DMCA Takedown Policy — 24-Hour Response

00 DMCA Policy at a glance

The EVANTGAMES DMCA Policy gives rights holders a single, clearly documented route to have infringing material removed from the website. This DMCA Policy commits to a 24-hour response window on valid notices, lists every element a compliant notice must contain, and explains the counter-notice process. The DMCA Policy also protects users against fraudulent or bad-faith takedown attempts.

01 DMCA Policy: our commitment

In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) 17 U.S.C. § 512, and equivalent obligations under UK, EU and international copyright law, EVANTGAMES will remove, disable or restrict access to material identified as infringing upon receipt of a valid notice. We treat rights holders as partners in keeping the site clean: prompt, cooperative takedown is part of our editorial commitment.

02 DMCA Policy: how to file a takedown notice

Send a written notice to contact@evantgames.com (subject line: DMCA Takedown) containing all of the following elements. Providing every element is important — incomplete notices cannot be actioned under the DMCA and will be returned for clarification.

1. Your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number and email.
2. A clear description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed. Where the work has been registered, include the registration number or a link to the public record.
3. The exact URL(s) on https://evantgames.com/ where the allegedly infringing material appears. Screenshots are helpful but not a substitute for URLs.
4. A statement, made in good faith, that use of the material is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent or the law.
5. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on behalf of the owner.
6. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or an authorised representative.

03 Counter-notice

If your content was removed and you believe the removal was a mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notice to contact@evantgames.com (subject: DMCA Counter-Notice) including all of the following elements:

• Identification of the material that was removed and the location it appeared before removal.
• A statement under penalty of perjury that the removal was a result of mistake or misidentification.
• Your full name, address, telephone number and consent to the jurisdiction of the applicable court.
• Your physical or electronic signature.

Counter-notices are forwarded to the party that filed the original takedown request. If they do not initiate legal action within a reasonable period, we may restore the removed content in accordance with the DMCA.

04 Repeat infringers

EVANTGAMES maintains a strict repeat-infringer policy. Contributors, partners or automated submitters who repeatedly upload or submit infringing material will have their access, publishing rights, and affiliate participation permanently terminated. In addition, credible evidence of coordinated abuse is escalated to our hosting and CDN providers.

05 Bad-faith notices

Under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly and materially misrepresents that material is infringing may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees, incurred by the alleged infringer or the service provider. EVANTGAMES reserves the right to seek all appropriate legal remedies against fraudulent, abusive or malicious takedown notices, including those clearly used as competitive weapons rather than legitimate copyright enforcement.

06 What happens after you file

1. Acknowledgement. Once received, valid notices are acknowledged by email, usually within a few hours.
2. Review. Our editorial team verifies the URLs and confirms the material is present.
3. Action. Confirmed matches are removed or restricted, and the corresponding URL returns a HTTP 410 (Gone) response so that search engines and AI crawlers can quickly refresh their indexes.
4. Notice to the original uploader. When applicable, the original contributor is notified so that they can file a counter-notice if they believe removal was in error.
5. Record. A ledger of takedowns is kept for internal auditing and for repeat-infringer enforcement.

07 Designated contact

DMCA Agent

EVANTGAMES Editorial Team

Email (preferred)

contact@evantgames.com

Response time

Within 24 hours for complete notices

Languages

English (also accepted: Arabic, French)

08 DMCA Policy: illustrative takedown timeline

To give rights holders a realistic view of how quickly a takedown request moves through our workflow, the timeline below summarises a typical case from first contact to public confirmation:

• Hour 0 — email arrives at contact@evantgames.com. Automated acknowledgement is generated with a reference number.
• Hour 0–2 — an editor opens the ticket, verifies the identification details and cross-checks each URL provided.
• Hour 2–6 — confirmed URLs are unpublished and set to return HTTP 410. Internal record is updated with the takedown reference.
• Hour 6–24 — a formal reply is sent to the rights holder with a list of removed URLs and any relevant notes.
• Day 7 — a routine review checks that removed URLs remain unpublished and that no re-upload has occurred through any other route.

Complex cases, or requests that require additional documentation, may take longer. We will always tell you if a case will exceed the standard 24-hour window.

09 Preservation of removed material

When we remove material in response to a DMCA notice, we may retain a copy internally for a limited period to allow us to respond to counter-notices, comply with our legal obligations and defend against future disputes. This preserved copy is not accessible to the public and is not shared with any third party except when required by law.

10 International rights holders

EVANTGAMES welcomes takedown requests from rights holders anywhere in the world. Notices submitted in English, Arabic or French are processed within the standard 24-hour window. Notices in other languages are accepted but may take slightly longer while we arrange accurate translation.

11 Alternatives to takedown

Not every dispute requires a full DMCA takedown. If your goal is to correct information, request an update to a screenshot, or clarify the description of a product, please email contact@evantgames.com directly and describe what you would like changed. We are happy to update editorial content quickly and cooperatively when a takedown would be a heavier tool than needed.

12 How the DMCA Policy protects everyone

A transparent DMCA Policy is a two-way trust mechanism. It gives rights holders confidence that their intellectual property will be respected, and it gives readers confidence that removals follow a documented process rather than arbitrary decisions. The DMCA Policy on this page is reviewed on every editorial update to reflect current legal guidance and best practice.