Terms of Service
Rules and guidelines for using SocialArcade's gaming platform
Introduction
Welcome to SocialArcade! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website and gaming services. By accessing or using SocialArcade, you agree to be bound by these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations.
Last Updated: September 11, 2025
If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site.
Acceptance of Terms
By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time, and such modifications will be effective immediately upon posting on the website.
Eligibility
To use SocialArcade, you must:
- Be at least 18 years old
- Have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms
- Reside in a jurisdiction where our services are available
- Comply with all applicable laws and regulations
Description of Services
SocialArcade provides:
- Free social gaming experiences
- Community features and social interaction
- Virtual entertainment without real money gambling
- Access to various game genres and experiences
Important: All games are for entertainment purposes only. No real money gambling is offered, and players cannot win real money or any form of currency on this platform.
User Accounts
Account Creation
While registration is not required to play games, you may choose to create an account to access additional features and save your progress.
Account Responsibilities
If you create an account, you are responsible for:
- Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials
- All activities that occur under your account
- Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized use
- Ensuring your account information is accurate and up-to-date
Acceptable Use
You agree to use SocialArcade only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:
- Use the service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations
- Infringe upon the rights of others
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
- Interfere with or disrupt the service
- Use automated systems to access the service
- Harass, abuse, or harm other users
- Share inappropriate, offensive, or harmful content
- Attempt to cheat or exploit game mechanics
- Use the service for commercial purposes without permission
Intellectual Property
Our Rights
SocialArcade and its content, including but not limited to text, graphics, images, logos, software, and games, are owned by us or our licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
Your Rights
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use our services for personal, non-commercial purposes in accordance with these Terms.
Restrictions
You may not:
- Copy, modify, or distribute our content
- Reverse engineer or attempt to extract source code
- Remove or alter copyright notices
- Use our trademarks without permission
Privacy and Data Protection
Your privacy is important to us. Our collection and use of personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy, which are incorporated into these Terms by reference.
Disclaimers
Service Availability
We strive to provide reliable service but cannot guarantee that our website will be available at all times. We may suspend or discontinue the service temporarily or permanently without notice.
Game Content
Games are provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee that games will be error-free or uninterrupted.
Third-Party Content
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or content. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or availability of these external sites.
Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, SocialArcade shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to:
- Loss of profits, data, or use
- Business interruption
- Personal injury or property damage
- Any damages resulting from your use of our services
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless SocialArcade, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses arising from your use of our services or violation of these Terms.
Termination
By You
You may stop using our services at any time.
By Us
We may terminate or suspend your access to our services immediately, without prior notice, for any reason, including but not limited to:
- Violation of these Terms
- Fraudulent or illegal activity
- Abuse of our services
- At our sole discretion
Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New Zealand. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of our services shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms will otherwise remain in full force and effect.
Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and SocialArcade regarding your use of our services.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:
Email: info@socialarcade.org
Phone: +64 9 378 2947
Address: 42 Queen Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Legal Department: legal@socialarcade.org