{"id":36451,"date":"2026-07-05T09:21:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T08:21:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routebuddy.app\/copyright-and-user-content-policy\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T06:32:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T05:32:21","slug":"copyright-and-user-content-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/routebuddy.app\/ie\/copyright-and-user-content-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Copyright and User Content Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"36451\" class=\"elementor elementor-36451 elementor-35222\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-877ad62 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"877ad62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4aea332\" data-id=\"4aea332\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e7d6b3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e7d6b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Copyright and User Content Policy\u200b<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba1929b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba1929b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This Copyright and User Content Policy sets out the intellectual property rights that apply to the RouteBuddy App and governs the submission, use, and licensing of any content contributed by users. This policy is compliant with the EU Copyright Directive (Directive (EU) 2019\/790) and the Irish Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000.<\/p><p>Effective Date: June 17, 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3093887 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3093887\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9914dfa\" data-id=\"9914dfa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-249f15d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"249f15d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ce6a5b elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ce6a5b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb4b800\" data-id=\"bb4b800\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-738d63e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"738d63e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Copyright Policy - Ireland -->\r\n\r\n<!-- Load Poppins from Google Fonts -->\r\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\">\r\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin>\r\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Poppins:wght@400;700;800&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"docs-container-copy-ie\">\r\n  <!-- DESKTOP SIDEBAR \/ TABLE OF CONTENTS -->\r\n  <aside class=\"docs-sidebar-copy-ie\">\r\n    <h3 class=\"sidebar-title-copy-ie\">Table of Contents<\/h3>\r\n    <nav>\r\n      <ul id=\"desktop-toc-links-copy-ie\">\r\n        <!-- Generated dynamically by JS -->\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n    <\/nav>\r\n  <\/aside>\r\n\r\n  <!-- MAIN CONTENT AREA (Serves Desktop Sections & Mobile Accordions) -->\r\n  <main class=\"docs-content-copy-ie\" id=\"main-docs-content-copy-ie\">\r\n    <!-- Generated dynamically by JS -->\r\n  <\/main>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<!-- ========================================== -->\r\n<!--                    STYLES                  -->\r\n<!-- ========================================== -->\r\n<style>\r\n\/* --- Global Reset & Variables --- *\/\r\n.docs-container-copy-ie {\r\n  display: flex;\r\n  flex-direction: column;\r\n  width: 100%;\r\n  max-width: 1200px;\r\n  margin: 0 auto;\r\n  font-family: 'Poppins', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\r\n  color: #000000;\r\n  line-height: 1.6;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* --- Mobile Layout (Accordions) --- *\/\r\n.docs-sidebar-copy-ie {\r\n  display: none; 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The licence you grant RouteBuddy Ltd is necessary to provide and improve the App and does not transfer ownership of your content.`,\r\n        `RouteBuddy Ltd reserves the right to remove any User Content that violates this policy, our Terms and Conditions, or applicable law, without prior notice.`\r\n      ]\r\n    },\r\n    {\r\n      id: \"copyright-infringement-notices-copy-ie\",\r\n      title: \"Copyright Infringement Notices\",\r\n      paragraphs: [\r\n        `RouteBuddy Ltd respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users to do the same. 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