DMCA / Copyright Policy

Last updated: June 21, 2025 · Effective: June 21, 2025

1. Our Commitment

CalcBot respects the intellectual-property rights of others and expects users of our Service to do the same. This policy describes how copyright owners (or their authorized agents) can notify us of alleged infringement and how we respond to such notices, in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512, and similar laws in other jurisdictions.

It is our policy to respond to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the DMCA. We will expeditiously remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material described in such notices, and we will document our actions for our records.

2. How Games Are Embedded on CalcBot

CalcBot does not host game files on our own servers. Every game on the site is rendered inside an <iframe> that loads the game directly from the original publisher's content delivery network (CDN). This is the same embedding model used by major game-aggregator websites.

Practical implications:

• The game files themselves are never copied to, stored on, or transmitted through our infrastructure.
• When a visitor plays a game, their browser makes a direct connection to the publisher's CDN — our server is not in the data path.
• If the publisher removes the game from their CDN, or blocks embedding, the game will simply stop working on CalcBot.
• Each publisher's own terms of service and licensing govern the use of their games.

If you are a copyright owner and would like your game removed from CalcBot, the most effective approach is usually to disable embedding on your CDN or to ask us to remove the embedding page — see Section 3 below. We will honor valid removal requests promptly.

3. Filing a DMCA Notice of Alleged Infringement

If you believe that material accessible through CalcBot infringes your copyright (or the copyright of someone you are authorized to represent), you may file a DMCA notice with us. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), a valid notice must include all of the following:

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 (e.g., the title of the work, a registration number if available, or, if multiple works are covered by a single notice, a representative list of those works).
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing, including the URL(s) on CalcBot where the material is located, in sufficient detail to allow us to locate it.
4. Your contact information, including your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
5. 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.
6. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

Send your notice to contact@calcbot.net with the subject line "DMCA Notice". We recommend including all six elements — notices that omit required information may be delayed or rejected.

4. Designated Copyright Agent

We have designated the email address above to receive notifications of claimed infringement. We will acknowledge receipt of all properly formatted notices and act on them expeditiously.

5. DMCA Notice Template

To make filing easier, you may copy and fill in the following template:

6. Counter-Notification Process

If you believe that your content was removed from CalcBot (or access to it was disabled) as a result of a mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notification with us. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3), a valid counter-notification must include:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed or to which access was disabled, and the location at which it previously appeared.
3. 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.
4. Your name, address, telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or, if your address is outside the United States, for any judicial district in which CalcBot may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA notice (or an agent of that person).

Send your counter-notification to contact@calcbot.net with the subject line "DMCA Counter-Notification".

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, we will forward a copy to the original complainant and restore the removed material within 10–14 business days — unless we first receive notice from the complainant that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the alleged infringer. We will not restore material that is the subject of more than one valid notice unless accompanied by a valid counter-notification.

7. Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(i), we maintain a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers. A user is generally considered a repeat infringer if they have been the subject of more than two valid DMCA notices within a 12-month period. We may also terminate access for users who attempt to circumvent our removal process or who submit knowingly false counter-notifications.

8. Penalties for False Claims

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing — or that material was removed or disabled through mistake or misidentification — is liable for any damages (including costs and attorneys' fees) incurred by the alleged infringer or the service provider. We take this provision seriously and may pursue remedies against parties who abuse the DMCA process.

Before submitting a notice, please confirm that:

• You actually own or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyrighted work.
• The use you are reporting is genuinely not authorized.
• You have considered whether the use may qualify as fair use under 17 U.S.C. § 107.

9. Expedited Removal for Clear Cases

In clear-cut cases — for example, where the entire game is being embedded without the publisher's permission and the publisher requests removal — we will disable the embedding page within 48–72 hours, often sooner. We will confirm removal by email to the address provided in the notice.

If we believe a notice is incomplete or unclear, we will reply by email requesting the missing information rather than rejecting the notice outright.

10. Contact

Questions about this DMCA / Copyright Policy can be sent to:

For non-copyright-related legal questions, please use the general contact email and a clear subject line so we can route your message to the appropriate person.