Terms of Use
This
site and the mobile applications and services available in connection with this
site and mobile application (the “App”) are made available to you by GameRAT (“GameRAT”, “We”) subject
to these Terms of Service, including those set forth in the Privacy Policy (the
“Terms”). By accessing, using or downloading any materials from the App, you
agree to follow and be bound by the Terms, which may be updated by us from time
to time without notice to you. You can review the most current version of the
Terms at any time here. We and third party providers
may make improvements and/or changes in the products, services, mobile
applications, features, programs, and prices described in this App at any time
without notice. Certain provisions of the Terms may be supplemented or
superseded by expressly designated legal notices or terms located on particular
pages at this App. If you do not agree with the Terms, please do not use this
App. BY CONTINUING TO USE THE APP, YOU ARE INDICATING YOUR AGREEMENT TO THE TERMS
AND ALL REVISIONS THEREOF.
We
reserve the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue,
temporarily or permanently, the App or any portion thereof with or without
notice. You agree that we shall not be liable to you or to any third party for
any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the App or any portion
thereof.
Account registration
Some
functionality requires you to complete an account-registration form. You agree
that we may use your User Data to provide services on the App, and you
represent that you are of legal age to form a binding contract and are not a
person barred from receiving services under the laws of any applicable
jurisdiction. We have the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse
any and all current or future use of the App at any time.
Subscription
payments, renewals, and cancellation If you choose to buy a GameRAT
subscription, payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the
confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is
canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account
will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current
period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account
settings on the App Store after purchase.
All
purchases are final. GameRAT cannot issue refunds for
purchases charged to your Apple ID.
User conduct
You
are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password
associated with your account and for restricting access to your password and to
your computer while logged into the App. You accept responsibility for all
activities that occur under your account or from your computer. We endeavor to
use reasonable security measures to protect against unauthorized access to your
account. We cannot, however, guarantee absolute security of your account, your
Content or the personal information you provide, and we cannot promise that our
security measures will prevent third-party “hackers” from illegally accessing
the App or its contents. You accept all risks of unauthorized access to the
User Data and any other information you provide to us.
You
understand that all information, data, text, photographs, graphics, or other
materials (“Content”), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted,
available in connection with the App are the sole responsibility of the person
from whom such Content originated. We do not control or monitor the Content
made available in the App by others and do not guarantee the accuracy,
integrity, or quality of such Content. You understand that by using the App,
you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent, or objectionable.
Under no circumstances will we be liable in any way for any Content, including,
but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any Content, or any loss or
damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted,
emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available on the App.
You
agree to not use the App to: (a) upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise
make available any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive,
harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of
another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
(b) harm minors in any way; © impersonate any person or entity, including, but
not limited to, a Smashware official, or falsely
state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity; (d)
upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that you
do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or
fiduciary relationships; (e) upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make
available any Content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret,
copyright or other proprietary rights of any party; (f) upload, post, email,
transmit or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized
advertising, promotional materials, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,”
“pyramid schemes,” or any other form of solicitation; (g) upload, post, email,
transmit or otherwise make available any material that contains software
viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt,
destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications
equipment; (h) interfere with or disrupt the App or servers or networks
connected to the App, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or
regulations of networks connected to the App; and/or (i)
intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national
or international law. You specifically agree not to access (or attempt to
access) the App or the Content through any automated means (including the use
of any script, web crawler, robot, spider, or scraper), and that you will not
forge or manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any access
(or attempted access) to the App.
You
acknowledge that we may or may not pre-screen or monitor Content, but that we
and our designees shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole
discretion to pre-screen, monitor, refuse or remove any Content that is
available via the App. Without limiting the foregoing, we and our designees
shall have the right to remove any Content that violates the Terms or is otherwise
objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated
with, the use of any Content available in connection with the App, including
any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content.
You
acknowledge, consent and agree that we may access, preserve and disclose your
User Data, Payment Method information, and other Content if required to do so
by law or in a good faith belief that such access preservation or disclosure is
reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce the Terms;
© respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third parties; (d)
respond to your requests for customer service; or (e) protect the rights,
property or personal safety of us, its users and the public. Subject to the
foregoing, we will use reasonable efforts to maintain the confidentiality of
your User Data and Payment Method information.
The
App is for your personal and noncommercial use. You
may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce,
publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer or sell for any
commercial purposes any portion of the App, use of the App or access to the
App.
Proprietary Rights
You
acknowledge and agree that the App and any necessary software used in
connection with the App (if any) contain proprietary and confidential
information that is protected by applicable intellectual property and other
laws. Except as expressly permitted by applicable law or authorized by us or
applicable third party service providers or
advertisers, you agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or
create derivative works based on the App, the software or Content available on
the App (other than Content that you may submit), in whole or in part.
We
grant you a personal, non-transferable and non-exclusive right and license to
access and use the App; provided that you do not (and do not allow any third
party to) copy, modify, create a derivative work from, reverse engineer,
reverse assemble, or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell,
assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in or otherwise transfer any
right in the App. You agree not to access the App by any means other than through
the interface that is provided by us for use in accessing the App.
The
terms GameRAT, and the GameRAT
logo are the exclusive trademarks of, and are owned by Smashware
and you may not use or display such trademarks in any manner without our prior
written permission. Any third party trademarks or
service marks displayed on the App are the property of their respective owners.
We
reserve all rights not expressly granted hereunder.
Termination
You
agree that we may, under certain circumstances and without prior notice,
immediately terminate your account. Cause for such termination shall include,
but not be limited to, (a) breaches or violations of the Terms or other
incorporated agreements or guidelines, (b) requests by law enforcement or other
government agencies, © a request by you (self-initiated account deletions), (d)
discontinuance or material modification to the App (or any portion thereof),
(e) unexpected technical or security issues or problems, (f) extended periods
of inactivity, and/or (g) nonpayment of any fees owed by you in connection with
the App. Termination of your account may include (x) removal of access to all
offerings within the App, (y) deletion of your information, files and Content
associated with or inside your account. Further, you agree that all
terminations for cause shall be made in our sole discretion and that we shall
not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your account or
access to the App.
Applicable laws
This
App is controlled by Smashware from its offices
within Canada. We make no representation that the Content in the App or the App
are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to them
from territories where their content or use is illegal is prohibited. Those who
choose to access this App from locations outside of the Canada do so on their
own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.
Indemnity
You
agree to indemnify and hold us and our subsidiaries, affiliates, officers,
agents, representatives, employees, partners and licensors harmless from any
claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third party
due to or arising out of Content you submit, post, transmit or otherwise seek to
make available through the App, your use of the App, your connection to the
App, your violation of the Terms, or your violation of any rights of another
person or entity.
General
You
agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship
exists between you and GameRAT as a result of the
Terms or your use of the App. The Terms constitute the entire agreement between
you and GameRAT with respect to your use of the App.
The failure of us to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms
shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of
the Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the
parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the
parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of
the Terms remain in full force and effect. You may not assign, delegate or
otherwise transfer your account or your obligations under these Terms without
the prior written consent of us. We have the right, in its sole discretion, to
transfer or assign all or any part of its rights under these Terms and will
have the right to delegate or use third party contractors to fulfill its duties
and obligations under these Terms and in connection with the App. Our notice to
you via email, regular mail, or notices or links on the App shall constitute
acceptable notice to you under the Terms. A printed version of the Terms and of
any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative
proceedings based upon or relating to the Terms to the same extent and subject
to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally
generated and maintained in printed form. Section titles and headings in the
Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. Any
rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
IGDB
GameRAT uses the IGDB API Services within the app and usage of
IGDB is covered by IGDB’s Terms of Service which can be found here: https://www.igdb.com/terms_service.