9Natree.com

1. Legal Basis: International Framework

A. The TRIPS Agreement

Our operations are informed by international frameworks such as the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). While authors and publishers hold exclusive rights, those rights are limited by the following provisions:

Legal Interpretation:

The TRIPS Agreement provides a framework under which member countries may implement limitations and exceptions. Under Article 13 of the TRIPS Agreement, the exclusive rights of publishers are not absolute and are subject to "Fair Use" and "Fair Dealing" exceptions in special cases. We aim to operate within applicable copyright limitations and exceptions, including where relevant under local laws. Our process is strictly transformative and non-substitutive based on the following principles:

• Content Generation:
  We do not provide or reproduce copyrighted text. Our content is designed not to reproduce substantial portions of the original work and is intended to provide only high-level insights generated through AI.
• No Distribution of Source Material:
  We do not host, share, or distribute digital copies (soft copies) of the original books in any format.
• Non-Competitive Nature:
  Our content does not replace the "normal exploitation" (the sale of the book). On the contrary, 9natree acts as a discovery engine; we explicitly encourage our audience to purchase the original work to support the author and the publishing industry. We act in good faith to respect the rights of authors and publishers.
• Transformative Insight:
  By providing original analytical podcasts and summaries, we create a new intellectual product that serves an educational and informative purpose distinct from the literary experience of the original work.

B. The Berne Convention

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, Article 2, Paragraph 3 Our content is further protected as an independent creation under Article 2, Paragraph 3:

Legal Interpretation: The Nature of Our Work: The summaries, analytical podcasts, and AI-processed insights generated by 9natree serve as Transformative Works. Under the Berne Convention and the TRIPS Agreement, these outputs qualify as independent intellectual creations, providing analysis without prejudice to the rights of the original copyright holders. We do not distribute the original text; we distribute our own synthesis and commentary derived from it.

2. Global Jurisdiction & Membership

The TRIPS Agreement and Berne Convention are enforced across 164 WTO member states. The application of copyright laws and exceptions may vary across jurisdictions. Our compliance extends to jurisdictions including, but not limited to:

3. Formal Takedown & Permanent Removal Policy

We respect the choice of rights holders who prefer not to participate in our automated discovery ecosystem. We value the creative community and aim to foster a symbiotic relationship between content creators and original authors. To ensure efficient processing, the following procedure is final:

Step 1: Submission of Formal Notice

• Rights holders may submit a takedown request including:
  (1) Identification of the work
  (2) Proof of ownership or authorization
  (3) Contact information
  (4) A statement of good faith belief.
• Please send all documents to:
  [email protected]
  We aim to process requests within 14 days after all required documents have been received.

Step 2: Execution of Permanent Removal

• Complete Deletion:
  All existing episodes and summaries related to the specific work will be deleted entirely from our platform.
• High-Priority Concern List:
  We will make reasonable efforts to prevent future reprocessing of the same work upon valid request.
• Future Processing Restrictions:
  We will not reprocess or republish the same work following a valid removal request.

4. Official References

• TRIPS Agreement: https://www.wto.org/english/docs_e/legal_e/27-trips_01_e.htm
• Berne Convention: https://www.wipo.int/treaties/en/ip/berne/
• WTO Members: https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/whatis_e/tif_e/org6_e.htm