Content Ownership & Licensing

Last Updated: April 9, 2025

1. Overview

This Content Ownership & Licensing Policy outlines the rights and responsibilities regarding content processed through Trendy's AI-powered video editing services. We believe in respecting intellectual property rights while providing you with innovative editing tools.

2. Your Content Ownership

2.1 User-Provided Content

You retain all ownership rights to the original content you upload to our Service. This includes:

  • Video footage
  • Audio tracks
  • Images
  • Text content
  • Other materials you provide

2.2 Derivative Works

You own the edited videos and other outputs created using our Service, subject to the following conditions:

  • You must have the right to use, modify, and distribute any third-party content included in your uploads
  • The ownership of AI-generated elements is subject to section 3 of this policy
  • Certain features may incorporate licensed third-party content that has additional usage restrictions

3. AI-Generated Content

3.1 AI-Enhanced and Modified Content

When our AI tools enhance, modify, or transform your content (such as color correction, transitions, effects, or scene ordering), you own the resulting output subject to our service license outlined in section 4.

3.2 AI-Created Elements

For content elements wholly generated by our AI (such as generated music, effects, or text), we grant you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive license to use these elements within your projects, including commercial use, subject to the terms of your subscription plan.

3.3 Limitations

You may not:

  • Extract, isolate, or redistribute AI-generated elements separately from your projects
  • Claim intellectual property rights in the underlying AI algorithms or models
  • Use AI-generated elements to train competing AI systems

4. License to Trendy

By using our Service, you grant Trendy a limited license to your content solely for the purpose of:

  • Providing and maintaining the Service
  • Processing your content to deliver the requested editing functions
  • Storing your content as necessary to deliver the Service
  • Improving our AI algorithms in an anonymized way (if you have opted in)
  • Displaying your content within your account and according to your sharing settings

5. Third-Party Content and Fair Use

5.1 Your Responsibilities

You are responsible for ensuring that you have the necessary rights, licenses, or permissions to use, modify, and distribute any third-party content in your projects. This includes:

  • Copyrighted video footage
  • Licensed music and audio
  • Stock footage and images
  • Trademarks and other protected elements

5.2 Fair Use

Trendy does not make determinations about whether your use of third-party content constitutes "fair use" under copyright law. You are responsible for making your own assessment regarding fair use and obtaining necessary permissions.

6. Commercial Use

Your ability to use edited content for commercial purposes depends on:

  • Your subscription plan (certain plans may restrict commercial use)
  • Your rights to the original content you uploaded
  • Any restrictions on AI-generated or licensed elements included in your project

7. Content Removed from the Service

If you delete content from our Service or cancel your account:

  • We will remove your content from our active systems within a reasonable time period
  • We may retain backups for a limited period for technical purposes
  • We will not use your content to train AI models after removal

8. AI Training and Opt-Out

By default, we do not use your content to train our AI models. You may explicitly opt-in to allow anonymized usage of your content for improving our services. You can change this setting at any time in your account preferences.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold Trendy harmless from any claims, damages, or liabilities arising from your violation of third-party intellectual property rights through your use of our Service.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Content Ownership & Licensing Policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes by posting a notice on our website or by email.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about content ownership or licensing, please contact us at [email protected].