DMCA Policy

Classic Games DB respects the intellectual property rights of others and reviews properly submitted copyright infringement notices concerning material available through the website.

This page explains how copyright owners or their authorized representatives may request the removal or restriction of material they believe infringes their rights.

1. Submitting a Copyright Notice

If you are the owner of copyrighted material, or are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner, you may submit a written notice identifying material available through Classic Games DB that you believe infringes your copyright.

To help us locate and review the material efficiently, please provide complete and specific information.

2. Information Required

A copyright infringement notice should include the following:

• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or a representative list if the notice concerns multiple copyrighted works.
• Identification of the material you believe is infringing, including the specific Classic Games DB URL or URLs where the material appears.
• Your name and sufficient contact information, such as an email address, so that we can contact you regarding the notice.
• A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or applicable law.
• A statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
• Your physical or electronic signature.

3. Where to Send a Notice

4. Review of Notices

When we receive a sufficiently complete copyright notice, we may review the identified material and take appropriate action. Depending on the circumstances, this may include removing the material, disabling access to it, restricting access to a page or feature, or requesting additional information from the sender.

Notices that do not contain enough information to identify the copyrighted work or the material in question may require clarification before they can be processed.

5. Counter-Notification

If material you provided or are responsible for has been removed or disabled following a copyright complaint, and you believe that the removal resulted from mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification where permitted by applicable law.

A counter-notification should identify the affected material and its previous location, provide your contact information, explain the basis for your claim, and include any declarations, consent statements, or other information required by applicable law.

Counter-notifications should also be sent to [email protected].

6. Repeat Copyright Issues

Where appropriate and technically applicable, Classic Games DB may restrict access to content, features, accounts, or other services associated with repeated copyright infringement complaints.

7. Misrepresentation

Copyright notices and counter-notifications should be submitted in good faith. Knowingly submitting false or materially misleading information may have legal consequences.

8. Other Intellectual Property Questions

For general information about third-party game content, trademarks, attribution, and other rights-holder concerns, please review our Copyright Policy.

For non-copyright questions or general site issues, please visit our Contact Us page.