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Upload Terms

Last Updated: February 15, 2026

1. Overview

Thank you for contributing to WorshipTruth! By uploading content to our platform, you agree to the following terms. These terms exist to protect you, other users, and the integrity of our mission to provide doctrinally sound worship resources.

2. What You May Upload

WorshipTruth accepts the following types of user-contributed content:

  • Chord charts (ChordPro format) for public domain or original hymns
  • Sheet music (MusicXML, PDF) that you created or that is in the public domain
  • Audio recordings of your own performances of public domain hymns
  • MIDI files you created for hymn tunes
  • Original compositions that you wrote and hold the rights to
  • Theological analyses and commentary on songs

3. What You May NOT Upload

You may not upload:

  • Copyrighted lyrics of songs you did not write (unless they are in the public domain)
  • Copyrighted audio recordings (studio albums, commercial recordings)
  • Copyrighted sheet music or arrangements you did not create
  • Content that requires a CCLI license or other commercial license to reproduce
  • Content that violates any other person's intellectual property rights

4. License Declaration

When uploading content, you must select one of the following license categories:

Public Domain

The work is in the public domain (copyright expired, or never copyrighted). This applies to most traditional hymns written before 1929. By selecting this, you affirm the work's public domain status to the best of your knowledge.

Creative Commons

You are licensing your work under a Creative Commons license. You must select the specific CC license (CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-NC, or CC0). You must be the creator or have authorization from the creator to apply this license.

Original Work

You created this work and hold all rights to it. You are granting WorshipTruth a non-exclusive license to display and distribute the work on our platform. You retain your copyright and may distribute the work elsewhere.

5. Rights Affirmation

By uploading content, you affirm that:

  1. You have the right to upload and share this content under the license you selected
  2. The content does not infringe on any third party's copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights
  3. You accept responsibility for any claims arising from your uploaded content
  4. You have properly attributed all creators and sources where applicable
  5. The content is appropriate for a worship music platform and does not contain offensive, defamatory, or illegal material

6. Review Process

All uploaded content enters a moderation queue. Our team reviews uploads for:

  • Copyright compliance: Verifying the content matches the declared license
  • Quality: Ensuring content is complete, accurate, and useful
  • Appropriateness: Confirming content aligns with our worship music mission
  • Doctrinal concerns: Flagging any theological issues for analyst review

Uploads are typically reviewed within 72 hours. You will be notified if your upload is approved or if additional information is needed. We reserve the right to reject any upload at our discretion.

7. DMCA Compliance

WorshipTruth complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If a copyright holder files a valid DMCA takedown notice regarding your upload:

  1. The content will be promptly removed
  2. You will be notified of the removal
  3. You may file a counter-notification if you believe the takedown was in error
  4. Repeat infringers will have their upload privileges revoked

See our full DMCA Policy for details on the takedown and counter-notification process.

8. License Grant to WorshipTruth

By uploading content, you grant WorshipTruth a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to:

  • Display, distribute, and make the content available on our platform
  • Create thumbnails, previews, and excerpts for promotional purposes
  • Store and backup the content on our servers

This license is limited to the operation of WorshipTruth. We will not sell your content or use it for purposes unrelated to our platform. You retain all other rights to your content.

9. Removal of Your Content

You may request removal of content you uploaded at any time by contacting us. We will remove the content within a reasonable timeframe. Note that:

  • Public domain content cannot be "un-shared" as it belongs to everyone
  • Creative Commons licensed content may have been shared by others under the same license
  • We will remove your specific upload, but cannot control other copies

10. Contact

For questions about these upload terms:

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