Effective Date: 15 March 2024
Last Updated: 17 August 2025
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Hunting Game mobile applications, web components, APIs, real‑time multiplayer/socket infrastructure, companion Apple Watch app, related software, and any content or services provided therein (collectively, the "Service"). PLEASE READ CAREFULLY. BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, REGISTERING FOR, ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICE YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND OUR PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, DO NOT USE THE SERVICE.
The Service involves real‑time location sharing, movement‑oriented gameplay, role‑based mechanics, in‑game chat, optional paid subscriptions, and experimental features. Use common sense, obey laws, and prioritize personal safety at all times.
"Account" – a user or device profile enabling access to portions of the Service.
"Beta Features" – early, experimental, prototype, or limited release functionality (including watch companion behaviors) that may be incomplete, unstable, or withdrawn.
"Game" or "Hunting Game" – the multiplayer location‑based entertainment experience delivered through the Service, including real‑time roles, hacks, map/compass interfaces, and supporting infrastructure.
"Hacks" – server‑enforced, time‑limited or count‑limited abilities (e.g., blind, ping, invisible, fake location) subject to cooldowns, entitlement checks, and balancing adjustments.
"Pro" – paid subscription or entitlement tier(s) providing additional, enhanced, or early access features, expanded hack counts, or other benefits.
"User Content" – any data, text, chat messages, usernames, communications, or other material transmitted or made available via the Service by you or through your Account.
"We", "us", "our" – the team operating the Service.
"You" / "user" – any individual accessing or using the Service.
We may request proof of age or consent and may suspend or delete Accounts that fail eligibility. Parents/guardians accept responsibility for a minor’s use. If we learn of ineligible use we may delete related data consistent with our Privacy Policy.
Some features require an Account, token, or persistent identifier. You agree to: • Provide accurate, current, and non‑misleading information. • Maintain confidentiality of authentication credentials and device security. • Not share Accounts or simultaneously connect beyond permitted device limits. • Promptly update Account data when it changes.
You are fully responsible for all activities under your Account (including misuse). Notify us promptly of suspected unauthorized use. We may implement device/device‑bound tokens, Firebase App Check, rate limits, and fraud detection. We may (but have no obligation to) offer self‑service Account deletion; residual backups or logs may persist for a limited period per our Privacy Policy and legal obligations. We may close dormant Accounts after reasonable notice where required.
The Service offers optional in‑app purchases and auto‑renewing or non‑renewing subscription plans administered through platform billing (Apple App Store, Google Play) and RevenueCat entitlement services. By purchasing you authorize platform billing to charge applicable fees, taxes, and currency conversions.
Key points: • Prices, currencies, introductory offers, and taxes are shown at point of sale and may change prospectively. Pricing changes for active subscriptions follow platform rules (notice where required). • Subscriptions auto‑renew until cancelled through your platform account settings; we cannot cancel on your behalf. • Restoring purchases: Use platform restore flows; successful restore depends on platform and entitlement validation. • Feature access: Pro features require active entitlement validation; on lapse or failed validation features may immediately deactivate. • Refunds: Governed by platform policies; direct refunds from us only where required by non‑waivable law. • Changes: We may add, modify, or remove Pro features; if materially adverse to paying users we will provide legally required notice or proportionate remedy where mandated. • Prohibited: Attempting to spoof entitlements, modify local storage, intercept network traffic, or bypass billing/security checks. • Taxes & fees: You are responsible for applicable taxes, carrier/data charges, and third‑party fees.
Subject to compliance with these Terms, we grant you a personal, limited, revocable, non‑exclusive, non‑transferable, non‑sublicensable license to install and use the client components of the Service for non‑commercial entertainment. You agree NOT to: • Reverse engineer, decompile, alter, or derive source (except where mandatory law permits despite contractual limitation). • Sell, rent, lease, lend, sublicense, distribute, publicly perform, or commercialize the Service. • Circumvent security, App Check, entitlement, anti‑cheat, or rate limiting controls. • Remove or alter proprietary notices, trademarks, or attribution. • Access or use the Service for competitive analysis, training competing models/services, or data mining beyond gameplay operation.
All rights not expressly granted remain reserved.
To maintain a fair and safe experience you must NOT: • Use while driving or performing tasks requiring full attention; do not operate vehicles or machinery while interacting with gameplay. • Trespass, enter private/restricted/dangerous areas, violate property, environmental, or local access laws. • Harass, threaten, abuse, defame, discriminate, or engage in hateful or offensive conduct. • Impersonate others or misrepresent affiliation. • Upload, transmit, or distribute malware, exploits, spam, advertising, or unauthorized solicitations. • Cheat: manipulate GPS, spoof sensors, falsify telemetry, exploit bugs, automate gameplay, or tamper with timing/cooldowns. • Interfere with or overload servers, sockets, APIs, or associated networks; probe or scan systems without explicit written authorization. • Use automated scripts, scraping, or data extraction except as necessary for ordinary gameplay. • Record or disclose another player’s location or personal data without lawful basis and consent. • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to Accounts, tokens, or non‑public features. • Use the Service for unlawful, harmful, or fraudulent purposes.
Enforcement actions may include warnings, feature restrictions, cooldown adjustments, temporary/permanent bans, data deletion, or legal escalation—at our discretion.
The Service processes foreground and background location, heading, and movement data to render distance, compass bearing, role interactions, and hack effects.
Important notices: • Accuracy: Location/heading data can be delayed, imprecise, or incorrect due to sensors, device settings, obstacles, or network conditions. • Safety: Always remain aware of surroundings; do not pursue gameplay into unsafe, traffic, restricted, hazardous, or poorly lit areas; obey laws and signage. • No Reliance: NOT for navigation, emergency, medical, or safety‑critical use. Do not use as a substitute for official maps or emergency services. • Battery & Data: Continuous GPS and real‑time networking increase battery drain and data usage; monitor device temperature and battery. • Permissions: Revoking location permissions may disable core gameplay; some features will cease to function. • Sharing Scope: Location snapshots are broadcast only to participants in the same active session via volatile socket transmissions and in‑memory caching; post‑session data is pruned according to server logic and retention policies. • Spoofing: Artificially altering device location is prohibited and may result in termination.
Gameplay includes roles (e.g., Hunter, Runner, Supervisor) and hack abilities (e.g., blind, ping, invisible, fake location) with server‑side rules: • Balancing: We may adjust cooldowns, counts, accuracy modifiers, detection radius, or other mechanics at any time without liability. • Entitlements: Certain hacks or increased counts require Pro. Loss of entitlement reverts access immediately. • Experimental Adjustments: We may test alternate rule sets or difficulty algorithms with limited cohorts. • Fair Play: Exploiting bugs, network delays, or race conditions for advantage is prohibited. • Apple Watch & Companion: Companion experiences may present simplified or delayed data; differences do not constitute defects.
You are solely responsible for User Content you transmit. You grant us a worldwide, non‑exclusive, royalty‑free, transferable, sublicensable license to host, reproduce, transmit, display, adapt, and use User Content solely to operate, secure, localize, test, and improve the Service.
You represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary for submitted User Content and that it does not infringe third‑party rights, violate law, contain personal data of others without consent, or breach these Terms.
We are not obligated to monitor all chat or content, but we may remove, restrict, mask, or suspend content or Accounts at our discretion. Chat may be ephemeral and device‑cached; we may not store or retain complete logs. Do not rely on chat for recordkeeping. We may disclose content where legally required or to enforce these Terms.
All software, code, design, gameplay mechanics, UI/UX, graphics, trademarks, logos, domain names, audiovisual elements, and compilations are owned by us or our licensors and protected by intellectual property and other laws. Except for the limited license granted, no rights (express or implied) are transferred.
Feedback, suggestions, improvement ideas, or bug reports you provide are voluntary and may be used, adapted, commercialized, or otherwise exploited by us without obligation, attribution, approval, or compensation.
The Service integrates or relies upon third‑party technologies including, without limitation: RevenueCat (subscriptions), Apple/Google billing, Firebase (analytics, App Check, performance), Sentry (error/crash diagnostics), Socket.IO & PostgreSQL (real‑time infrastructure), platform SDKs (device capabilities), and Apple Watch connectivity APIs. Availability, accuracy, and performance of features may depend on these third parties. Their terms and privacy policies govern their handling of data; we are not responsible for their acts or omissions.
Open source components incorporated into the Service are provided under their respective licenses; to the extent those licenses grant you additional rights beyond these Terms, those rights remain unaffected.
Beta Features may be labeled (e.g., "beta", "experimental", "preview"). They may be incomplete, unstable, inaccurate, or withdrawn at any time. We provide them "AS IS" without commitments to performance, correctness, or continued availability. Use at your own risk.
We may modify, patch, rebalance, suspend, or discontinue the Service (in whole or part) at any time, including game modes, hacks, pricing, platforms (e.g., watch), regions, or device support. We may perform maintenance (planned or emergency) resulting in downtime or degraded performance. No service level commitments are provided.
We may (but are not obligated to) offer forums, FAQs, or limited support. Response times, resolutions, and availability are not guaranteed. Failure to provide support does not constitute breach.
Use of the Service is subject to our Privacy Policy (incorporated by reference). Highlights (not exhaustive): • Real‑time location data is shared only with active session participants; we do not intentionally retain indefinite historical movement logs. • Diagnostic and crash data (via services like Sentry / Firebase) may include device identifiers, OS version, and non‑content technical metadata. • Subscription entitlement validation data passes through RevenueCat and platform billing APIs. • We employ Firebase App Check, auth tokens, server‑side validation, and rate limiting to mitigate abuse. • Data minimization and retention practices aim to remove or anonymize game session data after gameplay concludes, subject to legal, fraud prevention, or operational requirements.
If any conflict exists between this Section and the Privacy Policy, the Privacy Policy controls regarding personal data.
We implement reasonable technical and organizational safeguards proportionate to our size and risk profile but cannot guarantee absolute security. You must: • Promptly apply platform OS and app updates. • Not publicly disclose potential vulnerabilities without first giving us a reasonable remediation window. • Not attempt data extraction beyond authorized gameplay scope.
To report security issues contact: [email protected] (include description, reproduction steps, impact, and safe contact details). Submission does not create any bounty or reward obligation unless explicitly agreed in writing.
We may suspend or terminate access—immediately and without liability—if we reasonably suspect: breach of these Terms, fraud, cheating, security risk, legal obligation, non‑payment (where applicable), abusive conduct, or prolonged inactivity. We may block devices or identifiers to enforce fairness and safety.
Upon termination, your license ends and we may delete or anonymize associated data (subject to retained logs required for legal or anti‑fraud purposes). Sections that by nature should survive (see Section 27) remain in effect.
THE SERVICE (INCLUDING BETA FEATURES) IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITH ALL FAULTS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES (EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE) INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, ACCURACY, QUIET ENJOYMENT, OR NON‑INFRINGEMENT.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT: (A) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR‑FREE; (B) DEFECTS OR VULNERABILITIES WILL BE DISCOVERED OR CORRECTED; (C) DATA (INCLUDING LOCATION, COMPASS, DISTANCE, OR BEARING) WILL BE ACCURATE OR CURRENT; (D) GAMEPLAY OUTCOMES WILL BE FAIR OR FREE FROM EXPLOITS; (E) CONTENT OR DATA WILL BE PRESERVED; OR (F) THIRD‑PARTY SERVICES WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE.
NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE PROVIDED BY US CREATES ANY WARRANTY. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT PERMIT DISCLAIMER OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES; STATUTORY RIGHTS THAT CANNOT BE WAIVED REMAIN UNAFFECTED.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE AND OUR AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, SUPPLIERS, AND LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, ENHANCED, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES; LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, GOODWILL, DATA, USE, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, SECURITY BREACH IMPACTS, OR COST OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS/SERVICES; OR PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE SERVICE OR THESE TERMS, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY.
WHERE LIABILITY CANNOT BE EXCLUDED, OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING IN ANY 12‑MONTH PERIOD SHALL NOT EXCEED THE LOWER OF: (A) TOTAL AMOUNTS ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU TO US FOR PRO DURING THAT 12‑MONTH PERIOD; OR (B) EUR 50. THIS CAP IS CUMULATIVE AND NOT PER INCIDENT.
THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION APPLY TO ALL THEORIES OF LIABILITY (CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, STATUTE, OR OTHERWISE) AND TO ALL PARTS OF THE SERVICE (INCLUDING BETA FEATURES) TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES; MANDATORY RIGHTS REMAIN.
You will defend, indemnify, and hold harmless us and our affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, contractors, and licensors from and against all claims, demands, governmental investigations, losses, liabilities, damages, judgments, fines, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use or misuse of the Service; (b) User Content; (c) breach of these Terms or violation of law; (d) infringement or misappropriation of intellectual property, privacy, or other rights; or (e) disputes between you and other players. We may assume exclusive defense and control (at our option) of any matter; you will cooperate with our defense.
We are not liable for failure or delay in performance caused by events beyond our reasonable control including, without limitation: natural disasters; acts of God; pandemics; labor disputes; supply chain disruptions; utility, power, or internet outages; denial‑of‑service attacks; governmental actions; regulatory changes; war; terrorism; or failures of third‑party hosting, networks, or APIs.
You represent that you are not located in, resident of, or ordinarily resident in any jurisdiction embargoed or sanctioned by applicable laws, and are not a prohibited party under relevant sanctions lists. You agree not to export, re‑export, or transfer the Service or related technical data in violation of export control or sanctions laws.
Except where mandatory local consumer law requires otherwise: these Terms are governed by the laws of Belgium (excluding conflict of law principles). The courts of Antwerp, Belgium have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service. The U.N. Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods does not apply.
Nothing in these Terms limits non‑waivable consumer, data protection, or other rights provided by the laws of your jurisdiction (e.g., EU/EEA/UK consumer protections). Where a provision conflicts with mandatory law, that provision is modified only to the extent necessary to comply while preserving its intent.
If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain fully effective. You may not assign, delegate, or transfer these Terms (by law or otherwise) without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms (in whole or part) in connection with merger, reorganization, asset sale, or other corporate transaction. These Terms and the incorporated Privacy Policy constitute the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between you and us regarding the Service, superseding any prior or contemporaneous communications. Headings are for convenience only.
We may revise these Terms at any time. Updated versions will show a revised "Last Updated" date and may be presented in‑app, on our website, or through other reasonable notice channels. Material changes may (where required) include more prominent notice or acceptance prompts. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance. If you do not agree, discontinue use and cancel subscriptions before renewal.
We may send transactional, security, or administrative notices via in‑app messages, push notifications, email, or posted updates. You are responsible for maintaining accurate contact information and reviewing notices. Legal notices to us must be sent to [email protected] (subject line: "LEGAL NOTICE") unless we designate an alternative channel. Electronic communications satisfy any legal requirement for written form to the fullest extent permitted.
Sections relating to license restrictions, acceptable use, intellectual property, feedback, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, force majeure, export compliance, governing law, consumer rights, severability, survival, interpretation, and any accrued payment obligations survive termination or expiration.
These Terms are interpreted according to their plain English meaning. Ambiguities are not construed against the drafter. If translated versions differ, the English version controls. In the event of conflict between these Terms and any policy, these Terms prevail unless the policy expressly states otherwise or mandatory law dictates.
General / Support / Legal / Security: [email protected]
To allege intellectual property infringement, provide: (a) your name and contact details; (b) identification of the protected work; (c) identification/location of the allegedly infringing material; (d) a good‑faith statement of unauthorized use; and (e) a statement under penalty of perjury (where applicable) that you are authorized to act. We may request additional verification.
BY CONTINUING TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICE YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, YOU MUST CEASE USE IMMEDIATELY.
For clarity: Nothing herein limits rights that cannot legally be limited. These Terms do not constitute legal, safety, or professional advice.
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