Legal

DMCA / Copyright Takedowns

Last updated April 2026

We respect intellectual property rights. This page describes how copyright owners can notify us of infringing material on Rift under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), how users may respond with a counter-notification, and how we handle repeat infringement.

Designated agent

DMCA notices and counter-notifications should be sent to our designated copyright contact:

Takedown notice: required elements

Your notice must include the following, as required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3):

  1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple works are covered by a single notice, a representative list of such works.
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate it (for example, URLs, server/channel identifiers, message IDs, or timestamps).
  4. Your contact information (address, telephone number, and email).
  5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  6. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

Incomplete or bad-faith notices may be rejected. Misrepresentations in a notice can expose you to liability under Section 512(f).

What we do after a valid notice

When we receive a compliant notice, we may remove or disable access to the identified material and may notify the user who posted it. We may document notices as part of our transparency and legal compliance processes.

Counter-notification

If your content was removed and you believe the removal was a mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notification to our designated agent that includes:

  • Your physical or electronic signature.
  • Identification of the material that was removed and its location before removal.
  • A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed by mistake or misidentification.
  • Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for your address (or, if outside the U.S., that you accept service from the person who filed the notice), and that you will accept service of process from them.

If we receive a valid counter-notification, we may restore the material after the statutory waiting period unless the copyright owner files a court action against you. Consult qualified counsel if you are unsure of your rights.

Repeat infringer policy

In appropriate circumstances, we terminate accounts of users who are repeat copyright infringers. We consider the number, severity, and pattern of notices, responses from users, and applicable law when making those decisions.

Contact

DMCA notices and counter-notifications: [email protected]