Copyright and DMCA

Last Updated: August 26, 2026

PlayPicky respects the intellectual property rights of game developers, publishers, artists, designers, programmers, photographers, writers, licensors, copyright owners, and other rights holders.

This Copyright & DMCA Policy explains the copyright practices of PlayPicky.com (“PlayPicky,” the “Site,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) and describes how copyright owners or their authorized representatives may report material that they believe infringes their rights.

By accessing or using PlayPicky, you acknowledge this policy.

1. Copyright Ownership

Unless otherwise stated, original content created specifically for PlayPicky may be protected by copyright and other applicable intellectual property laws.

This may include:

  • Original PlayPicky games
  • Original HTML5 game source code
  • Website design elements
  • Original graphics
  • Game artwork
  • Game thumbnails
  • Icons
  • User-interface designs
  • Written game descriptions
  • Articles and guides
  • Original sound effects
  • Animations
  • Branding
  • Logos
  • Promotional materials
  • Original software and scripts

All rights in original PlayPicky materials are reserved except where those materials are expressly released under an open-source license or another license permitting additional use.

2. PlayPicky Branding

The PlayPicky name, branding, visual identity, logos, custom graphics, and other identifying materials may be protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may not use PlayPicky branding in a manner that falsely suggests:

  • Sponsorship
  • Partnership
  • Ownership
  • Endorsement
  • Affiliation
  • Authorization

without prior permission.

You may link to PlayPicky or accurately refer to the Site, provided that you do not misrepresent your relationship with us.

3. Games Available on PlayPicky

Games available through PlayPicky may come from different sources.

They may include:

  • Original games developed for PlayPicky
  • Games developed by independent developers
  • Open-source HTML5 games
  • Properly licensed games
  • Games distributed with permission
  • Authorized third-party games
  • Games provided by publishers or licensors
  • Software released under permissive open-source licenses

The presence of a game on PlayPicky does not necessarily mean that PlayPicky owns every intellectual property right associated with that game.

Where third-party ownership applies, all applicable rights remain with their respective owners.

4. Third-Party Copyrights

PlayPicky does not claim ownership of copyrighted material belonging to third parties.

Third-party:

  • Game names
  • Trademarks
  • Logos
  • Characters
  • Graphics
  • Source code
  • Music
  • Sound effects
  • Artwork
  • Software libraries
  • Frameworks
  • Brand names

remain the property of their respective owners.

Any third-party material made available through PlayPicky is intended to be used only when we believe that an appropriate license, permission, distribution right, open-source license, or other lawful basis exists.

5. Open-Source Games and Software

Some software, games, frameworks, libraries, or other components used by PlayPicky may be available under open-source licenses.

Applicable licenses may include:

  • MIT License
  • BSD License
  • Apache License
  • GNU licenses
  • Creative Commons licenses where applicable
  • Other recognized open-source or permissive licenses

When an open-source license applies, the use, modification, reproduction, and distribution of that material are governed by the applicable license.

Nothing in this Copyright & DMCA Policy is intended to reduce rights granted under an applicable open-source license.

Where required by an open-source license, relevant copyright notices, attribution, or license information should remain with the applicable software.

6. No Transfer of Ownership

Accessing PlayPicky does not transfer ownership of PlayPicky content or third-party intellectual property to you.

Except where expressly permitted by an applicable license, you may not:

  • Copy substantial portions of PlayPicky
  • Redistribute proprietary PlayPicky games
  • Sell PlayPicky content
  • Republish original PlayPicky articles as your own
  • Copy original artwork for commercial use
  • Remove copyright notices
  • Remove licensing information
  • Claim authorship of PlayPicky content
  • Create unauthorized copies of proprietary games
  • Repackage PlayPicky content for commercial distribution
  • Use PlayPicky branding deceptively

7. Personal Use

Users may access PlayPicky and play publicly available games for personal entertainment purposes.

Normal use of the Site does not grant permission to commercially redistribute, sublicense, sell, reproduce, or exploit copyrighted content except where the applicable copyright owner or license expressly permits such activity.

8. Linking to PlayPicky

You may generally create ordinary hyperlinks to publicly accessible pages on PlayPicky.

However, you must not use links in a manner that:

  • Falsely suggests an official partnership
  • Misrepresents PlayPicky
  • Conceals the original source of content
  • Facilitates infringement
  • Uses PlayPicky branding deceptively

We reserve the right to request removal of links or branding where their use is misleading or unlawful.

9. Copyright Infringement

PlayPicky does not knowingly intend to host or distribute material that infringes the valid copyright rights of others.

If you believe material available on PlayPicky infringes copyright that you own or are legally authorized to represent, you may send us a copyright infringement notification.

We take credible intellectual property complaints seriously and may remove or restrict access to disputed content when appropriate.

10. DMCA Notices

If you are a copyright owner or an authorized representative and believe that material available through PlayPicky infringes your copyrighted work, your notification should provide sufficient information for us to identify and investigate the claim.

A copyright infringement notice should include the information described below.

11. Identification of the Copyrighted Work

Your notice should clearly identify the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed.

If your complaint concerns multiple copyrighted works, you may provide a representative list where legally appropriate.

Your identification should contain enough information for us to understand what copyrighted work you claim to own or represent.

12. Identification of the Allegedly Infringing Material

You should identify the material on PlayPicky that you believe infringes your rights.

Whenever possible, provide the exact URL of the relevant:

  • Game
  • Page
  • Image
  • Article
  • Download
  • File
  • Asset
  • Other content

For example:

https://playpicky.com/game/example-game

Providing only the PlayPicky homepage may not give us enough information to locate the material.

Please identify the allegedly infringing material as specifically as possible.

13. Your Contact Information

Your copyright notice should include sufficient contact information so that we can communicate with you regarding the complaint.

This should generally include:

  • Your full legal name
  • Company or organization name, if applicable
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Mailing address
  • Your relationship to the copyright owner, if you are submitting the notice on their behalf

Please ensure that the information you provide is accurate.

14. Good-Faith Statement

Your copyright notice should include a statement confirming that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by:

  • The copyright owner
  • The copyright owner’s agent
  • Applicable law

15. Accuracy and Authority Statement

Your notification should also contain a statement confirming that the information provided in the notice is accurate and that you are:

  • The copyright owner, or
  • Authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner

Where applicable, the statement should be made under penalty of perjury.

16. Signature

Your copyright notice should include your physical or electronic signature.

Typing your full legal name at the end of an electronically submitted notice may constitute an electronic signature where legally permitted.

17. Recommended DMCA Notice Format

A notification may contain information substantially similar to the following:

Subject: Copyright Infringement / DMCA Notice

Copyright Owner:
[Full name or company]

Authorized Representative, if applicable:
[Name]

Copyrighted Work:
[Describe the copyrighted work]

Location of Allegedly Infringing Material:
[Exact PlayPicky URL]

Description of the Alleged Infringement:
[Explain the issue]

Contact Information:
[Email, telephone number, and mailing address]

Good-Faith Statement:
I have a good-faith belief that the use of the material described above is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or applicable law.

Accuracy and Authority Statement:
I state that the information contained in this notification is accurate and, under penalty of perjury where applicable, that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

Signature:
[Full legal name]

18. How to Submit a Copyright Complaint

Copyright complaints regarding material available through PlayPicky may be initiated through our official Contact Us page:

Website: PlayPicky.com
Contact Page: https://playpicky.com/contact/

When contacting us, use a clear subject such as:

Copyright Infringement / DMCA Notice

and provide all relevant information described in this policy.

Incomplete notices may require additional information before we can properly investigate them.

19. Review of Copyright Complaints

After receiving a sufficiently detailed copyright complaint, we may:

  • Review the reported material
  • Verify its location
  • Review available licensing information
  • Contact the person who submitted the complaint
  • Contact the developer, publisher, or content provider
  • Request additional documentation
  • Restrict access to the disputed material
  • Remove the disputed material
  • Restore material where appropriate
  • Take other reasonable action

We do not guarantee a specific response time for every complaint.

20. Removal of Content

If we reasonably determine that content should be removed or restricted because of a valid copyright complaint, we may disable or remove access to that material.

Removal may occur without prior notice where appropriate.

Removal of material does not necessarily constitute an admission that infringement occurred.

We may remove content voluntarily while investigating ownership or licensing questions.

21. Notification to Content Providers

Where appropriate, we may notify the developer, publisher, uploader, licensor, or other party associated with removed content.

The notification may explain that:

  • A copyright complaint was received
  • Content was removed or restricted
  • A counter-notification process may be available

We may share information from the copyright complaint when reasonably necessary to process or resolve the dispute and as permitted by applicable law.

22. Counter-Notification

If material that you supplied to PlayPicky was removed or disabled because of a copyright complaint and you believe that the removal resulted from mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification where applicable law permits.

A valid counter-notification should contain sufficient information to evaluate your request.

23. Counter-Notification Requirements

A counter-notification should generally include:

  • Your full legal name
  • Your address
  • Your telephone number
  • Your email address
  • Identification of the material that was removed or disabled
  • The location where the material appeared before removal
  • A statement explaining that you believe the material was removed because of mistake or misidentification
  • Appropriate statements regarding jurisdiction where legally required
  • Your physical or electronic signature

Where applicable under United States law, additional declarations required by 17 U.S.C. § 512 may be necessary.

24. Counter-Notification Statement

Where applicable, a counter-notification may include language substantially similar to:

I state under penalty of perjury that I have a good-faith belief that the material identified above was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material.

You should not submit a counter-notification unless you genuinely believe that removal was mistaken or legally improper.

25. Restoration of Content

After receiving a legally sufficient counter-notification, PlayPicky may forward it to the party who submitted the original copyright complaint where legally appropriate.

Material may be restored when permitted or required by applicable law unless the original complaining party informs us that appropriate legal proceedings have been initiated to restrain the allegedly infringing activity.

Restoration decisions may depend on the specific facts and applicable law.

26. False or Misleading Copyright Claims

Do not knowingly submit false copyright complaints or counter-notifications.

Misrepresenting that material is infringing, or falsely claiming authorization to represent a copyright owner, may result in legal consequences.

Before submitting a copyright complaint, you should carefully consider whether the disputed material is authorized by:

  • A license
  • The copyright owner
  • Applicable copyright exceptions
  • Other applicable law

27. Fair Use and Other Exceptions

Not every unauthorized-looking use of copyrighted material necessarily constitutes copyright infringement.

Depending on the applicable jurisdiction and circumstances, copyright laws may permit certain uses under doctrines or exceptions such as:

  • Fair use
  • Fair dealing
  • Quotation
  • Commentary
  • Criticism
  • News reporting
  • Research
  • Education
  • Parody

PlayPicky does not determine complex copyright questions on behalf of claimants.

Copyright owners should consider applicable exceptions before submitting infringement notices.

28. Repeat Infringement

Where appropriate and legally required, PlayPicky may take action against users or content providers who repeatedly infringe intellectual property rights.

Such action may include:

  • Content removal
  • Restrictions
  • Suspension
  • Termination of access
  • Refusal of future submissions

Circumstances will be evaluated individually.

29. Game Developer Responsibilities

Developers, publishers, licensors, or other parties who provide content for PlayPicky are responsible for ensuring that they have the rights necessary to provide that content.

A content provider should not submit:

  • Stolen game code
  • Unauthorized artwork
  • Pirated games
  • Unlicensed music
  • Unauthorized characters
  • Infringing trademarks
  • Copied proprietary assets
  • Material obtained unlawfully

Where we become aware of credible intellectual property concerns, we may investigate or remove the affected material.

30. Game Submission Rights

If PlayPicky introduces a game-submission program, developers submitting games will be responsible for representing that they possess the rights necessary to authorize PlayPicky to host, embed, distribute, display, or otherwise make their games available.

Additional developer or submission terms may apply.

31. Copyright in Game Screenshots and Thumbnails

Game screenshots, promotional artwork, thumbnails, icons, and other visual assets may belong to:

  • PlayPicky
  • The applicable developer
  • The game publisher
  • The licensor
  • Another rights holder

The appearance of such material on PlayPicky should not be interpreted as placing it in the public domain.

32. Copyright in Source Code

Original game source code developed by or for PlayPicky may be protected by copyright.

Certain PlayPicky games may separately be released under an open-source license such as the MIT License.

When a specific game includes an open-source license file, that license determines permitted use of the applicable source code.

No open-source status should be assumed merely because a game can be played through a web browser.

33. Trademarks

All trademarks, service marks, company names, product names, game titles, and logos belonging to third parties remain the property of their respective owners.

Reference to a trademark on PlayPicky does not necessarily mean that the trademark owner:

  • Sponsors PlayPicky
  • Endorses PlayPicky
  • Owns PlayPicky
  • Is affiliated with PlayPicky

unless such a relationship is expressly stated.

34. Copyright Notices

Where legally or contractually required, PlayPicky may display:

  • Copyright notices
  • Developer credits
  • Licensing information
  • Attribution
  • Open-source notices
  • Publisher information

Users must not intentionally remove or obscure required copyright or license notices from redistributed material.

35. External Websites

PlayPicky may link to third-party websites that contain material we do not control.

We are not responsible for copyright practices or content hosted independently by third-party websites.

A link from PlayPicky to another website does not mean we own, operate, or control the content of that website.

If your copyright complaint concerns content hosted entirely on another website, you may need to contact that website’s operator directly.

36. Embedded Content

Where PlayPicky uses authorized embedded content, the underlying content may remain hosted or controlled by a third-party provider.

If you submit a copyright complaint concerning embedded content, we may:

  • Review the embedding arrangement
  • Remove or disable the embed
  • Refer you to the underlying hosting provider
  • Take other appropriate action

37. Advertisements

Advertisements displayed through PlayPicky may contain intellectual property owned by advertisers or advertising networks.

PlayPicky does not claim ownership of third-party advertising material.

Copyright concerns relating specifically to an advertisement may also need to be reported to the applicable advertiser or advertising platform.

38. Preservation of Licensing Information

PlayPicky may maintain internal records relating to:

  • Game licenses
  • Open-source licenses
  • Developer permissions
  • Distribution agreements
  • Content ownership
  • Copyright correspondence

Such information may assist us in responding to intellectual property complaints.

We are not required to publish confidential agreements or private licensing documentation publicly unless legally required.

39. No Legal Determination

PlayPicky’s decision to:

  • Remove content
  • Preserve content
  • Disable access
  • Restore content
  • Request additional information

does not constitute a court judgment regarding copyright ownership or infringement.

Complex copyright disputes may ultimately need to be resolved between the relevant parties or through appropriate legal proceedings.

40. DMCA Designated Agent

Where PlayPicky qualifies for and chooses to rely on applicable provisions of the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act, notices intended for a formally designated DMCA agent should be directed to the agent information officially published by PlayPicky.

Until PlayPicky publishes designated-agent details, copyright complaints may be initiated through:

PlayPicky
Website: PlayPicky.com
Copyright Contact: https://playpicky.com/contact/

Users should clearly identify communications as:

DMCA / Copyright Notice

41. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Copyright & DMCA Policy from time to time to reflect:

  • Changes to the Site
  • New game-distribution arrangements
  • Changes in copyright law
  • New licensing practices
  • Technical changes
  • Operational changes
  • Legal or regulatory requirements

When this policy is updated, the revised version will be posted on this page.

The “Last Updated” date may be changed accordingly.

42. Related PlayPicky Policies

This Copyright & DMCA Policy should be read together with our:

  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact Us page

These policies provide additional information regarding use of PlayPicky.

43. Contact Us

If you have questions regarding copyright, licensing, intellectual property, or this Copyright & DMCA Policy, please contact us through our official Contact Us page.

Website: PlayPicky.com
Contact Page: https://playpicky.com/contact/

For copyright complaints, please use a subject such as:

Copyright Infringement / DMCA Notice

and provide the information described in this policy.

44. Acknowledgment

By accessing or using PlayPicky.com, you acknowledge that you have had an opportunity to review this Copyright & DMCA Policy.

PlayPicky remains committed to respecting legitimate intellectual property rights while providing accessible browser-based entertainment to its users.