DMCA Copyright Policy

Last updated: April 2026

ChipReign respects copyright. If you believe content on chipreign.com infringes your copyright, you can submit a takedown notice under the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512), or its UK and Australian equivalents. This page sets out the process, the information required, and what happens after a notice arrives.

Copyright on chipreign.com

Original editorial content on chipreign.com (articles, reviews, rankings, original images, site design and code) is owned by ChipReign or licensed to us. Operator logos, brand names, game screenshots and trademarks appearing on the site belong to their respective owners and are used for identification, review, commentary and criticism under fair use, fair dealing, and similar doctrines.

If you believe we’ve used your copyrighted material in a way that isn’t covered by those principles, the process below is how to get it resolved.

DMCA Takedown Notice (US)

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512, a takedown notice must be in writing to the designated agent and include:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the owner of the exclusive right claimed to be infringed, or their authorised agent.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (the original work, including title and ideally a URL or reproduction).
3. Identification of the material on chipreign.com that is claimed to be infringing, with enough detail to locate it (the full URL of the page and a description of the specific element).
4. Your name, address, telephone number and email address.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are authorised to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

A notice missing any of the above may not be actioned. Notices must be sent to our designated DMCA agent (see contact section below).

UK and EU Takedown (Equivalent Process)

UK law (Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, with the Digital Economy Act 2017 amendments) and the EU Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market take a similar notice-and-action approach. Use the same submission format as the DMCA notice above. For UK-specific infringement claims, email legal@chipreign.com with the same information elements.

Australian Takedown (Equivalent Process)

Under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) and the Copyright (Online Infringement) Amendment Act 2015, similar notice-and-takedown principles apply. Submit the same information to legal@chipreign.com and reference Australian copyright law where relevant.

What Happens After a Notice Arrives

1. We acknowledge receipt within 3 business days.
2. We review the notice for completeness. Incomplete notices are returned with a request for the missing information.
3. If the notice is complete and the claim is on its face valid, we remove or disable access to the identified material while we investigate.
4. We notify the person who posted the material (if it was a user submission) that a takedown has occurred, and forward the notice.
5. If the original poster files a counter-notice (see below), we may restore the material unless the complainant files a court action.

Counter-Notices

If content you submitted is taken down and you believe it was removed in error, you can file a counter-notice. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g), a counter-notice must include:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material and its location 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 telephone number, a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the location where your address is (or for a non-US address, any judicial district where ChipReign may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the complainant.

On receipt of a valid counter-notice, we forward it to the complainant. If the complainant does not file a court action within 10–14 business days, we may restore the material.

Repeat Infringers

We terminate the access of users who repeatedly post infringing material. Two validated takedown notices for the same contributor trigger a formal warning; a third results in account termination and removal of the contributor’s content.

False Claims

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents either that material is infringing (in a takedown) or that removal was a mistake (in a counter-notice) can be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees. We take bad-faith notices seriously and may pursue remedies in serious cases.

Contact Our Designated Agent

Email: legal@chipreign.com. Subject line: “DMCA Notice” (or “Counter-Notice”, as appropriate).

For formal service, a postal address for the designated agent is available on request via the same email. We are registered with the US Copyright Office’s DMCA Designated Agent Directory; registration renewal follows the 3-year cycle required under 37 CFR § 201.38.

Related ChipReign Policies

Copyright is one strand of a broader legal framework for using chipreign.com. The others: Terms of Service (the full site-use agreement), Privacy Policy (what we do with personal information), Cookie Policy (what cookies we set), Affiliate Disclosure (how commercial relationships are disclosed), and Corrections Policy (how we handle errors once published). For contact routes, see the Contact page.

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