Merge pull request #20635 from github/updates

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+Before disabling any content in relation to this takedown notice, GitHub
+- contacted the owners of some or all of the affected repositories to give them an opportunity to [make changes](https://docs.github.com/en/github/site-policy/dmca-takedown-policy#a-how-does-this-actually-work).
+- provided information on how to [submit a DMCA Counter Notice](https://docs.github.com/en/articles/guide-to-submitting-a-dmca-counter-notice).
+
+To learn about when and why GitHub may process some notices this way, please visit our [README](https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/README.md#anatomy-of-a-takedown-notice).
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+---
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+While GitHub did not find sufficient information to determine a valid anti-circumvention claim, we determined that this takedown notice contains other valid copyright claim(s).
+
+---
+
+**Are you the copyright holder or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf? If you are submitting this notice on behalf of a company, please be sure to use an email address on the company's domain. If you use a personal email address for a notice submitted on behalf of a company, we may not be able to process it.**
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+Yes, I am authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
+
+**Are you submitting a revised DMCA notice after GitHub Trust & Safety requested you make changes to your original notice?**
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+No
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+**Does your claim involve content on GitHub or npm.js?**
+
+GitHub
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+**Please describe the nature of your copyright ownership or authorization to act on the owner's behalf.**
+
+I submit this notice as a [private] of CoolGames Publishing B.V.. CoolGames is a leading HTML5 game developer and publisher based in [private]. CoolGames delivers popular titles such as Farm Merge Valley across social platforms.
+
+**Please provide a detailed description of the original copyrighted work that has allegedly been infringed.**
+
+Farm Merge Valley is a proprietary video game developed and published by CoolGames, featuring unique game mechanics. The game includes original artwork, animations, user interface design, sound effects, music, character designs, and other audiovisual content, all of which are protected under copyright law.
+https://www.coolgames.com/terms-of-use/
+
+**If the original work referenced above is available online, please provide a URL.**
+
+Farm Merge Valley is a video game available on social media platforms.
+
+**We ask that a DMCA takedown notice list every specific file in the repository that is infringing, unless the entire contents of the repository are infringing on your copyright. Please clearly state that the entire repository is infringing, OR provide the specific files within the repository you would like removed.**
+
+**Based on the above, I confirm that:**
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+The entire repository is infringing
+
+**Identify the full repository URL that is infringing:**
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+[private]  
+[private]  
+[private]  
+[private]  
+https://github.com/frightfully6610/farm-merge-valley  
+[private]  
+[private]  
+https://github.com/Simon-Wunderlich/Farm-Merge-Valley-AI  
+[private]  
+[private]  
+https://github.com/Insider-Ekin-Aslan/Reverse-Engineering-Farm-Merge-Valley  
+https://github.com/j3rr7/farm-merge-valley-main.js
+
+**Do you claim to have any technological measures in place to control access to your copyrighted content? Please see our <a href="https://docs.github.com/articles/guide-to-submitting-a-dmca-takedown-notice#complaints-about-anti-circumvention-technology">Complaints about Anti-Circumvention Technology</a> if you are unsure.**
+
+Yes
+
+**What technological measures do you have in place and how do they effectively control access to your copyrighted material?**
+
+We have implemented several technological measures to protect Farm Merge Valley and control access to our copyrighted material:
+
+• Server-side processing: All core gameplay logic and progression systems are handled on secure servers, preventing unauthorized manipulation of game data from the client side.  
+• Code obfuscation and encryption: Our game code is obfuscated and partially encrypted to hinder reverse engineering and tampering.  
+• Authentication and platform-level security: The game requires user authentication via trusted app platforms, which also enforce additional layers of protection.  
+• Data validation and integrity checks: We use continuous verification of game data to detect and prevent the use of modified or corrupted game files.
+• Anti-cheat mechanisms: We have systems in place to identify and flag abnormal activity or unauthorized tools used to alter gameplay.
+
+These measures are designed to effectively safeguard our intellectual property and the player experience.
+
+**How is the accused project designed to circumvent your technological protection measures?**
+
+The accused projects are designed to circumvent our technological protection measures by providing tools, scripts, or instructions that allow users to alter or inject code into Farm Merge Valley. Specifically, it enables users to bypass our server-side validation and data integrity checks in order to gain unauthorized in-game advantages (e.g., unlimited resources, faster progression).
+
+**If you are reporting an allegedly infringing fork, please note that each fork is a distinct repository and <i>must be identified separately</i>. Please read more about <a href="https://docs.github.com/articles/dmca-takedown-policy#b-what-about-forks-or-whats-a-fork">forks.</a> As forks may often contain different material than in the parent repository, if you believe any of the repositories or files in the forks are infringing, please list each fork URL below:**
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+[private]  
+[private]  
+[private]  
+[private]  
+[private]  
+[private]  
+[private]  
+[private]  
+[private]  
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+[private]  
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+[private]  
+[private]  
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+**Based on the representative number of forks I have reviewed, I believe that all or most of the forks are infringing to the same extent as the parent repository.**
+
+**Is the work licensed under an open source license?**
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+No
+
+**What would be the best solution for the alleged infringement?**
+
+Reported content must be removed
+
+**Do you have the alleged infringer’s contact information? If so, please provide it.**
+
+**I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials described above on the infringing web pages is not authorized by the copyright owner, or its agent, or the law.**
+
+**I have taken <a href="https://www.lumendatabase.org/topics/22">fair use</a> into consideration.**
+
+**I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner, or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.**
+
+**I have read and understand GitHub's <a href="https://docs.github.com/articles/guide-to-submitting-a-dmca-takedown-notice/">Guide to Submitting a DMCA Takedown Notice</a>.**
+
+**So that we can get back to you, please provide either your telephone number or physical address.**
+
+[private]
+
+**Please type your full name for your signature.**
+
+[private]