1.What this policy covers
MetaDuels respects the rights of creators and expects players to do the same. Adult players can upload profile pictures and banners, and players upload screenshots as match evidence. Upload only images you made yourself or have permission to use.
This policy explains how copyright owners can ask us to remove material, how players can answer, and what happens to accounts that infringe repeatedly. We follow the notice-and-takedown process of the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) and apply the same process to notices under the Kenya Copyright Act, 2001 and other laws.
2.Reporting an image from your account
Signed-in players can use Report this image next to another player's profile picture or banner in a match room. Pick "copies my work" or "offensive or abusive"; a moderator reviews it. If you are a copyright owner who is not a player, or you want your report to count as a formal notice, send the notice described below.
3.Sending a copyright notice
Send your notice to our Designated Agent (section 7). Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), it must include:
- a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or of a person authorised to act on their behalf;
- identification of the copyrighted work you say is infringed or, if several works are covered by one notice, a representative list of them;
- identification of the material you say is infringing, with enough information for us to find it: the page address (URL) and the player's gamer tag;
- enough information for us to contact you: your name, postal address, telephone number and email address;
- a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material in the way complained of is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
- a statement that the information in the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorised to act on behalf of the owner of the right that is allegedly infringed.
A notice that leaves out these elements may not be acted on. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), anyone who knowingly misrepresents that material is infringing can be liable for damages, so please make sure the material is not covered by a licence or by fair use or fair dealing before you send a notice.
4.What we do with a notice
When we receive a complete notice or a moderator upholds a report, we promptly remove or disable access to the material, tell the player who uploaded it, and record a copyright strike on their account. We may contact you if we need more information.
5.Counter-notices
If material you uploaded was removed and you believe that was a mistake, you can send a counter-notice to our Designated Agent. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3), it must include:
- your physical or electronic signature;
- identification of the material that was removed and where it appeared before it was removed;
- a statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification; and
- your name, postal address and telephone number, a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the US Federal District Court for the judicial district of your address (or, if your address is outside the United States, any judicial district in which Ubuntu Universe Limited may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who sent the original notice or their agent.
We forward a complete counter-notice to the person who sent the original notice. Unless they tell us within 10 business days that they have filed a court action to stop the infringement, we may restore the material, or let you upload it again, 10 to 14 business days after we received your counter-notice.
6.Repeat infringers
Each upheld notice or report counts as one copyright strike against the player who uploaded the material. After 3 strikes, the account permanently loses the ability to upload images, and its remaining uploaded images are removed. In appropriate circumstances, including repeated or deliberate infringement after that point, we close the account under the Terms of Service.
We take a successful counter-notice into account when applying this policy.
7.Designated Agent
Send copyright notices and counter-notices to:
Copyright Agent, Ubuntu Universe Limited
Jahazi Building, 154 James Gichuru Road, P.O. Box 22494-00505, Nairobi, Kenya
Email: support@metaduels.com
Please put "Copyright notice" or "Counter-notice" in the subject line so it reaches the right person quickly.
8.Trademarks and other rights
To report a trademark, a privacy problem or other unlawful content, write to support@metaduels.com. For personal data, see the Privacy Policy.