Teachers & online courses

Your course is yours. Even when someone tries to resell it.

Handouts become pirated PDFs, recorded lessons show up in resale groups and methods get copied by competitors. To request takedowns or prove authorship, you need to show the material is yours and when it was made. Recording each module as it's finished creates that proof.

See how it works

The challenge

Where proof usually breaks down

Course piracy

Paid courses get resold in groups and websites. Taking them down requires proving authorship.

Materials changing hands

When you leave a school or platform, it isn't always clear what you created.

Competitors "getting inspired"

A near-identical handout or method is hard to challenge without proof of precedence.

How Docmint helps

Technical proof that's simple to create and easy to check

Every module dated

Record the course as you produce it. The dates show the material is original and yours.

Backing for takedowns

Receipts with verification links strengthen takedown requests on platforms and sites.

Clarity when you move on

Records show what you created before or outside an employment relationship.

Material not exposed

Nothing is uploaded. Paid content stays exclusive to your students.

What to record

Files worth recording

Handouts, e-books and course materials
Recorded lessons and video classes
Slides and lesson plans
Exercises, exams and answer keys
Full courses and modules
Your own methods and frameworks
Mentoring and bonus materials
Certificates and learning paths

Any format works: Docmint records the file's fingerprint, not its content.

In practice: launching a course

You've finished recording and assembling an online course.

1
Export the handouts, slides and final videos of each module.
2
Record everything as batches in Docmint, one per module.
3
Publish the course and keep the originals and receipts.
4
If you find copies for sale, use the receipts to request removal.

Best practices

Record each module when it's finished.
Also record source files (PPT, DOC, editing projects).
Clarify rights to the material in contracts with schools and platforms.
Consider visible watermarks on PDFs in addition to the record.
Keep originals in a secure backup.

What the law says

Under the Berne Convention, written works and lectures are protected from creation. Students may take notes but generally cannot publish lessons without the teacher's consent. Docmint's record is technical proof of authorship and date that helps enforce those rights.

Frequently asked questions

Does it stop piracy?

It doesn't prevent copying, but makes it easier to prove authorship to remove pirated content or take action.

Do I need to record every lesson?

You can record the whole course as a batch. Each file remains individually verifiable.

Are materials I created at a school mine?

It depends on your contract. The record shows the creation date; ownership follows what was agreed.

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