Copyright & content reporting
Version 2026-08-27
Our default: no reuse without permission
OMGwhat does not re-host third-party videos or photos. A Find may mention that something went viral and link to the original, but attribution is not permission. Users are told to upload only their own photos. If one of yours ended up here anyway, tell us and we will take it down.
Reporting infringing content
Email copyright@omgwhat.app with:
- A link to the OMGwhat page or photo you want removed.
- A description of the work and, if possible, a link to your original.
- Your name and contact details, and the rights holder you represent.
- A statement that you believe in good faith the use is not authorised by you, your agent or the law.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate and you are authorised to act.
- Your physical or electronic signature.
We aim to acknowledge within 2 business days and act on complete notices promptly. Repeat infringers lose their accounts.
Counter-notice
If your content was removed and you believe that was a mistake or that you have the rights, reply to the removal notice with the URL, why it was wrongly removed, your contact details, and your consent to accept service. We will pass it to the reporting party and may restore the content.
Not a copyright issue? Report it anyway
Use the report or dispute control on any Find or place, or email us, when something is:
- Inaccurate — wrong hours, price, location, description or claim.
- Outdated — closed, moved, seasonal, or gone entirely.
- Unsafe — encourages trespassing, danger, or exposes private property.
- Personal — contains your address, your home, your face, or your family.
Businesses and property owners: help@omgwhat.app. Safety and privacy emergencies: safety@omgwhat.app. We can correct, relabel, hide or delete a record, and we keep confirmed / reported / unverified labels accurate rather than silently changing history.
Open data
Imported baseline records come from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and similar sources under their own licences — see Data sources & licences. Corrections to those upstream records are best made upstream too, but tell us and we will fix our copy.
This page describes our process. Formal DMCA safe-harbour protection in the US also requires a registered designated agent with the Copyright Office — that registration and the exact notice wording should be confirmed by an attorney.