// Legal

DMCA Policy

Effective July 25, 2026

Our policy

GameBuildMarket respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects sellers to do the same. We respond to clear, well-formed notices of alleged copyright infringement, and we terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances.

Filing a takedown notice

To report a listing that infringes your copyright, send a notice through the support/report flow on the listing, including:

  • A description of the copyrighted work you claim is infringed.
  • The specific listing URL on GameBuildMarket you're reporting.
  • Your contact information (name, email, and address).
  • A statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  • A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you're authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
  • Your physical or electronic signature.

A notice missing these elements may not be actionable under the DMCA and can delay our response.

What happens next

Upon receiving a complete notice, we remove or disable access to the reported listing and notify the seller who posted it. The listing stays down while the process below runs its course.

Counter-notice

If you're a seller whose listing was removed and you believe it was removed in error or misidentified, you can submit a counter-notice with:

  • Identification of the listing removed and its location before removal.
  • A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the listing was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
  • Your name, address, phone number, and a statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the federal court in your district (or, if outside the US, an appropriate judicial district).
  • Your physical or electronic signature.

If we receive a valid counter-notice, we may restore the listing in 10–14 business days unless the original complainant files for a court order preventing it.

Repeat infringers

Sellers who accumulate multiple valid infringement notices are subject to account termination, independent of any other violation of the Original Work Policy.

Submitting a notice or counter-notice

Use the report option on the listing in question, or the support flow on an active order tied to it. Notices sent this way reach GameBuildMarket's moderation team directly.