TERMS OF SERVICE
Last updated:October 21,2023
Please read these Terms of Service (the "Terms") and our Privacy Policy carefully
before using our Services
(as defined below). These Terms and our Privacy Policy govern the relationship between you and Mstars
Gaming
and apply to your use of our Services. The term "Services" includes,without limitation,our website
www.mstars.tv (the "Site"),mobile
applications (each a "Game" and collectively "Games"),and any
related services and content.
If you do not agree to these terms or any future updated version of them then you must
not access and/or
use,and must cease all access and/or use of,any of our Services. If we require that any future update to
these terms requires any action from you in order to accept the updated terms,then you may not be able to
continue to use the Services until you have taken such action.
- 1. AGREEMENT TO TERMS
- By using our Services,you agree to be bound by these Terms. As set forth above,if
you don't agree to
these Terms or our Privacy Policy,you must not use the Services.
- 2. CHANGES TO TERMS OR SERVICES
- We may modify the Terms at any time,in our sole discretion. If we do so,we'll let
you know either by
posting the modified Terms on the Site or through other communications via the Services. It's important that
you review the Terms carefully whenever we modify them,because if you continue to use the Services after we
have posted modified Terms on the Site or via the Services,you are indicating to us that you agree to be
bound by the modified Terms. If you don't agree to be bound by the modified Terms,then you must not
continue to use the Site or the Services.
- Because our Services are evolving over time we may update,change,or discontinue
all or any part of the
Services,at any time and without notice,at our sole discretion. From time to time,we may make you update
your software or hardware to continue to use our Services. We may also perform these updates remotely
without notifying you.
- We reserve the right to stop offering and/or supporting the Services or a particular
Game or part of the
Services at any time either permanently or temporarily,at which point your right to use the Services or any
part of them will be automatically terminated or suspended. If that happens,unless applicable law requires
otherwise,we are not required to provide refunds,benefits,or other compensation to you in connection with
discontinued elements of the Services or for Virtual Items (as defined below) previously earned or
purchased.
- WE MAY,IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION,LIMIT,SUSPEND,TERMINATE,MODIFY,OR DELETE
ACCOUNTS OR ACCESS TO THE
SERVICES OR ANY PORTION OF THEM; PROHIBIT ACCESS TO OUR GAMES AND SITES,AND THEIR CONTENT,SERVICES,AND
TOOLS; OR DELAY OR REMOVE HOSTED CONTENT,AND WE ARE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO COMPENSATE YOU FOR ANY LOSSES OR
RESULTS. UNLESS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
- 3. USING OUR SERVICES
- 3.1 Limited License Grant
- Subject to your agreement and continuing compliance with these Terms,we grant you a
non-exclusive,
non-transferable,non-sublicensable,revocable limited license to access and use the Services for your own
personal,non-commercial,and entertainment purposes. You agree not to use the Services for any other
purpose and further agree that we will have no liability to you for any damage or loss arising from
unauthorized uses.
- 3.2 Eligibility
- You may use the Services only if you are 13 years or older and are not barred from
using the Services
under applicable law.
- If you are under the age of 13,or under the age of majority where you live,you
represent that your legal
guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms.
- You may not use our Services if you are not allowed to receive products,including
services or software,
from the United States,for example if you are in a country embargoed by the United States or if you are on
the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals.
- 3.3 Registration and Your Information
- It's important that you provide us with accurate,complete,and up-to-date
information for your account
and you agree to update such information,as needed,to keep it accurate,complete,and up to date. If you
don't,we reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account in our sole discretion,and without notice
to you. You agree that you won't disclose your account password to anyone,and you'll notify us immediately
of any unauthorized use of your account. You're responsible for all activities that occur under your
account,whether you know about them or not.
- 4. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
- Except for the limited license granted above,we and our licensors retain all right,
title,and interest
in and to the Services,including the technology and software used to provide the Services. The Services are
protected by copyright,trademark,trade dress,other worldwide intellectual property rights,and other
applicable laws,rules,and regulations. These Terms do not grant you or any other party any right,title,
or interest in the Services or any content in the Services.
- In addition,you agree not to modify,create derivative works of,decompile,or
otherwise attempt to
extract source code from the Services.
- If you violate these Terms,or any of our other terms that apply to you,,we
reserve the right to take
action against you,including,among other things,terminating your account in our sole discretion,and
without notice to you. In addition,you may be breaking the law,including by violating our intellectual
property rights. We,along with our licensors,reserve the right to affirmatively protect our intellectual
property rights in the event you violate these Terms,including by seeking injunctive relief against you.
ANY ATTEMPT BY YOU TO DISRUPT OR INTERFERE WITH THE SERVICES,INCLUDING,WITHOUT LIMITATION,UNDERMINING OR
MANIPULATING THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF ANY GAME,VIOLATES THIS AGREEMENT AND MAY BE A BREACH OF CRIMINAL
OR CIVIL LAWS.
- If you provide us with any suggestions for enhancement or feedback regarding the
Services,or if you
choose to participate in any Playtick surveys,user research projects,or related activities,you agree
that we will have a perpetual,transferable,sublicensable,royalty-free,irrevocable,worldwide license to
use your suggestions and feedback or the results of any Playtick surveys,user research projects,or
related activities,including by incorporating your suggestions,feedback,or any results into the Services,
without any obligation to compensate you. To the extent permitted by applicable law,you waive any moral
rights you may have in connection with your suggestions and feedback and/or the results of any Playtick
surveys,user research projects,or related activities.
- 5. USER CONTENT AND MONITORING USE OF SERVICES
- We reserve the right,but have no obligation,to permit you or other users to
submit,upload,publish,
transmit,or otherwise make available to us materials,data,information,communications,pictures,and
sounds using the Services ("User Content"). Any User Content that you post,publish,or transmit will be
considered non-proprietary and non-confidential. You retain all of your ownership rights in your User
Content,but you give us a perpetual,irrevocable,transferable,sublicensable,fully paid-up,royalty-free,
non-exclusive,worldwide right and license to use,copy,reproduce,fix,adapt,modify,create derivative
works from,manufacture,commercialize,publish,distribute,sell,license,sublicense,transfer,lease,
transmit,publicly display,publicly perform,provide access to electronically,broadcast,communicate to
the public by telecommunication,display,perform,enter into computer memory,and use and practice,in any
way,your User Content,as well as any modified and derivative works thereof,in connection with the
Services,including marketing and promotion of the Services,without notice to or consent from you,and
without compensation to you or any other person or entity. You further grant to Playtick the
unconditional,
irrevocable right to use and exploit your name,likeness,and any other information or material submitted or
transmitted to Playtick in connection with any User Content,without any obligation by us or
compensation
to you. To the extent permitted by applicable law,you waive any rights of attribution and/or any moral
rights you may have in your User Content.
- If you post,publish,transmit,or upload User Content to our Services,you
represent,warrant,and affirm
that it will be:
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- Accurate;
- Not confidential or proprietary;
- Not in violation of law;
- Not in violation of contractual restrictions or other parties' rights,and that you have permission to
use the User Content from any other party whose personal or other information or intellectual property may
be contained within the User Content;
- Not tortious,defamatory,libelous,obscene,threatening,harassing,abusive,violent,hateful,racist,
or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate; and
- Free of viruses,adware,spyware,worms,or other malicious code.
- As a user,you are personally and solely responsible for all information posted
and/or sent,transmitted,
or provided to others by you in connection with our Services,including,but not limited to,User Content
posted in forums,blogs,and player chat features.
- Although we are under no obligation to monitor the Services for inappropriate or
illegal user Content or
the conduct of other players,we reserve the right,at our sole discretion,to remove or modify User Content
that we determine to be in violation of these Terms. We also are not responsible for information or
materials provided by other players,and we do not approve User Content. By using our Services,you
understand that you may be exposed `to conduct that you might find offensive or otherwise objectionable. We
do not endorse any User Content posted on the Services,nor do we guarantee its truthfulness or accuracy.
However,if someone is violating these Terms (including the Code of Conduct set forth below) or misusing the
Services,please let us know by using any links provided in the Services or by contacting Customer Support.
- While we have no obligation to monitor the Services,we have the right,in our sole
discretion,to
monitor,record,or store your interactions with the Services or your communications with us or other
players when you are using the Services. For more information,see our Privacy Policy
- We may also,at our sole discretion,choose to edit,refuse to post,or remove any
User Content or any
other materials that we deem in our sole discretion to be offensive or otherwise objectionable. If we
determine that your communications or User Content violate these Terms,we have the right,in our sole
discretion and without notice,to disable your ability to post User Content or to communicate with other
players,or we may terminate your access to the Services entirely,among other remedies available to us.
- 6. CODE OF CONDUCT AND OUR ENFORCEMENT RIGHTS
- 6.1 Code of Conduct.
- When you access or use any Service,you agree:
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- Not to use the Services,intentionally or unintentionally,in violation or breach of any applicable law
or regulation,or in a way that may put us in violation or breach of any applicable law or regulation,or
in a way that promotes the violation or breach of any applicable law or regulation./li>
- Not to Engage in any act that we deem in our sole discretion to conflict with the spirit or intent of
the Services,including without limitation circumventing or manipulating these Terms,game rules,game
mechanics,or any other rules or policies.
- To abide by all terms and conditions of any third-party platform provider through which you access
and/or use the Services,including,without limitation,all terms that apply to any payment you make
through any Platform
- Not to interfere with or disrupt another player's use of a Service. This includes disrupting the normal
game play or game mechanics,chat,or dialogue within a Service by,for example,using vulgar or harassing
language,being abusive,excessive shouting (all caps),spamming,flooding,or hitting the return key
repeatedly.
- Not to harass,threaten,bully,embarrass,spam,or do anything else that may be offensive or
objectionable to another player or to our employees (including Customer Support),such as repeatedly
sending unwanted messages,using profanity,making threats,or making discriminatory statements about
race,sexual orientation,religion,heritage,etc. Hate speech of any form will not be tolerated,nor will
threats to other players or to our employees (including Customer Support).
- Not to contribute User Content or organize or participate in any activity or group that is
inappropriate,abusive,harassing,profane,threatening,hateful,offensive,vulgar,obscene,sexually
explicit,defamatory,infringing,invades another's privacy,or could be considered otherwise
objectionable.
- Not to publish,post,upload,or distribute User Content or content that is illegal or that you don't
have permission to distribute.
- Not to publish,post,upload,or distribute any content,such as a topic,name,screen name,avatar,
persona,or other material or information,that can be considered inappropriate,abusive,hateful,
harassing,profane,defamatory,threatening,hateful,obscene,sexually explicit,infringing,
privacy-invasive,vulgar,offensive,indecent,or unlawful.
- Not to post a message or other User Content for any purpose other than personal communication.
Prohibited messages include advertising,spam,chain letters,pyramid schemes,and other types of
solicitation or commercial activities.
- Not to impersonate another person or falsely imply that you are a Playtick employee or
representative.
- Not to improperly use in-game support or complaint buttons or make false reports to Playtick staff.
- Not to attempt to obtain,or phish for,a password,account information,or other private information
from anyone else on the Services or from our employees.
- Not to use any payment methods to access or purchase Services for fraudulent purposes,without
permission of the authorized owner,or otherwise in connection with a criminal offense or other unlawful
activity.
- Not to use any robot,spider,malware,or other automated device or process to access this website for
any purpose or copy any material on this website.
- Not to use or distribute unauthorized software programs or tools,such as "auto" software programs,
"macro" software programs,"cheat utility" software program,or similar applications,exploits,cheats,or
any other game hacking,altering,or cheating software or tool.
- Not to modify any file or any other part of the Services that Playtick does not specifically
authorize
you to modify.
- Not to use exploits,cheats,undocumented features,design errors,or problems in a Service.
- Not to use or distribute counterfeit software or content,including virtual goods or Virtual Items (as
defined below).
- Not to attempt to use a Service on or through any service that is not controlled or authorized by Code
Dish.
- Not to sell,buy,trade,or otherwise transfer or offer to transfer your Playtick account,any personal
access to the Services,including Virtual Items (as defined below) and other entitlements,either within a
Service or on a third party website,or in connection with any out-of-game transaction,unless expressly
authorized by Playtick.
- Not to use a Service in a country in which we are prohibited from offering such services under
applicable export control laws or any similar laws or regulations.
- Not to use your full name as your user name or persona on any game,not to use a user name or persona
used by someone else,and not to use a user name or persona that could be considered vulgar,offensive or
otherwise objectionable,or in violation of someone else's rights (including rights to privacy).
- Not to engage in any other activity that disturbs the peaceful,fair,and respectful gaming environment
of a Service.
- Not to use information about users publicly available in any Service (e.g.,on a leaderboard) for any
purpose unrelated to the Service,including to attempt to identify such users in the real world.
- Not to interfere with or disrupt any Service or any server or network used to support or provide a
Service,including any hacking or cracking into a Service.
- Not to use any software or program that damages,interferes with,or disrupts a Service or another's
computer or property,such as denial of service attacks,spamming,hacking,or uploading computer viruses,
worms,Trojan horses,cancelbots,spyware,corrupted files and time bombs.
- Not to promote,encourage,participate in,or facilitate any of the prohibited activity described above.
- 6.2 Noncompliance
- Failure to comply with this Code of Conduct may result in the suspension of your
account and access to the Services,and/or subject you to any of the penalties identified in these Terms or
available under applicable law.
- 7. YOUR INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER USERS
- You are solely responsible for your interactions with other players.If you
have a problem with other players,we are not obligated to get involved,but we may do so at our discretion.
If requested by us,you will cooperate fully with any investigation,including,without limitation,by
granting us access to any portion of your account that may be relevant to the investigation.
- 8. DMCA/COPYRIGHT POLICY
- We respect the intellectual property rights of others and ask that you do the same.
We respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the US Digital Millennium Copyright
Act ("DMCA"),the E-Commerce Directive and associated legislation in the EU,and similar or equivalent other
local laws that may apply. We will take appropriate action in accordance with applicable laws,which may
include removing or disabling access to the allegedly infringing content. We reserve the right,in our sole
discretion and without notice,to terminate any player's access to the Services if we determine that the
player may be a "repeat infringer."
- 9. PAYMENT TERMS
- 9.1 In-Game purchases and Virtual Items.
- We provide a service in the form of access to games,virtual in-game items or
currency,including virtual coins,cash,tokens,or points (collectively "Virtual Items"),and our other
Services. In the Services,you may use "real world" money to obtain a limited,personal,non-transferable,
and revocable license and right to use Virtual Items and/or other goods or services solely for personal,
non-commercial,and entertainment purposes. Please note that purchasing Virtual Items only grants you a
limited license to use them within the Services,and you do not acquire ownership of any Virtual Items. Your
account and any related Virtual Items are owned by us and Virtual Items do not have "real world" value.
- When you purchase Virtual Items in our Games on third-party platforms such as
Facebook,Apple,or Google,we are not a party to the transaction and your purchase will be governed by the
third-party platform's payment terms and conditions. Please review the platform's terms of service carefully
for additional information.
- For Virtual Items,your order will represent an offer to us to obtain a limited
license and right to use the relevant Virtual Item(s) that will be accepted by us when we accept payment. At
that point,the limited license begins.
- For orders to obtain a limited license and right to use Virtual Items,by clicking
the purchase/order button on the purchase window or page you:
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- Agree that we will supply the Virtual Items to you as soon as we have accepted your order; and
- If you reside in the European Union (the "EU"),you acknowledge that you will therefore no longer have
the right to cancel under the EU's Consumer Rights Directive (as implemented by the law of the country
where you are located) once we start to supply the Virtual Item.
- You understand that while you may "earn," "buy," or "purchase" Virtual Items in our
Services,you do not legally "own" the Virtual Items and the amounts of any Virtual Item do not refer to
"real" money or any credit balance in actual real-world currency. The amounts of any Virtual Items or any
"virtual currency" balance shown in your account have no value outside of the game (e.g.,in the real
world),and instead only constitute a measurement of the extent of your limited license. We may modify or
eliminate Virtual Items at any time and at our sole discretion,with or without notice.
- You are not allowed to transfer Virtual Items outside of the Services (e.g.,in the
"real world"),for example by selling,gifting,or trading them. We won't recognize those transfers as
legitimate. In addition,you may not sublicense,trade,sell,or attempt to sell Virtual Items for "real"
money,or exchange Virtual Items for value of any kind outside of a game. Any such transfer or attempted
transfer is prohibited and void,and we may terminate your Account because of it,among exercising other
remedies available to us under these Terms or applicable law.
- ALL SALES ARE FINAL: YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A REFUND
FOR ANY REASON,AND THAT YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE MONEY OR OTHER COMPENSATION FOR UNUSED VIRTUAL ITEMS WHEN AN
ACCOUNT IS CLOSED,WHETHER SUCH CLOSURE WAS VOLUNTARY OR INVOLUNTARY,OR WHETHER YOU MADE A PAYMENT THROUGH
OUR SITE OR SERVICES OR ANOTHER PLATFORM SUCH AS APPLE,GOOGLE,FACEBOOK,OR ANY OTHER SITES OR PLATFORMS
WHERE WE OFFER OUR SERVICES.
- PURCHASES TO ACQUIRE A LIMITED LICENSE AND RIGHT TO USE VIRTUAL ITEMS ARE
NON-REFUNDABLE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW.
- Additional Payment Terms:
- You agree to pay all fees and applicable taxes incurred by you or anyone using an
account registered to you. We may revise the pricing for the Virtual Items it licenses to you through the
Services at any time.
- 9.2 Subscriptions
- Some of our Games may offer subscription-based Services. If you purchase a
subscription (or if you activate a trial subscription offered free of charge for a certain period of time
that automatically converts to a paid subscription of if not cancelled prior to the expiration of the trial
period),then by clicking the purchase button you are requesting that we begin supplying the subscription
Services immediately and you are entering into a periodic subscription contract with us. You are also
authorizing a charge to you on a recurring basis of a periodic subscription fee at the rate quoted at the
time of purchase. By purchasing a subscription,we will automatically charge on a recurring basis the
payment method associated with your account. In addition,if you activate a trial subscription offered free
of charge for a certain period of time and do not cancel the trial subscription prior to the expiration of
that period,the trial subscription will automatically convert to a paid subscription and begin charging on
a recurring basis the payment method associated with your account. For subscription Services purchased in a
Playtick Game played on a platform such as Apple or Google,the applicable platform will charge you for
the
subscription fee and the platform's payment terms will apply. Please review the appropriate platform's
payment terms carefully for additional information.
- Subscription charges will be applied to the payment instrument or method you provide
when you start your subscription (or to a different payment instrument or method if you change your account
information). Please note that prices and charges,including the fees associated with any subscriptions or
the prices for any Virtual Items,are subject to change at any time and in our sole discretion. If we make a
change to the periodic subscription rate in U.S. Dollars,we will let you know in advance.
- Your subscription will automatically renew each subscription period unless and until
you terminate your subscription,or we terminate it. You must cancel your subscription before it renews each
billing period (or your trial subscription before expiration of the trial period),otherwise payment of the
subscription fees for the next period will be taken automatically via your chosen payment method. You are
solely responsible for the timely payment of all fees and charges and in ensuring the accuracy of the
payment information associated with your account. If your payment does not process for any reason,your
subscription may be automatically cancelled.
- For subscriptions purchased through a platform such as Apple or Google (or for trial
subscriptions that automatically converts to a paid subscription of if not cancelled prior to the expiration
of the trial period),you may cancel at any time directly through the platform,as follows: you can manage
and cancel your subscription at any time in your "Account Settings" of your device. For iOS subscriptions,
please see Apple's support page available here. For
Google Play subscriptions,please see Google Play's
support page available here.
- Except where required by applicable law,subscription payments are non-refundable
and there WILL BE no refunds or credits for partially used subscription periods.
- 10. LINKS TO THIRD PARTY WEBSITES,RESOURCES,OR ADVERTISING
- Our Services may feature advertisements from us or other companies. Our Privacy
Policy explains what information we share with advertisers. Please read it carefully.
- Sometimes we provide links in our games or on the Services to other third-party
companies' websites or resources. We provide these links only as a convenience and we do not endorse or
accept any responsibility for the content,products,or services on or available from those websites or
resources or links displayed on such websites.. We are not liable for any claim relating to any content,
goods,and/or services of third parties,and you acknowledge sole responsibility for,and assume all risk
arising from,your use of any third-party websites or resources.
- Please also note that we do not control linked third-party websites or resources and
they may collect data or ask you to provide them with personal or other information,or they may
automatically collect information from you. When you use these third-party sites and services,the
third-party company 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.
- 11. TERMINATION
- We have the right to terminate your access to,and use of,the Services,at our sole
discretion,at any time and without notice to you. Upon any termination,discontinuation,or cancellation of
Services or your account,all provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive will survive,
including,without limitation,ownership provisions,warranty disclaimers,limitations of liability,and
dispute resolution provisions.
- 12. INDEMNITY
- If you violate the law or breach these Terms,and your violation or breach results
in loss,damage,a claim,or liability against us,you agree to indemnify,defend,and hold us harmless from
(which means you agree to compensate us for) that loss,damage,claim or liability,including our legal fees
and expenses. We may exercise exclusive control of the defense of any legal action subject to
indemnification by you,at your expense. You agree to cooperate in our defense of these actions. We will use
reasonable efforts to notify you of any claim for which you are obligated to indemnify us.
- 13. WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS
- We make no promises or guarantees that the Services or any content on them will
always be available,uninterrupted,or error-free. As set forth above,our Services' performance may be
affected by your hardware,software,and/or internet access,each of which we do not control. In addition,
we may suspend,withdraw,or restrict the availability of all or any part of our Services for business and
operational reasons.
- USE OF THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICES AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON
AN "AS IS" BASIS,WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE CLAIM,WE MAKE
NO WARRANTIES,CONDITIONS,OR OTHER TERMS OF ANY KIND,EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,ABOUT THE SERVICES.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING,WE EXPLICITLY DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED ARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY,FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,QUIET ENJOYMENT,NON-INFRINGEMENT OR AVAILABILITY,AND
ANY WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICES
WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR BE AVAILABLE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED,SECURE,OR ERROR-FREE BASIS. WE MAKE NO
WARRANTY REGARDING THE QUALITY,ACCURACY,TIMELINESS,TRUTHFULNESS,COMPLETENESS,OR RELIABILITY OF ANY
CONTENT AVAILABLE IN THE SERVICES.
- If your state or country does not allow these disclaimers,they do not apply to you.
If your state or country requires a certain period for which a warranty applies,it will be either the
shorter of thirty (30) days from your first use of the Services or the shortest period required by law.
- 14. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
- YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NEITHER WE NOR ANY OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN CREATING,PRODUCING,
OR DELIVERING THE SERVICES (INCLUDING OUR CORPORATE PARENTS) WILL BE LIABLE:
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- FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY OR INDIRECT,INCIDENTAL,SPECIAL,EXEMPLARY,OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES,INCLUDING
FOR LOST PROFITS,LOSS OF DATA OR GOODWILL,SERVICE INTERRUPTION,COMPUTER DAMAGE,SYSTEM FAILURE,OR THE
COST OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES,IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF THESE TERMS OR THE USE OF,OR INABILITY
TO USE,THE SERVICES OR CONTENT,AND WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY,CONTRACT,TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE),
PRODUCT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY,AND WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGE; OR
- FOR THE CONDUCT OF THIRD PARTIES,INCLUDING OTHER USERS OF THE SERVICES AND OPERATORS OF EXTERNAL
WEBSITES OR RESOURCES.
- THE RISK OF USING THE SERVICES AND EXTERNAL WEBSITES OR RESOURCES RESTS ENTIRELY
WITH YOU,AS DOES THE RISK OF INJURY FROM THE SERVICES OF EXTERNAL WEBSITES OR RESOURCES.
- To the fullest extent allowed by applicable law,the disclaimers of liability in
these terms apply to all damages or injury caused by the services,or related to use of,or inability to
use,the services,under any cause of action in any jurisdiction,including,without limitation,actions for
breach of warranty,breach of contract,or tort (including negligence). If you live in a jurisdiction that
does not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages,the above
limitation may not apply to you.
- To the maximum extent permissible under applicable laws,the total liability of Code
Dish and any other party involved in creating,producing,or delivering the services (including our
corporate parents) is limited to the total amount you have paid us in the six (6) month period immediately
preceding the date on which you first assert any such claim. If you have not paid Playtick any amount
in
such six (6) month period,your sole and exclusive remedy for any dispute with Playtick is to stop using
the services and to cancel your account.
- Some states or countries do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the
limitations/exclusions of liability described above,which means these limitations/exclusions may not apply
to you if you reside in one of those states or countries. To the extent that we may not,as a matter of
applicable law,disclaim any warranty or limit its liability as set forth herein,the scope of such warranty
and the extent of our liability will be the minimum permitted under such applicable law.
- 15. TIME LIMITATION ON CLAIMS
- You agree that any claim you may have in any way arising out of or relating to your
relationship with us,including your use of the Services,must be filed within one (1) year after the
factual basis for the claim arose; otherwise,subject to applicable law; otherwise,your claim will be
permanently barred as untimely.
- 16. GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE
- These Terms and our relationship will be governed by the laws of the State of
California,except for its conflict of law principles,to the extent permitted by applicable law.
- Further,you and we agree to the jurisdiction of the courts in Santa Clara County,
California to resolve any dispute,claim,or controversy that relates to or arises in connection with the
Services (and any non-contractual disputes/claims relating to or arising in connection with them),subject
to applicable law and any mandatory jurisdictional requirements in your country or state of residence.
- 17. AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER
- Notice of Claim and Required Informal Dispute Resolution Process
- In the event of any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms,
including any question regarding its existence,validity,termination,or breach thereof,or your use of the
Services,the parties hereto shall consult and negotiate with each other and,recognizing their mutual
interests,attempt to reach a satisfactory solution,through first contacting Customer Support and then
through the Informal Dispute Resolution Process described below. If these informal efforts do not resolve
the concern or issue,we each agree to resolve any dispute between us through binding arbitration or small
claims court,subject to applicable law,instead of in courts of general jurisdiction.
- If you have any concerns about,or experience any issue with,the Services,most
user concerns or issues can be resolved by contacting our Customer Support team at support@mstars.tv.
- If you have any concern or dispute that Customer Support cannot resolve,you agree
to then try to resolve the dispute informally (the "Informal Dispute Resolution Process") and in good faith
by contacting us and providing a written notice of claim (the "Notice of Claim") to the address provided
below for Service of Process or by sending an email to support@mstars.tv. The Notice of Claim must provide
us with an individualized and detailed description of the nature and factual basis of your individual,
personal claim(s),and the relief you seek,including the specific amount of any monetary relief you seek
and the basis for your calculation of that relief. Your Notice of Claim may only include your individual
personal claim(s) and may not be combined with a Notice of Claim for other individuals. After submitting
your Notice of Claim,you then agree to meet and confer by email,telephonically,or by videoconference
(such as Zoom),in good faith regarding your individual claim before taking any further action.
- If any dispute related to your Notice of Claim cannot be resolved through the
Informal Dispute Resolution Process within sixty (60) days of our receipt of the Notice of Claim,this
Section explains how you and we agree to resolve it. We each agree to resolve any dispute between us through
binding arbitration or small claims court instead of in courts of general jurisdiction. You understand and
agree that you and we are giving up the right to sue in court and the right to have a trial before a judge
of jury,subject to applicable law.
- Exceptions to Agreement to Arbitrate
- This Section does not apply to the following types of claims or disputes,which you
or we may bring in court in accordance with Section 16 above:
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- claims of infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights,including such claims seeking
injunctive relief; and
- claims for preliminary injunctive relief for violations of these Terms.
- This Section does not prevent you from bringing your dispute to the attention of any
federal,state,or local government agencies that can,if the law allows,seek relief from us for you,
subject to applicable law.
- Procedure for Arbitration
- The Federal Arbitration Act applies to this Section. The arbitration will be
governed by the Streamlined Arbitration Rules & Procedures (the "Rules") of JAMS ("JAMS"),as modified by
these Terms. The Rules are available at https://www.jamsadr.com/rules-streamlined-arbitration/.
The
arbitrator will be bound by these Terms. In the event of a conflict between the rules of the arbitration
provider and the Terms,including with respect to the assessment of the fees and costs of arbitration,these
Terms will govern.
- To start an arbitration proceeding,use the form available on JAMS website
https://www.jamsadr.com/submit/.
- Class Action and Representative Action Waiver
- For disputes arising between us and you,or any other user,you and we agree that we
can only bring a claim against each other on an individual basis. NEITHER YOU NOR WE CAN BRING A CLAIM AS A
PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN A CLASS ACTION,CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION,CONSOLIDATED ACTION,OR REPRESENTATIVE
ACTION,subject to applicable law.
- Changes to this Section
- Notwithstanding any provision in these Terms to the contrary,we agree that,if we
make any future change to this Section,you may reject any such change by sending us written notice within
thirty (30) days of the change to: support@mstars.tv,subject to applicable law.
- 18. MISCELLANEOUS TERMS
- Entire Agreement — These Terms constitute the entire and exclusive understanding and
agreement between us and you regarding the Services,and these Terms supersede and replace all prior oral or
written understandings or agreements between us and you regarding the Services.
- Severability — If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any
provision of these Terms invalid or unenforceable,that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent
permissible under applicable law,and the other provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and
effect.
- No Assignment or Transfer by You — You may not assign or transfer these Terms,by
operation of law or otherwise,without our prior written consent. Any attempt by you to assign or transfer
these Terms,without such consent,will be null and void to the extent permitted by applicable law. We may
freely assign or transfer these Terms without restriction. Subject to the foregoing,these Terms will bind
and inure to the benefit of the parties,their successors,and permitted assigns.
- No Waiver — Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be
considered a waiver of such right or provision to the extent permitted by applicable law. The waiver of any
such right or provision will be effective only if in writing and signed by our duly authorized
representative. Except as expressly set forth in these Terms,the exercise by either party of any of its
remedies under these Terms will be without prejudice to its other remedies under these Terms or otherwise.
- 19. CONTACT US
- If you have any questions or concerns about our Terms or the Services,please
contact us at support@mstars.tv,subject to applicable
law.