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	On September 27 2024, YouTube creator [https://www.youtube.com/@lotsoflovecindy Lots of Love, Cindy] posted a video review of a nail kit made by the British company [https://www.sassysaints.com/ Sassy Saints], providing her opinion and experiences with the product.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Lot of Love \|first=Cindy \|date=27 Sep 2024 \|title=Sassy Saints Nail Kit - I Don't Know How To Feel \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oiL5IBGn4 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=89oiL5IBGn4 \|archive-date=17 Feb 2026 \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>		On September 27 2024, YouTube creator [https://www.youtube.com/@lotsoflovecindy Lots of Love, Cindy] posted a video review of a nail kit made by the British company [https://www.sassysaints.com/ Sassy Saints], providing her opinion and experiences with the product.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Lot of Love \|first=Cindy \|date=27 Sep 2024 \|title=Sassy Saints Nail Kit - I Don't Know How To Feel \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oiL5IBGn4 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=89oiL5IBGn4 \|archive-date=17 Feb 2026 \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

	On February 6th 2025, Sassy Saints issued a copyright strike against her channel, claiming unauthorized use of their copyrighted content.~~<ref name=":1">~~{{Cite web \|last=Lot of Love \|first=Cindy \|date=2 Feb 2025 \|title=Brand is Trying to SILENCE Me… Over a Nail Powder Review?! \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJabGNfi9IE \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}~~</ref>~~		On February 6th 2025, Sassy Saints issued a copyright strike against her channel, claiming unauthorized use of their copyrighted content.{{Citation needed}}
	==Background==		==Background==
	Sassy Saints is a British company offering a range of beauty kits targeting the home market, with their stated mission being "to bring salon-quality treatments right to your home".<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Sassy Saints \|url=https://www.sassysaints.com/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250326020228/https://www.sassysaints.com/ \|archive-date=26 Mar 2025 \|access-date=21 Mar 2025}}</ref> Cindy purchased one of their nail manicure kits and produced a video review describing her experience with the kit. She talked about how the kit required some getting used to and provided viewers some tips on how to use the kit more effectively.<ref name=":0" /> She had a generally positive experience with the kit until she tried to remove the nail polish, in which she experienced a great level of difficulty. The amount of nail polish remover in the kit was found to be insufficient and store-bought alternatives failed to remove the polish.		Sassy Saints is a British company offering a range of beauty kits targeting the home market, with their stated mission being "to bring salon-quality treatments right to your home".<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Sassy Saints \|url=https://www.sassysaints.com/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250326020228/https://www.sassysaints.com/ \|archive-date=26 Mar 2025 \|access-date=21 Mar 2025}}</ref> Cindy purchased one of their nail manicure kits and produced a video review describing her experience with the kit. She talked about how the kit required some getting used to and provided viewers some tips on how to use the kit more effectively.<ref name=":0" /> She had a generally positive experience with the kit until she tried to remove the nail polish, in which she experienced a great level of difficulty. The amount of nail polish remover in the kit was found to be insufficient and store-bought alternatives failed to remove the polish.

	==Copyright claim==		==Copyright claim==
	A few months after the review video was posted, Sassy Saints issued a copyright strike against Cindy's channel. When Cindy asked about this strike, the company said "Unauthorized use of our copyrighted content in your video is clearly against intellectual property laws".~~<ref name=":1" />~~ They claimed that showing their products and brand name in a video is copyright infringement. Cindy responded saying she believes her video to fall under fair use since her video is criticism and review, which is protected under fair use. Sassy Saints responded saying the claim of fair use is "not valid" and that it is "not authorized" to use their goods in her video. They then threatened legal action against Cindy.		A few months after the review video was posted, Sassy Saints issued a copyright strike against Cindy's channel. When Cindy asked about this strike, the company said "Unauthorized use of our copyrighted content in your video is clearly against intellectual property laws". They claimed that showing their products and brand name in a video is copyright infringement. Cindy responded saying she believes her video to fall under fair use since her video is criticism and review, which is protected under fair use. Sassy Saints responded saying the claim of fair use is "not valid" and that it is "not authorized" to use their goods in her video. They then threatened legal action against Cindy.{{Citation needed}}

	After discussing the incident online, Cindy issued a counter notification to YouTube and the video was restored to her channel.~~<ref>~~{{Cite web \|last=Lot of Love \|first=Cindy \|date=23 Feb 2025 \|title=Update on Copyright Strike on My Product Review \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLHq2gv2AhY \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250227005332/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLHq2gv2AhY \|archive-date=27 Feb 2025 \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}~~</ref>~~		After discussing the incident online, Cindy issued a counter notification to YouTube and the video was restored to her channel.{{Citation needed}}

	==Response==		==Response==
	People on the internet have described the copyright strike as "bullying" and a "scare tactic" and have said that the video falls under fair use, since the video was a review of the product.~~<ref name=":1" />~~<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Copyright Strike I reviewed their product?? (no freedom of speech?) \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/PartneredYoutube/comments/1iejpxc/copyright_strike_i_reviewed_their_product_no/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250320015500/https://www.reddit.com/r/PartneredYoutube/comments/1iejpxc/copyright_strike_i_reviewed_their_product_no/ \|archive-date=20 Mar 2025 \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> Also, Louis Rossmann made a video about this incident, saying that it's absurd that companies think they can control products that people have bought.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=26 Feb 2025 \|title=Sassy Saints threatens to sue fashion youtuber over review of a nail kit; do they own it or do you? \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dHbZiciLJM \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=0dHbZiciLJM \|archive-date=26 Feb 2025 \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> This video drew a lot of attention to Cindy's video.		People on the internet have described the copyright strike as "bullying" and a "scare tactic" and have said that the video falls under fair use, since the video was a review of the product.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Copyright Strike I reviewed their product?? (no freedom of speech?) \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/PartneredYoutube/comments/1iejpxc/copyright_strike_i_reviewed_their_product_no/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250320015500/https://www.reddit.com/r/PartneredYoutube/comments/1iejpxc/copyright_strike_i_reviewed_their_product_no/ \|archive-date=20 Mar 2025 \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> Also, Louis Rossmann made a video about this incident, saying that it's absurd that companies think they can control products that people have bought.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=26 Feb 2025 \|title=Sassy Saints threatens to sue fashion youtuber over review of a nail kit; do they own it or do you? \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dHbZiciLJM \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=0dHbZiciLJM \|archive-date=26 Feb 2025 \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> This video drew a lot of attention to Cindy's video.

	Since then, Sassy Saints have emailed Cindy to clarify what had happened.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lot of Love \|first=Cindy \|date=28 Feb 2025 \|title=THANK YOU + UPDATE \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm8f-N4RS-I \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> They say that Cindy received the copyright strike because they hired a 3rd party to help them with brand protection. They also said that their messaging "does not align with how we want to engage with our community" and have said they will "make sure this never happens again to another creator in the future".		Since then, Sassy Saints have emailed Cindy to clarify what had happened. They say that Cindy received the copyright strike because they hired a 3rd party to help them with brand protection. They also said that their messaging "does not align with how we want to engage with our community" and have said they will "make sure this never happens again to another creator in the future".{{Citation needed}}

	==See also==		==See also==

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	On September 27 2024, YouTube creator [https://www.youtube.com/@lotsoflovecindy Lots of Love, Cindy] posted a video review of a nail kit made by the British company [https://www.sassysaints.com/ Sassy Saints], providing her opinion and experiences with the product.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Lot of Love \|first=Cindy \|date=27 Sep 2024 \|title=Sassy Saints Nail Kit - I Don't Know How To Feel \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oiL5IBGn4 \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>		On September 27 2024, YouTube creator [https://www.youtube.com/@lotsoflovecindy Lots of Love, Cindy] posted a video review of a nail kit made by the British company [https://www.sassysaints.com/ Sassy Saints], providing her opinion and experiences with the product.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Lot of Love \|first=Cindy \|date=27 Sep 2024 \|title=Sassy Saints Nail Kit - I Don't Know How To Feel \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oiL5IBGn4 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=89oiL5IBGn4 \|archive-date=17 Feb 2026 \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

	On February 6th 2025, Sassy Saints issued a copyright strike against her channel, claiming unauthorized use of their copyrighted content.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Lot of Love \|first=Cindy \|date=2 Feb 2025 \|title=Brand is Trying to SILENCE Me… Over a Nail Powder Review?! \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJabGNfi9IE \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>		On February 6th 2025, Sassy Saints issued a copyright strike against her channel, claiming unauthorized use of their copyrighted content.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Lot of Love \|first=Cindy \|date=2 Feb 2025 \|title=Brand is Trying to SILENCE Me… Over a Nail Powder Review?! \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJabGNfi9IE \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
	==Background==		==Background==
	Sassy Saints is a British company offering a range of beauty kits targeting the home market, with their stated mission being "to bring salon-quality treatments right to your home".<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Sassy Saints \|url=https://www.sassysaints.com/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 Mar 2025}}</ref> Cindy purchased one of their nail manicure kits and produced a video review describing her experience with the kit. She talked about how the kit required some getting used to and provided viewers some tips on how to use the kit more effectively.<ref name=":0" /> She had a generally positive experience with the kit until she tried to remove the nail polish, in which she experienced a great level of difficulty. The amount of nail polish remover in the kit was found to be insufficient and store-bought alternatives failed to remove the polish.		Sassy Saints is a British company offering a range of beauty kits targeting the home market, with their stated mission being "to bring salon-quality treatments right to your home".<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Sassy Saints \|url=https://www.sassysaints.com/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250326020228/https://www.sassysaints.com/ \|archive-date=26 Mar 2025 \|access-date=21 Mar 2025}}</ref> Cindy purchased one of their nail manicure kits and produced a video review describing her experience with the kit. She talked about how the kit required some getting used to and provided viewers some tips on how to use the kit more effectively.<ref name=":0" /> She had a generally positive experience with the kit until she tried to remove the nail polish, in which she experienced a great level of difficulty. The amount of nail polish remover in the kit was found to be insufficient and store-bought alternatives failed to remove the polish.

	==Copyright claim==		==Copyright claim==
	A few months after the review video was posted, Sassy Saints issued a copyright strike against Cindy's channel. When Cindy asked about this strike, the company said "Unauthorized use of our copyrighted content in your video is clearly against intellectual property laws".<ref name=":1" /> They claimed that showing their products and brand name in a video is copyright infringement. Cindy responded saying she believes her video to fall under fair use since her video is criticism and review, which is protected under fair use. Sassy Saints responded saying the claim of fair use is "not valid" and that it is "not authorized" to use their goods in her video. They then threatened legal action against Cindy.		A few months after the review video was posted, Sassy Saints issued a copyright strike against Cindy's channel. When Cindy asked about this strike, the company said "Unauthorized use of our copyrighted content in your video is clearly against intellectual property laws".<ref name=":1" /> They claimed that showing their products and brand name in a video is copyright infringement. Cindy responded saying she believes her video to fall under fair use since her video is criticism and review, which is protected under fair use. Sassy Saints responded saying the claim of fair use is "not valid" and that it is "not authorized" to use their goods in her video. They then threatened legal action against Cindy.

	After discussing the incident online, Cindy issued a counter notification to YouTube and the video was restored to her channel.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lot of Love \|first=Cindy \|date=23 Feb 2025 \|title=Update on Copyright Strike on My Product Review \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLHq2gv2AhY \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>		After discussing the incident online, Cindy issued a counter notification to YouTube and the video was restored to her channel.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lot of Love \|first=Cindy \|date=23 Feb 2025 \|title=Update on Copyright Strike on My Product Review \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLHq2gv2AhY \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250227005332/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLHq2gv2AhY \|archive-date=27 Feb 2025 \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

	==Response==		==Response==
	People on the internet have described the copyright strike as "bullying" and a "scare tactic" and have said that the video falls under fair use, since the video was a review of the product.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Copyright Strike I reviewed their product?? (no freedom of speech?) \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/PartneredYoutube/comments/1iejpxc/copyright_strike_i_reviewed_their_product_no/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> Also, Louis Rossmann made a video about this incident, saying that it's absurd that companies think they can control products that people have bought.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=26 Feb 2025 \|title=Sassy Saints threatens to sue fashion youtuber over review of a nail kit; do they own it or do you? \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dHbZiciLJM \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> This video drew a lot of attention to Cindy's video.		People on the internet have described the copyright strike as "bullying" and a "scare tactic" and have said that the video falls under fair use, since the video was a review of the product.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Copyright Strike I reviewed their product?? (no freedom of speech?) \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/PartneredYoutube/comments/1iejpxc/copyright_strike_i_reviewed_their_product_no/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250320015500/https://www.reddit.com/r/PartneredYoutube/comments/1iejpxc/copyright_strike_i_reviewed_their_product_no/ \|archive-date=20 Mar 2025 \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> Also, Louis Rossmann made a video about this incident, saying that it's absurd that companies think they can control products that people have bought.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=26 Feb 2025 \|title=Sassy Saints threatens to sue fashion youtuber over review of a nail kit; do they own it or do you? \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dHbZiciLJM \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://preservetube.com/watch?v=0dHbZiciLJM \|archive-date=26 Feb 2025 \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> This video drew a lot of attention to Cindy's video.

	Since then, Sassy Saints have emailed Cindy to clarify what had happened.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lot of Love \|first=Cindy \|date=28 Feb 2025 \|title=THANK YOU + UPDATE \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm8f-N4RS-I \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> They say that Cindy received the copyright strike because they hired a 3rd party to help them with brand protection. They also said that their messaging "does not align with how we want to engage with our community" and have said they will "make sure this never happens again to another creator in the future".		Since then, Sassy Saints have emailed Cindy to clarify what had happened.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lot of Love \|first=Cindy \|date=28 Feb 2025 \|title=THANK YOU + UPDATE \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm8f-N4RS-I \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> They say that Cindy received the copyright strike because they hired a 3rd party to help them with brand protection. They also said that their messaging "does not align with how we want to engage with our community" and have said they will "make sure this never happens again to another creator in the future".

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 On September 27 2024, YouTube creator [https://www.youtube.com/@lotsoflovecindy Lots of Love, Cindy] posted a video review of a nail kit made by the British company [https://www.sassysaints.com/ Sassy Saints], providing her opinion and experiences with the product.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Lot of Love |first=Cindy |date=27 Sep 2024 |title=Sassy Saints Nail Kit - I Don't Know How To Feel |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oiL5IBGn4 |url-status=live |access-date=21 Mar 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

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	On September 27 2024, YouTube creator [https://www.youtube.com/@lotsoflovecindy Lots of Love, Cindy] posted a video review of a nail kit made by the British company [https://www.sassysaints.com/ Sassy Saints], providing her opinion and experiences with the product.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Lot of Love \|first=Cindy \|date=27 Sep 2024 \|title=Sassy Saints Nail Kit - I Don't Know How To Feel \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oiL5IBGn4 \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>		On September 27 2024, YouTube creator [https://www.youtube.com/@lotsoflovecindy Lots of Love, Cindy] posted a video review of a nail kit made by the British company [https://www.sassysaints.com/ Sassy Saints], providing her opinion and experiences with the product.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Lot of Love \|first=Cindy \|date=27 Sep 2024 \|title=Sassy Saints Nail Kit - I Don't Know How To Feel \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oiL5IBGn4 \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

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	On September 27 2024, YouTube creator [https://www.youtube.com/@lotsoflovecindy Lots of Love, Cindy] posted a video review of a nail kit made by the British company [https://www.sassysaints.com/ Sassy Saints], providing her opinion and experiences with the product.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Lot of Love \|first=Cindy \|date=27 Sep 2024 \|title=Sassy Saints Nail Kit - I Don't Know How To Feel \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oiL5IBGn4 \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>		On September 27 2024, YouTube creator [https://www.youtube.com/@lotsoflovecindy Lots of Love, Cindy] posted a video review of a nail kit made by the British company [https://www.sassysaints.com/ Sassy Saints], providing her opinion and experiences with the product.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Lot of Love \|first=Cindy \|date=27 Sep 2024 \|title=Sassy Saints Nail Kit - I Don't Know How To Feel \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oiL5IBGn4 \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

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	On September ~~27th~~ 2024, YouTube creator [https://www.youtube.com/@lotsoflovecindy Lots of Love, Cindy] posted a video review of a nail kit made by the British company [https://www.sassysaints.com/ Sassy Saints], providing her opinion and experiences with the product.<ref name=":0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oiL5IBGn4</ref>		On September 27 2024, YouTube creator [https://www.youtube.com/@lotsoflovecindy Lots of Love, Cindy] posted a video review of a nail kit made by the British company [https://www.sassysaints.com/ Sassy Saints], providing her opinion and experiences with the product.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Lot of Love \|first=Cindy \|date=27 Sep 2024 \|title=Sassy Saints Nail Kit - I Don't Know How To Feel \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oiL5IBGn4 \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

	On February 6th 2025, Sassy Saints issued a copyright strike against her channel, claiming unauthorized use of their copyrighted content.<ref name=":1">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJabGNfi9IE</ref>		On February 6th 2025, Sassy Saints issued a copyright strike against her channel, claiming unauthorized use of their copyrighted content.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web \|last=Lot of Love \|first=Cindy \|date=2 Feb 2025 \|title=Brand is Trying to SILENCE Me… Over a Nail Powder Review?! \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJabGNfi9IE \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
	==Background==		==Background==
	Sassy Saints is a British company offering a range of beauty kits targeting the home market, with their stated mission being "to bring salon-quality treatments right to your home".<ref>https://www.sassysaints.com/</ref> Cindy purchased one of their nail manicure kits and produced a video review describing her experience with the kit. She talked about how the kit required some getting used to and provided viewers some tips on how to use the kit more effectively.<ref name=":0" /> She had a generally positive experience with the kit until she tried to remove the nail polish, in which she experienced a great level of difficulty. The amount of nail polish remover in the kit was found to be insufficient and store-bought alternatives failed to remove the polish.		Sassy Saints is a British company offering a range of beauty kits targeting the home market, with their stated mission being "to bring salon-quality treatments right to your home".<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Sassy Saints \|url=https://www.sassysaints.com/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 Mar 2025}}</ref> Cindy purchased one of their nail manicure kits and produced a video review describing her experience with the kit. She talked about how the kit required some getting used to and provided viewers some tips on how to use the kit more effectively.<ref name=":0" /> She had a generally positive experience with the kit until she tried to remove the nail polish, in which she experienced a great level of difficulty. The amount of nail polish remover in the kit was found to be insufficient and store-bought alternatives failed to remove the polish.

	==Copyright claim==		==Copyright claim==
	A few months after the review video was posted, Sassy Saints issued a copyright strike against Cindy's channel. When Cindy asked about this strike, the company said "Unauthorized use of our copyrighted content in your video is clearly against intellectual property laws".<ref name=":1" /> They claimed that showing their products and brand name in a video is copyright infringement. Cindy responded saying she believes her video to fall under fair use since her video is criticism and review, which is protected under fair use. Sassy Saints responded saying the claim of fair use is "not valid" and that it is "not authorized" to use their goods in her video. They then threatened legal action against Cindy.		A few months after the review video was posted, Sassy Saints issued a copyright strike against Cindy's channel. When Cindy asked about this strike, the company said "Unauthorized use of our copyrighted content in your video is clearly against intellectual property laws".<ref name=":1" /> They claimed that showing their products and brand name in a video is copyright infringement. Cindy responded saying she believes her video to fall under fair use since her video is criticism and review, which is protected under fair use. Sassy Saints responded saying the claim of fair use is "not valid" and that it is "not authorized" to use their goods in her video. They then threatened legal action against Cindy.

	After discussing the incident online, Cindy issued a counter notification to YouTube and the video was restored to her channel.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLHq2gv2AhY</ref>		After discussing the incident online, Cindy issued a counter notification to YouTube and the video was restored to her channel.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lot of Love \|first=Cindy \|date=23 Feb 2025 \|title=Update on Copyright Strike on My Product Review \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLHq2gv2AhY \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

	==Response==		==Response==
	People on the internet have described the copyright strike as "bullying" and a "scare tactic" and have said that the video falls under fair use, since the video was a review of the product.<ref name=":1" /><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/PartneredYoutube/comments/1iejpxc/copyright_strike_i_reviewed_their_product_no/</ref> Also, Louis Rossmann made a video about this incident, saying that it's absurd that companies think they can control products that people have bought.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dHbZiciLJM</ref> This video drew a lot of attention to Cindy's video.		People on the internet have described the copyright strike as "bullying" and a "scare tactic" and have said that the video falls under fair use, since the video was a review of the product.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Copyright Strike I reviewed their product?? (no freedom of speech?) \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/PartneredYoutube/comments/1iejpxc/copyright_strike_i_reviewed_their_product_no/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> Also, Louis Rossmann made a video about this incident, saying that it's absurd that companies think they can control products that people have bought.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Rossmann \|first=Louis \|date=26 Feb 2025 \|title=Sassy Saints threatens to sue fashion youtuber over review of a nail kit; do they own it or do you? \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dHbZiciLJM \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> This video drew a lot of attention to Cindy's video.

	Since then, Sassy Saints have emailed Cindy to clarify what had happened.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm8f-N4RS-I</ref> They say that Cindy received the copyright strike because they hired a 3rd party to help them with brand protection. They also said that their messaging "does not align with how we want to engage with our community" and have said they will "make sure this never happens again to another creator in the future".		Since then, Sassy Saints have emailed Cindy to clarify what had happened.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lot of Love \|first=Cindy \|date=28 Feb 2025 \|title=THANK YOU + UPDATE \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm8f-N4RS-I \|url-status=live \|access-date=21 Mar 2025 \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> They say that Cindy received the copyright strike because they hired a 3rd party to help them with brand protection. They also said that their messaging "does not align with how we want to engage with our community" and have said they will "make sure this never happens again to another creator in the future".

	==See also==		==See also==
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	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}
			[[Category:Sassy Saints]]

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	On September 27th 2024, YouTube creator [https://www.youtube.com/@lotsoflovecindy Lots of Love, Cindy] posted a video review of a nail kit made by the British company [https://www.sassysaints.com/ Sassy Saints],<ref name=":0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oiL5IBGn4</ref> ~~providing her opinion and experiences with the product.~~		On September 27th 2024, YouTube creator [https://www.youtube.com/@lotsoflovecindy Lots of Love, Cindy] posted a video review of a nail kit made by the British company [https://www.sassysaints.com/ Sassy Saints], providing her opinion and experiences with the product.<ref name=":0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oiL5IBGn4</ref>

	On February 6th 2025, Sassy Saints issued a copyright strike against her channel, claiming unauthorized use of their copyrighted content.<ref name=":1">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJabGNfi9IE</ref>		On February 6th 2025, Sassy Saints issued a copyright strike against her channel, claiming unauthorized use of their copyrighted content.<ref name=":1">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJabGNfi9IE</ref>
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	==Copyright claim==		==Copyright claim==
	A few months after the review video was posted, Sassy Saints issued a copyright strike against Cindy's channel. When Cindy asked about this strike, the company said "Unauthorized use of our copyrighted content in your video is clearly against intellectual property laws."<ref name=":1" /> They claimed that showing their products and brand name in a video is copyright infringement. Cindy responded saying she believes her video to fall under fair use since her video is criticism and review, which is protected under fair use. Sassy Saints responded saying the claim of fair use is "not valid" and that it is "not authorized" to use their goods in her video. They then threatened legal action against Cindy.		A few months after the review video was posted, Sassy Saints issued a copyright strike against Cindy's channel. When Cindy asked about this strike, the company said "Unauthorized use of our copyrighted content in your video is clearly against intellectual property laws".<ref name=":1" /> They claimed that showing their products and brand name in a video is copyright infringement. Cindy responded saying she believes her video to fall under fair use since her video is criticism and review, which is protected under fair use. Sassy Saints responded saying the claim of fair use is "not valid" and that it is "not authorized" to use their goods in her video. They then threatened legal action against Cindy.

	After discussing the incident online, Cindy issued a counter notification to YouTube and the video was restored to her channel.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLHq2gv2AhY</ref>		After discussing the incident online, Cindy issued a counter notification to YouTube and the video was restored to her channel.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLHq2gv2AhY</ref>

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	On September 27th, 2024, YouTube creator [https://www.youtube.com/@lotsoflovecindy Lots of Love, Cindy] posted a review of a nail kit made by [https://www.sassysaints.com/ Sassy Saints].<ref name=":0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oiL5IBGn4</ref> ~~In this video, Cindy reviewed this nail kit,~~ providing her opinion on the product. ~~A few months later~~, Sassy Saints issued a copyright strike against her channel, claiming unauthorized use of their copyrighted content.<ref name=":1">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJabGNfi9IE</ref>		On September 27th 2024, YouTube creator [https://www.youtube.com/@lotsoflovecindy Lots of Love, Cindy] posted a video review of a nail kit made by the British company [https://www.sassysaints.com/ Sassy Saints],<ref name=":0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oiL5IBGn4</ref> providing her opinion and experiences with the product.

			On February 6th 2025, Sassy Saints issued a copyright strike against her channel, claiming unauthorized use of their copyrighted content.<ref name=":1">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJabGNfi9IE</ref>
	==Background==		==Background==
	Sassy Saints is a company ~~who makes~~ beauty kits, ~~saying~~ their mission is "to bring salon-quality treatments right to your home".<ref>https://www.sassysaints.com/</ref> Cindy purchased one of their nail manicure kits and ~~made~~ a review ~~video about it,~~ describing her experience ~~using it~~. She talked about how the kit ~~requires~~ some getting used to, and ~~gave~~ viewers some tips on how to use the kit more effectively.<ref name=":0" /> She had a generally positive experience with the kit until she tried to remove the nail polish. ~~She said it~~ was ~~difficult with conventional~~ store-bought polish ~~remover, and there wasn't enough official polish remover included for long term use~~.		Sassy Saints is a British company offering a range of beauty kits targeting the home market, with their stated mission being "to bring salon-quality treatments right to your home".<ref>https://www.sassysaints.com/</ref> Cindy purchased one of their nail manicure kits and produced a video review describing her experience with the kit. She talked about how the kit required some getting used to and provided viewers some tips on how to use the kit more effectively.<ref name=":0" /> She had a generally positive experience with the kit until she tried to remove the nail polish, in which she experienced a great level of difficulty. The amount of nail polish remover in the kit was found to be insufficient and store-bought alternatives failed to remove the polish.

	==Copyright claim==		==Copyright claim==
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	Since then, Sassy Saints have emailed Cindy to clarify what had happened.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm8f-N4RS-I</ref> They say that Cindy received the copyright strike because they hired a 3rd party to help them with brand protection. They also said that their messaging "does not align with how we want to engage with our community" and have said they will "make sure this never happens again to another creator in the future".		Since then, Sassy Saints have emailed Cindy to clarify what had happened.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm8f-N4RS-I</ref> They say that Cindy received the copyright strike because they hired a 3rd party to help them with brand protection. They also said that their messaging "does not align with how we want to engage with our community" and have said they will "make sure this never happens again to another creator in the future".

	== See also ==		==See also==

	* [[Tom Evans Audio copyright strike]]		*[[Tom Evans Audio copyright strike]]

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

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	Since then, Sassy Saints have emailed Cindy to clarify what had happened.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm8f-N4RS-I</ref> They say that Cindy received the copyright strike because they hired a 3rd party to help them with brand protection. They also said that their messaging "does not align with how we want to engage with our community" and have said they will "make sure this never happens again to another creator in the future".		Since then, Sassy Saints have emailed Cindy to clarify what had happened.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm8f-N4RS-I</ref> They say that Cindy received the copyright strike because they hired a 3rd party to help them with brand protection. They also said that their messaging "does not align with how we want to engage with our community" and have said they will "make sure this never happens again to another creator in the future".

			== See also ==

			* [[Tom Evans Audio copyright strike]]

	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

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	On September 27th, 2024, YouTube creator [https://www.youtube.com/@lotsoflovecindy Lots of Love, Cindy] posted a review of a nail kit made by [https://www.sassysaints.com/ Sassy Saints].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oiL5IBGn4</ref> In this video, Cindy reviewed this nail kit, providing her opinion on the product. A few months later, Sassy Saints issued a copyright strike against her channel, claiming unauthorized use of their copyrighted content.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJabGNfi9IE</ref>		On September 27th, 2024, YouTube creator [https://www.youtube.com/@lotsoflovecindy Lots of Love, Cindy] posted a review of a nail kit made by [https://www.sassysaints.com/ Sassy Saints].<ref name=":0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oiL5IBGn4</ref> In this video, Cindy reviewed this nail kit, providing her opinion on the product. A few months later, Sassy Saints issued a copyright strike against her channel, claiming unauthorized use of their copyrighted content.<ref name=":1">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJabGNfi9IE</ref>
	==Background==		==Background==
	Sassy Saints is a company who makes beauty kits, saying their mission is "to bring salon-quality treatments right to your home".<ref>https://www.sassysaints.com/</ref> Cindy purchased one of their nail manicure kits and made a review video about it, describing her experience using it. She talked about how the kit requires some getting used to, and gave viewers some tips on how to use the kit more effectively.<ref~~>https~~:/~~/www.youtube.com/watch?v=89oiL5IBGn4</ref~~> She had a generally positive experience with the kit until she tried to remove the nail polish. She said it was difficult with conventional store-bought polish remover, and there wasn't enough official polish remover included for long term use.		Sassy Saints is a company who makes beauty kits, saying their mission is "to bring salon-quality treatments right to your home".<ref>https://www.sassysaints.com/</ref> Cindy purchased one of their nail manicure kits and made a review video about it, describing her experience using it. She talked about how the kit requires some getting used to, and gave viewers some tips on how to use the kit more effectively.<ref name=":0" /> She had a generally positive experience with the kit until she tried to remove the nail polish. She said it was difficult with conventional store-bought polish remover, and there wasn't enough official polish remover included for long term use.

	==Copyright claim==		==Copyright claim==
	A few months after the review video was posted, Sassy Saints issued a copyright strike against Cindy's channel. When Cindy asked about this strike, the company said "Unauthorized use of our copyrighted content in your video is clearly against intellectual property laws."<ref~~>https~~:/~~/www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJabGNfi9IE</ref~~> They claimed that showing their products and brand name in a video is copyright infringement. Cindy responded saying she believes her video to fall under fair use since her video is criticism and review, which is protected under fair use. Sassy Saints responded saying the claim of fair use is "not valid" and that it is "not authorized" to use their goods in her video. They then threatened legal action against Cindy.		A few months after the review video was posted, Sassy Saints issued a copyright strike against Cindy's channel. When Cindy asked about this strike, the company said "Unauthorized use of our copyrighted content in your video is clearly against intellectual property laws."<ref name=":1" /> They claimed that showing their products and brand name in a video is copyright infringement. Cindy responded saying she believes her video to fall under fair use since her video is criticism and review, which is protected under fair use. Sassy Saints responded saying the claim of fair use is "not valid" and that it is "not authorized" to use their goods in her video. They then threatened legal action against Cindy.

	After discussing the incident online, Cindy issued a counter notification to YouTube and the video was restored to her channel.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLHq2gv2AhY</ref>		After discussing the incident online, Cindy issued a counter notification to YouTube and the video was restored to her channel.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLHq2gv2AhY</ref>

	== Response ==		==Response==
	People on the internet have described the copyright strike as "bullying" and a "scare tactic" and have said that the video falls under fair use, since the video was a review of the product.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/PartneredYoutube/comments/1iejpxc/copyright_strike_i_reviewed_their_product_no/~~</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJabGNfi9IE~~</ref> Also, Louis Rossmann made a video about this incident, saying that it's absurd that companies think they can control products that people have bought.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dHbZiciLJM</ref> This video drew a lot of attention to Cindy's video.		People on the internet have described the copyright strike as "bullying" and a "scare tactic" and have said that the video falls under fair use, since the video was a review of the product.<ref name=":1" /><ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/PartneredYoutube/comments/1iejpxc/copyright_strike_i_reviewed_their_product_no/</ref> Also, Louis Rossmann made a video about this incident, saying that it's absurd that companies think they can control products that people have bought.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dHbZiciLJM</ref> This video drew a lot of attention to Cindy's video.

	Since then, Sassy Saints have emailed Cindy to clarify what had happened.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm8f-N4RS-I</ref> They say that Cindy received the copyright strike because they hired a 3rd party to help them with brand protection. They also said that their messaging "does not align with how we want to engage with our community" and have said they will "make sure this never happens again to another creator in the future".		Since then, Sassy Saints have emailed Cindy to clarify what had happened.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wm8f-N4RS-I</ref> They say that Cindy received the copyright strike because they hired a 3rd party to help them with brand protection. They also said that their messaging "does not align with how we want to engage with our community" and have said they will "make sure this never happens again to another creator in the future".