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Terms & Conditions

These terms and conditions (“Terms”) apply to your access and use of the beta playtests of our pre-released games (“Beta Playtest” or “Beta Product”) and the https://talesofus.com/ and https://www.worldofus.info/ websites (“Website(s)”) as well any other related products and services (collectively, “Service(s)”) by you (“User”, “you” or “your”). The Services are provided by Tales of us gGmbH, Seestr. 35-37, 14467 Potsdam, Germany (“TALES ”, “we”, “us” or “our”).

These Terms apply only in relation to entrepreneurs (“Unternehmer”) within the meaning of Section 14 German Civil Code (BGB), public-sector legal entities and special bodies or funds under public law.

By using our Services or explicitly accepting these Terms where required (e.g., to participate in the Beta Playtest), you agree to be bound by these Terms (“Agreement”). 

If you are entering into this Agreement on behalf of a business or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind such entity to this Agreement, in which case the terms “User”, “you” or “your” shall refer to such entity. If you do not have such authority or if you do not agree to abide by these Terms, you are not authorized to access or use the Services. 

1. ACCESS TO SERVICES; PARTICIPATION IN THE BETA PLAYTEST

  1. The Beta Playtest is offered solely for testing purposes — to identify bugs, gather feedback, and help improve our games prior to public release. The Beta Playtest may not be used for commercial or production purposes unless we have explicitly agreed to such use in writing. More information on the Beta Playtest is available on the Website. 
  2. To participate in the Beta Playtest, you must register and create an account on our Website and actively accept these Terms (e.g., by clicking a confirmation button or checking a box). By doing so, you submit an offer to enter into an Agreement regarding the use of the Beta Playtest. This Agreement becomes effective once the TALES grants you access to the Beta Playtest. The TALES is under no obligation to enter into such an Agreement with every applicant.
  3. Participation in the Beta Playtest is free of charge unless otherwise expressly stated. User is participating voluntarily and will not be compensated for participation or for any feedback, unless separately agreed in writing.
  4. You agree to keep your access information secure and not to share it with others, except where necessary for the intended and permitted use of the Service. You remain responsible for all activities conducted under your account. 

2. LICENSE GRANT

  1. Upon conclusion of the Agreement, TALES grants you – subject to the restrictions in these Terms (especially Section 3) – a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, and revocable license to use the Services for the intended purpose and for the duration of the Agreement. This right is limited to non-commercial use. 
  2. The User may grant access to the Beta Product to its authorized users (e.g., students, educators, or staff) (“Authorized Users”) strictly for testing purposes, provided that such use complies with this Agreement.

3. FEEDBACK 

  1. You may choose to voluntarily submit questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, original or creative materials, or other information related to TALES or our Services (collectively, “Feedback”). You acknowledge and agree that we may use this Feedback at our sole discretion to provide, improve, and develop our Services, or to create new products, services, or technologies.
  2. By submitting any Feedback, you represent and warrant that: 
    1. you have all necessary rights and permissions to do so;
    2. your Feedback does not infringe any third party’s intellectual property or other rights; and
    3. your Feedback is not unlawful, obscene, defamatory, offensive, or promotional in nature.

4. PROHIBITED USES

In addition to other terms as set forth in the Agreement, you are prohibited from using the Services: (a) for any unlawful purpose; (b) to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts; (c) to violate any international, federal, provincial or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances; (d) to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others; (e) to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability; (f) to submit false or misleading information; (g) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Services, third party products and services, or the Internet; (h) to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape; (i) for any obscene or immoral purpose; or (j) to interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Services, third party products and services, or the Internet (k) to use any Beta Product in a manner inconsistent with the license granted, including but not limited to: renting, leasing, sublicensing, making it available over a network, reverse engineering, decompiling, disassembling, modifying, creating derivative works, or copying, publicly performing, or broadcasting the Beta Product without authorization. We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Services for violating any of the prohibited uses.

5. RESPONSIBILTY FOR AUTHORIZED USERS

The User is fully responsible for ensuring that all Authorized Users:

  1. Use the Beta Product in accordance with this Agreement,
  2. Are of the appropriate age or have received necessary parental or guardian consent where required,
  3. Do not engage in any prohibited conduct as outlined in these Terms (especially Section 3.).

6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

  1. This Agreement does not transfer to you any intellectual property owned by TALES or third parties, and all rights, titles, and interests in and to such property will remain (as between the parties) solely with TALES.
  2. All trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Services, are trademarks or registered trademarks of TALES or its licensors. Other trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the Services may be the trademarks of other third parties. Your use of the Services grants you no right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any of TALES or third-party trademarks.

7. CONFIDENTIALITY

  1. User agrees not to disclose, share, or make public any details of the Beta Product, including but not limited to gameplay, features, bugs, content, or Feedback (“Confidential Information”), unless already publicly known or lawfully obtained through other means, without our express written permission.
  2. The User shall ensure that their employees and any subcontractors engaged by them are also bound by appropriate confidentiality obligations.
  3. Screenshots, videos, or streaming of the Beta Playtest is not allowed.
  4. Any violation of this section may result in removal from the Beta Playtest and potential legal action.

8. TERMINATION 

  1. Either party may terminate this Agreement at any time. TALES may remove User’s access to the Beta Product at its sole discretion.
  2. Upon termination, User agrees to delete all Beta Product materials and to uninstall the Beta Product.

9. UPDATES AND SERVER AVAILABILITY   

  1. This Agreement applies to all updates to the Services, including any downloadable content provided as part of the Beta Product.
  2. We may update, patch, or otherwise modify the Services at any time, automatically or manually, for any reason, including to improve functionality, address bugs, or enhance performance. We also reserve the right, at our sole discretion and without liability or prior notice, to:
    1. modify or discontinue the Services (in whole or in part),
    2. restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to the Services, or
    3. limit certain features or Services.
  3. Where the Services rely on online servers or connectivity, we do not guarantee the availability or uptime of those servers. 

10. INTERNET CONNECTION

Some features of the Services may require an active internet connection. You are solely responsible for obtaining and maintaining this connection, including any costs or fees charged by your internet service provider for downloading, accessing, or using the Services.

11. PRIVACY

TALES shall process personal data relating to the User. The processing of personal data is subject to our Privacy Policy.

12. NO WARRANTY; LIABILITY LIMITATIONS

  1. The Beta Product is still in development and testing, meaning it is not a final product and may contain defects, bugs, or other issues. Not all features may be fully functional. It is provided "as is" and "as available" without any warranties, including any warranty that the Beta Product will be available, uninterrupted, error-free, or that User content will be secure or not lost or damaged. The Beta Product may be modified or discontinued at our sole discretion. Use of the Beta Product is at your own risk. You should install the Beta Product on non-production devices that are not business-critical and have been backed up beforehand. 
  2. TALES is not responsible for any data loss, hardware/software issues, or other consequences of using the Beta Product.
  3. Claims for damages by the User are excluded. This does not apply to claims for damages arising from the injury to life, body, or health, or from the breach of essential contractual obligations, the fulfilment of which is necessary to achieve the purpose of the contract concluded between TALES and the User, and on whose compliance the User could reasonably rely (cardinal obligations), as well as liability for other damages resulting from intentional or grossly negligent breaches of duty by TALES, its legal representatives, agents.
  4. In the event of a breach of essential contractual obligations, TALES is only liable for foreseeable damages typical of the contract, provided such damages were caused by simple negligence, unless the claim for damages arises from injury to life, body, or health.
  5. TALES does not provide any guarantee or liability for the availability of the Services. Furthermore, TALES does not guarantee that access to the Services will be technically error-free and uninterrupted, that no other technical issues will occur during use, or that the Services are free from viruses or errors.

13. INDEMNIFICATION 

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless us, our affiliates, and our respective directors, officers, employees, agents, successors, licensors and assigns from any third-party claims, lawsuits, or proceedings, including damages, court costs, and reasonable attorney fees, arising out of or relating to your use of the Service, including the use of the Beta Product by Authorized Users, any User content and use thereof, your violation of these Terms or your violation of any rights, especially intellectual property rights, unless you are not at fault for the violation. 

14. THIRD-PARTY LINKS

Although the Services may link to other resources (such as websites, mobile applications, etc.), we are not, directly or indirectly, implying any approval, association, sponsorship, endorsement, or affiliation with any linked resource, unless specifically stated herein. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating, and we do not warrant the offerings of, any businesses or individuals or the content of their resources. We do not assume any responsibility or liability for the actions, products, services, and content of any other third parties. You should carefully review the legal statements and other conditions of use of any resource which you access through a link on the Website. Your linking to any other off-site resources is at your own risk.

15. CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time at our discretion. When we do, we will post a notification on the main page of the Website. We may also provide notice to you in other ways at our discretion, such as through the contact information you have provided.

An updated version of this Agreement will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Agreement unless otherwise specified. Your continued use of the Website and Services after the effective date of the revised Agreement (or such other act specified at that time) will constitute your consent to those changes.

16. MISCELLANEOUS

  1. The law of the Federal Republic of Germany shall apply, excluding the UN Sales Convention. Any disputes between the User and TALES arising from this Agreement will, to the extent permitted, be settled by the competent court in Potsdam. 
  2. If any individual provisions of these Terms are or become invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions of the Terms shall not be affected.

17. CONTACTING US

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Agreement, we encourage you to contact us at: info@talesofus.com. 

Last Updated: 23.04.25