ArtStation and Sketchfab reports go to separate addresses
From August 10, 2026, Epic no longer processes IP reports for ArtStation or Sketchfab. The page directs ArtStation content reports to dmca@artstation.com and Sketchfab content reports to dmca@sketchfab.com.
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As of August 10, 2026 Epic no longer processes IP reports for ArtStation or Sketchfab.
Please submit any reports related to ArtStation content to dmca@artstation.com.
To report Sketchfab content, please submit to dmca@sketchfab.com.
Qualifications & exceptions
Applies from August 10, 2026.
Content & IP Rights · User right or choice
You can request removal of unauthorized copyrighted work
If your copyrighted work was posted on Epic without authorization, you can ask for its removal through a takedown request. The page describes submission as a legal process. You must consider copyright exceptions first; a request is invalid if an exception applies.
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If your copyrighted work was posted on Epic without your authorization, you can submit a “takedown request” to ask that the content be removed. Submitting a takedown request is a legal process.
If a copyright exception applies, then the removal request you submit is considered invalid and there may be legal repercussions and repercussions to your account.
Qualifications & exceptions
A copyright exception makes the removal request invalid.
Epic has a policy of terminating repeat copyright infringers’ access
The page states that, in accordance with the U.S. DMCA, Epic has a policy of terminating access for users deemed to be repeat copyright infringers. It does not define the threshold for being deemed a repeat infringer.
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In accordance with the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) Epic has a policy of terminating access of users who are deemed to be repeat infringers of copyright.
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The page does not specify the repeat-infringer threshold.
A separate FAQ provides more information about IP rights
Epic links to an Intellectual Property FAQ for more information about intellectual property rights. That separate FAQ is not supplied in this analysis.
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Learn more about intellectual property rights in our
The linked FAQ’s contents are outside this source.
Content & IP Rights · Procedure
Consider fair use and other copyright exceptions before reporting
Before submitting a removal request, consider whether fair use, fair dealing, or a similar exception legally permits the use. If an exception applies, the request is invalid and may have legal and account consequences. The page does not determine whether any particular use qualifies.
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You need to consider whether the content you are concerned about can use your copyright under law because it falls under the legal exceptions of fair use, fair dealing, or a similar copyright exception applies.
If a copyright exception applies, then the removal request you submit is considered invalid and there may be legal repercussions and repercussions to your account.
Qualifications & exceptions
Legal and account repercussions are described as possible.
A takedown notice makes formal assertions under penalty of perjury
By submitting a copyright takedown notice, you formally accuse infringement under penalty of perjury. You assert that you own the copyright or are authorized to act for its owner, and that you have a good-faith belief the use is unauthorized by the owner, unlicensed, not fair use, and not otherwise lawful.
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WARNING: BY SUBMITTING THIS COPYRIGHT TAKEDOWN NOTICE, YOU ARE MAKING A FORMAL LEGAL ACCUSATION, UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY THAT:
YOU ARE THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR ARE AUTHORIZED TO ACT ON THEIR BEHALF, AND
YOU HAVE A GOOD FAITH BELIEF THAT THE USE OF THE MATERIAL IS NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE COPYRIGHT OWNER, NOT MADE PURSUANT TO A LICENSE, DOES NOT CONSTITUTE FAIR USE, AND IS NOT OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY LAW.
Qualifications & exceptions
The assertion about unauthorized use is a good-faith belief.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Restriction or exception
False takedown notices may have legal and account consequences
The page warns that false statements under penalty of perjury may lead to imprisonment, fines, or both. Epic may also act against people who repeatedly and/or knowingly submit false takedown notices, including terminating their Epic accounts.
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NOTE THAT MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS LEGAL CONSEQUENCES, INCLUDING IMPRISONMENT AND/OR FINES. EPIC MAY TAKE ACTION (INCLUDING EPIC ACCOUNT TERMINATION) AGAINST THOSE WHO REPEATEDLY AND/OR KNOWINGLY SUBMIT FALSE TAKEDOWN NOTICES.
Qualifications & exceptions
Epic’s stated account-action trigger is repeated and/or knowing submission of false notices.
The consequences are possible, not stated as automatic.
Content & IP Rights · Procedure
Submit copyright removal requests through the linked form
If you believe use of your work on Epic’s website or services infringes your copyright, the page directs you to send a DMCA notice to its Designated Copyright Agent using the linked copyright-removal form. The page also says invalid DMCA or takedown requests, or other inquiries sent through the agent contact mechanisms, will be ignored.
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If you believe that your work has been used on our website or in any of our services in a way that infringes your copyright, you can submit a DMCA Notice to our Designated Copyright Agent via filling out the linked form below.
You may appeal a copyright removal with a counter-notice
If a copyright removal request caused your content to be removed from an Epic product, you may file a counter-notice if you believe the removal was an error or you have the right to use the material. This option concerns copyright removals.
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If your content has been removed from an Epic product due to a copyright removal request, and you believe there has been an error or you have the right to use the claimed material, you may file an appeal, also known as a counter notice.
Qualifications & exceptions
You must believe there was an error or that you have the right to use the claimed material.
Cross-references
contrast (model-proposed): A counter-notice exposes your contact information to the complainant — The counter-notice offers a route to contest removal, but it exposes the filer’s contact information to the complainant and may prompt litigation. These are stated consequences of using the appeal, not inconsistent promises.
qualified by (model-proposed): Content restoration depends on litigation and other Epic policies — Filing a counter-notice does not itself promise restoration: after forwarding, the absence of legal proceedings within 10 business days and compliance with other Epic policies are both required.
Sharing & Disclosure · Company practice
A counter-notice exposes your contact information to the complainant
The page says your contact information will be forwarded to the original complainant, and warns that a counter-notice may lead that complainant to sue you. Epic evaluates the counter-notice and forwards it to the complainant if appropriate.
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Please understand that your contact information will be forwarded to the original complainant, and filing a counter notice may lead the complainant to initiate legal proceedings against you. After we receive your counter notice, we will evaluate it and, if appropriate, forward it to the complainant.
Qualifications & exceptions
Epic evaluates the counter-notice before forwarding it if appropriate.
Legal proceedings are a possible consequence.
Cross-references
contrast (model-proposed): You may appeal a copyright removal with a counter-notice — The counter-notice offers a route to contest removal, but it exposes the filer’s contact information to the complainant and may prompt litigation. These are stated consequences of using the appeal, not inconsistent promises.
Content restoration depends on litigation and other Epic policies
After Epic forwards your counter-notice, it will restore your content if the complainant does not initiate legal proceedings against you within 10 business days and the content does not violate another Epic policy. The clock is tied to forwarding, rather than your initial filing. Other Epic policies are not supplied here.
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After we forward your counter notice, if the complainant does not initiate legal proceedings against you within 10 business days, and the content does not violate any other Epic policy, we will restore your content.
Qualifications & exceptions
The complainant must not initiate proceedings within 10 business days after forwarding.
The content must comply with other Epic policies.
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The referenced other Epic policies are not included in this source.
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qualifies (model-proposed): You may appeal a copyright removal with a counter-notice — Filing a counter-notice does not itself promise restoration: after forwarding, the absence of legal proceedings within 10 business days and compliance with other Epic policies are both required.
The counter-notice template asks for your contact details and case number
The template specifies the email subject “DMCA Counter-Notice [Case Number]” and asks for your full legal name, address, phone number, and email address. These fields identify the person filing the counter-notice.
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Email Subject Line DMCA Counter-Notice [Case Number]
Contact Information
Name: Full legal name
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Content & IP Rights · Procedure
Identify the original complaint and removed material in your counter-notice
The counter-notice template asks you to identify the DMCA removal being challenged, including its case ID, the complaining party’s name, and details locating the removed material, such as an Island code or URL.
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I am writing to file a counter-notice in response to the removal of content identified by the DMCA takedown notice referenced below:
Case ID:
Complaining Party: [Provide the name of the reporting party]
Description of Removed Material: [Provide details of the content that was removed, e.g., Island code or URL]
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Procedure
The counter-notice declares a good-faith belief in mistake or misidentification
The provided counter-notice wording declares under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the content was removed or disabled because of mistake or misidentification. This is the filer’s declaration, not an Epic finding that the removal was mistaken.
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I declare, under penalty of perjury, that I have a good faith belief that the content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
Qualifications & exceptions
The declaration is about the filer’s good-faith belief.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Procedure
The counter-notice includes consent to a federal court’s jurisdiction
The template includes consent to the Federal District Court for the judicial district where your address is located. The supplied wording does not state an alternative forum for a filer whose address is outside a U.S. judicial district.
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I consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which my address is located.
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No alternative forum for an address outside a U.S. judicial district is stated in the supplied template.
Legal Rights & Agreement Rules · Procedure
The counter-notice includes acceptance of service of process
The template states that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA notice or that person’s authorized agent.
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I will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA notice or their authorized agent.
Content & IP Rights · Procedure
Sign the counter-notice with your own full legal name
The template asks for an electronic or physical signature using your full legal name, rather than a company name.
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Submit your electronic or physical signature [Your Full Legal Name, not a company name].
Content & IP Rights · Procedure
Epic encourages direct resolution of trademark disputes before a complaint
The page says Epic policies and applicable laws prohibit trademark-infringing content. If you own a trademark and believe content infringes it, Epic strongly encourages resolving the dispute directly with the posting user to the extent possible. If resolution cannot be reached, it directs you to submit a Trademark Complaint.
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Our policies and applicable laws prohibit content that infringe trademarks. If you are a trademark owner and you believe content is infringing your trademark, to the extent possible we strongly encourage trademark owners to resolve their disputes directly with the user who posted the content in question. If you are unable to reach a resolution with the user, please submit a Trademark Complaint.
Qualifications & exceptions
Direct resolution is strongly encouraged to the extent possible.
The complaint route is described for an unresolved dispute with the posting user.
Data Access & Collection · Procedure
Trademark complaints must identify the complainant and trademark owner
Every Trademark Complaint must include the specified full legal name, title, company name, mailing address, telephone number, email address, trademark owner, and relationship to that owner. For a person under 18, the page refers to their parent’s, guardian’s or company’s details.
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You need to include all of the following in your Trademark Complaint:
Your (or if you are under 18, your parent’s, guardian’s or company’s) full legal name, title, company name, mailing address, telephone number, email address, trademark owner, and your relationship to the trademark owner.
Qualifications & exceptions
For someone under 18, the wording substitutes a parent, guardian, or company.
Content & IP Rights · Procedure
Include trademark registration details and locate the alleged infringement
A Trademark Complaint must include the registering authority, registration jurisdiction, and registration number. It must also identify the allegedly infringing material and describe where that material is located.
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You need to include all of the following in your Trademark Complaint:
Trademark details including registering authority, registration jurisdiction, and registration number.
The material that you claim is infringing, including a description of where the material is located.
The page lists dmca@support.epicgames.com and the Legal Department, Epic Games, Inc., 620 Crossroads Blvd., Cary, NC 27518, telephone (919) 854-0070, for its Designated Copyright Agent. These are dedicated channels: invalid DMCA or takedown requests and other inquiries sent through them will be ignored. The copyright-removal instructions separately direct submitters to the linked form.
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Contact information for Epic’s Designated Copyright Agent
Email: dmca@support.epicgames.com
Legal Department Epic Games, Inc. 620 Crossroads Blvd. Cary, NC 27518 Telephone: (919) 854-0070
Please note that invalid DMCA or takedown requests or other inquiries will be ignored if you contact us via these mechanisms.
If you believe that your work has been used on our website or in any of our services in a way that infringes your copyright, you can submit a DMCA Notice to our Designated Copyright Agent via filling out the linked form below.
Qualifications & exceptions
Invalid DMCA or takedown requests and other inquiries through these mechanisms will be ignored.