Copyright, Trademark and DMCA Policy

Last updated: August 7, 2026

This Copyright, Trademark and DMCA Policy explains how Check Can I Run It handles intellectual property rights in material published at checkcanirunit.com.

It covers our original work, third-party game and hardware material, permission requests, copyright complaints, formal DMCA notices and counter-notifications where applicable, and trademark concerns.

Check Can I Run It is operated by Usama Sohail. The website provides a free PC game-requirements checker and publishes information about PC games, recommended system requirements, processors, graphics cards, memory, storage, graphics technologies, and other PC gaming subjects.

We respect the rights of developers, publishers, artists, photographers, writers, software creators, hardware manufacturers, and other rights holders.

This policy provides a process for reporting intellectual-property concerns. It does not determine whether every particular use of material is lawful, does not grant rights in material owned by another party, and does not replace professional legal advice where a dispute requires it.

Copyright in Our Original Material

Unless stated otherwise, original material created for Check Can I Run It may include:

• Original articles and explanations;
• Technical comparisons and research summaries;
• Original written game information;
• Graphics created for the website;
• Website and tool interface elements;
• Original software code;
• Original page design; and
• Copyrightable selection, arrangement, or presentation of website material.

Such material belongs to Check Can I Run It or is used under an appropriate licence. We do not claim copyright ownership over facts merely because they appear on our website. Game titles, release dates, published system requirements, hardware specifications, product model numbers, technical standards, and similar factual information may originate from developers, publishers, manufacturers, or other sources. Our rights concern the original expression, writing, graphics, software, design, and other copyrightable material we create around those facts.

Permitted Use of Our Content

You may access public pages for personal research and other lawful purposes. You may also share an ordinary link to a Check Can I Run It page. Limited quotation of our original writing may be permitted when the use is lawful, does not replace the original work, and provides appropriate attribution.

Nothing in this policy is intended to restrict fair use, fair dealing, criticism, commentary, research, quotation, or another use that applicable law permits without our permission. Subject to those legal rights, you may not without permission:

• Reproduce complete articles;
• Copy substantial portions of our original written content;
• Systematically reproduce our original database arrangement;
• Clone or redistribute our checker or its original code;
• Republish our original graphics;
• Remove copyright or ownership notices;
• Translate and republish substantial original content as a substitute for our pages;
• Sell copied versions of our protected material; or
• Present our original research or writing as your own.

Check Can I Run It Name and Branding

The Check Can I Run It name, domain, original logo, visual identity, and other source-identifying elements may be protected under applicable trademark, unfair-competition, or related laws. You may refer to Check Can I Run It accurately when discussing, reviewing, or linking to the website.

You may not use our name, logo, branding, or other source-identifying material in a manner that falsely suggests that another website, application, service, social-media account, or business is operated, sponsored, authorised, or endorsed by Check Can I Run It.

Our branding must not be used for phishing, impersonation, deceptive traffic diversion, or another purpose likely to mislead visitors about the source of a service.

Nothing in this policy grants permission to register or use a domain name, company identity, application name, or social-media identity in a manner that infringes applicable rights or falsely represents an association with Check Can I Run It.

Game Titles, Logos, Screenshots, and Hardware Brands

Game titles, developer and publisher names, character names, platform names, logos, screenshots, cover artwork, promotional images, hardware brands, product names, and related material may be protected by copyright, trademark, or other rights belonging to their respective owners. Check Can I Run It does not claim ownership of such third-party rights merely because a game or product is discussed on the website.

Third-party names may be used to identify and discuss the relevant game, developer, publisher, platform, technology, or hardware product. Where third-party visual material is used, its legal status depends on the material, permission or licence involved, purpose of the use, and applicable law.

The appearance of a game title, logo, screenshot, publisher name, or hardware brand does not mean that its owner sponsors, operates, endorses, or has approved Check Can I Run It. Unless expressly stated otherwise, our game-requirement information and editorial content are independent.

A copyright or trademark disclaimer does not by itself make the use of protected material lawful. If a rights holder believes a particular item is being used improperly, they can identify that material through the reporting procedures below.

Game Requirements and Factual Information

Recommended PC system requirements are commonly published by game developers, publishers, official game websites, or authorised digital stores.

Check Can I Run It may record and present factual information from these sources to help visitors understand the recommended processor, graphics card, RAM, storage, Windows version, DirectX support, and other published conditions for a game.

We do not claim ownership of a developer’s or publisher’s underlying factual specifications. Our original explanations, organisation, research, interface, database arrangement, and presentation may contain separate rights where recognised by applicable law. Attribution to a source does not transfer ownership of the source’s protected material to us.

No Unauthorised Game Downloads

Check Can I Run It is an informational gaming website. It does not provide cracked games, pirated copies, ROMs, serial numbers, stolen activation keys, DRM-circumvention software, executable game installers, or other unauthorised copies of copyrighted games.

Our checker provides recommended PC requirements and game information. It does not provide access to the game itself. Links to developers, publishers, game stores, platforms, driver providers, or other external sources are provided for informational or lawful access purposes.

Nothing on Check Can I Run It authorises a visitor to reproduce, modify, download, distribute, or circumvent protection on third-party material in violation of applicable law or the rights holder’s terms.

If a website page contains a link that you reasonably believe directs visitors to infringing or unsafe material, please provide the exact Check Can I Run It page address and destination concerned through our Contact Us page.

Permission to Use Our Original Material

Requests to reproduce, translate, license, distribute, or commercially use original Check Can I Run It material can be submitted through our Contact Us page. A request should identify:

• The material you want to use;
• The Check Can I Run It page where it appears;
• How you intend to use it;
• Where the material will be published;
• Whether the proposed use is commercial; and
• Any relevant duration or distribution information.

Permission is granted only when we provide approval in writing. A previous permission applies only within the scope stated in that permission. Silence, failure to respond, or the public availability of material does not constitute permission. A separate permission is not required where applicable law already gives you the right to make the proposed use.

Reporting a Copyright Concern

A copyright owner or a person authorised to act for the owner may report material they believe infringes their copyright. For an informal copyright concern, contact us through our Contact Us page and provide enough information for us to locate and evaluate the material. This should normally include:

• The relevant Check Can I Run It page;
• Identification of the copyrighted work;
• Identification of the material being challenged;
• Your relationship to the copyright owner;
• Supporting information where appropriate; and
• A reliable way for us to contact you.

If you intend to submit a formal notice under Section 512 of the United States Copyright Act, use the DMCA procedure below and send the notice to the registered designated agent listed in this policy once that designation is active.

DMCA and Section 512

Section 512 of the United States Copyright Act establishes notice-and-takedown procedures and limitations on liability for qualifying online service providers that satisfy the applicable statutory conditions.

Publishing this policy does not by itself establish that Check Can I Run It qualifies for a particular Section 512 safe harbor. Where Section 512 applies to a service we provide, formal notices and counter-notifications will be handled according to the applicable statutory process.

Check Can I Run It currently does not provide general public accounts or a public game-file upload service. The relevance of a particular Section 512 provision therefore depends on the service and material involved.

DMCA Notice of Claimed Infringement

A copyright owner or authorised representative who wants to submit a formal DMCA notice should send a written notification to our registered designated copyright agent. A notice intended to comply with 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) should contain the information required by that section.

1. Signature

Provide a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorised to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right allegedly infringed.

2. Identification of the Copyrighted Work

Identify the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed. If a single notification covers multiple copyrighted works at one online site, a representative list may be used where permitted by Section 512.

Information such as the work’s title, owner, author, official source, or copyright registration can be helpful when available, but information beyond the statutory requirements is not demanded as a condition of submitting a notice.

3. Identification of the Reported Material

Identify the material claimed to be infringing or the material claimed to be the subject of infringing activity. Provide information reasonably sufficient for us to locate it.

A complete Check Can I Run It page address should normally be included. If the complaint concerns one image, paragraph, or other item on a longer page, describe the item clearly enough to distinguish it from the rest of the page. A home-page address or game title alone may not provide enough information to locate the disputed material.

4. Contact Information

Provide information reasonably sufficient for us to contact you. This should include your name and appropriate contact details such as a mailing address, telephone number, and email address where available.

5. Good-Faith Statement

Include a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use complained of is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law. Before sending a formal notice, consider whether permission, a licence, fair use, or another copyright exception or limitation may apply.

6. Accuracy and Authority Statement

Include a statement that the information in the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorised to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right allegedly infringed.

A notice lacking information required by Section 512 may require additional information before it can be processed as a compliant DMCA notification.

How We Respond to Copyright Notices

When we receive a sufficiently complete copyright notice, we will identify the material concerned and examine the information provided.

Where the notice is being handled under an applicable Section 512 process, we will take the action required by that process, which may include removing or disabling access to the identified material.

We may request clarification or additional information when the relevant work, page, material, ownership claim, or requested action cannot reasonably be identified.

Where Section 512 requires notification of the person responsible for material that has been removed or disabled, we will take the steps required by the applicable process if that person exists and can be contacted.

Receiving a complaint does not mean that infringement has been conclusively established. A notice may concern a licence, lawful quotation, mistaken identification, public-domain material, a copyright exception, or another factual or legal issue that requires consideration.

A request dealing only with a trademark, defamation, privacy, contractual, or other non-copyright issue is not converted into a DMCA notice simply because it is labelled “DMCA.”

DMCA Counter-Notification

Where material has been removed or disabled through an applicable DMCA notice-and-takedown process, the person responsible for that material may be entitled to submit a counter-notification if they believe the removal resulted from a mistake or misidentification.

A counter-notification has legal consequences and should be submitted only when its statements can be made truthfully. An effective counter-notification under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3) should contain the following information.

1. Signature

Provide your physical or electronic signature.

2. Identification of Removed Material

Identify the material that was removed or to which access was disabled and state where the material appeared before removal or disabling.

3. Statement Under Penalty of Perjury

State under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.

4. Contact and Jurisdiction Statement

Provide your name, address, and telephone number. The counter-notification must also include the consent-to-jurisdiction and acceptance-of-service statements required by Section 512(g)(3). For a person whose address is within the United States, this concerns the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which that address is located.

For a person whose address is outside the United States, the statutory provision concerns a federal judicial district in which the service provider may be found. The sender must also agree to accept service of process from the person who submitted the original notification or that person’s agent.

What Happens After a Counter-Notification

When a valid counter-notification is handled under Section 512, a copy may be provided to the party that sent the original notice. The statutory process provides an opportunity for the original claimant to inform the service provider that a court action has been filed seeking to restrain the allegedly infringing activity.

Subject to the requirements of Section 512, access to the material may be restored within the statutory period of not less than 10 and not more than 14 business days after receipt of a compliant counter-notification unless the required notice of court action is received.

A successful counter-notification does not prevent us from keeping material unavailable for a separate lawful reason, such as another legal requirement, court order, violation of our website rules, or a reason independent of the disputed copyright claim.

Misrepresentations in Notices and Counter-Notifications

Copyright notices and counter-notifications should be submitted honestly. Section 512 contains consequences for knowingly making certain material misrepresentations concerning whether material or activity is infringing or whether material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification.

We may document or reject fraudulent complaints, impersonation of rights holders, falsified evidence, or attempts to misuse the reporting process to obtain private information or interfere with lawful content. A disagreement with criticism, an unfavourable description, or a factual statement does not by itself create a copyright claim.

Repeat Infringement

Check Can I Run It does not currently provide ordinary public user accounts or a general public upload platform. To the extent that Section 512’s repeat-infringer requirements apply to a service we operate, we will maintain and reasonably implement an appropriate policy concerning repeat infringement.

If user-contributed features are introduced later, access to those features may be restricted or terminated in appropriate circumstances for repeated infringement.

We may also remove infringing material, restrict abusive submissions, maintain appropriate records, or take other actions permitted or required by law.

Designated DMCA Agent

Formal DMCA notifications and counter-notifications should be directed to the agent registered for Check Can I Run It with the United States Copyright Office.

Do not treat this section as active until the designation has been completed and the information below matches the current U.S. Copyright Office registration.

Designated Agent: [Insert registered agent name or approved agent designation]
Organisation: Check Can I Run It
Mailing Address: [Insert registered agent mailing address]
Telephone: [Insert registered agent telephone number]
Email: [Insert registered DMCA email address]

The registered agent information should remain accurate both on this website and in the U.S. Copyright Office’s designated-agent records. The agent contact information is for copyright notices and counter-notifications. General questions, advertising requests, ordinary technical questions, and unrelated correspondence should use our normal Contact Us channel.

Trademark Complaints

The DMCA notice-and-counter-notification procedure concerns copyright. A complaint based only on a trademark, trade name, logo, false affiliation, passing off, or counterfeit product should not be submitted as a DMCA copyright notice.

A trademark owner or authorised representative may submit a trademark concern through our Contact Us page. A useful trademark complaint should identify:

• The trademark or other right claimed;
• The rights holder;
• The sender’s authority to act;
• The country or region in which rights are claimed;
• A registration number where relevant;
• The exact Check Can I Run It page involved;
• The specific name, logo, image, or other use being challenged;
• The basis of the concern; and
• The action requested.

Registration details are helpful where applicable but are not required merely to contact us about a concern. We will examine the specific use and supporting information before deciding what action is appropriate.

Depending on the circumstances, we may change an image or wording, correct attribution, add clarification, restrict access, remove material, request additional evidence, or decline a complaint that does not provide a sufficient factual or legal basis for the requested action.

No False Affiliation or Endorsement

Check Can I Run It does not present itself as the official website of a game, developer, publisher, digital platform, game store, graphics-card manufacturer, processor manufacturer, or other third-party company unless such a relationship is expressly stated and actually exists.

We do not knowingly use third-party branding to falsely imply sponsorship, certification, partnership, approval, or endorsement. If you believe the presentation of a particular page could reasonably create a false impression of affiliation, please identify the exact wording, image, or design element concerned so that we can review it.

Advertising and Intellectual-Property Standards

Check Can I Run It may display advertising on its informational pages. The presence of advertising does not change the intellectual-property status of the content shown on a page. Advertising eligibility does not permit us to use material that would otherwise infringe another party’s rights.

We do not knowingly publish pirated game files, counterfeit products, or copyright-infringing material for the purpose of generating advertising traffic. When a credible intellectual-property concern is reported, we examine the identified material regardless of whether the page carries advertising.

Privacy of Complaint Information

Information submitted with a copyright, DMCA, or trademark complaint is handled in accordance with our Privacy and Cookie Policy and the legal process applicable to the complaint.

Information may be shared when reasonably necessary with the person responsible for the reported material, the original claimant, a counter-notification sender, hosting or other relevant service providers, professional advisers, a court, a regulator, or another party involved in processing or resolving the claim.

Under the DMCA counter-notification procedure, information in a counter-notification may be forwarded to the original complaining party. Do not include personal, confidential, or sensitive information that is unrelated to the intellectual-property claim.

Because DMCA procedures can require names, addresses, and other contact information, a person concerned about providing such information should consider obtaining legal advice or using an authorised representative where appropriate.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Copyright, Trademark and DMCA Policy when our website features, intellectual-property practices, reporting procedures, contact information, or legal obligations change. The current version will be published on this page with an updated Last updated date.

If the registered DMCA agent or its contact information changes, the corresponding U.S. Copyright Office designation should also be updated as required. Changing the website page alone does not update the Copyright Office’s designated-agent record.

Contact Us

If you have a question, correction request, or concern about this page, please contact us through our Contact Us page or email us directly at editor@checkcanirunit.com.