Game Development, Art and Design
Game Development, Art and Design

Privacy Policy and Terms of Service

Privacy Policy

GameHugger is committed to protecting the privacy of our players. We do not collect any identifiable information about our users. GameHugger uses third-party services to store anonymous data for the purposes of giving our users a better experience. GameHugger does not sell nor share any information that is collected within our apps.  

Third-party services used in our apps:

Data Opt-in

By installing our apps, we have your consent to use the above-mentioned third-party services to collect data from you.

Data Opt-out

You have the right to opt-out of any data collection by uninstalling our apps.

Terms of Service

Introduction

Please read this Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy carefully before using GameHugger Services.

This Privacy Policy applies to all of the games, applications, software, products, features and services (together “Services”) of GameHugger and is made available to any end-Users directly by us or with usage of all platforms and systems.

“GameHugger”, “we”, “us” or “our” refers to GameHugger and we refer to You as “You”, “Your”, “User” and “Users” in this Privacy Policy.

We are compliant with all applicable regulations regarding privacy and its protection. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to provide our Users with a comprehensive and easy to understand overview of what we do with Your data.

We wish to remind You that this Privacy Policy applies to the data that we control and process when You use the Service. It does not apply to any external services or third-party applications and websites or any other third parties which You may encounter using our Services.

If You have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, contact us at info[at]gamehugger.com. We may modify this Privacy Policy from time to time without prior notice.

Electronic communications

When You send us e-mails or electronically chat with GameHugger employees, You are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to You electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

Privacy

GameHugger’ Privacy Policy tells You how we collect and use information about You and Your computer or mobile device. You understand that through Your use of our Services You acknowledge the collection, use, and sharing of this information as described in GameHugger’ Privacy Policy. If You don’t agree with the Privacy Policy, then You must stop using our Services.

Intellectual Property

These Terms of Service confer only the right to use the Service, while these Terms of Service and the specified licenses are in effect, and they do not convey any rights of ownership in or to the Service. All right, title and interest, including without limitation any copyright, patent, trade secret or other intellectual property right in the Service will remain our sole property. GameHugger retains all right, title and interest in and to the Service and any content available therein, including, but not limited to, any Games, titles, source and object codes, Game client and server software, other computer codes and software, User Accounts, themes, objects, characters and character likenesses, character names and character profile information, stories, dialogue, catch phrases, locations, artwork, animations, sounds, musical compositions, audio-visual effects, concepts and methods of operation, laYout, text, data, files, images, graphics, the “look and feel” of the Service, documentation, gaming history and recording of game play, transcripts of any chat rooms, and moral rights, whether registered or not, and all applications thereof.

Ownership and license

The Service is licensed, not sold, to You. You agree that we and our licensors own all right, title and interest in and to the Service, including all intellectual property rights therein, and that we retain ownership of the Service even after installation on Your device.

We are not obligated to maintain or support the Service, to provide all or any specific content through the Service, or to provide You with updates, upgrades or services related thereto. You acknowledge that we may from time to time in our sole discretion issue updates or upgrades to the Service, disable access to the Service for any period of time or permanently, and automatically update or upgrade the version of the Service that You are using on Your device. You consent to such automatic updating or upgrading on Your device and agree that these Terms will apply to all such updates or upgrades unless such upgrade is accompanied by a separate license in which case the terms of that license will govern. You acknowledge and agree that we shall have no liability to You arising out of any unavailability of the Service.

The license to use the Service granted under these Terms remains in effect until terminated by You or us. You may terminate the license at any time by destroying all copies of the Service in Your possession or control. Without prejudice to any other terms set forth in these Terms, the license will automatically terminate without notice from us if You in any way breach any provision of these Terms. Upon termination in accordance with these Terms for any reason, You must cease all use of the Service and promptly delete and destroy all copies, full or partial, of the Service. Your termination of the license for any reason shall not release You from any liabilities or obligations set forth in these Terms which (a) have expressly been stated as surviving any such termination or expiration, or (b) remain to be performed, or by their nature would be intended to be applicable following any such termination or expiration.

GameHugger Service is for Your personal use, and may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, resold, sublicensed, or otherwise used in whole or in part by You for commercial purposes. You may not modify, translate, reverse-engineer, reverse-compile or decompile, disassemble or create derivative works from any of our Services.

GameHugger owns, has licensed, or otherwise has rights to use all of the content that appears in the Service. These Terms do not grant You or any other party any right, title or interest in the Service or any content in the Service.

So long as You abide by these Terms, GameHugger grants You a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable limited license subject to the limitations in these Terms, to access and use the Service using a supported web browser or mobile device solely for Your own non-commercial entertainment purposes. You agree not to use the Service for any other purpose.

If You violate these Terms or any of Our other terms that apply to You, We may take action against You, up to and including permanently suspending Your account. In addition, You may be breaking the law, including violations of GameHugger’ intellectual property rights.

ANY ATTEMPT BY YOU TO DISRUPT OR INTERFERE WITH THE SERVICE INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION UNDERMINING OR MANIPULATING THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF ANY GAMEHUGGER SERVICES IS A VIOLATION OF GAMEHUGGER POLICY AND MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS.

GAMEHUGGER IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF ANY GAMEHUGGER SERVICES (INCLUDING LIABILITY FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE), AND THE ENTIRE RISK OF USE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE, RESULTING FROM ANY USE OF THE GAMEHUGGER SOFTWARE, RESIDES WITH YOU.

Using our Services

You may not use our Service if:

You cannot enter into a binding contract with GameHugger.
You are under the age of 18, or under the age of majority where You live, You represent that Your legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms.

Your Rights

Your rights are guaranteed to you by the GDPR:

The right to be informed
The right of access
The right to rectification
The right to erasure
The right to restrict processing
The right to data portability
The right to object
Rights in relation to automated decision making and profiling.

Complaints

If you have any complaints, make sure to write us an email at : info[at]gamehugger.com

Third Party Advertising

Our Service and our games may feature advertisements from Us or other companies.  Our Privacy Policy explains what information We share with advertisers. Please read it.

Third party advertisers are not owned by GameHugger. We act merely as an intermediary service provider of and accepts no responsibility or liability for, third-party content and services. Those sites may collect data or solicit personal information from You. We do not control such sites and is not responsible for their content, policies, or collection, use or disclosure of any information those sites may collect.

Please also note that the linked sites are not under our control and may collect data or ask You to provide them with Your personal or other information, or they may automatically collect information from You. When You use other companies’ services like these, the other company’s service may (or may not) ask You for permission to access Your information and content. We are not responsible for these other companies’ content, business practices or privacy policies, or for how they collect, use or share the information they get from You.

Your dealings with other players

You are responsible for Your interactions with other players. If You have a problem with another player, We are not required to get involved, but We can if We desire.

If You have a dispute with another player, You release GameHugger and its employees from responsibility, claims, demands and/or damages (actual or consequential) of every kind and nature, whether known or unknown, resulting from that dispute or connected to that dispute. This includes damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use or data.

Changes to these terms

We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add or remove portions of the Terms and Privacy Policy at any time by posting the amended Terms or Privacy Policy on our sites or within the Service (such as through in-game notices). We may provide additional notice of any material changes. Unless We state otherwise, changes are effective when posted. If You continue to use the Services after the changes are posted You agree to the changes. New versions of the Terms and the Privacy Policy and any other policies, codes or rules will be accessible at www.gamehugger.com or from within the Services.

If You have a dispute with GameHugger , the version of the Terms and the Privacy Policy in effect at the time GameHugger received actual notice of the dispute will apply to such dispute. However, if You keep using the Service after the changes are posted, You are agreeing that the changes apply to Your continued use of the Services.

You can’t make changes to the Terms or Privacy Policy unless both You and GameHugger sign a written amendment.

If the Terms or the Privacy Policy have provisions that conflict with other GameHugger terms or policies, the provisions in these Terms and the Privacy Policy win.

Service Usage Information

You acknowledge and agree that we may use, track, store, copy, distribute, broadcast, transmit, publicly display and perform, reproduce, digitally perform, modify, create derivative works of, and otherwise use and commercially exploit: (i) Your Game scores; (ii) Your Game play sessions; (iii) Your presence on the Service; (iv) the time that You spend on or within particular portions of the Service; (v) rankings, statistics and User profiles; and (vi) other Service usage information, in any media now existing or hereafter developed, and that all of the above are our sole and exclusive property and may be used by us (and our affiliates, partners, licensors and licensees and other third parties authorized by us) for any purpose, including for commercial or promotional use. If You are deemed to have retained, under applicable law, any right, title or interest in or to any portion of such information or materials, You agree to and hereby do assign solely and exclusively to us all of Your right, title and interest in and to such information or materials, without additional consideration, under applicable patent, copyright, trade secret, trademark and other similar laws or rights, in perpetuity. If such assignment is ineffective under applicable law, You hereby grant us the sole and exclusive, irrevocable, sub-licensable, transferable, worldwide, royalty-free license to repro-duce, modify, create derivative works from, publish, distribute, sell, transfer, transmit, publicly display, use, and practice such information or materials, and to incorporate the same in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed. To the extent permitted by applicable laws, You hereby waive any moral rights or rights of publicity or privacy You may have in such information or materials.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold GameHugger (and our subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, officers, directors, employees and agents) harmless from any claim or demand, including attorneys’ fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Your use of or access to the Service, Your breach of these Terms, or Your violation of any law or the rights of a third party. Nothing in these Terms shall be deemed to exclude or limit Your liability in respect of any indemnity given by You under these Terms.

Waiver And Severability

Our failure to exercise any rights under these Terms shall not constitute or be deemed a waiver or forfeiture of such rights or a waiver or forfeiture of such rights in the future. In the event that any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction for any reason, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect.