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.