Legal FAQs
This is the center for any and all legal questions around Vimeo and its usage, including copyright, fair use, DMCA, creative commons, privacy, and trademark questions, as well as questions around violations of our guidelines. Scroll below to find the article that most closely corresponds to the question you have.
Copyright Law and Infringement
- FAQ: Holding a copyright
- As the copyright owner, what can I do if someone pirates my video?
- I found a video on Vimeo that infringes my copyright. What can I do?
- How do I send a DMCA takedown notice?
- Can I use someone else’s copyrighted work in my own work?
- Are my videos safe from piracy? Does Vimeo offer DRM?
Fair Use
- What is fair use?
- Does fair use give me free reign to reuse any material I want without getting permission?
- Who decides what does and does not count as fair use?
- How is fair use determined?
- How does Fair Use apply to parody?
- How do Vimeo moderators decide if a video qualifies as fair use?
DMCA
- What is the DMCA?
- FAQ: Copyright strikes
- FAQ: Vimeo's Repeat Infringer Policy
- I own all the copyrights for my video and got a DMCA notice. What can I do?
- How do I get a claimant to withdraw their DMCA takedown notice?
- How do I challenge a DMCA takedown notice?
Creative Commons
Privacy
- FAQ: Vimeo SOC Type 2 compliance
- Where can I learn more about Vimeo's privacy policy?
- Is Vimeo HIPAA compliant?
- Can Vimeo fill out a security audit form from my organization?
- Guidelines for Privacy Claims
- Someone on Vimeo posted a video of me and I don’t want it on the internet. What can I do?
Trademark
Guidelines Violations
- How does Vimeo define hateful, harassing, defamatory, and discriminatory content?
- What is Vimeo’s stance on marketing videos?
- How does Vimeo determine the difference between pornography and artistic or non-sexual nudity?
- What does Vimeo consider commercial content of an erotic nature?
- How does Vimeo deal with violent content?
- My video has been embedded on website that I’m not comfortable with. What do I do?