The fine print
Intellectual property
These are IGWOT's rules for copyright and trademarks, and the process a rights holder follows to have infringing material removed.
What sellers may list
Only work you made yourself, work you are licensed to reproduce, or genuine goods you own and are reselling. Vintage items made by a known brand may be sold as genuine secondhand pieces, clearly described as vintage.
What is not allowed
Counterfeits and replicas. Copies of another maker's design, pattern, artwork, photograph or font. Prints or files reproduced from someone else's work. Selling, sharing or reselling a digital file or pattern you bought for personal use. Anything you describe as 'inspired by', 'style of' or a 'dupe' of a protected design.
Using brand and designer names
Refer to another brand truthfully and only to describe the item accurately, for example 'upcycled denim jacket' or 'fits a standard 8 inch pot'. Do not use a brand name, logo or trademark in your shop name, banner, logo or product photographs unless you are licensed to, and never in a way that suggests endorsement, partnership or that you are the brand.
Reporting copyright infringement
Send a written notice to support@igwot.us that includes: identification of the copyrighted work, the IGWOT listing or image URL you say infringes it, your name, address, phone and email, a statement that you have a good faith belief the use is not authorised, a statement that the information is accurate and that you are the rights holder or authorised to act for them, and your physical or electronic signature. Notices missing these elements may be returned so they can be completed.
Trademark complaints
Report trademark infringement to the same address with the registered mark, the goods or services it covers, and the listing URL. Counterfeit goods are removed as soon as the report is confirmed, and the seller's account is reviewed.
What happens to a reported listing
We notify the seller, disable the reported listing or image while it is reviewed, and may ask the seller for proof of ownership, licence or supplier. Listings confirmed as infringing stay removed and the seller is told why.
Counter-notice from the seller
A seller whose listing was removed may reply to support@igwot.us with their contact details, a statement under penalty of perjury that the removal was a mistake or misidentification, and consent to the jurisdiction of a US federal court. We may restore the listing after 10 business days unless the rights holder tells us they have filed a legal action.
Repeat infringement
Shops with repeated confirmed infringements lose their listings and can be suspended or closed. Closing a shop for infringement does not refund the seller subscription, and unpaid balances for promoted listings still apply.
False or abusive reports
Knowingly false or misleading reports are not a way to remove a competitor. We may share a notice, including the reporter's contact details, with the seller, and accounts that abuse the process can be suspended.
IGWOT's own name and marks
The IGWOT name, logo and storefront design belong to IGWOT. Do not use them without written permission, except to link to your shop or describe where you sell.