Game Terms and Conditions

1. INTRODUCTION
   1. These Game Terms and Conditions (the “Game Terms”) govern your use of the web based blockchain game, made available by Soccer Labs Publishing Ltd (“we”, “us”, “our”) at Soccerverse (the “Game”). We’ve tried to keep it as short as possible, to help you understand how you can use the Game.
   2. If you don’t want to or cannot agree to these Game Terms, then you must not use the Game. By using the Game, you agree to these Game Terms.
2. SUMMARY
   1. These Game Terms are a legal agreement between us, please read it carefully.
   2. These Game Terms describe how you are allowed to use the Game.
   3. If you break these Game Terms, we may stop you using the Game, contact you about your use, or exercise other rights available to us.
   4. The Game is provided on an ‘as is’ and ‘as available’ basis and we make no (and hereby disclaim all) representations and warranties with respect to the Game, subject to your mandatory consumer rights, to the extent permitted by applicable law, except for those expressly stated in these Game Terms.
   5. These Game Terms may change from time to time. Please refer to section 11.2 below.
   6. Our Game relies on decentralised blockchain technology and third-party technology.  You may need to have installed (and understand how to correctly use) a Polygon-compatible cryptographic “wallet” to play our Game (a “connected wallet”).
   7. Polygon is an open source third party blockchain and gaming platform.
   8. Third party transaction fees may be charged by the Polygon network if you use your connected wallet to interact with the Game, and we are not responsible for or in control of those fees.
   9. All actions you take and messages you send in the Game using your connected wallet are public, irreversible, and may be available to others in perpetuity.
3. HOW SOCCERVERSE WORKS
   1. The Game is a visualisation of messages on the Polygon blockchain and provides functionality which helps you to interact with that blockchain.  When you take actions in the Game, you send messages to the blockchain where records of those actions are stored.  The blockchain also records the outcome of user actions, like the outcome of matches played.  When a user loads the Game, it collects messages previously sent by you and other users, in order to understand the current state of the Game.
   2. We do not ourselves store information about the Game or actions in the Game, nor do we send messages to or from the Game or between users in response to actions.
   3. The Game does not include names or images for players, teams, or other game items.  However, you can decide what you would like to call them, and how they should look, by linking your own data with the Game in your browser.  When you do this, the Game may swap-in the names or images from your data pack while you are playing in your browser.  We do not receive a copy of this material, and do not offer or control the content you use.
   4. We are not responsible for:
      1. operating any blockchain;
      2. deciding how you use your connected wallet; or
      3. for providing names and other in-game content to populate the Game.
   5. The Game therefore comprises solely:
      1. a browser-based user interface which you can populate with your own data and which you can authorise to interact with your connected wallet, in order to send messages to the blockchain representing game actions;
      2. a server application which we operate to calculate the state of the Game from time to time based on those messages, and which the user interface accesses through your web browser.
   6. Because the Game uses a blockchain to send and record in-game actions, those actions are public on that blockchain.  We do not transmit or store those actions, which are managed by any blockchain network.  We cannot delete or modify any of those records, and you should be aware that any actions you take or messages you send using the Game user interface may be available publicly in perpetuity.
4. HOW CAN USERS PARTICIPATE IN THE GAME
   1. Users must register a username and account for the Game, or connect a pre-existing username or account.  Users can decide whether to use a web3auth wallet (a non-custodial cryptographic wallet-as-a-service solution) or their existing wallet for playing the Game.
   2. The economy of Soccerverse is enabled by Soccerverse Coins (“SVC”) and the Game features several football clubs and players, in-game ownership of which is recorded as units referred to as “Influence”. Both SMC and Influence are tokens (collectively “Tokens”) that that can be earned, rewarded, won, purchased, sold or exchanged by users either within the Game or on the peer-to-peer platform made available in connection with the Game which is hosted by Soccer Labs Holdings Ltd (the “Platform Platform”). The separate Soccerverse token terms and conditions (“Token Terms”) apply if you purchase, receive, sell, earn or trade Tokens within the Game or access or use the P2P Platform. Please read the Token Terms carefully.
   3. SMC and Influence are recorded against users’ Game accounts, rather than connected wallets.
5. HOW YOU MAY USE SOCCERVERSE
   1. Provided you follow these Game Terms, you can use the Game for your non-commercial, personal use. In particular, we grant you a non-exclusive, revocable, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, limited right and licence to use the Game for your entertainment purposes.
   2. You must be at least 18 years old to play the Game and will need internet access and a wallet compatible with Polygon.
   3. Some transactions carried out using the Polygon blockchain incur transaction fees.  We do not charge or control these fees, which are determined by the Polygon network and protocol, and may be charged to transmit messages when you use your connected wallet to interact with the Game.  Please do not use the Game if you do not understand or are not comfortable with those fees.
   4. Access to the Game is subject to restrictions:
      1. you may not (and may not allow others to) share, rent, publicly display, exhibit, resell or otherwise distribute or make available the Game, to anyone else;
      2. you may not (and may not allow others to) reproduce, or make public or commercial use of the Game;
      3. you may not (and may not allow others to) modify, adapt, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or decrypt the Game or any part of it (except as permitted by applicable law);
      4. you may not do (or attempt to do) anything which might disrupt use or enjoyment of the Game by others, or which could threaten, harass or upset others (which includes use of profane or obscene language or materials, for example as part of your Game account name);
      5. you may not connect to our remote server application other than using the Game user interface; and
      6. you may not exchange SMC or Influence other than within the Game or using the P2P Platform in accordance with the Token Terms.
   5. If we are threatened with or face legal action because you break these Game Terms, we may hold you responsible and you will need to compensate and pay us back for any damage or losses we suffer as a result, including legal and other expenses.
   6. If you do not comply with these Game Terms, we have the right to suspend, terminate or otherwise take under review your right to use the Game.
6. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
   1. The Game (including content associated with SMC and Influence) are protected by intellectual property rights (including copyright and trade mark rights) owned by us or our licensors.  You have no intellectual property or other rights in, or to, the Game or content associated with SMC and Influence, and are only granted (not sold) a limited licence to use the Game and such content in accordance with these Game Terms.  All rights in the Game are reserved by us and our licensors.
   2. Unless explicitly stated otherwise this Game is not endorsed by nor affiliated, associated or connected with any sporting organisation, club, team, event, venue, association or person and we make no representation of any such endorsement, association, or connection. The names or other characteristics (if any are used) of persons, teams, stadia, competitions, organisations and associations and other real-world data and features in this Game or used in connection with it, are used descriptively and for reporting or identifying real-world information only. All trade marks are the property of their respective owners. We make no warranty or representation in respect of any trade mark or any names contained within this Game.
   3. If you believe the Game or any part of it infringes your intellectual property rights, please let us know using the contact details at the end of these Game Terms.
   4. You must not use any part of the content on the Game for commercial purposes unless licensed by us or our licensors.
   5. You shall not conduct, facilitate, authorise or permit any text or data mining or web scraping in relation to the Game or any services provided via, or in relation to, the Game.
7. OUR LIABILITY
   1. Nothing in these Game Terms will limit any of your rights which may not be excluded under law. This means that, notwithstanding any other terms in these Game Terms:
      1. our liability to you for personal injury or death caused by our negligence is not excluded or limited, nor is our liability to you for any fraudulent representation we make;
      2. if you have paid for the Game and it is faulty when we deliver it to you, we will try to repair or replace it;
      3. if we can’t fix that fault within a reasonable time, or without significant inconvenience, you’re entitled to all or some of your money back that you paid to use the Game (where applicable, and excluding SMC and Influence); and
      4. if, as a result of a defect, the Game damages your device or digital content belonging to you, and we haven’t used reasonable care and skill, you may be entitled to a repair or compensation.
   2. Other than as mentioned above, our overall liability to you under or in connection with these Game Terms and your use of the Game, is limited to the amount you have paid us to use the Game (excluding for any Token purchases) in the 6 months immediately preceding the date on which you bring a claim or, where no price was paid, US$10.
   3. The Game, and any updates or upgrades are provided ‘as is’. That means we don’t make any promises to you about the Game other than that they will be of satisfactory quality, as described, and fit for purpose. We don’t make any other promises about the Game unless expressly described in these Game Terms.
   4. We’ll use reasonable skill and care to provide the Game, but can’t guarantee there won’t be any errors, bugs or interruptions.
8. PRIVACY
   1. Under data protection legislation, we are required to provide you with certain information about who we are, how we process your personal data and for what purposes and your rights in relation to your personal data and how to exercise them. This information is provided in the Soccerverse Privacy Policy.
9. ENDING THE CONTRACT, TERMINATION AND OUTAGES
   1. We may temporarily suspend the Game for the purposes of upgrades, to reflect changes in, or comply with, relevant laws and regulatory requirements, for maintenance or improvements, or other technical reasons. We will use reasonable efforts to limit the length of time this occurs for.
   2. We may end your rights to use the Game if you breach these Game Terms. If what you have done can be put right, we may give you a reasonable opportunity to do so.
   3. You can terminate your agreement with us at any time by deleting and ceasing all use of the Game.
   4. We may terminate our agreement with you (including your right to use the Game) upon reasonable notice to you. This may happen if we choose to stop supporting the Game.
10. GENERAL
    1. These Game Terms do not affect any legal rights you may have under the law which cannot be excluded or limited.
    2. We may change or update these Game Terms from time to time, to address changes in the Game, changes in the law or changes in our commercial circumstances.  You may be required to agree to the changes to continue using the Game.  We will try to give you reasonable notice of changes, and if you are not happy with them, and do not accept them, you will not be entitled to continue using the Game once the changes take effect.  By continuing to use the Game after we have notified you changes to these Game Terms are to take effect, you agree to those changes.
    3. We may transfer our rights and obligations under these Game Terms to another organisation. We will let you know if that happens and we will ensure that your rights under these Game Terms are unaffected. You may not transfer your rights or obligations under these Game Terms unless we expressly agree in writing.
    4. Except where expressly stated to the contrary in these Game Terms, these Game Terms do not give rise to any rights under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act (as revised) of the British Virgin Islands to enforce any term of these Game Terms.
    5. Even if we delay in enforcing these Game Terms and/or our rights, we can still enforce these Game Terms and/or our rights later. If we do not insist immediately that you do anything you are required to do under these Game Terms, or if we delay in taking steps in respect of your breaking of any term of these Game Terms, that will not mean you do not have to do those things and will not prevent us taking steps later.
    6. These Game Terms are written in English. Any translated version is provided solely for your convenience. To the extent any translated version of these Game Terms conflicts with the English version, the English version prevails.
    7. These Game Terms and your relationship with us with respect to our services are governed by the laws of the British Virgin Islands.
    8. We agree to seek to resolve any dispute, claim or controversy arising out of or relating to (i) these Game Terms or the existence, breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity of these Game Terms, or (b) your access to or use of the Game or our services at any time (a “Dispute”) amicably with you. If a Dispute cannot be resolved amicably, it will be subject to and finally resolved by confidential, binding arbitration on an individual basis and not in a class, representative or consolidated action or proceeding. Arbitration will be conducted through the use of videoconferencing technology (unless both parties agree that an in-person hearing is appropriate given the nature of the dispute) before a single arbitrator in accordance with the BVI IAC Arbitration Rules. If the arbitral parties do not promptly agree on the seat of arbitration if an in-person hearing is selected, the seat will be British Virgin Islands. The language of the arbitral proceedings will be English. No discovery shall be conducted except by agreement of the parties or after approval by the arbitrator, who shall attempt to minimize the burden of discovery. The arbitrator may award any relief that a court of competent jurisdiction could award, including attorneys’ fees to the extent permitted by applicable laws, and the arbitral decision may be enforced in court. Nothing in this Section prevents us from seeking injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction, whether or not interim relief has also been sought from the arbitrator.
11. CONTACT INFORMATION

You can contact us using the following information:

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.soccerverse.com/

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