DMCA Policy

Last updated: 1 September 2026

TheCoreGamer ("we", "us", or "our") respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of our platform to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (17 U.S.C. § 512) ("DMCA"), we have designated an agent to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement and have established the procedures outlined on this page.

We qualify for safe harbour protection under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c) as a service provider that stores user-generated content at the direction of our users. We will respond expeditiously to valid takedown notices and will, in appropriate circumstances, disable or terminate accounts of repeat infringers.

1. Designated Copyright Agent

All DMCA notices — both takedown notices and counter-notices — must be sent to our designated copyright agent. Notices sent to any other address may not receive a timely response.

DMCA Agent: TheCoreGamer Legal

Email: dmca@thecoregamer.com

Email is the preferred and fastest method of contact. Please include "DMCA Notice" or "DMCA Counter-Notice" in the subject line. We aim to acknowledge all notices within 2 business days.

2. Submitting a Copyright Takedown Notice

If you believe that content appearing on TheCoreGamer infringes a copyright you own or control, you may submit a written takedown notice to our designated agent. To be valid under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), your notice must include all of the following:

Identification of the copyrighted work — A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed. If you are claiming multiple works, you may provide a representative list.
Identification of the infringing material — The URL(s) or a sufficiently specific description of the content on our platform that you claim is infringing, so that we can locate it.
Your contact information — Your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
Good faith belief statement — A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
Accuracy statement — A statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or are authorised to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
Signature — Your physical or electronic signature (typing your full legal name is sufficient for an electronic signature).

Important:Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing may be subject to liability for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees. Please ensure your claim is made in good faith.

3. How We Handle Takedown Notices

Upon receipt of a complete and valid takedown notice, we will:

Acknowledge receipt of the notice within 2 business days;
Remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material promptly;
Notify the user who submitted or posted the material that it has been removed and why;
Provide that user with a copy of the takedown notice (with your personal contact details redacted where possible) and inform them of their right to submit a counter-notice.

If your notice is incomplete, we will notify you of what is missing. We may not be able to act on incomplete notices until all required elements are provided.

4. Submitting a Counter-Notice

If you believe that material you submitted was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material as infringing, you may submit a written counter-notice to our designated agent. Your counter-notice must include all of the following (as required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3)):

Identification of the removed material — A description of the material that was removed and its location on our platform before it was removed (include the URL if you have it).
Good faith belief statement — A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification.
Your contact information — Your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
Consent to jurisdiction — A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the district in which your address is located (or, if outside the United States, any judicial district in which TheCoreGamer may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original takedown notice.
Signature — Your physical or electronic signature.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notice, we will forward it to the original complainant and inform them that we intend to restore the removed material in 10 to 14 business days, unless the complainant notifies us that they have filed an action seeking a court order to restrain you from engaging in the infringing activity. We will restore the material within 10 to 14 business days after sending the counter-notice to the complainant, provided we do not receive notice of such court action.

Important: Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification may be subject to liability for damages. Please ensure your counter-notice is made in good faith.

5. Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable law, TheCoreGamer has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are deemed to be repeat infringers.

A user may be considered a repeat infringer if they have had content removed in response to two or more valid DMCA takedown notices within a 12-month period. Repeat infringers may have their account permanently suspended without prior warning. We also reserve the right to terminate accounts of users who, in our sole judgment, submit or post infringing content even in the absence of multiple formal takedown notices.

Account termination decisions are logged internally and may be reviewed upon written request to dmca@thecoregamer.com.

6. Scope of This Policy

This policy applies to content posted or uploaded by users on the TheCoreGamer platform, including comments, profile images, and any other user-generated material. It does not apply to editorial content produced by TheCoreGamer's own staff or contributors — disputes about editorial content should be directed to legal@thecoregamer.com.

This policy is intended to comply with the requirements of the DMCA safe harbour provisions (17 U.S.C. § 512). Nothing in this policy limits any other rights or remedies that a copyright owner may have under applicable law.

7. Contact & Questions

For DMCA takedown notices, counter-notices, or questions about this policy, contact our designated agent:

Email: dmca@thecoregamer.com

Please include "DMCA Notice" or "DMCA Counter-Notice" in your subject line.

For general legal enquiries unrelated to copyright, email legal@thecoregamer.com.

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