What Project Zomboid's terms say
Project Zomboid's terms of service and privacy policy have 21 rated points: 0 serious, 2 bad, 13 worth knowing and 6 good. 16 apply whenever you use the site, signed in or not; 5 only once you have an account.
Whenever you use Project Zomboid
Bad 2
Any liability on behalf of the service is only limited to the fees you paid as a user
In the ToS, section 6.2: "Subject to 6.1 above: (a) the total liability of The Indie Stone arising out of or in connection with these Terms will not exceed the amount equal to the amount you have paid to us under these Terms during the twelve (12) months immediately prior to the event which caused the liability"
Where it says this ↗The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is less friendly to user privacy protection
The court of law governing the terms is in a jurisdiction that is less friendly to user privacy protection (England)
In the ToS, section 8.1: "The Indie Stone is based in the UK so if there’s any kind of legal stuff or dispute about our Services – they’ll be governed by English Law under the jurisdiction of the English Courts (this does not exclude any mandatorily applicable rules or remedies which would be available to you in a legal claim brought under the laws of your country of residence)."
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Worth knowing 10
There is a date of the last update of the agreements
As of writing, the ToS state: "Last updated: 6th October, 2022"
Where it says this ↗This service is a subsidiary of Company X
This service is a subsidiary of The Indie Stone Ltd.
In the Privacy Policy, section 1.1: "We are The Indie Stone Ltd (incorporated and registered in England with company number 08650737) of Northern Design Centre Abbott’s Hill, Baltic Business Quarter, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE8 3DF, United Kingdom (“The Indie Stone”)."
Where it says this ↗You agree not to use the service for illegal purposes
In the ToS: "The golden rule is that you can do what you want with our Services as long as it promotes Project Zomboid / The Indie Stone and is not for commercial purposes (i.e. for your own profit – unless we approved that in advance) or for malicious/illegal purposes."
Where it says this ↗You should revisit the terms periodically, although in case of material changes, the service will notify
Section 1.5 of the ToS: "We reserve the right to change these Terms or our Services for various reasons (e.g. to reflect changes in applicable laws and / or to implement technical changes or improvements). If we make minor changes, these should not impact you. If we make more significant changes, we’ll post the amended Terms on our site (and anywhere else relevant) and they’ll take effect a reasonable period afterwards."
Where it says this ↗This service is only available for use individually and non-commercially
In the ToS: "The golden rule is that you can do what you want with our Services as long as it promotes Project Zomboid / The Indie Stone and is not for commercial purposes (i.e. for your own profit – unless we approved that in advance) or for malicious/illegal purposes."
Where it says this ↗The court of law governing the terms is in location X
The court of law governing the terms is in the United Kingdom
In the ToS, section 8.1: "The Indie Stone is based in the UK so if there’s any kind of legal stuff or dispute about our Services – they’ll be governed by English Law under the jurisdiction of the English Courts (this does not exclude any mandatorily applicable rules or remedies which would be available to you in a legal claim brought under the laws of your country of residence)."
Where it says this ↗This service does not condone any ideas contained in its user-generated contents
In the ToS, section 2.5: "We are not responsible for any user-generated content you create or post. You can make gameplay footage or “Let’s Play” type videos on YouTube or other online video platforms, and monetise them if you like too. Again, you’re responsible for them"
Where it says this ↗The service is provided 'as is' and to be used at your sole risk
In the ToS, section 6.2: "[...] (b) we provide our Services on an “as is” basis and we make no specific warranty or representation in relation to the quality, completeness or accuracy of any of our Services."
Where it says this ↗You are allowed to quote their content with attribution
In the ToS, section 2 and 2.2: "We give you a licence to: [...] Use art, music, video footage or other assets of Project Zomboid for creative purposes in any way you like providing the end result is related in some way to promoting Project Zomboid or The Indie Stone, is for non-commercial use only (unless we agreed otherwise with you) and states Project Zomboid as its influence and origin by supplying the following wording prominently with the assets: 'Thanks to The Indie Stone for creating Project Zomboid https://projectzomboid.com/), which made this possible. This is an unofficial fan production for non-commercial purposes made under the Indie Stone Terms [link to these terms]'"
Where it says this ↗Invalidity of any portion of the Terms of Service does not entail invalidity of its remainder
In the ToS, section 8.3: "If any part of these Terms is found not to be legally enforceable, this will not affect any other part of it."
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Good 4
Information is provided about what kind of personal information is collected
In the Privacy Policy, there's section 2.1, named "What information might we collect from you?"
Where it says this ↗A free help desk is provided
In the ToS: "If you have any doubts or questions about whether you can or can’t do something, contact us first at [email protected] instead of just doing/not doing it!"
Where it says this ↗You aren’t forced into binding arbitration in case of disputes
In the ToS, section 8.1: "If you have a dispute with us, you agree to make an effort to resolve any dispute between us informally for 30 days. After this, you have the legal right to commence legal claims against us if necessary. If you decide to bring a legal claim against The Indie Stone, you should send it to [email protected]."
Where it says this ↗Archives of their agreements are provided so that changes can be viewed over time
In the ToS, at the end: "You can find the old version of our terms and conditions here: https://projectzomboid.com/blog/news/2013/09/terms-conditions/"
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If you have a Project Zomboid account
Worth knowing 3
This service is only available to users over a certain age
This service is only available to users over 13 years old
Section 1.2 of the ToS: "You must be at least 13 years old to access our Services. If you are between 13 and 18, ask your parent or guardian to review and approve these Terms."
Where it says this ↗Minors must have the authorization of their legal guardians to use the service
Section 1.2 of the ToS: "You must be at least 13 years old to access our Services. If you are between 13 and 18, ask your parent or guardian to review and approve these Terms."
Where it says this ↗You agree not to submit libelous, harassing or threatening content
In the ToS, sections 3 and 3.5: "In case it wasn’t clear from earlier, you are not permitted to: [...] Do or say anything on our Services (including where aimed at our staff or at other users) that is or may be considered threatening, harassing, racist, sexist, discriminatory, abusive, defamatory or otherwise offensive or illegal."
Where it says this ↗
Good 2
You have the right to leave this service at any time
In the ToS, section 7.1: "You can terminate these Terms at any time by permanently stopping accessing our Services. Termination will not affect already existing rights or obligations of either us or you."
Where it says this ↗Your account may be suspended and/or terminated for breaching the Terms of Service
In the ToS, section 3.6: "Breaking these rules could result in suspension or cancellation (temporary or permanent) of your access to our Services."
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