DMCA & Copyright

Notice and takedown procedure

1. How it works

RetroVault hosts no game files: the site publishes descriptive entries and points to third-party platforms. If you own rights to a work listed here, you can request removal of the entry and its links. Every valid request is handled promptly.

2. Filing a takedown notice

To be actionable, your notice must include the following (DMCA §512(c)(3)):

  1. your signature (electronic is fine), as the rights owner or an authorized agent;
  2. identification of the copyrighted work concerned;
  3. the exact URL(s) of the RetroVault entries at issue, sufficient to locate them;
  4. your full contact details: name, organization, postal address, phone, email;
  5. a statement that you have a good-faith belief the disputed use is not authorized by the rights owner, its agent, or the law;
  6. a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the rights owner.

3. Designated agent

Send your notice to contact@retrovault.ch (subject: « DMCA »), or use the form below choosing the « DMCA / Rights » reason.

The designated agent's full postal details are registered with the U.S. Copyright Office DMCA Designated Agent Directory and provided on request.

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4. How we handle it

We acknowledge within 24-48 hours. Once a request is verified, the entry is unpublished and the links removed, usually within 5 business days. Since no file is hosted by RetroVault, removal covers the entry and the link; for the file itself, contact the platform hosting it.

5. Counter-notification

If you believe a removal was a mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notification to contact@retrovault.ch. It must include: your signature; identification of the removed content and its URL; a statement under penalty of perjury that the removal resulted from a mistake or misidentification; your contact details and your consent to the jurisdiction of the competent court. Content may be restored within 10-14 business days if the original complainant does not take action.

6. Repeat infringers

Sources and contributors repeatedly targeted by valid notices are permanently removed.

7. Misrepresentations

A knowingly false notice or counter-notification exposes its author to liability, including the injured party's costs and attorneys' fees (DMCA §512(f)).

Last updated: 28/08/2026 - For any legal question, contact us.