INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY AND INFRINGEMENT NOTICES

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Last updated: 27 July 2026

This Policy sets out how the Operator treats intellectual property on the Platform, and how rights holders may report a possible infringement of their rights.

1. Terms Used in This Policy

"Rights Holder"
a person who owns intellectual property rights in an item that is the subject of a Notice.
"Notice"
a submission by a Rights Holder or their representative stating that specific material on the Platform allegedly infringes their rights.
"Counter-Notice"
a submission by a User whose material was restricted as a result of a Notice.
"Repeat Infringer"
a User against whom several substantiated Notices have been confirmed within a defined period.

2. Acceptable Use of the Platform

2.1. General Principle

Operator Content is protected by intellectual property law, including the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and other applicable law of the United Kingdom on copyright, trade marks and patents. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive licence to use the Platform solely for personal, non-commercial purposes.

2.2. Technical Restrictions

Reverse engineering and decompilation are prohibited, as is the distribution of unauthorised game clients or server files without the Operator's prior written permission.

3. Position on Third-Party Rights

3.1. No Affiliation

The Platform is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorised by any publisher, developer, or Rights Holder of any game, unless expressly stated otherwise in a signed written document.

3.2. Cooperation With Rights Holders

The Operator considers submissions from Rights Holders in good faith and seeks to cooperate with them to resolve substantiated complaints promptly.

4. Infringement Notice Procedure

4.1. Mandatory Content of a Notice

A Notice must include: the claimant's name and contact details; confirmation of a representative's authority; identification of the right in question; an exact reference to the disputed material; an explanation of the alleged infringement; a good-faith belief statement; an accuracy statement; and a signature.

4.2. Who Reviews Notices

Notices received are reviewed by the Operator's administration. Where necessary, the administration may request further information from the claimant or from the User to whom the disputed material belongs, and may temporarily restrict access to the material while the review is under way.

4.3. Contact for Submitting Notices

Send Notices to: abuse@lu4.org.

5. Counter-Notice Procedure

5.1. Right to Submit

A User whose material was restricted as a result of a Notice may submit a Counter-Notice if they believe the restriction was made in error.

5.2. Review

We may forward a substantiated Counter-Notice to the original claimant and, where the applicable legal process requires it, restore access to the material after the statutory waiting period has elapsed.

6. Repeat Infringer Policy

6.1. Measures Against Repeat Infringers

Accounts of Repeat Infringers, as well as of Users who submit false notices, may receive warnings, restrictions, or be terminated.

7. Record Retention

7.1. Retention Period

The Operator may retain Notices, Counter-Notices, and related correspondence for as long as reasonably necessary to review complaints or defend against legal claims.