Arcadous is an e-sports web based digital platform consisting of a portal that allows gamers to access digital games on a prepaid ticket-based system (the “Ticket”) and to compete therein for a monetary reward upon gaming achievements and gamer’s cumulative experience as per the platform gaming rewards system (the “Service”). The Service as further described on https://beta.arcadous.gg is offered on both mobile and desktop devices. The Service is provided by Arcadous, Registration Number 151408, Located Omarat 14 C second floor, Motafaregh Min Laselki, New Maadi, Cairo (hereinafter “we”, “our”, “us”, the “Company” or “Arcadous”). This User Agreement and Arcadous’s Privacy Policy (this “Agreement”) applies to all Users of the Service (collectively or individually, “Users”, “User” or “you”). Each of Arcadous and the Users is referred to as a “Party” and together as the “Parties”.
BEFORE USING THE SERVICE, PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. BY CLICKING ON “CONTINUE”, “AGREE”, “ACCEPT”, “APPROVE” OR “REGISTER” (DEPENDING ON YOUR USED PLATFORM) YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, THEN PLEASE DO NOT CLICK “CONTINUE”, “AGREE”, “ACCEPT”, “APPROVE” OR “REGISTER” IN WHICH CASE YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE SERVICE.
General Terms
By registering to the Service and/or accessing or using it, you acknowledge that you have understood and agreed to these terms and conditions (“Terms”) and that you are acting only on your own behalf and not on behalf of anyone else. These Terms form a binding and enforceable contract between Arcadous and you. The Terms apply whenever you access the Service, on any device.
The service.
When you use the Service, you warrant that you (i) are at least eighteen (18) years of age, or of the legal age in your jurisdiction, (ii) have the power to enter a binding contract with us and not be barred from doing so under any applicable laws, (iii) have the power to register for a User Account, and to participate in the Service. You must comply with these Terms when receiving the Service.
Arcadous.gg is an e-sports web based digital platform consisting of a portal that allows gamers to access digital games on a prepaid ticket-based system and to compete therein for a monetary reward upon gaming achievements and gamer’s cumulative experience as per the platform gaming rewards system.
Subscribed gamers are able to purchase a ticket to access the platform, which allows further access to digital games where gamers can play and compete for a monetary prize paid for the winner(s) depending on the rules of each game. The prize amount will be proportional to the players engaged in the game and/or round based on the ticket price and number of players.
In addition to the above, a parallel “in-app” reward system is offered for players based on their gaming cumulative experience and achievements.
Aracadous.gg shall be responsible for operating the platform and delivering the service in all its aspects including but not limited to operating the website/platform on day-to-day, providing required maintenance, system updates, payment methods, customer support, etc.
To be able to make use of the Service you may be required to first download certain proprietary Arcadous software and/or mobile applications and revised versions of the foregoing (the “Software”).
Arcadous may suspend and/or close the User Account of any User who violates, or whom we reasonably believe may be in violation of or will violate, these Terms, at any time without notice and without liability. Also, and without limiting our other rights or remedies, if Arcadous believe you have violated these Terms or if you have violated these Terms, Arcadous may determine that your winnings, if any, will be forfeited, disgorged or recouped by us.
You may be able to access third party games, websites or services via the Service. Arcadous is not responsible for third party websites, services, or content available through such third party services. You are solely responsible for your dealings with third parties. Your use of third party software, websites or services may be subject to that third party’s terms and conditions.
Changes of the Service
Arcadous may choose to apply technical support and/or system updates for the Service and Software from time to time at their own discretion. In the event such intervention requires a system interruption for more than fifteen /15/ minutes Arcadous shall inform users 24 hours in advance of such intervention without any liability to Arcadous.
The Software shall be downloaded either directly from Arcadous servers or from a third party plug-in such as the game developer(s). Nevertheless in either case the simple use of the Software is deemed as an implicit acceptance of the present terms and conditions
Arcadous reserves the right to update and change the Service and the Software. If you do not accept an update and/or a change, you shall be deauthorized from accessing the service and the Software.
Arcadous may make changes to or discontinue any of the features and functionality available within the Service at any time, and without notice.
We may, with or without notice to you: (i) modify, suspend or terminate your access to the Service for any reason without liability; and (ii) interrupt the operation of the Service as necessary to perform maintenance, error correction, or other work.
Registration and user account
By agreeing to these Terms, you explicitly warrant that you are 18 years of age or older and reside in a country, and are governed by a country’s laws, where all activities granted access to by the Service are completely and unquestionably legal.
Upon registration you are required to provide us with at least, but not limited to, the following information: i) a username, ii) a password, iii) your e-mail address, iv) your full name, v) your permanent residential address, (vi) your birth date, (vii) your phone number, (viii) your Game related information (such as nicknames) and (ix) your payment information (such as credit card number). The information you provide shall be current, true and complete. You are responsible for keeping your information updated and complete.
Arcadous will, upon your registration, ask for permission to connect your User Account to your account at [THIRD PARTY] (provided by Valve Corporation) in order to enable Games in the Service. These Terms will not be applicable to your [THIRD PARTY] account or the information that you disclose to [THIRD PARTIES]. Please refer to [THIRD PARTIES]’s terms of service and privacy policy for further information in this regard.
You are only allowed to register for one (1) User Account. Only natural persons are allowed to register for a User Account, which may be used by only one (1) individual. We reserve the right to monitor any effort to establish multiple accounts. In the event it is discovered that you have opened more than one account, all accounts will be closed without notice or liability to Arcadous of any kind whatsoever
We reserve the right to deny access to anyone, including, but not limited to, those Users who use proxy servers and/or IP addresses residing in certain geographical areas.
You agree that you will be entirely responsible for any and all access or your use of the Service and that you are liable for all actions and activities conducted under your User Account. You are responsible for and warrant to always keep your username and password confidential. You acknowledge that your password is unique to you.
We reserve the right to reclaim your user name and suspend or terminate your User Account if activities occur which constitutes or may constitute a violation of these Terms or of any applicable local or international laws, rules or regulations.
We do not examine or take any responsibility with regards to the validity of information provided by the Users.
Payment
Arcadous uses third-party electronic payment processors and financial institutions ("Payment Processors") to process your Monetary Account deposits and withdrawals. You irrevocably permit us to instruct such Payment Processors to handle Monetary Account deposits and withdrawals as required to provide the Service. You further irrevocably approve that we may give such instructions on your behalf in accordance with your requests as submitted through the Service. You agree that we are not liable for any loss caused by any unauthorized use of your credit card or other method of payment by a third-party in connection with your use of the Service.
The information that we provide to and receive from these Payment Processors and the manner in which such information is used and disclosed is in accordance with these Terms as well as, when applicable, the Payment Processors’ terms and conditions. You agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of use of each applicable Payment Processor, and in the event of a conflict between these Terms and the Payment Processors' terms and conditions, these Terms shall prevail.
Arcadous fees are calculated on a percentage basis of the ticket price for every ticket sold and every game played. We reserve the right to change the applicable fees at any given time.
Conduct (management)
whatsoever.
You agree to use The Service in accordance with these Terms and Conditions and applicable laws and regulations. You will not violate any applicable law, contract, intellectual property or other third party right or commit a tort, and you are solely responsible for your conduct while accessing or using The Service.
You acknowledge and understand that the invitation to participate in a game through the service is sent and or issued by another user without any involvement of Arcadous of any kind
In connection with your use of The Service, you agree to the following:
You may use the Service for lawful purposes only. You agree that when using the Service or communicating via the Service you may not use the Service to post, transmit or otherwise distribute illegal material.
You shall not defame, abuse, harass, threaten, intimidate, stalk or otherwise violate the legal rights of others or of any third party, including Aracadous. You shall not in any manner publish, post or – in any other way express – any topic, material or information that is inappropriate, defamatory, infringing, obscene, pornographic, racist, terrorist, politically slanted, indecent or unlawful.You shall not contribute to destructive activities such as dissemination of viruses, spam or any other activity that might harm the Service or its Users in any way.You shall not participate in any attempt to cheat another User through collusion or other techniques, regardless of the outcome. You shall not at any time use any, now or in the future existent, cheats, scripts, automation software (bots), mods, hacks, or any other unauthorized own or third-party software, to modify or automate the Service, Games played through the Service or content of the Service, or in any other way seek to enhance your chance of winning,You shall not advertise or promote any product or service of any kind, on or through the Service, You shall not use programming codes or commands (including, but not limited to advanced fonts, Java, tables and/or HTML) in messages or any other communication on the Service.
You shall not impersonate another person or log into an account which you are not authorized to access.
You shall not Develop or use any third-party applications that interact with The Service and the Platform without our prior written consent, including any script designed to scrape or extract data therefrom.
If we find you to be violating these Terms or any other provisions set up by us or our affiliates, we reserve the right to take the necessary measures to limit the damages of your violation including, but not limited to, suspend or revoke your User Account, annul your scores, or confiscate funds on your Monetary Account to reimburse members who you have wronged. We may cooperate with legal authorities and third parties in the investigation of any suspected or alleged crime or civil wrong. We reserve the right to take any or all of the steps described above if: (i) you have breached any provision of these Terms; (ii) you are participating in any attempt of defraud; (iii) you have failed to honor legitimate charges or requests for payment, or you have ’charged back’ or denied any of the payments made; (iv) you are participating in any attempt to cheat another member.
[Premium membership] (if its an option)
Arcadous reserves the right to add a “Premium Membership” option to the platform users in the future.
Such option would be available to the existing as to the new users.
It is agreed that the title “Premium Membership” hereinabove is used for reference only and the concerned premium service could have a different name as per Arcadous discretion.
The “Premium Membership” shall involve multiple advantages for the user in terms of gameplay and reward programs as to be defined by Aracadous in due time.
Marketing
By registering for a User Account, you grant us the right to display your username, gameplay data and statistics and any other information regarding your activity in the Service. By registering a User Account, you also agree to allow us to print, publish, broadcast and use, worldwide, in any media and at any time, your name, nickname, picture, voice, likeness, and/or biographical information for promotional, marketing or other related purposes without additional compensation.
Limitation of liability
Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall Arcadous or its affiliates, contractors, employees, agents, or third party partners or suppliers, be liable to the User for any special, indirect, incidental, consequential, or exemplary damages that arise out of, relate to or result from the User’s use or the inability to use the company materials, the Service itself (including any loss or disclosure of assets), or any other interactions with Arcadous, even if Arcadous or an Arcadous authorized representative has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Applicable law may not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to the User. In such cases, Arcadous’s liability will be limited to the extent permitted by law.
In no event shall Arcadous or its affiliates, contractors, employees, agents, or third party partners or suppliers total liability to the User for all damages, losses, and causes of action arising out of or relating to these terms or your use of the Service and Software (whether in contract, tort, warranty, or otherwise) shall the compensation available to the User be higher than the available funds on the User Account or the amount of the entry fee involved in the mistake or negligent act.
These limitations shall also apply with respect to damages incurred by reason of any products or services sold or provided to you by third parties other than Arcadous and received by the User through, or advertised on, the service or received by the User through any links provided on the Service.
Arcadous is not to be held responsible for the consequences caused by the breakdown of any device or software, directly managed or outsourced, which could lead to a total or partial reduction to the access of its services, via Internet or by phone.
Arcadous is not responsible for any consequences resulting from major incidents such as any strike, terrorist activities, political crisis, war, saturation of the telecommunication networks or natural catastrophe; which could lead to a total or partial reduction to the access to its services, on the Internet or by phone.
Prohibited uses
You may not use the Service in a way that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms. Access to the Services from territories where the Services are illegal is strictly prohibited.
You may not use the Service in any manner that in Arcadous’s sole discretion could damage, disable, overburden, or impair it or interfere with any other party’s use of the Service. You may not intentionally interfere with or damage the operation of the Service or any User’s enjoyment of it, by any means, including uploading or otherwise disseminating viruses, worms, or other malicious code. You may not remove, circumvent, disable, damage or otherwise interfere with any security-related features of the Service, features that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any content accessible through the Service, or features that enforce limitations on the use of the Service.
You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service, or any part of it, other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to the Service, or any part of it, through hacking, password mining or any other means or interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Service or any activities conducted on the Service.
You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available through the Service. You agree neither to modify the Service in any manner or form, nor to use modified versions of the Service, including (without limitation) for the purpose of obtaining unauthorized access to the Service.
You may never use the User Account of another User, even if permitted by that User.
You may never, at any circumstances, deposit money to your User Account that does not belong to you, that has been gained from criminal or other illegal activity, or by using a credit, debit or charge card, PayPal account, Skrill account, bank account or other method of payment that does not belong to you personally.
You may never deposit or withdraw funds from/to a User Account not registered by yourself.
You may not deposit funds to or withdraw funds from your User Account with a method of payment that is not set up by you and issued in your name. Arcadous has the right to verify, with authorized third parties, that the method of payment is set up by the User and deny any depositions and/or payouts.
In accessing or participating in the Service or using the Software, you represent and warrant to Arcadous that you will not engage in any activity that interrupts or attempts to interrupt the operation of the Service. Any User who engages in, participates in, or displays behavior that may be interpreted, in Arcadous’s sole discretion, as unfair methods in participating in the Services will be subject to immediate sanction (as determined by G:loot in our sole discretion), which may include, without limitation: (i) immediate termination of User Account and blocking of the User’s access to the Services; (ii) any winnings that the User may otherwise have been entitled to receive shall be void and forfeited; and (iii) any winnings received by the User shall be subject to disgorgement and/or recoupment.
The User must at all times observe the highest standards of personal integrity.
Any form of cheating will not be tolerated. Users are prohibited from influencing or manipulating a third party game so that the outcome is determined by anything other than its merits. Examples of cheating would include: action to intentionally alter, or attempt to alter, the playing conditions or the results of any game or match or attempts to interfere with another player’s connection to the game service through Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) or any other means.
Users are prohibited from engaging in harassment or discrimination based on race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
Privacy policies
Please refer to the privacy and policies (separate document) is hereby incorporated to this agreement. Read this notice carefully for details relating to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information.
Intellectual property
Software license. Arcadous’s Service and Software are the property of Arcadous or Arcadous’s licensor. Subject to this Agreement, Arcadous grants to you a non-exclusive, limited, revocable, non-transferable, non-assignable, non-sublicensable license to install, access and use the Service and the Software, but not the related object code and source code, on a Device owned or controlled by you, solely for the purpose of accessing and using the Service and Software in accordance with these Terms and for your personal use, and solely for so long as the User Account is open. You acknowledge that you are receiving licensed rights only. You may not copy, distribute, make available to the public or create any derivative work from Arcadous or any part of Arcadous’s platform unless you have a prior written approval from Arcadous. Arcadous Software is licensed, not sold, to you and Arcadous and its licensors retain ownership of all copies of Arcadous’s Software even after installation on your personal computers, mobile handsets, tablets, and/or other relevant devices.
Ownership. All content of the Service, and all Arcadous’s products and services, trademarks, symbols, logos, domain names, and all derivative works or modifications of any of the foregoing, and all related and underlying intellectual property (including without limitation patents, trademarks, trade secrets and copyrights), are the sole and exclusive property of Arcadous or its licensors. We reserve all rights not expressly granted herein. Except as expressly set forth herein: no right or license is granted hereunder, express or implied or by way of estoppel, to any intellectual property rights and your use of Services and/or Software does not convey or imply the right to use the Service or the Software in combination with any other information or products.
Term and termination
These Terms will continue to apply to you until terminated by either you or Arcadous. The User agrees that Arcadous, in its sole discretion and for any or no reason, may terminate the User Account or your use of the Service. Arcadous may also in its sole discretion and at any time discontinue providing access to the Service, or any part thereof, with or without notice. The User agrees that any termination of the User access to the Service or any account the User may have or portion thereof may be effected without prior notice, and the User agrees that Arcadous shall not be liable to the User or any third party for any such termination. Any suspected fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity that may be grounds for termination of your use of the Service may be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies Arcadous may have at law or in equity.
You may terminate these Terms at any time and for any reason by going to your User Account webpage and following the account closure process, or by contacting Customer Support via email support@arcadous.com, or through the game’s dedicated Arcadous support email address. Upon termination of the User Account, you must immediately discontinue use of the Services and the Software and the User Account and promptly uninstall and delete all copies of the Software. Immediately upon termination of the User Account, all license and rights granted to you under these Terms automatically terminate. Your obligation to pay accrued Fees will survive any termination of these Terms.
After termination of your User Account, you will not open a new User Account, but you may still be allowed to reinstate your account if you wish to do so under certain circumstances. You should contact Customer Support via email to support@arcadous.com to request an account reinstatement.
Any sections of these Terms that, either explicitly or by their nature, must remain in effect even after termination of the Agreements, shall survive termination.
You agree to compensate us, according to law, for all losses, harm, claims and expenses that may arise from any breach of these Terms by you
Waiver and indemnity
The User acknowledges and agrees that Arcadous leaves no representations or warranties regarding the Service quality, safety, reliability, availability, or performance. The User acknowledges and accepts that the User use the Service is at the user’s own risk, and that Arcadous will not be responsible for any consequential damages arising out of the use of, or the failure to use, the Service.
The User agree to indemnify and hold Arcadous and each of their directors, officers, employees, contractors, suppliers and partners, harmless from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, including attorney’s fees, arising out of or relating to your use or misuse of the Service, breach of these Terms or violation of the rights of any other person or entity, except solely to the extent any of the foregoing arise out of the willful misconduct or gross negligence of Arcadous. Arcadous reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which the User are required to indemnify Arcadous and the User agrees to cooperate with Arcadous’s defense of these claims.
A provision of these Terms may be waived only by a written instrument executed by the party entitled to the benefit of such provision. The failure of any party at any time to require performance of any provision of these Terms and conditions shall in no manner affect such party’s right at a later time to enforce the same. A waiver of any breach of any provision of these Terms shall not be construed as a continuing waiver of other breaches of the same or other provisions of these Terms.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
Governing law and disputes
DIFC courts in Dubai
Changes to these terms and conditions
Arcadous may make modifications, deletions and/or additions to these Terms (“Changes”) at any time. When we make material Changes to these Terms, we will ask for your consent, if required, and provide you with prominent notice as appropriate under the circumstances, e.g. by displaying a prominent notice within the Service or by sending you an email. Changes will be effective: (i) thirty (30) days after the Company provides notice of the Changes, whether such notice is provided within the Service, is sent via email or otherwise; or (ii) when you opt in or otherwise expressly agree to the Changes or a version of these Terms incorporating the Changes, whichever comes first. If you do not wish to continue using the Service under the new version of the Terms, you may terminate the Terms by contacting us through email at www.arcadous.gg
Miscellaneous
This Agreement and related Guidelines, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by Company without restriction.
The heading references herein are for convenience purposes only, do not constitute a part of these Terms, and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.