Copyright Policy & DMCA Notice

1. Commitment to Authorial & Statutory Rights

Poetry in Urdu operates with unwavering respect for intellectual property, copyright statutes, and the timeless dignity of literary authors. Our publishing standards comply with:

• The Pakistan Copyright Ordinance, 1962 (as amended by Copyright Amendment Act 2000).
• The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works.
• The Universal Copyright Convention (UCC).
• The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (DMCA, 17 U.S.C. § 512).
• The Indian Copyright Act, 1957 (Section 52 - Fair Dealing provisions).

2. Classical Urdu Poetry in the Public Domain

Under Section 18 of the Pakistan Copyright Ordinance 1962, statutory copyright in a literary work subsists during the lifetime of the author and expires 50 years following the calendar year of the author's death (the Life + 50 term).

Works by these historical poets are free of copyright restrictions and belong to the common cultural heritage of humanity. We present their verses with faithful attribution.

3. Modern & Contemporary Poetry (Fair Dealing / Fair Use)

For 20th and 21st-century poets whose works remain within statutory copyright protection, poems and selected couplets are published under recognized statutory exceptions:

Our presentation of modern poetry is strictly transformative and educational: we pair selected verses with original linguistic commentary, Roman Urdu transliterations, and thematic categorization to assist students and international readers. We do not sell copies of whole copyrighted books or substitute for commercial editions.

4. Proprietary Original Works of Poetry in Urdu

While classical verses themselves belong to the public domain, the distinctive creative expressions crafted by Poetry in Urdu are original proprietary works protected under global copyright law:

• Original English Translations: Contemporary poetic and prose translations of ghazals and nazms.
• Roman Urdu Transliteration Systems: Curated phonetic representations designed for non-Urdu script readers.
• Literary Tashreeh & Commentary: Scholarly explanations, word glossaries (Lughat), and cultural context essays.
• Curated Biographical Essays: Comprehensive research articles on poets' lives, historical eras, and legacies.
• Typographic & Visual Assets: Custom Urdu calligraphy card graphics, site branding, icons, and CSS stylesheets.
• Database Architecture & Code: Proprietary search indexing schemas, classification taxonomy, and web application software.

Unauthorized commercial duplication, automated extraction, or syndication of these proprietary works without prior written authorization constitutes copyright infringement.

5. DMCA Notice & Takedown Procedure (17 U.S.C. § 512)

If you are a copyright owner, an authorized estate representative, or an intellectual property attorney and believe that any content on Poetry in Urdu infringes your copyrighted work in a manner exceeding statutory fair dealing, please transmit a formal DMCA notification to our Designated Copyright Agent.

Upon receipt of a valid statutory notice, we will expeditiously remove or disable access to the infringing material, notify the contributor, and archive the legal correspondence.

6. DMCA Counter-Notification Procedure

If you believe that your submitted material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake, misidentification, or that the material is properly in the public domain or covered by fair dealing, you may submit a Counter-Notification to our Designated Agent containing:

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of the material that was removed and the URL where it previously appeared.
• A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
• Your name, address, telephone number, and consent to local jurisdiction.

7. Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable international intellectual property laws, Poetry in Urdu enforces a strict repeat infringer policy. We terminate access and refuse contributions from any user or partner who repeatedly infringes the intellectual property rights of others.

8. Licensing & Permission Inquiries

If you wish to republish our original English translations, literary Tashreeh essays, or utilize our curated datasets for educational anthologies, documentary films, academic curricula, or non-commercial research, we are delighted to support the promotion of Urdu literature. Please contact our permissions desk at copyright@poetryinurdu.online with details of your intended publication.

9. Designated Copyright Agent Contact Box

All statutory DMCA notifications, copyright inquiries, and licensing requests should be addressed to our Designated Agent: