Terms of Service

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 17 years old to use PlayerNet.

By using the Service, you represent that:

• You are at least 17 years old
• You can form a legally binding agreement
• You will comply with these Terms and all applicable laws

2. Your Account

You are responsible for:

• Maintaining the security of your account
• All activity under your account
• Providing accurate information

You may not:

• Impersonate another person
• Use another user's account
• Share your login credentials

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts at our discretion.

3. User Content

You may create and share content including:

• Profile information
• Images
• Posts
• Tournament participation
• Comments

You retain ownership of your content.

However, by posting content, you grant PlayerNet a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, display, reproduce, and distribute your content solely for operating and improving the Service.

4. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to:

• Violate any laws
• Harass or abuse others
• Post illegal, harmful, or offensive content
• Attempt to hack or disrupt the Service
• Use bots or automated systems
• Cheat or manipulate tournaments

We may remove content or suspend accounts for violations.

5. Tournaments

PlayerNet allows users to participate in gaming tournaments.

PlayerNet:

• Is not responsible for player conduct
• Does not guarantee tournament outcomes
• May modify or cancel tournaments

You agree to participate fairly.

6. Account Termination

You may delete your account at any time.

We may suspend or terminate your account if you:

• Violate these Terms
• Abuse the Service
• Create risk or legal exposure

Upon termination, your right to use the Service ends immediately.

7. Intellectual Property

The Service, including:

• Software
• Design
• Features
• Graphics

is owned by PlayerNet and protected by law.

You may not copy, modify, or distribute our Service without permission.

Game names, images, and trademarks belong to their respective owners.

8. Third-Party Services

PlayerNet uses third-party services, including:

• Firebase Authentication
• Google Cloud Storage
• Render hosting
• Game data providers such as IGDB

We are not responsible for third-party services.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided "AS IS" without warranties.

We do not guarantee:

• The Service will be uninterrupted
• The Service will be error-free
• Tournament results or outcomes

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, PlayerNet shall not be liable for:

• Indirect damages
• Lost profits
• Loss of data
• User disputes

Your use of the Service is at your own risk.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless PlayerNet from any claims arising from:

• Your use of the Service
• Your content
• Your violation of these Terms

12. Changes to the Service

We may:

• Modify the Service
• Add or remove features
• Stop providing the Service

at any time.

13. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms.

Updated Terms will be posted at:

https://playernet.onrender.com/terms/

Your continued use means you accept the changes.

14. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the State of Georgia, without regard to conflict of law principles.

15. Contact

For questions, contact:

Email: [email protected]

16. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and PlayerNet.

Thank you for using PlayerNet. We hope to continue enhancing your gaming experience.