LEGAL
Terms OF SERVICE
Last updated 11/01/2024
AGREEMENT TO TERMS
These Terms of Use constitute a legally binding agreement made between you, whether personally or on behalf of an entity (“you”) and Maze Theory Games Limited (“Company“, “we”, “us”, or “our”), concerning your access to and use of the https://www.saltwatergames.com/ website as well as any other media form, media channel, mobile website or mobile application related, linked, or otherwise connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”). You agree that by accessing the Site, you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by all of these Terms of Use. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH ALL OF THESE TERMS OF USE, THEN YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SITE AND YOU MUST DISCONTINUE USE IMMEDIATELY.
Supplemental terms and conditions or documents that may be posted on the Site from time to time are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference. We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Terms of Use at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last updated” date of these Terms of Use, and you waive any right to receive specific notice of each such change. It is your responsibility to periodically review these Terms of Use to stay informed of updates. You will be subject to, and will be deemed to have been made aware of and to have accepted, the changes in any revised Terms of Use by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Terms of Use are posted.
The information provided on the Site is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject us to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable.
The Site is intended for users who are at least 13 years of age. All users who are minors in the jurisdiction in which they reside (generally under the age of 18) must have the permission of, and be directly supervised by, their parent or guardian to use the Site. If you are a minor, you must have your parent or guardian read and agree to these Terms of Use prior to you using the Site.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
Unless otherwise indicated, the Site is our proprietary property and all source code, databases, functionality, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Site (collectively, the “Content”) and the trademarks, service marks, and logos contained therein (the “Marks”) are owned or controlled by us or licensed to us, and are protected by copyright and trademark laws and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws of the United States, international copyright laws, and international conventions. The Content and the Marks are provided on the Site “AS IS” for your information and personal use only. Except as expressly provided in these Terms of Use, no part of the Site and no Content or Marks may be copied, reproduced, aggregated, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted, distributed, sold, licensed, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose whatsoever, without our express prior written permission.
Provided that you are eligible to use the Site, you are granted a limited licence to access and use the Site and to download or print a copy of any portion of the Content to which you have properly gained access solely for your personal, non-commercial use. We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you in and to the Site, the Content and the Marks.
USER REPRESENTATIONS
By using the Site, you represent and warrant that: (1) you have the legal capacity and you agree to comply with these Terms of Use; (2) you are not under the age of 13; (3) you are not a minor in the jurisdiction in which you reside, or if a minor, you have received parental permission to use the Site; (4) you will not access the Site through automated or non-human means, whether through a bot, script, or otherwise; (5) you will not use the Site for any illegal or unauthorised purpose; and (6) your use of the Site will not violate any applicable law or regulation
If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, we have the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Site (or any portion thereof).
PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES
You may not access or use the Site for any purpose other than that for which we make the Site available. The Site may not be used in connection with any commercial endeavours except those that are specifically endorsed or approved by us.
As a user of the Site, you agree not to:
Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Site to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us.
Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the Site.
Use any information obtained from the Site in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person.
Use the Site in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations.
Use the Site to advertise or offer to sell goods and services.
Engage in unauthorised framing of or linking to the Site.
Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) viruses, Trojan horses, or other material, including excessive use of capital letters and spamming (continuous posting of repetitive text), that interferes with any party’s uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the Site or modifies, impairs, disrupts, alters, or interferes with the use, features, functions, operation, or maintenance of the Site.
Engage in any automated use of the system, such as using scripts to send comments or messages, or using any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools.
Delete the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from any Content.
Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Site or the networks or services connected to the Site.
Harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees or agents engaged in providing any portion of the Site to you.
Attempt to bypass any measures of the Site designed to prevent or restrict access to the Site, or any portion of the Site.
Copy or adapt the Site's software, including but not limited to Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or other code.
Decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the Site.
Except as may be the result of standard search engine or Internet browser usage, use, launch, develop, or distribute any automated system, including without limitation, any spider, robot, cheat utility, scraper, or offline reader that accesses the Site, or using or launching any unauthorised script or other software.
Make any unauthorised use of the Site, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of users by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email, or creating user accounts by automated means or under false pretences.
Use the Site as part of any effort to compete with us or otherwise use the Site and/or the Content for any revenue-generating endeavour or commercial enterprise.
USER GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS
The Site does not offer users to submit or post content. We may provide you with the opportunity to create, submit, post, display, transmit, perform, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials to us or on the Site, including but not limited to text, writings, video, audio, photographs, graphics, comments, suggestions, or personal information or other material (collectively, “Contributions”). Contributions may be viewable by other users of the Site and through third-party websites. As such, any Contributions you transmit may be treated in accordance with the Site Privacy Policy. When you create or make available any Contributions, you thereby represent and warrant that:
The creation, distribution, transmission, public display, or performance, and the accessing, downloading, or copying of your Contributions do not and will not infringe the proprietary rights, including but not limited to the copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or moral rights of any third party.
You are the creator and owner of or have the necessary licences, rights, consents, releases, and permissions to use and to authorise us, the Site, and other users of the Site to use your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Site and these Terms of Use.
You have the written consent, release, and/or permission of each and every identifiable individual person in your Contributions to use the name or likeness of each and every such identifiable individual person to enable inclusion and use of your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Site and these Terms of Use.
Your Contributions are not false, inaccurate, or misleading.
Your Contributions are not unsolicited or unauthorised advertising, promotional materials, pyramid schemes, chain letters, spam, mass mailings, or other forms of solicitation.
Your Contributions are not obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, harassing, libellous, slanderous, or otherwise objectionable (as determined by us).
Your Contributions do not ridicule, mock, disparage, intimidate, or abuse anyone.
Your Contributions are not used to harass or threaten (in the legal sense of those terms) any other person and to promote violence against a specific person or class of people.
Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law, regulation, or rule.
Your Contributions do not violate the privacy or publicity rights of any third party.
Your Contributions do not contain any material that solicits personal information from anyone under the age of 18 or exploits people under the age of 18 in a sexual or violent manner.
Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law concerning child pornography, or otherwise intended to protect the health or well-being of minors.
Your Contributions do not include any offensive comments that are connected to race, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or physical handicap.
Your Contributions do not otherwise violate, or link to material that violates, any provision of these Terms of Use, or any applicable law or regulation.
CONTRIBUTION LICENCE
You and the Site agree that we may access, store, process, and use any information and personal data that you provide following the terms of the Privacy Policy and your choices (including settings).
By submitting suggestions or other feedback regarding the Site, you agree that we can use and share such feedback for any purpose without compensation to you.
We do not assert any ownership over your Contributions. You retain full ownership of all of your Contributions and any intellectual property rights or other proprietary rights associated with your Contributions. We are not liable for any statements or representations in your Contributions provided by you in any area on the Site. You are solely responsible for your Contributions to the Site and you expressly agree to exonerate us from any and all responsibility and to refrain from any legal action against us regarding your Contributions.
SUBMISSIONS
You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback, or other information regarding the Site (“Submissions”) provided by you to us are non-confidential and shall become our sole property. We shall own exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, and shall be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of these Submissions for any lawful purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you. You hereby waive all moral rights to any such Submissions, and you hereby warrant that any such Submissions are original with you or that you have the right to submit such Submissions. You agree there shall be no recourse against us for any alleged or actual infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in your Submissions.
THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE AND CONTENT
The Site may contain (or you may be sent via the Site) links to other websites (“Third-Party Websites”) as well as articles, photographs, text, graphics, pictures, designs, music, sound, video, information, applications, software, and other content or items belonging to or originating from third parties (“Third-Party Content”). Such Third-Party Websites and Third-Party Content are not investigated, monitored, or checked for accuracy, appropriateness, or completeness by us, and we are not responsible for any Third-Party Websites accessed through the Site or any Third-Party Content posted on, available through, or installed from the Site, including the content, accuracy, offensiveness, opinions, reliability, privacy practices, or other policies of or contained in the Third-Party Websites or the Third-Party Content. Inclusion of, linking to, or permitting the use or installation of any Third-Party Websites or any Third-Party Content does not imply approval or endorsement thereof by us. If you decide to leave the Site and access the Third-Party Websites or to use or install any Third-Party Content, you do so at your own risk, and you should be aware these Terms of Use no longer govern. You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any website to which you navigate from the Site or relating to any applications you use or install from the Site. Any purchases you make through Third-Party Websites will be through other websites and from other companies, and we take no responsibility whatsoever in relation to such purchases which are exclusively between you and the applicable third party. You agree and acknowledge that we do not endorse the products or services offered on Third-Party Websites and you shall hold us harmless from any harm caused by your purchase of such products or services. Additionally, you shall hold us harmless from any losses sustained by you or harm caused to you relating to or resulting in any way from any Third-Party Content or any contact with Third-Party Websites.
SITE MANAGEMENT
We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to: (1) monitor the Site for violations of these Terms of Use; (2) take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in our sole discretion, violates the law or these Terms of Use, including without limitation, reporting such user to law enforcement authorities; (3) in our sole discretion and without limitation, refuse, restrict access to, limit the availability of, or disable (to the extent technologically feasible) any of your Contributions or any portion thereof; (4) in our sole discretion and without limitation, notice, or liability, to remove from the Site or otherwise disable all files and content that are excessive in size or are in any way burdensome to our systems; and (5) otherwise manage the Site in a manner designed to protect our rights and property and to facilitate the proper functioning of the Site.
PRIVACY POLICY
We care about data privacy and security. Please review our Privacy Policy. By using the Site, you agree to be bound by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms of Use. Please be advised the Site is hosted in the United States. If you access the Site from any other region of the world with laws or other requirements governing personal data collection, use, or disclosure that differ from applicable laws in the United States, then through your continued use of the Site, you are transferring your data to the United States, and you agree to have your data transferred to and processed in the United States.
TERM AND TERMINATION
These Terms of Use shall remain in full force and effect while you use the Site. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE TERMS OF USE, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR LIABILITY, DENY ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE (INCLUDING BLOCKING CERTAIN IP ADDRESSES), TO ANY PERSON FOR ANY REASON OR FOR NO REASON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FOR BREACH OF ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, OR COVENANT CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS OF USE OR OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION. WE MAY TERMINATE YOUR USE OR PARTICIPATION IN THE SITE OR DELETE ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION THAT YOU POSTED AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT WARNING, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION. If we terminate or suspend your account for any reason, you are prohibited from registering and creating a new account under your name, a fake or borrowed name, or the name of any third party, even if you may be acting on behalf of the third party. In addition to terminating or suspending your account, we reserve the right to take appropriate legal action, including without limitation pursuing civil, criminal, and injunctive redress.
MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS
We reserve the right to change, modify, or remove the contents of the Site at any time or for any reason at our sole discretion without notice. However, we have no obligation to update any information on our Site. We also reserve the right to modify or discontinue all or part of the Site without notice at any time. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the Site.
We cannot guarantee the Site will be available at all times. We may experience hardware, software, or other problems or need to perform maintenance related to the Site, resulting in interruptions, delays, or errors. We reserve the right to change, revise, update, suspend, discontinue, or otherwise modify the Site at any time or for any reason without notice to you. You agree that we have no liability whatsoever for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by your inability to access or use the Site during any downtime or discontinuance of the Site. Nothing in these Terms of Use will be construed to obligate us to maintain and support the Site or to supply any corrections, updates, or releases in connection therewith.
GOVERNING LAW
These conditions are governed by and interpreted following the laws of the United Kingdom, and the use of the United Nations Convention of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded. If your habitual residence is in the EU, and you are a consumer, you additionally possess the protection provided to you by obligatory provisions of the law of your country of residence. Maze Theory Games Limited and yourself both agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of __________, which means that you may make a claim to defend your consumer protection rights in regards to these Conditions of Use in the United Kingdom, or in the EU country in which you reside.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
The European Commission provides an online dispute resolution platform, which you can access here:https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr. If you would like to bring this subject to our attention, please contact us.
CORRECTIONS
There may be information on the Site that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions, including descriptions, pricing, availability, and various other information. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions and to change or update the information on the Site at any time, without prior notice.
DISCLAIMER
The site is provided on an as-is and as-available basis. You agree that your use of the site and our services will be at your sole risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, in connection with the site and your use thereof, including, without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We make no warranties or representations about the accuracy or completeness of the site’s content or the content of any websites linked to the site and we will assume no liability or responsibility for any (1) errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content and materials, (2) personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to and use of the site, (3) any unauthorised access to or use of our secure servers and/or any and all personal information and/or financial information stored therein, (4) any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the site, (5) any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like which may be transmitted to or through the site by any third party, and/or (6) any errors or omissions in any content and materials or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any content posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the site. We do not warrant, endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for any product or service advertised or offered by a third party through the site, any hyperlinked website, or any website or mobile application featured in any banner or other advertising, and we will not be a party to or in any way be responsible for monitoring any transaction between you and any third-party providers of products or services. As with the purchase of a product or service through any medium or in any environment, you should use your best judgement and exercise caution where appropriate.
LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
IN NO EVENT WILL WE OR OUR DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFIT, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SITE, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
INDEMNIFICATION
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us harmless, including our subsidiaries, affiliates, and all of our respective officers, agents, partners, and employees, from and against any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of: (1) use of the Site; (2) breach of these Terms of Use; (3) any breach of your representations and warranties set forth in these Terms of Use; (4) your violation of the rights of a third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights; or (5) any overt harmful act toward any other user of the Site with whom you connected via the Site. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate, at your expense, with our defence of such claims. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding which is subject to this indemnification upon becoming aware of it.
USER DATA
We will maintain certain data that you transmit to the Site for the purpose of managing the performance of the Site, as well as data relating to your use of the Site. Although we perform regular routine backups of data, you are solely responsible for all data that you transmit or that relates to any activity you have undertaken using the Site. You agree that we shall have no liability to you for any loss or corruption of any such data, and you hereby waive any right of action against us arising from any such loss or corruption of such data.
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES
Visiting the Site, sending us emails, and completing online forms constitute electronic communications. You consent to receive electronic communications, and you agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications we provide to you electronically, via email and on the Site, satisfy any legal requirement that such communication be in writing. YOU HEREBY AGREE TO THE USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES, CONTRACTS, ORDERS, AND OTHER RECORDS, AND TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF NOTICES, POLICIES, AND RECORDS OF TRANSACTIONS INITIATED OR COMPLETED BY US OR VIA THE SITE. You hereby waive any rights or requirements under any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, or other laws in any jurisdiction which require an original signature or delivery or retention of non-electronic records, or to payments or the granting of credits by any means other than electronic means.
MISCELLANEOUS
These Terms of Use and any policies or operating rules posted by us on the Site or in respect to the Site constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and us. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. These Terms of Use operate to the fullest extent permissible by law. We may assign any or all of our rights and obligations to others at any time. We shall not be responsible or liable for any loss, damage, delay, or failure to act caused by any cause beyond our reasonable control. If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms of Use is determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from these Terms of Use and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. There is no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship created between you and us as a result of these Terms of Use or use of the Site. You agree that these Terms of Use will not be construed against us by virtue of having drafted them. You hereby waive any and all defences you may have based on the electronic form of these Terms of Use and the lack of signing by the parties hereto to execute these Terms of Use.
CONTACT US
In order to resolve a complaint regarding the Site or to receive further information regarding use of the Site, please contact us at: info@maze-theory.com Maze Theory Games Limited, 9 Charlotte Street, 9th Floor, Neo Building, Manchester, M1 4ET United Kingdom
COOKIE POLICY
Last updated 28/06/23
COOKIES NOTICE
Maze Theory Games Limited websites (collectively “Maze Theory Games Limited” in this document) refer to sites hosted by Maze Theory Games Limited. This includes domains owned by Maze Theory Games Limited, such as product websites, other related domains and subdomains thereof. This cookie policy describes how Maze Theory Games Limited collects and uses cookies.
We use cookies, pixels and tags (which we shall collectively define as “Cookies”) for a variety of purposes which are described in this Cookie Policy. By accepting our cookie banner you consent to the storing and accessing of Cookies on your device in accordance with the terms of this Cookie Policy.
WHAT ARE COOKIES AND WHAT DO THEY DO?
A cookie is a very small text document, which often includes an anonymous unique identifier. When you visit the Maze Theory Games Limited website, a computer asks your computer for permission to store this file in a part of your hard drive specifically designated for cookies.
For further details on cookies, please visit the website All About Cookies where you can find comprehensive information on Cookies.
CONSENT AND BLOCKING OF THE USE OF COOKIES ON THE Maze Theory Games Limited WEBSITE
By navigating away from the home page of the Maze Theory Games Limited web site and continuing to use the Maze Theory Games Limited website, you are consenting to our use of the Cookies described in this Cookie Policy.
If you do not consent to Maze Theory Games Limited using Cookies or, having previously consented to our use of Cookies, you decide to block such use then please read the next section of this Cookie Policy entitled “Blocking our Use of Cookies”.
Blocking our Use of Cookies
You can block our use of Cookies at any time by activating the settings in your web browser. Please visit All About Cookies where you can find comprehensive information on cookie management for a wide variety of web browsers.
What Happens if I Block Cookies?
If you choose to withhold consent to Maze Theory Games Limited's use of Cookies, or subsequently block Cookies that you previously consented to, some aspects of the Maze Theory Games Limited web site may not work properly and you may not be able to access all or part of our Maze Theory Games Limited.
HOW WE USE COOKIES ON THE Maze Theory Games Limited WEBSITE
Session Cookies
We use Cookies to allow the Maze Theory Games Limited web site to uniquely identify a user's browsing session on the Maze Theory Games Limited web site and to allow us to coordinate this information with data from our Maze Theory Games Limited web site server.
Analytics
We use Google's “analytics” Cookies which, in conjunction with our web server's log files, allow us to identify unique, but anonymous users. These Cookies can also calculate the aggregate number of people visiting our Maze Theory Games Limited website, the date and time of a user's visit to the Maze Theory Games Limited website, the pages a user has viewed and the time spent by users at the Maze Theory Games Limited website. This helps us gather feedback so that we can improve the Maze Theory Games Limited web site and better serve our users. Further information on each Cookie is set out in the list below.
Cross platform advertising and user recognition
We also use Cookies provided by Facebook and Twitter. These Cookies operate in different ways but they are both used in connection with Maze Theory Games Limited advertising served to a user of the Maze Theory Games Limited website on Twitter and Facebook, the recognition of such users and the devices used by the user to access Twitter, Facebook and the Maze Theory Games Limited web site.
Further information on each Cookie is set out in the table below.
THIRD PARTY WEB SITES AND PLATFORMS
Your use of third party web sites and platforms such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook, and the privacy practices of these platforms, are governed by separate terms, conditions and policies for which Maze Theory Games Limited is not responsible. You should review Twitter’s and Facebook’s terms, conditions and policies where you will find more details on how information about you is used on their platforms and how you can set your privacy preferences. You can find more information about the individual Cookies we use and the purposes for which they are used in the list below:
Google Analytics
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This Cookie is placed by Google. It enables Maze Theory Games Limited to learn information about our users' use of the Maze Theory Games Limited website such as the time of visit, the pages viewed, whether the user has visited before and the web site visited prior to visiting the Maze Theory Games Limited website.
To opt-out please see https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Twitter Conversion Tracker
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This Cookie is placed by Twitter. It enables Maze Theory Games Limited to learn how our users have interacted with Maze Theory Games Limited advertising served to them on Twitter. It also enables Maze Theory Games Limited to identify users who have used their mobile device to view Maze Theory Games Limited advertising on Twitter and later came to the Maze Theory Games Limiteds website on a desktop computer.
To opt-out please see http://optout.aboutads.info/#/
Facebook Pixel
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This Cookie is placed by Facebook. It enables Maze Theory Games Limited Games to measure, optimise and build audiences for advertising campaigns served on Facebook. In particular it enables Maze Theory Games Limited to see how our users move between devices when accessing the Maze Theory Games Limited website and Facebook, to ensure that Maze Theory Games Limited’s Facebook advertising is seen by our users most likely to be interested in such advertising by analysing which content a user has viewed and interacted with on the Maze Theory Games Limited website.
To opt-out please see https://www.facebook.com/ads/preferences
Cookie Pop Up
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This Cookie is placed by Maze Theory Games Limited. It is used to record when a user of the Maze Theory Games Limited web site has viewed the Cookie notice to prevent it re-appearing on return visits. Most of our cookies expire within 30 days, although our analytics cookies may persist for 1 year.
PRIVACY POLICY
Last Updated: 28/06/23
We are committed to respecting your privacy and protecting your personal data. This privacy and cookie policy (“Policy”) sets out how we use data relating to you and applies to all use of your personal data by Maze Theory Limited & Maze Theory Games Limited, a company registered in England and Wales under company number 11132358 and with registered office 9 Charlotte Street, 9th Floor, Neo Building, Manchester, M1 4ET United Kingdom (“we”, “us” or “our”).
This Policy sets out the basis on which personal data will be processed by us. This Policy applies to personal data we may collect from you, or that you provide to us, through or in connection with our games for which we make this policy available (each a “Game”). This Policy also applies for our websites where we make this Policy available (each a “Website“). Our Games and Websites are together with the “Services”. Please read the Policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data.
We will only collect and process information about you in accordance with this Policy and we will only use information collected about you in accordance with applicable data protection laws including without limitation the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK GDPR (as defined in the Data Protection Act 2018). Where we decide the purpose or means for the processing of the personal data that you provide when using our Services, we are the “data controller”.
You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data, including where your personal data is being processed for direct marketing purposes. Further information on this right, and your other rights, is set out below.
If you have any concerns over privacy, or this Policy, contact us at info@maze-theory.com
How we collect and use your personal data
a. The table below explains what data we collect, how we use it, and which recipients it might be shared with.
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Game support / enquiry information (information we receive when you get in touch with us for support through the Game or by email):
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We process this information in accordance with the terms of our contract with you (where we need this information to provide our services to you such as under our Terms of Use or End User Licence Agreement) and in pursuit of our legitimate interests in responding to your enquiry and also in order to improve our services (such as where you notify us of a problem or a Game issue). |
None. |
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Website support / enquiry information (information we receive when you get in touch with us via our Website):
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In line with the legitimate interest we have in promoting our business, we will process your enquiries to provide you with information about the services we offer. This might include replying to your enquiry. We may also process enquiries to take steps you ask of us with a view to entering into an agreement to provide you with our services. You are under no obligation to provide us with any details, but if you don't provide all relevant information, we may not be able to help. |
None. |
| Website analytics and usage information (collected automatically when you visit the Website): When you visit our Website, we collect log and analytical information, such as your internet protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform and other technology on the devices you use (“Website Technical Data”) |
We process this information to understand how visitors use our Website and to compile statistical reports regarding that activity (for example, your IP address is used to approximate the country from which you access our Website, and we aggregate this information together so we know that, for example, most of the visitors to our Website are in England). In many cases the data would be aggregated and/or anonymised so that it would not identify you. To the extent this data includes your personal data, we rely upon our legitimate interests to process it, being our interests in promoting the success of our business. |
We may receive data about you from Google, Inc. (based outside the EU) through their Google Analytics technologies. You can read more about their privacy practices here. |
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Game analytics and usage information (collected automatically when you play the Game, or which may be available to us from Game platforms / stores):
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We may collect this data so that we can understand usage of our Game, analyse and improve our Game and develop new services or new parts thereof. In some cases it may also help us to identify problems (e.g. bugs or problems preventing in-Game progression). In many cases the data would be aggregated and/or anonymised so that it would not identify you. To the extent this data includes your personal data, we rely upon our legitimate interests to process it, being our interests in promoting the success of our business. |
This information is collected by Unity and Google through their technologies which are placed in our Games. Google and Unity share the information with us as part of their services to us, as our analytics vendors. Please see our Cookie Policy for more information. |
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For the purposes of our advertising attribution activities, we may process the following personal data:
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We may process this information so that we can understand which of our partners, and/or our marketing campaigns or adverts, directed you to us, such as to install our Game. Attribution information enables us to promote the success of our company by better understanding the comparative successes of our marketing and our partners' efforts, so that we can be more efficient with our marketing and our arrangements with partners. We process this information on the basis of our legitimate interests, being our interests to promote the success of our company. |
For these purposes we work with attribution partners Facebook and Twitter. Please see our Cookie Policy for more information about the technologies from these partners. |
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For targeted advertising (for serving advertising to you which we think may be of greater interest) we may process the following data:
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We may use Facebook’s services in order to understand which users visit our Website and then so that we can advertise our products and services to those users on Facebook platforms. We may do this as we perceive that these users may have a greater interest in our products or services. To undertake this processing activity, we rely upon your express prior consent. You can withdraw your consent anytime by emailing us. |
We work with vendor Facebook in order to process this data for targeted advertising. As detailed in our Cookie Policy, the Facebook Pixel may be placed on our device when you visit our Website for these purposes. |
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Competition and promotion related entry data (where you may enter a competition / prize promotion with us (such as over email or over social media)):
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We may from time to time operate prize promotions and competitions (without any obligation to do so). If we do, your personal data processed in connection with that activity would be processed on the basis of performance of a contract (being the competition / prize promotion terms of entry). |
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Newsletters, updates and marketing messages (information provided by you when signing up to our newsletter or marketing emails, if you choose to sign-up):
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Consent-based mailing lists We may process your data to make suggestions and recommendations to you and other users of the Platform about: (i) news and updates relating to us, our partners, products, services and content; (ii) content, goods and services that may interest you; and (iii) other promotional activity and events we think may be of interest. 'Soft opt-in' mailing lists In some instances (such as with some of our existing customers) the law may permit us to process your personal information in order to send information to you by marketing messages that we think is of interest for you on the basis of our legitimate interests, being our legitimate business interests in marketing our activities and promoting the success of our business and the Platform, content, products and services. We may process your information for this purpose. If the information is not of interest for you, you can opt-out at any time by emailing us. |
We use vendor MailChimp (The Rocket Science Group LLC) to assist us with our email marketing activities. You can find out more about their processing activities here. |
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Device-level consents and push notifications. |
Most smartphone and tablet devices compatible with the Games provide in-device privacy control mechanisms such as that the device may require your prior consent (to your device provider) in order for the Application to access certain device data and to provide you with certain Game functionality. You can control your device-level consents by selecting your preferred option in the 'pop-up' option your device presents to you at the relevant time. Also, you may be able to edit your preferences later in the ‘settings’ options available from your device provider. Your editable consent preferences may include, for example, whether you would like the Game to send you ‘push notifications’ on your device or not. |
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b. Your Rights In Relation To Your Personal Data You have certain rights over the way we process personal data relating to you. We aim to comply without undue delay, and within one month at the latest, in response to any requests submitted by you to us: for a copy of personal data we are processing about you and/or to have inaccuracies corrected; to restrict, stop processing, or to delete your personal data; for a machine-readable copy of your personal data, which you can use with another service provider. Where it is technically feasible, you can ask us to send this information directly to another provider if you prefer; and to make a complaint to a data protection regulator. You may contact them at: https://ico.org.uk/concerns/. To make a request in relation to any of the aforementioned rights, please send your request to info@resurgence-game.io. You may request deletion of your personal data by sending an e-mail to info@maze-theory.com. Please note that some information may remain in our private records after deletion. We may use any aggregated data derived from or incorporating your personal data but not in any manner that would identify you personally For data processing activities for which we rely upon your consent, you can withdraw your consent at any time by using the tools provided (if applicable, such as in-Game or through your device settings) or otherwise by contacting us at info@maze-theory.com
2. Disclosure of your personal data
We will share your personal data with third parties only in the ways that are described in this Policy. Group, suppliers, subcontractors, service providers. We keep your personal data confidential, but may disclose it to any member of our corporate group, our personnel, suppliers or subcontractors insofar as it is reasonably necessary for the purposes set out in this Policy. Government authorities. In addition, we may disclose your personal data to the extent that we are required to do so by law (which may include to government bodies and law enforcement agencies); in connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings; and to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention). Potential acquirers or investors. If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our business or assets, the personal data we hold may be included as part of that sale, in which case you will be notified via email, your account and/or a prominent notice on the website of any changes in ownership or use of your personal data, as well as any choices you may have. Enforcement. We may also disclose your personal information to third parties in order to enforce or apply the terms of agreements, to investigate potential breaches, or to protect the rights, property or safety of us, our personnel or customers, or others. Stores. We may also disclose your personal data, to the extent necessary, to game / application stores or platforms (such as the Apple App Store and Google Play Store) if that is required, for example, for fulfilment of an order you make (e.g. if needed to fulfil a mobile game DLC order) or in order to investigate or prevent fraud. Such platforms and stores may also process your information in order to provide you with cross-device access to your current position in the Game and your in-Game progression, for example. We only permit our suppliers and subcontractors to process your personal data for specified purposes and in accordance with our instructions. All our third-party service providers are required to take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data.
We will only hold data about you for as long as necessary, bearing in mind the purpose for which that data was collected, or as otherwise described in this Policy. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.
3. Data Retention
a. We will only hold data about you for as long as necessary, bearing in mind the purpose for which that data was collected, or as otherwise described in this Policy.
b. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.
4. Security
We will take commercially reasonable, appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk that could be encountered via the use of our Services taking into account the likelihood and severity those risks might pose to the rights and freedoms of our Service visitors and customers. In particular, we will take precautions to protect against the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss or alteration, and unauthorised disclosure of or access to the personal data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed by us.
5. International Data Transfers
Where necessary, there are agreements in place to ensure that personal data is processed using appropriate safeguards that meet the requirements of data protection laws. Such appropriate safeguards may include standard data protection clauses adopted by a national data protection regulator and/or those approved by the European Commission, such as the European Commission's standard contractual clauses, or other appropriate measures. If you would like to find out more about these safeguards or if you have any other queries or comments in relation to this Policy, please let us know by emailing us at info@maze-theory.com.
6. Children
We do not use the Services to knowingly solicit data from or market to children under the age of 13. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with information without their consent, he or she should contact us at: info@maze-theory.com. We will delete such information within a reasonable time.
7. General
If you follow a link from the Service to any third party websites, you should be aware that those websites may have their own privacy policies. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for those websites. Please check the policies of any third party websites before submitting any personal data to those websites. We may make changes to this Policy in the future, which will be posted on this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure you are aware of any changes. Where appropriate we may notify you of changes by email. All questions, comments or enquiries should be directed to us. We will try to respond to you within 48 hours or otherwise within a reasonable time.
CONTACT US
E-mail: info@maze-theory.com
Cookie Policy
Cookies (and equivalent devices in the context of mobile devices) are small text files that are placed on your device by websites that you visit and mobile applications you use. They are widely used in order to make websites and applications work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the sites and apps. The below explains the main cookies we use in our Websites and Games and why:
Google Analytics (on our Websites) _ga
This Google cookie is placed on our Websites. It enables us to collect and understand analytics information about visitors to our website and how our Website is being used (such as which number of visitors are from which country).
You can find out more about Google's privacy practices here.
To opt-out anytime, please learn more here.
Twitter Conversion Tracker (on our Websites) uwt.js
This Twitter cookie is placed on our Websites. It enables us to learn how our users have interacted with our advertising served on Twitter. It also enables Maze Theory Games Limited to identify users who have used their mobile device to view Maze Theory Games Limited advertising on Twitter and later came to the Maze Theory Games Limited Website on a desktop computer. In this way, it assists us with advertising attribution and to understand which of our marketing campaigns are successful.
You can find out more about Twitter's privacy practices here.
To opt-out anytime, please go here.
Facebook Pixel (on our Websites) fbevents.js
A Facebook Pixel is placed on our Websites. It enables us to measure, optimise and build audiences for advertising campaigns served on Facebook.
In particular it allows us to see how our users move between devices when accessing our Website and Facebook. This may allow us to 're-target' users on Facebook with our advertising, who we perceive as having more interest in our products and services.
You can find out more about Facebook’s privacy practices here.
To opt-out anytime, please go here.
cookieAccept (on our Websites)
This cookie is placed by us on your device when you visit our Website and is used to record when a user of our Website has accepted our cookie banner notice, to prevent it re-appearing on users' return visits when it has been accepted already.
Facebook SDK (in our Games)
This device enables us to collect data about when a click from our marketing on Facebook platforms results in an installation of our Game. This advertising attribution information allows us to better understand which of our advertising campaigns are successful. The data is shared with vendor Facebook for this purpose. You can find out more about Facebook's privacy practices here.
Unity Analytics (in our Games)
This device is used in order for Unity to provide us with analytics services. The data is shared with Unity, so that Unity can provide us with these services. You can find out more information about Unity's (Unity Technologies') privacy practices here.
Google Firebase (in our Games)
This device is used to collect analytics information about how players use our Game. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve our Game. The data is shared with Google, for Google to provide us with these services. Google's privacy information is available here. You can also read Google’s overview of privacy and safeguarding data here.
COOKIE DURATION
As the above devices are contained within the Games (as may vary between each of our Games), the duration for which they are on your device will be the same as the duration for which the Game is installed on your device. Most of our Website cookies expire within 30 days, although our analytics cookies may persist for 1 year.
HOW DO I CHANGE MY COOKIE SETTINGS
For some of our Services, we may provide you with in-Service preference tools which you can use to edit your cookie preferences in-Game. Most web browsers and mobile devices allow some control of most cookies and similar devices through the browser and mobile device settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org. Your mobile or tablet device provider may also provide you with additional cookie and browser control options, which may be available to you in your device settings - please consult your device settings for such device-specific controls (if applicable).