Terms of Use for IncrediBots.com,
IncrediBotsGold.com and IncrediBots2.com
Last updated November 14, 2009
AGREEMENT AND SERVICES
Welcome to IncrediBots.com,
IncrediBots2.com and IncrediBotsGold.com!
IncrediBots.com, IncrediBots2.com
and IncrediBotsGold.com (individually and collectively "IncrediBots") are owned
and operated by Big Fish Games, Inc. (together with its Affiliates (as defined
below), "Big Fish Games"). These Terms
of Use govern your use of IncrediBots, and by using and participating in IncrediBots,
you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. For purposes of these Terms of Use, the term "Affiliates"
means, with respect to Big Fish Games, any person or entity which controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with, Big Fish Games.
Without limiting the foregoing, your
IncrediBots customer account(s) and participation in IncrediBots are governed
by these Terms of Use. Our Web
sites and service offerings are always evolving, so it is important that you
periodically check here, as well as the specific rules for any games or
activities in which you choose to participate, for updates. If we revise these Terms
of Use, such revision(s) will take effect immediately upon being posted on IncrediBots. As with our Privacy Policy, if you do not agree to any
of these Terms of Use, you should discontinue using or participating in IncrediBots.
ACCOUNT REGISTRATION
When you create an IncrediBots
account (an "IncrediBots Account"), you will be required to provide a username
and password. You must provide
truthful and accurate information to us in creating your IncrediBots Account. IncrediBots requires all users to be
over the age of thirteen (13).
We reserve the right to limit the
number of accounts a user can establish. This limit may change over time in our
sole discretion.
You are solely responsible for
all activity on your IncrediBots Account(s) and for the security of your
computer system. You should not reveal your username or password to any other
person. Big Fish Games will not ask
you to reveal your password. If
you forget your password and you have added an e-mail address to your account
by becoming an IncrediBots Supporter (as defined below) or via the IncrediBots
forums, you can request to have a new password sent to your registered e-mail
address. If you have not added an
e-mail address to your account, the information associated with your account
will be lost. You agree to indemnify and hold Big Fish Games harmless for any
improper or illegal use of any of your IncrediBots Account(s). This includes illegal or improper use
by someone to whom you have given permission to use your IncrediBots Account(s)
or whom you have negligently allowed to access your IncrediBots Account(s).
INCREDIBOTS SUPPORTERS
You may sign up to be an IncrediBots supporter ("IncrediBots Supporter") by
paying a fee of $12 US (the "Supporter Fee"), which will entitle you to enjoy six
months of special features, including: access to scaling and mirroring tools,
thrusters and cannons; an ad-free experience at IncrediBotsGold.com; an
IncrediBots Supporter badge next to all of your IncrediBots Supporter forum posts;
early beta access to IncrediBots 2; and other special IncrediBots Supporter
features that Big Fish Games may add from time to time.
If you choose to become an IncrediBots Supporter, you agree to pay the
Supporter Fee in accordance with the instructions set forth on IncrediBots and
by using a valid credit or debit card, or other payment method we may accept
from time to time. All payments
are non-refundable. Taxes may
apply on Supporter Fees.
You are legally responsible for any fees, including attorneys' and
collection fees, that Big Fish Games may incur in its efforts to collect any
remaining balances owed by you.
You agree to notify Big Fish Games about any billing problems or
discrepancies within ninety (90) days after they first appear on your relevant
account statement. If you do not
bring them to Big Fish Games' attention within such time, you agree that you
waive your right to dispute such billing problems or discrepancies.
CANCELLATION POLICY
You may cancel your IncrediBots Supporter status at any time. However, if you do so, Big Fish Games
will not refund any Supporter Fees that have been validly charged, debited or
otherwise billed to your account as of the date of such termination. You understand and agree that
cancellation of your IncrediBots Supporter status is your sole right and remedy
with respect to any dispute with Big Fish Games with respect to your
IncrediBots Supporter status. This
includes, but is not limited to, any dispute related to or arising out of: (a)
any of these Terms of Use or Big Fish Games' enforcement or application thereof,
(b) any other policy or practice of Big Fish Games, including without
limitation, Big Fish Games' Terms of Use or Privacy Policy, or Big Fish Games'
enforcement or application thereof, (c) your ability to access and/or use
IncrediBots, any content on IncrediBots, or any software used to download or
access IncrediBots or any such content, or (d) the amount or type of any
Supporter Fees, applicable taxes or billing methods relating to your
IncrediBots Supporter status, or any change to such Supporter Fees, applicable
taxes or billing methods.
ONLINE CONTENT AND CONDUCT
The content on IncrediBots includes
the software, communications, images, text, sounds, and all the material and
information you encounter through IncrediBots. Big Fish Games and our independent content providers provide
most of the content on IncrediBots.
You bear the risk of the completeness, accuracy or usefulness of any content
found on IncrediBots.
Inappropriate language, images,
crude or explicit sexual references, discussions of any matters which are
explicitly or by inference illegal in any way, discussions of illegal or any
other drugs, and racially and ethnically offensive speech are examples of
unsuitable content that are not permitted on IncrediBots. Content standards may vary depending on
where you are on IncrediBots and the expectations of the relevant game
community. Some game play may
involve use of stronger language than others, including mild expletives. You should always use your best and
most respectful and conservative judgment in interacting as part of any game play,
or posting to any forums or message boards, on IncrediBots.
We expressly reserve the right to:
(a) monitor any communications on IncrediBots, including, without limitation,
to ensure that appropriate standards of online conduct are being observed, and
(b) immediately or at any time remove any content that we deem objectionable or
unsuitable in our sole discretion.
Big Fish Games does not endorse, approve, or prescreen any content that
you or other users post or communicate on or through IncrediBots. Big Fish Games does not assume any
responsibility or liability for any content that is generated, posted or
communicated by any user on or through IncrediBots. You agree to indemnify Big Fish Games from any liability or
damages arising out of or resulting from any content you post or communicate on
or through IncrediBots.
Without limiting the generality
of these policies and standards, you understand that the following actions are
examples of behavior that violate these Terms of Use and may result in any or
all of your IncrediBots Account(s) being immediately terminated:
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Posting,
transmitting, promoting, or distributing any content that is illegal
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Harassing
or threatening any other user of IncrediBots or employee or contractor of Big
Fish Games
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Impersonating
another person, indicating that you are a Big Fish Games employee or a
representative of Big Fish Games (if you are not), or attempting to mislead
users by indicating that you represent Big Fish Games in any way
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Attempting
to obtain a password, other account information, or other private information
from any other user of IncrediBots
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Uploading
any software, files or content to IncrediBots that you do not own or have the
legal right to freely distribute, or that contain a virus or corrupted data
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Post
messages for any purpose other than personal communication, including without
limitation advertising, promotional materials, chain letters, pyramid schemes,
or make any commercial use of IncrediBots.
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Improperly
use any game support functions or complaint buttons, or make false complaint or
other reports to Big Fish Games staff members.
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Posting
or communicating any player's real-world personal information within IncrediBots
or by or through IncrediBots.
Public Nature of Communications
You acknowledge and agree that
your communications with other users via online messaging, forums or bulletin
boards, or any other similar types of communication on or through IncrediBots,
are public and not private communications, and you have no expectation of
privacy concerning your use of or participation in IncrediBots (other than with
respect to the information you provide to us in establishing your IncrediBots
Account(s)). You acknowledge that
personal information that you communicate on IncrediBots may be seen and used
by others and may result in unsolicited communications. Big Fish Games is not liable for any information
that you choose to communicate to other users on or through IncrediBots, or for
the actions of any other users of IncrediBots.
You represent and warrant that
you have all necessary rights in and to any materials that you post on IncrediBots,
and that such materials do not infringe any proprietary or other rights of
third parties. If any such
materials incorporate the name, voice, likeness and/or image of any individual,
you represent and warrant that you have the right to grant Big Fish Games
permission to use any such name, voice, likeness and/or image of such
individual appearing in the materials you post throughout the world in
perpetuity. Once you post or communicate
any content or materials on or through IncrediBots, you expressly grant Big
Fish Games the complete and irrevocable right to quote, re-post, use,
reproduce, modify, distribute, transmit, and broadcast such content or
materials in any form, with or without attribution to you, and without any
notice or compensation to you of any kind.
Commercial Activity and Unsolicited E-mail
You may not advertise any goods
or services on IncrediBots, or otherwise exploit your participation on or through
IncrediBots for any commercial purpose.
Big Fish Games Software
We may require that you download
software from Big Fish Games or its licensors onto your computer ("Big
Fish Games Software"). Big Fish Games grants to you a non-exclusive,
non-transferable, revocable, limited license to use any of the Big Fish Games
Software to participate in IncrediBots.
The Big Fish Games Software is for your personal use, and may not be
resold, sublicensed, or otherwise used by you for commercial purposes. You may not modify, translate,
reverse-engineer, reverse-compile or decompile, disassemble or make derivative
works from any of the Big Fish Games Software.
NEITHER BIG FISH GAMES NOR ITS
LICENSORS ARE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF ANY BIG FISH
GAMES SOFTWARE (INCLUDING LIABILITY FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES
OR DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE), AND THE ENTIRE RISK OF USE, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE, RESULTING
FROM ANY USE OF THE BIG FISH GAMES SOFTWARE, RESIDES WITH YOU.
VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS OF USE
If you violate our Terms of Use,
we reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to immediately terminate your
participation in IncrediBots, including any and all customer or other accounts
you have established. You
acknowledge that we are not required to notify you prior to terminating any
such account.
TERMINATION OF ANY INCREDIBOTS
ACCOUNT
Big Fish Games and you each have
the right to terminate or cancel any of your IncrediBots Account(s) at any time
for any reason. You understand and
agree that cancellation of your IncrediBots Account(s) is your sole right and
remedy with respect to any dispute with Big Fish Games. This includes, but is not limited to,
any dispute related to, or arising out of or directly or indirectly relating to:
(a) any provision contained in these Terms of Use or any other agreement
between you and Big Fish Games, including, without limitation, the IncrediBots Privacy Policy, or Big Fish
Games' enforcement or application of these Terms of Use or any other such
agreement, including, without limitation, the IncrediBots Privacy Policy, (b) the content
available on or through IncrediBots, or any change in or to such content, or (c)
your ability to access and/or use IncrediBots.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
The IncrediBots name
and logo, and other graphics, logos, icons, and service names are trademarks,
registered trademarks or trade dress of Big Fish Games in the United States and/or
other countries. Big Fish Games' trademarks and trade dress may not be used in
connection with any product or service that is not owned or operated by or on
behalf of Big Fish Games, or in any manner that is likely to cause confusion
among consumers or that disparages or discredits Big Fish Games.
LIMITATIONS ON WARRANTIES AND
LIABILITY
YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THE USE
OF INCREDIBOTS, ANY INCREDIBOTS SOFTWARE AND THE INTERNET IS AT YOUR SOLE
RISK. ANY INCREDIBOTS PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE"
BASIS FOR YOUR USE, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
UNLESS SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LEGALLY INCAPABLE OF EXCLUSION. INCREDIBOTS AND BIG FISH GAMES PROVIDES
SERVICES ON A COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE BASIS AND DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL
BE ABLE TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICES AT TIMES OR LOCATIONS, OR THAT INCREDIBOTS
WILL HAVE ADEQUATE CAPACITY FOR THE SERVICES AS A WHOLE OR IN ANY SPECIFIC
GEOGRAPHIC AREA.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT
YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY DISPUTE WITH INCREDIBOTS OR BIG FISH
GAMES IS TO STOP USING INCREDIBOTS, AND TO CANCEL ANY AND ALL OF YOUR INCREDIBOTS
ACCOUNT(S). YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND
AGREE THAT BIG FISH GAMES IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY ACT OR FAILURE TO ACT ON ITS
OWN PART, OR FOR ANY CONDUCT OF, OR COMMUNICATION OR CONTENT POSTED ON INCREDIBOTS
BY, ANY INCREDIBOTS USER. IN NO EVENT
SHALL BIG FISH GAMES OR ITS EMPLOYEES', CONTRACTORS', OFFICERS', DIRECTORS' OR
SHAREHOLDERS' LIABILITY TO YOU EXCEED THE AMOUNT THAT YOU PAID TO BIG FISH
GAMES FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION IN INCREDIBOTS. IN NO CASE SHALL BIG FISH GAMES OR ITS EMPLOYEES,
CONTRACTORS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS OR SHAREHOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF INCREDIBOTS. BECAUSE SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO
NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR
INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH STATES OR JURISDICTIONS, BIG FISH GAMES' LIABILITY
SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to defend, indemnify
and hold harmless Big Fish Games and its employees, contractors, officers,
directors, shareholders, agents, representatives, vendors, and content
providers (collectively, the "Interested Parties") from and against any and all
liabilities, claims and expenses, including attorneys' fees, that arise from a
breach of these Terms of Use for which you are responsible or in connection
with your transmission of any content to, on or through IncrediBots. Without limiting your indemnification
obligations described herein, Big Fish Games reserves the right, at its own
expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise
subject to indemnification by you.
OTHER LEGAL TERMS
You agree that these Terms of Use
are not intended to confer and do not confer any rights or remedies upon any third
party. If any part of these Terms
of Use are held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a
manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the
original intentions of the parties, and the remaining portions shall remain in
full force and effect. If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be
illegal or unenforceable, these Terms of Use will be deemed modified to the
extent necessary to make them legal and enforceable, and will remain, as
modified, in full force and effect.
PRIVACY
Please review our Privacy
Policy, which also governs your visit to IncrediBots, to understand our
policies and practices with respect your personal information.
JURISDICTION
These Terms of Use are governed by and shall be construed in accordance with
the laws of the State of Washington, U.S.A.