Cleaning your content: what the law says
AI transparency rules and copyright law set clear boundaries. OutWatermark AI is built for files you created or have the rights to use.
The EU AI Act requires disclosure
Article 50 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1689 requires providers to make synthetic outputs machine-readable and detectable. It also requires deployers of deepfakes to disclose their artificial nature. Article 50 applies from August 2, 2026.
The regulation does not state that you may misrepresent synthetic media. Removing metadata from your own files and using synthetic content deceptively are different acts.
Copyright protects third-party markers
In the United States, 17 USC 1202 (DMCA) prohibits knowingly removing or altering copyright management information. Willful violations can carry penalties under 17 USC 1204 of up to $500,000 or five years in prison, and more for repeat offenses.
OutWatermark AI must not be used on stock photos, licensed work, or content you do not own. The ownership confirmation in the tool enforces this boundary.
Privacy and GDPR principles
Images can contain personal data such as faces, locations, and GPS metadata. File analysis and cleanup run locally in the browser. Files are not uploaded or stored.
Our commitments
- Use is limited to content you created or have the rights to modify.
- Latent-signal purification is described with its limits.
- The tool does not remove visible protection from third-party work.
- No file upload, persistent file storage, or model training on your content.