E-book Project Copyright Protection Guide

Note: This guidance applies equally to all Makers.

To protect your e-book work, please review the information below.
For refunds, any retrieval of rewards must be handled directly by the Maker, so be sure to understand file permission settings and management in advance.

✅ E-book Copyright Protection Guide

• When authoring an e-book
  • Insert a notice stating that the work may not be copied/distributed or secondarily processed without permission.
  • Add a watermark to deter illegal copying or unauthorized use. (Most word processors provide this feature.)
     
• When delivering an e-book
  • If you provide the e-book as a link or file, set appropriate sharing permissions to protect your content.

  • Manage viewer/download/share permissions based on your reward delivery method and whether it is sent before/after purchase confirmation.

✅ Google Drive Settings Guide

• If you upload the e-book to Google Drive, you can share it securely as a view-only file that only Supporters can access.

• Google Drive allows up to 15 GB of files to be uploaded for free.

• To prepare for potential refunds, please use a Google Drive link when sending your e-book so that you can manage Supporters’ access permissions later.

• Google Drive does not provide a separate password setting for files.

• For detailed instructions on using Google Drive, refer to the Google Help Center.

• If you need stronger protection, consider additional document encryption/DRM software such as ezPDF.

✅ Google Drive Setup

1. Go to Google Drive and sign in (https://drive.google.com)
   
    
2. In the left sidebar, click [+ New] → choose [File upload] or [Folder upload].
   
    
3. Add users and set file permissions
   
    
   1. Click the uploaded file.
      
      
       
       
   2. Click the [👤 +] → [Share] button.
      
      
       
       
   3. Enter the email addresses of the users you want to share with.
      
      
      
       
   4. Set the permission to [Viewer] → uncheck “Notify people.”
      
      

      1. 📌 Unchecking “Notify people” is mandatory. 📌

      2. If email notifications are sent, other Supporters’ email addresses may be exposed, which can create privacy-breach liability for the Maker.
         
          

   5. Click the gear icon (Settings) in the top-right → turn off the options as needed.

      Manage download/print/copy options based on your reward delivery status.
      
      
      
       

   6. Click [Add expiration] → set an access expiration date (if available).
      
      
       

       

   7. Click [Send] to complete permission sharing.
      
      
      1. 📌 When entering multiple email addresses, you must keep “Notify people” unchecked.📌
      2. If email notifications expose other Supporters’ addresses, privacy-breach liability is on the Maker.
          
          
   8. In the People with access list, confirm each user is set to [Viewer].
      Manage Viewer permissions per Supporter according to the timing/status of reward delivery.