DMCA Policy for Black Desert Gameplay
Black Desert Gameplay respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), we have adopted the following policy concerning copyright infringement on our website. This policy describes the information that should be present in a notification of alleged infringement and the process for responding to such notices.
Filing a DMCA Notice
If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is accessible via Black Desert Gameplay, please notify our designated copyright agent by submitting a written DMCA notice. Your notice must be a written communication that includes substantially the following:
- An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit Black Desert Gameplay to locate the material (e.g., URL of the specific page or content).
- Information reasonably sufficient to permit Black Desert Gameplay to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address.
- A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Upon receipt of a valid DMCA notice, Black Desert Gameplay will promptly investigate and take appropriate action, which may include removing or disabling access to the infringing material.
DMCA Counter-Notification
If you believe that your content was removed or access to it was disabled by mistake or misidentification, you have the right to submit a counter-notification. Your counter-notification must be a written communication that includes substantially the following:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled (e.g., URL).
- A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled.
- Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which the address is located, or if your address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which Black Desert Gameplay may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA notification or an agent of such person.
Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, Black Desert Gameplay may restore the removed material or re-enable access to it after a period of approximately 10-14 business days, unless the copyright owner files a court action seeking a court order to restrain the user from engaging in infringing activity.
For all DMCA inquiries or to send a notice or counter-notice, please use our Contact Us page.