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Intellectual Property and Copyright

Published: March 21, 2026 | Version 1.0

1. General Provisions

This Policy defines the position of the "RetroDvor" service (hereinafter — the "Service"), available at retro-dvor.ru, regarding the intellectual property of third parties, and establishes the procedure for rights holders to report violations.

The Service respects intellectual property rights and strives to comply in good faith with the laws of the Russian Federation, including Part IV of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation and Federal Law No. 149-FZ "On Information, Information Technologies, and Information Protection."

2. Legal Status of Emulation

"RetroDvor" is a platform that provides software tools for running retro games (emulation). Emulation as a technology is legal and has been confirmed by multiple court decisions:

  • Sony v. Connectix (2000) — the court ruled that creating an emulator through reverse engineering constitutes fair use
  • Sega v. Accolade (1992) — reverse engineering for compatibility purposes was found permissible

The Service provides exclusively a software platform (emulator). The emulator itself does not contain any content protected by third-party copyrights.

The Service is completely free of charge. The Operator does not charge any fees for using the emulator, accessing platform features, or storing user files. The Service contains no paid subscriptions, in-app purchases, or any other forms of monetization. Any websites or applications that charge for access to "RetroDvor" are not affiliated with the Operator.

3. Third-Party Content Rights

All trademarks, game titles, logos, characters, and other intellectual property objects mentioned in the Service belong to their respective rights holders.

The Service does not claim ownership of any third-party content. The use of game titles and images is solely for informational and identification purposes.

All rights to the Service, including its design, software code, the "RetroDvor" trademark and logo, belong to the Service Operator.

4. ROM Files and User Responsibility

4.1. Service's Position

The Service does not distribute ROM files protected by copyright. The platform functions as a tool for running files provided by the user independently.

4.2. User's Obligations

By uploading a ROM file to the Service, the user confirms and warrants that they:

  • Own the original physical media (cartridge, disc) of the game
  • Have otherwise obtained a legal right to use the file
  • Will not distribute uploaded files through the Service or any other means
  • Are familiar with the applicable laws of their jurisdiction

The user bears full and exclusive responsibility for the legality of the ROM files they upload. The Operator does not and cannot verify the legality of each uploaded file.

4.3. File Storage and RetroKey

The Operator is not a ROM file storage provider. The Service uses the RetroKey system — a personal encryption password, thanks to which the Operator technically cannot access the content of uploaded files, identify them, or use them.

How it works:

  • Upon first login, the user creates a RetroKey — a password from which a unique encryption key (AES-256) is generated
  • The RetroKey is stored only on the user's device and is never transmitted to the server
  • The same RetroKey can be used across all devices — entering the same password produces the same encryption key

Uploading a ROM file:

  1. The user selects a file on their device
  2. The file is encrypted directly on the device using the RetroKey — before being sent to the server
  3. Only the encrypted file is transmitted to the server
  4. The Operator cannot access the content of the uploaded file or decrypt it

Launching a game:

  1. The encrypted file is downloaded from the server to the device
  2. The file is decrypted on the device using the RetroKey
  3. The decrypted file exists only in the device's memory for the duration of the game session

Important:

  • The Operator's servers store exclusively encrypted data, which without the user's RetroKey is an unreadable sequence of bytes
  • The Operator does not store, does not process, and has no technical ability to access the RetroKey or decrypted files
  • If the user loses their RetroKey, restoring access to the files is impossible — the Operator cannot assist with decryption
  • The Operator does not provide access to one user's files to other users of the Service

5. Rights Holder Inquiry Procedure

If you are a rights holder or authorized representative and believe that content posted on the Service infringes your rights, please send a notice to service@chkpnt.ru.

5.1. Notice Requirements

The notice must contain:

  • A description of the intellectual property work whose rights you believe are infringed
  • Identification of the infringing material with sufficient information for identification (URL, title, screenshot)
  • Your contact information: full name or organization name, email address, phone number
  • A statement that you believe in good faith that the use of the material is not authorized by the rights holder
  • A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the rights holder
  • A signature (electronic or physical) of the rights holder or authorized person

5.2. Operator's Actions

Upon receiving a properly submitted notice, the Operator commits to:

  • Review the inquiry within 5 business days
  • Remove or block access to the infringing material
  • Notify the user who posted the material of the removal
  • Maintain a record of the inquiry for record-keeping

6. Disputing Removal

If a user believes their content was removed in error, they may submit a counter-notice to service@chkpnt.ru, containing:

  • A description of the removed material and its location prior to removal
  • A statement of good faith belief that the material was removed by mistake
  • The user's contact information
  • Consent to dispute resolution in accordance with the laws of the Russian Federation

Upon receiving a counter-notice, the Operator will notify the original claimant. If within 10 business days the claimant does not provide evidence of filing a lawsuit, the material may be restored.

7. Reporting System

Users of the Service may report content that violates copyrights or the terms of use:

  • In the application — via the "Report" function
  • By email — by sending a report to service@chkpnt.ru with a description of the violation

All reports are reviewed by the Operator. Based on the review, a decision may be made to remove content and take action against the violator.

8. Repeat Infringer Policy

The Service adheres to a policy of terminating service for users who systematically infringe intellectual property rights:

  • First violation — content removal and user warning
  • Repeat violation — temporary restriction of file upload capability
  • Systematic violations — permanent account suspension without the possibility of restoration

9. Limitation of Liability

The Operator acts as an information intermediary in accordance with Art. 1253.1 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation and is not responsible for the content of materials posted by users, provided that:

  • The Operator did not know and should not have known about the unlawfulness of the posted content
  • Upon receiving a notice of infringement, the Operator promptly took measures to remove the content

10. Changes to the Policy

The Operator may make changes to this Policy. The current version is posted on this page with the date of the update. Continued use of the Service after publication of changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.

11. Contact Information