RESPECTING
THE CREATORS.

Who Owns the Original Work?

Rights in games, software, ROMs, disk images, system BIOS and firmware, music, box art, photographs, manuals, logos and trade marks generally remain with their respective owners. The Old Computer is an independent historical archive, not a representative of the manufacturers featured unless expressly indicated.

Describing a game or system as “abandonware”, rare, discontinued or out of print does not by itself place it in the public domain or give anyone permission to distribute it. Non-profit status does not, on its own, remove copyright obligations.

Downloading, Copying & Redistribution

Before downloading or using a file, check what permission, licence or applicable legal exception may allow your intended use. Ownership of original physical media or hardware is not automatically permission to download a particular copy.

Access to an item through TOC does not grant a licence to publish, rehost, resell, redistribute or commercially use that item.

Games, BIOS, Firmware & Publishers

Emulator programs and the ROMs or firmware they run can have completely different rights and licence terms. A freely distributed emulator does not necessarily include permission to obtain proprietary console BIOS files or game images.

Rights holder's retain their applicable rights in their works. We welcome specific concerns about any listed material, including platform-specific content.

How to Request a Review or Removal

Please use our Copyright & Removal contact form. Selecting that subject will prepare these five questions for you to answer:

• Your name and a way to reply — so our team can respond.
• The work or rights involved — identify the copyrighted material or other rights you represent.
• The exact TOC page or file — provide the page URL and, where possible, the file URL.
• The reason for your request — explain why the material should be reviewed, corrected or removed.
• Your connection to the work — tell us whether you are the owner or an authorised representative.

Please do not email copies of identity documents, passwords, payment details or other sensitive information unless specifically requested through an appropriate secure channel.

What Happens After a Notice?

We will examine sufficiently detailed requests and may ask for clarification, correct attribution, restrict access or remove content while the concern is assessed. We may also contact the contributor, where appropriate.

We aim to handle genuine rights concerns promptly and fairly. A review does not guarantee a particular outcome or a fixed response time. A formal legal notice should include any additional information required by applicable law.

Credits, Corrections & False Matches

If a photograph, manual, screenshot, system entry or credit has been attributed incorrectly, please send a link and the corrected information. We welcome evidence that helps preserve the right history.

If material you submitted was removed or a notice seems mistaken, use the same contact form with the relevant details so the decision can be reviewed.