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Official Governance & Regulatory Disclosure

Updated October 8, 2026
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Notice-and-takedown procedures, counter-notices, and repeat infringer rules.

Last Updated: October 8, 2026

Effective Date: October 8, 2026

Summary of Copyright & IP Rules

  • Safe Harbor Compliance: GameOct complies with Title II of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512), the EU Digital Services Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2065), and the Information Technology Act, 2000 of India.
  • Submitting a Takedown: If you are a copyright holder and believe your work is infringed on GameOct, email our Designated Agent at gameoctofficial@gmail.com with the statutory 6-point notice.
  • Counter-Notices: If your content was removed due to mistake or misidentification, submit a legally sworn counter-notice.
  • Three-Strike Ban: Repeat infringers receive permanent account bans, balance forfeiture, and IP blacklists.
  • 17 U.S.C. § 512(h) Subpoenas & Identity Disclosure: We comply with valid court orders and statutory subpoenas requiring disclosure of user contact details and IP records to rights holders.
  • False Claims Penalties: Fraudulent or bad-faith takedown notices incur statutory damages, court costs, and legal fees under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f).

1.0 DMCA Compliance & International Safe Harbor

GameOct ("Platform", "we", "us", or "our") respects the intellectual property rights of creators and operates in compliance with Title II of the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) ("DMCA"), Article 6 of the European Union Digital Services Act (DSA), and Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 of India. We maintain expedited notice-and-takedown procedures to respond promptly to verified notices of alleged infringement.

2.0 Designated Copyright Agent

Formal copyright notices and counter-notifications must be submitted directly to our Designated DMCA Agent:

  • Designated Agent: GameOct Copyright Compliance Officer
  • Designated Email: gameoctofficial@gmail.com
  • Subject Line Requirement: "DMCA Takedown Notice" or "DMCA Counter-Notification"
  • Service of Notice: As a digital service, GameOct receives and processes statutory notices and counter-notifications electronically via our designated email above.

3.0 Submitting a DMCA Takedown Notice

To submit a legally valid takedown notice under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) and international copyright frameworks, your notice must include all of the following elements:

  1. Identification of the Copyrighted Work: A description, title, or representative list of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (including registration numbers or reference URLs where applicable).
  2. Identification of the Infringing Material: The exact URL(s) or post permalinks on GameOct where the infringing material is located, sufficient to enable our team to locate and disable the content.
  3. Your Contact Information: Your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and official email address.
  4. Good Faith Statement: A statement that: _"I have 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."_
  5. Accuracy & Perjury Statement: A statement that: _"The information in this notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, I am the owner, or an agent authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed."_
  6. Physical or Electronic Signature: A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized representative.

_Notices lacking any of these statutory elements cannot be processed._

4.0 DMCA Counter-Notification Process

If content you posted was removed or disabled due to a DMCA takedown notice and you believe the removal was the result of a mistake, fair use, or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3).

4.1 Required Counter-Notice Elements:

  1. Identification of Material: Identify the specific post, media, or coordinates that were removed and the URL where they appeared prior to removal.
  2. Your Contact Information: Your legal name, physical mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
  3. Perjury Statement: A statement under penalty of perjury that: _"I 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."_
  4. Consent to Jurisdiction: A statement that: _"I consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which my address is located, or if my address is outside of the United States, to the jurisdiction of any competent court having jurisdiction over GameOct, and I will accept service of process from the person who provided notification under Section 512(c)(1)(C) or an agent of such person."_
  5. Signature: Your physical or electronic signature.

4.2 Counter-Notice Resolution Timeline:

  • Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, we will promptly forward a copy to the original complainant.
  • Unless the copyright owner notifies us within ten (10) to fourteen (14) business days that they have filed a court action seeking a court order to restrain you from engaging in infringing activity, we will restore the removed content in accordance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(2)(C).

5.0 Repeat Infringer Policy

5.1 Three-Strike Rule. GameOct enforces a strict "three-strike" repeat infringer policy:

  • First Strike: Content removed, formal copyright warning issued to the account.
  • Second Strike: Content removed, 30-day suspension of all posting, media uploading, and commenting privileges.
  • Third Strike: Permanent account termination, permanent IP blacklist, and total forfeiture of all virtual currency balances and badges.

5.2 Immediate Termination. We reserve the right to terminate any account immediately on a first offense if the infringement involves willful, commercial, or widespread piracy, warez distribution, or unauthorized dissemination of confidential developer builds or leaked proprietary game source code.

6.0 Subpoenas & Identity Disclosure (17 U.S.C. § 512(h))

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(h) and applicable court rules, copyright owners may request a clerk of any United States District Court or competent sovereign court to issue a subpoena directing GameOct to disclose information sufficient to identify an alleged infringer. Upon receipt of a legally valid, binding statutory subpoena or court order, GameOct will comply with statutory directives to disclose relevant user account logs, IP addresses, and registration records.

7.0 Trademark & Impersonation Complaints

For intellectual property claims not involving copyright (such as registered trademark infringement, trade dress violations, or commercial impersonation), send a detailed notice to gameoctofficial@gmail.com (Subject: "Trademark Claim") specifying the registered trademark registration number, jurisdiction, class of goods/services, infringing URL, and proof of trademark ownership.

8.0 Liability for Bad-Faith Claims (17 U.S.C. § 512(f))

Under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing, or that material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may be subject to statutory liability for damages, including court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the alleged infringer, copyright owner, or GameOct.

9.0 Contact Information

Submit all intellectual property notices directly to:

Have questions regarding our terms or data privacy? Reach our compliance department at gameoctofficial@gmail.com