DMCA and Copyright Policy
Effective date: November 1, 2026
CodesRush respects the intellectual property of others and expects the same of everyone who uses the site. This policy explains how to tell us about material you believe infringes your copyright, and what happens next. It forms part of our Terms of Use.
- What this policy covers
- How to send a takedown notice
- What happens after a notice
- Counter-notices
- Repeat infringers
- False or misleading notices
- Trademark and other concerns
What this policy covers
This policy covers text, images, and other material published on codesrush.com. Please note that individual game codes are short facts released by developers for the public to use, and are generally not protected by copyright. Game names and logos are trademarks rather than copyrighted works; concerns about them are covered at the end of this page.
How to send a takedown notice
Email your notice to contact@codesrush.com with “DMCA notice” in the subject line. To be valid under the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)), it must include:
- a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or of a person authorized to act on the owner’s behalf (a typed full name is acceptable);
- identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed, or, if several works are covered by one notice, a representative list of them;
- identification of the material you claim is infringing, with enough detail for us to find it, ideally the full URL of each page on codesrush.com;
- your contact information: name, postal address, telephone number, and email address;
- a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law;
- a statement that the information in the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.
Notices that leave out required elements may delay our response, and we may ask you to complete them. Your notice, including your contact details, may be shared with the person who provided the material.
What happens after a notice
We acknowledge complete notices within a few business days. If a notice is valid, we will promptly remove or disable access to the material identified, and, where we can, let the person responsible know. Since most content on CodesRush is written by us, in practice we review the claim ourselves and, if it is justified, take the material down and replace it with our own work.
Counter-notices
If material you provided was removed and you believe that happened because of a mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notice to contact@codesrush.com with “DMCA counter-notice” in the subject line. It must include:
- your physical or electronic signature;
- identification of the material that was removed and the URL where it appeared before removal;
- a statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification;
- your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for your address (or, if you are outside the United States, any judicial district in which the service provider may be found) and that you will accept service of process from the person who sent the original notice or their agent.
If we receive a valid counter-notice, we will forward it to the person who sent the original notice. Unless that person tells us within 10 business days that they have filed a court action to stop the infringement, we may restore the material 10 to 14 business days after receiving the counter-notice.
Repeat infringers
CodesRush has no user accounts, but if we ever accept contributions from outside writers, we will stop working with anyone who repeatedly infringes others’ copyrights.
False or misleading notices
Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), anyone who knowingly misrepresents that material is infringing, or that it was removed by mistake, may be liable for damages. If you are not sure whether material infringes your rights, consider seeking legal advice before sending a notice.
Trademark and other concerns
If you are a developer or rights holder concerned about how your game’s name, logo, or artwork appears on CodesRush, or about anything that is not a copyright issue, email contact@codesrush.com. We use trademarks only to identify the games we cover, as explained in our Disclaimer, and we are happy to address reasonable concerns quickly.