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How to report copyright infringement and file a counter-notice

ArcadeFinder respects intellectual property rights and complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. §512. This page explains how to send a takedown notice and how to file a counter-notice. It is a procedural summary, not legal advice.

Designated agent

Our designated agent to receive notifications of claimed infringement, registered with the U.S. Copyright Office under 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(2), is:

Rody Prieto, Designated Agent — ArcadeFinder
2570 Ridge Ln, Palm Harbor, FL 34684, USA
Phone: (727) 412-3859
Email: legal@arcadefinder.org
U.S. Copyright Office DMCA registration: DMCA-1075805

Filing a takedown notice

If you believe content on ArcadeFinder infringes a copyright you own or are authorised to act for, send a written notice to the designated agent above — by email or via the feedback form (choose "Copyright / takedown"). To be valid under §512(c)(3), your notice must include:

  1. Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed.
  2. Identification of the infringing material and enough information for us to locate it (a direct URL is best).
  3. Your contact information — name, address, phone, and email.
  4. A statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  5. A statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on its behalf.
  6. Your physical or electronic signature.

An incomplete notice may not be actionable. Knowingly misrepresenting that material is infringing can make you liable for damages under §512(f).

What happens after you file

Every notice submitted through the site is timestamped and logged, and you receive an automatic email confirming the reference number and the time we received it. We review valid notices promptly and aim to respond within 48 hours. Where a notice is valid, we remove or disable access to the identified material and, where possible, notify the user who posted it so they can file a counter-notice.

Filing a counter-notice

If your material was removed and you believe that was a mistake or misidentification, you may send a written counter-notice to the designated agent above. Under §512(g)(3), it must include:

  1. Your physical or electronic signature.
  2. Identification of the material that was removed and the location where it appeared before removal.
  3. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
  4. Your name, address, and phone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for your address (or, if outside the United States, any district in which ArcadeFinder may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original notice.

If we receive a valid counter-notice, we may restore the material in 10–14 business days unless the original complainant notifies us that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the activity.

Repeat infringers

Consistent with §512(i), ArcadeFinder terminates, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are repeat infringers.

See also our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.