These Terms of Service govern the use of the mobile game Cat Life : Idle (hereinafter referred to as the “Service”) provided by Design Future Games (hereinafter referred to as the “Developer”) and set forth the rights, obligations, responsibilities, and other necessary matters between the user and the Developer.
Article 1. Application and Acceptance
By downloading, installing, accessing, launching, or using the Service, or by purchasing any product within the Service, the user is deemed to have agreed to all provisions of these Terms.
If the user does not agree to these Terms, the user must discontinue installation, use, and payment activities and delete the application.
The user understands that the Service is a digital content service provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis and is highly dependent on network conditions, device environments, operating systems, Google Play, Google Play Games, Google Play Billing, Google AdMob, and other third-party platforms and services. The user expressly agrees that the Developer’s liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
Article 2. Definitions
- “User” means any person who uses the Service in accordance with these Terms.
- “Integrated Services” means Google Play Games, Google Play Billing, Google AdMob, and any third-party services, SDKs, platforms, or networks related to the provision of the Service.
- “In-App Products” means digital products, features, advertising removal products, subscription products, or other paid content available for purchase within the Service through Google Play Billing.
- “Content” means all elements contained within the Service, including game information, images, text, sounds, rankings, records, paid products, advertisements, and all other related elements.
Article 3. Description of the Service
The Service is a game service available on mobile devices. The Developer may include the following features in all or part of the Service.
- Google Play Games sign-in
- Advertisements provided through Google AdMob
- In-app purchases processed through Google Play Billing
- Other gameplay, record, setting, presentation, and operational features
Article 4. Google Play Games Sign-In
Google Play Games sign-in may be provided as an optional feature. When the user uses this feature, Google’s policies, terms, account status, authentication methods, and platform restrictions may also apply.
The Developer is not responsible for any problems caused by Google Play Games, including service failures, policy changes, sign-in failures, account restrictions, feature reductions, or discontinuation.
Article 5. In-App Purchases and Refunds
Payments for In-App Products are generally processed exclusively through Google Play Billing.
The price, currency, taxes, approval or rejection of payment, withdrawal, refund, cancellation, subscription cancellation, purchase history, purchase status, payment restrictions, and all other payment-related matters are governed by the policies and procedures of Google Play and the relevant payment method provider.
Refund requests must generally be submitted directly by the user through the official procedures provided by Google Play. The Developer does not provide separate direct refunds, cash reimbursements, individual payment cancellations, or discretionary compensation outside the Google Play process.
The Developer does not directly collect or store payment method information, credit card information, billing information, or other payment details. Except for limited verification of whether a purchase has been applied or can be technically restored, the Developer does not determine payment approval, refund approval, refund timing, refund amount, or refund eligibility.
Non-consumable products or active subscription products may be restored depending on the same Google Account, store status, purchase status, and platform policies. Consumable products may not be restored after they have been used or granted.
However, if applicable laws or platform policies impose a direct obligation on the Developer, the Developer will comply with such laws and policies only to the extent required.
Article 6. Advertising and Third-Party Services
The Service may include advertisements provided through Google AdMob and other third-party service elements.
The availability, frequency, format, personalization, and reward availability of advertisements may vary depending on the user’s country, device environment, network status, settings, consent status, advertising network conditions, and platform policies.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Developer is not responsible for third-party advertisements, external links, advertising networks, platform failures, unavailable advertisements, advertisement loading failures, missing rewards for viewed advertisements, advertisement content, or errors or interruptions involving third-party services.
Article 7. Data Storage and Processing
The Developer does not operate the Service on the assumption that users’ personal information will be continuously stored in a proprietary membership database or on the Developer’s own servers.
During use of the Service, certain game progress information, settings, or temporary data may be stored locally on the user’s device.
Integrated Services such as Google Play Games, Google Play Billing, and Google AdMob may process relevant information according to their own policies and technical requirements. Further information is governed by the applicable third-party policies and the Developer’s Privacy Policy.
The Service is generally not designed to request separate sensitive permissions. However, notices or consent procedures may be displayed when required by the operating system, app store, Integrated Services, or applicable laws.
Article 8. User Obligations and Prohibited Conduct
Users must not engage in any of the following conduct.
- Manipulating game results through abnormal methods such as macros, hacking, memory modification, exploitation of bugs, or use of automated tools
- Fraudulently manipulating rankings, records, rewards, payments, advertisement displays, or reward systems
- Reverse engineering, decompiling, modifying, illegally copying, or distributing the application without authorization
- Abusing payment cancellations, making fraudulent payments, abusing refund procedures, or circumventing platform policies
- Violating applicable laws, public order and morals, platform policies, or these Terms
Article 9. Intellectual Property Rights
Copyrights, trademarks, design rights, database rights, and all other intellectual property rights relating to the Service and Content belong to the Developer or the applicable lawful rights holder.
Without the Developer’s prior written consent, users may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, rent, transmit, publicly communicate, create derivative works from, reverse engineer, or commercially exploit the Service or Content.
Article 10. Modification, Suspension, and Termination of the Service
The Developer may modify, revise, restrict, suspend, terminate, delete, or restructure all or part of the Service at any time due to operational, technical, security, legal, or policy-related requirements.
As part of this process, game rules, difficulty, balance, user interface, presentation, advertising methods, In-App Product composition, leaderboards, sign-in features, saved-data compatibility, events, reward systems, or other Content may be modified or deleted.
The Developer will make reasonable efforts to provide advance notice where possible. However, changes may be made without advance notice in cases involving urgent security responses, bug fixes, compliance with third-party platform policies, service failure responses, or other unavoidable circumstances.
The user acknowledges and agrees in advance that all or part of the Service may be modified, restricted, suspended, or terminated. Unless otherwise restricted by applicable law, the Developer is not responsible for lost expected profits, data changes, loss of progress, or inability to use features resulting from such actions.
Article 11. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Service is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.
The Developer makes no express or implied warranty that the Service will always be complete, uninterrupted, error-free, suitable for a particular purpose, meet the user’s expectations, guarantee any particular result, or operate identically on every device.
The Developer does not warrant against problems caused by network conditions, telecommunications providers, operating system updates, device manufacturer environments, account status, platform policy changes, advertising network conditions, or changes, delays, or interruptions involving Google Play or other third-party services.
Article 12. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Developer is not liable for indirect, special, consequential, incidental, or punitive damages, loss of data, loss of revenue, loss of opportunity, loss of expected profits, business losses, or emotional damages arising from the use of or inability to use the Service.
In particular, to the maximum extent permitted by law, the Developer is not responsible for damage arising from any of the following.
- Causes attributable to the user, loss of the device, inadequate account management, failure to manage passwords, or user negligence
- Network failures, telecommunications provider issues, operating system errors, device manufacturer issues, or device performance limitations
- Failures, policy changes, payment failures, refund processing, account restrictions, or feature discontinuation involving Google Play, Google Play Games, Google Play Billing, Google AdMob, or other third-party platforms
- Loss of data caused by application deletion, device changes, account mismatches, local data resets, reinstallation, cache deletion, or user actions
- Natural disasters, power outages, hacking, malware, denial-of-service attacks, government actions, or other events of force majeure
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Developer’s total aggregate liability is limited to the amount actually paid by the user in connection with the Service during the three months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim. If the user made no paid purchase during that period, the maximum monetary liability will be KRW 0, except for liabilities that cannot legally be limited or excluded.
This Article does not apply to damage caused by the Developer’s intentional misconduct or gross negligence, or to liabilities that cannot be limited or excluded under applicable law.
Article 13. Restrictions and Enforcement Measures
If the Developer reasonably determines that a user has violated, or is likely to violate, these Terms, applicable laws, or platform policies, the Developer may restrict the user’s access to the Service without prior notice.
Where necessary, the Developer may restrict sign-in features, reset records, exclude the user from rankings, restrict advertisement rewards, restrict In-App Product features, delete some or all data, block the account, or suspend use of the Service.
Unless otherwise restricted by applicable law, the Developer is not obligated to provide separate compensation, refunds, or damages to the user in connection with these measures.
Article 14. User Indemnification
If complaints, claims, disputes, investigations, damage, expenses, or liability arise against the Developer due to the user’s violation of laws, violation of these Terms, infringement of third-party rights, fraudulent payment, abuse of refund procedures, account theft, abnormal use, or other causes attributable to the user, the user must resolve such matters at the user’s own responsibility and expense.
In such cases, the user must compensate the Developer for direct damage, indirect damage, response costs, reasonable legal fees, and all other related expenses incurred by the Developer.
Article 15. Use by Minors
Minors must obtain the consent of a parent or legal guardian before using the Service or making payments.
If a minor makes a payment without the consent of a parent or legal guardian, the availability of cancellation or refund may be determined in accordance with applicable laws and platform policies. The procedure will generally follow Google Play policies and procedures.
Article 16. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Korea.
In the event of a dispute relating to the Service, the parties will first attempt to resolve the matter through good-faith discussions.
Any dispute that cannot be resolved through discussion will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Seoul Central District Court of the Republic of Korea as the court of first instance. However, if mandatory jurisdiction is prescribed by applicable law, such mandatory jurisdiction will apply.
Article 17. Contact Information
Developer: Design Future Games