EDERON TERMS OF USE
EDERON®
TERMS OF
USE AGREEMENT
Last
Updated February 4, 2011
YOU SHOULD
CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING EDERON TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT (THE “TERMS OF USE”
OR “AGREEMENT”).
Welcome to 1337
Entertainment, Inc.’s (“1337”) EDERON® (the “Game”). The Game includes two
components: (a) the software program along with any accompanying materials or
documentation (collectively, the “Game Client”), and (b) 1337’s proprietary EDERON
online service (the “Service”). Your use of the Game Client is subject to the EDERON
End User License Agreement (the “EULA“). Your use of the Service is subject to
this Terms of Use , incorporated herein by this
reference. You must accept the EULA, the Terms of Use (collectively, the “1337
Agreements”) prior to playing the Game.
You must
obtain an EDERON log in to play the Game. The Game is available for use only by
authorized end users in accordance with the terms of the 1337 Agreements. Any use,
reproduction or modification of the Game not expressly authorized by the terms
of the 1337 Agreements is expressly prohibited.
1.
Grant of a Limited License to Use the
Service
Subject to your agreement to and
continuing compliance with the 1337 Agreements, you may use the Service solely
for your own entertainment purposes by accessing it with an authorized,
unmodified Game Client. You may not use the Service for any other purpose, or
in connection with any other software.
2.
Additional License Limitations.
The license granted to you in Section 1
is subject to the limitations set forth in Sections 1 and 2 (collectively, the
“License Limitations”). Any use of the Service or the Game Client in violation
of the License Limitations will be regarded as an infringement of 1337’s
copyrights in and to the Game. You agree that you will not, under any
circumstances:
A. use cheats, automation software
(bots), hacks, mods or any other unauthorized third-party software designed to
modify the EDERON experience;
B. exploit the Game or any of its parts,
including without limitation the Service, for any commercial purpose,
performing in-game services in exchange for payment outside the Game;
C. use any unauthorized third-party
software that intercepts, “mines,” or otherwise collects information from or
through the Game or the Service, including without limitation any software that
reads areas of RAM used by the Game to store information; provided, however,
that 1337 may, at its sole and absolute discretion, allow the use of certain
third party user interfaces;
D. modify or
cause to be modified any files that are a part of the Game Client or the
Service in any way not expressly authorized by 1337;
E. host, provide or develop matchmaking
services for the Game or the Service, or intercept, emulate or redirect the
communication protocols used by 1337 in any way, for any purpose, including
without limitation unauthorized play over the internet, network play, or as
part of content aggregation networks;
F. facilitate, create or maintain any
unauthorized connection to the Game or the Service, including without
limitation (a) any connection to any unauthorized server that emulates, or
attempts to emulate, the Service; and (b) any connection using programs or
tools not expressly approved by 1337;
G. violate any applicable law or
regulation in connection with your use of the Game Client or the Service; or
H. disrupt or assist in the disruption of
(i) any computer used to support the Service (each a “Server”); or (ii) any
other player's Game experience. ANY ATTEMPT BY YOU TO DISRUPT THE SERVICE OR
UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE GAME CLIENT MAY BE A VIOLATION OF
CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS.
3.
Eligibility.
You represent that you are an adult in
your country of residence. You agree to these Terms of Use on behalf of
yourself and, at your discretion, for one (1) minor child for whom you are a
parent or guardian and whom you have authorized to play the Game using the
license granted to you.
4.
Ownership.
All rights and title in and to the
Service (including without limitation any user accounts, titles, computer code,
themes, objects, characters, character names, stories, dialogue, catch phrases,
concepts, artwork, animations, sounds, musical compositions, any related
documentation, “applets,” transcripts of the chat rooms, character profile
information, recordings of games) are owned by 1337 or its licensors. The Game
and the Service are protected by international laws, and may contain certain
licensed materials in which 1337’s licensors may enforce their rights in the
event of any violation of this Agreement.
5.
No Ownership Rights in Account.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY
HEREIN, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU SHALL HAVE NO OWNERSHIP OR OTHER
PROPERTY INTEREST IN ANY ACCOUNT STORED OR HOSTED ON A 1337 SYSTEM, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY EDERON ACCOUNT, AND YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE
THAT ALL RIGHTS IN AND TO SUCH ACCOUNTS ARE AND SHALL FOREVER BE OWNED BY AND
INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF 1337.
6.
Account Suspension/Deletion.
1337 MAY SUSPEND, TERMINATE, MODIFY, OR
DELETE ANY EDERON ACCOUNT AT ANY TIME FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON, WITH OR
WITHOUT NOTICE TO YOU. For purposes of explanation and not limitation, most
account suspensions, terminations and/or deletions are the result of violations
of this Terms of Use or the EULA.
7.
Code of Conduct.
As with all things, your use of the Game
is governed by certain rules. These rules (the “EDERON Code of Conduct”),
maintained and enforced exclusively by 1337, must be adhered to by all players.
It is your responsibility to know, understand and abide by this EDERON Code of
Conduct. The following rules are not meant to be exhaustive, and 1337 reserves
the right to determine which conduct it considers to be outside the spirit of
the Game and to take such disciplinary measures as it sees fit up to and
including termination and deletion of the Account. 1337 reserves the right to
modify this Code of Conduct at any time.
1. A: Rules Related to Usernames and Clan
Designations.
Each user will either select a
character name or allow the Service to automatically select a character name at
random. Additionally, users may form "clans" and such clans will be
required to choose a name for the clan. When you choose a character name,
create a clan, or otherwise create a label that can be seen by other players
using the Game or the Service, you must abide by the following guidelines as
well as the rules of common decency. If 1337 finds such a label to be offensive
or improper, it may, in its sole and absolute discretion, change the name,
remove the label and corresponding chat room, and/or suspend or terminate your
use of the Service. In particular, you may not use any name:
(i) Belonging to another person
with the intent to impersonate that person, including without limitation a
"Game Master" or any other employee or agent of 1337;
(ii) That incorporates vulgar
language or which are otherwise offensive, defamatory, obscene, hateful, or
racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
(iii)
Subject to the rights of any other person or entity without written
authorization from that person or entity;
(iv) That
belongs to a popular culture figure, celebrity, or media personality;
(v) That is, contains, or is
substantially similar to a trademark or service mark, whether registered or
not;
(vi)
Related to drugs, sex, alcohol, or criminal activity;
2. B. Rules Related to
"Chat" and Interaction With Other Users. Communicating in-game with
other Users and 1337 representatives, whether by text, or any other method, is
an integral part of the Game and the Service and is referred to here as
"Chat." When engaging in Chat, you may not:
(i) Transmit or post any
content or language which, in the sole and absolute discretion of 1337, is
deemed to be offensive, including without limitation content or language that is
unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar,
obscene, hateful, sexually explicit, or racially, ethnically or otherwise
objectionable, nor may you use a misspelling or an alternative spelling to
circumvent the content and language restrictions listed above;
(ii) Carry out any action with
a disruptive effect, such as intentionally causing the Chat screen to scroll
faster than other users are able to read, or setting up macros with large
amounts of text that, when used, can have a disruptive effect on the normal
flow of Chat;
(iii) Disrupt the normal flow
of dialogue in Chat or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other
users including without limitation posting commercial solicitations and/or
advertisements for goods and services available outside of the EDERON universe;
(iv) Sending repeated
unsolicited or unwelcome messages to a single user or repeatedly posting
similar messages in a Chat area, including without limitation continuous
advertisements to sell goods or services;
(v) Communicate or post any
user's personal information in the Game, or on websites or forums related to
the Game, except that a user may communicate his or her own personal information
in a private message directed to a single user;
(vi)
Harass, threaten, stalk, embarrass or cause distress, unwanted attention or
discomfort to any user of the Game;
(vii) Participate in any action
that, in the sole and absolute opinion of 1337, results or may result in an
authorized user of the Game being "scammed" or defrauded out of gold,
cards, or any other items that user has earned through authorized game play in
the Game;
(viii) Impersonate any real
person, including without limitation any "game master" or any other 1337
agent or employee, nor may you communicate in the Game in any way designed to
make others believe that your message constitutes a server message or was
otherwise posted by any 1337 agent or employee.
3. C. Rules Related to Game Play. Game
play is what EDERON is all about, and 1337 strictly enforces the rules that
govern game play. Nonetheless, certain acts go beyond what is "fair"
and are considered serious violations of these Terms of Use. Those acts
include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:
(i) Using or exploiting errors
in design, features which have not been documented, and/or "program
bugs" to gain access that is otherwise not available, or to obtain a
competitive advantage over other players;
(ii) Conduct prohibited by the
EULA or elsewhere in these Terms of Use; and
(iii) Anything that 1337
considers contrary to the "essence" of the Game.
8.
Changes to the Terms of
Use or the Game.
1337 reserves the right, at its sole and
absolute discretion, to change, modify, add to, supplement or delete, at any
time, any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, any feature of the
Game or the Service, hours of availability, content, data, software or
equipment needed to access the Game or the Service, effective with or without
prior notice; provided, however, that material changes to this Terms of Use
Agreement will not be applied retroactively. If any future changes to this
Agreement are unacceptable to you or cause you to no longer be in compliance
with this Agreement, you must terminate, and immediately stop using, the Game.
Your continued use of the Game following any revision to this Agreement
constitutes your complete and irrevocable acceptance of any and all such
changes. 1337 may change, modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the
Game at any time. 1337 may also impose limits on certain features or restrict
your access to parts or all of the Game without notice or liability.
9.
Termination.
This Agreement is effective until
terminated. You may terminate this Agreement by deleting the Game Client and
terminating all EDERON Accounts registered to you. In the event that you
terminate or breach this Agreement, you will forfeit your right to any and all
payments you may have made for game products to EDERON. You acknowledge and
agree that you are not entitled to any refund for any amounts which were paid
prior to any termination of this Agreement. 1337 may terminate this Agreement
(and your access to the Game) with or without notice for any reason, or for no
reason.
10.
Warranty Disclaimer.
THE GAME AND THE SERVICE ARE PROVIDED ON
AN “AS IS” “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, AND 1337 DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE GAME OR THE
SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR
THAT THE GAME OR THE SERVICE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. 1337
EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR
PURPOSE OR USE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
11.
Limitation of
Liability.
IN NO EVENT SHALL 1337, ITS PARENT,
SUBSIDIARIES, LICENSORS OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, LIQUIDATED, OR OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,
WHETHER UNDER CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY
OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE GAME OR THE SERVICE.
THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW,
EVEN IF ANY REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. In no event shall 1337's
aggregate liability, whether arising in contract, tort, strict liability or
otherwise, exceed the total fees paid by you to 1337 during the six (6) months
immediately prior to the time such claim arose.
12
Indemnification.
YOU HEREBY AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND
HOLD HARMLESS 1337, ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES, FROM AND AGAINST
ANY CLAIM, LIABILITY, INJURY, DAMAGE, LOSS OR EXPENSE (INCLUDING REASONABLE
ATTORNEYS’ FEES) INCURRED AS A RESULT OF, ARISING FROM, OR RELATING TO YOUR USE
OF THE GAME AND/OR THE SERVICE.
13.
Force Majeure.
1337 shall not be liable for any delay or
failure to perform resulting from causes outside the reasonable control of 1337,
including without limitation any failure to perform hereunder due to unforeseen
circumstances or cause beyond 1337's control such as acts of God, war,
terrorism, riots, embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire,
floods, accidents, strikes, or shortages of transportation facilities, fuel,
energy, labor or materials.
14.
Acknowledgments.
You hereby acknowledge and agree that:
A. WHEN RUNNING, THE GAME MAY MONITOR
YOUR COMPUTER'S RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (RAM) AND/OR CPU PROCESSES FOR
UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAMS RUNNING CONCURRENTLY WITH EDERON. AN
“UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM” AS USED HEREIN SHALL BE DEFINED AS ANY THIRD
PARTY SOFTWARE THAT, WHEN USED SIMULTANEOUSLY OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE GAME,
WOULD CONSTITUTE A VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 1, 2 OR 7. IN THE EVENT THAT THE GAME
DETECTS AN UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM, 1337 MAY (a) COMMUNICATE
INFORMATION BACK TO 1337, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE ACCOUNT NAME,
DETAILS ABOUT THE UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM DETECTED, AND THE TIME AND
DATE THE UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM WAS DETECTED; AND/OR (b) EXERCISE ANY
OR ALL OF ITS RIGHTS UNDER ANY 1337 AGREEMENT, WITH OR WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE TO
THE USER.
B. WHEN THE GAME IS RUNNING, 1337 MAY
OBTAIN CERTAIN IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR COMPUTER, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION YOUR HARD DRIVES, CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT, IP ADDRESS(ES)
AND OPERATING SYSTEM(S), FOR PURPOSES OF IMPROVING THE GAME AND/OR THE SERVICE,
AND TO POLICE AND ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF ANY 1337 AGREEMENT.
C. 1337 may, with or without notice
to you, disclose your Internet Protocol (IP) address(es), personal information, chat logs, and other information
about you and your activities: (a) in response to a request by law enforcement,
a court order or other legal process; or (b) if 1337 believes that doing so may
protect your safety or the safety of others.
D. 1337 MAY MONITOR, RECORD, REVIEW,
MODIFY AND/OR DISCLOSE YOUR CHAT SESSIONS, WHETHER VOICE OR TEXT, WITHOUT
NOTICE TO YOU, AND YOU HEREBY CONSENT TO SUCH MONITORING, RECORDING, REVIEW,
MODIFICATION AND/OR DISCLOSURE. Additionally, you acknowledge that 1337 is
under no obligation to monitor your electronic communications, and you engage
in those communications at your own risk.
E. You are wholly responsible for the
cost of all telephone and Internet access charges along with all necessary
equipment, servicing, repair or correction incurred in maintaining connectivity
to the Servers.
15.
Equitable Remedies.
In the event that you breach this
Agreement, you hereby agree that 1337 would be irreparably damaged if this
Agreement were not specifically enforced, and therefore you agree that 1337
shall be entitled, without bond, other security, or proof of damages, to
appropriate equitable remedies with respect to breaches of this Agreement, in
addition to such other remedies as 1337 may otherwise have available to it
under applicable laws. In the event any litigation is brought by either party
in connection with this Agreement and consistent with Section 16, the
prevailing party in such litigation shall be entitled to recover from the other
party all the costs, attorneys' fees and other expenses incurred by such
prevailing party in the litigation.
16.
Miscellaneous.
If any provision of this Agreement shall
be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall
be deemed severable from this Agreement and shall not affect the validity and
enforceability of any remaining provisions. This Terms of Use Agreement is the
complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between you and 1337
concerning the Service, and this Agreement supersedes any prior or
contemporaneous agreement, either oral or written, and any other communications
with regard thereto between you and 1337; provided, however that this Agreement
is in addition to, and does not replace or supplant, the EULA. This Agreement
may only be modified as set forth herein. The section headings used herein are
for reference only and shall not be read to have any legal effect.