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DMCA Policy

Age of Aeternus | Last Updated: October 2, 2026

1. Introduction

Age of Aeternus is operated by NerdHonest LLC, a Georgia limited liability company ("NerdHonest," "we," "our," or "us"). We respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect our users to do the same.

This policy explains how we respond to claims of copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), 17 U.S.C. § 512. It is part of our Terms of Service. In this policy, "Service" has the meaning given in the Terms of Service.

2. Our Designated Agent

Send copyright notices and counter-notices to our designated agent:

Our designated agent is registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. You can look up the registration in the Copyright Office DMCA Designated Agent Directory.

A notice or counter-notice must be in writing. Please don't try to give one by phone.

Only DMCA notices, counter-notices and related correspondence should go to this agent. Other messages sent to the agent may not get a response. See Section 13 for other contacts.

3. How to Report Copyright Infringement

If you believe material on the Service infringes a copyright you own or are authorized to enforce, you can send us a notice in any of these ways:

The in-app and web forms cover homebrew items, abilities, characters and sound scenes. They ask for the material's document path (for example, ugcItems/abc123). For any other material on the Service, such as uploaded images or audio or other kinds of homebrew, or if you don't know the path, send your notice by email or mail.

What a Notice Must Include

To be effective under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), your notice must include:

  1. Signature. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or of a person authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
  2. The copyrighted work. Identification of the copyrighted work you claim is infringed. If one notice covers several works, a representative list is enough.
  3. The infringing material. Identification of the material you claim is infringing, with enough information for us to find it on the Service. For example: the item's name, the creator's username, and where it appears in the app or on the web.
  4. Your contact information. Information that lets us contact you, such as your name, mailing address, email address and (optionally) phone number.
  5. Good-faith statement. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law.
  6. Accuracy and authority statement. A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

If your notice leaves something out, we may contact you to ask for the missing information before we act.

Notice Template

You may use this template:

Subject: DMCA Notice
      
      To: DMCA Agent, NerdHonest LLC
      
      1. Copyrighted work: [Describe the work, including any registration number]
      
      2. Infringing material on Age of Aeternus: [Item name, creator username,
         and where it appears in the app or on the web]
      
      3. My contact information:
         Name: [Your full legal name]
         Address: [Your mailing address]
         Email: [Your email address]
         Phone (optional): [Your phone number]
      
      4. I have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner
         complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent,
         or the law.
      
      5. The information in this notice is accurate, and under penalty of
         perjury, I am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive
         right that is allegedly infringed.
      
      Signature: [Your physical or electronic signature]
      Date: [Date]

4. What Happens After We Receive a Notice

When we receive a notice that meets the requirements above, we will:

  1. Review it for completeness.
  2. Remove or disable access to the material identified in the notice, promptly.
  3. Notify the user who posted the material, by email and in the app. The notice names the material, explains how to send a counter-notice under Section 5, and says whether the account has been warned or disabled under Section 7.
  4. Record a strike against that user's account (see Section 7).
  5. Keep records of the notice and what we did.

We aim to act on complete notices within 5 business days. Incomplete or complex notices can take longer.

5. Counter-Notices

If material you posted was removed or disabled and you believe this happened because of a mistake or misidentification, you can send a counter-notice. You can send it:

What a Counter-Notice Must Include

To be effective under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3), your counter-notice must include:

  1. Signature. Your physical or electronic signature.
  2. The removed material. Identification of the material that was removed or disabled, and where it appeared before it was removed or disabled.
  3. Statement under penalty of perjury. This statement, word for word:

    "I swear, under penalty of perjury, that I have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled."

  4. Your name, address and telephone number. A phone number is required for a counter-notice. Please also give an email address so we can reach you.
  5. Consent to jurisdiction and service. This statement, word for word:

    "I consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which my address is located, or, if my address is outside the United States, any judicial district in which NerdHonest LLC may be found, and I will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notification or an agent of that person."

Your contact details will be shared. The law requires us to send a copy of your counter-notice, including your name, address, phone number and email address, to the person who sent the original notice.

Counter-Notice Template

Subject: DMCA Counter-Notice
      
      To: DMCA Agent, NerdHonest LLC
      
      1. Material that was removed or disabled, and where it appeared before
         removal: [Item name and location; include the case ID if you have one]
      
      2. I swear, under penalty of perjury, that I have a good faith belief
         that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or
         misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled.
      
      3. I consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the
         judicial district in which my address is located, or, if my address
         is outside the United States, any judicial district in which
         NerdHonest LLC may be found, and I will accept service of process from
         the person who provided the original notification or an agent of
         that person.
      
      4. My contact information:
         Name: [Your full legal name]
         Address: [Your mailing address]
         Phone: [Your phone number]
         Email: [Your email address]
      
      Signature: [Your physical or electronic signature]
      Date: [Date]

6. What Happens After We Receive a Counter-Notice

When we receive a counter-notice that meets the requirements above:

  1. We send it to the complainant. We promptly send the person who filed the original notice a copy of the counter-notice. The copy identifies the material. We also tell them that we will restore the removed material, or stop disabling access to it, in 10 business days unless our designated agent first receives notice that they have filed an action seeking a court order to restrain the user from engaging in infringing activity relating to the material.
  2. We restore the material. Unless our designated agent receives notice of such a court action first, we will restore the material, or stop disabling access to it, no sooner than 10 and no later than 14 business days after we receive the counter-notice. Our team does this by hand. Our tools check this waiting period: restoring material earlier needs a reason that our team records with the case.
  3. If a court action is filed, the material stays down while the dispute is resolved between the complainant and the user.

"Business days" means Monday through Friday, excluding U.S. federal holidays, counted in U.S. Eastern Time.

Sending a counter-notice can lead to a lawsuit against you by the copyright owner. If you are unsure of your rights, talk to a lawyer before you send one.

7. Repeat Infringer Policy

As required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(i), we will terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are repeat infringers.

When we terminate an account, Section 19 of the Terms of Service applies.

8. Misrepresentations

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), anyone who knowingly and materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees.

Before you send a notice or counter-notice, think about whether the use could be fair use or otherwise authorized (see Section 11). If you are unsure, talk to a lawyer.

9. Standard Technical Measures

We do not interfere with standard technical measures that copyright owners use to identify or protect copyrighted works, as defined in 17 U.S.C. § 512(i)(2).

10. Information We Keep and Share

When we receive a notice or counter-notice, we keep:

We share a counter-notice, including the sender's contact information, with the person who sent the original notice, as the law requires. We may also use these records in legal proceedings. We keep them for 3 years after the case closes, and then delete them (see Section 7 and our Privacy Policy).

11. Fair Use and TTRPG Content

Some uses of copyrighted material may be fair use under 17 U.S.C. § 107. The factors include the purpose and character of the use, the nature of the work, the amount used, and the effect on the market for the original. We can't decide fair-use disputes. If you believe your use is fair use, you may send a counter-notice.

Age of Aeternus is an original TTRPG system. Users may create and share their own characters and homebrew. You are responsible for making sure your content does not infringe anyone else's rights. If you create content based on another game system, you must follow that system's license (for example, an open game license, a Creative Commons license, or the publisher's own terms).

12. Rights Holders Outside the United States and EU Notices

The DMCA is a U.S. law, but we accept copyright notices from rights holders anywhere. Please give the same information that a DMCA notice requires. U.S. law governs how we respond to a DMCA notice.

Notices of Illegal Content (EU Digital Services Act)

If you are in the European Union and want to report content you believe is illegal under EU or Member State law (other than a copyright notice under this policy), you can:

Your notice should include:

  1. a sufficiently substantiated explanation of why you believe the content is illegal;
  2. a clear indication of where the content is, such as the item name, the creator's username and where it appears;
  3. your name and email address (not required for notices about certain child sexual abuse offenses); and
  4. a statement confirming your good-faith belief that the information and allegations in the notice are accurate and complete.

How we handle these notices, and how affected users can appeal our decisions, is described in our Community Guidelines.

13. Other Contacts

Trademark complaints are handled separately from DMCA claims.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this DMCA Policy to reflect changes in our practices or in the law. The "Last Updated" date at the top shows when it last changed. Section 17 of the Terms of Service explains how changes work: they apply going forward only, and we will tell you in advance about material changes.

15. Legal Disclaimer

This policy is for information only and is not legal advice. If you are unsure about your rights or obligations under copyright law, talk to a qualified lawyer.

Document History

Effective Date: October 2, 2026

Version: 2.0