Content and copyright policy
Publishing on ataa is open: your course goes live immediately and we review it afterwards. This page sets out what we accept, what we refuse, and what happens when somebody tells us a course is not its publisher's to sell.
Last updated4 August 2026
Quality standards
Every paid course is measured against these. A course that misses one goes back to its author with the reasons — it is not deleted.
At least 30 minutes of video
Total across the course's video lessons. Shorter material belongs in a free lesson or merged into a fuller course.
720p or better
Screen or camera capture at no less than 720p, in a steady frame that does not clip the text on your slides.
Original, intelligible audio
The instructor's own voice, without background noise that swallows the words and without a synthetic voice reading a script.
No watermarked third-party material
No clips lifted from other courses, films or channels, and no stock decks carrying somebody else's logo.
A description that matches the course
Title, description and learning outcomes describe what is actually in the course — not what you intend to add later.
Prohibited content
These are refused at review and hidden if already published. Editing does not make them admissible.
- Hate speech, or incitement against a person, a group or a religion.
- Sexual content or graphic violence, or anything unsuitable for the stated audience.
- Medical or pharmaceutical advice from anyone without a licence to give it.
- Financial, investment or tax advice from anyone unlicensed, and promises of guaranteed returns.
- Gambling, and high-risk speculation marketed as dependable income.
- Hacking, stalking, or any material that trains people to harm others technically.
- Counterfeit goods, circumvention of digital protection, and the sale of accounts or licence keys.
- Anything unlawful under the laws of the United Arab Emirates or of the GCC countries we serve.
The ownership attestation at publish
Before any course goes live, its publisher affirms that they own the rights to its content or hold a licence to sell it. We record that affirmation with its timestamp, the network address it came from, and the exact wording agreed to, and we keep it. That record is what we answer a complaint from.
- The attestation is part of publishing, not a setting to be toggled.
- A change to the wording requires a fresh attestation at the next publish.
- The record is read internally whenever a complaint about the course is reviewed.
How we handle a copyright complaint
If you see your material on ataa without your permission, file it through the form or write to copyright@ataa.ai. This is what happens next:
Received
You get a reference immediately. The complaint is recorded with its time and enters the review queue.
Reviewed within 72 hours
Our team reads the complaint and compares it against the ownership attestation on file and the course itself.
Temporarily hidden
If the complaint is complete, the course leaves the marketplace immediately while we investigate. Nothing is deleted, everyone who bought it keeps access, and the earnings attached to it are frozen.
Counter-notice within 10 days
The publisher is notified and may file a counter-notice with evidence of their ownership or licence, inside that window.
Decided
Either the course returns to exactly the state it was in, or it stays hidden permanently with a separate decision on refunds. Both parties are told the outcome.
Repeat infringers
Complaints made in bad faith
Scanning uploaded files
Uploaded files are scanned automatically before students can reach them. A file showing signs of malware is withheld from delivery, reviewed by a person, and its publisher is told.
An automated scan is a first pass and does not replace human review of the content itself.
Seen your material on ataa?
The form takes two minutes and reaches the review team directly. Write to us by email instead if you have large attachments.