Prophecy End User License Agreement
Last updated on April 30, 2020
1. TERMS OF AGREEMENT. IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE!
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCEPTING ITS
TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (THE "AGREEMENT")
IS BETWEEN YOU AS THE END USER ("YOU" OR "YOUR") AND Prophecy Games, INC.
("PROPHECY," "WE," "US," OR "OUR").
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT, YOU MUST NOT PROCEED ANY FURTHER AND EXIT THE SOFTWARE
PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY.
BY PROCEEDING PAST THIS SCREEN, OR BY INSTALLING, COPYING, OR OTHERWISE
USING THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT (AS DEFINED BELOW), YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND
BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND REPRESENT AND WARRANT TO PROPHECY
THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTAND IT, AND THAT YOU ARE AT
LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE (EVEN IF YOU ARE ENTERING INTO THIS
AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF AN AUTHORIZED USER WHO IS AT LEAST THIRTEEN
YEARS OF AGE).
IF YOU PURCHASED THIS GAME OR OTHER DIGITAL CONTENT FROM A THIRD PARTY
RETAILER OR DISTRIBUTOR, REFUNDS FOR THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT ARE
GOVERNED BY THAT RETAILER’S OR DISTRIBUTOR'S REFUND POLICY. IF YOU
PURCHASED THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT DIRECTLY FROM PROPHECY AND NOT FROM
A RETAILER OR DISTRIBUTOR, AND YOU REJECT THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT
WITHIN THIRTY CALENDAR DAYS AFTER YOUR PURCHASE, YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR
A REFUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROPHECY’S REFUND
POLICY LOCATED AT <http://www.prophecygames.com/legal>. PLEASE NOTE THAT ONCE YOU
AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, CREATE AN ACCOUNT WITH PROPHECY,
OR ACTIVATE THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT, YOU WILL NO LONGER BE ELIGIBLE FOR A
REFUND.
THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE AMENDED, SUPPLEMENTED, OR MODIFIED
AT ANY TIME BY PROPHECY IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, WHEN PROPHECY UPDATES OR UPGRADES THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT,
EFFECTIVE UPON PRIOR NOTICE AS
FOLLOWS: PROPHECY will post the revised version of this Agreement on the legal page of the
official Prophecy website located at <http://www.prophecygames.com/legal> and may provide
such other notice as Prophecy may elect in its sole discretion. If any future changes to this
Agreement are unacceptable to you or cause you to no longer be in compliance with this
Agreement, you may terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 9 below. Your
installation and use of any of Prophecy’s updates, upgrades, or modifications to the Software
Product or your continued use of the Software Product following notice of changes to this
Agreement shall conclusively demonstrate your acceptance of such changes. Prophecy may
change, modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Software Product at any time.
Prophecy may also impose limits on certain features or restrict your access to parts or all of the
Software Product without notice or liability. You have no interest, monetary or otherwise, in any
feature or content contained in the Software Product.
2. SCOPE OF AGREEMENT.
This Agreement is a legal contract between you and Prophecy for the game accompanying this
Agreement, which includes the interactive entertainment software product entitled "Prophecy" in
object code format only, and the associated media, Documentation, and Updates, if any,
provided by Prophecy to you and for which you are granted a license pursuant to this
Agreement (collectively, the "Software Product"). As used in this Agreement, "Documentation"
shall mean the Terms of Service and Use Agreement (the "Terms of Use") and the Prophecy
Privacy Policy (the "Privacy Policy"), both of which are available from the legal page of the
official Prophecy website located at <http://www.prophecygames.com/legal>, as well as any
User Manual(s) that Prophecy makes generally available to licensees of Prophecy. As used in
this Agreement, "Updates" shall mean any and all patches, modifications, updates, and
upgrades with respect to the Software Product that Prophecy makes generally available to
licensees of Prophecy. The Software Product may only be played by obtaining from Prophecy
access to the Prophecy game service (the "Service"), which can be done by visiting
<http://www.playprophecy.com> (the "Site") or through an authorized distribution channel
otherwise provided by a third party and approved by Prophecy either of which is subject to a
separate Terms of Use and will require you to setup an account with Prophecy as well as
Prophecy’s third party payment provider(s). The Terms of Use are incorporated into this
Agreement by reference. You may access the current version of the Terms of Use at
<http://www.prophecygames.com/legal>. The Terms of Use are subject to change by Prophecy
with or without notice. The Software Product and any and all copies and derivative works of the
Software Product are the proprietary and copyrighted work of Prophecy Games, Inc. Any use,
reproduction, modification, or distribution of the Software Product not expressly authorized by
the terms of this Agreement is expressly prohibited. All rights in and to the Software Product not
granted herein are hereby expressly reserved by Prophecy. Any permitted user-generated
content based on or included in the Software Product constitutes a derivative work of the
Software Product and Prophecy retains all right, title, and interest therein.
3. LIMITED USE LICENSE.
By accepting this Agreement (via the appropriate affirmation button on your platform), and
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, you may install the applicable software
comprising of the Software Product (the "Game Software") onto your computer or applicable
hardware device, solely for purposes of playing the Software Product by registering for and
accessing an account with the Service at the Site (the "Account"). Subject to your agreement to
and full ongoing compliance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Prophecy hereby
grants to you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to (a) install one copy of the
Game Software on one or more computers and/or applicable hardware devices owned by you
or under your legitimate control, and (b) use the Game Software in conjunction with the Service
solely for your lawful and non-commercial entertainment purposes. You may install the Game
Software on multiple computers and/or applicable hardware devices owned by you or under
your legitimate control, but you may only play the Software Product on one computer or one
applicable hardware device at any single point in time. All use of the Game Software is subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Terms of Use, both of which you must
accept before you can use your Account to play the Software Product. You agree that Prophecy
is not transferring title to the Software Product to you and that this license shall not be
considered a “sale” of the Software Product.
4. LICENSE RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS.
The limited, personal use license granted to you in Section 3 is subject to the following
restrictions and limitations, as well as all other terms and conditions of this Agreement
(collectively, the "License Limitations"). You agree that you will not, under any circumstances:
a. sell, sublicense, assign, rent, lease, or otherwise transfer the Software Product, except
as expressly permitted by this Agreement;
b. reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise derive source code from the
Software Product or reduce the Software Product to a human-readable form, except to the
extent that such actions are expressly permitted by applicable law;
c. copy, photocopy, or reproduce the Software Product, in whole or in part; provided,
however, that you may make one (1) copy of the Game Software and the User Manual for
archival purposes only;
d. modify, translate, or create derivative works based on or utilizing the Software Product,
Service, or Software Product experience, or any portion thereof;
e. remove or tamper with any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices contained
in or relating to the Software Product, Service, or Game experience, or any portion thereof;
f. use cheats, automation software (bots), hacks, mods, or any other unauthorized
third-party software, tools, or content designed to or capable of modifying the Software Product,
the Service, the Site, the Prophecy experience, or any portion thereof;
g. exploit the Software Product, the Service, the Prophecy experience, or any portion
thereof for any commercial purpose, including, without limitation, (i) use at a cyber cafe, PC
bang, computer gaming center, or any other location-based site without the express written
consent of Prophecy; (ii) for gathering in-game currency, items, or resources for sale outside the
Software Product or inside the Software Product but outside a virtual marketplace owned and
maintained by Prophecy; or (iii) performing in-game services in exchange for payment outside
the Software Product (e.g., power-leveling and similar activities);
h. use any unauthorized third-party software that intercepts, "mines," or otherwise collects
information from, within, or through the Software Product or Service, including, without limitation,
any software that reads areas of RAM used by the Software Product to store information about
a character, in-game items, or the Software Product environment; provided, however, that
Prophecy may, in its sole discretion, allow the use of specified third party user interfaces and/or
permit certain "data-mining" activities on a case-by-case basis;
i. modify, or allow or cause to be modified, any files that are a part of the Game Software
in any way not expressly authorized by Prophecy in writing in each instance;
j. host, provide, or develop matchmaking services for the Software Product or Service or
intercept, emulate, or redirect the communication protocols used by Prophecy in any way, for
any purpose, including, without limitation, unauthorized play over the Internet, network play, or
as part of content aggregation networks;
k. facilitate, create, or maintain any unauthorized connection to the Software Product or
Service, including, without limitation, (i) any connection to any unauthorized server that
emulates, or attempts to emulate, the Service; or (ii) any connection using programs or tools not
expressly approved by Prophecy in writing in each instance;
l. create any other software or content that incorporates the Software Product or Service,
or any portion thereof; or
m. sell, grant a security interest in, or transfer reproductions of the Software Product to
other parties in any way not expressly authorized herein, or rent, lease, or license the Software
Product to others.
5. TERMS OF USE.
You must accept the Terms of Use and create an Account in order to access the Service and
play the Software Product. The Terms of Use governs all aspects of gameplay. You may view
the current Terms of Use here: <http://www.prophecygames.com/legal>.
6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
a. The Software Product is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties,
conventions, and other applicable law. As between you and Prophecy, Prophecy shall
exclusively retain all right, title, and interest in and to the Software Product, the Service, the Site,
your Account, and any and all modifications and improvements thereto and copies and
derivative works thereof, including, without limitation, any Software Product content, Updates,
and Documentation provided to you. The
Software Product may contain materials licensed by third parties, and the licensors of those
materials may enforce their rights in the event of any violation of this Agreement. You will not
obtain any ownership rights whatsoever in your Account, the Software Product, the Service, the
Site, your Account or game content, Updates, or Documentation.
b. Prophecy and certain related names and logos are the registered trademarks or
trademarks, service marks, and/or trade names of Prophecy. These and all other trademarks,
service marks, and trade names used by or in connection with the Software Product (the
“Marks”) are proprietary rights owned by Prophecy or its licensors.
c. As between you and Prophecy, you acknowledge Prophecy’s exclusive rights in and to
the Software Product and that the Software Product is unique and original to Prophecy and that
Prophecy is the exclusive owner thereof. Unless otherwise permitted by law, you shall not, at
any time during or after the effective term of this Agreement, dispute or contest, directly or
indirectly, Prophecy’s exclusive right, title, and interest in and to the Software Product or the
validity thereof. You agree to promptly assign to Prophecy any and all rights that you may obtain
in or to the Software Product arising under applicable law and you hereby appoint Prophecy as
your attorney in fact for such purpose.
d. You may permanently transfer all of your rights and obligations under this Agreement to
another person only by (i) where applicable, physically transferring the original media (e.g., the
CD- ROM or DVD you purchased), all original packaging, and all User Manual(s) and
Documentation distributed with the Software Product, or (ii) contacting Prophecy and obtaining
written approval for the transfer; provided, in both instances, however, that you permanently
delete all copies and installations of the Software Product in your possession or control, and that
the recipient agrees to and accepts the terms of this Agreement. However, your Account with
Prophecy is not transferable. The transferor (i.e., you), and not Prophecy, agrees to be solely
responsible for any taxes, fees, charges, duties, withholdings, assessments, and the like,
together with any interest, penalties, and additions imposed in connection with such transfer.
7. PRE-LOADED SOFTWARE.
The media on or method by which the Game Software is distributed may contain additional
software and/or content for which you do not have a license (the "Locked Software"), and you
agree that Prophecy may install the Locked Software onto your computer or applicable
hardware device during the Game Software installation process. You also agree that you will not
access, use, distribute, copy, or display the Locked Software, unless and until you receive from
Prophecy (a) a license to use that Locked Software; and
(b) if and where applicable, a valid alphanumeric key with which to unlock it. If you receive a
license and/or a key from Prophecy, you may only unlock those portions of a single copy of the
Locked Software for which you received a license, and the License Limitation set forth in
Section 4 shall apply. The terms of any End User License Agreement displayed after the Locked
Software is unlocked will replace and supersede this Agreement, but only with regard to the
Locked Software for which you receive a license. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
herein, you may make one (1) copy of the Locked Software for archival purposes only.
8. RIGHT TO MONITOR.
WHEN RUNNING, PROPHECY MAY MONITOR YOUR USE AND PLAY OF THE SOFTWARE
PRODUCT AND COLLECT DATA REGARDING YOUR USE AND PLAY OF THE SOFTWARE
PRODUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROPHECY’S PRIVACY POLICY, A CURRENT
COPY OF WHICH MAY BE
ACCESSED AT <http://www.prophecygames.com/legal>. IN ADDITION, THE SOFTWARE
PRODUCT AND ANY RELATED PROPHECY SERVICES MAY MONITOR EACH OF YOUR
HARDWARE DEVICE'S RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY (RAM) FOR UNAUTHORIZED THIRD
PARTY PROGRAMS RUNNING CONCURRENTLY WITH THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT. AN
“UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM” AS USED HEREIN SHALL BE DEFINED AS
ANY THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE PROHIBITED BY SECTION 4. IN THE EVENT THAT THE
SOFTWARE PRODUCT AND/OR ANY RELATED PROPHECY SERVICES DETECTS AN
UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM, THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT OR
APPLICABLE PROPHECY SERVICES MAY COMMUNICATE INFORMATION BACK TO
PROPHECY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, YOUR ACCOUNT NAME, DETAILS
ABOUT THE UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY PROGRAM DETECTED, THE TIME AND
DATE, AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION; AND PROPHECY MAY EXERCISE
ANY OR ALL OF ITS RIGHTS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, WITH OR WITHOUT PRIOR
NOTICE TO YOU, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TERMINATION OF THIS
AGREEMENT AND YOUR RIGHT TO CONTINUE TO USE THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT.
9. TERMINATION.
This Agreement is effective until terminated. You may terminate this Agreement at any time by
(a) permanently destroying all copies of the Software Product in your possession or control; (b)
removing the Game Software completely from each computer or applicable hardware device on
which you have installed the Software Product; and (c) notifying Prophecy of your intention to
terminate this Agreement. Hi- Rez may terminate this Agreement at any time for any reason or
no reason, with or without notice. Upon termination for any reason, all licenses granted to you in
this Agreement shall immediately terminate and you must immediately and permanently destroy
all copies of the Software Product in your possession and control and remove the Game
Software completely from each computer or applicable hardware device on which you have
installed the Software Product.
10. EXPORT CONTROLS.
The Software Product may not be re-exported, downloaded, or otherwise exported into (or to a
national or resident of) any country to which the United States has embargoed goods, or to
anyone on the United States Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals or the
United States Commerce Department’s Table of Denial Orders. You represent and warrant that
you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on
any such list.
11. PATCHES AND UPDATES.
Prophecy, or its third party vendors, may deploy or provide patches, updates, and modifications
to the Software Product that must be installed for you to continue to play the Software Product.
Prophecy, or its third party vendors, may update the Software Product remotely, including,
without limitation, the Game Software residing on the user’s machine, without the knowledge of
the user, and you hereby grant to Hi- Rez your consent to deploy and apply such patches,
updates, and modifications.
12. DURATION OF THE “ONLINE” COMPONENT OF THE GAME.
The Software Product is an "online" game that must be played over the Internet through the
Service as provided by Prophecy. You understand and agree that the Service is provided by
Prophecy at its discretion and may be terminated or otherwise discontinued by Prophecy
pursuant to the Terms of Use.
13. LIMITED WARRANTY.
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES
OF CONDITION, UNINTERRUPTED USE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT.
The entire risk arising out of use or performance of the Software Product and
Service (including, without limitation, the Game Software, the Manual(s), and Documentation)
remains with the user. However, Prophecy warrants that the media containing the Software
Product, if applicable, will be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of thirty
(30) calendar days from the date of your purchase of the software product. In the event that
such media proves to be defective during such thirty
(30) calendar day period, and upon presentation to Prophecy, or the retailer from whom you
purchased the software product, of proof of your purchase, Prophecy, or the retailer will, at its
sole option, (a) correct the defect in material and workmanship in the media containing the
Software Product, (b) provide you with a similar product of similar value, or (c) refund the
money you paid for the Software Product. THE FOREGOING IS YOUR SOLE AND
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR THE EXPRESS WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE. EXCEPT FOR
THE FOREGOING WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO DEFECTIVE MEDIA, THE SOFTWARE
PRODUCT (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE GAME SOFTWARE, THE MANUAL,
AND ALL DOCUMENTATION AND CONTENT) IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY
OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF CONDITION, UNINTERRUPTED USE, MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. Some states do
not
allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties, so the above limitations may not apply to
you.
14. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; INDEMNITY.
NEITHER PROPHECY NOR ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, PARTNERS, OR
VENDORS SHALL BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND
ARISING OUT OF THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT OR ANY USE OF THE SOFTWARE
PRODUCT OR SERVICE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF
GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, APPLICABLE
HARDWARE DEVICE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY AND ALL OTHER DAMAGES
OR LOSSES. FURTHER, NEITHER PROPHECY NOR ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES,
AFFILIATES, PARTNERS, OR VENDORS SHALL BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR ANY LOSS
OR DAMAGE TO PLAYER CHARACTERS, VIRTUAL GOODS (E.G., EQUIPMENT,
WEAPONS, SKINS, AUDIO PACKS, AESTHETIC FLAIR, ETC.), OR CURRENCY,
ACCOUNTS, STATISTICS, OR USER STANDINGS, RANKS, OR PROFILE INFORMATION
STORED BY THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT OR THE SERVICE. PROPHECY SHALL NOT BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INTERRUPTIONS OF SERVICE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, ISP DISRUPTIONS, SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE FAILURES, OR ANY OTHER
EVENT WHICH MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF DATA OR DISRUPTION OF SERVICE. IN NO
EVENT WILL PROPHECY BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL HI- REZ’S
LIABILITY, OR THE LIABILITY OF ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, PARTNERS,
OR VENDORS, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR
OTHERWISE, EXCEED IN THE AGGREGATE THE TOTAL FEES PAID BY YOU TO
PROPHECY DURING THE SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE TIME
SUCH CLAIM AROSE. You hereby agree to
defend, indemnify, and hold Prophecy and its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and vendors
harmless from and against any claim, liability, loss, injury, damage, cost, or expense (including
reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by Prophecy arising out of or related to your use of the
Software Product or Service. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.
15. EQUITABLE REMEDIES.
You hereby agree that Prophecy would be irreparably damaged if the terms of this Agreement
were not specifically enforced, and therefore you agree that Prophecy shall be entitled, without
bond or other security or proof of damages, to appropriate equitable remedies in any court of
competent jurisdiction with respect to any breach of this Agreement, which equitable remedies
shall be in addition to such other remedies as Prophecy may otherwise have available under
applicable law. In the event any litigation is brought by either party in connection with this
Agreement, the prevailing party in such litigation shall be entitled to recover from the other party
all the costs, attorneys’ fees, and other expenses incurred by such prevailing party in the
litigation.
16. GOVERNING LAW; DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
a. To expedite resolution and control the cost of any dispute, controversy, or claim related
to this Agreement ("Dispute"), you and Prophecy agree to first attempt to negotiate any Dispute
(except those Disputes expressly provided below) informally for at least thirty (30) calendar days
before initiating any arbitration or court proceeding. Such informal negotiations commence upon
written notice from one party to the other. Prophecy will send its notice to your billing address
and email you a copy to the email address you have provided to Prophecy. You will send your
notice to Prophecy Games, Inc., 3925 Brookside Pkwy, Suite 400, Alpharetta, GA 30022,
Attention: Legal Department, or to such other address or person as Prophecy may hereafter
direct.
b. If you and Prophecy are unable to resolve a Dispute through informal negotiations, either
you or Prophecy may elect to have the Dispute (except those Disputes expressly excluded
below) finally and exclusively resolved by binding arbitration. Any election to arbitrate by one
party shall be final and binding on the other. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT ABSENT THIS
PROVISION, YOU WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUE IN COURT AND HAVE A JURY TRIAL.
The arbitration shall be commenced and conducted under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of
the American Arbitration Association ("AAA') and, where appropriate, the AAA's Supplementary
Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes ("AAA Consumer Rules"), both of which are
available at the AAA website <www.adr.org>. The determination of whether a Dispute is subject
to arbitration shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act and determined by a court rather
than an arbitrator. Your arbitration fees and your share of arbitrator compensation shall be
governed by the AAA Rules and, where appropriate, limited by the AAA Consumer Rules. The
arbitration may be conducted in person, through the submission of documents, by phone, or
online. The arbitrator will make a decision in writing, but need not provide a statement of
reasons unless requested by a party. The arbitrator must follow applicable law, and any award
may be challenged if the arbitrator fails to do so. Except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement, you and Prophecy may litigate in court to compel arbitration, stay proceeding
pending arbitration, or to confirm, modify, vacate, or enter judgment on the award entered by the
arbitrator.
c. You and Prophecy agree that any arbitration shall be limited to the Dispute between Hi-
Rez and you individually. To the fullest extent permitted by law, (i) no arbitration shall be joined
with any other; (ii) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be arbitrated on a class-action
basis or to utilize class action procedures; and (iii) there is no right or authority for any Dispute
to be brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of the general public or any other
persons.
d. You and Prophecy agree that the following Disputes are not subject to the above
provisions concerning informal negotiations and binding arbitration: (i) any Disputes seeking to
enforce or protect, or concerning the validity of, any of your or Prophecy’s intellectual property
rights; (ii) any Dispute related to, or arising from, allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy,
or unauthorized use; and (iii) any claim for injunctive relief.
e. Any arbitration shall be initiated in the County of Fulton, State of Georgia, United States
of America. Any Dispute not subject to arbitration (other than claims proceeding in any small
claims court), or where no election to arbitrate has been made, shall be decided by a court of
competent jurisdiction within the County of Fulton, State of Georgia, United States of America,
and you and Prophecy agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of that court.
f. Except as otherwise set forth herein, this Agreement shall be governed by, and will be
construed under, the Laws of the United States of America and the laws of the State of Georgia,
without regard to choice of law principles. The application of the United Nations Convention on
Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded. For customers who
purchased a license to the Software Product in, and are a resident of, Canada, Australia,
Singapore, or New Zealand, other laws may apply if you choose not to agree to arbitrate as set
forth above; provided, however, that such laws shall affect this Agreement only to the extent
required by such jurisdiction. In such a case, this Agreement shall be interpreted to give
maximum effect to the terms and conditions hereof. If you purchased your license to the
Software Product in New Zealand, and are a resident of New Zealand, The New Zealand
Consumer Guarantees Act of 1993 ("New Zealand Act") may apply to the Software Product
and/or the Service as supplied by Prophecy to you. If the New Zealand Act applies, then
notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, you may have rights or remedies as set
out in the New Zealand Act which may apply in addition to, or, to the extent that they are
inconsistent, instead of, the rights or remedies set out in this Agreement. Those who choose to
access the Service from locations outside of the United States, Canada, Australia, Singapore, or
New Zealand do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws if
and to the extent local laws are applicable.
g. You and Prophecy agree that if any portion of this Section 16 is found illegal or
unenforceable (except any portion of Section 16(d)) that portion shall be severed and the
remainder of the applicable section(s) shall be given full force and effect. If Section 16(d) is
found to be illegal or unenforceable then neither you nor Prophecy will elect to arbitrate any
Dispute falling within that portion of Section 16(d) found to be illegal or unenforceable and such
Dispute shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction within the County of Fulton, State
of Georgia, United States of America, and you and Prophecy agree to submit to the personal
jurisdiction of that court.
17. MISCELLANEOUS.
This Agreement constitutes and contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior oral or written agreements; provided,
however, that this Agreement shall coexist with, and shall not supersede, the Terms of Use. To
the extent that the provisions of this Agreement conflict with the provisions of the Terms of Use,
the conflicting provisions in the Terms of Use shall govern. The provisions of Sections 4, 6, 8, 10
and 13 through 18 shall survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason. Subject to
Section 16(g), if any provision of this Agreement is found to be unenforceable, that provision
shall be severed and the remainder of the Agreement shall be given full force and effect.
Prophecy Games® Privacy Policy
Last updated on April 30, 2020.
THIS PRIVACY POLICY (the “Privacy Policy”) sets forth certain terms and conditions pursuant
to which Prophecy Games, Inc. (“Prophecy,” “we,” or “us”) may collect, store, and use certain
information and data concerning or provided by you or authorized users of your Account with
Prophecy (collectively, “you” or “your”) in connection with your access or use of the Site (as
defined below) or any Prophecy game(s) or subscription service(s) offered through the Site (the
“Service”). This Privacy Policy also applies to information or data that may be collected by
Prophecy offline as described in this Privacy Policy below. This Privacy Policy applies to your
use of any videogame developed and/or published by Prophecy, and the following websites
operated by Prophecy and any such other websites established by Prophecy or its subsidiaries
from time to time which reference this Privacy Policy, including without limitation (collectively, the
“Site”):
● Prophecy Games®: <http://www.prophecygames.com>;< http://www.playprophecy.com>
This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and made a part of Prophecy’s Terms of Service and
Use Agreement.
NOTE THAT THIS PRIVACY POLICY MAY CHANGE FROM TIME TO TIME, SO PLEASE
CHECK BACK REGULARLY TO STAY INFORMED OF ANY CHANGES. MATERIAL
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY MAY BE POSTED ON THE SITE. YOUR CONTINUED
USE OF THE SITE OR THE SERVICE, OR ACCESSING YOUR ACCOUNT, FOLLOWING
ANY SUCH CHANGES, CONSTITUTES AND SIGNIFIES YOUR FULL ACCEPTANCE OF
SUCH CHANGES.
NOTE TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS
Prophecy does not permit access to the Site or Services by children under the age of 13. If your
child is under 13 and you believe they are accessing the Site and Services, please contact us at
privacy@prophecygames.com. Children over the age of 13 and under the age of eighteen must
have their parent or guardian review this Privacy Policy. For more information, we encourage
you to review our Parent Information page, available at
<http://www.prophecygames.com/parents>.
Consent
BY USING THIS SITE, OR ANY OF OUR SERVICES, YOU SIGNIFY YOUR CONSENT TO
THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO
NOT USE THE SITE OR ANY OTHER PROPHECY SERVICES. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT
TO MAKE CHANGES IN AND TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE CHECK
THE PRIVACY POLICY EACH TIME YOU USE ANY OF OUR SITES OR SERVICES TO
ENSURE YOU ARE AWARE OF ANY CHANGES IN OUR PRIVACY PRACTICES. THE
PRIVACY POLICY WILL INDICATE THE DATE IT WAS LAST UPDATED. ALSO, WE MAY
NOTIFY YOU VIA E-MAIL OF RELEVANT CHANGES, FOR EXAMPLE IF THERE IS A
SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE IN THE WAY THAT WE USE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION,
WE MAY NOTIFY YOU VIA E-MAIL. IF YOU CHOOSE TO OPT-OUT OF OUR CHANGED
PRACTICE, OUR E-MAIL WILL CONTAIN INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO OPT-OUT, OR YOU
MAY CONTACT OUR SUPPORT DESK
AT <http://www.prophecygames.com/submit-support-ticket/> OR
EMAIL privacy@prophecygames.com. YOUR CONTINUED USE OF ANY OF OUR SITES OR
SERVICES WILL SIGNIFY AND BE DEEMED TO CONSTITUTE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF
ANY CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY.
Privacy Statement
Prophecy respects the privacy of its users and recognizes the importance of protecting the
information collected about you. We have adopted a companywide Privacy Policy that guides
how we collect, store, and use the information you provide. This Privacy Policy applies both to
persons who register or establish an account with Prophecy and to casual users of our Sites
and Services.
If you have any questions, complaints, or comments regarding our Privacy Policy or use of your
information, please contact our legal department at legal@prophecygames.com.
In addition, Prophecy owns several other domain names that link or point to the websites listed
above, and we will from time to time add new games and new websites that may or may not be
listed above. Please note that this Privacy Policy applies only to the websites maintained by
Prophecy, and not to websites maintained by third parties to which the websites listed above
may link.
Third Party Web Sites
If you click on a link to a third party website, including, without limitation, any third party payment
services or other services offered through the Site or any advertisement or link to an online
advertising company, you will leave the Prophecy Site you are visiting and go to the website you
selected. For example, you may be required to establish a STEAM account with Valve
Corporation to use our game(s), and you may be required to provide credit card and other
information to Valve Corporation and our other third party payment processors when you
purchase products or services from our Site or through our Service. Because we cannot control
the activities of third parties, including third party payment service providers and other service
providers, we cannot accept responsibility for any use of your personal information by such third
parties, and we cannot guarantee that they will adhere to the same privacy and security
practices as Prophecy. IF YOU VISIT A THIRD PARTY WEBSITE THAT IS LINKED TO THE
SITE, YOU SHOULD CONSULT THAT WEBSITE’S PRIVACY POLICY BEFORE PROVIDING
ANY PERSONAL OR OTHER INFORMATION. We also encourage you to review the privacy
policies of any other service provider from whom you request services.
What is personal information and when does Prophecy collect it?
Personal information is information that is related to you, and may be used to contact you online
or offline. Prophecy collects personal information when you submit it to Prophecy through online
and offline methods. Online visitors typically submit information to Prophecy through (1) the
purchase of goods or services through the Site or Service, (2) use of our software or online
services (including, without limitation, when you register for an account with Prophecy), (3)
participation in message boards and contests (including, without limitation, in connection with
registering and claiming prizes), (4) warranty registration, (5) customer support or technical
service requests, (6) player match-up or other online services, (7) registration for games or
special game-specific event participation, (8) marketing surveys and e-mail campaigns, (9)
requests for services from third party service providers on our websites, (10) surveys and
newsletters, and (11) consumer complaints. Prophecy may also collect personal information
from you in-person or over the phone when you register for, travel to, or attend an event or
competition. Lastly, we may collect personal information that is necessary to fulfil a legitimate
interest, which will be described to you at the time of collection. Prophecy will use this
information for the purposes of which it was collected.
Personal information collected will vary depending upon the activity and may include your name,
e-mail address, phone number, mobile number, home address, birth date, credit card
information, and other personal information as defined under applicable law. We do not require
this information to gain access to the Site; however, you may not use certain features, products,
or services (including, without limitation, the Service) that require registration, or receive
materials (e.g., newsletters), unless such information is provided. You hereby consent to our
collection and use of your personal information as outlined herein.
Other Information Collected
Certain activities will require you to create a username and password and provide other
personal information, such as your age, date of birth, gender, game, and other preferences. In
addition, we may collect demographic information such as gender, zip code, information about
your computer, hardware, software, platform, media, Internet Protocol (“IP”) address and
connection, information about online activity (e.g., feature usage), gameplay statistics and
scores, user rankings, and click paths and other data that you may provide in surveys or online
profiles. In addition, we may combine demographic information with personal information. Prize
winners may also be required to provide Social Security or Social Identification Numbers for tax
purposes.
When you play our games, we may retrieve information about your hardware system, gameplay
and how our games are used, including, without limitation, your Internet Protocol Address, your
gameplay characteristics and patterns. We use this information to enable you to play our
game(s) over the Internet. We also use this information to better understand the behavior and
preferences of our customers so that we can improve our products and services.
If you log into your user account through social media sign-in services (e.g., Facebook
Connect), you provide Prophecy with permission to access certain information about you from
that social networking site, such as your Facebook User ID, user profile, friends list, and profile
picture.
In addition to the information that we collect from you directly, we may also receive information
about you from other sources, including third parties, business partners, our affiliates, or publicly
available sources.
Online Chat Rooms, Forums and Profiles
You may choose to disclose information about yourself in our online message boards, chat
rooms, forums, or in creating user “profiles” when you play games on our Site or utilizing the
Service. Information that you disclose in message boards, chat rooms, forums, or in “profile”
information is public information, and there is no expectation of privacy or confidentiality. Please
see our Terms of Service and Use Agreement on this point and for other guidelines about
posting content on our websites.
Public Data
Your participation in tournaments or other online game events is conditional upon your
agreement to us collecting, using, storing, transmitting, and publicly displaying performance and
statistical data (e.g., your scores, rankings, and achievements) generated through your
participation in the foregoing.
A Special Note About Children
Prophecy does not permit access to the Site or Service by children under the age of thirteen. If
you are under thirteen years of age, you should not access, or attempt to obtain access to, the
Site or Services. Once a child states that his or her age is under thirteen, we do not collect or
store any personally identifiable information such as name, address, or email address.
Teenagers age thirteen or older, but who are under the age of eighteen must have their parents
or guardians review this Privacy Policy and should encourage them to contact us if they would
like to raise any concerns.
What about cookies and other technologies?
We may use cookies and other technologies to collect demographic information, personalize
your experience on our Site, and monitor advertisements and other activities. Cookies are small
files downloaded to your computer to track movements and behavior within websites. Certain of
our websites may use cookies to keep track of your shopping cart and make sure you do not
see the same ad repeatedly. Also, we may use cookies to deliver content specific to your
interests and for other purposes. For example, certain of our websites may use “cookies” or
other methods to monitor website usage. We may collect information on what games are
played, how much time is spent playing the games, and which ads or links are clicked. We may
link cookie information to personal information.
Certain of our websites use an outside ad company to display ads. These ads may contain
cookies. Cookies received with banner ads are collected by our ad companies, and Prophecy
does not have access to this information. Most browsers are automatically set to accept cookies
whenever you visit a website. You can disable cookies or set your browser to alert you when
cookies are being sent. However some areas of our Site will not function properly if you do so.
Other technologies used in our websites include clear GIFs and IP address logging. Clear GIFs
(i.e., web bugs, beacons, or tags) are small graphic images placed on a webpage, web-based
document, or in an e-mail message. Clear GIFs are invisible to the user because they are
typically very small (e.g., only 1-by-1 pixel) and the same color as the background of the web
page, document, or e-mail message. We do not use clear GIFs to collect personal information
about you. However, we may use clear GIFs to capture statistical usage information for our
webpages, features, or other elements on a webpage. We may correlate this information to a
user to personalize user experience and for statistical analysis of user experiences on our
webpages.
Prophecy also maintains log files which contain IP addresses. An IP address is a numeric
address that is assigned to your computer by your Internet Service Provider ("ISP"). In general,
we only use log files to monitor traffic on our websites, to report aggregate information to our
advertisers and third party service providers, and to troubleshoot technical problems. In the
event of user abuse of our Site; however, we may block certain IP addresses or console IDs
provided by our licensed hardware manufacturers. IP addresses and console IDs may be used
to personally identify you in order to enforce our Terms of Service and Use Agreement.
What happens to the information provided?
The personal information you provide will allow us to alert you to new products, features, and
enhancements; special offers; upgrade opportunities; and contests and events of interest. We
may send e-mails that may contain information regarding third party products or services;
however, this does not mean that we have provided or traded your personal information to any
party.
We may use survey information in marketing surveys to select and direct advertising that is
more likely to be of interest to a particular user of an account with Prophecy. This information
may be transmitted to an ad server owned by an advertising company to match account holders
with ads that they are more likely to be interested in. However, we do not disclose any account
holder’s personal information to our advertisers without the holder’s consent. Participation in
such surveys is entirely optional. We may share aggregate consumer data (which does not
contain personally identifying information) with the advertising companies or with any other third
party, and we may use such information for any legitimate business purpose in our sole
discretion.
We may use your personal information for our internal marketing and demographic studies, so
we can consistently improve our websites to better meet our visitors’ and users’ needs. In
addition, we may use your personal information to enforce legal rights and comply with the law,
or to comply with an order from a judicial or government entity or other competent authority, or
when we have reason to believe that a disclosure is necessary to address potential or actual
injury or interference with our rights, property, operations, users, or others who may be harmed
or may suffer loss or damage. Finally, we may also disclose personal information to law
enforcement, or the appropriate judicial or civil authorities.
Sharing of information held?
In addition to the specific situations discussed elsewhere in this Privacy Policy, we disclose
personal information in the following situations:
• Affiliates and Acquisitions. We may share your personal information with our corporate
affiliates (e.g., parent company, sister companies, subsidiaries, joint ventures, or other
companies under common control). In the event of a merger, acquisition, asset sale, or in the
unlikely event of bankruptcy, visitor and user information (including, without limitation, personal
information) maintained by Prophecy may be transferred to its successors or assigns.
• Other Disclosures with Your Consent. We may ask if you would like us to share your
personal information with other unaffiliated third parties who are not described elsewhere in this
Privacy Policy.
• Other Disclosures without Your Consent. We may disclose personal information in
response to subpoenas, warrants, or court orders, or in connection with any legal process, or to
comply with relevant laws. We may also share your personal information in order to establish or
exercise our rights, to defend against a legal claim, to investigate, prevent, or take action
regarding possible illegal activities, suspected fraud, safety of person or property, or a violation
of our policies, or for any other proper purpose to law enforcement, or the appropriate judicial or
civil authorities.
• Partner Promotion. Users who register for an account with Prophecy may register for
other third party partners from our Site, or link a Prophecy account to an account with such third
party partners, from time to time. If you opt-in to any of these services, we may collect additional
information including, without limitation, information requested by a third party, and pass this
information, together with all other registration information (including, without limitation, personal
information), to that third party partner. Use of your personal information by a third party partner
will be governed by that third party provider’s privacy policy and terms of service. We may also
retain any additional information collected for use in accordance with the terms of this Privacy
Policy. Participation in these other related services is optional and is not required to access our
Site, though some functionality may depend upon it.
• Service Providers. We may share your personal information with service providers.
Among other things service providers may help us to administer our website, conduct surveys,
provide technical support, assist in the fulfillment of orders, and for other legitimate purposes
permitted by applicable law.
Sharing with Social Networking Sites
The Site may offer you the ability to share your personal information through a social networking
site (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn), using such social networking site’s integrated tools (e.g.,
Facebook “Like” button, or Twitter “Tweet” button). The use of such integrated tools enables you
to share personal information about yourself with other individuals or the public, depending on
the settings that you have established with such social networking site. Additionally, by making
personal information available on the Site, you “opt in” to allow Prophecy to provide such
personal information to a social networking site without your further consent. For more
information about the purpose and scope of data collection and use in connection with such
social networking site or a site’s integrated tools, please visit the privacy policies of the entities
that provide these social networking sites.
Where is the information held?
Currently, Prophecy maintains and stores your personal information on servers located within
the United States. This may not apply to Prophecy’s third party providers (including, without
limitation, Valve Corporation and our third party payment processors). In the event that
Prophecy becomes a global organization, some of the computer systems on which Prophecy
collects, stores, and uses the information it collects or receives may be based outside the
United States. Therefore, your personal information may be transferred to, used, processed, or
held by Prophecy in the United States and in other countries, including, without limitation,
countries both in and outside the European Union, and used for the purposes set out in this
Privacy Policy. You hereby consent to such use, storage and transfer of your personal
information.
Retention of Personal Information
Prophecy retains your personal information: (a) for so long as your account is active or as
needed to provide you with Services or to fulfill our contractual obligations; (b) as necessary to
comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements; and (c) for so
long as is necessary for the purposes for which we collected such personal information.
Opt-out Provision
When you register your account, we will offer you the opportunity to opt-in or opt-out of receiving
Prophecy marketing communications, including event invitations, special offers, and
newsletters.. If you choose to have your name removed from our mailing list, you can do so by
contacting our support desk at
<http://www.prophecygames.com/submit-support-ticket/> or email
privacy@prophecygames.com. You can also change your settings for receiving marketing
communications on your Prophecy Account page at any time.
Safeguarding Your Personal Information
We will only collect and use personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy to the
extent deemed reasonably necessary to serve our legitimate business purposes, and we will
use reasonable safeguards to preserve the security, integrity, accuracy, and privacy of the
information you have provided. In addition, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that third
parties to whom we transfer any personal information will provide commercially reasonable
protection of that information. We cannot, however, ensure or warrant the security of any
information you transmit to Prophecy, and you do so at your own risk. However, please note that
this is not a guarantee that such information may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or
destroyed by breach of any of our physical, technical, managerial, or other safeguards.
If Prophecy learns of a security systems breach, then we may attempt to notify you electronically
so that you can take appropriate protective steps. Prophecy may post a notice on its Site if a
security breach occurs.
Review and Correction of Your Information; Requests for Removal from Mailing Lists; and
Deactivating Your Account
If for any reason you are concerned that the personal information maintained by Prophecy is not
correct, or should you wish to have your account(s) deactivated or be removed from our mailing
list, please contact our support desk at <http://www.prophecygames.com/submit-support-ticket/>
or email privacy@prophecygames.com describing, in reasonable detail, the nature of the
request, problem, or concern. We will then review, update, or remove information as appropriate
within a commercially reasonable time frame after receiving such notice from you. We may still
retain your information in our electronic data or other files, however, to resolve disputes, enforce
our user agreement(s) and/or policy(ies), and due to technical and legal requirements and
constraints related to the security, integrity, and operation of our websites.
Display Advertising
Prophecy uses the Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting features of Google
Analytics for Display Advertising. You may opt-out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising
and customize Google Display Network ads by visiting the Google Ads Preference Manager,
which is available at
<https://www.google.com/settings/ads>.
Prophecy encourages visitors to read about the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, which
is available at <https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/>.
Prophecy and Google use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookie) and third
party cookies together to inform, optimize, and serve ads based on your past visits to Prophecy
websites. This means that vendors, including Google, will display Prophecy promotional
material on other websites you visit across the Internet. Prophecy also analyzes aggregate
information provided by Google Analytics to determine usage trends, which allows us to improve
our websites and make it easier for you to find what you need.
Notice to California Residents
Under California law, California residents who have an established business relationship with
Prophecy or its Affiliates may choose to opt out of Prophecy’s disclosure of personal information
about them to third parties for direct marketing purposes. As detailed in this Privacy Policy, our
policy is not to disclose personal information collected online to a third party for direct marketing
purposes without your approval. If you choose to opt-out at any time after granting approval,
contact our support desk at
<http://www.prophecygames.com/submit-support-ticket/> or email
privacy@prophecygames.com or write to: Account Management, Prophecy Games, Inc., 3925
Brookside Pkwy, Suite 400 Alpharetta, Georgia 30022.
Notice to Residents of the European Economic Area
In accordance with applicable laws, you may have the right to request access to, rectification,
and erasure of your personal information; restriction of processing of personal information;
objecting to certain processing of personal information; and the right to data portability. Where
any processing of personal information is solely dependent upon your consent, you have the
right to withdraw such consent at any time (For example, we suggest by using any unsubscribe
link contained in an applicable marketing message, or emailing us at
<http://www.prophecygames.com/submit-support-ticket/> or email
privacy@prophecygames.com). Where you believe that we have not processed your personal
information in accordance with applicable laws, you may lodge a complaint with the respective
supervisory authority or data protection regulator. The provision of personal information by you
will be for contractual, marketing, or analytical purposes as referred to in this Privacy Policy.
To exercise your rights under these provisions, please contact us at the contact details below.
When we receive your request, we may ask you to verify your identity before we can act on your
request. We may withhold information where we are required by law to do so or the search for
that information would require disproportionate effort or have a disproportionate effect to, for
example, the cost of providing the information, the time it would take to retrieve the data, or how
difficult it may be to obtain the information requested.
Communications
If you have any additional questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or any other privacy
or security issue, please contact us at:
Prophecy Games
Attn: Legal Department
Email: legal@prophecygames.com.
Or at:
Legal Department, Prophecy Games, Inc., 3925 Brookside Pkwy Suite 400 Alpharetta, Georgia
30022
Effective as of April 30, 2020.
Prophecy Games® Terms of Service and Use Agreement
Last updated on April 30, 2020.
1. Terms of Agreement.
IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE! PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF SERVICE AND
USE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. THIS TERMS OF SERVICE AND USE AGREEMENT (THE
“AGREEMENT”) IS BETWEEN YOU (“YOU”) AND PROPHECY GAMES, INC. (“PROPHECY”).
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU MAY NOT
USE THE SITE (AS DEFINED BELOW), ACCESS THE SERVICE (AS DEFINED BELOW),
CREATE AN ACCOUNT (AS DEFINED BELOW), OR ACTIVATE THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT
(AS DEFINED BELOW).
BY USING THE SITE, ACCESSING THE SERVICE, CREATING AN ACCOUNT, OR
ACTIVATING THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS
AGREEMENT.
IF YOU ACCESS THE SERVICE, CREATE AN ACCOUNT, OR ACTIVATE THE SOFTWARE
PRODUCT, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT TO PROPHECY THAT YOU HAVE READ
THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTAND IT, AGREE TO IT, AND THAT YOU ARE AT LEAST
EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE (EVEN IF YOU ARE ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT ON
BEHALF OF AN AUTHORIZED USER WHO IS AT LEAST THIRTEEN YEARS OF AGE).
This Agreement governs the relationship between Prophecy and you (and any authorized user
of your Account) with respect to your or such authorized user’s use of the Site or Prophecy’s
online game services (the “Service”), which Service may be used in connection with personal,
noncommercial play of the downloadable version of the applicable software game (the
“Software Product”) and your use of the following web sites operated by Prophecy and such
other web sites established by Prophecy or its subsidiaries from time to time and which
reference this Agreement (collectively, the “Site”):
http://www.prophecygames.com
http://playprophecy.com
YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND ANY PURCHASE AND USE OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT) (COLLECTIVELY,
“PRODUCTS”) THROUGH THE SITE OR SERVICE IS GOVERNED BY THIS AGREEMENT,
WHICH SUPPLEMENTS THE APPLICABLE END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT(S) FOR ANY
AND ALL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (INCLUDING GAMES) THAT YOU USE OR ACCESS,
PROPHECY GAMES PRIVACY POLICY, ANY APPLICABLE AND ADDITIONAL SITE TERMS
OF USE AND ANY SOFTWARE PRODUCT RULES OF CONDUCT (ALL OF WHICH ARE
INCORPORATED INTO THIS AGREEMENT). IF YOU DOWNLOAD OTHER SOFTWARE
FROM THE SITE OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICE, YOUR USE OF SUCH
SOFTWARE WILL ALSO BE GOVERNED BY THE APPLICABLE END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT PRESENTED TO YOU ON DOWNLOAD OR INSTALLATION OF SUCH
SOFTWARE.
We reserve the right at any time to:
Change the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the End User License Agreement, the
Privacy Policy, any applicable and additional Site Terms of Use, and the Software Rules of
Conduct;
Change the Site, Software Product, other Products, or the Service, including, without limitation,
modifying, eliminating or discontinuing any content or feature thereof; or
Change any fees or charges for use of the Service.
Any changes we make will be effective immediately upon notice, which we may provide by any
means including, without limitation, posting on the Service or Site. We indicate at the top of the
page when this Agreement was last updated. Your continued use of the Site, Service or any
Product following such changes will be deemed acceptance of such changes. Be sure to return
to this page periodically to ensure familiarity with the most current version of this Agreement.
Upon our request, you agree to sign a non-electronic version of this Agreement.
Prophecy reserves the right to deny, in its sole discretion, your access to your Account, the
Service or the Site without notice, for any or for no reason (including, without limitation, for
violation of this Agreement). Prophecy may change, modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect
of the Service or the Site at any time. Prophecy may also impose limits on certain features or
restrict your access to all or portions of the Service or Site without notice or liability. You have no
interest, monetary or otherwise, in any feature or content contained in the Service or Site or any
Products offered in connection with or through the Service or Site.
2. Description of Service.
Prophecy offers the Software Product as a massively multiplayer, online fantasy role-playing
game service and also offers subscription based services and fee-based additional features
including, without limitation, name changes and other features accessible through the Service or
Site. Some of the content, features and/or services offered through the Service or Site are
fee-based and have limited use based on time elapsed (hours, days, etc.) as set forth at the
time of purchase. Prophecy reserves the right to change the URL addresses of the Site at any
time.
3. Limited Use License.
If you successfully establish an Account with Prophecy and lawfully purchase a license to use,
and activate, the Software Product, Prophecy grants you a non-exclusive, revocable,
nontransferable license to use the Service solely for your own non-commercial entertainment
purposes, and a non-exclusive, revocable, nontransferable license to use the Software Product
in connection with the Service solely for your own non-commercial entertainment purposes, so
long as you maintain an authorized and fully-paid Account and subject to your full compliance
with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. You may not use the Service or Software
Product for any other purpose, or in connection with any other software or content.
4. License Restrictions and Limitations.
If you are granted a limited, personal use license in accordance with Section 3 above, such
limited, personal use license is subject to the following restrictions and limitations as well as all
other terms and conditions of this Agreement (collectively, the “License Limitations”). You agree
that you will not, under any circumstances:
(a) sell, sublicense, assign, rent, lease or sell your Account or password or otherwise authorize
third persons to access your Account or use your password;
(b) modify, translate or create derivative works based on or utilizing the Software Product,
Service or Site, or any portion thereof;
(c) remove or tamper with any copyright or other proprietary notices contained in or relating to
the Software Product, Service or Site, or any portion thereof;
(d) use cheats, automation software (bots), hacks, mods or any unauthorized third-party
technology, software, tools or content designed to modify the Software Product, the Service or
Site;
(e) exploit the Software Product, the Service, the Site, or any portion thereof, for any commercial
purpose, including without limitation, (i) use at a cyber cafe, computer gaming center or any
other location-based site without the express written consent of Prophecy; (ii) for gathering
in-game currency, items or resources for sale outside the Software Product, Service or Site; or
(c) performing in-game services in exchange for payment outside the Software Product, Service
or Site (e.g., power-leveling and similar activities);
(f) use any unauthorized third-party software that intercepts, “mines”, or otherwise collects
information from, within or through the Software Product, Service or Site, including without
limitation, any software that reads areas of RAM used by the Software Product, Service or Site
to store information about a character, in-game item or the Software Product, Service or Site
environment; provided, however, that Prophecy may, in its sole discretion, allow the use of
specified third party user interfaces;
(g) modify, or allow or cause to be modified, any files that are a part of the Software Product,
Service or Site in any way not expressly authorized by Prophecy in writing in each instance;
(h) host, provide or develop matchmaking services for the Software Product, Service or Site or
intercept, emulate or redirect the communication protocols used by Prophecy in any way, for any
purpose, including without limitation, unauthorized play over the Internet, network play, or as
part of content aggregation networks;
(i) facilitate, create or maintain any unauthorized connection to the Software Product, Service or
Site, including without limitation, (i) any connection to any unauthorized server that emulates, or
attempts to emulate, the Software Product, Service or Site; or (ii) any connection using
programs or tools not expressly approved by Prophecy in writing in each instance;
(j) create any other software or content that incorporates the Software Product, Service or Site,
or any portion thereof;
(k) sell, grant a security interest in or transfer reproductions of the Software Product, Service or
Site to other parties in any way not expressly authorized herein, or rent, lease or license the
Software Product or Service, or your Account, to others;
(l) violate any applicable law, rule or regulation in connection with your use of or access to the
Software Product, Service or Site; or
(m) disrupt or assist in the disruption of any computer or network used to host, maintain, support
or provide the Software Product, Service or Site, or the game experience of any other player of
the Software Product or user of the Service.
5. Accounts.
In order to be a registered user of the Service and the Software Product, you must have or
establish an account with Prophecy (“Account”) and complete Prophecy’s online registration
process. Prophecy does not provide Internet access, and you are responsible for all fees
associated with your Internet connection. By accepting this Agreement and completing the
Account registration process, you represent that you are an adult 18 years of age or older. If you
are under the age of 18, you must have the consent of a parent or guardian who is willing to
provide their identity and details upon request. Only one person may use an Account. The
registered user of an Account may use the Account or may choose instead to permit a child of
the registered user who is at least thirteen (13) years of age to use the Account. You are liable
for all activities conducted through your Account, and parents or guardians are liable for all
activities of their minor child conducted through the Account. To create an Account, you must
select a login name and password. Your login name is your Prophecy online identity. You may
not use a login name that is used by someone else, and your login name cannot be vulgar or
otherwise offensive, or be used in any way that violates this Agreement, applicable law or
another person’s proprietary rights. You must provide truthful and accurate information in
creating your Account. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security
of your login name, password and Account. You should not reveal your Account information to
anyone else or use anyone else’s Account. You agree to immediately notify Prophecy of any
unauthorized use of your Account or any other breach of security of which you are aware.
Prophecy shall not be responsible for any damages, losses or expenses arising out of the
unauthorized use of your Account and you agree to indemnify and hold Prophecy harmless for
any improper or illegal use of your Account. This includes, without limitation, any illegal or
improper use by someone to whom you have given permission to use your Account. Your
Account is at risk if you let someone use it inappropriately, and your Account is subject to
termination if you or anyone using your Account violates this Agreement. If your Account is
terminated, you may not join the Service again without our express prior written permission. By
agreeing to this Agreement, you agree that you license through this and other agreements, and
do not own, either the Account you use to access the Service, the characters, avatars or digital
items created through the Account or any additional materials, features or content accessed or
purchased through the Account or Site. Those persons who have complete the required steps to
establish and maintain their Account in good standing are sometimes referred to in this
Agreement as “Members.”
6. Your Information.
The personal information you submit to Prophecy or Prophecy collects in connection with your
use of the Site or the Service is subject to Prophecy’s Privacy Policy at
http://www.prophecygames.com/legal, which is expressly made part of this Agreement. If you
have not already read Prophecy’s Privacy Policy, you should do so now. If you establish an
Account or access the Service, (a) you agree to provide accurate, current and complete
information required to register with the Service and establish an Account, and at other points
as may be required in the course of using the Service or Products (collectively “Registration
Data”), and (b) you agree that Prophecy may, whether itself or through third party providers,
store and use the Registration Data you provide (such as credit card information) in connection
with the Service, including without limitation, for use in maintaining your Account, all as more
fully provided in the Privacy Policy.
7. Online Content.
You understand that by accessing the Site or using the Service or Products, you may encounter
content that may be deemed mature, offensive, indecent or objectionable, which content may or
may not be identified as having explicit language or adult themes, and which may be due to the
content or your interactions with other users in the course of accessing the Site, or using the
Service or Products. You agree that your access and use of the Site, and if applicable to you,
your access and use of the Service and Products, is at your sole risk and that Prophecy shall
have no liability to you for content that may be found to be mature, offensive, indecent or
objectionable. Most Product descriptions contain the applicable Entertainment Software Ratings
Board rating, if any, and it is your responsibility to be sure that you understand the rating for any
Product prior to purchase. The Service is available for individuals aged 13 years or older. If you
are 13 or older but under the age of 18, you should review this Agreement carefully with your
parent or legal guardian to make sure that you and your parent or legal guardian understand,
and agree to be bound by, this Agreement before purchasing any Product through the Service
or Site. Prophecy does not endorse, approve, or prescreen any content that you or other users
post or communicate on the Service or Site. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law,
Prophecy does not assume any responsibility or liability for content that is generated by
Members or other guests on or through the Service or Site. We reserve the right to remove any
content that is objectionable to us for any reason. This determination is in our sole discretion,
and is final. Prophecy does not assume any liability for any failure to remove, or any delay in
removing, any content. If we have removed content that you created, we may send you a
warning. If it is a serious offense or you have violated this Agreement before, we may ban you
from participating in the Service and terminate your Account. You also acknowledge that the
time that you spend on the Service or Site is solely for entertainment purposes, and that no
value can be attributed to such time. In particular (but without limitation), you understand that no
value can be attributed to the time that you may spend accumulating digital items or objects or
developing content.
8. Digital Rights Management and Usage Rules.
You agree to comply with all local, state, federal, and national laws, statutes, ordinances, and
regulations that apply to your use of the Service, Site or any Product. You understand that the
Service and Products purchased through the Service may include a security framework using
third party digital rights management technology (“DRM”) that protects digital information and
limits your use of the Service or Products to certain usage rules established by Prophecy and/or
its third party licensors or providers (“Usage Rules”). The DRM may be an inseparable part of a
Product, or a separate software component installed directly to a different section of your hard
drive when installing such Product. By purchasing any Product through the Service or Site you
are consenting to any such installation and continued presence of the DRM on your computer
and agreeing to its operation related to the Usage Rules. Such operation may involve the
communication between your computer and the systems involved in regulating the Usage
Rules. These Usage Rules may limit, among other things, the number of machines on which
each Product may be activated or your ability to make copies of each Product. The DRM
technology is licensed or provided to Prophecy by third parties, and Prophecy shall have no
responsibility or liability to you for any issues you experience due to such DRM technology. The
Usage Rules are subject to change at any time and Prophecy makes no promises regarding
your ongoing ability to activate Products. You agree to comply with such Usage Rules, and to
not attempt to, or assist another person to, circumvent, reverse-engineer, decompile,
disassemble, or otherwise tamper with any of the security components related to such Usage
Rules for any reason whatsoever. If you live in a jurisdiction in which any of the foregoing
activities may not be prohibited by applicable law, you agree to notify Prophecy prior to
engaging in any such activity, and Prophecy will have the right to terminate this Agreement
effective immediately upon notice. Usage Rules may be controlled and monitored by Prophecy
and/or its third party licensors or providers for compliance purposes, and Prophecy reserves the
right, for and on behalf of itself and such third parties, to enforce the Usage Rules with or
without notice to you.
9. Product Requirements.
Use of the Site, Service and Products requires a compatible computer, Internet access (fees
may apply), and certain software (fees may apply), and use of the Service and Products may
require obtaining patches, updates or upgrades from time to time. Because use of the Site,
Service and Products involves hardware, software, and Internet access (high speed Internet
access is strongly recommended), your ability to use the Site, Service and Products may be
affected by these factors. You are responsible for being aware of any particular system
requirements for any Product and for your ability to meet such requirements, which may change
from time to time. Applicable system requirements at the time of purchase can be found at
http://www.prophecygames.com/legal. Certain Products may also require you to register for an
account with a third party (which may require an initial and/or ongoing fee) or to install third
party software and content in connection with their use. Prophecy does not assume any
responsibility or liability for any such fee, account or third party software or content.
10. Payment and Delivery.
If you purchase Products from Prophecy, the following terms and conditions shall apply.
Pricing and Sales Tax; VAT. Your total price will include the price of the Product plus any
applicable sales, value added taxes or use taxes in effect at the time of purchase, and based on
the bill to address. Prophecy reserves the right to change prices and availability of Products at
any time, and does not provide price protection or refunds in the event of a price drop or
promotional offering. Prophecy is not responsible for typographic errors in connection with the
Service. If a price is materially incorrect when you place an order for a Product, you will be
entitled to a refund of the difference. You will not be entitled to any refund for price drops or
promotional offerings occurring after the time of your purchase. Failure on Prophecy’s part to
invoice you for any applicable sales, value added taxes, use taxes, or other taxes does not
relieve you of the liability to pay such taxes, and you must pay to the applicable taxing authority
any such taxes which may be due as a result of your purchase through the Site or Service.
Orders. Your receipt of an electronic or other form of order confirmation does not signify our
acceptance of your order, nor does it constitute confirmation of our offer to sell. Prophecy
reserves the right at any time after receipt of your order to accept or decline your order for any
reason. We may require additional verification or information before accepting any order.
Payment for Products. The Service accepts as forms of payment major credit cards and debit
cards that display the MasterCard, Visa, American Express or Discover logos, PayPal, and such
other payment providers, if any, as may be indicated on the purchase page. If a credit card is
being used for a purchase, Prophecy, through its third party provider, obtains a pm-approval
from the credit card company for the amount of the order. You agree to pay for all Products you
purchase through the Site or Service, and that Prophecy may charge your chosen payment
method (such as credit card or PayPal) for any Products purchased, and for any additional
amounts (including any taxes and late fees, as applicable) as may be accrued by or in
connection with your Account. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TIMELY PAYMENT OF ALL
FEES AND FOR PROVIDING PROPHECY WITH VALID PAYMENT METHOD INFORMATION
FOR PAYMENT OF ALL FEES. All fees will be billed to the payment method you designate
during the checkout process. Prophecy may pre- populate your payment method and related
fields, and you will be responsible for verifying any information in such fields or for changing the
payment method designated. Billing to your selected payment method occurs at the time of
purchase. If you use the services of an alternate payment method provider such as PayPal, you
will be bound by that party’s terms and conditions, which are available on that party’s website.
You also may be required to create an account with such payment method provider and to
provide that payment method provider with your credit card or other details. If you want to
designate a different payment method or credit card or if there is a change in status of your
payment method, you must change your information online on the “my account” page of the
Service. Prophecy reserves the right to change the payment methods offered at any time.
Electronic Signatures and Contracts. Your use of the Service includes the ability to enter into
agreements and/or to make purchases electronically. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS CONSTITUTE YOUR AGREEMENT AND INTENT TO BE
BOUND BY SUCH AGREEMENTS AND TO PAY FOR SUCH PURCHASES. YOUR
AGREEMENT AND INTENT TO BE BOUND BY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS APPLIES TO
ALL RECORDS RELATING TO ALL TRANSACTIONS YOU ENTER INTO ON THE SITE OR
THROUGH THE SERVICE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, NOTICES OF
CANCELLATION, POLICIES, CONTRACTS, AND APPLICATIONS.
Delivery of Products. On occasion, technical problems may delay, interrupt or prevent the
download or activation of your Product. Your exclusive and sole remedy with respect to any
Product that is not downloadable or able to be activated within a reasonable period will be either
replacement of such Product, store credit or refund of the purchase price paid for such Product,
as determined by Prophecy. Prophecy shall have no liability for issues encountered with
downloading, activating or using Products due to factors beyond its control, including your
computer’s performance and the speed of your Internet connection. In some cases, certain
Products may be “pre-ordered,” meaning you will have the opportunity to purchase such
Product prior to its release, such that you will have the right to such Product upon its release.
You understand that in some instances Product release dates may be delayed and that release
dates and times posted on the Service or Site are only estimates, and you will not be entitled to
any refund for a delayed release date. For such pre-orders, a portion or all of the Product
software may be downloaded onto your computer prior to the release date, though the Product
cannot be activated or played until the release date. Prophecy may provide you with the option
to have such Product software automatically loaded to your computer, and by choosing such
option you consent to Prophecy’s monitoring your computer’s latency for the purpose of
effecting such download. Our obligation to deliver any Product to you shall be complete at the
time when and place where you first receive the information necessary to commence download
of such Product. In all circumstances it is your responsibility to ensure that the Product is
correctly and completely installed on your computer. Once a Product is purchased and you
receive the Product, it is your responsibility to keep the Product from being misplaced, damaged
or destroyed, and Prophecy shall be without liability to you in the event of any loss, damage or
destruction. Prophecy encourages all its users to appropriately back up the Product files and
any other elements associated with the Products (such as key information).
No Ongoing Obligations. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Prophecy and
its licensors reserve the right, without liability to you, to change, suspend, remove, or disable
access to any Products, content, or other materials comprising a part of or sold through the
Service or Site at any time without notice. You acknowledge that some aspects of the Service,
Site and Products, and administering of the Usage Rules, entails the ongoing involvement of
Prophecy. Accordingly, in the event that Prophecy changes any part of the Service or
discontinues the Service, which Prophecy may do at its election, you acknowledge that you may
no longer be able to use Products to the same extent as prior to such change or discontinuation,
and that Prophecy shall have no liability to you in such case. You understand that nothing in this
Agreement entitles you to any future updates, versions or enhancements to any Product
(although Prophecy may offer such updates, versions or enhancements in its sole discretion).
The Service is not part of any other product or offering, and no purchase or obtaining of any
other product shall be construed to represent or guarantee you access to the Service.
11. Customer Assistance With Orders and Refunds.
If you purchase Products, the following terms and conditions shall apply.
Assistance with Customer Orders. For assistance with inquires as to your order or for other
billing questions, please refer to our support page located at
https://account.prophecygames.com/support/default.aspx.
Refund Policy. Please note that certain terms, conditions and restrictions apply to the sale of a
Product on-line through the Service that might not otherwise apply to the sale of physical goods.
No refunds will be issued if your computer does not meet the minimum Product requirements or
due to your dissatisfaction with the Product. If you feel you qualify for a refund please refer to
our support page located at https://account.prophecygames.com/support/default.aspx.
Refunds or credits may be issued solely in Prophecy’s discretion. Refunds may be offered with
respect to sales of the Product by Prophecy on-line or through the Service only if each of the
following conditions is met:
1. The Product has NOT been activated;
2. The Product activation key has NOT been disclosed to you by email, webpage or otherwise;
3. Your request for a refund or credit is made within 48 hours from the time you purchase the
Product; and
4. Prophecy finds your request to be reasonable due to special circumstances.
NO REFUNDS OR CREDITS WILL BE OFFERED WHERE THE PRODUCT KEY HAS BEEN
SENT BY EMAIL, WEBPAGE OR OTHERWISE, OR IF THE GAME HAS BEEN ACTIVATED.
ALL SUCH SALES ARE FINAL.
EU Customers. If you reside in the European Union and you purchase the Product, the
Consumer Protection (Distance Selling) Regulations 2000, as amended, may apply to you and
may provide you with the right to withdraw from your purchase of the Product within fourteen
(14) calendar days, commencing on the date after you purchase the Product (the “Withdrawal
Period’). You will lose any such right of withdrawal if you begin downloading the Product or if
Prophecy begins the performance of services (including the activation of the Product or the
provision of an activation key to you) prior to the end of the Withdrawal Period. Our services will
commence immediately after you have received a purchase confirmation email. To withdraw
from your purchase of the Product during the Withdrawal Period, please refer to our support
page located at https://www.prophecygames.com/legal. Upon withdrawal during the Withdrawal
Period in accordance with this policy, we will provide you with a refund for your purchase.
12. Online Rules of Conduct.
Online conduct should be guided by common sense and basic etiquette. The laws that apply in
the offline world must be obeyed online as well. We have zero tolerance for illegal behavior on
or through the Site or Service. You must also obey rules for use of third party tools, products
and services, and rules of interactive service providers, and state, local and federal laws, or
foreign or international laws where appropriate. Ignorance of the law is no excuse. We will
terminate your Account and use of the Service and cooperate with law enforcement in the event
of illegal behavior.
You agree that you will be personally responsible for your use of your Account and the Service
and for all of your communications and activities on the Site, including, without limitation, any
content that you contribute, and that you will indemnify and hold harmless Prophecy, its
affiliates, vendors and licensors, and their employees, officers, directors and agents from any
liability, damages and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising
from your conduct on the Sit or through the Service, including, without limitation, any content
that you contribute.
The following list of prohibited conduct is for illustrative purposes only and is a non-exhaustive
list of potential violations of this Agreement. You will be deemed to have violated this Agreement
if you (or others using your Account) do any of the following:
Post, transmit, promote, or distribute content that is illegal.
Harass, threaten, embarrass, or do anything else to another Member or guest that is unwanted.
This means: do not say bad things about them, do not keep sending them unwanted messages,
do not attack their race, sexual orientation, religion, heritage, etc. If you disagree with someone,
respond to the subject, not the person.
Transmit or facilitate distribution of content that is harmful, abusive, racially or ethnically
offensive, vulgar, sexually explicit, defamatory, infringing, invasive of personal privacy or
publicity rights, or in a reasonable person’s view, objectionable. Hate speech is not tolerated.
Disrupt the flow of chat in chat rooms with vulgar language, abusiveness, hitting the return key
repeatedly or inputting large images so the screen goes by too fast to read, use of excessive
shouting in an attempt to disturb other users, “spamming” or flooding (such as posting repetitive
text).
Impersonate another person (including, without limitation, celebrities), indicate that you are a
Prophecy employee or a representative of Prophecy, or attempt to mislead users by indicating
that you represent Prophecy or any of Prophecy’s affiliates, vendors or licensors.
Attempt to get a password, other account information, or other private information from a
Member or any other user of the Site or Service. Don’t give your password, reminder words or
billing information out to other persons.
Upload any software or content that you do not own or have permission to freely distribute.
Promote or encourage any illegal activity including hacking, cracking or distribution of
counterfeit software.
Upload files that contain a virus or corrupted data.
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 our Site, Service or Products.
Improperly use game support or complaint buttons or make false reports to Prophecy staff
members.
Use or distribute “auto” software programs, “macro” software programs or other “cheat utility”
software program or applications.
Post or communicate any player’s real-world personal information through the Site or within the
Service or on any Site or Service bulletin board, forum or chatroom.
Attempt to interfere with, hack into or decipher any transmissions to or from the servers running
the Service.
Exploit any bug in the Site or Service or in any Product to gain unfair advantage in game play or
communicate the existence of any such bug (either directly or through public posting) to any
other user of the Site, Service or Product.
Attempt to play the Software Product on or through any service that is not controlled or
authorized by Prophecy or participate in any online service that provides online features or
game play for the Software Product that is not authorized by Prophecy.
The foregoing lists of prohibited conduct and restrictions on use are referred to herein,
collectively, as “Rules of Conduct”. If you encounter another user of the Service who is violating
any of the Rules of Conduct described above, please report them by sending in a ticket via our
support portal at http://www.prophecygames.com/submit-support-ticket/.
13. Public Nature of Communications.
You acknowledge and agree that your communications with other users via chats, conferences,
bulletin boards, and any other avenues of communication on the Site or through the Service are
public and not private communications, and that you have no expectation of privacy concerning
your use of this Service or the Site. You acknowledge that personal information that you
communicate on the Site or through the Service may be seen and used by others and result in
unsolicited communications. Therefore, we strongly encourage you not to disclose any personal
information about yourself in your public communications on the Site or through the Service.
Prophecy is not responsible for information that you choose to communicate to other users of
the Site or Service, or for the actions of other users. Once you post or send any content to
Prophecy, you expressly grant Prophecy a perpetual, irrevocable, assignable, transferable right
and license to quote, re-post, use, reproduce, modify, create derivative works of, distribute,
transmit, broadcast and otherwise communicate, and publicly display and perform, the content
in any form, anywhere, for any legitimate business purpose in Prophecy’s discretion (with or
without attribution to you or your screen name), and without any notice or compensation to you
of any kind, and you hereby grant all consents, rights and clearances to enable Prophecy to use
such content for such purposes. You waive, and agree not to assert, any moral or similar rights
you may have in such content.
14. Commercial Activity and Unsolicited E-mail.
You may not advertise any goods or services on or through the Site or Service. Chain letters
and pyramid schemes are not allowed. You may not use any area of the Service or Site to
collect information, including, without limitation, login names or other personal information about
Prophecy’s Members, and use of such information to send unsolicited e-mail or for any other
purpose is strictly prohibited. You may not exploit the Site, Products or Service for any
commercial purpose. Any violation of these provisions can subject your Account to immediate
termination (or result in revocation of guest status, if you are a guest) and further legal action.
15. Use of Machines, Computers, Scripts.
The use by you, or anyone authorized by you, of machines, computers, scripts or any
automated system on the Site or through the Service is strictly prohibited and may result in
criminal liability under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Section 1030 of the United States
Code and/or under applicable laws in other jurisdictions. You may only play the Software
Product with one type, version or copy of browsing software application at any one time.
Prophecy may terminate and permanently disqualify any Member who, in its sole discretion,
determines is in violation of, or has violated, this Agreement. All decisions by Prophecy are final.
16. Proprietary Rights; Copyrights and Trademarks.
(a) Much of the content available on the Site or Service is owned by Prophecy or our third-party
licensors, and is protected by copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights. You
shall not copy or download any content from the Site or Service unless we have expressly
authorized you to do so.
(b) You must have the legal right to upload any content to the Site or Service before you do so.
You shall not copy, transmit, modify, distribute, show in public or in private, modify or create any
derivative works from the content you find on the Site or Service, unless Prophecy expressly
authorizes you to do so in advance and in writing. Making unauthorized copies of any content
found on the Site or Service can lead to the termination of your Account (or revocation of guest
status, if you are a guest) and may subject you to further legal action. Similarly, other content
owners may take criminal or civil action against you. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless
Prophecy and its affiliates, vendors and licensors, and their employees, officers, directors and
agents from any and all damages, liabilities and expenses (including, without limitation,
reasonable attorneys’ fees) based upon, or arising out of, any such action.
(c) Prophecy respects the intellectual property rights of others. You may not upload or post on
the Site or Service any content protected by copyright, trademark or other intellectual property
rights (the “Intellectual Property Rights”) unless (i) you are the owner of the Intellectual Property
Rights; or (ii) you have the prior written consent of the owner(s) of the Intellectual Property
Rights to make such use of the applicable content. You hereby represent and warrant to
Prophecy that you own all necessary and required right, title and interest in and to any and all
content that you post or upload to Site or Service sufficient to allow for such posting or
uploading (as applicable) and sufficient to grant the rights and licenses granted by you to
Prophecy pursuant to this Agreement. Prophecy may, without prior notice to you, remove from
the Site or Service any content that Prophecy, in its sole discretion, believes may infringe upon,
or otherwise violate, the Intellectual Property Rights of a third party. If you infringe or violate a
third party’s Intellectual Property Rights, Prophecy may immediately terminate your Account
without prior notice to you. If your Account is terminated, no refund will be granted, and you will
lose access to everything associated with your Account (including, without limitation, points,
characters and virtual items and property).
(d) If you are a copyright owner and you believe that any content posted on the Site or Service
infringes your rights, you may submit a written notification to us.
17. Export Control Laws.
You agree to abide by U.S. and other applicable export control laws and not to transfer, by
electronic transmission or otherwise, any content or Products (including, without limitation, the
Software Product) subject to restrictions under such laws to a national destination prohibited by
such laws, without first obtaining, and then complying with, any requisite government
authorization. You further agree not to upload to the Site or Service any data, software or
content that cannot be exported without prior written government authorization, including,
without limitation, certain types of encryption software. The assurances and commitments in this
Section shall survive termination of this Agreement.
18. User’s Computer Information.
When you connect to the Service, we may retrieve information from the computer used to log
onto the Service about the computer’s hardware system and any data related to the computer’s
operation of the Products. We will only collect personal information about you in accordance
with the terms of our Privacy Policy.
19. Links to Third-Party Web Sites.
The Service or Site may include hypertext links to web sites operated by parties other than
Prophecy including, without limitation, advertisers and other content and service providers.
Those web sites may collect data or solicit personal information from you. Prophecy does not
control such web sites, and is not responsible for their content, privacy policies, or for the
collection, use or disclosure of any information those web sites may collect.
20. Patches.
From time to time, Prophecy may provide you with updates or modifications to the Software
Product (“Patches”). You understand that in order to continue using the Software Product and
the Service, you must accept and install all Patches that you receive from Prophecy.
21. Beta Tests.
You may be given the opportunity to beta test new games and web site features. Your
participation as a beta tester shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable beta
test agreement that you enter into with Prophecy prior to accessing such new games and/or
features, as applicable.
22. Newsletters, Contests and Sweepstakes.
By subscribing to our newsletter(s), subscribers understand they may be automatically entered
into future contests and sweepstakes for subscribers as long as they meet the applicable
eligibility requirements, and also agree to all rules and conditions of those contests and
sweepstakes.
23. Termination.
If you are a just a browser of the Site, this Agreement applies to your use of the Site. If you
purchase a Product or access the Service, this Agreement is effective until terminated. If you
have purchased a Product and set up an Account, you may terminate this Agreement at any
time by (a) terminating your Account, (b) removing each Product from the hard drive of each
computer on which you have installed the Product; and (c) notifying Prophecy of your intention
to terminate this Agreement. In the event you terminate this Agreement or Prophecy terminates
this Agreement for your breach, you forfeit all rights to any and all payments you have made in
respect of your Account and or for access to or use of the Service. You expressly waive and
relinquish any right to a refund of amounts paid or pre-paid by you or on your behalf prior to any
such termination. Prophecy may terminate this Agreement at any time for any reason or for no
reason, with or without notice.
24. Warranty Disclaimer.
THE SITE, SERVICE AND PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF CONDITION, UNINTERRUPTED USE, MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. PROPHECY DOES
NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE, SERVICE OR PRODUCTS WILL BE UN-INTERRUPTED
OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SITE, SERVICE
OR PRODUCTS ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE OR COMPONENTS.
The entire risk arising out of use or performance of the Site, Service and Products remains with
you.
25. Limitation of Liability, Indemnity.
IN NO EVENT SHALL PROPHECY OR ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES,
PARTNERS, LICENSORS OR VENDORS BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY TO YOU OR ANY OTHER
PERSON FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF
THE SITE, SERVICE OR ANY PRODUCT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF
DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR
MALFUNCTION, OR ANY AND ALL OTHER DAMAGES OR LOSSES. FURTHER, IN NO
EVENT SHALL PROPHECY OR ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, PARTNERS,
LICENSORS OR VENDORS BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO
PLAYER CHARACTERS, VIRTUAL GOODS (E.G., SUITS, WEAPONS, FLAIR, DYES, ETC.)
OR CURRENCY, ACCOUNTS, STATISTICS, OR USER STANDINGS, RANKS, OR PROFILE
INFORMATION STORED BY THE SITE OR SERVICE. PROPHECY SHALL NOT BE
RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INTERRUPTIONS OF SERVICE, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION, ISP DISRUPTIONS, SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE FAILURES, OR ANY OTHER
EVENT WHICH MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF DATA OR DISRUPTION OF SERVICE. IN NO
EVENT WILL PROPHECY BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL
PROPHECY’S LIABILITY, OR THE LIABILITY OF ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES,
PARTNERS, LICENSORS OR VENDORS, WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT, TORT,
STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EXCEED IN THE AGGREGATE THE TOTAL FEES PAID
BY YOU TO PROPHECY DURING THE SIX (6) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO
THE TIME SUCH CLAIM AROSE. You hereby agree to defend, indemnify and hold Prophecy
and its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, licensors and vendors harmless from and against any
claim, liability, loss, injury, damage, cost or expense (including reasonable attorneys’ fees)
incurred by Prophecy arising out of or related to your use of the Site, Service or any Product.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages, so the above limitations may not apply to you.
26. Equitable Remedies.
You hereby agree that Prophecy would be irreparably damaged if the terms of this Agreement
were not specifically enforced, and therefore you agree that Prophecy shall be entitled, without
bond or other security or proof of damages, to appropriate equitable remedies in any court of
competent jurisdiction with respect to any breach of this Agreement, which equitable remedies
shall be in addition to such other remedies as Prophecy may otherwise have available under
applicable law.
27. Governing Law; Dispute Resolution.
(a) To expedite resolution and control the cost of any dispute, controversy or claim related to this
Agreement (“Dispute”), you and Prophecy agree to first attempt to negotiate any Dispute
(except those Disputes expressly provided below) informally for at least 30 days before initiating
any arbitration or court proceeding. Such informal negotiations commence upon written notice
from one party to the other. Prophecy will send its notice to your billing address and email you a
copy to the email address you have provided to Prophecy. You will send your notice to Prophecy
Games, Inc., 3925 Brookside Pkwy Suite 400, Alpharetta, GA 30022, attn: Account Management
Department, or to such other address or person as Prophecy may hereafter direct.
(b) If you and Prophecy are unable to resolve a Dispute through informal negotiations, either
you or Prophecy may elect to have the Dispute (except those Disputes expressly excluded
below) finally and exclusively resolved by binding arbitration. Any election to arbitrate by one
party shall be final and binding on the other. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT ABSENT THIS
PROVISION, YOU WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUE IN COURT AND HAVE A JURY TRIAL.
The arbitration shall be commenced and conducted under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of
the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) and, where appropriate, the AAA’s Supplementary
Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes (“AAA Consumer Rules”), both of which are
available at the AAA website www.adr.org. The determination of whether a Dispute is subject to
arbitration shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act and determined by a court rather
than an arbitrator. Your arbitration fees and your share of arbitrator compensation shall be
governed by the AAA Rules and, where appropriate, limited by the AAA Consumer Rules. The
arbitration may be conducted in person, through the submission of documents, by phone or
online. The arbitrator will make a decision in writing, but need not provide a statement of
reasons unless requested by a party. The arbitrator must follow applicable law, and any award
may be challenged if the arbitrator fails to do so. Except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement, you and Prophecy may litigate in court to compel arbitration, stay proceedings
pending arbitration, or to confirm, modify, vacate or enter judgment on the award entered by the
arbitrator.
(c) You and Prophecy agree that any arbitration shall be limited to the Dispute between
Prophecy and you individually. To the fullest extent permitted by law, (i) no arbitration shall be
joined with any other; (ii) there is no right or authority for any Dispute to be arbitrated on a
class-action basis or to utilize class action procedures; and (iii) there is no right or authority for
any Dispute to be brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of the general public
or any other persons.
(d) You and Prophecy agree that the following Disputes are not subject to the above provisions
concerning informal negotiations and binding arbitration: (i) any Disputes seeking to enforce or
protect, or concerning the validity of, any of your or Prophecy’s intellectual property rights; (ii)
any Dispute related to, or arising from, allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy or
unauthorized use; and (iii) any claim for injunctive relief.
(e) Any arbitration shall be initiated in the County of Fulton, State of Georgia, United States of
America. Any Dispute not subject to arbitration, or where no election to arbitrate has been
made, shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction within the County of Fulton, State of
Georgia, United States of America, and you and Prophecy agree to submit to the personal
jurisdiction of that court.
(f) Except as otherwise set forth herein, this Agreement shall be governed by, and will be
construed under, the laws of the United States of America and the laws of the State of Georgia,
without regard to choice of law principles. The application of the United Nations Convention on
Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded. For our customers who
access the Service from, and are residents of, Canada, Australia, Singapore or New Zealand,
other laws may apply if you choose not to agree to arbitrate as set forth above; provided,
however, that such laws shall affect this Agreement only to the extent required by such
jurisdiction. In such a case, this Agreement shall be interpreted to give maximum effect to the
terms and conditions hereof. If you access the Service from New Zealand, and are a resident of
New Zealand, The New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act of 1993 (“Act”) may apply to the
Service as supplied by Prophecy to you. If the Act applies, then notwithstanding any other
provision in this Agreement, you may have rights or remedies as set out in the Act which may
apply in addition to, or, to the extent that they are inconsistent, instead of, the rights or remedies
set out in this Agreement. Those who choose to access the Service from locations outside of
the United States, Canada, Australia, Singapore, or New Zealand do so on their own initiative
and are responsible for compliance with local laws if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
(g) You and Prophecy agree that if any portion of this Section 27 is found illegal or
unenforceable (except any portion of 27(d)) that portion shall be severed and the remainder of
the Section shall be given full force and effect. If Section 27(d) is found to be illegal or
unenforceable then neither you nor Prophecy will elect to arbitrate any Dispute falling within that
portion of Section 27(d) found to be illegal or unenforceable and such Dispute shall be decided
by a court of competent jurisdiction within the County of Fulton, State of Georgia, United States
of America, and you and Prophecy agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of that court.
28. Miscellaneous.
This Agreement constitutes and contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior oral or written agreements. The
provisions of Sections 4, 7, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 shall survive the
termination of this Agreement for any reason. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be
unenforceable, that provision shall be severed and the remainder of the Agreement shall be
given full force and effect.