Copyright & Licensing

Last updated: January 25, 2026

1. AI-Generated Content & Public Domain

All books on Canto9 are AI-generated fiction. Under current copyright law in most jurisdictions, works created by artificial intelligence without significant human creative input are not eligible for copyright protection.

In recognition of this, and to provide clarity to our users, Canto9 does not claim copyright on any AI-generated content published on this platform.

2. CC0 Public Domain Dedication

All AI-generated books on Canto9 are released under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication).

What CC0 Means for You

You are free to:

Copy - Download and share the content
Modify - Edit, adapt, remix, or transform the content
Distribute - Share or publish the content anywhere
Use commercially - Use the content for any commercial purpose
No attribution required - No need to credit Canto9 or any author

This dedication applies worldwide. In jurisdictions where waiving copyright is not legally possible, CC0 includes a fallback permissive license that grants all the above freedoms.

3. Why We Use CC0

We believe AI-generated content should be:

Honest - We don't claim ownership of something no human created
Free to use - Buyers should be able to do whatever they want with their purchase
Clear - No ambiguity about what rights you have

When you purchase a book on Canto9, you're paying for convenient access to curated, quality-checked fiction and the infrastructure to deliver it - not for exclusive rights to the content.

4. Respect for Third-Party Copyright

While we don't claim copyright on AI-generated content, we respect the intellectual property rights of others. AI systems can occasionally produce output that inadvertently resembles existing copyrighted works.

If you believe any content on Canto9 infringes on your copyright, please contact us. We will investigate promptly and remove any content that infringes on legitimate copyright claims.

4.1 Reporting Potential Infringement

To report content that may infringe your copyright, email dmca@canto9.com with:

Identification of your copyrighted work (title, ISBN, or link)
The URL(s) of the potentially infringing content on Canto9
Your contact information
A description of how the content infringes your work

4.2 Our Response

Upon receiving a report:

Within 24 hours: We acknowledge receipt
Within 48 hours: We review the claim
Within 72 hours: If valid, we remove or modify the content

5. Misrepresentation Warning

Important

Knowingly making false claims of copyright infringement may result in legal liability. Since our content is AI-generated and released under CC0, copyright claims should be limited to cases where AI output genuinely reproduces substantial portions of existing copyrighted works.

6. Contact

For questions about our copyright policy: legal@canto9.com

For infringement reports: dmca@canto9.com