DMCA & Copyright Complaints

1. Project and rights notice

Source Engine : Web Edition Launcher is a community port and launcher. Half-Life, Portal, Source, Source Engine, the Source logo, and related game names, trademarks, software, and game content are the property of Valve Corporation or their respective rights holders. This project is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Valve.

The launcher does not sell, distribute, or grant licences to commercial games or their content. Users must supply only game copies and data they lawfully acquired and are authorized to use.

2. Copyright infringement notice

If you are a copyright owner or an authorized agent and believe in good faith that specific material on this service infringes your copyright, email the address above with a written notice containing substantially the following information:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized agent.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or a representative list when multiple works at one location are covered by the notice.
3. Identification of the allegedly infringing material and information reasonably sufficient for us to locate it, including the exact page URL, game, file, or resource location.
4. Your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the complained-of use 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 the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.
7. Optional ownership records, registration information, or screenshots that may help us verify the request.

We will reasonably review sufficiently complete notices and may expeditiously remove or restrict access where appropriate, notify affected users, or request additional information.

3. Counter-notification

If you believe material was removed or restricted because of mistake or misidentification, you may send a written counter-notification to the same email address. It should contain substantially the following information:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed or disabled and the location where it appeared before removal.
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed or disabled because of mistake or misidentification.
4. Your name, address, and telephone number.
5. The consent-to-jurisdiction and acceptance-of-service statements required by applicable law.

We may forward a counter-notification to the original complainant and determine whether to restore material according to applicable law, court orders, and the circumstances. Do not submit false statements; misrepresentations may result in legal liability.

4. Repeat infringement and account action

Where appropriate, we may warn, restrict, or terminate repeat infringers and remove or disable access to apparently infringing material.

5. Privacy

Information submitted in a notice or counter-notification may be used to process the request, keep necessary records, contact the relevant parties, comply with law, and protect legal rights. Information may be shared with affected users, complainants, service providers, or authorities where reasonably necessary for those purposes.

6. Important legal notice

This page is informational and is not legal advice. It provides a copyright contact channel; it does not state that this email address or the service operator is registered as a designated agent with the U.S. Copyright Office. Separate agent registration, public contact information, and other statutory conditions may be required to rely on a particular safe harbor under 17 U.S.C. § 512.