PapasGamesOnline.com respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, the text of which may be found on the U.S. Copyright Office website at http://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf, PapasGamesOnline.com will respond expeditiously to claims of copyright infringement committed using our service that are reported to our Designated Copyright Agent.
Reporting Copyright Infringement
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 Site by completing the following DMCA Notice of Alleged Infringement and delivering it to PapasGamesOnline.com's Designated Copyright Agent.
Upon receipt of a valid Notice as described below, PapasGamesOnline.com will take whatever action, in its sole discretion, it deems appropriate, including removal of the challenged material from the Site.
DMCA Notice of Alleged Infringement ("Notice")
- Identify the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed, or - if multiple copyrighted works are covered by this Notice - you may provide a representative list of the copyrighted works that you claim have been infringed.
- Identify the material that you claim is 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, including at a minimum, if applicable, the URL of the link shown on the Site where such material may be found.
- Provide your mailing address, telephone number, and, if available, email address.
- Include both of the following statements in the body of the Notice:
- "I hereby state that I have a good faith belief that the disputed use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law (e.g., as a fair use)."
- "I hereby state that the information in this Notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that I am the owner, or authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of the copyright or of an exclusive right under the copyright that is allegedly infringed."
- Provide your full legal name and your electronic or physical signature.
Counter-Notices
If you believe that your content that was removed (or to which access was disabled) is not infringing, or that you have the authorization from the copyright owner, the copyright owner's agent, or pursuant to the law, to post and use the material in your content, you may send a counter-notice containing the following information to the Copyright Agent:
- Your physical or electronic signature;
- Identification of the content that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the content appeared before it was removed or disabled;
- A statement that you have a good faith belief that the content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or a misidentification of the content; and
- Your name, address, telephone number, and email address, a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court, and a statement that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of the alleged infringement.
Designated Copyright Agent
Deliver this Notice, with all items completed, to PapasGamesOnline.com's Designated Copyright Agent:
Copyright Agent
PapasGamesOnline.com Legal Department
Email: [email protected]
Subject: DMCA Notice
Game Content & Fair Use
As a platform hosting thousands of browser-based games across multiple genres, we strive to ensure all content on PapasGamesOnline.com respects intellectual property rights. We work closely with game developers and publishers to provide legitimate gaming experiences to our users.
Repeat Infringers
It is our policy in appropriate circumstances to disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers.
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.
Response Time: We typically respond to valid DMCA notices within 2-3 business days. Thank you for helping us maintain a respectful and legal gaming environment for all players.