DMCA Policy for Epic Games Store Criticism
Epic Games Store Criticism ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to respecting the intellectual property rights of others and expects our users to do the same. This DMCA Policy outlines our procedures for responding to alleged copyright infringement in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) of 1998, 17 U.S.C. § 512. We strive to balance the protection of copyrighted materials with the freedom of speech and the principles of fair use.
This policy applies to all content published on our platform, including articles, comments, images, videos, and any other user-generated content. We will promptly process and investigate notices of alleged infringement and take appropriate action under the DMCA and other applicable intellectual property laws.
Filing a DMCA Notice of Copyright Infringement
If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied and is accessible on the Epic Games Store Criticism platform in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may submit a written DMCA Notice of Copyright Infringement to our designated Copyright Agent. To be effective, the notification must be a written communication that includes substantially the following:
- A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material (e.g., specific URLs).
- Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.
- A statement that the complaining party has 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.
- A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Please send your DMCA Notice to our designated Copyright Agent at: dmca@epicgamesstorecriticism.com
DMCA Counter-Notification Procedure
If you believe that material you posted on Epic Games Store Criticism was removed or access to it was disabled by mistake or misidentification, you have the right to submit a DMCA Counter-Notification. A counter-notification must be a written communication that includes substantially the following:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location (URL) at which the material appeared before it was removed or disabled.
- 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 of the material to be removed or disabled.
- 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 if your address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which Epic Games Store Criticism may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA notification or an agent of such person.
Please send your DMCA Counter-Notification to our designated Copyright Agent at: dmca@epicgamesstorecriticism.com
Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, we will forward a copy of it to the original complaining party. Unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against the content provider, member, or user, the removed material may be replaced, or access to it restored, in 10 to 14 business days or more after receipt of the counter-notification, at our sole discretion.
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