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Claims of Copyright Infringement

Valve respects the intellectual property rights of others, and we ask that everyone using our internet sites and services do the same. Anyone who believes that their work has been reproduced in one of our internet sites or services in a way that constitutes copyright infringement may notify Valve's copyright agent by providing the following information:
  • Identification of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
  • Identification of the material that you claim is infringing and needs to be removed, including a description of where it is located on the Valve internet site or service so that we can locate it;
  • Your address, telephone number, and, if available, e-mail address, so that we can contact you about your complaint; and
  • A signed statement that the above information is accurate; that you have a good faith belief that the identified use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf in this situation.
Notices of copyright infringement claims should be sent to the attention of Copyright Agent, as follows:

By mail:
Valve Corporation
PO Box 1688
Bellevue WA 98009

By fax:
425-827-4843

By e-mail:
copyright@valvesoftware.com

If you give notice of copyright infringement by e-mail or phone, Valve's copyright agent will begin investigating the alleged copyright infringement; however, we must receive your signature by mail or fax before we are required to take any action.

More information about U.S. copyright law can be found at the United States Copyright Office http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/