1. Introduction and Acceptance
Welcome to Hawkthorn Social Casino. These Terms of Service constitute a binding legal agreement between you and Hawkthorn governing your access to and use of our entertainment platform. By accessing Hawkthorn, you expressly agree to comply with and be bound by these terms.
If you do not agree with any provision within these terms, you must immediately cease using our platform. Continued use after any modifications to these terms constitutes acceptance of those modifications.
2. Age Requirements and Eligibility
Hawkthorn Social Casino is available exclusively to individuals who are eighteen (18) years of age or older. This age requirement is mandatory and absolute, regardless of the age of majority in your specific jurisdiction.
By using Hawkthorn, you represent and warrant that you meet this minimum age requirement. Falsifying your age constitutes a material breach of these terms and may result in immediate termination of access and potential reporting to relevant authorities.
3. Platform Nature and Purpose
Hawkthorn operates exclusively as a social casino entertainment platform. We do not offer, facilitate, or enable real-money gambling, wagering, or betting of any kind. All games and activities on Hawkthorn are provided for entertainment purposes only.
No real money can be deposited, wagered, won, or lost through any activity on Hawkthorn. All virtual currency, points, and achievements have zero monetary value and exist solely to enhance the entertainment experience.
4. User Obligations and Conduct
Users must engage with Hawkthorn in a lawful and respectful manner. You agree not to:
- Provide false information regarding your age or identity
- Use automated systems, bots, or scripts to access our platform
- Attempt to circumvent, disable, or interfere with security features
- Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any aspect of our platform
- Engage in any activity that disrupts or interferes with other users' experiences
- Misrepresent the nature or purpose of Hawkthorn to third parties
5. Intellectual Property Rights
All content on Hawkthorn, including but not limited to software, graphics, text, logos, designs, and game mechanics, is owned by Hawkthorn or our licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws.
You are granted a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use Hawkthorn for personal entertainment purposes only. This license does not permit reproduction, distribution, modification, or commercial exploitation of our content.
6. Virtual Currency and Game Elements
Any virtual currency, points, credits, or other game elements displayed on Hawkthorn have absolutely no real-world monetary value. These elements cannot be redeemed, exchanged, sold, or converted into anything of tangible value.
We reserve the right to modify, adjust, or eliminate virtual currency balances and game progress at any time without notice or compensation.
7. Service Availability
Hawkthorn is provided "as is" without guarantees of uninterrupted availability. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of our platform at any time with or without notice.
We are not liable for any inconvenience or consequences arising from service interruptions, maintenance, technical issues, or platform modifications.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties
Hawkthorn makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or functionality of our platform. We do not warrant that our services will be error-free, secure, or meet your expectations.
All implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement, are explicitly disclaimed to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Hawkthorn and its operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of our platform.
This limitation applies to all claims, whether based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory, and includes damages for loss of profits, data, goodwill, or any other intangible losses.
10. Termination Rights
We reserve the right to terminate or restrict your access to Hawkthorn at any time, for any reason or no reason, with or without notice. Violations of these terms, inappropriate conduct, or any activity we deem harmful to our platform or other users may result in immediate termination.
Upon termination, all rights granted to you under these terms immediately cease, and you must discontinue all use of Hawkthorn.
11. Modifications to Terms
Hawkthorn reserves the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. Changes become effective immediately upon posting to our platform. Your continued use after modifications constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
It is your responsibility to review these terms periodically to stay informed of any changes.
12. Governing Law
These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising from these terms shall be resolved through appropriate legal channels.
13. Severability
If any provision of these Terms of Service is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. Invalid provisions shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make them valid and enforceable.
14. Entire Agreement
These Terms of Service, together with our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer, constitute the entire agreement between you and Hawkthorn regarding your use of our platform and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.