1. Introduction
AppierGame ("we," "our," or "us") respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects our users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 ("DMCA"), we will respond expeditiously to claims of copyright infringement committed using our service.
If you are a copyright owner, or are authorized to act on behalf of one, or authorized to act under any exclusive right under copyright, please report alleged copyright infringements taking place on or through our website by completing the following DMCA Notice of Alleged Infringement and delivering it to our Designated Copyright Agent.
Important: AppierGame takes intellectual property rights seriously. If you believe any content on our platform infringes your rights, please follow the procedures outlined below.
2. DMCA Notification of Alleged Infringement
If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is accessible on our website, please notify our Designated Copyright Agent as set forth in the DMCA.
For your complaint to be valid under the DMCA, you must provide the following information in writing:
3. Notice Requirements
Your DMCA takedown notice must include the following:
- Identification of the copyrighted work: A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed, or if multiple copyrighted works are covered by this Notice, a representative list of such works.
- Identification of the infringing material: Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed, including information sufficient to permit us to locate the material (such as the specific URL).
- Your contact information: Your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
- Good faith statement: A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- Accuracy statement: A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
- Signature: Your physical or electronic signature.
Sample DMCA Takedown Notice Template
Subject: DMCA Takedown Notice
Dear AppierGame Copyright Agent,
I, [Your Full Legal Name], am the [copyright owner / authorized agent
for the copyright owner] of the following copyrighted material:
[Description of the copyrighted work]
I have identified the following material on your website that infringes
upon my copyright:
[URL(s) of the infringing content]
Contact Information:
- Name: [Your Name]
- Address: [Your Address]
- Phone: [Your Phone Number]
- Email: [Your Email]
I have a good faith belief that the use of the described material in
the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner,
its agent, or the law.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the information in this
notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am
authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that
is allegedly infringed.
Signature: [Your Signature]
Date: [Date]
4. Counter-Notice
If you believe that material you posted has been removed in error, you may file a counter-notification. Your counter-notice must contain the following information:
- Your physical or electronic signature
- Identification of the material that has been removed or disabled and the location at which it appeared before removal
- A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification
- Your name, address, and telephone number
- A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or the appropriate court if outside the United States)
- A statement that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA notification or an agent of such person
Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, we may reinstate the removed material within 10-14 business days, unless we receive notice that the original complainant has filed a lawsuit seeking a court order against you.
5. Repeat Infringers Policy
In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable laws, we have adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, access for users who are deemed to be repeat infringers.
We may also, at our sole discretion, limit access to our website and/or terminate the accounts of any users who infringe any intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.
6. Good Faith Disclaimer
Please note that under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability for damages. Please also note that the information provided in a DMCA takedown notice may be forwarded to the person who posted the allegedly infringing content.
Warning: Filing a false DMCA takedown notice is illegal. Before submitting a DMCA notice, please ensure that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner, and that you have a good faith belief that the material infringes your copyright.
7. Designated Copyright Agent
Please send all DMCA notices and inquiries to our Designated Copyright Agent:
AppierGame Copyright Agent
- Email: [email protected]
- Subject Line: DMCA Takedown Notice
We aim to respond to valid DMCA notices within 24-48 business hours.
For general inquiries not related to copyright, please use our Contact Form.