© Tellie Copyright Notice

Protecting our creative bedtime story magic

Last updated: January 2025

Copyright Ownership

📱 Tellie Application

• App Software: The Tellie iOS application and all its code, design, and functionality
• User Interface: All visual elements, layouts, graphics, and user experience design
• Brand Elements: Tellie name, logo, icons, and all branding materials
• Audio Content: Voice narration, sound effects, and background music
• Documentation: User guides, help content, and support materials

🤖 AI-Generated Content

• Story Templates: Base story structures and narrative frameworks
• Character Designs: Default character descriptions and personalities
• Theme Collections: Curated story themes and settings
• AI Prompts: The underlying prompts and logic that generate stories

What You Can Do

✅ Permitted Uses

• Personal Use: Use the app for your family's bedtime stories
• Save Stories: Keep and re-read stories generated for your children
• Share Stories: Share your family's stories with friends and relatives
• Print Stories: Create physical copies for personal keepsakes
• Educational Use: Use stories for homeschooling or educational purposes

🎁 Family Sharing

• Immediate Family: Share stories within your household
• Grandparents & Relatives: Share stories with extended family
• Friends: Share individual stories with friends
• Social Media: Post excerpts or screenshots for personal sharing

What You Cannot Do

🚫 Commercial Restrictions

• Resale: Cannot sell, license, or distribute the app or its content
• Commercial Use: Cannot use stories or app content for business purposes
• Publishing: Cannot publish stories in books, magazines, or other media
• Competing Apps: Cannot use our content to create competing applications
• Mass Distribution: Cannot distribute stories to large audiences

🔧 Technical Restrictions

• Reverse Engineering: Cannot decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer the app
• Code Extraction: Cannot extract or copy the app's source code
• API Abuse: Cannot access our AI services outside the app
• Modification: Cannot modify, hack, or alter the app
• Redistribution: Cannot redistribute the app through unofficial channels

Third-Party Content

🎨 Licensed Materials

Tellie may include content licensed from third parties:

• Stock Images: Some illustrations may be licensed stock content
• Sound Effects: Audio elements may be licensed from sound libraries
• Fonts: Typography may include licensed font families
• Icons: Some interface icons may be from licensed icon sets

📚 Open Source Components

The app may include open source software components:

• Swift Libraries: Various iOS development libraries
• AI Frameworks: Machine learning and natural language processing tools
• Utility Libraries: Common development utilities and helpers

User Content Rights

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Your Stories

• Ownership: You own the specific stories created with your input
• Personal Use: Full rights to use your stories for personal purposes
• Sharing Rights: Can share your stories with family and friends
• Privacy: Your stories remain private unless you choose to share them

🤝 Our Rights to User Content

• Service Provision: Right to process your input to generate stories
• Technical Operations: Right to store and sync your content across devices
• Improvement: Right to analyze usage patterns to improve the service
• No Commercial Use: We do not use your personal stories for commercial purposes

Copyright Infringement

🛡️ Protecting Our Rights

We actively protect our intellectual property:

• Monitoring: We monitor for unauthorized use of our content
• Enforcement: We pursue legal action against copyright infringement
• DMCA Compliance: We respond to valid DMCA takedown notices
• App Store Protection: We report unauthorized apps to Apple

📧 Reporting Infringement

If you believe someone is infringing on Tellie's copyright:

• Email Us: karoljaworsky@gmail.com
• Include Details: Provide specific information about the infringement
• Evidence: Include screenshots or links to the infringing content
• Contact Info: Provide your contact information for follow-up

Fair Use Guidelines

📖 Educational Use

• Classroom Use: Teachers may use stories for educational purposes
• Research: Academic research on AI storytelling is permitted
• Reviews: Media reviews may include brief excerpts
• Criticism: Fair use applies to commentary and criticism

📝 Attribution Requirements

When using Tellie content under fair use:

• Credit: "Generated using Tellie - AI Bedtime Stories"
• Link: Include link to the App Store when possible
• Copyright Notice: Include "© 2025 Tellie. All Rights Reserved."
• No Endorsement: Don't imply Tellie endorses your use

International Copyright

🌍 Global Protection

• Berne Convention: Protected in all Berne Convention countries
• WIPO Treaties: Protected under international copyright treaties
• Local Laws: Subject to copyright laws in your jurisdiction
• Enforcement: We enforce rights globally through local partners

Changes to Copyright Notice

📢 Updates

• Notification: We'll notify users of significant changes
• Effective Date: Changes take effect immediately upon posting
• Continued Use: Using the app after changes means you accept new terms
• Archive: Previous versions available upon request