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Copyright Policy

Effective date: October 1, 2026 · Beta

PixelJS respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects creators to do the same. We respond to notices of claimed copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512. This policy is part of our Terms of Service.

Designated agent

The contact details of our designated agent, as registered with the U.S. Copyright Office, will be listed on this page. Until then, we receive copyright notices and counter-notices through our copyright notice form.

If you believe that content on PixelJS infringes your copyright, submit a notice through our copyright notice form. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), your notice must include:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed or, if a single notice covers multiple works, a representative list of those works.
  3. Identification of the material claimed to be infringing (or to be the subject of infringing activity), with information reasonably sufficient for us to locate it, such as the URL of the game or channel page.
  4. Information reasonably sufficient for us to contact you, such as your 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 notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Before you submit a notice, consider whether the use could be a fair use or otherwise permitted by law. If you are not sure whether material infringes your copyright, consider consulting a lawyer.

If a notice is missing required information, we may contact you to ask for it. We may not be able to act on an incomplete notice.

This process is for copyright only. To report trademark infringement or a violation of other rights, use our contact page.

What happens after we receive a notice

When we receive a valid notice, we will:

  • promptly remove or disable access to the material;
  • notify the creator, who may receive a copy of the notice; and
  • record a copyright strike on the creator's account (see "Repeat infringers" below).

How to submit a counter-notice

If you are a creator and believe material was removed or disabled because of a mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice through our copyright notice form. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3), your counter-notice must include:

  1. Your physical or electronic signature.
  2. Identification of the material that was removed or disabled, and the location where it appeared before it was removed or disabled.
  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 of the material.
  4. Your name, address, and 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, any judicial district in which PixelJS may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original notice or that person's agent.

Counter-notices apply only to material removed in response to a copyright notice. If we removed your content for another reason, you can appeal as described in our Content Policy.

What happens after a counter-notice

When we receive a valid counter-notice, we will promptly send a copy of it, including your contact details, to the person who submitted the original notice, and tell them that we will restore the material in 10 business days.

We will restore the material 10 to 14 business days after we receive your counter-notice, unless the person who submitted the original notice first tells us that they have filed a lawsuit seeking a court order to stop you from engaging in the allegedly infringing activity on PixelJS.

Repeat infringers

In appropriate circumstances, we terminate the accounts of creators who are repeat infringers:

  • When we remove material in response to a valid notice, the creator's account receives a strike.
  • A strike expires 12 months after it is issued.
  • Accounts that receive repeated valid strikes are terminated.

Misrepresentation

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), anyone who knowingly and materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees. Do not submit a notice or counter-notice unless you are confident it is accurate.

Contact

Submit copyright notices and counter-notices through our copyright notice form. For other questions, use our contact page.