Legal

Trust, Safety & Legal

The rules that keep StoryForge safe for readers and sustainable for authors.

Legal Guidelines

1. Copyright

Publish only work you created or are licensed to distribute. Fan fiction, translations, and adaptations require the underlying rights holder’s permission unless an exception clearly applies in your jurisdiction.

2. Reporting infringement

Rights holders (or their agents) can report infringing works via Settings → Support with: the original work, the infringing URLs, contact details, and a good-faith statement. Valid reports lead to removal or access restriction of the reported work.

3. Counter-notices

If your work was removed following a report you believe is mistaken, you may submit a counter-notice with your contact details and consent to be contacted about the dispute. Abusing the reporting system can lead to account action.

4. Repeat infringers

Accounts with repeated, confirmed infringements will have publishing privileges restricted and may be permanently suspended, including forfeiture of pending earnings tied to infringing works.

5. Trademarks & publicity rights

Do not use third-party trademarks, logos, or a real person’s name or likeness in a way that suggests endorsement or misleads readers. Parody and commentary should be clearly identifiable as such.

6. Privacy of others

Never publish someone else’s private information — addresses, contact details, financial data, or intimate images — in stories, posts, or comments. Such content is removed on sight.

7. Legal requests

We review court orders and valid legal process, and disclose account data only as required by applicable law. Where permitted, we notify affected users of such requests.

This is a platform summary, not legal advice. Where translations differ, the English version governs.

Last updated: September 2026