I have been given permission from the studios to post the IP that I have. Also, it's no different than IMDb or any other movie related website. It's either fair use or like I said, I've been given permission.
On Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 9:46:42 AM UTC-6, JackN wrote: > > I haven't seen the app, but from looking at you website, you have plenty > of other's IP. > > Probably fair use, but google probably ain't gonna recogize that without a > trip to the courthouse. > > > > On Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at 7:04:28 AM UTC-8, C.R. wrote: > >> I run a website called "What's After The Credits?" at AfterCredits.com; >> which has been around for about six years now. I've been working with a >> developer to create a simple app to go along with my site. This is >> something that I've been working on for nearly 3 years, but finally found >> someone who would be willing to work sort of pro-bono, meaning I won't get >> the ad revenue from the app, but the app links to my site. Also about >> 85-90% of my visitors come via mobile devices. >> >> So, he made the app and submitted it to Google but they first removed it >> because "Intellectual property and impersonation or deceptive behavior". >> So I wrote up a letter on company letterhead stating that I was working >> with the developer and that I give him full permission to use my >> "intellectual property" and link to my site for the purposes of this app. >> But then Google just got back to him stating: >> "Hi, >> >> Thank you for reaching out to the Google Play team. >> >> After further review, we are unable to reinstate your application. You >> can find out more information under Reason for Removal in the initial >> removal notification from Google Play. If your account is still in good >> standing and the nature of your app allows for republishing, you may >> consider releasing a new, policy compliant version of your app to Google >> Play under a new package name. >> >> If you do choose to re-publish a new, policy-compliant version of your >> app, please make sure to review the Content Policy >> <https://play.google.com/about/developer-content-policy.html> and visit >> the Policy Help Center >> <https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/113474?hl=en> >> for >> additional guidance to ensure your next app is compliant with the policy. >> >> Due to the volume of appeals, we will be unable to respond to follow-up >> queries where we have no new information to share. >> >> Regards, >> The Google Play Team" >> >> So, what's going on here? Can anyone clarify why Google keeps denying >> this app? I give him full permission to use my site and it's property, why >> do they keep denying it? Oh, and the app is called "After Credits" since >> that's what I use everywhere on social media as well as being the URL of my >> site (e.g. aftercredits.com, facebook.com/aftercredits, >> twitter.com/aftercredits, etc.). >> >> Thanks in advance for any help and/or suggestions with this issue. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
