Copyright & DMCA Policy

Fair Use Basis

Divine operates as a cultural preservation project recovering and hosting content that would otherwise be lost to history. Our use of archived Vine content is based on fair use principles under U.S. copyright law, specifically:

  • Preservation and archival purposes: Preventing permanent loss of cultural artifacts after the original platform shutdown
  • Transformative use: Presenting content in a new context focused on historical and cultural preservation
  • Non-commercial nature: Divine is an open-source project not designed to generate revenue from user data
  • No market harm: The original Vine platform no longer exists, and this content cannot be obtained elsewhere

Content Sources

Divine recovers Vine videos from public archives maintained by preservation organizations:

  • ArchiveTeam: Volunteer archivists who preserved Vine content before the platform shut down in 2017 (wiki.archiveteam.org/index.php/Vine)
  • Archive.org: The Internet Archive's public collection of historical web content

We are committed to restoring proper creator attribution when possible and honoring the original creators who made Vine special.

Copyright Claims & Content Removal

If you are the copyright owner of content hosted on Divine and wish to have it removed, we respect your rights and will process valid DMCA takedown requests.

To File a DMCA Takedown Request:

Your notice must include the following information as required by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act:

  1. Your physical or electronic signature
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing (including URLs or event IDs)
  4. Your contact information (address, telephone number, and email)
  5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
  6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner
  7. Proof of ownership: You must demonstrate that you are the original creator or copyright holder of the content (e.g., links to your accounts on other platforms, original files, creation dates, etc.)

Send DMCA Notices To:

Email: contact@divine.video

We will review valid requests and respond within 10 business days.

Counter-Notice Procedure

If you believe content was removed in error or that you have the right to use the material, you may file a counter-notice containing:

  1. Your physical or electronic signature
  2. Identification of the material that was removed
  3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed by mistake or misidentification
  4. Your name, address, telephone number, and email
  5. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for your judicial district (or if outside the U.S., any district where Divine may be found)

Repeat Infringer Policy

Divine will terminate accounts of users who are determined to be repeat copyright infringers in accordance with applicable law.

Questions?

For questions about this policy or copyright issues not related to DMCA takedowns, please contact us at contact@divine.video.