Copyright & Intellectual Property

Welcome to What The Cryptid? ("WTC", "we", "our", or "us").

This Copyright & Intellectual Property Policy explains the ownership of the content published on this website and the conditions under which it may be used.

Questions? Reach us at: contact@whatthecryptid.com

Ownership of Contents

Unless otherwise stated, all original content published on What The Cryptid? is the intellectual property of What The Cryptid? and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Original articles, reports and written content
• Fictional characters
• Original storylines and lore
• The What The Cryptid? fictional universe
• The WTC News Network
• Department of Cryptid Affairs (DCA)
• Field Research Division
• Original logos and branding
• Graphic design and page layouts
• Merchandise designs
• Icons, symbols and classification systems
• Icons, symbols and classification systems
• Original photographs, illustrations and digital artwork
• Videos, animations and audio content
• Website design and custom graphics

The selection, arrangement and presentation of this material are also protected.

AI-Assisted Content

Some artwork and creative assets published by What The Cryptid? may be created using artificial intelligence as part of the creative process. All AI-assisted works published by What The Cryptid? are conceived, directed, curated, edited and incorporated into original designs by the What The Cryptid? creative team as part of our original fictional universe. The use of AI tools does not grant permission for others to copy, reproduce or commercially exploit our branding, designs, layouts, characters or creative works.

Fictional Universe

What The Cryptid? is an original work of fiction. While many creatures featured throughout the website are inspired by folklore, mythology and cryptozoological legends from around the world, the stories, investigations, departments, organisations, characters, classifications, reports, newspapers, journals and ongoing narrative presented by What The Cryptid? are original fictional creations unless otherwise stated.

Merchandise

Our merchandise designs are created exclusively for What The Cryptid?

You may not:

• Copy or reproduce our designs.
• Remove or alter our branding.
• Sell copies or modified versions of our products.
• Upload our artwork to print-on-demand services.
• Create derivative merchandise using our original designs or branding without written permission.

Purchasing merchandise does not transfer ownership of the underlying intellectual property.

Permitted Use

You are welcome to:

• Share links to our website.
• Share our social media posts using the platform's sharing tools.
• Quote short excerpts from our articles for commentary or review, provided appropriate credit is given.
• Discuss our fictional universe online.

Prohibited Use

Without prior written permission, you may not:

• Copy entire articles or reports.
• Republish our fictional newspapers or journals.
• Reproduce our merchandise artwork.
• Use our logos or branding.
• Create websites or social media accounts that impersonate What The Cryptid?
• Sell products featuring our original artwork or branding.
• Remove copyright notices or watermarks.
• Use our content to train artificial intelligence models where prohibited by applicable law or contractual terms.

Trademarks

"What The Cryptid?", "WTC", the WTC logos, and any associated names, logos, slogans or branding used throughout this website may constitute trademarks or unregistered trade marks owned by What The Cryptid?.

Nothing contained on this website grants any licence or right to use these marks without prior written permission.

Third-Party Content

Where third-party material appears on this website, it remains the property of its respective owner and is used only where permission, licence or applicable law permits.

Any trademarks, product names or brand names belonging to third parties remain the property of their respective owners.

Copyright Infringement

If you believe that material published on What The Cryptid? infringes your copyright or intellectual property rights, please contact us with the following information:

• Your name and contact details.
• A description of the copyrighted work.
• The location of the material in question.
• A statement explaining your ownership or authority.
• Any supporting documentation.

We will review all legitimate notices promptly and, where appropriate, remove or modify the material.

Contact

For copyright, licensing or intellectual property enquiries, please contact:

For privacy-related questions or requests: contact@whatthecryptid.com

A Final Note

Our world is fictional.

Our investigations are fictional.

Our cryptids are (mostly) fictional.

Our intellectual property, however, is very real.