Copyright and Content Attribution

Website Platform: The PolyTrack.run website, including its design, code, and platform infrastructure, is operated independently. This site serves as a hosting platform and community showcase for PolyTrack racing content.

PolyTrack Game: The PolyTrack racing game itself is the property of its original developers. We host and provide access to the game through embedding technology on a standalone page, with all rights belonging to the respective game creators.

User-Generated Content: The track library on this platform consists of user-generated content (UGC) created by community members. Each track represents original creative work by its respective creator.

Creator Rights: Track creators retain rights to their original work. We do not claim ownership of community-created tracks and provide proper attribution where creator information is available.

Attribution: Track pages display creator names when provided. We maintain detailed records of track creators to ensure proper credit is given for original work.

Track Library Source: Our track database contains an archived pool of community-sourced PolyTrack maps. Only maps with reviewed editorial context are promoted into the public review library. Tracks are collected through:

• Community submissions and contributions
• Public PolyTrack track repositories
• Creator-provided track codes and metadata
• Verified community-shared content

Source Verification: All track information is verified when a page is promoted into the reviewed library. Unreviewed archive material is kept out of public recommendations until it has enough editorial context.

Platform Content: Unless otherwise noted, text content on this website (such as descriptions, articles, and other written materials) is original content created for this platform.

Fair Use: We operate under fair use principles for hosting and showcasing community-created content. Our platform serves to index, organize, and provide access to publicly available racing tracks.

No Reproduction: We do not reproduce full track designs, proprietary assets, or copyrighted materials beyond what is necessary for indexing and attribution purposes.

Embedded Games: The PolyTrack game is embedded from external sources. We do not host the game files directly but provide access through iframe technology with proper attribution.

External Links: Our platform may contain links to external websites or resources. We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of these external sites.

External Services: We use third-party services including:

• Vercel for hosting and analytics
• Vercel KV (Redis) for real-time statistics
• Google AdSense verification and, after approval, limited advertisements on eligible pages
• Google Analytics for traffic analysis

We respect intellectual property rights and respond to valid copyright claims. If you believe content on our platform infringes your copyright:

• Contact us through the Contact page
• Include detailed information about the copyrighted work
• Provide your contact information and good-faith statement
• Allow 48 hours for initial response

We will review all claims and take appropriate action, which may include removing or modifying content to resolve disputes.

To maintain transparency and make the source of each page clear:

• All track pages include proper attribution to creators
• Track codes are clearly marked as community content
• Source information is provided where available
• We avoid copying full track descriptions when not necessary
• Original track metadata is preserved and attributed