Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of these Terms

By accessing, browsing, loading, or playing the Service in any manner — on any device, with or without an account — you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated here by reference. Playing the game is itself your acceptance of these Terms.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Service. If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent that you are authorized to bind that organization, and "you" refers to that organization.

2. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms at any time at our sole discretion. When we make changes, we will revise the "Last updated" date above. Changes are effective when posted. Your continued access or use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically.

3. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old (or the minimum age of digital consent in your country, if higher) to use the Service. If you are under the age of majority where you live, you may use the Service only with the involvement and consent of a parent or legal guardian.

You represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any country or on any list that would make your use of the Service unlawful, and that your use complies with all laws that apply to you.

4. The Service

Onze is a free, ad-supported daily football guessing game and related website and features (collectively, the "Service"). The Service may include daily and practice puzzles, multiple game modes and difficulties, stats, streaks, collectible stickers, leaderboards, cosmetic items, shareable graphics, optional email features, and advertising.

We may add, change, suspend, limit, or discontinue any part of the Service — including any feature, mode, puzzle, leaderboard, or item — at any time, with or without notice, and without liability to you. We do not guarantee that any specific content or feature will always be available.

5. Licence to use the Service

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable licence to access and use the Service for your own personal, non-commercial entertainment. We reserve all rights not expressly granted.

6. Acceptable use and prohibited conduct

You agree that you will not, and will not attempt to, do any of the following:

• Use bots, scripts, scrapers, crawlers, automation, or any non-human means to access, interact with, or extract data from the Service, including puzzle answers or player data.
• Cheat, exploit bugs, manipulate results, falsify gameplay or leaderboard data, or otherwise gain an unfair advantage.
• Block, disable, circumvent, defeat, or interfere with advertising, analytics, consent mechanisms, rate limits, or any security or access-control measure.
• Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to derive source code, except to the limited extent such restriction is prohibited by applicable law.
• Copy, reproduce, distribute, publicly display, modify, translate, create derivative works from, sell, rent, or commercially exploit any part of the Service.
• Use the Service to build, train, or improve a competing product or dataset, or to create a substitute service.
• Disrupt, overload, or impair the Service or its servers or networks, or transmit any virus, malware, or harmful code.
• Access or use the Service for any unlawful, infringing, fraudulent, deceptive, or harmful purpose, or in violation of any third party's rights.
• Remove, obscure, or alter any copyright, trademark, advertising, or other proprietary notices.
• Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation.

7. Advertising

The Service is provided free of charge and is funded by advertising. Advertising is an integral part of the Service. By using the Service you agree that we and our advertising partners may display advertisements, sponsored content, and affiliate links to you, and you agree not to interfere with, block, or circumvent the delivery or measurement of advertising on the Service.

Advertising — including optional rewarded video ads and interstitial ads — may be served by third parties who use cookies, device identifiers, and similar technologies to deliver, target, and measure ads, including personalized advertising. This processing is described in our Privacy Policy. We are not responsible for the content of third-party advertisements or for any products or services they promote.

8. Virtual items, rewards, and in-game progress

The Service may let you earn or unlock virtual items and progress, including stickers, collectibles, cosmetic themes and designs, share-card styles, streaks, fandom levels, badges, and bonuses (collectively, "Virtual Items"). Virtual Items are licensed, not sold, to you, and we grant you a limited, personal, revocable, non-transferable licence to use them within the Service.

Virtual Items and in-game progress have no monetary value, are not your property, are not redeemable for cash or anything of value, and cannot be transferred, sold, or traded. We may modify, manage, suspend, revoke, expire, or eliminate Virtual Items at any time, with or without notice, and without liability. Game progress is stored primarily on your own device and may be lost if you clear your browser data or change devices; we are not responsible for any such loss.

The Service currently does not offer purchases of Virtual Items. If we introduce paid features in the future, additional terms (including payment, refund, and consumer-rights terms) will apply.

9. Content you share

The Service lets you generate and share images, results, and links (for example, share cards and story graphics) and to submit information such as an email address. You are solely responsible for anything you share or submit, and for ensuring you have the right to do so. You must not share content that is unlawful, infringing, or harmful.

By submitting content or information to us, you grant Split Step Labs LLC a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable licence to host, store, use, reproduce, and process it as needed to operate, provide, and improve the Service. We may remove any content at our discretion.

10. Third-party services, links, and affiliate links

The Service contains advertising, integrations, and links to third-party websites, products, and services, including affiliate links (for example, to football kits, streaming, or merchandise) from which we may earn a commission. We do not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for any third-party content, products, services, or privacy or business practices. Your dealings with, and reliance on, any third party are solely between you and that third party.

11. Intellectual property and trademarks

The Service, including its name, logos, design, look and feel, software, code, graphics, and original content, is owned by Split Step Labs LLC or its licensors and is protected by intellectual-property laws. Player names, nationalities, positions, and similar factual information are compiled from publicly available sources.

Onze is an independent fan-made project. It is NOT affiliated with, authorized, endorsed by, sponsored by, or connected in any way to FIFA, the FIFA World Cup, UEFA, any football confederation, league, club, association, team, player, or any of their respective sponsors. All team names, club names, competition names, logos, kits, and trademarks are the property of their respective owners and are used, if at all, for identification and informational purposes only.

If you believe content on the Service infringes your rights, contact us at support@play-onze.com with sufficient detail to identify the material and your rights, and we will respond appropriately, including under applicable notice-and-takedown procedures.

12. Privacy

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains what information we and our partners collect and how it is used, including for analytics and advertising. By using the Service you acknowledge that Privacy Policy.

13. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, ERROR-FREE, OR THAT GAME DATA, PLAYER INFORMATION, OR RESULTS WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR RELIABLE.

The Service is provided for entertainment only and does not constitute professional advice of any kind. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, so some of the above may not apply to you.

14. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SPLIT STEP LABS LLC AND ITS OWNERS, MEMBERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND SUPPLIERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL, OR PROGRESS, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE SERVICE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNTS YOU PAID US TO USE THE SERVICE IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM (WHICH, FOR A FREE SERVICE, IS USD $0) OR (B) USD $100. Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so some of the above may not apply to you, and nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law.

15. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Split Step Labs LLC and its owners, members, officers, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Service, your content, or your violation of these Terms or of any law or third-party right.

16. Suspension and termination

We may suspend, restrict, or terminate your access to the Service, in whole or in part, at any time and for any reason, including suspected violation of these Terms, with or without notice and without liability. You may stop using the Service at any time. Sections that by their nature should survive termination — including ownership, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, and dispute resolution — will survive.

17. Governing law and dispute resolution

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to them or the Service are governed by the laws of the State of California and applicable U.S. federal law, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. The exclusive venue for any dispute not subject to arbitration is the state and federal courts located in California, and you consent to their jurisdiction.

Informal resolution first: before bringing any formal claim, you agree to contact us at support@play-onze.com and attempt to resolve the dispute informally for at least 30 days.

Binding arbitration and class-action waiver: to the fullest extent permitted by law, any dispute that cannot be resolved informally will be settled by binding individual arbitration rather than in court, except that either party may bring claims in small-claims court or seek injunctive relief for intellectual-property infringement. YOU AND WE AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING, AND THAT EACH WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.

Nothing in this section deprives you of any mandatory consumer-protection rights or the right to bring proceedings in your country of residence where applicable law gives you that right; those rights are unaffected to the extent they cannot lawfully be waived.

18. General

These Terms and the Privacy Policy are the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service and supersede any prior agreements. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect, and the unenforceable provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms; we may assign them freely, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets. We are not liable for any failure or delay caused by events beyond our reasonable control. Headings are for convenience only. These Terms are written in English; any translation is provided for convenience and the English version controls.

19. Contact

Questions about these Terms can be sent to Split Step Labs LLC at support@play-onze.com.