# Certifying Your Rights When Minting NFTs on Mintable

When creating and minting NFTs on Mintable, it's essential that you **own the rights to the work** you're turning into an NFT. This helps protect artists, collectors, and the integrity of the platform.

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**If you took an image from Google, Instagram, or other social media locations and added a photo filter or text to an image does not qualify as your work or rights. You cannot list it as an NFT!**
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### ✅ What You Agree to When Minting

During the minting process, you must confirm that:

* You are the **original creator** of the work\
  **OR**
* You have **explicit permission** to use the content for NFT creation

Mintable does **not allow**:

* Copying images from Google, Instagram, or social media
* Applying simple filters or adding text to someone else’s image and claiming ownership
* Listing works you didn’t create without documented authorization

> ⚠️ Disclaimers like *"no infringement intended"* or *"all rights belong to the original creator"* **do not make unauthorized minting acceptable**.

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### 🧠 Questions to Ask Before Minting

Ask yourself:

1. **Do you own the original rights** to all assets in your NFT?
2. If not, have you created a **new, transformative work** that adds significant expression or meaning?
3. Will your NFT **negatively impact the original creator's value or rights**?
4. Do you have **written authorization** to use someone else's content?
5. If you're modifying existing NFT art (e.g. CryptoPunks, BAYC), do you **own the original NFT** in your wallet?

If the answer to any of these is "no," you likely **should not mint** that work on Mintable.

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### 🛠️ What Happens If You Violate Copyright?

* Mintable may **remove the NFT** before or after a sale
* We must comply with takedown requests and **infringement reports**
* Repeated violations may result in **account suspension or banning**

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### 🎨 Proving You’re the Original Creator

If your artwork is flagged or you fail the reverse image verification, you can submit a review request.

#### Submit Your Proof Here:

👉 [Creator Rights Verification Form](https://forms.gle/HpGD7paqiuZGaPQCA)

Please include:

* A copy of the **art in question**
* **Proof of authorship** (e.g., layered files, creation process, signed statement)

Once verified, our team will assist you in clearing the reverse image search block.

### 💬 Final Note

Mintable is committed to protecting creators and collectors from bad actors. While we take every reasonable step to verify originality, the NFT ecosystem depends on users making **informed, responsible decisions**.

Help us keep Mintable a trusted, creator-first platform.


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