Copyright & DMCA Policy

Overview

A17News respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of our Services to do the same. This page explains how we handle copyright on our platform and how rights-holders can request removal of content.

Every bulletin on A17News consists of a short headline, a brief summary, and a direct link to the original source. Summaries are produced through an AI-assisted editorial process: our systems monitor publicly available sources, an AI model generates an independent summary of the reported facts, and a human editor reviews and approves the output before publication. We do not reproduce full articles, images, or other substantial portions of third-party works. The underlying news events and facts reported by third parties are not subject to copyright; only the specific creative expression of an article is protected, and our summaries are independently generated in new language with attribution and a link to the original source.

Our original content

The A17News name, logo, and site design are protected by copyright and owned by A17News. All rights reserved. Our bulletin summaries are produced through an AI-assisted editorial process with human oversight and are owned by A17News to the extent permitted by applicable law. The copyright status of AI-assisted content continues to evolve; we assert ownership over the editorial selection, structure, and human creative contributions in our published output.

You may quote brief excerpts (a sentence or two) with clear attribution and a link back to the original bulletin URL. Any other reproduction, redistribution, or commercial use of our original content requires prior written consent. Contact us at [email protected].

Third-party content

Bulletins link to articles, posts, and other content published by third parties. That content belongs to its respective publishers. A17News does not host, cache, or reproduce those works. Our summaries are independently generated descriptions of publicly reported facts and are not substitutes for, nor reproductions of, the linked source material.

If you believe a link on our site points to content that infringes your copyright, please contact the publisher of that content directly. We can remove a link from our feed upon a valid request as described below.

DMCA takedown requests

If you are a copyright owner (or authorised to act on behalf of one) and believe that content on A17News infringes your copyright, you may submit a takedown notice under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) by emailing:

[email protected]

Your notice must include all of the following to be valid:

1. Identification of the copyrighted work - a description of the work you claim has been infringed, or, if multiple works are covered by a single notice, a representative list.
2. Identification of the infringing material - the specific URL(s) on A17News that you believe infringe your copyright, with enough detail for us to locate them.
3. Your contact information - your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
4. A statement of good faith - a statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
5. A statement of accuracy - a statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorised to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
6. Your signature - a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorised to act on their behalf.

We will review all valid notices and respond expeditiously. Incomplete notices may be disregarded.

Counter-notices

If you believe content was removed in error or as a result of misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice to [email protected] including:

1. Identification of the material that was removed and its location before removal.
2. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
3. Your name, address, and telephone number.
4. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in your district and will accept service of process from the original complainant.
5. Your physical or electronic signature.

Repeat infringers

A17News reserves the right to terminate or restrict access to the Services for any party that is found to be a repeat infringer of third-party intellectual property rights, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion.

Contact

All copyright and DMCA-related enquiries should be directed to [email protected]. Please include "DMCA" in the subject line.