Is your content being used without permission? How to protect your copyright
If your text, photo, design, video or music is being used without consent, you can defend your rights and claim compensation.
5 min readCopyright protects texts, photographs, design, music, video, software, illustrations, educational materials and other results of creative work. In Kazakhstan, copyright protection is governed by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan 'On Copyright and Related Rights' and by civil law.
An infringement can arise when a work is used without the consent of the author or rights holder: publishing a photo without permission, copying text, using a design, or posting video, music or digital content for commercial purposes.
In Kazakhstan, copyright infringement can entail civil, administrative and criminal liability, and the rights holder may demand compensation for damages.
What a rights holder can do
- Document the infringement
- Prepare a claim
- Demand the removal of the content
- File a claim for compensation
- Apply to a court or competent authorities
- Protect business reputation and commercial interests
Important for 2026: the amounts of fines, compensation and the MCI must be checked against the current version of the legislation as of the date of application. In 2026, the MCI in Kazakhstan is set at 4,325 tenge.
