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Good day,

It has been determined that several forked repositories identified by "Male-Poon"[1a] on Github are currently using and publishing branding[3][3a][3b] from our Pale Moon browser project ("the Work")[2] without our authorization which constitutes copyrighted work in accordance with Title 17 of the U.S. Code.

Details of infringement:
I. Copyrighted branding materials: I have found the unauthorized use of my work being used in almost all branches[5] of the forked Male-Poon repositories [4], including but not limited to the Pale Moon logo [4a] and wordmark [4b].
[4], [4a] and [4b] infringe upon [3], with examples [3a], [3b] (non-exhaustive)

I have read and understand GitHub's Guide to Filing a DMCA Notice.

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.

Accordingly, I demand that you immediately remove the material and cease any further all of my Work, including any other infringements, otherwise you could be liable for statutory damages as high as $150,000 as set forth in Section 504(c)(2).

If you do not cease the use of the aforementioned copyrighted material a lawsuit will be commenced against you.

Furthermore, I demand that you immediately cease the use and distribution of all infringing works derived from the Work, and all copies of same, and that destroy such copies immediately and that you desist from this or any other infringement of our rights in the future. I ask that you take the appropriate action to remove any and all copies of said material from these repositories that have my Work included in order to satisfy my demand for removal or otherwise block public access to said material.

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.

Sincerely,
[private]

[1a] Identified forks with infringing material:
https://github.com/BowserLover/Male-Poon
https://github.com/meguminloli/Male-Poon
https://github.com/CITIZENSIXTYNINE/Male-Poon-Archive
https://github.com/zxRoot/Male-Poon
https://github.com/serioucsat/Male-Poon
[2] http://www.palemoon.org/branding.shtml see e.g. logo and wordmark
[3]https://repo.palemoon.org/mcp-graveyard/Pale-Moon/src/branch/master/palemoon/branding/official
In this repository, also take note of the older, similarly protected branding in older release branches:
https://repo.palemoon.org/mcp-graveyard/Pale-Moon/src/branch/27.9_RelBranch/browser/branding/official
[3a]
https://repo.palemoon.org/mcp-graveyard/Pale-Moon/src/branch/master/palemoon/branding/official/default256.png
Older version branding:
https://repo.palemoon.org/mcp-graveyard/Pale-Moon/src/branch/27.9_RelBranch/browser/branding/official/default256.png
[3b]
https://repo.palemoon.org/mcp-graveyard/Pale-Moon/src/branch/master/palemoon/branding/official/content/about-wordmark.png
[4]In each forked repository, in all branches except "release":
/tree/{branch name}/palemoon/branding/official
/tree/{branch name}/browser/branding/official
[4a]In each forked repository, in all branches except "release":
/blob/{branch name}/palemoon/branding/official/default256.png,
/blob/{branch name}/browser/branding/official/default256.png,/blob/{branch name}/palemoon/branding/official/content/about-logo.png /blob/{branch name}/browser/branding/official/content/about-logo.png
[4b]In each forked repository, in all branches except "release":
/blob/{branch name}/palemoon/branding/official/content/about-wordmark.png
/blob/{branch name}/browser/branding/official/content/about-wordmark.png

[5] Relevant branches in each repository:
27.9_RelBranch
27.8_RelBranch
27.7_RelBranch
27.6_RelBranch
27.5_RelBranch
27.4_RelBranch
27.3_RelBranch
27.2_RelBranch
27.1_RelBranch
27.0_RelBranch
26.5_Atom_RelBranch
Atom
26.5_RelBranch
v26_Dev
v25-LTS
26.4_Atom_RelBranch
26.4_RelBranch
Tycho
26.3_Atom_RelBranch
26.3_RelBranch
26.2_Atom_RelBranch
26.2_RelBranch
26.1_Atom_RelBranch
26.1_RelBranch
26.0_Atom_RelBranch
26.0_RelBranch
25.8_Atom_Relbranch
25.8_RelBranch
v25_Atom
v25_Dev
25.7_Atom_Relbranch
25.7_RelBranch
25.6_Atom_RelBranch
25.6_RelBranch
25.5_Atom_RelBranch
25.5_RelBranch
25.4_Atom_RelBranch
25.4_RelBranch
25.3_RelBranch
25.3_Atom_RelBranch
25.2_Atom_RelBranch
25.2_RelBranch
25.1_RelBranch
25.1_Atom_RelBranch
25.0_Atom_RelBranch
25.0_RelBranch
24.7_RelBranch
24.6_RelBranch

[6]
[private]
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