DMCA

Poptropica.Online DMCA & Copyright Policy

Here at Poptropica.Online, we believe in fair play. Just like you wouldn’t steal another Poptropican’s hard-earned medallion, we respect the creative work of others and expect all adventurers on our site to do the same. This page is our official guide for handling copyright concerns, following the rules of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

Spotted Something That Belongs to You? (Filing a DMCA Notice)

If you’re a creator and believe someone has posted your original work on Poptropica.Online without permission, you can send our crew a DMCA notice. To make sure we can help you, please gather the following information for our Copyright Agent:

  1. Your signature (digital or on paper).
  2. A description of your creation that you believe has been copied. If there are many, a representative list will do.
  3. The exact location on our site where we can find the copied material (a URL is perfect!).
  4. How we can contact you (your name, address, phone number, and email).
  5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by you (the copyright owner), your agent, or the law.
  6. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, promising that all the info in your notice is accurate and that you are the creator or are authorized to act for them.

Once we receive a proper notice, our crew will act quickly to remove or disable access to the material in question.

Designated Copyright Agent:

Send your completed notice to our official Copyright Agent via blimp mail (or, you know, email):

[email protected]

Think We Made a Mistake? (How to File a Counter-Notice)

If your post was taken down and you believe it was a mistake or a misidentification—like a mix-up in Dr. Hare’s lab—you can send us a counter-notice. To be effective, your counter-notice must be a written message that includes the following:

  1. Your signature (digital or on paper).
  2. A description of the material that was removed and where it used to be on the site.
  3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief it was removed by mistake.
  4. Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or if you are outside the U.S., for any judicial district in which Poptropica.Online may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notice.

If our Copyright Agent receives a valid counter-notice, we may send a copy to the original complaining party. This lets them know we might put the material back in 10 business days unless they file a court order.

A Note on Repeat Infringers

We take this stuff seriously. Poptropicans who repeatedly post content that doesn’t belong to them may have their accounts terminated. It’s like being banished from the common room—permanently.

A Quick Legal Disclaimer:

Just a heads-up from our team: This page is meant to be a helpful guide, but it isn’t legal advice. If you have serious legal questions, it’s always best to talk to a lawyer or a legal expert!