Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Policy

AppsDir respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users and partners to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (17 U.S.C. § 512) ("DMCA"), we respond expeditiously to notices of alleged copyright infringement committed using our service.

1. Notice of Infringement (Takedown Notice)

If you are a copyright owner, authorized to act on behalf of one, or authorized to act under any exclusive right under copyright, please report alleged copyright infringements taking place on or through the Site by providing a written notice containing all of the following information:

1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (e.g., application title, official developer link, trademark registration number).
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, including the exact URL(s) on AppsDir.
4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit AppsDir to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and email address.
5. A statement that you 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.
6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

2. Designated DMCA Agent Contact

3. Counter-Notification Procedure

If you believe that your content was removed or access to it was disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a Counter-Notification pursuant to sections 512(g)(2) and (3) of the DMCA. The counter-notice must contain your contact details, identification of the removed URL, a statement under penalty of perjury of good faith mistake, and consent to local jurisdiction.

4. Repeat Infringers

In accordance with Section 512(i)(1)(a) of the DMCA, AppsDir maintains a policy that provides for the termination, in appropriate circumstances, of users, uploaders, or accounts who are repeat infringers.