Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Sunblink Studios ("Service", "Site"), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. These terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access the Service.

2. Description of Service

Sunblink Studios provides a free online gaming platform accessible at sunblinkstudios.com. The Service includes browser-based games, leaderboards, daily challenges, and related features. The Service is provided free of charge and is supported by advertising revenue.

3. User Accounts

Some features require an account. When creating an account, you agree to:

• Provide accurate and complete information.
• Keep your password secure and not share it with others.
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorised use of your account.
• Be responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Service to:

• Cheat, use bots, or use automated tools to manipulate game scores or leaderboards.
• Harass, threaten, or harm other users.
• Upload or transmit viruses or malicious code.
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Service.
• Scrape, copy, or redistribute our content without permission.
• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose.
• Violate any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation.

5. Intellectual Property

5.1 Our content

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality — including but not limited to our original games, logos, design, and text — are owned by Sunblink Studios and protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

5.2 Third-party games

Some games featured on the Service are provided by third-party developers under licence. These remain the intellectual property of their respective owners. We do not claim ownership of third-party games.

5.3 User content

By submitting a username, profile information, or any content to our Service, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use, display, and distribute that content in connection with operating the Service.

6. Advertising

The Service displays advertisements provided by Google AdSense and other advertising partners. We are not responsible for the content of third-party advertisements. By using the Service, you acknowledge that advertising is fundamental to keeping the Service free.

You agree not to use ad-blocking software in a way that circumvents our advertising, as this directly impacts our ability to provide the free Service.

7. Leaderboards and Scores

Leaderboard scores are provided for entertainment purposes. We reserve the right to:

• Remove scores we reasonably believe were achieved by cheating or automated means.
• Ban users from leaderboards for violations of these terms.
• Reset leaderboards at any time, including scheduled weekly resets.
• Modify scoring systems at our discretion.

8. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Sunblink Studios shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Service.

9. Links to Third-Party Sites

The Service may contain links to third-party websites. These are provided for convenience only. We have no control over the content of those sites and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.

10. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Service immediately, without prior notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties, or for any other reason at our sole discretion.

11. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. We will notify users of material changes by posting a notice on the homepage. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws. Any disputes arising under these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in the jurisdiction where Sunblink Studios is registered.

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