Copyright & DMCA Policy

Sprig hosts work that developers post themselves. We respect copyright and expect everyone here to do the same — post your own work, or work you have permission to use. If you believe content on Sprig infringes your copyright, send us a notice and we'll act on it. If your content was removed by mistake, you can send a counter-notice to get it restored.

This policy follows the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512. It works together with the Terms of Service and Community Guidelines.

If you own a copyright (or are authorized to act for the owner) and believe material on Sprig infringes it, send a written notice to our designated copyright agent (Section 4) that includes all of the following. The DMCA requires each element, and a complete notice lets us act faster:

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of the copyrighted work you say was infringed (or a representative list, if several).
• Identification of the infringing material and enough information to locate it — a direct link to the project, devlog, post, or media on Sprig is ideal.
• Your contact information: name, address, phone, and email.
• A statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

When we receive a complete, good-faith notice, we will remove or disable access to the reported material within a reasonable time and make a reasonable effort to notify the person who posted it, passing along your notice (including your contact details) so they can respond. Incomplete notices may be returned for the missing information before we can act.

Send DMCA notices and counter-notices to:

• By email: copyright@sprig.gg (fastest)
• By mail: Copyright Agent, Sprig, 1511 3rd Ave Suite 1002 #1026, Seattle, WA 98101
• Subject line: "DMCA Notice" or "DMCA Counter-Notice"

Our designated agent is also registered with the U.S. Copyright Office DMCA Designated Agent Directory. Notices that don't relate to copyright (harassment, impersonation, other policy issues) should use the flag button on the content or the contacts in our Community Guidelines instead — this address is for copyright only.

If your material was removed and you believe that was a mistake or misidentification, you can send a counter-notice to the agent in Section 4. It must include:

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of the material that was removed and the location where it appeared before removal.
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
• Your name, address, and phone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court for the district where you live (or, if outside the U.S., where Sprig may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original notice.

If we receive a valid counter-notice, we may restore the material in 10 to 14 business days unless the original complainant tells us they've filed a court action to keep it down.

We terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are repeat infringers. Multiple substantiated copyright complaints against an account will lead to suspension and, on continued infringement, permanent termination.

For trademark concerns (a username, studio name, or logo that infringes your mark) or other intellectual-property disputes that aren't copyright, email copyright@sprig.gg with details of your right and the content at issue. We review these case by case.

The DMCA imposes liability for knowingly misrepresenting that material is infringing — or that it was removed by mistake. Don't file a takedown to silence a competitor or a critic, and don't file a counter-notice for content you know you don't have the rights to. Abusing this process can make you liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees.