Copyright Policy

Classic Games DB respects copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property rights. This page explains our general approach to game-related material, original website content, and requests from copyright holders or their authorized representatives.

Third-party game content

Game titles, characters, logos, artwork, screenshots, audio, trademarks, and other game-related materials are the property of their respective owners where applicable.

References to games, companies, characters, platforms, and other third-party properties are provided for identification, informational, historical, and database purposes. Their appearance on Classic Games DB does not imply affiliation with, sponsorship by, authorization from, or endorsement by the respective rights holders.

Classic Games DB content

Unless otherwise indicated, original text, database organization, site-specific graphics, interface elements, and custom website code created specifically for Classic Games DB are original site materials.

This does not include third-party game assets, trademarks, screenshots, artwork, logos, or other material owned by their respective rights holders.

Rights-holder requests

If you are a copyright owner, trademark owner, or an authorized representative and believe that material appearing on Classic Games DB infringes your rights or requires correction, you may contact us for review.

Please provide enough information for us to identify the material in question, including the relevant Classic Games DB URL and a clear description of the copyrighted work or other protected material involved.

Copyright removal requests

We review properly submitted copyright complaints and may remove, restrict, or modify access to material when appropriate.

For formal copyright infringement notices and takedown requests, please follow the instructions provided in our DMCA Policy.

Copyright-related notices may be sent to [email protected].

No transfer of ownership

Nothing published on Classic Games DB transfers ownership of third-party intellectual property to Classic Games DB, its operators, or its visitors.

Likewise, displaying information about a game, providing a reference to it, or linking to related material does not grant visitors ownership of or additional rights to that material.

Questions and corrections

For general questions, attribution corrections, or concerns that do not require a formal copyright notice, please visit our Contact Us page.