All original content published on livetechupdates.com — including articles, news reports, fintech guides, insurance comparisons, AI reviews, graphics, infographics, logos, and the overall website design — is the intellectual property of Live Tech Updates. This content is protected under the Indian Copyright Act 1957 and the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), as well as applicable international copyright law.
We take copyright seriously in both directions: we protect our own original work and we respect the intellectual property rights of others.
1. What We Own
Unless explicitly stated otherwise, Live Tech Updates holds copyright over:
- All original articles, news reports, guides, and tutorials produced by our editorial team
- All original graphics, infographics, charts, and data visualisations created in-house
- Our logo, brand identity, and all associated design elements
- Podcast episodes, video scripts, and other multimedia content we produce
- The structure, layout, and design of our website
Stock images are used under appropriate licences. Creative Commons images are attributed per the relevant licence terms. If you believe any image on our site is misattributed or used without proper authorisation, please contact us at contact@livetechupdates.com.
2. Permitted Use of Our Content
What You May Do
- Share direct links to our articles on social media, newsletters, or other platforms
- Quote up to 50 words from any single article with clear attribution to Live Tech Updates and a direct link to the source article
- Reference our content in academic or research work with proper academic citation
- Use screenshots or brief excerpts for the purposes of commentary, criticism, or news reporting (fair dealing / fair use)
What Requires Written Permission
- Reproducing full articles or any substantial portion of our content on any platform
- Translating and republishing our articles in any language
- Using our content in commercial products, reports, training materials, or AI training datasets
- Republishing our content under a different author name or without attribution
- Scraping or mass-downloading our content using automated tools
- Using our logo, brand name, or design elements on any third-party website or marketing material
3. Licensing Our Content
If you would like to use our content beyond what is permitted above — for example, republishing an article in a commercial newsletter, using our research in a paid report, or licensing our data journalism — contact us at contact@livetechupdates.com with the subject line ‘Content Licensing Request’. Include:
- Your name and organisation
- The specific content you want to use (article URL or description)
- How and where you intend to use it
- The intended duration of use
We review all licensing requests individually and respond within 5 business days. We are generally open to legitimate licensing arrangements for non-competing use.
4. Filing a DMCA Takedown Notice
If you are a copyright owner and you believe content published on livetechupdates.com infringes your copyright, you may submit a DMCA takedown notice. Under Section 512(c)(3) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a valid takedown notice must include:
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or an authorised representative
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed — or a representative list if multiple works are covered by a single notice
- Identification of the infringing material on our website, including the specific URL(s) where the infringing content appears
- Your contact information: full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
- 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 behalf of the copyright owner
Send DMCA takedown notices to: contact@livetechupdates.com with the subject line ‘DMCA Takedown Notice’. We treat all valid DMCA notices seriously and aim to respond and take appropriate action within 3 business days of receiving a complete, valid notice.
5. Counter-Notification Process
If you believe that content removed from livetechupdates.com in response to a DMCA notice was removed in error — for example, because your use constituted fair use, or because you are the actual rights holder — you may file a counter-notification with the following information:
- Your physical or electronic signature
- Identification of the removed content and its previous location on our website
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the content was removed due to mistake or misidentification
- Your name, mailing address, and telephone number
- A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court for the district in which your address is located
Send counter-notifications to contact@livetechupdates.com with the subject line ‘DMCA Counter-Notification’. We will process valid counter-notifications in accordance with DMCA statutory requirements.
6. Repeat Infringer Policy
Live Tech Updates operates a strict repeat infringer policy. We will terminate access for any user who is identified as a repeat copyright infringer — including revoking commenting privileges, blocking IP addresses, and removing all content associated with that user from our platform.
7. Reporting Stolen Content
Content theft — where our articles are republished on other websites without permission or attribution — is an ongoing challenge in digital publishing. If you discover our content reproduced on another website without authorisation, please report it to contact@livetechupdates.com with the subject line ‘Stolen Content Report’. Include:
- The URL where you found our content reproduced
- The URL of the original article on livetechupdates.com
We actively pursue content theft through DMCA complaints, Google Search Console copyright reports, and where appropriate, legal action.
8. Contact
All copyright-related communications — licensing requests, DMCA notices, or content theft reports — should be sent to contact@livetechupdates.com. We respond to all copyright matters within 3–5 business days.