Black Wealth Events respects intellectual property rights and expects our users and participants to do the same. This Copyrights Policy outlines how we handle our own content, how you can use it, how we handle user-generated content, and what to do if you believe your copyrighted work has been infringed through our services.
Our Content and Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise noted, the content available through Black Wealth Events – including our website content, event materials (presentations, handouts, recordings), logos, graphics, and text – is owned by Black Wealth Events or by the speakers/creators who have licensed it to us. This content is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws, and in some cases trademark and other intellectual property laws.
All rights are reserved. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, publicly display, or create derivative works from our content without explicit permission. For example:
- You may not republish an article from our website on your own blog without permission.
- You may not sell or distribute copies of materials you received at an event (e.g., don’t scan the conference handbook and put it online for others).
- You may not use our logo or branding to imply an affiliation or endorsement without a written agreement.
Permitted Uses: We encourage learning and sharing of knowledge, so there are a few things you may do, as long as it’s for personal and non-commercial use:
- Take and share brief excerpts or quotes from our content (for example, quoting a speaker from an event in a tweet or personal blog post) as long as you attribute it properly (e.g., mention the speaker’s name and that it was at a Black Wealth Events event). Keep such excerpts reasonable in length and context (a sentence or two, not entire scripts).
- Use photos that you personally took at our events for your own memories or social media, provided they’re not used in a way that misrepresents the event or the people in it. (Note: If our official photographer’s photos are shared with attendees, those might come with separate instructions or permissions, so pay attention to that.)
- Download or print resources from our website that are clearly meant for participant use (for example, if we post a PDF checklist “feel free to download for your own use”). In such cases, we’ll indicate that it’s available for personal use.
Beyond these scenarios, if you’re unsure whether your intended use of our content is allowed, please ask us. We often grant permission for educational or journalistic uses when approached.
User-Generated Content and Your Rights
Ownership: When you as a user or attendee submit content (such as comments on our blog, posts in an event app, questions in a webinar chat, or any material in a contest or community forum we host), you retain any copyright you have in that content. We don’t claim ownership of your original thoughts, text, or media that you provide.
License to Us: However, by submitting content, you grant Black Wealth Events a license to use, display, reproduce, and distribute that content as needed to provide our services. For instance, if you ask a great question during a webinar, we might include that question (possibly with your first name) in a post-event Q&A summary that we email to attendees. Or if you share a testimonial in a forum, we might want to quote it (with attribution to you) on our website. Specifically, you give us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use your submitted content in connection with our events, website, and promotional materials. This license is not exclusive, meaning you can still use your own content however you want elsewhere.
Prohibited Content: You should only submit content that you have the right to share. Do not upload or share material that is copyrighted by someone else (like a PDF of a book chapter or an image you pulled from the internet) unless you have permission or it clearly falls under fair use. If you share slides or documents as a speaker or user, you are affirming that you have rights to all content in those slides or have properly credited sources. Content that is pornographic, infringing, or violates any law or rights is strictly forbidden (as also described in our Terms of Use code of conduct section). We reserve the right to remove any user content that potentially infringes copyrights or that we deem inappropriate.
Recording by Attendees: As mentioned in our Terms, attendees typically are not allowed to make their own recordings of event sessions without permission. This is both to protect intellectual property (speakers often share proprietary knowledge) and respect privacy. If you do record or photograph portions of an event (for example, you snap a photo of a presentation slide for personal notes), that content should not be shared publicly or used in a way that infringes on the presenter’s rights. Many speakers share their slides afterwards or a summary is provided; please rely on those rather than disseminating your own copies of someone’s presentation without approval.
Copyright Infringement Claims (DMCA Policy)
We comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and similar laws. If you believe that any content on our website or distributed through our events infringes your copyright (or someone else’s copyright for whom you are the agent), you may submit a notice to us to request its removal.
How to Submit a DMCA Notice: Provide a written notice that includes all of the following:
- Identification of the copyrighted work you believe has been infringed. (For example, “My article titled ‘XYZ’, published in 2022 on [Site], which is copyrighted.”) If multiple works are infringed, you can provide a representative list.
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and enough detail for us to locate it. (E.g., “On your website, the blog post at URL
http://.../postcontains a paragraph copied from my article” or “In the event video titled ‘Name of Talk’, from minute 10:00 to 12:00, my graph is displayed without permission.”) - Your contact information, including your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address, so we can reach you.
- A statement that you have “a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.”
- A statement that “the information in this notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner.”
- A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright that is allegedly infringed. Simply typing your name at the end of the email can suffice as an electronic signature.
Send this notice to us at: [legal@blackwealthevents.com] (or the designated contact address for DMCA in our Contact section). You may also mail it to our office address with Attn: Legal Department.
Upon receiving a valid DMCA notice, we will promptly investigate and remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing content and notify the user who posted it (if applicable). We will also inform the complaining party of the removal.
Counter-Notification: If you are a user whose content was removed due to a copyright notice and you believe it was wrongly removed (for example, it is your content or falls under fair use), you can send us a counter-notification. Provide:
- Identification of what was removed and where it appeared,
- A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief it was removed due to a mistake or misidentification,
- Your contact info, and consent to jurisdiction of the federal court in your district (or where you are, if outside the U.S., then where we are located),
- Your signature.
If we receive a valid counter-notice, we may restore the content after 10 business days unless the original complainant informs us they’ve filed a court action to restrain the alleged infringer.
Repeat Infringers: It is our policy to terminate, when appropriate, user accounts or participation of individuals who are repeat infringers of intellectual property rights.
Trademarks and Other IP
Our name, logo, and event names are our trademarks/service marks. You may not use “Black Wealth Events” or our logos in a way that confuses people (for example, implying an official partnership when there isn’t one) or in a way that disparages our brand. If you want to write about us or quote us, that’s fine — just don’t do so in a manner that could mislead others to think your content is official or endorsed by us when it isn’t.
If you want to co-brand something or use our logo for a legitimate reason (like you’re a sponsor or partner who wants to promote your involvement), please contact us for written permission and brand guidelines.
Copyright Permissions and Requests
If you wish to use our content beyond the scope allowed by this policy or by law (for example, to reprint an article or include our event footage in a publication), please contact us with your request. We often grant permission for non-commercial, educational, or journalistic purposes. We may require a credit line or backlink as part of the permission. All permissions are granted on a case-by-case basis and can be revoked if the usage diverges from what was agreed.
Contact Information for IP Matters
For any copyright or intellectual property-related inquiries (permissions, infringement claims, etc.), please reach out to:
Email: info@blackwealthevents.com
Address: Black Wealth Events – Legal Department, 605 W 42nd Street, NY, NY 10036
By respecting these guidelines, you help us protect the creative efforts of all involved – from our team to our speakers and to you, the participants who contribute to the conversation. Thank you for being a part of an environment that honors intellectual property rights.