Terms of Use

1. Acceptance

These terms are an agreement between you and Richard James Nichols, as The Game Project in Victoria, Australia. By creating an account or using the service, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not use the service.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 16 years old and legally capable of agreeing to these terms to create an account. If we reasonably believe an account is held by someone under 16, we may restrict or close it and delete the associated information, subject to applicable law.

3. The service

The Game Project provides tools for managing game collections, backlogs, gameplay history and related information. Features may change as the service develops.

4. Beta service

The service is currently offered in beta and without charge. Beta features may be incomplete, contain errors, change materially or be withdrawn before general release. Participation in the beta does not guarantee that any feature will become generally available or remain free. Nothing in this section excludes rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be excluded.

5. Accounts

You must provide accurate account information, keep your account credentials secure and promptly notify us if you believe your account has been compromised. You are responsible for activity you authorise through your account. You must not share access in a way that creates a security risk or allows another person to misuse the service.

6. Your content

You retain ownership of information, images, lists and other content you add to the service. You must have the rights needed to upload that content.

You grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to host, store, reproduce, process and display your content solely as needed to operate, improve and secure the service.

7. Our intellectual property

The service, including its software, design, branding, interfaces and original content, is owned by Richard James Nichols or licensed to us and is protected by intellectual property laws. These terms do not transfer ownership of that material to you. You may use the service only as permitted by these terms and must not copy, modify, distribute, sell, lease, reverse engineer or create derivative works from it except where permitted by law.

You may provide feedback voluntarily. We may use that feedback to develop and improve the service without an obligation to compensate you.

8. Acceptable use

Do not misuse the service, interfere with its operation, attempt unauthorised access, distribute malware, engage in fraud or impersonation, harass or threaten others, or use automated methods that place an unreasonable load on the service.

Do not upload content that is unlawful, infringes intellectual property or privacy rights, contains hateful or sexually exploitative material, or otherwise creates a serious risk of harm to another person or the service. We may remove sexually explicit or other adult content unless it is presented in an appropriate, non-exploitative context directly related to cataloguing or discussing a game.

9. Game information

Game descriptions, artwork and other metadata may be supplied by third parties. We do not guarantee that this information is complete or error-free, and third-party material remains subject to its owners’ rights.

10. Steam integration

If you choose to link a Steam account, you ask us to retrieve Steam account and gameplay information when you link and approximately once each day while the account remains linked. We use this information to show your Steam library and playtime and may use new gameplay activity to update your gameplay history and backlog. The Steam integration requires your Steam Game details privacy setting to permit access. We do not receive or store your Steam password.

You can use Delete Steam data and disconnect in your account settings to stop future synchronization and delete your linked Steam account information, imported library and playtime data, synchronization records, and gameplay sessions created from Steam from your active account. This does not change your backlog entries, statuses, platform selections, priorities or history, but those entries will no longer be managed by Steam. Manual gameplay remains. If you reconnect later, information then available from Steam may be imported again, but not all deleted gameplay history can necessarily be reconstructed. Further information about deletion and retention is provided in our Privacy Policy.

Steam data is made available to you for your personal use. You must use the Steam integration consistently with the Steam Subscriber Agreement. You must not use the Steam integration or Steam data for unsolicited marketing, to interfere with or degrade Steam or any game, or to create or assist functionality that gives a player an unfair competitive advantage in a multiplayer game.

The Steam Web API, Steam data, and Valve and Steam names, logos and links are owned by Valve Corporation or its licensors. The Game Project is independent of Valve and is not endorsed by or affiliated with Valve or Steam.

Steam services and data may be changed, suspended or withdrawn and may be incomplete or inaccurate. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Steam Web API, Steam data, and Valve and Steam names, logos and links are provided by Valve, Steam game publishers and developers, and their suppliers on an “as is”, “with all faults” and “as available” basis. The entire risk as to their satisfactory quality, performance, accuracy and the effort required to use them rests with you. Those parties make no express, implied or statutory representation, warranty or condition, including as to merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, title, quiet enjoyment, freedom from encumbrances or liens, non-infringement, or uninterrupted or error-free access or use.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Valve and its suppliers will not be liable for any indirect, consequential, special, incidental or punitive damages arising from these terms or your use of the Steam Web API, Steam data, or Valve and Steam names, logos and links, regardless of whether the claim is based on contract, warranty, negligence or another cause of action and even if advised that such damage may occur. This exclusion is independent of the exclusive remedy below and continues to apply if that remedy fails or is found unenforceable. If you do not agree with the terms applicable to the Steam integration, or have a dispute or claim against Valve or its suppliers concerning it, your sole remedy is to stop using the Steam integration. Nothing in this section excludes, restricts or modifies any right, guarantee or remedy that cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted or modified.

11. Availability

The service and its features may change over time. We may modify, suspend or discontinue all or part of the service for operational, security or business reasons. Where reasonably practicable, we will provide advance notice of a material discontinuation and an opportunity to export your data. We do not guarantee uninterrupted availability, and temporary outages may occur.

12. Content moderation and termination

We may remove or restrict access to content where we reasonably believe it breaches these terms, infringes another person's rights, is unlawful, or creates a security or safety risk. Where appropriate, we may consider the nature and seriousness of the issue, whether it is repeated, and whether a less restrictive response is available.

You may stop using the service at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access if you materially breach these terms, create a security or legal risk, misuse the service, or if suspension is reasonably necessary to protect the service or other users. We may also terminate an account for legitimate operational or business reasons. Where reasonably practicable, we will provide advance notice and an opportunity to export your data. We may act without notice where immediate action is reasonably necessary for security, legal or abuse-related reasons.

13. Effect of termination

When your account is terminated, you will lose access to the service and your content. Where reasonably practicable, we will give you an opportunity to export available content before deletion, unless immediate action is required for legal, security or safety reasons. We may delete account content after termination, subject to reasonable backup periods and any information we must retain for legal, security, fraud-prevention or dispute-resolution purposes.

14. Liability

To the extent permitted by law, The Game Project is not liable for indirect, incidental or consequential loss arising from use of the service. Nothing in these terms excludes rights or remedies that cannot lawfully be excluded.

15. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms as the service changes. We will give reasonable advance notice of changes that materially affect your rights or obligations, normally by email or through the service. Changes may take effect immediately where reasonably necessary to comply with law, address a security or safety risk, or make minor technical or administrative corrections. The notice will state when the updated terms take effect. If you do not agree to a material change, you may stop using the service before it takes effect.

16. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of Victoria, Australia. You and we submit to the courts of Victoria and courts entitled to hear appeals from them. Nothing in this section limits any rights you have under applicable consumer law or your ability to bring a claim in another forum where that right cannot lawfully be excluded.

17. Reporting content

If you believe content on the service infringes your intellectual property or privacy rights, is unlawful, or breaches these terms, please report it to safety@thegameproject.net with enough information for us to identify and assess the content. We may preserve or disclose information where reasonably necessary to investigate a report, comply with law or protect a person's rights or safety.

18. Contact

Questions about these terms can be sent to hello@thegameproject.net.