Our Commitment: Epingi.com fully respects intellectual property rights and complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) of 1998. We take copyright infringement seriously and will respond promptly to valid takedown notices.
1. Our Copyright Policy
Epingi.com is an editorial gaming news website. All content we publish — articles, reviews, guides, and opinions — is either original work produced by our team or used under applicable fair use principles for news reporting and commentary.
We do not host, distribute, or link to unauthorized copies of games, software, music, video, or any other copyrighted material. If we have inadvertently published anything that infringes on your copyright, we are committed to resolving the issue swiftly.
2. Filing a DMCA Takedown Notice
If you are a copyright owner (or authorized agent) and believe that content on Epingi.com infringes your copyright, you may submit a DMCA takedown notice. To be valid, your notice must include all of the following elements as required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3):
Required Elements in Your Takedown Notice
Your full legal name, title (if filing as an authorized agent), mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
A clear description or identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed. If multiple works are covered, a representative list.
The exact URL(s) on Epingi.com where the allegedly infringing content is located, specific enough for us to identify it.
A statement that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
A statement that the information in your notice is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or an authorized representative.
Where to Send Your Notice
Send your completed DMCA takedown notice by email to our designated agent:
DMCA Agent: Anna Kole
Email: [email protected]
Subject Line: DMCA Takedown Notice – [Your Name/Company]
3. Our Response Process
Upon receiving a valid and complete DMCA notice, we will:
- Acknowledge receipt of your notice within 2–3 business days
- Review the claim and assess the allegedly infringing content
- Remove or disable access to the content promptly if the notice is valid
- Notify the content contributor (if applicable) that their content has been removed
- Document the notice for our records as required by law
4. Counter-Notification
If content was removed from Epingi.com as a result of a DMCA notice and you believe the removal was a mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notification. Your counter-notification must include:
- Your name, address, phone number, and email address
- Identification of the material removed and the URL where it appeared
- A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification
- A statement consenting to the jurisdiction of your local federal court (or, if outside the US, any judicial district in which Epingi.com may be found)
- Your physical or electronic signature
Send counter-notifications to: [email protected] with subject line “DMCA Counter-Notification.”
Upon receiving a valid counter-notification, we will forward it to the original complainant. If the complainant does not file a court action within 10–14 business days, we may restore the removed content.
5. Repeat Infringer Policy
Epingi.com maintains a strict repeat infringer policy. Any user or contributor who is subject to multiple valid DMCA claims will have their access to our platform terminated. We reserve the right to take additional appropriate action against repeat infringers.
6. Fair Use
Epingi.com publishes gaming news, reviews, and commentary. Our use of copyrighted game screenshots, promotional images, and short excerpts is done under fair use principles (17 U.S.C. § 107) for purposes of criticism, comment, news reporting, and education. We use the minimum amount of material necessary and our use does not substitute for the original work. If you have concerns about how your material is used, please contact us before filing a DMCA notice — we are happy to discuss an appropriate solution.
7. Contact
For any questions about this DMCA Policy, contact our designated agent:
- Name: Anna Kole
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: epingi.com