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Copyright & Takedown Policy

Effective date: 2026-08-01

This Copyright & Takedown Policy ("Policy") explains how HLLMR Ventures LLC ("HLLMR", "we", "us", or "our") handles copyright and other intellectual-property concerns relating to the Silo catalog, and how a rights holder can request the removal of content. This Policy is a draft template and does not constitute legal advice.

1. What Silo is and what the catalog contains

Silo is a free, open-source desktop application that helps people manage their Farming Simulator 25 ("FS25") mods. As part of Silo, we operate a public catalog, browsable at silo.hllmr.com/browse and served by a public read API at silo-api.hllmr.com.

The catalog aggregates publicly available mod metadata — such as names, images, descriptions, versions, and ratings — from third-party platforms including ModHub, GitHub, and Nexus Mods. We deduplicate this information into a single record for each mod and link back to each original source.

Two points are central to this Policy:

  • We do not host, mirror, or redistribute mod files. When a user chooses to download a mod, the download goes to the original source (ModHub, GitHub, or Nexus). Silo does not store or serve the mod's files.
  • The catalog consists of aggregated metadata and images drawn from public sources. The underlying mods, their artwork, and their descriptions remain the property of their respective authors and platforms.

Because of this design, most concerns about the availability of a mod file should be directed to the platform that hosts that file. This Policy addresses the metadata and images that appear in the Silo catalog itself.

2. Relationship to source-platform processes

This Policy complements, and does not replace, the copyright and takedown processes offered by ModHub, GitHub, Nexus Mods, and any other source platform. Because Silo links back to the original source rather than hosting mod files, removing a listing from the Silo catalog does not remove the mod from its source platform. If you want a mod removed at its origin, you must contact the relevant source platform directly and follow its process. We will, on request and in good faith, remove or correct the corresponding catalog record as described below.

3. Who may submit a notice

You may submit a takedown notice if you are, or are authorized to act on behalf of, the owner of copyright or other intellectual-property rights in:

  • a mod whose metadata or images appear in the Silo catalog; or
  • images, text, or other materials that appear in a catalog record.

Platform operators (for example, ModHub, GitHub, or Nexus Mods) and individual mod authors are both welcome to submit notices.

4. How to submit a takedown notice

To request the removal or correction of content in the Silo catalog, please send a written notice to our designated contact at legal@hllmr.com. To help us act quickly and in good faith, your notice should include all of the following:

  1. Identification of the copyrighted work or other right you claim has been infringed (for example, the specific mod, image, description, or other material, and, where relevant, a link to the authoritative source you control).
  2. Identification of the material on Silo that you want removed or disabled, described with enough detail for us to locate it — ideally the specific catalog record URL(s) on silo.hllmr.com (for example, a /browse record link) and/or the mod's technical name as shown in the catalog.
  3. Your contact information, including your name, email address, and, if applicable, the organization you represent.
  4. A good-faith statement that you believe in good faith that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the rights holder, its agent, or the law.
  5. An accuracy statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury (or the equivalent under applicable law), that you are the owner of the right at issue or are authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
  6. Your signature — a physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the rights holder.

A notice that omits these elements may delay our ability to evaluate and respond to your request. We may contact you for clarification.

5. Designated contact / agent

Notices, counter-notices, and other communications under this Policy should be sent to:

  • Designated contact: DMCA Agent, HLLMR Ventures LLC
  • Email: legal@hllmr.com
  • Entity: HLLMR Ventures LLC (Texas, United States)

Email is the fastest and preferred channel for notices under this Policy. We are in the process of completing a formal Designated Agent registration with the U.S. Copyright Office; a physical mailing address for the agent will be listed here once that registration is complete.

6. How we respond

We respond to complete notices in good faith and within a reasonable time. Depending on the notice, we may:

  • remove or disable the identified metadata or images from the catalog record;
  • correct or update a catalog record (for example, a mis-attributed source link);
  • decline to act if the material is not present, is not in our control, or the notice appears incomplete or unfounded; and/or
  • direct you to the relevant source platform where the underlying mod file is hosted, since Silo does not host mod files.

Because catalog records are assembled from public source data and are periodically refreshed, we may also suppress a record from future ingestion so that removed content is not re-added automatically.

7. Counter-notice

If your content was removed from the Silo catalog and you believe the removal was a mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice to legal@hllmr.com. Your counter-notice should include:

  1. Identification of the material that was removed and the location where it previously appeared in the catalog (for example, the record URL or technical name).
  2. A statement, under penalty of perjury (or the equivalent under applicable law), that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
  3. Your contact information, including your name, email address, and, where applicable, the organization you represent.
  4. Your consent to accept service of process, or the applicable equivalent, and a statement of the jurisdiction in which you will accept it, to the extent required by applicable law.
  5. Your signature — a physical or electronic signature.

Upon receiving a valid counter-notice, we may, in our discretion and consistent with applicable law, restore the affected catalog record. Because Silo hosts only aggregated metadata and links (not mod files), our restoration relates solely to the catalog record.

8. Repeat treatment

We may decline to index, or may remove and keep out of the catalog, metadata and images associated with a source or author that is the subject of repeated, valid takedown notices, and we may take other reasonable steps consistent with applicable law. Because Silo does not host user accounts and does not host mod files, "repeat treatment" here refers to how we treat catalog records and ingestion sources, not to the suspension of any user account.

9. Good faith and no misrepresentation

We handle notices and counter-notices in good faith. Please note that, under applicable law, a person who knowingly makes a material misrepresentation — for example, that material is infringing, or that it was removed by mistake — may be liable for damages. Please make sure your submissions are accurate before sending them.

10. Trademarks and attribution

"Farming Simulator", "FS25", "ModHub", "GitHub", and "Nexus Mods", along with mod names and artwork, are the property of their respective owners. Content in the catalog belongs to its respective authors and platforms. Silo is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by GIANTS Software or the Farming Simulator brand. References to these names and marks in the catalog are for identification and attribution only.

11. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date above. Material changes will be reflected in the version published on silo.hllmr.com.

12. Governing law

This Policy is governed by the laws of the Texas, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles, except where mandatory local law or applicable copyright law requires otherwise.

13. Contact

For any copyright or takedown matter under this Policy, contact legal@hllmr.com.

This document is a draft template prepared for review by a qualified attorney before use. Bracketed items are placeholders that must be completed before publication.