Terms and Services

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Terms of Service for Black Tides: The Ten Crowns

Last Updated: February 23, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our mobile games, websites, online services, and any related software, content, and services (collectively, the "Services") provided by Empyrean Softworks Inc. ("we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use our Services.

2. Age Restrictions

You must be at least 13 years old to access and use our Services. If you are under the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction, you must have the consent of your parent or legal guardian to use our Services. You agree to be responsible for your child's use of the Services, including all financial charges and legal liability that they may incur.

3. License Grant

Empyrean Softworks grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use our Services for your personal, non-commercial entertainment purposes. This license does not grant you any ownership rights to our Services or any content included in our Services.

4. Accounts and Security

Some of our Services require you to create an account via third-party providers (Google Play Games, Apple GameCenter, or OAuth).

Responsibility: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your platform credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.

Accuracy: You agree to provide accurate information (such as your Jarl Name) and update it as necessary.

Termination: We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms or if the account is used for unauthorized activities (fraud, hacking, or unauthorized third-party software).

Inactivity: We may terminate accounts that have been inactive for 12 consecutive months or more.

5. User Conduct

You agree not to:

Use our Services for any illegal purpose or in violation of any applicable laws.

Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to derive the source code of any software included in the Services.

Interfere with servers or networks, including hacking or denial-of-service attacks.

Use automated means (bots, cheats, scripts, or macros) to exploit game mechanics, including "farming" or "grinding."

Engage in conduct that is harmful, harassing, defamatory, or disruptive to fair play (e.g., "griefing" or abusive communication in Tavern matches).

Impersonate any person or entity, including Empyrean Softworks employees.

6. Intellectual Property

Our Services and all content (text, graphics, images, audio, video, code, designs, data, and logos) are owned by or licensed to Empyrean Softworks and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, or sell any content from our Services without our express prior written consent.

7. User-Generated Content (UGC)

By submitting content (messages, player profiles, Tavern match history), you grant Empyrean Softworks a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, and irrevocable license to use, reproduce, and display your UGC for any purpose, including commercial use and promotion. You warrant that your UGC does not infringe upon the rights of any third party. We reserve the right to remove any UGC that violates these Terms.

8. Virtual Items and Currency

The Services include Virtual Items (Asgardium, in-game items, skins).

License Only: You do not own Virtual Items; you purchase a limited, revocable license to use them.

No Value: Virtual Items have no "real world" value and cannot be redeemed for cash.

Refunds: All purchases are final and non-refundable, subject to the refund policies of the platform (Google Play Store or iOS App Store).

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. EMPYREAN SOFTWORKS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE. YOU USE OUR SERVICES AT YOUR OWN RISK.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EMPYREAN SOFTWORKS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, OR $100 CDN, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Empyrean Softworks and its affiliates from any claims, damages, or expenses (including legal fees) arising from your use of the Services, your UGC, or your breach of these Terms.

12. Termination

We may terminate your access to the Services at any time, with or without cause. Upon termination, your license to use the Services immediately ceases.

13. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Alberta, Canada. Any legal action relating to these Terms shall be brought exclusively in the courts located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

14. Dispute Resolution (Arbitration)

Any dispute arising out of these Terms shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the ADR Institute of Alberta (ADRIA). The arbitration shall be conducted in English in Edmonton, Alberta. You waive any right to a jury trial or class action proceedings.

15. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms periodically. We will notify you of material changes via our website or in-game notices. Your continued use of the Services after an update constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

16. Miscellaneous

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Empyrean Softworks. If any provision is held invalid, the remaining provisions remain in full effect.

17. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Empyrean Softworks Inc. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Email: admin@empyrean-softworks.com