• The Vimeo

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  • Uploading

    Vimeo exists to provide you with a space to showcase your creativity and share your life. As such, we do not allow you to upload videos that are commercial in nature or videos that you did not make yourself. See the Uploading Guidelines below for more details.

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  • Community

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Uploading guidelines

  • General

    • Vimeo is for personal use only.
    • You may only have one account per person. Multiple accounts for the same user will be removed.
    • Follow the 4 fold path of Vimeo

  • Content

    • You may only upload videos that you create yourself. "I have permission to upload this video", regardless if it is in the public domain, does not mean you created it.
    • Users uploading popular or professional content should add their role and involvement in the video description and on their profile to avoid accidental deletion.
    • No sexually illicit material or porn. Non-sexual nudity is okay.
    • No videos that incite hatred, include hate speech, or depict extreme violence.
    • No TV, movies, trailers or other videos you find on the web. You may post videos of yourself on TV, as long as you have the rights to do so and the video is limited to your involvement in the program.
    • No captures of video games or gameplay, regardless if it is edited or not. Machinima with a story is allowed, provided the story is more than "guys doing exactly what the game was made for (eg skateboarding)". Machinima videos must be properly labeled as such in the video description to avoid accidental deletion.
    • Video game developers may post videos of their work provided they cite their involvement in the description of the video (maps and mods to commercial games don't count).

  • Commercial

    • No commercial videos, which means videos selling a product or service. This includes real estate, MLM, Get Rich Quick, Cash Gifting, Home Business, and other dubious moneymaking ventures.
    • Videos may not contain any ads before or after the video unless given explicit permission from Vimeo. Videos with any advertisements in them, including links to commercial sites, regardless of content, will be removed.
    • Businesses may not use Vimeo to promote their business in any way. Businesses may not use Vimeo to host their videos if they have advertising on their site.
    • Video makers may upload demo reels of their work. Musicians may promote their own music/music videos. Independent Production companies may promote the videos they create. Writers may promote their books.
    • Non-profits, educational institutions, and churches may use Vimeo to host videos they create.

If you have any questions regarding these uploading guidelines, please email help@vimeo.com.

Vimeo community folks

Hi, we are dalas, Blake, Andrea & Dan, and we want to make sure that you have a lot of fun here on Vimeo! We use the site ourselves, so we care very deeply about making it as good as possible. But there is always the chance that something might confuse you, or you need some help, or you may have a great idea for the site that you want to share with us – either way, we are here to help, so don't hesitate to contact us.

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