Terms of Service

Agreement to Terms

These Terms of Service constitute a legal agreement between you and Playfield governing your access to and use of our website and services. By accessing our website or engaging with our services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these terms.

If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you should not use our website or services. We recommend reading these terms carefully before proceeding.

Acceptable Use of Our Services

Permitted Uses

You may use our website and services for lawful purposes related to learning about our game development services, viewing our portfolio, and contacting us for potential collaborations. You're welcome to share links to our website and reference our publicly available content with appropriate attribution.

Our website is designed to provide information about our arcade game development services, showcase our design philosophy, and facilitate communication with potential clients.

Prohibited Activities

To maintain a safe and functional service for all users, certain activities are strictly prohibited when using our website:

Attempting to gain unauthorized access to our systems, servers, or networks

Using automated systems or software to extract data from our website without permission

Transmitting viruses, malware, or any other harmful code

Impersonating Playfield, our employees, or other users

Using our contact forms to send spam, harassment, or inappropriate content

Interfering with or disrupting our services or servers

Violating any applicable local, national, or international laws

Fair Usage Guidelines

We expect all visitors to use our website reasonably and respectfully. Excessive automated requests or actions that place undue burden on our infrastructure may result in temporary or permanent access restrictions. We reserve the right to determine what constitutes fair usage.

Access and Communication

Website Access

Our website is currently available to the general public without requiring account registration. You can browse our content, view our services, and contact us without creating an account.

Should we introduce account-based features in the future, additional terms specific to account creation and management will be provided at that time.

Contact and Communications

When you contact us through our website forms or email, you agree that:

• You will provide accurate and truthful information
• Your communications will be professional and relevant to our services
• You will not use our contact systems for spam, harassment, or malicious purposes
• We may use the information you provide to respond to your inquiry and potentially maintain records of our communications

Service Requests

If you request our game development services, separate project-specific agreements will be established. Those agreements will detail the scope of work, deliverables, timelines, payment terms, and other project-specific conditions. These Terms of Service apply to your use of our website and general interactions with Playfield, while project agreements govern specific commissioned work.

Service Availability and Modifications

Website Uptime

While we strive to maintain consistent website availability, we cannot guarantee uninterrupted access. Our website may occasionally be unavailable due to maintenance, updates, technical issues, or circumstances beyond our control. We will make reasonable efforts to minimize downtime and provide notice when possible for scheduled maintenance.

Content and Feature Changes

We reserve the right to modify, update, or discontinue any aspect of our website or services at our discretion. This includes changes to:

• Website design, layout, and functionality
• Available information and content
• Service offerings and descriptions
• Pricing and availability of services

Geographic Restrictions

Our services are primarily offered to clients worldwide, though we operate from Sweden and our primary focus is on markets where we can effectively provide our services. We do not guarantee that all content or services are appropriate or available for use in all locations. If you access our website from outside Sweden, you are responsible for compliance with local laws.

Right to Refuse Service

We reserve the right to refuse or cancel service to anyone for any lawful reason, including violations of these terms, suspicious activity, or if we believe that providing service would expose us or others to legal or reputational risk.

Intellectual Property Rights

Our Content Ownership

All content on this website, including text, graphics, logos, images, design elements, and code, is the property of Playfield or our licensors and is protected by Swedish and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

The Playfield name, logo, and all related marks are trademarks of Playfield. You may not use these marks without our prior written permission.

Limited License to Users

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use our website for its intended purposes. This license does not include rights to:

• Reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from our content without permission
• Use our content for commercial purposes without authorization
• Remove or modify any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices
• Frame or embed our content on other websites without permission

Your Content

If you submit any content to us through contact forms or other communications, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, and process that content for the purpose of responding to your inquiry and providing our services. You represent that you have the right to submit such content and that it does not infringe on any third-party rights.

Copyright Infringement

If you believe that any content on our website infringes your copyright, please contact us with details of the alleged infringement. We will investigate legitimate claims and take appropriate action in accordance with applicable law.

Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to our website immediately, without prior notice or liability, if you breach these Terms of Service or engage in conduct that we determine to be harmful to our services, other users, or our business interests.

Upon termination, your right to use our website ceases immediately. All provisions of these terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Material changes will be communicated through a notice on our website.

Your continued use of our website following the posting of changes constitutes acceptance of those changes. If you do not agree to the modified terms, you should discontinue use of our website.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Sweden, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any disputes arising from or relating to these terms or your use of our services shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Stockholm, Sweden. By using our website, you consent to this jurisdiction and venue.

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