Alleged Infringement on Tencent WeGame Distribution Platform

1. Notification to Tencent

If you believe that content provided on the Tencent WeGame Distribution Platform infringes your rights, you may file a notification with Tencent. All notifications should include as much of the following information as possible (any notification of alleged copyright infringement under the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) ("DMCA") must include at a minimum all items indicated with an asterisk (*)):

(1) Your contact information and supporting materials

  • Your name*
  • Your address*
  • Your telephone number*
  • Your email address*
  • Business license (if the notification is being submitted on behalf of a company);
  • Copy of personal ID card (if you are an individual)
  • Authorization letter (if the notification is being submitted by a person authorized on behalf of the owner of the allegedly infringed right)
  • (2) Identification of the material you claim has been infringed*

  • Identification of the material that you claim is being infringed, including, if applicable, the title of the content and where the original work is available
  • (3) Identification of the content that is claimed to be infringing*

  • Identification of the content on Tencent WeGame Distribution Platform that you claim is infringing your right, including the name and URL on Tencent WeGame Distribution Platform of the allegedly infringing game or other content
  • (4) Proof of ownership and additional information

    I. Proof of your ownership of the allegedly infringed right, such as the following:

  • Valid ownership certificates, such as a copyright registration certificate, trademark registration certificate, or patent registration certificate
  • Materials proving the date of the first publication or issuance of your original work
  • The certified timestamp by the applicable authority on your original work
  • Certificate of recordation or registration of your original work
  • II.Additional information:

  • Please provide any additional information that you think Tencent should be aware of in evaluating the claim of infringement
  • (5) Required Statement*

    The notification must include the following statement: "I believe in good faith that the use of the content as described in this notification is not authorized by the owner of the allegedly infringed right, its agent, or the law. I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this notification is accurate and that I am the owner of the allegedly infringed right or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner."

    (6) Signature*

    The notification must be signed (electronic signature is acceptable) by the owner of the right allegedly infringed or a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner.

    2. Tencent’s response

    After receipt of a notification that satisfies the requirements described in Section 1, Tencent may take appropriate measures in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations, which may include forwarding the notification to the owner of the allegedly infringing game and removal or disabling access to the allegedly infringing game.

    3. Counter-notification

    If Tencent receives a notification under Section 1 for content you uploaded to the Tencent WeGame Distribution Platform, you may submit a counter-notification with Tencent which should include as much of the following information as possible. Any counter-notification under the DMCA must include at minimum all items indicated with an asterisk (*):

    (1) Your contact information*

  • Your name,
  • Your address
  • Your telephone number
  • Your email address
  • (2) Identification of the content that was removed*

  • Identification of the content on the Tencent WeGame Distribution Platform that was removed by Tencent, including the name and URL on the Tencent WeGame Distribution Platform of the game or other content before it was removed
  • (3) Consent to jurisdiction and service of process*

  • You must state in the counter-notification that you consent to the jurisdiction of: (a) Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located if your address is in the United States; or (b) any judicial district in which we may be found if your address is outside of the United States.
  • You must state in the counter-notification that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notification or an agent of such person.
  • (4) Required Statement*

  • The counter-notification must include the following statement: "I swear, under penalty of perjury, that I believe in good faith that the material identified in this counter-notification was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled."
  • (5) Signature*

  • You must sign the counter-notification (electronic signature is acceptable)
  • 4. Miscellaneous

    (1) A claimant filing a notification under the DMCA must be the owner of the copyright, trademark, patent, or other right allegedly infringed, or an authorized agent of the owner.

    (2) To ensure the authenticity and validity of the notification, we recommend that the claimant, where possible, provide original copies of supporting documents required as set forth in Section 1. Alternatively, photocopies of such documents may be provided with your signature or seal. If any supporting documents are in a foreign language, such supporting documents must be notarized and submitted in accordance with the applicable laws.

    (3) Submission of a notification or counter-notification may be made in one of the following ways:

    I. By email to developer@wegame.com; with a copy to: TTG@Tencent.com

    or

    II.By mail to the following address:

    Legal Department

    Tengyun Building

    397 Tianlin Rd, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200233

    China

    (4) If you have already initiated an administrative complaint or litigation with the relevant government authority, to assist Tencent in responding to your notification of alleged infringement, you may provide Tencent with the certified receipt issued by the relevant government authority and any materials provided to such government authority.

    5. Repeat Infringement

    Tencent may terminate the accounts of users, developers, and publishers that are determined by Tencent to be repeat infringers.