The Playing Cat Terms of Service
Effective Date: 06 July 2026
Welcome to The Playing Cat.
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of all games, applications, websites, online services, and related content published or operated by The Playing Cat (“Services”).
By downloading, installing, accessing, or using any of our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use our Services.
1. About Us
The Playing Cat develops and publishes digital games and related online services.
Throughout these Terms, “The Playing Cat”, “we”, “our”, and “us” refer to the owner and operator of the Services.
“You” refers to any person who accesses or uses our Services.
2. Eligibility
You must use the Services only in accordance with applicable laws.
If you are under the age required to enter into a legally binding agreement in your country, you should use the Services only with the consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian.
3. Licence
Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to install and use our Services solely for your personal, non-commercial entertainment.
This licence does not transfer ownership of any intellectual property.
You may not:
- copy, distribute, sell, rent, sublicense or commercially exploit the Services;
- modify or create derivative works from the Services;
- reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the Services except where permitted by applicable law;
- remove copyright notices or proprietary markings;
- use the Services for unlawful purposes.
4. Intellectual Property
All intellectual property rights relating to the Services remain the exclusive property of The Playing Cat or its licensors.
This includes, but is not limited to:
- software
- source code
- artwork
- graphics
- animations
- music
- sound effects
- game designs
- trademarks
- logos
- text
- databases
- website content
Nothing in these Terms grants ownership of any intellectual property.
5. Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
- interfere with the operation of the Services;
- attempt to gain unauthorised access to our servers or systems;
- exploit software bugs or vulnerabilities;
- use bots, scripts or automated tools unless expressly authorised;
- manipulate gameplay statistics or leaderboards;
- interfere with other users’ enjoyment of the Services;
- distribute malicious software;
- use the Services for fraudulent or unlawful purposes.
We reserve the right to suspend or permanently restrict access to online services where abuse, cheating, fraud or malicious activity is detected.
6. Online Features
Some Services may include online functionality, including:
- game updates
- statistics
- cloud features
- leaderboards
- downloadable content
- promotional content
- cross-promotion between our games
Internet access may be required for certain features.
We do not guarantee that online services will always be available or uninterrupted.
Maintenance, technical failures, internet outages and circumstances beyond our control may affect availability.
7. Advertisements
Some Services display advertisements supplied by third-party advertising providers.
We do not control the content of third-party advertisements or websites.
Interactions with advertisers are solely between you and the relevant third party.
8. Third-Party Services
Our Services may integrate with third-party platforms or technologies, including but not limited to:
- Google Play
- Apple App Store
- Google Play Services
- Google AdMob
- Microsoft Store
Your use of those services is governed by their own terms and privacy policies.
We are not responsible for the operation or availability of third-party services.
9. Updates
We may release updates to:
- improve performance;
- fix bugs;
- enhance security;
- introduce new features;
- remove obsolete functionality.
Some updates may be required to continue using certain online features.
10. Future Purchases
Some Services may offer optional purchases, subscriptions or downloadable content in the future.
Where applicable:
- purchases are processed through the relevant app store or payment provider;
- refunds are subject to the policies of the payment provider unless otherwise required by law.
Nothing in these Terms guarantees that any particular feature, purchase or subscription will remain available indefinitely.
11. User Feedback
We welcome ideas, suggestions, feature requests and bug reports.
If you submit feedback, you grant The Playing Cat a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use, modify, publish and incorporate that feedback into our Services without compensation or obligation to you.
12. Privacy
Your privacy is important to us.
Our collection and use of information is governed by our Privacy Policy.
By using the Services, you acknowledge that information may be collected and processed as described in the Privacy Policy.
13. Service Availability
Although we aim to provide reliable Services, we cannot guarantee that the Services will always be:
- available;
- secure;
- uninterrupted;
- error-free;
- compatible with every device.
Features may change or be discontinued without prior notice.
14. Suspension and Termination
We may suspend or terminate access to online features if:
- these Terms are violated;
- fraudulent activity is detected;
- cheating or abuse is identified;
- continued access would threaten the security or stability of the Services.
Termination does not affect any rights or obligations that arose before termination.
15. Disclaimer
The Services are provided on an “as available” basis.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any consumer rights that cannot legally be excluded under applicable law.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not guarantee that the Services will be uninterrupted, error-free or suitable for every purpose.
16. Limitation of Liability
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for:
- death or personal injury caused by negligence;
- fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
- any liability that cannot legally be excluded under applicable law.
Subject to the above, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, The Playing Cat shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential or special loss arising from your use of the Services, including loss of profits, business interruption, loss of data or loss of goodwill.
Where permitted by law, our total liability relating to the Services shall not exceed the amount paid by you for the relevant Service during the twelve months preceding the claim.
17. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless The Playing Cat from claims, damages, liabilities and expenses arising from your breach of these Terms or your unlawful use of the Services, except where prohibited by applicable law.
18. Changes to These Terms
We may revise these Terms from time to time.
Material changes will be published through our website or within the relevant Service.
Your continued use of the Services after revised Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
19. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.
If you are a consumer residing outside England and Wales, you may also benefit from mandatory consumer protections available under the laws of your country of residence where applicable.
20. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
21. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and The Playing Cat regarding your use of the Services and supersede any prior agreements relating to the Services.
22. Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding these Terms, please contact us:
The Playing Cat
Email: support@theplayingcat.com
Website: https://theplayingcat.com