Play Ethos Inc. operating as Vyce Games is a video game design and development company. "Play Ethos Inc." or "Vyce Games", "Us", "We", "Our" or "The Studio" refers to Play Ethos Inc. Vyce Games is a federally incorporated and registered business in the Province of Ontario, Canada operating under the registered corporate name Play Ethos Inc. Our official website is as linked: https://vycegames.com/ (the "Website" or "Site").
"Game" and "Project" may be used interchangeably to refer to a game produced by Our Studio (collectively "Services").
As used in this Agreement, "you" or "your" means the individual user interacting with our Services; if such user is under 18 (or the minimum legal age of adulthood in your country), then "you" or "your" means the user's parent or legal guardian entering into this Agreement on the user's behalf. In certain cases, "user" or "customer" may be used.
Nothing in this Agreement is intended to limit or exclude the application of any mandatory consumer laws in your jurisdiction of residence. If you do not agree to all of the terms in this Agreement, you are not permitted to use the Website.
Use of the Site
You may only use this Site and any materials found in this Site (including, but not limited to, any images, logos, designs, insignia, marks, sounds, pictures, text, messages, tools, software, technology, products, files, information, data, demos, promotional materials, audiovisual and multimedia works and any other items or expressions) (collectively, "Materials") in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and you agree to comply with these terms and conditions at all times.
Limited License
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Vyce Games grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable license, to access and use this Site for your personal use only. The limited license granted in this Agreement does not give you any right to, and you may not, sell, copy, loan, lease, distribute, disassemble, decompile, decrypt, hack, derive source code from, reverse engineer, modify, create derivative works, commercialize, or otherwise exploit the Materials unless subject to separate, express written terms provided by Vyce Games allowing such conduct. You are explicitly prohibited from using the Materials in any manner to develop, train, enhance, or provide source material for, or promote, any Generative AI Tools.
Your Right
This license describes certain legal rights. You may have other rights under the laws of your state, province, region or country. This license does not change your rights under the laws of your state, province, region or country if the laws of your state, province, region or country don't permit it to do so.
User Conduct
Your use of the site is strictly subject to our conduct guidelines. Our Conduct Guidelines, as outlined below, apply to any input generated by you on our website. This includes the Report a Bug form.
Conduct Guidelines
By using this Website, you hereby agree to respect and adhere to our conduct guidelines as outlined below. Under certain circumstances, we will report the violation to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
Race / Ethnicity / Orientation
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
- Promote racial, ethnic, or sexual orientation-based hatred
- Are recognized as a racial, ethnic, or sexual oritentation-based slur
- Allude to a symbol of racial, ethnic, or sexual orientation-based hatred
- Insultingly refer to any aspect of sexual/romantic orientation or gender identity/expression (male, female, trans-gender, bi-gender, pangender, genderfluid, agender or any non-binary identity not listed) pertaining to themselves or other players
Extreme Sexuality / Violence
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
- Refer to extreme and/or violent sexual acts
- Refer to extremely violent real-life actions
- Pornography
Real-Life Threats
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
- Refer to violence in any capacity that is not directly related to the game environment
Distribution of Real-Life Personal Information
- Releasing any real-life information about other players or Vyce Games contractors, employees, or volunteers
Distribution of Cheats, Hacks, Trojan Horses or Malicious Programs
- Posting links to cheats, hacks, or malicious viruses or programs
If you would like to report a cheat or a hack to Vyce Games, please do so using the Report a Bug form.
Impersonating a Vyce Games Contractor, Employee, or Volunteer
- Passing yourself off as a Vyce Games contractor, employee, or volunteer to post false information
Obscene / Vulgar Content
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
- Are an inappropriate reference to human anatomy or bodily functions
- Are pornographic in nature
Harassment / Defamation
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
- Result in ongoing harassment of other players, Vyce Games contractors, employees, or volunteers, or other groups of people
Major Religions / Religious Figures / Real-Life Politics
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
- Negatively portray major religions or religious figures
- Harass or threaten major political figures
Vyce Games website is not the appropriate setting for discussions involving religion or real-life politics.
Illegal Drugs and Activities
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
- Reference to abusing illegal drugs
- Reference to performing illegal activities
Advertising
This category includes both clear and masked language and/or links to websites containing such language or images which:
- Any non-beneficial, non-Vyce Games-related businesses, organizations, or websites
All acts or actions outlined in the Content Guidelines apply when written, spoken or recorded in all languages, including English.
Vyce Games Ownership
All rights, titles and interest in and to this Website, and the Materials are owned by Vyce Games or its licensors, and no ownership of any of the foregoing items is transferred to you by virtue of this Agreement or Vyce Games's permitting you to use the Website.
User Submissions
In the event that you post or upload any content to the Website ("User Content"), including but not limited to the Report a Bug form, you understand and agree to the following terms:
- You hereby grant to Vyce Games a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, fully paid up, non-exclusive, sub-licensable, right and license to exploit the User Content and all elements thereof, in any and all media, formats and forms, known now or hereafter devised.
- Vyce Games shall have the unlimited right to copy, reproduce, fix, modify, adapt, translate, reformat, prepare derivatives, add to and delete from, rearrange and transpose, manufacture, publish, distribute, sell, license, sublicense, transfer, rent, lease, transmit, publicly display, make publicly available, publicly perform, provide access to, broadcast, and practice the User Content as well as all modified and derivative works thereof and any and all elements contained therein, and use or incorporate a portion or portions of the User Content or the elements thereof in conjunction with or into any other material.
- In the event you upload or otherwise transmit to Vyce Games any concepts, ideas, or feedback relating to Our products or services, you shall not be entitled to any compensation for any such submission, unless expressly agreed between you and Vyce Games, and Vyce Games may freely use any such submission in any manner it deems appropriate. Any such submission by you shall not create any contractual relationship between you and Vyce Games.
- Except to the extent that any such waiver is prohibited by law, you hereby waive the benefit of any provision of law known as "moral rights" or "droit moral" or any similar law in any country of the world.
- You represent and warrant that the User Content does not infringe upon the copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret or other intellectual property rights of any third party. You further represent and warrant that you will not use or contribute User Content that is unlawful, tortious, defamatory, obscene, invasive of the privacy of another person, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful, racist or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate.
We may remove any User Content and any related content or elements from the Website at our sole discretion.
Notice of Copyright or Trademark Infringement
We respond to notices of copyright infringement that meet the requirements of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512 ("DMCA"). If you believe that any Content, UGC, User Content, or other aspect of the Website constitutes copyright infringement or misappropriation of your trademark, please submit a notice of alleged infringement to the support email at the bottom of this Agreement.
Please note that under the DMCA, you may be liable for damages (including costs and attorney fees) if you knowingly misrepresent that material or activity is infringing. Please also note that the information provided in your copyright infringement notice may be provided to the person responsible for the allegedly infringing material.
Disclaimer of Warranties
THIS SITE AND ALL MATERIALS IN THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND ALL USE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, VYCE GAMES DISCLAIMS, AND YOU HEREBY WAIVE, ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES AND LIABILITIES OF VYCE GAMES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE, WITH RESPECT TO THIS WEBSITE AND ANY MATERIALS IN THIS WEBSITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY: (A) IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE; (B) IMPLIED WARRANTY OF NON-INFRINGEMENT; AND (C) CLAIM IN TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE). WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT VYCE GAMES DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THIS WEBSITE WILL BE ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR THAT THIS WEBSITE, ANY MATERIALS IN THIS WEBSITE, OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES THIS WEBSITE AVAILABLE ARE FREE FROM ERRORS, DEFECTS, DESIGN FLAWS OR OMISSIONS OR FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
Limitation of Liability and Indemnity
To the extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will Vyce Games be liable, whether in contract, warranty, tort, product liability, strict liability or other theory, to you or any other person or entity for any damages (including, without limitation, any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages) arising out of or in connection with any use of, inability to use or results of use of this Website or any Materials on or in this Website, even if Vyce Games or its representative has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
You agree to defend and indemnify Vyce Games, its subsidiaries, licensors and affiliates against and from any third-party claims, liabilities, losses, injuries, damages, costs or expenses incurred by Vyce Games arising out of or from your use of the Website.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario, and the Country of Canada without reference to its choice of law rules.
Waiver
No failure or forbearance on Vyce Game's part to exercise its rights or insist upon the performance of your obligations hereunder is to be construed as a waiver or relinquishment of those or any other rights or obligations in that or any other instance; rather, the same shall remain in full force and effect.
Severability
If any provision of this Agreement is deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, such provision shall be narrowed in scope or otherwise amended to the extent necessary to make such provision lawful, valid and enforceable while as nearly as possible reflecting the intent of the parties as expressed in this Agreement, or, if such amendment is impossible, severed from this Agreement.
No amendment or severing of any provision of this Agreement shall affect the validity or enforceability of any remaining provisions.
Changes to these Terms
We may modify this Agreement from time to time. We will notify you of changes by posting the changes here, or through other appropriate means. The changes to this Agreement will become effective when the updated policy is posted on the Website. Your use of our Website following such changes indicates your acceptance of the revised Terms of Use.
Support
For legal or compliance inquiries please email our support address: [email protected].