Terms of Use

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern access to and use of vintagoz.com, operated by Vintagoz, based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with a mailing address at 252 Aspen Glen Landing SW, Calgary, Alberta T3H 0N5, Canada ("Vintagoz", "we", "us", or the "website"). These Terms provide general information and are not legal advice.

By accessing or using the website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Legal Notice and our Responsible Play. If you do not agree with them, please do not use the website.

1. Definitions

• Website: the platform available at vintagoz.com and its subdomains.
• User or "you": any person who accesses the website using any device.
• Content: text, images, illustrations, videos, code, games, and any other materials made available on the website.
• User Content: nicknames, ratings, messages, and any other material you submit.

2. About Vintagoz

Vintagoz is a free online skill-game platform intended solely for entertainment, leisure, and mental challenge. Games run directly in the browser with no download required.

Vintagoz IS NOT:

• A betting, casino, bingo, lottery, or gambling website;
• A platform offering cash, products, or financial benefits as prizes;
• A broker, financial intermediary, or payment-service provider;
• A service that requests government-issued identification numbers, bank-account details, credit-card details, or other payment information.

3. Eligibility and capacity

• The website is intended for users who are at least 13 years old;
• Users aged 13 to 17 should use the website with guidance and supervision from a parent or legal guardian;
• By accessing the website, you confirm that you have the legal capacity or appropriate authorization to use the service.

4. Permitted use

You agree to use the website:

• Only for personal, non-commercial, and lawful purposes;
• In good faith and in accordance with these Terms and applicable Canadian law;
• Without harming third parties, the website, or its infrastructure.

5. Prohibited conduct

You must not:

• Attempt to bypass, copy, decompile, manipulate, or interfere with the technical operation of the website;
• Reverse-engineer the source code except to the extent such restriction is prohibited by law;
• Use bots, automated scripts, scrapers, or similar tools in a manner that disrupts or abuses the service;
• Intentionally overload servers, including through DoS or DDoS activity;
• Introduce viruses, malware, or malicious code;
• Publish unlawful, abusive, discriminatory, sexually explicit, violent, or rights-infringing content;
• Misrepresent your identity or impersonate another person or entity;
• Infringe copyright, trademarks, or other intellectual-property rights.

6. User Content

Scores, nicknames, and ratings are stored locally in your browser and are not submitted to Vintagoz. A message is provided to us only if you choose to send it through your email application after using the Contact form. For content that you actually send to us, you:

• Confirm that you own the content or have permission to use it;
• Agree not to publish unlawful, abusive, defamatory, discriminatory, sexually explicit, or rights-infringing material;
• Authorize Vintagoz to use the content only as reasonably necessary to respond to your message, administer the request, protect the website, or comply with applicable law, unless you separately agree otherwise;
• Remain responsible for your content, subject to rights and liabilities that cannot be excluded by law.

Because local scores, nicknames, and ratings remain on your device, we do not moderate or remove them remotely. We may decline to act on, or retain as appropriate, messages that are unlawful, abusive, or violate these Terms, subject to applicable law.

7. Intellectual property

Content made available on the website — including design, code, text, illustrations, layouts, icons, branding, logos, and visual elements — is owned by Vintagoz or its licensors and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and other intellectual-property laws, including Canadian law where applicable.

You receive a limited, free, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable licence to access and use the website solely for the purposes described in these Terms. No other rights are granted.

8. Service availability

We aim to keep the website available 24/7, but:

• We do not guarantee uninterrupted availability or a completely error-free service;
• We may suspend all or part of the service for maintenance, updates, or events beyond our reasonable control;
• We may discontinue features or the website, with reasonable notice where practicable.

9. Disclaimers and limitation of liability

The website is provided "as is" and "as available". To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law:

• Vintagoz is not liable for losses arising from use of, or inability to use, the website, except to the extent liability cannot legally be excluded or limited;
• Vintagoz does not guarantee that the website will meet every specific user expectation;
• Scores stored locally on your device may be lost if you clear browser data, and we cannot recover them.

10. External links and third-party services

The website may contain links to third-party websites for convenience. Vintagoz does not control those websites and is not responsible for their content, policies, security, or practices.

11. Suspension or termination of access

We may restrict, suspend, or terminate access for users who violate these Terms or engage in abusive conduct, subject to applicable law and without limiting other available remedies.

12. Indemnity

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify Vintagoz, its personnel, and partners against claims, proceedings, losses, or expenses arising from your unlawful misuse of the website or material breach of these Terms.

13. Privacy and data protection

Our handling of personal information is described in our Privacy Policy. For activities governed by Alberta private-sector privacy law, Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) applies; PIPEDA may apply to certain interprovincial or international commercial transactions and in other circumstances where federal law applies.

14. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. The current version is the version published on this page. For material changes, we will provide a prominent notice on the website where appropriate. Continued use after an update constitutes acceptance only to the extent permitted by applicable law.

15. General provisions

• Severability: if any provision is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect;
• No waiver: a failure to enforce a provision on one occasion does not waive the right to enforce it later;
• Assignment: you may not transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without our consent, except where applicable law provides otherwise;
• Entire agreement: these Terms together with the referenced policies form the agreement between you and Vintagoz regarding use of the website, subject to mandatory rights under applicable law.

16. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta and the federal laws of Canada applicable in Alberta. Subject to any non-waivable consumer-protection or jurisdictional rights that apply to you, disputes relating to these Terms or the website may be brought before the courts of Alberta, Canada.

17. Contact

Questions, requests, or reports concerning these Terms:

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +1 (403) 292-2808
• Mailing address: 252 Aspen Glen Landing SW, Calgary, Alberta T3H 0N5, Canada
• Jurisdiction: Alberta, Canada