[Press Release] Habbo Changes Infringement Policy

[Mithex]

Hey guys. Today, I was looking at Habbo's rules to see if they changed their infringement policy. They did. To see all their changes and more, you can view them by clicking here or by going to http://*******.com/3z7cfwa

Basically, I saw, they detailed it more and told you what was going to happen. They also said they do not sue, they simply contact the host and tell them to take it down. You are also allowed to counter this by sending a letter with a bunch of details of why you didn't copy their shit. Although, if you send in a counter and they deny it, they recommend contacting a attorney.

Basically, another point for the retro community, we now know for a fact they won't sue, they will just tell you to take it down. We knew this before, but now its confirmed. Unless, you take the route of sending a counter.


Key Points:

1. To File a Notification of Infringing Content

A written notification must be made. This can be done either by email at infringements@sulake.com or written letter (regular U.S. mail or courier) or to our DMCA Agent, at:

Sulake, Inc.
2101 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 4260
El Segundo, CA, 90245, USA
(Attn: DMCA Agent c/o Legal Department)
Phone: 310-393-2393 (notices may not be by phone)

Please include the following information in your notice:

a. Identification of the work(s) claimed to have been infringed and a statement of ownership to such work(s);

b. 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, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material;

c. Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as an address, telephone number and e-mail address at which you may be contacted;

d. 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;

e. Include the following statement: "I have good faith belief that the use of the copyrighted materials described above and contained on the service is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or by protection of law";

f. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;

g. Your physical or electronic signature (i.e., "/s/ [print name]"); and

h. (Optional) Provide information, if possible, sufficient to permit us to notify the user(s) who posted the content that allegedly contains infringing material. You may also provide screenshots or other materials that are helpful to identify the works in question. (This is for identification only, not to "prove" substantive claims.)

Please note: The DMCA provides that you may be liable for damages (including costs and attorneys fees) if you falsely claim that materials infringe your copyrights. We recommend contacting an attorney if you are unsure whether your content is protected by copyright laws.

Sulake, Inc. ("Sulake", "we", or "us") respects others' intellectual property rights and has made every effort to secure appropriate clearances for all proprietary intellectual properties that Sulake directly makes available on its web site habbo.com (however accessed and/or used, whether via personal computers, mobile devices or otherwise) and other interactive features or downloads (e.g., widgets) that are accessible on or downloadable through, or related to, Habbo Hotel - Make friends, join the fun, get noticed! and owned or operated by Sulake (the "Site") and we require our users to do the same. Sulake will respond to allegations of copyright violations in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"). The DMCA provides a process for a copyright owner to give notification to an online service provider concerning alleged copyright infringement. When a valid DMCA notification is received, the service provider responds under this process by taking down the offending content. Upon taking down content under the DMCA, Sulake will take reasonable steps to contact the owner of the removed content to provide an opportunity for a counter-notification to be filed. On receiving a valid counter-notification, we generally restore the content in question, unless we receive notice from the notification provider that a legal action has been filed seeking a court order to restrain the alleged infringer from engaging in the infringing activity. You may use the notification process below to alert us to claims of infringement other than copyright but such notifications are not covered by the DMCA and will be governed by our Terms of Use.

Please note that these notifications and counter-notifications are real-world legal notices provided outside of the Site environment. Sulake may provide copies of such notices to the participants in the dispute or third parties, at our discretion and as required by law - the Privacy Policy for Sulake does not protect information provided in these notices.

[MentaL]

[adminF]

Nice find, you got a good point there. Lol wonder if anyone has ever done a counter ;)

[Mithex]

Thanks :)

[wy479]

Really nice find!

[RageStefan]

Awesome find :O !

[(^^,)]

Meh, they can sue if they want to, no matter what.

[Lukadora]

Woha! I come from germany :

Sulake does nothing against retro??

[IAmNotAGirl]

Nobody has a retro that would really be like "oh no it's gone"! They're all running Pheonix or Uber, make something unique then I'll give a shit. Right now anyone can just hop to the next server as if nothing changed, because NOTHING CHANGED.

[Law]

IAmNotAGirl duud, wtf r u talking about. does it seem like we care about your worthless posts?

RaGEZONE is probably not the forum for you, so gtfo and take that asp.net with you.

[Mithex]

Nobody has a retro that would really be like "oh no it's gone"! They're all running Pheonix or Uber, make something unique then I'll give a shit. Right now anyone can just hop to the next server as if nothing changed, because NOTHING CHANGED.

I don't understand.

[MentaL]

Isn't this a notice about infringements that Habbo might be in error of and not vice versa, IE, Habbo using copyright material within their game and a person(s) wish to submit a complaint.

[Mithex]

Isn't this a notice about infringements that Habbo might be in error of and not vice versa, IE, Habbo using copyright material within their game and a person(s) wish to submit a complaint.

Its both.

[Donkjam]

Actually my reply is the same as mental.

This is a notice incase someone claims that habbo/sulake have copied or infringed from someone else, been there for a while if not since they opened now
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