Terms of Service

Welcome to Court of Shadows! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the Court of Shadows website located at court-of-shadows.com and the Court of Shadows online multiplayer card game (collectively, the "Service"). By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Court of Shadows, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Service.

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of any material changes by posting the updated Terms on this page. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

2. Description of Service

Court of Shadows is a free-to-play online multiplayer social deduction and bluffing card game. The Service includes:

• •Access to the Court of Shadows web application
• •Multiplayer game sessions with other users
• •Public and private game rooms
• •AI opponents for practice games
• •Cross-platform play across web and mobile devices
• •A global leaderboard tracking player rankings and match statistics
• •Player accounts with match history, stats, and optional cosmetic rewards

3. User Accounts

A free account is required to access the Service. You may register using your email address or by signing in with your Google account. When creating an account, you agree to:

• •Provide accurate, current, and complete information
• •Maintain the security of your account credentials
• •Accept responsibility for all activities under your account
• •Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use

You must be at least 13 years of age to create an account or use the Service. If you are under 18, you represent that you have your parent or guardian's permission to use the Service.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Service to:

• •Violate any applicable laws or regulations
• •Harass, abuse, threaten, or intimidate other users
• •Use offensive, vulgar, or inappropriate usernames or content
• •Cheat, exploit bugs, or use unauthorized third-party software
• •Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or other accounts
• •Interfere with or disrupt the Service or its infrastructure
• •Transmit viruses, malware, or other harmful code
• •Scrape, data mine, or collect user information without consent
• •Use the Service for any commercial purposes without authorization

5. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by Court of Shadows and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our Service or included software, nor may you reverse engineer or attempt to extract the source code, unless applicable laws prohibit these restrictions.

6. User-Generated Content

Users may create usernames and interact with other players during games. You are solely responsible for any content you create or share through the Service. You grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, display, and distribute any content you submit.

We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these Terms or is otherwise objectionable, at our sole discretion.

7. Third-Party Links and Advertising

The Service may contain advertisements from third parties and links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Your interactions with third-party advertisers are solely between you and the third party. We encourage you to review the terms and privacy policies of any third-party services you access.

8. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately. All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE.

We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

10. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL COURT OF SHADOWS, ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM:

• •Your access to or use of (or inability to access or use) the Service
• •Any conduct or content of any third party on the Service
• •Any content obtained from the Service
• •Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Court of Shadows and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or expenses arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of the Service or your violation of these Terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which Court of Shadows operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

13. Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising from or relating to these Terms or the Service shall first be attempted to be resolved through good-faith negotiation. If resolution cannot be reached, disputes shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with applicable arbitration rules.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

15. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by us on the Service, constitute the entire agreement between you and Court of Shadows regarding your use of the Service.

16. Contact Us

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