These Terms of Service are intended to set forth the rights, obligations, liabilities, and other necessary matters between the user and Design Future Games (the “Developer”) in connection with the use of the mobile game Slingshot Master (the “Service”) provided by the Developer.
Article 1 (Application and Acceptance)
By downloading, installing, accessing, launching, or using the Service, or by purchasing any item within the Service, the user shall be deemed to have agreed to these Terms in their entirety.
If the user does not agree to these Terms, the user must stop installing, using, and making purchases in the Service and must delete the app.
The user understands and expressly agrees that the Service is a digital content service provided on an “as is” basis, and that the Service heavily depends on network conditions, device environments, operating systems, and third-party platforms and services, including Google Play, Google Play Games, Google Play Billing, and Google AdMob, and that the Developer’s liability shall be 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, and networks related to the provision of the Service.
- “In-App Products” means digital items, features, ad-removal products, subscription products, or other paid content that may be purchased within the Service through Google Play Billing.
- “Content” means all elements within the Service, including game information, images, text, sounds, rankings, records, paid products, advertisements, and any other related components.
Article 3 (Contents of the Service)
The Service is a game service available on mobile devices, and the Developer may include all or part of the following features in the Service:
- Google Play Games sign-in
- Google AdMob advertisements
- In-app purchases through Google Play Billing
- Other gameplay, records, settings, presentation, and operational features
Article 4 (Google Play Games Sign-In)
Google Play Games sign-in may be provided as an optional feature. If the user uses that feature, Google’s policies, terms, account requirements, authentication methods, and platform restrictions may also apply.
The Developer shall not be liable for any issues arising from Google Play Games itself, including service outages, policy changes, sign-in failures, account restrictions, feature reductions, or discontinuation.
Article 5 (In-App Purchases and Refunds)
Payments for In-App Products within the Service are, in principle, processed exclusively through Google Play Billing.
Prices, currencies, taxes, payment approvals or rejections, withdrawal rights, refunds, cancellations, subscription terminations, 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 providers.
Refund requests must, in principle, be submitted and handled 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 Google Play.
The Developer does not directly collect or store payment method information, credit card information, billing information, or other payment-related data and, except for limited technical confirmation regarding purchase fulfillment or restoration, does not determine whether a payment is approved, whether a refund is granted, when a refund is issued, how much a refund will be, or whether a refund is available.
Non-consumable products or active subscription products may be restored depending on the same Google account, store status, purchase status, and platform policies, while consumable products may not be restored after use or delivery.
However, if applicable law or platform policy imposes a direct obligation on the Developer, the Developer shall comply only to the extent required by such law or policy.
Article 6 (Advertisements and Third-Party Services)
The Service may include Google AdMob advertisements and other third-party service components.
The availability, frequency, format, personalization, and eligibility of rewarded advertisements may vary depending on country, device environment, network conditions, user settings, consent status, advertising network conditions, and platform policies.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Developer shall not be liable for third-party advertisements, external links, advertising networks, platform outages, ad unavailability, ad loading failures, missing rewarded-ad compensation, the contents of advertisements themselves, or errors in or interruption of third-party services.
Article 7 (Data Storage and Processing)
The Developer does not operate the Service on the basis of maintaining a separate internal member database or continuously storing users’ personal information on the Developer’s own servers.
During use of the Service, certain gameplay information, settings values, or temporary data may be stored locally on the user’s device.
In addition, Integrated Services such as Google Play Games, Google Play Billing, and Google AdMob may process related information according to their own policies and technical requirements. Further details are governed by the relevant third-party policies and the Developer’s Privacy Policy.
As a general rule, the Service does not require separate sensitive permissions, but necessary notices or consent procedures may be presented depending on the operating system, store, Integrated Services, or applicable law.
Article 8 (User Obligations and Prohibited Conduct)
The user shall not engage in any of the following acts:
- Manipulating game outcomes by using macros, hacking, memory modification, bug exploitation, automation tools, or other abnormal methods
- Improperly manipulating rankings, records, rewards, payments, advertisement exposure, or reward systems
- Reverse engineering, decompiling, reverse-assembling, tampering with, illegally copying, or distributing the app
- Abusing payment reversals, making fraudulent payments, exploiting refunds, or circumventing platform policies
- Violating applicable law, public order and morals, platform policies, or these Terms
Article 9 (Intellectual Property Rights)
All copyrights, trademarks, design rights, database rights, and other intellectual property rights in and to the Service and its Content belong to the Developer or the lawful rights holder.
Without the Developer’s prior written consent, the user may not reproduce, modify, distribute, sell, rent, transmit, publicly communicate, create derivative works from, reverse engineer, or commercially exploit the Service or its Content.
Article 10 (Modification, Suspension, and Termination of the Service)
The Developer may, at any time, modify, revise, restrict, suspend, terminate, delete, or reorganize all or part of the Service for operational, technical, security, legal, or policy reasons.
In the course of doing so, game rules, difficulty, balance, UI, presentation, advertising methods, In-App Product offerings, leaderboards, sign-in features, saved-data compatibility, events, reward structures, or other Content may be changed or removed.
The Developer will make reasonable efforts to provide advance notice where possible, but may proceed without prior notice in cases involving urgent security responses, bug fixes, compliance with external platform policies, service outage 대응, or other unavoidable circumstances.
The user acknowledges in advance and agrees that part or all of the Service may be modified, restricted, suspended, or terminated, and, to the extent not restricted by applicable law, the Developer shall not be liable for loss of expected benefits, changes to data, loss of progress, or inability to use features resulting therefrom.
Article 11 (Disclaimer of Warranties)
The Service is provided “as is” and “as available.”
The Developer makes no express or implied warranties that the Service will be complete, uninterrupted, error-free, fit for a particular purpose, meet the user’s expectations, guarantee any particular result, or function identically on all devices.
The Developer does not warrant problems arising from network conditions, carrier issues, operating system updates, device manufacturer environments, account status, changes in platform policies, advertising network conditions, or changes to, delays in, or interruptions of Google Play or other third-party services.
Article 12 (Limitation of Liability)
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Developer shall not be liable for any indirect damages, special damages, consequential damages, incidental damages, punitive damages, loss of data, loss of revenue, loss of opportunity, loss of expected profits, business losses, or emotional distress arising out of or in connection with the use of, or inability to use, the Service.
In particular, to the maximum extent permitted by law, the Developer shall not be liable for damages arising from any of the following:
- The user’s own fault, loss of device, negligent account management, failure to manage passwords properly, or carelessness
- Network failures, carrier issues, operating system errors, device manufacturer issues, or device performance limitations
- Outages, policy changes, payment failures, refund processing, account restrictions, or feature suspensions by Google Play, Google Play Games, Google Play Billing, Google AdMob, or other third-party platforms
- Loss of data caused by deletion of the app, device replacement, account mismatch, local data reset, reinstallation, cache deletion, or the user’s own actions
- Force majeure events including natural disasters, power outages, hacking, malware, denial-of-service attacks, governmental actions, or other events beyond reasonable control
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Developer’s total liability for damages shall not exceed the amount actually paid by the user in connection with the Service during the three (3) months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim. If there has been no paid transaction during that period, then, except for liabilities that cannot be limited or excluded under applicable law, the monetary liability cap shall be zero.
However, this Article shall not apply to damages caused by the Developer’s intentional misconduct or gross negligence, or to liabilities that may not be limited or excluded under applicable law.
Article 13 (Restrictions on Use and Measures)
The Developer may, without prior notice, restrict the user’s use of the Service if the Developer reasonably determines that the user has violated or is likely to violate these Terms, applicable law, or platform policies.
In such cases, the Developer may take measures including restriction of sign-in features, reset of records, exclusion from rankings, restriction of ad rewards, limitation of In-App Product functionality, deletion of part or all data, account blocking, or suspension of the Service.
In connection with such measures, the Developer shall, to the extent not restricted by applicable law, have no obligation to provide separate compensation, refunds, or damages to the user.
Article 14 (User Indemnification and Liability)
If any complaint, claim, dispute, investigation, damage, cost, or liability arises against the Developer due to the user’s violation of law, violation of these Terms, infringement of a third party’s rights, fraudulent payment, refund abuse, account theft, abnormal use, or any other cause attributable to the user, the user shall resolve such matter at the user’s own responsibility and expense.
In such case, the user shall indemnify the Developer for all direct damages, indirect damages, response costs, reasonable legal fees, and any other related expenses incurred by the Developer.
Article 15 (Use by Minors)
Minors must obtain consent from their legal representative before using the Service or making any purchase.
If a minor makes a purchase without such consent, eligibility for cancellation or refund may be determined in accordance with applicable law and platform policies, and the relevant procedures shall, in principle, follow Google Play’s policies and procedures.
Article 16 (Governing Law and Jurisdiction)
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Korea.
In the event of any dispute arising in connection with the Service, the parties shall first make good-faith efforts to resolve the dispute through consultation.
If the dispute is not resolved through consultation, the Seoul Central District Court of the Republic of Korea shall have exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance to the extent permitted by applicable law. However, if mandatory jurisdiction is prescribed by applicable law, such law shall prevail.
Article 17 (Contact)
Developer: Design Future Games