Copyright and Takedown Requests

Where our content comes from

The herb, formula, meridian and acupoint, constitution, food-medicine and food-therapy content on this site is compiled from published Chinese medicine textbooks and academic literature, the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China (2020 edition, Volume I), classical texts such as Shennong Bencao Jing, and standards published by the Standardization Administration of China.

We respect copyright. Where we quote other works, we aim to credit the source and keep the quotation to what is needed for introduction, commentary or explanation. If you believe content on this site infringes your rights, please contact us as described below and we will look into it.

We do not host user uploads

The site has no feature for uploading articles, images or comments; the only user input is an email waitlist. If your content appears here, it is most likely a quotation, transcription or data-entry error from editorial work rather than a user submission.

How to send a takedown notice

Email support@tizhi.site with the subject "Copyright notice" or "DMCA Takedown". To be actionable, a notice should include the elements required by 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3) and by China's Regulations on the Protection of the Right of Communication through Information Networks:

• Your name (or company) and an email address where we can reach you;
• Identification of the original work you say is infringed, such as its title and where it was first published or a link to it;
• The exact URL on this site of the material you say infringes, and which passage or image should be removed;
• A statement that you believe in good faith that the use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent or the law;
• A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are authorised to act for the copyright owner (under penalty of perjury);
• Your electronic signature (typing your name at the end of the email is enough).

If key elements are missing we may need to ask you for them before we can act.

What we do

Once we receive a complete notice, we check it and remove the material or disable access within a reasonable period, usually within 5 business days, and reply by email to confirm.

This page describes how we actually handle copyright complaints. The site is run by one person, carries no advertising, and does not rely on a registered agent under the US DMCA safe harbour. Whatever jurisdiction's notice rules you rely on, we apply the same standard.

Counter-notice

If you provided the content and believe it was removed in error, for example because it is fair use, licensed, or your own work, you can send a counter-notice to the same address explaining why, with supporting evidence and your contact details. After checking, we may restore the material.

False notices

Sending a takedown notice knowing that the material is not infringing can create legal liability for the sender. Please use this channel only when you genuinely believe your rights are being infringed.

Corrections and other issues

If what you found is a medical error, outdated information or a missing source rather than a copyright issue, you are equally welcome to email support@tizhi.site with the specific page. We will check the literature and correct it.