
Age of Wushu™
TERMS OF
SERVICE
THIS IS A LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT; PLEASE READ
IT CAREFULLY. Welcome to Age of Wushu™. Snail Games USA, Inc. (“Snail
Games USA”) is proud to provide you with the massively multi-player online
role-playing game Age of Wushu™ and the websites, features, products and services
in connection therewith (collectively, “Age of Wushu”). Your access and use of Age of Wushu is conditioned on your
acceptance of and compliance with this End User
License Agreement (“EULA” or Agreement”), including the policies and terms
linked to or otherwise referenced in this Agreement. By using Age of Wushu, you
agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement. If you do not
agree to this Agreement, you may not access or use Age of Wushu.
- Eligibility to Use Age of Wushu. By accepting this Agreement in connection
with your use of Age of Wushu, you represent either that (A) you are 18 years of
age or older and can form a contract with Snail Games USA under the laws of
the United States, the laws of the jurisdiction in which you use Age of Wushu or
any other applicable jurisdiction or that (B) you are under 18 years of age
and your parent or legal guardian, having legal authority to enter into this
Agreement, has consented to your use of Age of Wushu and has read and fully
accepted this Agreement on your behalf.
- Limited License. Age of Wushu is licensed to you, not sold. Subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, this license granted to you by Snail
Games USA is limited to a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license
to access and use Age of Wushu solely and exclusively for personal,
entertainment, non-commercial use.
- Restrictions. The foregoing license does not permit you to do any of the
following, and you agree that doing so or attempting to do so is a violation
of the rights of Snail Games USA, including infringement of its copyrights,
and that if you breach any of these restrictions, you may be subject to
prosecution and damages:
- You may not rent, sell, redistribute, license, sublicense or otherwise
transfer Age of Wushu, in whole or in part, or any reproduction thereof,
to any person or entity;
- You may not develop, distribute or host any server or software designed
to interact with Age of Wushu or to redirect or emulate the
communications protocols used by Snail Games USA.
- You may not copy, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, derive the
source code of, modify, tamper with, convert or otherwise create derivative
works of Age of Wushu or any part thereof, except as and only to the extent
any foregoing restriction is permitted by applicable law).
- You may not develop, distribute, use any third party program or
otherwise perform any act which, directly or indirectly, impacts the
experience of Age of Wushu, including without limitation, software bots,
cheats, hacks, or any software, viruses, malware, spam, spyware, worms,
trojan horses, time bombs, trap doors or any other computer code, object,
script, file or programs designed to (i) provide any user with an advantage;
(ii) interrupt, damage or limit the functionality of, or to monitor the use
of, any computer software, hardware, device or equipment; (iii) diminish the
quality of, interfere with the performance of or impair the access or
functionality of Age of Wushu or service to any other user, including without
limitation, overloading, “flooding,” “spamming,” “mail bombing” or
“crashing”; (iv) breach or circumvent the security of, interfere with or
disrupt Age of Wushu or any computer systems, servers, networks, hosts or
services associated with Age of Wushu; (v) alter, edit, delete, remove or
otherwise change the meaning or appearance of, or repurpose any Content (as
defined below) or any other content or material on Age of Wushu or otherwise
provided through the services and features made available on or through Age of Wushu, including without
limitation, the alteration or removal of any
trademarks, trade names, logos, service marks, or any other proprietary
content or proprietary rights notices; (vi) access content or data not
intended for you, or logging onto a server or account that you are not
authorized to access; (vii) attempt to harvest or collect any unauthorized
data or personally identifiable information about other users or otherwise
harm the rights of other users; or (viii) otherwise restrict, inhibit or
interfere with any other user’s use and enjoyment of Age of Wushu.
- You may not use any software bot, spider, third party application or
other manual or automatic device or otherwise perform any act to retrieve,
index, “scrape,” “data mine,” create or compile, directly or indirectly, any
collection, compilation, database or directory, or in any way reproduce or
circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of Age of Wushu, or
any part thereof, without Snail Games USA’s express prior written consent.
- You may not reproduce, duplicate, copy, modify, adapt, rent, sell,
resell, license, sublicense, distribute, transmit, publicly perform, publish
or otherwise exploit for any commercial purpose any part of, use of or
access to Age of Wushu.
- You may not connect to any server, network or service associated with
Age of Wushu except by using an authorized, unmodified server, network or
service.
- You may not post, display, perform, share, publish, distribute, submit,
transmit or otherwise make available on or through Age of Wushu any
user-submitted posting, chat, comment, message, in-game communication,
conference, information, text, image, sound, link or other content, material
or communication (“User Postings”) that, as Snail Games USA may determine in
its sole discretion:
- (i) may be identified as infringing, fraudulent, tortious,
libelous, defamatory, obscene, misleading, vulgar, pornographic, abusive,
intimidating, harassing, indecent, hateful, harmful to minors, offensive
or otherwise in violation of any laws or rights of any person or entity,
including without limitation rights of publicity, rights of privacy,
intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights;
- (ii) could give rise to any criminal or civil liability, advocates or
encourages conduct that could constitute a criminal offense, promotes
gambling, encourages or provides instructional information about illegal
acts or acts such as “hacking,” “cracking,” or “phreaking”;
- (iii) advertises or otherwise solicits funds or could be identified as
a solicitation or promotion for goods and services;
- (iv) delivers or causes to be delivered any unsolicited or
unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, “junk mail,” “spam,”
“chain letter,” “pyramid scheme,” investment opportunity or other form of
solicitation that Snail Games USA considers to be of such nature;
- (v) forges any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header
information in any User Postings using Age of Wushu; or,
- (vi) is unlawful or unauthorized under any contractual relationship,
including without limitation, confidential or proprietary information
learned as part of an employment relationship or otherwise. You understand
and agree that Snail Games USA reserves the right to terminate your
receipt, transmission or other distribution of any above-stated subsection
(h) material using Age of Wushu and, if applicable, to delete such
material from its servers.
- You may not (i) impersonate any person or entity without their consent,
or otherwise misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or
entity; or (ii) express or imply that Snail Games USA endorses any statement
or material that you post, transmit or otherwise make available.
- You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to other computer
systems, services, materials or information through Age of Wushu.
- You may not use Age of Wushu for any fraudulent or unlawful purpose.
- Ownership. Except as to User Postings (but not Unsolicited Submissions as
defined below), the license granted to you under this Agreement confers no
title or ownership interest in Age of Wushu and should not be construed as
a sale of any rights to Age of Wushu.
Except as to User Postings, to the maximum extent allowed by applicable law,
all rights, title, interest and intellectual property rights in and to Age of Wushu (including without limitation,
accounts registered to you, in-game
currency, points, credits, audio, video, photographs, illustrations, images,
graphics, levels, maps, charts, indexes, copy, text, titles, logos, stories,
storylines, dialog, catch phrases, characters, character names, locations,
attributes, levels, symbols, objects, and other in-game items, as well as
software, computer code, programming, animation, Javascript, Shockwave files,
PDF files, data, content, materials, themes, settings, “look and feel,”
concepts, designs, game play elements, formats, worlds and universe of Age of Wushu, rules and methods of play,
methods of operation, and compilation,
selection, coordination, arrangement, navigation, organization and enhancement
of Age of Wushu, [collectively, “Content”], as well as any data, information
or materials appearing in connection with your account or otherwise acquired
from, generated by or made available in connection with Age of Wushu), in
whole and in part, and any reproductions or derivatives thereof (including any
patches, modifications, updates and upgrades) are owned and controlled, solely
and exclusively, by Snail Games USA or, as applicable, their licensors.
You acknowledge that the copyright laws and other intellectual property laws
of the United States, international treaties and conventions and other laws
protect Age of Wushu, including but not limited to those regarding any
copyrights, trademark rights, patent rights, database rights, moral rights, sui
generis rights, and other intellectual property and proprietary rights. Age of Wushu may contain certain licensed
materials and Snail Games USA’s licensors
may protect their rights in the event of any violation of this Agreement.
- User Postings. By posting, displaying, performing, sharing, publishing,
distributing, submitting, transmitting or otherwise making available User
Postings through or in connection with using Age of Wushu (including but
not limited to any email services, bulletin board services, chat areas, news
groups, forums, online communities, personal web pages, calendars, photo
albums, file cabinets or other message or communication facilities designed to
enable you to communicate with other users, collectively “Forums”), you hereby
grant Snail Games USA, and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees,
consultants, agents and representatives, a worldwide, royalty-free, fully
paid-up, non-exclusive, perpetual, irrevocable and fully transferable license
to use, copy, reproduce, publicly display, publicly perform, adapt, translate,
edit, modify, reformat, distribute, have distributed, broadcast, transmit,
communicate to the public, provide access to electronically and promote User
Postings, as well as all modified and derivative works thereof, without
attribution to you or anyone, in any format or media now known or later
developed, on or in connection with Age of Wushu, or for any business or
promotional purposes related to Age of Wushu or Snail Games USA. To
the extent permitted by applicable law, you hereby waive any and all rights
that you may have under laws worldwide that concern “moral rights” or “droit
rights,” or similar rights, or any rights of publicity or privacy in
connection with your User Postings. You acknowledge that you have received
good and valuable consideration in exchange for your granting this right in
and to any of your User Postings, including but not limited to, your ability
to participate in features and services offered on Age of Wushu, and that
you are not entitled to any further compensation for use or other exploitation
of such User Postings.
Additionally, you warrant and represent that you own the rights to User
Postings or are otherwise authorized to post, display, perform, share, publish,
distribute, submit, transmit, or otherwise make available User Postings. For the
purpose of clarification, nothing in this Agreement authorizes you to
incorporate into any User Postings any Content or other material owned by Snail
Games USA, or its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents and
representatives, and licensors. Nothing in this Agreement obligates Snail Games
USA to use, exploit or otherwise make available any User Posting.
Your posting or submitting User Postings on or through Age of Wushu is
governed by this Agreement and the Snail Games USA Privacy Policy, which is
located here. Other than as expressly permitted under this Agreement,
you may not download, post, display, perform, share, publish, distribute,
submit, transmit, broadcast, modify, transfer, create derivative works from,
rent, sell, resell, license, sublicense, or otherwise exploit any Content or any
other content or material on Age of Wushu or otherwise provided through the
services made available on or through Age of Wushu. Further, you acknowledge
and agree that your User Postings are public, not private, and that you have no
expectation of privacy with regard to your User Postings. If you choose to make
any of your personally identifiable or other information publicly available
through or in connection with your use of Age of Wushu, you do so at your own
risk. Because your User Postings may be seen and used by others, Snail Games USA
strongly encourages you not to disclose any personally identifiable information
through your User Posting. If you do not wish to grant the rights granted in
this Section 5, please do not post any User Postings on or through Age of Wushu.
- Unsolicited Submissions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement, Snail Games USA does not accept, invite or consider unsolicited
submissions of ideas, proposals or suggestions (“Unsolicited Submissions”),
whether related to Age of Wushu, its associated products or
otherwise. We do not treat Unsolicited Submissions as confidential, and
any Unsolicited Submission will become the sole property of Snail Games
USA. Snail Games USA has no obligations with respect to Unsolicited
Submissions and may use them for any purpose whatsoever without compensation
to you or any other person.
- Compliance with Intellectual Property Laws. When accessing or using
Age of Wushu, you agree to obey the law and to respect the intellectual
rights of others. Your use of Age of Wushu is at all times governed by and
subject to laws regarding copyright ownership and use of intellectual
property. You acknowledge that Snail Games USA reserves its right to enforce
its rights to the fullest extent of the law in the event of any violation of
this Agreement. You also agree not to post, display, perform, share, publish,
distribute, submit, transmit or otherwise make available any information or
content in violation of any third party’s copyrights, trademarks, or other
intellectual property or proprietary rights. You agree to abide by laws
regarding copyright ownership and use of intellectual property and you are to
be solely responsible for any violations of any relevant laws and for any
infringements of third party rights caused by any User Postings you provide or
transmit, or that is provided or transmitted using your account.
- Monitoring. Snail Games USA reserves the right, but does not have an
obligation, to (A) monitor, review, record, modify or alter all of User
Postings before or after they appear on or through Age of Wushu; (B) seek
to verify that all rights, consents, releases and permissions in or relating
to such User Posting have been obtained by you in accordance with your
representations above; (C) refuse, reject, or remove any User Posting, in
whole or in part, at any time that in its sole discretion is objectionable or
in violation of this Agreement or applicable law, or for any other reason or
purpose. Snail Games USA is not responsible for any User Postings. However,
Snail Games USA reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as
necessary to satisfy any law, regulation, or government request. Snail Games
USA may also impose limits on certain features of the Forums or restrict your
access to part or all of the Forums, at any time, without notice or penalty,
if Snail Games USA believes that you have breached any of this Agreement or
applicable law, or for any other reason or purpose. Snail Games USA is under
no obligation to monitor User Postings. If you become aware of any unlawful,
offensive or objectionable material on Age of Wushu (except for material
that infringes copyright, which is addressed in Section 22 below), please
contact Snail Games USA at legal@snailgamesusa.com with your name and address,
a description of the material at issue and the link to or location of such
material.
- Alleged Violations. Without limiting any other provision of this
Agreement, Snail Games USA reserves the right to suspend, terminate or modify
your access to or use of Age of Wushu for any conduct it deems
inappropriate or for your breach of this Agreement, at any time, with or
without notice to you. To ensure that Snail Games USA provides a high quality
experience for you and other users, you agree that Snail Games USA or its
employees, agents or representatives may access your account and records on a
case-by-case basis to investigate complaints or allegations of abuse,
infringement of third party rights, or other unauthorized uses of Age of Wushu. Snail Games USA intends to
cooperate fully with any law enforcement
officials or agencies in the investigation of any such conduct, of any
violation of this Agreement or of any applicable laws. Snail Games USA does
not intend to disclose the existence of an investigation unless required by
law.
- Financial Transactions. You may have an account without paying to
participate in certain features or services of Age of Wushu. However, Snail
Games USA may charge subscription or other fees to access certain features or
services and participate in related activities on Age of Wushu or otherwise
make products available for purchase. You acknowledge and agree that Snail
Games USA is authorized, but not required, to act on payment instructions
received from anyone using your account. You authorize Snail Games USA
to (A) initiate debits or charges against your financial account or
credit/debit card periodically for the amount then due for purchases made; and
(B) initiate any other debits or charges authorized by you or anyone using the
Snail Games USA account registered to you. All payments must be made in
U.S. dollars from a U.S. bank or via alternative payment methods made
available by Snail Games USA. You acknowledge that transactions may be
facilitated by a third party payment processor (the "Processor"), and agree
that Snail Games USA may share your information, including information about
your financial accounts, with the Processor for this purpose. You acknowledge
that Snail Games USA is not responsible for the information collection, usage
and disclosure practices of any Processor. Further, you agree to abide by the
Snail Games USA Store Terms of Service, incorporated herein by this reference,
which is located here .
In accordance with the Snail Games USA Store Terms of Service, you may only
order products if you are eighteen (18) years of age or older and have the legal
right to use the payment method selected by you. If you are older than thirteen
(13) years of age but under eighteen (18) years of age, you may only order
products with the involvement of a parent or legal guardian having legal
authority to do so. You agree to pay in full the prices and all applicable taxes
for any purchases you make either by credit/debit card concurrent with your
online order or by other payment methods acceptable to Snail Games USA. If Snail
Games USA does not receive payment from your credit/debit card issuer or its
agents, you agree to pay all amounts due upon demand by us. In conjunction with
the Snail Games Store Terms of Service, certain products that you purchase on or
through Age of Wushu may be subject to additional terms and conditions
presented to you at the time of such purchase.
- Privacy Policy. You acknowledge and agree that you have read and
understand the Snail Games USA Privacy Policy, incorporated herein by this
reference, which is located here . In the course of
your use of Age of Wushu, at times you may be asked to provide certain
personally identifiable information. If you choose to provide such personally
identifiable information, such information must be complete and accurate. In
accordance with the Snail Games USA Privacy Policy, you may control certain
treatment of your personally identifiable information. In accordance with the
Snail Games USA Privacy Policy, you acknowledge that Snail Games USA may, with
or without notice to you, disclose your Internet Protocol (IP) address(es),
personally identifiable information, chat logs, payment information and other
information about you and your activities in connection with your use of
Age of Wushu in response to a request by law enforcement, a court order or
other legal process, or if Snail Games USA believes that doing so may protect
your safety or the safety of others, or otherwise believes are reasonably
necessary or appropriate to enforce and/or verify compliance with any part of
this Agreement (including without limitation Snail Games USA’s right to
cooperate with any legal process relating to your use of Age of Wushu
and/or a third-party claim that your use of the Age of Wushu is unlawful
and/or infringes such third party’s rights).
- Consent to Use of Data. You agree that Snail Games USA may collect and use
technical data and related information, including but not limited to technical
information about your device, system and application software, and
peripherals, that is gathered periodically to facilitate the provision of
software updates, product support and other services to you (if any) related
to Age of Wushu. In accordance with the Snail Games USA Privacy Policy,
Snail Games USA may use this information, as long as it is in a form that does
not personally identify you, to improve its products or to provide services or
technologies to you.
- Passwords and Accounts. In the event that you are required to open an
account to access or use Age of Wushu, you must complete the registration
process by providing the current, complete and accurate information requested.
You may also be asked to choose a username and password. You are responsible
for taking all reasonable steps to ensure that no unauthorized person shall
have access any of your usernames, passwords or accounts that you use to
access or use Age of Wushu. You acknowledge that you are responsible for
all activities or actions that occur under any username, password or account
you use to access or use Age of Wushu. You may not use the username,
password or account of any other user at any time. You may not choose a
username that is used by any other user, that is vulgar, distasteful,
inappropriate for public use, or otherwise offensive (as determined by Snail
Games USA in its sole discretion), that infringes any trademark or other
proprietary rights of others, or that violates this Agreement. Snail Games USA
may reject, alter or change your username or require that you change any
username, password or other account information that you may provide. You
agree to promptly notify Snail Games USA of any unauthorized use of your
username, password or account.
You grant Snail Games USA and all other individuals or entities involved in
the operation of Age of Wushu the right to transmit, monitor, retrieve,
store, and use your username, password and account information in connection
with the operation of the Age of Wushu You acknowledge and agree that Snail
Games USA and all other individuals or entities involved in the operation of
Age of Wushu may contact you from time to time via e-mail for various
promotional purposes. You acknowledge and agree that your account is personal to
you and you may not transfer or make available your account to others. You
acknowledge and agree that Snail Games USA cannot and do not assume any
responsibility or liability for loss that you incur as a result of anyone else
using your username, password or account, either with or without your knowledge.
You may be held liable for any losses incurred by Snail Games USA, its
affiliates, officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents, representatives
and licensors because of another person or entity using your username, password
or account.
- Links to Age of Wushu Sites. You agree that if you provide a link from
any third-party site to any site associated with Age of Wushu, such link is
to open in a new browser window and link to the full version of an
HTML-formatted page of such Age of Wushu site. You are expressly prohibited
from linking directly to any image hosted on any Age of Wushu site or
service, such as using an “in-line” linking method to cause the image hosted
by Snail Games USA to be displayed on a third-party site. You agree not to
link from any third-party site to any Age of Wushu site in any manner such
that the Age of Wushu site is “framed” or otherwise surrounded by any third
party content, materials or branding. Snail Games USA reserves all rights
under the law to insist that any link to any Age of Wushu site be
discontinued and, at any time, to revoke your right to link to any Age of Wushu site from any third-party site
and block any links to any Age of Wushu
site.
- Links to Third-Party Sites. Certain sites, features or services associated
with Age of Wushu may provide links to third-party sites that will allow
you to leave Age of Wushu. The linked sites are not under the control of
Snail Games USA and may collect data or solicit personally identifiable
information from you. Snail Games USA has no control over, and is not
responsible for, the content, performance, business practices or privacy
policies of any third-party sites, or for the collection, use or disclosure of
any information those sites may collect, even if those sites are owned or
operated by partners or affiliates of Snail Games USA. Snail Games USA is not
responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any
linked third-party site. Snail Games USA provides such links to you only as a
convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply recommendation or
endorsement by Snail Games USA of the linked third-party sites or the content
or other material associated therewith. Snail Games USA makes no
representation or warranty with regard to third-party sites, including without
limitation, any products, services, software or content provided on or through
such sites.
Snail Games USA does not assume and, to the maximum extent permissible by
law, is not to have any liability or responsibility to you or any other person
or entity for any third-party sites, or for any content, data, materials,
information, claims, advertising, code, products or services of third parties,
for any transactions between you and any third party, for any claim or loss as a
result of any third-party site, or for the performance, accuracy, integrity,
quality, legality, usefulness or safety of, or intellectual property rights
related thereto, of any third-party site. Snail Games USA has no obligation to
monitor third-party links, and Snail Games USA may remove or restrict access to
any third-party link at any time. Your access to and use of third-party sites,
content and resources is at your own risk, and this Agreement is to govern your
use of any and all linked third-party sites and the content or other material
associated therewith.
- NO WARRANTIES. Snail Games USA, and its affiliates, subsidiaries,
officers, directors, employees, consultants, agents, representatives,
partners, co-branders, contractors, content and service providers and
licensors (collectively, “Snail GameS Parties”) hereby disclaim all
warranties. Snail Games Parties are making Age of Wushu available “as is”
without warranty of any kind. You assume the risk of any and all damage or
loss from the use of, or inability to use, the site or the service. You
expressly acknowledge that your access to and use of Age of Wushu is at
your sole risk and that the entire risk as to satisfactory quality,
performance, accuracy and effort is with you. No oral or written information
or advice given by Snail Games Parties is to create a warranty. To the maximum
extent permitted by law, Snail Games Parties expressly disclaim any and all
warranties, express, implied or statutory, regarding Age of Wushu,
including, but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability,
fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, quiet enjoyment,
operability or availability.
Snail Games USA does not warrant that Age of Wushu will meet your
requirements or that the operation of Age of Wushu will be uninterrupted or
error free. Snail Games Parties provide Age of Wushu on a commercially
reasonable basis and do not warrant that you will be able to access or use
Age of Wushu at times or locations of your choosing, or that Snail Games
Parties will have adequate capacity for Age of Wushu as a whole or in any
specific geographic area. Snail Games Parties also assume no responsibility, and
are not to be liable for, any damages to, or viruses that may infect, your
computer equipment or other property on account of your access to, use of, or
browsing in Age of Wushu or your downloading of any Content associated
therewith.
Snail Games Parties make no representations about the suitability of the
content published on or through Age of Wushu for any purpose. The content
published on or through Age of Wushu could include technical inaccuracies or
typographical errors. Snail Games Parties cannot, and does not, guarantee the
correctness accuracy, correctness, currency, content, completeness or quality of
any of the content or information available on or through Age of Wushu, nor
will Snail Games Parties be liable for any inaccuracy or omission concerning any
of the content or information provided on or through Age of Wushu. Snail
Games Parties expressly assume no responsibility or liability for any User
Posting that is infringing, fraudulent, tortious, libelous, defamatory, obscene,
misleading, vulgAr, pornographic, abusive, intimidating, harassing, indecent,
hateful, harmful to minors, offensive or otherwise in violation of any laws or
rights of any person or entity, including without limitation rights of
publicity, rights of privacy, intellectual property rights or other proprietary
rights.
Similarly, Snail Games Parties expressly assume no responsibility for the
accuracy, correctness, currency, content, completeness or quality of third-party
content to which you may have access when using Age of Wushu. While Snail
Games Parties try to ensure that the content and information provided on or
through Age of Wushu is accurate, correct and current, Snail Games Parties do
not warrant the continuity of any features or services by or through Age of Wushu as between various releases,
updates or upgrades thereof. Snail Game Parties
reserves the right to make improvements or changes to Age of Wushu regarding
these terms at any time.
Snail Games Parties make no warranties or representations regarding any
products or services ordered or provided via Age of Wushu, and hereby
disclaim, and you hereby waive, any and all warranties and representations made
in ANY HEROES OF GAIA product or services LITERATURE OR DOCUMENTATION and
otherwise on Age of Wushu sites or in correspondence with Snail Games
Parties. Any products and services ordered or provided via Age of Wushu are
provided by Snail Games Parties “as is,” except to the extent, if at all,
otherwise set forth in a license or sale agreement separately entered into in
writing between you and Snail Games USA or its licensor or supplier. Under no
circumstances does your use of Age of Wushu form any relationship, whether
implied or express, with Snail Games Parties. Snail Games Parties hereby
disclaim any such relationship and any liability arising as a result of its use
OR NON-USE of any content OR INFORMATION, including, without limitation, User
Postings contained on Age of Wushu sites.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or
limitations on applicable statutory rights of a consumer, so the above exclusion
and limitations may not apply to you. In such event, the liability will be
limited to you as far as legally possible under applicable law.
- LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY. Snail Games Parties’ liability to you is
limited. To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event are Snail Games
Parties to be liability for and you hereby waive all rights to claim, any loss
or damage of any kind, including, but not limited to, personal injury,
special, indirect, incidental, exemplary, punitive, liquidated or
consequential damages, lost profits, loss of data, goodwill, game play, items
or characters from delays, nondeliveries, misdeliveries, disruption of
service, system downtime, or claims of third parties, regardless of the
forseeability of those damages, arising out of or in connection with your use
of, or inability to use, Age of Wushu, or the content, material and
functions related thereto, or the Internet or for any other claim related in
any way to your use of Age of Wushu or interactions with Snail Games
Parties.
Further, Snail Games Parties are not to be liable for any damages of any kind
arising out of any inaccuracy, delay, interruption in use or transmission,
failure, error, defect, technical malfunction, problem, deletion or omission in
connection with your use of or inability to use Age of Wushu, including any
User Postings, CONTENT or information made available thereon. You acknowledge
and agree that Snail Games Parties are not liable for any act or failure to act
by you or any other person or entity regarding conduct, communication or content
on or through Age of Wushu, or use of Age of Wushu. Some jurisdictions do
not allow the limitation of liability for personal injury, or for incidental or
consequential damages, so this limitation may not apply to you.
You agree that any claim or dispute arising in connection with your use of
Age of Wushu must be brought and filed within one year of the date of the
event giving rise to such action occurred, even if any applicable statute of
limitations exists to the contrary. Your only right or remedy with respect to
any problem or dissatisfaction with Age of Wushu is to cancel your account(s)
and cease using Age of Wushu. In no event is Snail Games Parties’ total
liability to You for any and all damages (other than as may be required by
applicable law) to exceed the total fees paid by you, if any, for the purchase
of the relevant product provided on Age of Wushu or the license to use
Age of Wushu during the one (1) month period immediately prior to the time
such claim or dispute arose.
- WAIVER AND INDEMNITY. By accessing or using Age of Wushu, you agree to
indemnify, defend and hold Snail Games Parties harmless, to the maximum extent
permissible by law, from any and all third-party claims, damages, liabilities,
losses, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs,
with respect to any claims arising, directly or indirectly, out of your breach
of this Agreement, or your infringement, or infringement by any other user of
your account, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or
entity, or your access to or use of Age of Wushu, or the posting or
transmission of any User Posting or other materials on or through Age of Wushu by you or any other user of your
account. Snail Games Parties will notify
you promptly of any such claim, damage, liability, loss, cost or demand, and
will provide you with reasonable assistance, at your expense, in defending any
such claim, damage, liability, loss, cost or demand. Snail Games Parties
reserve the right, at their own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and
control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, in which case, you
agree to cooperate with Snail Games Parties’ defense of such claim, damage,
liability, loss, cost or demand.
- Termination. Snail Games USA may suspend, terminate, modify, or
discontinue any aspect of Age of Wushu at any time. Without prejudice to
any other rights of Snail Games USA and, as applicable, its licensors, Snail
Games USA may restrict, suspend, modify or terminate your access to or use of
Age of Wushu, your username, password and account or any files or
information associated with your account if Snail Games USA believes that you
are in breach of this Agreement or applicable law, or for any other reason
without notice or liability. Snail Games USA maintains a policy that provides
for the termination, in appropriate circumstances, of the limited license to
access and use Age of Wushu granted under this Agreement of users who are
repeat infringers of intellectual property rights.
- Copyright and Trademark Notices. The Age of Wushu trademarks, logos,
service marks, and trade names displayed on Age of Wushu are registered and
unregistered trademarks or service marks of Snail Games USA or, where
applicable, its licensors. All other trademarks, logos, service marks, and
trade names referenced on Age of Wushu are the property of their respective
owners. Any of the above-stated trademarks, logos, service marks, and trade
names may not be used in connection with products and/or services that are not
related to, associated with, or sponsored by their rights holders that are
likely to cause customer confusion, or in any manner that disparages or
discredits their rights holders.
Except as expressly specified in this Agreement, all rights, title and
interest in and to Age of Wushu are: Copyright © 2010 Snail Games USA, Inc.
All rights reserved.
- Reservation of Rights. Snail Games USA, its licensors and, where
applicable, other third parties may have patents, patent applications,
trademarks, logos, service marks, and trade names, copyrights, or other
intellectual property rights covering subject matter in Age of Wushu.
Nothing contained on Age of Wushu should be construed to grant you any
license or right to these patents, trademarks, logos, service marks, and trade
names copyrights, or other intellectual property. Any rights not expressly
granted in this Agreement or the policies and terms incorporated by reference
are reserved by Snail Games USA or its licensors.
- Claims of Copyright Infringement. The Digital
Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(2), (the "DMCA") provides
recourse for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the
Internet infringes their rights under U.S. copyright law. If you believe
in good faith that materials available on Age of Wushu infringe your
copyright, you (or your agent) may send Snail Games USA’s Copyright Agent a
notice requesting that Snail Games USA remove the material or disable access
to it. If you believe in good faith that someone has wrongly filed a
notice of copyright infringement against you, the DMCA permits you to send us
a counter-notice. Notices and counter-notices must meet the then-current
statutory requirements imposed by the DMCA. See http://www.copyright.gov/
for details. Notices and counter-notices should be sent to:
Brandi M. Bennett
General Counsel
Snail Games USA, Inc.
P.O. Box
13039
Marina Del Rey, CA 90295
legal@snailgamesusa.com
Snail Games
USA suggests that you consult your legal advisor before filing a notice or
counter-notice.
- Remedies. By using Age of Wushu, you acknowledge and agree that,
notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any breach or
threatened breach of this Agreement by you will cause Snail Games USA and
their licensors irreparable damage for which recovery of money damage would be
inadequate and that Snail Games USA and their licensors may obtain timely
injunctive relief to protect their rights under this Agreement, without bond,
other security or proof of damages, in addition to any and all other remedies
available at law or in equity.
- Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Choice of Law. This Agreement, and the
relationship between you and Snail Games USA, is subject to the laws of the
State of California. All issues and questions concerning the construction,
validity, interpretation and enforceability of this Agreement or the rights
and obligations of the parties shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to
any choice of law or conflict of law rules (whether of the State of California
or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the laws of any
jurisdiction other than the laws of the State of California, and as such law
is applied to agreements between California residents entered into and to be
performed within California, except as governed by United States federal law.
You agree that the exclusive jurisdiction and venue for any claim or dispute
relating to or arising out of this Agreement or this license will be in the
state and federal courts of Los Angeles, California, in all disputes arising
out of or relating to your use of Age of Wushu and you hereby irrevocably
consent to the personal jurisdiction in such courts.
Snail Games controls and operates Age of Wushu from its offices in the
State of California. Snail Games USA does not warrant that the contents or
materials made available on or through Age of Wushu are appropriate or
available for use in your location. You are responsible for compliance with any
applicable laws, rules and regulations. If you choose to access Age of Wushu
from other locations, you do so at your own initiative, and are responsible for
compliance with any applicable local laws, rules and regulations. Your access or
use of Age of Wushu should not be construed as Snail Games USA’s purposefully
availing itself of the benefits or privilege of doing business in any state or
jurisdiction other than California. All parties to this Agreement waive their
respective rights to a trial by jury.
- Updates. Snail Games USA reserve the right to, in its discretion, apply
patches, updates, upgrades and modifications to the Age of Wushu game, or
any part thereof, at any time, and after doing so game-play may change. Snail
Games USA may also change, modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of
Age of Wushu or impose limits on certain features or restrict your access
to parts or all of Age of Wushu at any time, without notice or liability.
This Agreement is to govern any patches, updates, upgrades or modifications to
the Age of Wushu game and any modifications to any other aspect of Age of Wushu. While this license does not
entitle you to any patches, updates,
upgrades or modifications, they are not optional. You agree that Snail Games
USA may deploy and install patches, updates, upgrades or modifications
remotely, with or without your knowledge.
- Changes to the Agreement. Snail Games USA reserves the right to update
this Agreement, in whole or in part, at its sole discretion, and without prior
notice, and the revised version of the EULA is to become effective when
posted. You agree to review the revised EULA and other online policies posted
on Age of Wushu sites periodically to be aware of any revisions. By
continuing to access or use Age of Wushu following any posting of any
revision, you agree to be bound by any such revision and Snail Games USA is
not to liable to you or to any third party should Snail Games USA exercise
such right. If you do not agree to any such revised EULA or if at any time you
are no longer able to comply with the terms of the then-current EULA, you must
immediately stop using the Age of Wushu and terminate your account.
- Export Control Laws. Age of Wushu is subject to applicable export
control laws and restrictions. Age of Wushu may not be exported or
re-exported (a) into any U.S. embargoed countries or (b) to anyone on the U.S.
Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S.
Department of Commerce Denied Person’s List or Entity List. By using Age of Wushu, you represent and warrant
that you are not located in any such country
or on any such list. You also agree that you will not use Age of Wushu
products for any purposes prohibited by United States law, including, without
limitation, the development, design, manufacture or production of nuclear,
missiles, or chemical or biological weapons. Further, you acknowledge and
agree that You will indemnify and hold Snail Games USA and its licensors
harmless from any and all claims, losses, liabilities, damages, fines,
penalties, costs and expenses (including attorney’s fees and costs) arising
from or relating to any breach by you of its obligations and warranty under
this provision.
- Waiver. The failure of Snail Games USA to exercise or enforce any right or
any term or condition of this Agreement shall not affect Snail Games USA’s
full right to do so at any time thereafter; nor shall a waiver by either party
of any term or condition of this Agreement or any breach thereof, in any one
instance, be taken or held to be a waiver of the term or condition itself or
any subsequent breach thereof.
- Severability. If any part of this Agreement is for any reason found to be
unenforceable by a court or regulator having jurisdiction, all other parts
nevertheless remain valid and enforceable to the maximum extent possible. In
lieu of the enforceable provision, the parties will substitute as part of this
Agreement an enforceable provision that will be only to the extent necessary.
- Miscellaneous. The terms set forth in this Agreement, including the No
Warranties, Limitation of Liability and Waiver and Indemnity provisions are
fundamental elements of the basis of the agreement between Snail Games USA and
you. Snail Games USA would not be able to provide the Age of Wushu on
an economic basis without such limitations. Such provisions inure to the
benefit of Snail Game USA’s licensors, successors and assigns. You agree that
you are not considered, and shall not represent yourself as, an agent,
employee, joint venturer, or partner of Snail Games USA. You may not
assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, without Snail Game USA’s prior
written consent and any attempted assignment in violation of this provision
shall be null and void. This Agreement, incorporating all the applicable
documents and policies referenced herein, represents the entire agreement
between you and Snail Games USA with respect to the Age of Wushu and
supersedes all prior agreements between you and Snail Games USA pertaining to
Age of Wushu. You must supply all necessary facilities, utilities and
equipment necessary to play the Age of Wushu game, including appropriate
computer equipment and Internet connections, at your sole risk and expense.