Terms & Conditions

Introduction

Welcome to GameDev France. These Terms and Conditions govern your use of the GameDev France website located at gamedevfrance.com (the "Website") and all related services provided by GameDev France ("we", "us", or "our").

By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you may not access the Website or use our services.

Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully before using our Website. These terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Website.

Use of the Website

License to Use

Subject to your compliance with these Terms and Conditions, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Website for personal, non-commercial purposes.

Restrictions on Use

In using the Website, you agree not to:

• Use the Website in any way that violates any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation
• Use the Website to transmit or send unsolicited commercial communications
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Website, the server on which the Website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Website
• Attack the Website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack
• Use any automated system, including without limitation "robots," "spiders," or "offline readers," to access the Website
• Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful
• Attempt to decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the Website
• Remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials on the Website
• Transfer the materials to another person or "mirror" the materials on any other server

User Responsibilities

As a user of our Website, you are responsible for:

• Ensuring that all information you provide on the Website is accurate, complete, and current
• Maintaining the confidentiality of any login information associated with your use of the Website
• All activities that occur under your account or through your use of the Website
• Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security
• Ensuring that you exit from your account at the end of each session when accessing the Website on a shared computer

User Content

If our Website allows you to post, upload, or submit content (such as comments, reviews, or forum posts), you retain all rights in, and are solely responsible for, the content you post, upload, or submit to the Website.

By posting, uploading, or submitting content to the Website, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, and irrevocable right to use, copy, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media.

You represent and warrant that:

• You own or control all rights in and to the content you post, upload, or submit
• The content is accurate and not misleading
• The content does not violate these Terms and Conditions and will not cause injury to any person or entity

Prohibited Content

You agree not to post, upload, or submit content that:

• Is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable
• Infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights of any person
• Contains software viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment
• Constitutes unauthorized or unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or any other form of solicitation
• Impersonates any person or entity, including any of our employees or representatives

We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to monitor, edit, or remove any content posted, uploaded, or submitted to the Website.

Intellectual Property Rights

Our Intellectual Property

The Website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by GameDev France, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

Trademarks

The GameDev France name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of GameDev France or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without our prior written permission. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on the Website are the trademarks of their respective owners.

Copyright Infringement

If you believe that any content on the Website infringes upon your copyright or other intellectual property rights, please send a notification of such infringement to our designated agent at info@gamedevfrance.com with the following information:

• An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property interest
• A description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed
• A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Website
• Your address, telephone number, and email address
• A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright or intellectual property owner, its agent, or the law
• A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner's behalf

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, GameDev France and its affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners, and licensors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

• Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Website
• Any conduct or content of any third party on the Website
• Any content obtained from the Website
• Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content

In no event shall our total liability to you for all damages, losses, or causes of action exceed the amount you have paid to GameDev France, if any, in the past six months, or €100, whichever is greater.

Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. GameDev France and its affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners, and licensors expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

GameDev France does not warrant that:

• The Website will meet your specific requirements
• The Website will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
• The results that may be obtained from the use of the Website will be accurate or reliable
• The quality of any products, services, information, or other material purchased or obtained by you through the Website will meet your expectations
• Any errors in the Website will be corrected

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless GameDev France and its affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners, and licensors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms and Conditions or your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, any use of the Website's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms and Conditions or your use of any information obtained from the Website.

Links to Third-Party Websites

The Website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by GameDev France. GameDev France has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

You acknowledge and agree that GameDev France shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.

We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that you visit.

Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Website immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms and Conditions.

Upon termination, your right to use the Website will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Website.

All provisions of these Terms and Conditions which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms and Conditions will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions will remain in effect.

Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms and Conditions, the Website, or any services provided by GameDev France shall be resolved through the following process:

1. Informal Negotiation: We encourage you to contact us first to try to resolve any disputes informally.
2. Mediation: If informal negotiation is unsuccessful, either party may initiate mediation by providing written notice to the other party.
3. Arbitration: If mediation is unsuccessful, any unresolved dispute shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the London Court of International Arbitration.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Changes to Terms and Conditions

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms and Conditions at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect.

What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use our Website after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Website.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at:

• Email: info@gamedevfrance.com
• Phone: +442004952370
• Address: 4 Mason Avenue, Imogenborough, HR9 7XU, United Kingdom

Acknowledgement

By using the Website or any services provided by GameDev France, you acknowledge that you have read these Terms and Conditions, understand them, and agree to be bound by them. If you do not agree to these Terms and Conditions, you are not authorized to use the Website or any services provided by GameDev France.