diff --git a/2026/09/2026-09-15-phase-animator.md b/2026/09/2026-09-15-phase-animator.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..7eb2f4949b3 --- /dev/null +++ b/2026/09/2026-09-15-phase-animator.md @@ -0,0 +1,89 @@ +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.** + +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?** + +No + +**Does your claim involve content on GitHub or npm.js?** + +GitHub + +**Please describe the nature of your copyright ownership or authorization to act on the owner's behalf.** + +I am a [private] of the Phase Animator [private] and am assisting the copyright owner with this report. The original Phase Animator plugin was developed by the copyright owner, who has not authorized the distribution of its source code or compiled files. I am submitting this report with the copyright owner's knowledge and authorization. + +**Please provide a detailed description of the original copyrighted work that has allegedly been infringed.** + +Phase Animator is a plugin developed by the Phase Animator [private] for animation workflows. The original copyrighted work consists of the plugin's original source code, custom scripts, software architecture, user interface elements, tools, and other original implementation created by the development team. + +The reported GitHub repository allegedly contains unauthorized copies or substantial portions of the original Phase Animator source code. The person responsible is also distributing compiled versions of the plugin through [private] direct messages without the copyright owner's permission. + +The copyright owner has not authorized the publication or distribution of these source-code files or compiled plugin files. The original work can be identified by comparing the reported repository and compiled files with the legitimate Phase Animator project and its original development history. + +**If the original work referenced above is available online, please provide a URL.** + +https://phaseplugins.com/ + +**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:** + +The entire repository is infringing + +**Identify the full repository URL that is infringing:** + +https://github.com/alladin-source/phaseanimator + +**Do you claim to have any technological measures in place to control access to your copyrighted content? Please see our Complaints about Anti-Circumvention Technology if you are unsure.** + +Yes + +**What technological measures do you have in place and how do they effectively control access to your copyrighted material?** + +Access to the copyrighted source code is strictly restricted. The original source code is maintained and controlled exclusively by Lumix, the copyright owner and [private] of Phase Animator. Even members of the [private] are not provided with access to the source code. + +The source code is therefore not publicly available or distributed to testers, moderators, or other community members. Access to the original source code is limited to the copyright owner/maintainer, and unauthorized publication or redistribution of the source code bypasses these access restrictions. + +**How is the accused project designed to circumvent your technological protection measures?** + +The accused project appears to circumvent the technological protection measures used to control access to Phase Animator. + +The person responsible for the unauthorized distribution stated to me that they used deobfuscation tools to reverse or remove obfuscation applied to the software. They also stated that they removed the licensing and security mechanisms used by Phase Animator to restrict unauthorized use and distribution. + +These measures are intended to prevent unauthorized access to and redistribution of the protected source code and software. The resulting project contains the protected code and compiled software after these access and licensing protections were bypassed. + +**If you are reporting an allegedly infringing fork, please note that each fork is a distinct repository and must be identified separately. Please read more about forks. 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:** + +**Is the work licensed under an open source license?** + +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.** + +The user contracted me on [private] but he claimed he was on an alt account. + +**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 fair use 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 Guide to Submitting a DMCA Takedown Notice.** + +**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]