DMCA / Copyright Policy

Overview

BackcourtIQ LLC (“BackcourtIQ”) respects intellectual property rights and expects users to do the same. This page describes our policy for handling claims of copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), 17 U.S.C. § 512.

BackcourtIQ qualifies for safe harbor protection under the DMCA as a service provider that hosts user-generated content. To maintain this protection, we respond promptly to valid takedown notices and have designated a DMCA agent with the United States Copyright Office.

1. Our Designated DMCA Agent

BackcourtIQ has designated the following agent to receive notices of claimed copyright infringement:

We strongly recommend sending takedown notices by email to alyssa@backcourtiq.com for the fastest response. Notices sent by mail may take longer to process.

2. How to Submit a Takedown Notice

If you believe that content on BackcourtIQ infringes your copyright, you may submit a takedown notice. To be valid under the DMCA, your notice must include all of the following:

• Identification of the copyrighted work — A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed. If you are claiming multiple works, a representative list is acceptable.
• Identification of the infringing material — A description of the content you claim is infringing and its location on BackcourtIQ — include the specific URL or page where the content appears. Be as specific as possible so we can locate the content.
• Your contact information — Your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
• Good faith statement — A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• Accuracy and authority statement — A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
• Signature — Your physical or electronic signature.

We cannot process incomplete notices. If your notice is missing any of the above elements, we will not be able to act on it and may request additional information before proceeding.

3. What Happens After We Receive a Notice

Upon receiving a complete and valid takedown notice, BackcourtIQ will:

• Review the notice to confirm it meets the statutory requirements
• Remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing content promptly
• Notify the user who posted the content that it has been removed and provide a copy of the takedown notice (with your personal contact information redacted where possible)
• Inform the user of their right to submit a counter-notice

We aim to process valid takedown notices within 5 business days of receipt. Urgent matters — such as content that is clearly infringing and causing active harm — will be prioritized.

4. Counter-Notices

If you believe your content was removed as a result of a mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice. To be valid, your counter-notice must include:

• Identification of the removed content — A description of the content that was removed and where it appeared before removal (include the URL if possible).
• Statement under penalty of perjury — A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good faith belief that the content was removed as a result of a mistake or misidentification.
• Consent to jurisdiction — A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the district in which your address is located, or if outside the United States, any judicial district in which BackcourtIQ may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original takedown notice.
• Your contact information — Your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
• Signature — Your physical or electronic signature.

Send counter-notices to alyssa@backcourtiq.com. Upon receiving a valid counter-notice, we will forward it to the party who filed the original takedown notice and may restore the content within 10 to 14 business days unless the copyright owner files a court action.

5. Repeat Infringers

BackcourtIQ has a policy of terminating the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe intellectual property rights. A user who receives multiple valid takedown notices may have their account suspended or permanently terminated, at our discretion. This policy applies regardless of whether the content was ultimately restored via counter-notice.

6. Misrepresentation

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly and materially misrepresents that content is infringing, or that content was removed by mistake or misidentification, may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees, incurred by the alleged infringer, the copyright owner, or BackcourtIQ.

Do not submit a takedown notice if you are not the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf, or if you do not have a good faith belief that the content is infringing.

7. Scope of This Policy

This DMCA policy applies to user-generated content hosted on BackcourtIQ, including community posts, comments, and chat messages. It does not apply to content BackcourtIQ itself provides — such as game data, statistics, or editorial content — which is either licensed or covered under separate agreements.

Game broadcast streams linked from BackcourtIQ are hosted by third-party providers (ION, ESPN, Amazon Prime, etc.). We do not host this content and cannot process takedown notices relating to third-party streaming services. For takedown requests relating to those streams, please contact the relevant broadcaster directly.

8. Contact

• DMCA-related matters only: alyssa@backcourtiq.com
• General inquiries: connect@backcourtiq.com
• Website: backcourtiq.com/dmca