’ll be suspended from uploading content for 7 days.
Still getting strikes after that? Your account will be permanently deleted, including all the videos you’ve uploaded.
To learn more about our copyright repeated infringer policy, click here.
Useful information
- Assume content is protected. Most original works are automatically covered by copyright, even if they are not labeled.
- Be cautious with public domain works:
- You still must respect the moral rights of the original creator.
- If you’re using an adapted version, you might need permission from the adapter.
- Learn more about copyright exceptions on our dedicated article