Terms of Use
Last Modified: May 1, 2021
These terms of service (the “Terms”) set out the terms and conditions by which Think Tank Games offers you access to use and enjoy our games, apps, websites, and other services.
Please read these Terms carefully and pay particular attention to these items:
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Refund Policy. You lose the right to change your mind, cancel the order and get a refund if you get immediate access to or download your digital content. There are some exceptions to this rule, but we have a strict policy on refunds.
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User Rules. You agree to follow our User Rules. These rules govern both in-game behavior and certain out-of-game conduct while using our services.
ATTENTION PARENTS
We provide game rating info on our website about age appropriateness. We encourage you to supervise your child’s online activities, review the content they are accessing, and, as appropriate, monitor their social interactions. For more info on game ratings and content descriptors, please check your local rating system.
1. YOUR ACCOUNT
1. Am I eligible to create an account to use Think Tank Games Services?
- You must either be an adult or have permission from your parents or legal guardian.
To create an account and use Think Tank Games Services, you must: (i) be an adult; (ii) be an emancipated minor; or (iii) have valid parent or legal guardian consent to be bound by these Terms. If you’re not an adult or emancipated minor or don’t understand this section, please talk to your parents or legal guardian and ask for help. If you are the parent or legal guardian of a minor who creates an account with us, you and the minor accept and agree to be bound by these Terms. You are also responsible for all use of the account and compliance with these Terms by the minor, including all purchases made on the account. You may not create or use an account or use any of Think Tank Games Services on behalf of any other person or other legal entity or for a commercial purpose.
1.2. Do I need to provide my real name?
- Yes, always supply us with factually accurate and complete information.
1.3. I have many different email accounts. Does it matter which one I use to register my account?
- Yes, to be able to see our emails in case we contact you.
We send account, legal and service-related notices to the email address registered to your account. These notifications may be really important (e.g., a notification that we intend to terminate your account for inactivity) so you must keep the email address associated with your account current and (if we ask) verified.
1.4. Can I share or sell my account or login credentials?
- No, when you create an account with us:
*You can’t share your account or Login Credentials with anyone.
*You can’t sell, transfer or allow any other person to access your account or Login Credentials, or offer to do so.
*You must keep your Login Credentials private.
Notify us immediately if you become aware of any breach of security, including any unauthorized account access or any loss, theft, or unauthorized use or disclosure of your Login Credentials or payment info so we can take appropriate steps. You are responsible for all losses (including the loss or use of Virtual Content) on your account where you have shared your Login Credentials or have failed to keep your account or Login Credentials secure.
2. ACCOUNT TERMINATION
2.1. How can my account be suspended or terminated?
- If you break the rules, or any of the following options can be enforced depending on severity:
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You may terminate or suspend your account at any time by contacting us at support@thinktank-games.com
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Think Tank Games may terminate or suspend your account without notice to you if we reasonably determine, that:
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You have breached any part of these Terms (including the User Rules);
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Doing so would be in the best interests of our community or the Think Tank Games Services or is required for upholding a third party’s rights;
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We have stopped offering the Think Tank Games Services in your region (though we’ll normally post an advance notice on our website, app, or game if we plan to stop offering a material core feature of a game or all of the Think Tank Game Services in your region);
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You have failed to pay any fees you owe us (except in cases of our gross negligence or willful misconduct) or we have to refund someone due to unauthorized use of a payment made from your account; or
You have (or we have reasonable grounds for suspecting that you have) made unauthorized use of someone else’s payment info.
We can make such determinations, with the assistance of automated systems and machine learning tools or by using other methods that we think are appropriate. If you think that we have made a mistake, please Contact Us with details and we will review your case, though we may suspend your account during our review. You can also challenge our determinations.
2.2. Will Think Tank Games maintain my account forever, even if I stop using it?
- If you abandon your account for a very long period of time, we may terminate it after giving you notice and an opportunity to re-activate it.
If you do not use your account for a prolonged period of time, we reserve the right to take measures against your account, including suspension or termination. If we plan to take measures against your account based on a prolonged period of inactivity, we will let you know first (e.g., by email to the email address registered to your account) and give you ample opportunity to avoid such measures (e.g., deletion of your account).
2.3. What happens if Think Tank Games terminates my account?
- You will be unable to play and you will lose access to any purchases including Game Currency and Virtual Goods.
If your account is terminated, you’ll no longer have access to your account, including any of the associated data or Virtual Content (including Game Currency) (though this does not limit or affect any rights you have under data or consumer protection laws). Where we terminate for a legitimate reason (e.g. where you have breached these Terms):
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You’ll not be entitled to any refunds and we’ll have no liability to you; and
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We also reserve the right to terminate any other accounts you may have created, as well as your access to any other Think Tank Games Services (also without any refunds or liability to you).
You understand and agree that using Think Tank Games Services comes with the risk that your account may be terminated or suspended in accordance with these Terms and that, whenever you use Think Tank Games Services, you’ll bear this risk in mind and always conduct yourself appropriately.
3. LIMITED LICENSE
3.1. What can I do with Think Tank Games Services?
- You can enjoy Think Tank Games Services for your own, non-commercial use.
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use and enjoy Think Tank Games Services (and any Virtual Content) for your individual, non-commercial, entertainment purposes only and expressly conditioned upon your compliance with these Terms. If we terminate your account, any license granted by us to you in the Think Tank Games Services and any Virtual Content ends immediately. Unless otherwise expressly authorized by us in a signed written contract, you may not sell, copy, exchange, loan, reverse engineer, decompile, derive source code from, translate, lease, grant a security interest in, transfer, publish, assign or otherwise distribute any of the Think Tank Games Services or any of Think Tank Games intellectual property, including any of our computer code or Virtual Content.
3.2. Can I do anything with Think Tank Games intellectual property?
- We reserve all the rights to our IP but do allow for non-commercial uses, such as fan art.
We (and our licensors) own and reserve all rights, title, and interest in and to Think Tank Games, and all data and content posted, generated, provided, or otherwise made available in or through the Think Tank Games Services, including, user accounts, computer code, titles, objects, artifacts, characters, character names, chat logs, game recordings and broadcasts, locations, location names, stories, dialogue, catchphrases, artwork, graphics, structural or landscape designs, animations, sounds, musical compositions and recordings, virtual goods, in-game currency, audio-visual effects, character likenesses, methods of operation and gameplay (collectively, “Game Content”). For clarity, Game Content includes Virtual Content. You can’t create any work of authorship based on the Game Content or Think Tank Games Services except as expressly permitted by us. For more info about what fan uses we currently permit.
You also agree that unless we grant you a license, in a written contract signed by us, you may never use any of our trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, domain names, taglines, or trade dress. Any reproduction, redistribution, or modification of the Think Tank Games Services, or use of Think Tank Games Services not in accordance with these Terms, is expressly prohibited and may result in severe civil and/or criminal penalties.
4. VIRTUAL GOODS, GAME CURRENCY, AND PURCHASES
4.1. What is Virtual Content?
- Virtual content includes game currency and virtual goods, such as hero skins, emotes, emojis, etc.
When using the Think Tank Games Services, we may provide you with opportunities to acquire a limited license to access virtual goods, such as champions, skins, emotes, etc., (“Virtual Goods”) and in-game currency (“Game Currency”), associated with your account (collectively, “Virtual Content”).
Game Currency may only be used for the specific game for which it was purchased unless we say otherwise at the time of purchase.
4.2. How do I get a “license” to access Virtual Content?
- Buy it, earn or receive it in-game.
We may provide you with various opportunities to acquire a limited license to access Game Currency or Virtual Content, including:
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Purchasing it (e.g., with a credit card);
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Earning it (e.g., by accomplishing game missions or tasks); or
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Receiving it (e.g., from another player as a gift or using crafting functionality).
4.3. Do I “own” the Virtual Content I unlock?
- No. What you “unlock” is not the virtual good itself, but rather, a non-transferable limited license to access it.
You have no ownership or other property interest in any of the Virtual Content you unlock, regardless of how you acquired access to it. Virtual Content has no monetary value. You can’t transfer (unless we allow it in the functionality of the Think Tank Games Services) or redeem Virtual Content for any type of “real world” money. You can’t obtain any refunds for purchasing a license to access Virtual Content, except as expressly permitted by us. You can find our current content refund policy. When you obtain Virtual Content from us, what we are actually giving you is a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable, limited right and license to use that Virtual Content only in connection with your use of the applicable Think Tank Games Services.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Terms, you acknowledge and agree that you shall have no ownership or other property interest in your account and that all rights in and to your account are and shall forever be owned by and inure to the benefit of Think Tank Games. You further acknowledge and agree that you have no title, ownership, or other proprietary interest in any Virtual Content, regardless of any consideration offered or paid in exchange. Furthermore, except in cases of willful misconduct or gross negligence, or to the extent, these Terms say otherwise, Think Tank Games shall not be liable in any manner for the destruction, deletion, modification, impairment, hacking, or any other damage or loss of any kind caused to Virtual Content, including the deletion of Virtual Content upon the termination or expiration of your account or our reasonable changes to the Think Tank Games Services.
4.4. Will my Virtual Content always be available?
- Not necessarily, in an effort to constantly improve Think Tank Games Services, improve our games and keep Think Tank Games Services, safe, fun, and secure, we have the right to delete, alter, move, remove, re-package, re-price, or transfer any and all Game Content, including Virtual Content, in whole or in part, at any time, with or without notice to you, and with no liability of any kind to you. For example, your Virtual Goods may (and likely will) evolve over time to improve Think Tank Games Services or for regulatory or legal reasons. If we decide to entirely retire certain Virtual Goods that you recently purchased, we will provide you with a replacement.
We won’t delete your Game Currency without notice (such as through posts on our website, app, or game) unless your account is terminated by us for a legitimate reason or by you under Section 2.1.1. We may sometimes change the purchasing power of Game Currency (for example, we might increase the number of Game Currency needed to purchase Virtual Goods, such as skins). We normally only do this in incremental steps but we’ll give you notice (such as through posts on our website, app, or game) if we plan to make changes that will significantly impact your Game Currency in a negative way. We don’t provide or guarantee, and expressly disclaim, any value, cash or otherwise, attributed to any data residing on servers we operate or control, including any Game Content or Virtual Content attributed to your account. If we allow the sale or transfer of your right to access certain Game Content or Virtual Content, it may only be conducted via services approved or provided by us, if any.
5. TAXES AND FEES
5.1. Is everything about the Think Tank Games Services free?
- No, some aspects of the Think Tank Games Services may require you to pay a fee, and you agree that you’ll provide accurate and complete payment info to us or the third-party payment provider used by us. You further agree to pay all fees and applicable taxes incurred on your account. We may revise the pricing for any part of the Think Tank Games Services at any time. This can impact the purchasing power of your Game Currency, though we normally only do this in incremental steps. All fees and charges are payable in accordance with payment terms in effect at the time the fee or the charge becomes due and payable. We may, from time to time, modify, amend, or supplement our fees and fee-billing methods, and such changes shall be effective immediately upon posting in these Terms or elsewhere on our websites, apps, or in our games. Except in cases of our gross negligence or willful misconduct, if you fail to pay any fees you owe to us or we have to refund someone due to unauthorized use of a payment made from your account, we may suspend or terminate your account. See "Account Termination" for more info.
Subject to applicable law, any applicable fees and other charges for fee-based services (including Game Currency) are payable in advance and aren’t refundable in whole or in part except as expressly provided in these Terms. Except in cases of Think Tank Games' gross negligence, or willful misconduct, or to the extent these Terms say otherwise, you’re fully liable for all charges to your account, including any unauthorized charges.
5.2. What are my responsibilities relating to Game Currency?
- Pay applicable taxes; verify that all transactions with us are correct.
You’re solely responsible for paying any applicable taxes related to acquiring, using, or accessing Game Currency. Game Currency may be sold or issued by us in bundles and the price may vary depending on the amount you purchase and where you’re purchasing. As we feel it necessary, at our reasonable discretion (or as prescribed by law), we may limit the total amount of Game Currency that may be purchased for any one game or that may be held in your account in the aggregate. Additionally, the price and availability of Game Currency and Virtual Goods are subject to change. We may restrict how much Game Currency you can purchase and/or use based on your location as we have different approaches in different locations.
You should verify that the proper amount of Game Currency has been added to or deducted from your account during any given transaction. Please notify us immediately if you believe that a mistake has been made with respect to your Game Currency balance. We’ll investigate your claim, and in doing so, may request some additional info to verify it.
6. UNSOLICITED IDEA SUBMISSION POLICY
6.1. Can I submit ideas for improving the Game to Think Tank Games?
- If you do we’ll have the absolute right to use it infinitely.
We value your feedback on the Think Tank Games Services, but please don’t submit any creative ideas, suggestions, or materials to us (collectively, “Unsolicited Ideas”). We may freely use any Unsolicited Ideas you provide. This policy is aimed at avoiding potential misunderstandings or disputes when the Think Tank Games Services might seem similar to Unsolicited Ideas that people submit. You may not have any legal rights in the Unsolicited Ideas you insist on sending to us, but if you do, we will be allowed to use all or some of your Unsolicited Ideas for any reason we choose and without any payment to you.
In legal terms, this means that if you submit Unsolicited Ideas to us, then you grant us a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, sublicensable, transferable, assignable, non-exclusive, and royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce, distribute, adapt, modify, translate, create derivative works based upon, publicly perform, publicly display, digitally perform, make, have made, sell, offer for sale, and import your Unsolicited Ideas, including all copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, designs, industrial rights, and all other intellectual and proprietary rights related to them, in any media now known or in the future developed, for any purpose whatsoever, commercial or otherwise, including giving the Unsolicited Ideas to others, without any compensation to you. To the extent necessary, you agree that you undertake to execute and deliver any and all documents and perform any and all actions necessary or desirable to ensure that the rights to use the Unsolicited Ideas granted to us as specified above are valid, effective, and enforceable and you waive and agree never to assert those rights to the maximum extent permitted by the laws of your jurisdiction.
7. USER RULES
7.1. Can I troll, flame, threaten or harass people while using Think Tank Games Services?
- If you do, we will most likely ban your account - so don't do it.
While using Think Tank Games Services, you must comply with all laws, rules, and regulations in the jurisdiction in which you reside. You must also comply with the acceptable use and behavioral policies that we publish from time to time on our websites, apps, and games and the behavioral rules listed below (collectively the “User Rules”). The User Rules posted to our websites, apps, and games or set out in this section are not meant to be exhaustive, and we reserve the right to modify them, as well as take appropriate disciplinary measures including temporary bans, account suspension or termination, and deletion to protect the integrity and spirit of the Think Tank Games Services, regardless of whether a specific behavior is listed in the User Rules as inappropriate.
The following are examples of behavior that warrant disciplinary measures:
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Impersonating any person, business, or entity, including an employee of Think Tank Games, or communicating in any way that makes it appear that the communication originates from Think Tank Games;
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Publicly posting identifying info about yourself, Think Tank Games employees, or other players;
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Harassing, stalking, or threatening other players or Think Tank Games employees;
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Removing, altering, or concealing any copyright, trademark, patent, or other proprietary rights notice of Think Tank Games contained within the Think Tank Games Services. You also may not transmit content that violates or infringes the rights of others, including patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, publicity, personal rights, or other rights;
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Transmitting or communicating any content which we reasonably believe to be offensive to players, including language that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable;
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Transmitting or facilitating the transmission of any content that contains a virus, corrupted data, trojan horse, bot keystroke logger, worm, time bomb, cancelbot, or other computer programming routines that are intended to and/or actually damage, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or mine, scrape or expropriate any system, data or personal info;
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Avoiding, bypassing, removing, deactivating, impairing, descrambling, or otherwise circumventing any technological measure implemented by Think Tank Games or any third party to protect the Think Tank Games Services;
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Spamming chat, whether for personal or commercial purposes, by disrupting the flow of conversation with repeated postings;
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Participating in any action which we reasonably believe does or may defraud any other player, including by scamming or social engineering;
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Using any unauthorized third party programs, including mods, hacks, cheats, scripts, bots, trainers, and automation programs that interact with the Think Tank Games Services in any way, for any purpose, including any unauthorized third party programs that intercept, emulate, or redirect any communication relating to the Think Tank Games Services and any unauthorized third-party programs that collect info about the Think Tank Games Services by reading areas of memory used by the Think Tank Games Services to store info;
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Accessing or attempting to access areas of the Think Tank Games Services that are not made available to the public;
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Selecting an account or user name that is falsely indicative of an association with Think Tank Games, contains personally identifying info, or that is offensive, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable. You may not use a misspelling or an alternative spelling to circumvent this restriction on name choices, like user names. Think Tank Games may modify any name which Think Tank Games reasonably believes violates this provision, without notification to you, and may take further disciplinary measures, including Account termination for repeated violations;
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Non-participation, logging out, or exiting a game during live game-play. Think Tank Games may track this data over time and issue a temporary ban when a player is determined to have left mid-game too many times. The length of the temporary ban will increase over time if a particular account continues to leave live game play;
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Playing on another person’s account or otherwise engaging in activity intended to “boost” an account’s status or rank;
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Inducing or encouraging others to breach the User Rules or these Terms; or
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Using the Think Tank Games Services for any business purpose without our express written consent or after we’ve asked you to stop using the Think Tank Games Services.
8. USER GENERATED CONTENT
8.1. Am I responsible for the content that I post on/in the Think Tank Games Services?
- Yes, and we can ultimately use what you post so keep that in mind before posting anything.
Apart from Unsolicited Ideas (which we address separately, in Section 6, above), you’re also responsible for any other communications, user names, images, sounds, or other material and info that you create, upload, use or transmit with or through the Think Tank Games Services (“Your Content”).
You should upload or transmit Your Content only if you agree that:
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You grant us, from the time of uploading or transmission of Your Content, a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, sublicensable, non-exclusive, and royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce, distribute, adapt, modify, translate, create derivative works based upon, publicly perform, publicly display, digitally perform, make, have made, and import Your Content, including, all copyrights, publicity rights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, industrial rights and all other intellectual and proprietary rights related to them, for the purpose of providing the Think Tank Games Services without any compensation to you;
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You waive any moral rights you may have in Your Content with respect to our use of Your Content to the maximum extent permitted by the laws of your jurisdiction. If local laws do not allow for the waiver of moral rights, instead you grant Think Tank Games the right to use Your Content and all elements of Your Content with or without your name or pseudonym, as well as to freely edit Your Content.
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You represent, warrant, and agree that none of Your Content will be subject to any obligation, whether, of confidentiality, attribution, or otherwise, on the part of Think Tank Games, and Think Tank Games won’t be liable for any use or disclosure of Your Content.
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You further represent, warrant, and agree that Your Content shall not violate any third-party rights.
9. MONITORING
9.1. Does Think Tank Games monitor me while using Think Tank Games Services?
- We may actively monitor the use of the Think Tank Games Services (but have no obligation to do so), both on our own servers and on your computer or device, for a wide variety of different purposes, including preventing cheating and hacking, reducing toxic player behavior, and improving the Think Tank Games Services. Please be sure to read our Privacy Notice for important details about how we obtain and process info in connection with your use of the Think Tank Games Services.
10. UPDATES AND MODIFICATIONS
10.1. Will these Terms change in the future?
- Yes, we may (and probably will) create updated versions of these Terms in the future as Think Tank Games Services and applicable laws evolve. When we do, we’ll inform you of the new agreement which will supersede and replace these Terms. You’ll be given an opportunity to review any new agreement we present to you and decide whether you wish to agree to the revised terms. If you accept the new agreement, you’ll be able to continue using Think Tank Games Services. If you decline the new agreement, you won’t be able to use Think Tank Games Services anymore.
10.2. Will Think Tank Games Services stay the same?
- No, in an effort to constantly improve Think Tank Games Services, evolve our games, and keep Think Tank Games Services, safe, fun, and secure, you agree that we may change, modify, update, suspend, “nerf,” or restrict your access to any features or parts of Think Tank Games Services, including Virtual Goods (e.g., we might change some features of Virtual Goods for regulatory or legal reasons or improve the game experience), and may require that you download and install updates to any software required to support Think Tank Games Services, at any time without liability to you. You also understand and agree that any such changes or updates to Think Tank Games Services might change the system specifications necessary to play our games, and in such a case, you, and not Think Tank Games, are responsible for purchasing any necessary additional software or hardware in order to access and play our games. You also understand and agree that we may use background patching to automatically update our games and software with or without notice to you.
11. BOARDS AND LINKS
11.1. Can I use the message boards?
- Yes, as long as you have a valid account and act appropriately.
If you have a valid, active account, you may use the board's section of our website or apps (the “Boards”) provided that you abide by the User Rules and any other posted rules. We may revoke your access to the Boards at any time if we believe you have breached the User Rules. If you think we have made a mistake, please Contact Us with details and we will review your case through your account may be suspended during our review. Use the Boards at your own risk. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor and police the Boards. We aren’t responsible for the content on the Boards. Except in cases of our gross negligence or willful misconduct, we will have no liability to you for any harm you may experience by using the Boards.
11.2. Are all links in Think Tank Games Services safe?
Proceed with caution, Think Tank Games Services may contain links to websites operated by other parties. We do not own or operate those other websites. We provide these links to you as a convenience, or other users might be posting these links as user-provided Content. Use these links and the corresponding external websites at your own risk. We don’t control the linked sites, and we’re not responsible for the content available there. Such links don’t imply our endorsement of info or material on any other site, and we disclaim all liability with regard to your access to and use of such linked websites.
12. NOTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
12.1. What should I do if someone is infringing on my copyrighted work?
- Send us a copyright take-down notice.
Think Tank Games respects copyright law and expects its users to do the same. It is our policy to terminate accounts in appropriate circumstances of users who infringe or are believed to infringe on the rights of copyright holders. Think Tank Games will respond to claims of copyright infringement committed using the website or other online networks accessible through a mobile device or other types of devices (the “Sites”) that are reported to Think Tank Games Designated Copyright Agent, identified in the sample notice below.
If you’re a copyright owner, are authorized to act on behalf of one, or authorized to act under any exclusive right under copyright, please report alleged copyright infringements taking place on or through the Sites by submitting a notice that contains all of the following:
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Identify the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed, or - if multiple copyrighted works are covered by this Notice - you may provide a representative list of the copyrighted works that you claim have been infringed.
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Identify the material that you claim is infringing (or to be the subject of infringing activity) and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material, including at a minimum, if applicable, the URL of the link shown on the Site(s) where such material may be found.
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Provide your mailing address, telephone number, and, if available, email address.
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Include both of the following statements in the body of the Notice:
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“I hereby state that I have a good faith belief that the disputed use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law (e.g., as a fair use).”
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“I hereby state that the information in this Notice is accurate and[, under penalty of perjury,]* that I am the owner, or authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of the copyright or of an exclusive right under the copyright that is allegedly infringed.”
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Provide your full legal name and your electronic or physical signature.
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Deliver this notice (“Notice”), with all items completed, to Think Tank Games. You can send your Notice instead by email to copyright@thinktank-games.com. This email address is intended solely for the receipt of copyright take-down notices and not for general inquiries or requests of Think Tank Games. Attachments cannot be accepted at the email address for security reasons. Accordingly, any Notice submitted electronically with an attachment will not be received or processed.
Please note that the Notices are legal notices and that Think Tank Games may provide copies of such notices to the participants in the dispute or to third parties, at its discretion or as required by law. Upon receipt of such a Notice, Think Tank Games will take whatever action, in its sole discretion, it deems appropriate, including removal of the challenged material from the Sites.
13. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
13.1. Does Think Tank Games make any warranties about the Think Tank Games Services?
- You assume all responsibility for the installation and use of and results obtained from Think Tank Games Services (no matter where you are based).
14. INDEMNIFICATION
14.1. If someone sues Think Tank Games based on my use or misuse of Think Tank Games Services, do I have to pay for Think Tank Games' legal expenses?
- Yes, to the extent permitted by law, except in cases involving our gross negligence or willful misconduct, you hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Think Tank Games and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, and directors from and against any and all claims, lawsuits, losses, liabilities, and costs that arise or result from your misuse of the Think Tank Games Services, any violation by you of any of the provisions of these Terms (for example, if you use any hacks, cheats or bots with the Think Tank Games Services or you infringe our IP rights), or any infringement by you of any third party’s rights. Think Tank Games reserves the right, at its own expense and in its sole and absolute discretion, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you’ll cooperate with Think Tank Games in asserting any available defenses.
For example, if you use Think Tank Games Services as part of a business operation (something you’re not allowed to do) and we get sued because of something you do in breach of these Terms, you’ll have to defend us in court and pay for any damages we incur.
15. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
15.1. Is there a limit on Think Tank Games' potential liability under these Terms?
- Yes, to the extent permitted by law, our total liability to you (whether for breach of this contract, negligence, or for any other reason whatever) for any loss, harm, or damage suffered by you in connection with your downloading, use and/or access of the Think Tank Games Services is limited to the total amounts paid by you to Think Tank games during the six (6) months immediately prior to the time your cause of action first arose.
We only make the Think Tank Games Services available for domestic and private use. We are not liable for business losses (such as any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption, loss of goodwill, or loss of business opportunity). We also won’t have responsibility for any damage which arises because you failed to install any update when it is made available by Think Tank Games or where you fail to maintain the minimum system specifications required. Separately, we are not responsible for: (i) any loss that was not foreseeable at the time you entered into these Terms; or (ii) any loss that we both knew might happen only because of your special circumstances existing at the time you entered into these Terms (including all indirect damages).
Despite anything else written in these Terms, WE DO NOT EXCLUDE OR LIMIT IN ANY WAY OUR LIABILITY TO YOU WHERE IT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL TO DO SO, including our liability for: (i) death or personal injury arising from our negligence; (ii) our fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; (iii) willful or grossly negligent behavior; (iv) for damage arising from a negligent breach of an obligation that is essential for the performance of the contract by Think Tank Games (“Cardinal Duties”) to the extent that is typical and foreseeable; (v) for any guarantee given by us to you; or (vi) for any liability under a jurisdiction’s applicable product liability legislation.
You may also have specific rights under local law in addition to those set out above.
16. GOVERNING LAW
16.1. What law applies to these Terms or if we get into a dispute?
- These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Canada and you irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in that Province or location. Irrespective of this choice-of-law, you may have the benefit of other or additional mandatory rights or remedies provided by local law in addition to those set out in these Terms. Nothing in these Terms limits or affects those rights.
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17. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
17.1. I have an issue that I haven’t been able to sort out with Think Tank Games. What’s the path to resolving this dispute?
- That depends on where you live - General Dispute Resolution. Disputes can be expensive and time-consuming for both parties. In an effort to accelerate resolution and reduce the cost of any dispute or claim related to these Terms (“Claim”), you and Think Tank Games agree to first attempt to informally negotiate any Claim for at least thirty (30) days.
17.3. How does negotiation get started?
- One of us sends the other one a written notification describing the situation and relief sought.
Think Tank Games will send its notice to the email address associated with your account. If you don’t have an account with Think Tank Games, we will send the notice to the email address which you used to write to us about the Claim. Please note that this informal resolution procedure does not suspend any statutory limitation periods applicable to the bringing of a Claim.
17.4. What claims are we agreeing to submit to negotiation?
- This depends on the type of dispute to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law and without limiting your statutory rights to initiate a court proceeding, you and Think Tank Games agree that the following Claims are not subject to the other provisions in this Part A concerning negotiations: (i) any Claims seeking to enforce or protect, or concerning the validity of, any of your or Think Tank Games' intellectual property rights; (ii) any claim related to or arising from, allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy or unauthorized use; and (iii) any Claim for equitable relief (such as an injunction). In addition, either party may assert an individual action in small claims court for Claims that are within the scope of such court's jurisdiction instead of litigation.
17.5. Will arbitration allow for the same type of relief as a court?
- Yes, the arbitrator shall have the power to award any type of legal or equitable relief that would be available in a court of competent jurisdiction. The arbitrator’s decision (called an “Award”) will consist of a written statement stating the disposition of each claim and provide a concise written statement of the essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based. The Award will be final and binding upon the parties, may be confirmed by a court of competent jurisdiction, and then enforced like any other court order or judgment.
17.7. What claims are we agreeing to submit to arbitration?
- Any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or related to these Terms or the Think Tank Games Services shall be resolved exclusively by private, binding arbitration, rather than in court, except that qualifying small claims may be submitted in small claims court and either party may seek emergency, provisional relief before the appointment of an arbitrator as specified in Section 17.14, below. This means that, except for qualifying small claims actions and emergency situations covered by Section 17.14 below, you and Think Tank Games each waive the right to bring such claims to court, including the right to a jury trial.
17.8. Can I bring a class or collective action claim?
- No, you and Think Tank Games agree that each of us may bring claims against the other only on an individual basis and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class or representative action or proceeding. Unless both you and Think Tank Games agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate or join more than one person’s or party’s claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a consolidated, representative, or class proceeding. Also, the arbitrator may award relief (including monetary, injunctive, and declaratory relief) only in favor of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief necessitated by that party’s individual claim(s).
17.9. What issues will the arbitrator decide?
- The arbitrator shall decide all issues in dispute between you and Think Tank Games.
17.10. Who will administer the arbitration?
- A sole arbitrator shall be selected pursuant to these rules. Judgment on the Award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.
17.11. How does the arbitration process get started?
- One of us sends the other one a written notification describing the situation and relief sought.
Either party may commence an arbitration proceeding. The party commencing the arbitration is called the “claimant.” A party who wishes to start arbitration must submit a written Demand for Arbitration.
17.12. Who’s going to pay for the arbitration fees?
- We pay filing fees for lesser claims, but you have to pay filing fees for larger claims. We won’t seek attorney fees for arbitration from you unless your claim is found to be without merit.
Payment of all filing, administration, and arbitrator fees will be governed by the provincial court of law. We’ll pay for all filing, administration, and arbitrator fees and expenses if your Dispute is for less than $10,000 unless the arbitrator finds your dispute frivolous. If we prevail in arbitration we’ll pay all of our attorneys’ fees and costs and won’t seek to recover them from you. If you prevail in arbitration you will be entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees and expenses to the extent provided under applicable law.
17.13. Where and how will the arbitration take place?
- Over the phone, in writing, email, etc. You may choose to have the arbitration conducted by telephone, based on written submissions, or at another mutually agreed upon location.
17.14. What about intellectual property infringement?
- Either party may go to court for the limited purpose of seeking a “provisional” remedy.
Either party may seek emergency provisional remedies, including injunctive or similar relief, from a court of competent jurisdiction located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where necessary to protect that party’s rights and interests for the infringement or misappropriation of intellectual property rights pending the appointment of an arbitrator.
17.15. Can either of us tell our friends and Twitter followers about the arbitration?
- No, you and Think Tank Games agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy that has been submitted to arbitration, and all related proceedings including any settlement agreement, shall be kept confidential. However, the prevailing party in any arbitration may file the arbitration Award with any court of competent jurisdiction in order to have that Award confirmed in a court order or judgment.
17.16. What if part of this agreement to arbitrate isn’t enforceable?
- The rest stays—we keep as much of it as can be enforced under the law.
You and Think Tank Games agree that if any part of this arbitration agreement is declared unenforceable, that part shall be severed and the remainder of this arbitration agreement shall be given full force and effect. However, if Section 17.8, above (entitled, “Can I bring a class action claim?”), or any part of it is found to be unenforceable, then this entire arbitration agreement (i.e., all of Part A of Section 17) shall be severed from these Terms, and all claims between you and Think Tank Games shall be exclusively decided by a court located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada as set out in the relevant part of Section 16 above.
18. ADDITIONAL TERMS APPLICABLE TO THINK TANK GAMES SERVICES
18.1. General Terms
- You may access Think Tank Games Services we make available from certain authorized third party stores or platforms (an authorized third-party provider of any store, game system, console, or platform each a “Third Party Platform”), only if you agree that:
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These Terms are an agreement between us and you, and not between you and the Third Party Platform. As between Think Tank Games and the Third Party Platform, Think Tank Games is solely responsible for any Think Tank Games Services.
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The Third Party Platform has no obligation to provide any maintenance and support services for the Think Tank Games Services.
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The Third Party Platform is not responsible for addressing any claims you have relating to the Think Tank Games Services or your possession and use of the Think Tank Games Services.
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If a third party claims any of the Think Tank Games Services infringes another party's intellectual property rights, as between the Third Party Platform and Think Tank Games Services, the Third Party Platform will not be responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of any such claim.
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The Third Party Platform and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms as they relate to your license to the Think Tank Games Services. Upon your acceptance of these Terms, the Third Party Platform will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce this Section 18 and Section 20.9 as related to your license of the Think Tank Games Services against you as a third-party beneficiary.
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You must also comply with all applicable third-party terms of service and licenses when accessing or using the Third Party Platform including any additional terms that apply when you download, stream, access, or use any Think Tank Games game, Virtual Content, or other Think Tank Games Services.
19. MISCELLANEOUS
19.1. What can I do if I have questions about the Think Tank Games Services?
- If you have any questions concerning Think Tank Games Services, or if you would like to contact us for any other reason, please contact Think Tank Games support at support@thinktank-games.com.
19.2. Can either party assign these Terms?
- Think Tank Games may assign its rights under these Terms, in whole or in part, to any person or entity at any time with or without your consent. You may not assign your rights under these Terms without Think Tank Games' prior written consent, and any unauthorized assignment by you shall be null and void.
19.3. Is this our entire agreement?
- Yes, including those other important policies we talked about earlier.
These Terms represent the complete agreement between you and Think Tank Games concerning the Think Tank Games Services and supersede any prior or contemporaneous agreements between you and Think Tank Games. These Terms shall coexist with, and shall not supersede any other Think Tank Games policies referenced in these Terms. You and Think Tank Games agree that we each have not relied upon, and have no remedies in respect of, any terms, conditions, representations, warranties, or similar that are not expressly set out in these Terms.
19.4. What happens if a natural disaster interferes with the Game?
- Think Tank Games shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform, including any failure to perform under these Terms due to unforeseen circumstances or cause beyond Think Tank Games' control such as (a) hacking, cyber-attacks, data corruption/loss (where we have taken the steps that would reasonably be taken by companies like us to avoid this event occurring); or (b) acts of God, war, terrorism, bomb-threats, riots, embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, strikes, or shortages of transportation facilities, fuel, energy, labor or materials.
19.5. Do these Terms mean we’re partners?
- You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Think Tank Games as a result of these Terms or your use of the Think Tank Games Services.
19.6. If I breach these Terms and Think Tank Games does nothing for a long time, does that mean I’m off the hook?
- No. We reserve all of our rights, Think Tank Games' failure to enforce any provision of these Terms shall in no way be construed to be a present or future waiver of such provision, nor in any way affect the right of any party to enforce each and every such provision after that. Any waiver by Think Tank Games of any provision, condition, or requirement of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of any future obligation to comply with such provision, condition, or requirement.
19.7. What remedies are available to Think Tank Games if I breach these Terms?
- You agree that Think Tank Games would suffer irreparable harm if a breach of certain of these Terms (such as Section 3.2) was not specifically enforced and that damages would not be an adequate remedy for Think Tank Games as a result. We may rely upon this Section to ask a court for injunctive relief or specific performance.
19.8. If I need to send a legal notice to Think Tank Games, where do I send it?
- Except as otherwise expressly provided in these Terms, all notices given by you or required under these Terms shall be in writing and addressed to the Think Tank Games entity that provides you with the Think Tank Games Services at issue. See Section 19 for the address of the relevant Think Tank Games entity.
19.9. If any or part of these Terms is invalidated, what happens to the rest?
- Except as otherwise provided in these Terms, if any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be considered severed from these Terms and the remainder of these Terms shall continue in full force and effect.
19.10. How long does this agreement last?
- For as long as you use Think Tank Games or until your account is terminated.
These Terms begin on the date you first accept them and last for as long as you use or maintain an account on the Think Tank Games. However, Sections 2.3, 3.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 5.1, 6, 8, and 13-19 inclusive, shall survive the termination of these Terms.
19.11. Where we say “including” in these Terms, is that language limiting?
Whenever we use “including” in these Terms, we mean “including without limitation.”
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE TERMS AND THAT BY SELECTING THE “ACCEPT” BUTTON BELOW OR OTHERWISE USING OR ACCESSING THINK TANK GAMES SERVICES, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET OUT IN THESE TERMS.