hello! I recently started a channel on YouTube in Russian, in search of information I came across your site. And I really liked your topics, so I ended up translating your articles and using them in my videos. Today I learned about intellectual property rights. I searched on your site but did not find anything, and the question is: is it possible to use information from your site for my videos?
Hello, @Luckillie .
Thank you for reaching out and posting this question!
Translating the content for the benefit of others isn’t a problem as you’re not copying the content word for word. While I’m not sure which site you’re referring to specifically, you’ll also want to give credit to the original source material. It’s also important to note that you shouldn’t use another company’s logo or branding without consent as they are trademarks. That being said, if you’d like to learn more about intellectual property, then I’d recommend taking a look our guide on Copyright and trademark as well as Shopify’s Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Policy.
I’d love to hear more about your YouTube channel! Do you own a Shopify store as well? Or, are you exploring various eCommerce platforms?
I live in Ukraine. There is a war here, men are not allowed to go abroad, there is no work here, and in search of some kind of profit, I started recording videos on YouTube. Lately I’ve been very interested in topics related to running a business and financial literacy, and this site has a lot of very useful information. I do not copy word for word, sometimes I remove a lot, sometimes I add a lot, since almost every article has some point that would not work for us and there is not enough of some point that works for us. I don’t earn anything from the channel yet, since I don’t have enough subscribers, I just learned everything about intellectual property rights and began to think that when I earn money it will turn out that I steal it, but I don’t want that. But if I understand correctly, I do not break these rules, and in the end I will try to use more from my head and less from the site.
As for the store, I don’t have a store.
Hey, @Luckillie .
Thank you for following up and sharing the additional context!
My prayers go out for Ukraine and her people, and I hope things will get better for all of you. While I wouldn’t consider myself qualified to provide legal advice on intellectual property, I think it’s safe to say that you’re making your own content based on the information you’ve shared.
Researching and taking notes is simply part of the learning process, like researching for an essay, then that leads to the creative process where you choose the contents that you want to use. As long as you’re not copying word for word, not using the companies’ trademarks, and always remembering to give credit to the original source materials, then you can say you’re creating your own educational videos for aspiring entrepreneurs in your country.
That being said, I believe YouTube also moderates the videos and, if there’s any violations on your videos, they will inform you directly. While violations may sound scary at first, I think it could be an opportunity to learn more about YouTube’s policies and guidelines as you develop yourself into a seasoned content creator.
There could be some benefits in getting some firsthand experience with the Shopify platform for creating your video contents. Would you like to open a test store using our free 14-day trial?
Thank you! I studied the rules of YouTube and so far have not violated them. You helped me understand how I can link to shopify articles without violating intellectual property rules. For example, I can use the fact that it is possible to earn money in tiktok with the help of LIVE Gifting, but describe it in my own words, since the fact that thanks to this you can earn is a fact, but I have to express my opinion about this.