Copyright Policy

Effective date: July 22, 2026

1. Introduction

This Copyright Policy explains how copyright and related rights apply to the MediaPuller.com website and to original materials made available through the MediaPuller service. It distinguishes materials owned or licensed by MediaPuller from media, metadata, marks, software, and other materials supplied by third parties. It also describes the limited permission visitors receive to use the public website, how to request permission for a broader use, and where to send concerns about unauthorised use.

Copyright protection depends on the material, its authorship, applicable law, contractual arrangements, and any separate licence. Nothing in this Policy represents that MediaPuller owns every item visible through the Service. Online availability does not place a work in the public domain, make it free to download or reuse, or mean that attribution alone is sufficient permission.

2. Scope and Relationship with Other Policies

This Policy governs use of the MediaPuller website interface and materials owned or licensed by MediaPuller. The Terms of Service govern access to and use of the Service as a whole. The DMCA Policy is the primary procedure for complaints concerning allegedly infringing third-party media, generated result pages, source links, thumbnails, metadata, proxy or streaming functionality, and related counter-notifications. The Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy explain data processing and device storage.

This Policy does not replace a licence that applies to a specific open-source component, font, icon set, third-party image, platform asset, or other separately licensed material. For that material, the specific licence and required notices control. A specific written permission signed by an authorised rights holder controls to the extent of any direct conflict with this general Policy. Mandatory statutory exceptions and limitations remain available where applicable.

3. Copyright Ownership

To the extent protected by applicable law, copyright in original expression created for the Service may be owned by the MediaPuller operator, the relevant author, or another rights holder. Some materials may instead be made available to MediaPuller under a licence. MediaPuller asserts only rights that it owns or is authorised to exercise under an applicable licence or agreement and excludes third-party materials from its general copyright notice.

Copyright protects eligible expression, not abstract ideas, concepts, algorithms, procedures, methods of operation, systems, public facts, source-platform addresses, usernames, standard technical information, or discoveries as such. Names, short phrases, common symbols, and unoriginal or mechanically generated output may receive limited or no copyright protection depending on applicable law. Nothing here claims exclusive ownership over those unprotected elements.

Individual authors may retain non-transferable moral rights, including attribution and integrity rights, where applicable law provides, even where economic rights are owned by or licensed to the MediaPuller operator.

4. MediaPuller-Owned and Licensed Materials

Subject to actual authorship, ownership, contractual assignment, and third-party licence terms, MediaPuller-owned or licensed materials may include:

original website text, legal information, help content, articles, documentation, and approved translations;
original page layouts, visual presentation, interface elements, illustrations, service tiles, and graphics;
original MediaPuller logo artwork, favicon artwork, brand graphics, and other original visual brand elements, to the extent owned or licensed and protected by copyright;
original frontend and backend source code, scripts, templates, Razor views, styles, and software modifications written for MediaPuller;
original selection, categorisation, organisation, and presentation of information; and
original database structure or arrangement, and any qualifying investment in a database, only to the extent that copyright, database, or similar rights actually exist.

Protection for a page, compilation, or database arrangement does not give MediaPuller ownership of third-party works, public facts, platform metadata, or individual records contained within it. A service tile or page may combine original MediaPuller presentation with a platform name, logo, screenshot, thumbnail, or other third-party element. Each element retains its own legal status.

5. Third-Party Content and Metadata

Downloader, public result-page, and story-viewer outputs may contain, display, process, or refer to videos, audio, photographs, GIFs, thumbnails, avatars, profile images, captions, usernames, titles, descriptions, source links, publication information, format details, and other source-platform metadata. These materials may belong to creators, performers, photographers, publishers, rightsholders, source platforms, licensors, users, or other third parties.

MediaPuller does not claim copyright ownership merely because the Service identifies a material, displays a source reference, temporarily processes or relays it, proxies a request, shows a thumbnail, creates a result page, stores technical metadata, or organises or links to it. The applicable third-party rights remain with their owners. MediaPuller does not grant a licence to download, copy, retain, adapt, distribute, perform, display, publish, commercialise, or otherwise exploit third-party content. Users remain solely responsible for obtaining any permission or other lawful basis required for their intended use.

6. Platform Names and Trademarks

MediaPuller is an independent tool. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, endorsed by, approved by, or acting as an agent or partner of YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Threads, X, Telegram, Pinterest, Reddit, Twitch, SoundCloud, or any other supported platform. Platform names, logos, service marks, trade names, and related brand assets belong to their respective owners.

References to third-party platforms are used only to identify compatibility, a content source, or available functionality. Copyright and trademark are distinct rights. Nothing in this Policy grants permission to use a platform's branding, and use of a platform reference on MediaPuller does not imply that the platform has authorised the Service. The trademark disclaimer in the Terms of Service also applies.

7. Software and Source Code

Original MediaPuller software may be protected as source code, object code, or other eligible expression. Normal access to a public webpage necessarily causes a browser to receive portions of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, images, and related resources. That technical delivery does not make MediaPuller's original code open source and does not grant a right to copy or republish MediaPuller's original code or protected assets, use copied code or protected assets to build another service, or obtain private source code, internal interfaces, credentials, databases, administrator resources, or non-public APIs.

This restriction does not override a separate open-source licence or mandatory rights concerning interoperability, security research, accessibility, reverse engineering, or another statutory exception. A visitor must comply with the licence applicable to the particular component and may not remove required copyright, attribution, source, modification, or licence notices.

8. Open-Source and Other Third-Party Components

The Service uses open-source software, commercial or freely distributed components, fonts, icon sets, browser tools, frameworks, libraries, and command-line utilities supplied by third parties. Those components remain the property of their respective authors and licensors and are governed by their own licences and notices. MediaPuller's copyright notice does not apply to them except to MediaPuller's independently copyrightable modifications, integrations, or original surrounding code.

Where a component's licence requires preservation of a notice, attribution, licence text, source-code offer, modification notice, redistribution condition, or other information, that requirement remains in force. Nothing in this Policy narrows rights granted directly by a third-party or open-source licence. Conversely, a licence covering one component does not automatically license MediaPuller's separate original materials or another third party's content.

9. Limited Permission to Use the Service

Subject to the Terms, this Policy, applicable law, and any feature-specific conditions, MediaPuller grants visitors a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, and revocable permission to access and use the public interface for lawful purposes. This permission covers only MediaPuller-owned materials and other materials that MediaPuller is authorised to make available as necessary for ordinary use of the public Service.

The permission does not transfer ownership and does not grant rights in third-party media, source-platform content, MediaPuller branding, private APIs, administrator interfaces, credentials, databases as a whole, private source code, platform marks, or third-party components beyond the rights provided by their own licences. It does not authorise downloading or reusing any third-party content.

10. Permitted Ordinary Uses

Subject to applicable law and the Terms, ordinary use may include:

viewing public MediaPuller pages and using normal navigation;
submitting a supported URL, username, profile identifier, or other public source reference for lawful processing;
using downloader or story-viewer functionality where the user has the legal right to access and use the relevant content;
saving or printing a reasonable copy of a legal or help page for personal reference;
sharing an ordinary link to a publicly accessible MediaPuller page without implying affiliation or endorsement;
quoting a limited portion of original MediaPuller text where a licence, permission, or applicable legal exception allows it; and
using a MediaPuller material under a separate written permission or licence according to its terms.

MediaPuller does not determine in advance whether a screenshot, quotation, review, educational use, commentary, criticism, reporting, research use, or non-commercial use qualifies as fair use, fair dealing, or another exception. The answer depends on applicable law and the particular circumstances. No provision of this Policy excludes a non-waivable legal right.

11. Restricted Uses

Except where permitted by applicable law, an applicable open-source or third-party licence, or prior written permission from the relevant rights holder, visitors must not:

reproduce a substantial part of MediaPuller-owned pages, text, documentation, translations, or protected compilations;
clone, mirror, frame deceptively, or repackage the Service as another website, application, extension, or product;
republish original articles or sell, license, or distribute MediaPuller-owned materials;
present a modified copy as an official or authorised MediaPuller material;
remove or obscure copyright, attribution, licence, authorship, or proprietary notices;
use MediaPuller branding, tiles, illustrations, or interface designs to imply affiliation or to create a confusing competing presentation;
systematically extract or reuse a substantial protected selection, arrangement, or qualifying part of a database;
bulk-copy original descriptions, legal content, documentation, or translations;
access private code, non-public APIs, administrator resources, credentials, or restricted materials, or circumvent technical controls; or
use MediaPuller-owned assets in fraudulent, malicious, misleading, or unlawful material.

These restrictions are subject to mandatory rights concerning interoperability, accessibility, legitimate security research, quotation, criticism, or other statutory exceptions. Conduct may breach the Terms, trademark, database, confidentiality, security, or other law without necessarily constituting copyright infringement.

12. Linking, Screenshots, Quotations, and Framing

Ordinary links to public MediaPuller pages are welcome when they identify the destination accurately and do not imply sponsorship, endorsement, agency, or partnership; conceal the destination; bypass access controls; misuse MediaPuller branding; or reproduce protected content instead of linking to it. Deceptive framing or presentation that makes MediaPuller appear to be part of another service is not authorised.

Screenshots, quotations, criticism, commentary, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, research, parody, and similar uses may be controlled by a licence, fair use, fair dealing, quotation rights, or other national exceptions. This Policy does not categorically prohibit those uses and does not provide a legal determination for any particular use. A person relying on an exception is responsible for assessing its requirements.

13. Automated Access and Database Use

MediaPuller permits ordinary search-engine discovery of public pages and publishes sitemap information for public resources. That technical availability does not authorise another person to mirror the Service, evade rate limits, bulk-extract original materials, reproduce a protected compilation, or reuse a substantial part of a qualifying database. Automated access must also comply with the Terms, applicable access controls, rate limits, and any authorised API conditions.

MediaPuller does not claim ownership of public facts or third-party metadata. Copyright in a compilation is limited to original selection or arrangement. A sui generis database right may exist only where and to the extent that a qualifying substantial investment in obtaining, verifying, or presenting the database contents can be demonstrated under applicable law. No such right gives MediaPuller ownership of individual third-party works, public facts, or source-platform metadata. Ordinary indexing, truthful linking, and lawful use of unprotected facts are not prohibited merely by this Policy.

14. User-Submitted URLs and Identifiers

Visitors normally submit a URL, username, profile identifier, request parameter, search term, or another public source reference rather than upload the referenced media to MediaPuller. Submission does not transfer ownership of the reference or the third-party content to MediaPuller or to the visitor.

As stated in the Terms, a visitor authorises MediaPuller to receive, validate, process, transmit, secure, diagnose, enforce, and use the submitted URL, username, profile identifier, request parameter, search term, or other source reference as reasonably necessary to provide and operate the requested Service. This permission applies to the submitted input and technical data generated from it.

To the extent any copyright permission is required for referenced content, the visitor grants such permission only to the extent that the visitor is legally entitled to do so. Nothing in this clause transfers ownership of, or purports to license, third-party content for which the visitor does not hold the relevant rights. MediaPuller may process third-party material only where permitted by applicable law, an applicable licence, or another valid legal basis.

15. Copyright Notice and Registration

The notice applies only to eligible materials for which MediaPuller owns the relevant economic rights. Materials licensed from another rights holder remain subject to that licensor's copyright notice, attribution requirements, and licence terms. The notice does not claim copyright in source-platform media, third-party metadata, public facts, third-party software, platform marks, or material for which the named rights holder does not own the relevant rights.

Copyright may arise without registration where applicable. MediaPuller does not represent through this Policy that any particular work has been registered with a copyright authority.

16. Permission Requests

To request permission to reuse a MediaPuller-owned material beyond the permission granted above, email mediapuller@gmail.com with the subject "MediaPuller Permission Request". Identify:

the exact material and MediaPuller page;
the proposed use, publication, product, or service;
the territory and intended duration;
whether the use is commercial or non-commercial;
any proposed modifications;
the distribution method and expected audience; and
the attribution you propose to provide.

Silence, delay, technical access, or a previous failure to object is not permission. MediaPuller may approve, refuse, limit, condition, or revoke a permission as allowed by its terms and applicable law. MediaPuller cannot authorise use of a third-party material and an informal request cannot override another owner's rights or a separate licence.

17. Reporting Unauthorised Use of MediaPuller Materials

To report suspected unauthorised copying of material owned or controlled by MediaPuller, email mediapuller@gmail.com with the subject "Unauthorised Use of MediaPuller Material". Provide your name and contact information, identify the exact MediaPuller material, give the location of the alleged copy, explain the concern, and include relevant dates or screenshots where useful. If acting for a rightsholder, provide reasonable evidence of authority. Government identification is not required by default.

This reporting channel concerns MediaPuller's own materials. A complaint alleging that MediaPuller contains or provides access to infringing third-party content must follow the DMCA Policy.

18. Third-Party Infringement Complaints

MediaPuller does not repeat the notice-and-takedown or counter-notification procedure here. Notices concerning third-party media, generated pages, links, thumbnails, metadata, or controlled delivery functionality must be submitted using the current instructions and contact details on the DMCA Policy page. Sending a permission request or a report about MediaPuller's own materials does not automatically constitute a compliant DMCA notice.

19. Enforcement

Where MediaPuller reasonably believes that its materials, branding, contractual rights, security, or other legal interests are being misused, it may request cessation, attribution, correction, or removal; revoke a permission; restrict access; preserve relevant evidence; contact a hosting provider, platform, registrar, search engine, or other intermediary; send an appropriate legal notice; or pursue remedies available under applicable law.

MediaPuller will use measured responses appropriate to the circumstances and does not represent that every breach of this Policy is copyright infringement. Nothing here promises litigation, criminal proceedings, fixed damages, or a particular remedy.

20. No Waiver, Changes, and Interpretation

A failure or delay in enforcing a right does not necessarily waive that right. If a provision of this Policy is held invalid or unenforceable, it will be limited to the minimum extent necessary and the remaining provisions will continue to apply where lawful.

MediaPuller may update this Policy to reflect changes in materials, licences, functionality, law, ownership records, or business operations. The revised page will show a new effective date. The governing-law and dispute provisions in the Terms apply to this Policy. In a conflict, a specific third-party or open-source licence controls for its component, a specific written permission controls within its scope, the DMCA Policy controls its notice-and-counter-notice process, and the Terms otherwise govern use of the Service.

21. Contact Information

Copyright questions, permission requests, and reports about unauthorised use of MediaPuller-owned materials may be sent to:

Copyright contact: mediapuller@gmail.com

For a complaint about third-party content accessible through MediaPuller, use the DMCA Policy. Do not send passwords, source-platform cookies, session files, authentication tokens, government identification, or unrelated personal data.