Last Modified: December 1, 2021

 

League of Maidens (the “Game”) is a 3D free-to-play game developed and operated by Maiden Gaming, Inc., a North Carolina Corporation (“Maiden Gaming”). For purposes of this Agreement (defined below), “you” and “your” mean the user of the computer or console device on which the Game will be or has been installed.

 

PLEASE READ THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (THIS “EULA” OR “LICENSE AGREEMENT”) CAREFULLY. BY CLICKING THE “ACCEPT” BUTTON BELOW OR USING THE GAME OR INSTALLING THE GAME CLIENT SOFTWARE (THE “SOFTWARE”), YOU AGREE THAT THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT IS ENFORCEABLE LIKE ANY WRITTEN CONTRACT SIGNED BY YOU. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT, CLICK ON THE BUTTON THAT INDICATES THAT YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT, AND DO NOT COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF THE SOFTWARE. BY ENTERING INTO THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU ARE AN ADULT AND HAVE THE LEGAL CAPACITY TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT IN THE JURISDICTION WHERE YOU RESIDE.

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I. LIMITED USE LICENSE

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Subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement and your agreement therewith, Maiden Gaming hereby grants to you and you hereby accept a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to internally install and execute solely as a component of the Game (i) the Software and related explanatory materials (“Documentation”); and (ii) any Software upgrades, patches, subsequent versions, and updates (collectively, “Updates”) licensed to you by Maiden Gaming. The Software and the Game are provided for your individual, non-commercial, entertainment purposes only. Except as may be expressly permitted by Maiden Gaming, you may not sell, copy, exchange, transfer, publish, assign or otherwise distribute anything you copy or derive from the Software or the Game.

 

II. REQUIREMENTS

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In installing and using the Software and playing the Game, you acknowledge that you have read, understand and agree with the terms of this License Agreement. You must also: (i) read, understand and agree to the Maiden Gaming Terms of Use (the “Terms of Use”), incorporated herein by reference; (ii) register for an account in the Game (an “Account”) (as further explained in the Terms of Use); and (iii) meet the hardware and connection requirements published at http://www.maidengaming.net (the “Site”). These requirements may change as the Game evolves. You are wholly responsible for the cost of all internet connection fees, along with all equipment, servicing, or repair costs necessary to allow you access to the Game.

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III ADDITIONAL LICENSE LIMITATIONS

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The limited license granted to you in Section I is subject to the additional limitations set forth below in this Section III. Any use of the Software in violation of the license limitations set forth below is an unauthorized use of the Software outside of the license granted to you in Section I, and will be regarded as an infringement of the copyrights Maiden Gaming holds in and to the Software and the Game. You agree that you will not, under any circumstances:

 

A. Sell, lease, rent, loan or otherwise transfer the Software, or grant a security interest in or transfer reproductions of the Software or the Game, to a third party;

 

B. Copy, photocopy, reproduce, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, derive source code from, or disassemble, in whole or in part, the Software or the Game, or create derivative works based on the Game, except that you are authorized to (i) make one (1) copy of the Software and the Documentation for personal archival purposes only; and (ii) use third party image and video capture software to capture the output of the Software as audio, video and/or still image files solely for personal, not for profit use pursuant to the Terms of Use and any applicable Maiden Gaming policies pertaining to audio or video creation;

 

C. Modify or cause to be modified any files that are part of the Software in any way not expressly authorized by Maiden Gaming;

 

D. Make use of, or cause any other person or entity to make use of, the Software or the Game for any commercial purpose, including but not limited to (i) participating in the Game in exchange for payment (e.g. “leveling” services); or (ii) selling in-Game items outside of the Game, or selling Game Accounts, except such transactions as may be authorized by Maiden Gaming and conducted via services provided by Maiden Gaming; or

 

E. Use any unauthorized third-party programs that interact with the Software in any way, including but not limited to, “mods,” “hacks,” “cheats,” “scripts,” “bots,” “trainers,” or automation programs, or any third-party programs that intercept, emulate or redirect any communication between the Software and Maiden Gaming, or that collect information about the Game by reading areas of memory used by the Software to store information about the Game.

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IV. OWNERSHIP

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All rights and title in and to the Software and the Game, and all content included therein (including, without limitation, Accounts, computer code, titles, objects, artifacts, characters, character names, locations, location names, stories, story lines, dialog, catch phrases, artwork, graphics, structural or landscape designs, animations, sounds, musical compositions and recordings, currency, audio-visual works, character likenesses, user uploaded content and methods of operation) are owned by Maiden Gaming or its licencors. The Software and the Game and all content including user created and uploaded content therein are protected by United States and other international intellectual property laws. Maiden Gaming and its licencors reserve all rights in connection with the Software and the Game, including, without limitation, the exclusive right to create derivative works therefrom, and you agree that you will not create any work of authorship based on the Game except as expressly permitted by Maiden Gaming. You acknowledge and agree that you have no interest, monetary or otherwise, in any feature or content contained in the Game or content uploaded by you using the Game. You further acknowledge and agree that you shall have no ownership or other property interest in your Account, and you acknowledge and agree that all rights in and to the Account are and shall forever be owned by and inure to the benefit of Maiden Gaming. Please see the Terms of Use for a complete espousal of all of Maiden Gaming ownership rights.

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A. Intellectual Property. All rights and title in and to the Properties, and all content included therein (including, without limitation, user Accounts, computer code, titles, objects, artifacts, characters, character names, locations, location names, stories, story lines, dialog, catch phrases, artwork, graphics, structural or landscape designs, animations, sounds, musical compositions and recordings, currency (defined below), audio-visual effects, character likenesses, and methods of operation) are owned by Maiden Gaming or its licensors. This also includes any user created characters, character names, photography, scenes, poses and any other artistic works that can be created and uploaded. The Properties, and all content therein are protected by United States and other international intellectual property laws. Maiden Gaming and its licensors reserve all rights in connection with the Properties, including, without limitation, the exclusive right to create derivative works therefrom. You agree that you will not create any work of authorship based on the Properties except as expressly permitted by Maiden Gaming. Additionally, except as otherwise set forth in this Section IV.A, Maiden Gaming does not authorize you to make any use whatsoever of any Maiden Gaming trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, domain names, taglines, and/or trade dress (collectively, the “Maiden Gaming Marks“) under any circumstances without a written license agreement. Any reproduction, redistribution, or modification of the Properties, or use of the Properties not in accordance with the EULA or this Agreement, is expressly prohibited by law and may result in severe civil and criminal penalties.

 

B. Game Assets, Currency and Virtual Items. When using the Game, you may accumulate in-Game assets associated with your Account, including, without limitation, objects, artifacts, currency, items, equipment, and/or other value or status indicators (“Game Assets”) that reside on servers operated by Maiden Gaming as data. You acknowledge and agree that such Game Assets are accumulated as part of your Account and therefore you shall have no ownership or other property interest in any of those Game Assets. You further acknowledge and agree that Maiden Gaming has the right, but not the obligation, to delete, alter, move, remove, or transfer any and all Game Assets, in whole or in part, at any time and for any reason, with or without notice to you, and with no liability of any kind to you. Maiden Gaming does not provide or guarantee, and expressly disclaims any value, cash or otherwise, attributed to any data residing on servers operated by Maiden Gaming, including without limitation the Game Assets associated with your Account.

 

If you have a valid, active Account, you may purchase Maiden Diamonds which can be purchased online through the in-Game store. Maiden Diamonds might also be provided to you by Maiden Gaming as part of a promotion, or through other means, such as completing certain quests or achievements in the Game, or through Maiden Gaming-sponsored contests or sweepstakes. You agree that you will be solely responsible for paying any applicable taxes related to the acquisition of, use of or access to Maiden Diamonds. Maiden Diamonds are sold or issued in bundles and the price may vary depending on the amount you purchase and where you are purchasing. As Maiden Gaming feels necessary, in its sole and absolute discretion, Maiden Gaming may limit the total amount of Maiden Diamonds that may be purchased at any one time, and/or limit the total Maiden Diamonds that may be held in your Account in the aggregate. Maiden Gaming will notify you in the event that you near any such limit. Additionally, price and availability of Maiden Diamonds and/or virtual items are subject to change without notice.

 

You are solely responsible for verifying that the proper amount of Maiden Diamonds has been added to or deducted from your Account during any given transaction, so please notify Maiden Gaming immediately should you believe that a mistake has been made with respect to your Maiden Diamonds balance. Maiden Gaming will investigate your claim, and in doing so, may request some additional information and/or documentation to verify your claim. Maiden Gaming will let you know the results of the investigation, however, you acknowledge and agree that Maiden Gaming has sole and absolute discretion in determining whether or not your claim is valid, and if so, the appropriate remedy.

 

YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE MAIDEN DIAMOND SYSTEM AND THE VIRTUAL ITEMS YOU ACQUIRE HAVE NO MONETARY VALUE AND CANNOT BE REDEEMED FOR CASH. NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE FOR THE PURCHASE OF MAIDEN DIAMONDS OR FOR VIRTUAL ITEMS OBTAINED USING MAIDEN DIAMONDS. Some Virtual Items you obtain may have expiration dates while others do not, and each virtual item you obtain using Maiden Diamonds will be included in your Account until the earlier of that Virtual Item’s expiration date, or your Account’s expiration or termination date, or such date when Maiden Gaming ceases to offer or support the Game.

 

The sale or transfer of virtual items or Maiden Diamonds between users may only be conducted via services approved of and provided by Maiden Gaming, if any, and Maiden Gaming may terminate any Account that acts in contravention of this prohibition.

 

NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU SHALL HAVE NO OWNERSHIP OR OTHER PROPERTY INTEREST IN YOUR ACCOUNT, AND YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ALL RIGHTS IN AND TO THE ACCOUNT ARE AND SHALL FOREVER BE OWNED BY AND INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF MAIDEN GAMING. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO CLAIM, RIGHT, TITLE, OWNERSHIP OR OTHER PROPRIETARY INTEREST IN THE GAME ASSETS, VIRTUAL ITEMS OR MAIDEN DIAMONDS THAT YOU ACQUIRE, REGARDLESS OF THE CONSIDERATION OFFERED OR PAID IN EXCHANGE FOR MAIDEN DIAMONDS OR VIRTUAL ITEMS. FURTHERMORE, MAIDEN GAMING SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY MANNER FOR THE DESTRUCTION, DELETION, MODIFICATION, IMPAIRMENT, “HACKING,” OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE OR LOSS OF ANY KIND CAUSED TO THE GAME ASSETS, VIRTUAL ITEMS, SOFTWARE INSTALLATION OR MAIDEN DIAMONDS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE DELETION OF GAME ASSETS, VIRTUAL ITEMS OR MAIDEN DIAMONDS ON, BEFORE OR AFTER THE TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF YOUR ACCOUNT.

YOU ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT SHOULD MAIDEN GAMING OFFER A CREDIT FOR REASONS SOLELY UP TO THE DISCRETION OF MAIDEN GAMING THOSE CREDITS WILL ONLY BE PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF MAIDEN DIAMONDS.

 

C. Unsolicited Idea Submissions. Maiden Gaming values your feedback on its services and products, but please do not submit any creative ideas, suggestions or materials. Neither Maiden Gaming nor any of its employees and/or contractors accept or consider unsolicited ideas, original creative artwork or other works, including, without limitation, ideas or suggestions for new or improved games or technologies, game or product enhancements, marketing plans or names for new games (collectively “Unsolicited Ideas”). Please do not send your Unsolicited Ideas to Maiden Gaming or its employees and/or contractors. This policy is aimed at avoiding potential misunderstandings or disputes when Maiden Gaming’s products or services might seem similar to Unsolicited Ideas that are submitted. If you do submit your Unsolicited Ideas to Maiden Gaming or to any of its employees and/or contractors despite this policy, then you hereby acknowledge and agree that, from the time of transmission or dispatch, you grant Maiden Gaming and its designees a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, sublicenseable, transferable, assignable, non-exclusive and royalty-free right and license to use, reproduce, distribute, adapt, modify, translate, create derivative works of, publicly perform, publicly display, digitally perform, make, have made, sell, offer for sale and import your Unsolicited Ideas, including, without limitation, all copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, industrial rights and all other intellectual and proprietary rights related thereto, in any media now known or hereafter developed, for any purpose whatsoever, commercial or otherwise, including, without limitation, giving the Unsolicited Ideas to others, without any compensation to you. To the extent necessary, you agree that you undertake to execute and deliver any and all documents and perform any and all actions necessary or desirable to ensure that the rights to use the Unsolicited Ideas granted to Maiden Gaming as specified above are valid, effective and enforceable. You also give up any claim that any use by Maiden Gaming and/or its licensees of your Unsolicited Ideas violates any of your rights, including but not limited to moral rights, privacy rights, rights to publicity, proprietary or other rights, and/or rights to credit for the material or ideas set for therein.

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V. CODE OF CONDUCT

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While using the Software and playing the Game, you agree to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. You also agree to comply with certain additional rules that govern your use of the Game (the “Code of Conduct”). The Code of Conduct is not meant to be exhaustive, and Maiden Gaming reserves the right to modify this Code of Conduct at any time, as well as take any appropriate disciplinary measures including Account termination and deletion to protect the integrity and spirit of the Game, regardless of whether a specific behavior is listed here as prohibited. The following are examples of behavior that warrant disciplinary measures:

 

A. Impersonating any person, business, or entity, including an employee of Maiden Gaming, or communicating in any way that makes it appear that the communication originates from Maiden Gaming;

 

B. Posting identifying information about yourself, or any other user, in the Game;

 

C. Harassing, stalking, or threatening any other users in the Game;

 

D. Removing, altering or concealing any copyright, trademark, patent or other proprietary rights notices of Maiden Gaming contained in the Game and/or the Software. You also may not transmit content that violates or infringes the rights of others, including without limitation, patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, publicity, personal rights or other proprietary or non-proprietary rights;

 

E. Transmitting or communicating any content which, in the sole and exclusive discretion of Maiden Gaming, is deemed offensive, including, but not limited to, language that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, or racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable;

 

F. Transmitting or facilitating the transmission of any content that contains a virus, corrupted data, trojan horse, bot keystroke logger, worm, time bomb, cancelbot or other computer programming routines that are intended to and/or actually damage, detrimentally interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or mine, scrape or expropriate any system, data or personal information;

 

G. Spamming chat, whether for personal or commercial purposes, by disrupting the flow of conversation with repeated postings of a similar nature;

 

H. Participating in any action which, in the sole and exclusive judgment of Maiden Gaming, “exploits” an undocumented aspect of the Game in order to secure an unfair advantage over other users;

 

I. Participating in any action which, in the sole and exclusive judgment of Maiden Gaming, defrauds any other user of the Game, including, but not limited to, by “scamming” or “social engineering;”

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J. Accessing or attempting to access areas of the Game or Game servers that have not been made available to the public;

 

K. Selecting a Guardian name that is falsely indicative of an association with Maiden Gaming, contains personally identifying information, infringes on the proprietary or non-proprietary rights of third parties, or that is offensive, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable. You may not use a misspelling or an alternative spelling to circumvent this restriction on Guardian name choices. Maiden Gaming may modify any name which, in the sole and exclusive judgment of Maiden Gaming, violates this provision without further notification to you, and may take further disciplinary measures, including Account termination, for repeated violations.

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VI. CONSENT TO MONITORING

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When you are using the Software, the Software may monitor your computer’s random access memory (RAM) for unauthorized third party programs prohibited by Section III.E that interact with the Software and/or the Game. In the event that the Software detects such an unauthorized third party program, information may be communicated back to Maiden Gaming, including the name of your Account, your internet protocol (IP) address, details about the unauthorized third party program detected, and the time and date that the unauthorized third party program was detected, along with the hardware specs and performance characteristics of your computer, with or without additional notice to you. No other information about you or your computer will be communicated to Maiden Gaming with the Software. If the Software detects the use of an unauthorized third party program, your access to the Game may be terminated with or without additional notice to you.

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VII. UPDATES AND MODIFICATIONS

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A. The Software and the Game.  Maiden Gaming may provide Updates to the Software that must be installed for you to continue to play the Game. Each time you launch the Software to play the Game, you hereby give your consent to Maiden Gaming to remotely install any Updates to the Software that resides on your computer, with or without additional notification to you.

 

B. License Agreement. Maiden Gaming reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to revise, update, change, modify, add to, supplement, or delete certain terms of this License Agreement as the Game and the law evolve; provided, however, that material changes to this License Agreement will not be applied retroactively. Such changes will be effective with or without prior notice to you. You can review the most current version of this License Agreement by clicking on the “EULA” link located at the bottom of the Site. You are responsible for checking this License Agreement periodically for changes. If the Software requires an Update at the time you launch the Software to access the Game, you will also have the opportunity to review and to accept or reject the current version of this License Agreement. If any future changes to this License Agreement are unacceptable to you or cause you to no longer be in agreement or compliance with this License Agreement, you may terminate this License Agreement in accordance with Section IX and must immediately stop playing the Game and uninstall the Software. Your continued use of the Game following any revision to this License Agreement constitutes your complete and irrevocable acceptance of any and all such changes.

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VIII. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT

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This License Agreement is effective until terminated. You may terminate this License Agreement at any time by notifying Maiden Gaming of your intention to terminate. Maiden Gaming may terminate this License Agreement at any time, for any reason or no reason. Upon termination, whether by you or Maiden Gaming, the license granted to you in Section I shall immediately terminate, and you must immediately and permanently remove the Software from your computer’s permanent memory and destroy any and all copies of the Software that may be in your possession.

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IX. TERMINATION OF GAME SERVICE

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The Game is an “on-line” game that must be played over the internet through a service provided by or on behalf of Maiden Gaming. You acknowledge and agree that Maiden Gaming, in its sole and absolute discretion, may stop providing support for or access to the Game at any time, for any reason or no reason. You also agree that Maiden Gaming may change, modify, suspend, “nerf,” discontinue, or restrict your access to any features or parts of the Game at any time without notice or liability to you. You acknowledge that you have no interest, monetary or otherwise, in any feature of or content in the Software or the Game.

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X. EXPORT CONTROLS

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The Software is subject to all applicable export restrictions. You must comply with all export and import laws and restrictions and regulations of any United States or foreign agency or authority relating to the Software and its use. The Software may not be re-exported, downloaded or otherwise exported to, or downloaded or installed by a national or resident of, any country to which the United States has embargoed goods, or to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department’s Table of Denial Orders. You represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list.

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XI. WARRANTY DISCLAIMER

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THE GAME (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE SOFTWARE AND THE DOCUMENTATION) IS PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, MAIDEN GAMING DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WHICH MIGHT APPLY TO THE GAME OR THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ANY WARRANTIES THAT MAY ARISE FROM COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR USAGE OF TRADE, AND ANY WARRANTIES AS TO THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY OR QUALITY OF ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THE GAME AND/OR THE SOFTWARE. MAIDEN GAMING DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE GAME AND/OR THE SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SOFTWARE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SELECTING THE GAME AND/OR THE SOFTWARE TO ACHIEVE YOUR INTENDED RESULTS, AND FOR THE INSTALLATION OF, USE OF, AND RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE GAME AND THE SOFTWARE.

Because some states or jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties, the forgoing disclaimer may, in whole or in part, not apply to you.

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XII. INDEMNIFICATION

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YOU HEREBY AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD HARMLESS MAIDEN GAMING FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LAWSUITS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, LIABILITIES AND COSTS (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES) THAT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISE OR RESULT FROM YOUR USE OR MISUSE OF THE GAME AND/OR THE SOFTWARE, OR ANY VIOLATION BY YOU OF ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT.

 

Maiden Gaming reserves the right, at its own expense and in its sole and absolute discretion, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will cooperate with Maiden Gaming in asserting any available defenses.

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XIII. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

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UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, SHALL MAIDEN GAMING BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF GOOD WILL, LOSS OF HEALTH OR LOST PROFITS), OR ANY DAMAGES FOR GROSS NEGLIGENCE OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR WORK STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY OTHER PERSONAL OR COMMERCIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES) ARISING FROM YOUR USE OR MISUSE OF THE SOFTWARE AND/OR THE GAME, EVEN IF MAIDEN GAMING KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. FURTHER, MAIDEN GAMING SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY WAY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PLAYER CHARACTERS, VIRTUAL GOODS OR VIRTUAL CURRENCY, ACCOUNTS, STATISTICS, OR USER STANDINGS, RANKS, OR PROFILE INFORMATION STORED BY THE GAME. MAIDEN GAMING SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INTERRUPTIONS OF SERVICE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ISP DISRUPTIONS, SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE FAILURES, OR ANY OTHER EVENT WHICH MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF DATA OR DISRUPTION OF SERVICE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MAIDEN GAMING BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF ANY AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID TO MAIDEN GAMING FOR GAME-RELATED TRANSACTIONS, IF ANY, DURING THE SIX (6) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE TIME YOUR CAUSE OF ACTION AROSE.

 

Because some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states or jurisdictions, the liability of Maiden Gaming shall be limited to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

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XIV. EQUITABLE REMEDIES

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You hereby acknowledge and agree that Maiden Gaming would suffer irreparable harm if this License Agreement were not specifically enforced. Consequently, in addition to such monetary and other relief as may be recoverable at law, you agree that Maiden Gaming shall be entitled to specific performance or other injunctive relief, without bond, other security, or proof of damages, as remedy for any breach or threatened breach of this License Agreement. Additionally, in the event any legal or administrative action or proceeding is brought by either party in connection with this License Agreement and consistent with Section XV below, the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be entitled to recover from the other party all the costs, attorneys’ fees and other expenses incurred by such prevailing party as the result of the action or proceeding.

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XV. NEGOTIATIONS, BINDING ARBITRATION AND GOVERNING LAW

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A. Negotiations. Disputes can be expensive and time consuming for both parties. In an effort to accelerate resolution and reduce the cost of any dispute or claim related to this License Agreement (“Claim”), you and Maiden Gaming agree to first attempt to informally negotiate any Claim for at least thirty (30) days (except those Claims expressly excluded in Section XV.F below). Maiden Gaming will send its notice to the address it has on file to the extent that you have provided additional contact information to Maiden Gaming (e.g. by participating in a promotion or survey, or contacting a customer services representative). Otherwise, Maiden Gaming will send its notice to the email address associated with your Account. You will send your notice to Maiden Gaming, Inc., PO BOX 7546 Charlotte, NC 28241, Attn: Legal Department. Please note that this informal resolution procedure does not suspend any statutory limitation periods applicable to the bringing of a Claim.

 

B. Binding Arbitration. If the parties fail to resolve a Claim through negotiations, within such thirty (30)-day period, either you or Maiden Gaming may elect to have the Claim (except as otherwise provided in Section XV.F) finally and exclusively resolved by binding arbitration by sending a written notice requesting arbitration to the other party. Any election to arbitrate by one party shall be final and binding on the other. The arbitration will be conducted under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (“AAA Rules”) and, where appropriate, the AAA’s Supplementary Procedures for Consumer Related Disputes (“AAA Consumer Rules”) that are in effect at the time the arbitration is initiated and under the terms set forth in this License Agreement. Both the AAA Rules and the AAA Consumer Rules can be found at the AAA website, www.adr.org. In the event of a conflict between the terms set forth in this Section XV.B and either the AAA Rules or the AAA Consumer Rules, the terms in this Section XV.B will control and prevail.

Except as otherwise set forth in Section XV.F, you may seek any remedies available to you under federal, state or local laws in an arbitration action. As part of the arbitration, both you and Maiden Gaming will have the opportunity for discovery of non-privileged information that is relevant to the Claim. The arbitrator will provide a written statement of the arbitrator’s decision regarding the Claim, the award given and the arbitrator’s findings and conclusions on which the arbitrator’s decision is based. The determination of whether a Claim is subject to arbitration shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act and determined by a court rather than an arbitrator. Except as otherwise provided in this License Agreement, (i) you and Maiden Gaming may litigate in court to compel arbitration, stay proceedings pending arbitration, or confirm, modify, vacate or enter judgment on the award entered by the arbitrator; and (ii) the arbitrator’s decision is final, binding on all parties and enforceable in any court that has jurisdiction, provided that any award may be challenged if the arbitrator fails to follow applicable law.

 

BY AGREEING TO THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU AND MAIDEN GAMING ARE WAIVING THE RIGHT TO SUE IN COURT AND HAVE A JURY TRIAL.

 

C. Arbitration Fees. If we are initiating arbitration for a Claim, we will pay all costs charged by the AAA Rules for initiating the arbitration. Your share of all other fees and costs of the arbitration, including your share of arbitrator compensation, will be charged pursuant to the AAA Rules, and where appropriate, limited by the AAA Consumer Rules. Where your share of the costs is deemed to be excessive by the arbitrator, Maiden Gaming will pay all arbitration fees and expenses.

 

D. Location. The arbitration will take place in your hometown area if you so notify Maiden Gaming in your notice of arbitration or within ten (10) days following receipt of Maiden Gaming’ arbitration notice. In the absence of a notice to conduct the arbitration in your hometown area, the arbitration will be conducted in Charlotte, North Carolina, unless the parties agree to video, phone and/or internet connection appearances. Any Claim not subject to arbitration (other than claims proceeding in any small claims court), or where no election to arbitrate has been made, shall be decided exclusively by a court of competent jurisdiction in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States of America, and you and Maiden Gaming agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of that court.

 

E. Limitations. You and Maiden Gaming agree that any arbitration shall be limited to the Claim between Maiden Gaming and you individually. YOU AND MAIDEN GAMING AGREE THAT (A) THERE IS NO RIGHT OR AUTHORITY FOR ANY DISPUTE TO BE ARBITRATED ON A CLASS-ACTION BASIS OR TO UTILIZE CLASS ACTION PROCEDURES; (B) THERE IS NO RIGHT OR AUTHORITY FOR ANY DISPUTE TO BE BROUGHT IN A PURPORTED REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY OR AS A PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL; AND (C) NO ARBITRATION SHALL BE JOINED WITH ANY OTHER.

 

F. Exceptions to Negotiations and Arbitration. You and Maiden Gaming agree that the following Claims are not subject to the above provisions concerning negotiations and binding arbitration: (i) any Claims seeking to enforce or protect, or concerning the validity of, any of your or Maiden Gaming’s intellectual property rights; (ii) any Claim related to, or arising from, allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy or unauthorized use; and (iii) any claim for equitable relief. In addition to the foregoing, either party may assert an individual action in small claims court for Claims that are within the scope of such courts’ jurisdiction in lieu of arbitration.

 

G. Governing Law. Except as otherwise provided in this License Agreement, this License Agreement shall be governed by, and will be construed under, the laws of the United States of America and the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to conflict of law principles. The application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is expressly excluded. Other laws may apply if you choose to access the Game from outside of the United States. In such an event, those local laws shall affect this License Agreement only to the extent necessary in that jurisdiction, and this License Agreement shall be interpreted to give maximum effect to the terms and conditions in this License Agreement. You are responsible for compliance with all local laws if and to the extent local laws are applicable. The New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act of 1993 (the “Act”) may apply to the Game if you access the Game from, and are a resident of, New Zealand. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this License Agreement, if the Act applies then you may have other rights or remedies as set out in the Act which may apply in addition to or instead of those set out in this License Agreement.

 

H. Severability. You and Maiden Gaming agree that if any portion this Section XV is found illegal or unenforceable (except any portion of Section XV.F), that portion shall be severed and the remainder of the Section shall be given full force and effect. If Section XV.F is found to be illegal or unenforceable then neither you nor Maiden Gaming will elect to arbitrate any Claim falling within that portion of Section XV.F found to be illegal or unenforceable and such Claim shall be exclusively decided by a court of competent jurisdiction within Charlotte, State of North Carolina, United States of America, and you and Maiden Gaming agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of that court.

XVI. USER CONTENT
 

A. Ownership. “Content” means any communications, images, sounds, and all the material and information that you upload or transmit through the Site or the Game, or that other users upload or transmit, including, without limitation, any reports (defined below) postings and/or the in-Game real-time interactive chat text (“Chat”).

 

You hereby acknowledge and agree that you remain fully responsible for and are the owner of any and all Content. However, you grant Maiden Gaming from the time of uploading or transmission of the Content, non-exclusively, all now known or hereafter existing copyrights and all other intellectual property rights to all Content of every kind and nature, in perpetuity (or for the maximum duration of protection afforded by applicable law), throughout the universe and you hereby grant Maiden Gaming as a present non-exclusive license of future rights all such intellectual property rights to the extent owned by you. In the event that any of the Content is not licensable, you hereby grant to Maiden Gaming and its licensors, including, without limitation, its respective successors and assigns, a perpetual, irrevocable, sublicensable, transferable, worldwide, paid-up right to reproduce, fix, adapt, modify, translate, reformat, transmit, or provide access to electronically, broadcast, communicate to the public by telecommunication, display, perform, enter into computer memory, and use and practice such Content as well as all modified and derivative works thereof, without compensation to you. To the extent necessary, you agree that you will undertake to execute and deliver any and all documents and perform any and all actions necessary or desirable to ensure that the rights to use the Content granted to Maiden Gaming as specified above are valid, effective and enforceable. You also hereby waive any moral rights you may have in such Content under the laws of any jurisdiction to the maximum extent permitted by the laws of your jurisdiction. You represent, warrant and agree that none of the Content will be subject to any obligation, whether of confidentiality, attribution or otherwise, on the part of Maiden Gaming and Maiden Gaming will not be liable for any use or disclosure of any Content. You further acknowledge and agree that you shall not upload or otherwise transmit on or through the Site or the Game any Content that is subject to any third-party rights.

 

B. Consent to Monitoring. Maiden Gaming does not, and cannot, pre-screen or monitor all Content. However, its representatives may monitor and/or record your communications (including, without limitation, Forum postings and/or Chat) when you are playing the Game or using the Site, and you hereby provide your irrevocable consent to such monitoring and recording. You acknowledge and agree that you have no expectation of privacy concerning the submission of any Content, and you further acknowledge and agree that your Chat may be used as part of banning decisions. Maiden Gaming does not assume any responsibility or liability for Content that is generated by users of the Site and/or Game. Maiden Gaming has the right but not the obligation, in its sole discretion, to edit, refuse to post, or remove any Content. Furthermore, Maiden Gaming also reserves the right, at all times and in its sole discretion, to disclose any Content for any reason, including, without limitation (i) to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request; (ii) to enforce the terms of this Agreement or any other agreement; (iii) to protect the legal rights and remedies of Maiden Gaming; (iv) where someone’s health or safety may be threatened; (v) to report a crime or other offensive behavior. Please take care to not provide any personally identifiable information in the Chat or the Forums and to abide by the Code of Conduct, understanding that you do not have an expectation of privacy in the Content you provide in the Chat or Forums, and that members of Maiden Gaming and the Community, outside of those you play directly with or against in the Game, might have access to the information in the Chat or the Forums at any time.

 

C. The Chat. All Chat will be recorded by Maiden Gaming and stored for a period determined by Maiden Gaming in its sole discretion, which period Maiden Gaming may change from time to time. Should your in-Game actions or conduct be reported by another user as being in contravention of the Code of Conduct, in violation of this Agreement or outside the scope of any one of Maiden Gaming’s policies, the entire Chat log from that particular reported Game session will be reviewed.

D. Crash Reporting. Maiden Gaming does not, and cannot, screen all Crash Reports. However, its representatives may review Crash Reports to fix related issues. When you are playing the Game you hereby provide your irrevocable consent to submit such reports. You acknowledge and agree that you have no expectation of privacy concerning the submission of any Crash Reports, and you further acknowledge and agree that your Crash reports may be reviewed by Maiden Gaming to assess game related bugs. Maiden Gaming does not assume any responsibility or liability for Crash Reports generated by users of the Game. Maiden Gaming has the right but not the obligation, in its sole discretion, to review these reports.
 

XVII. MISCELLANEOUS

 

This License Agreement represents the complete agreement between you and Maiden Gaming with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous agreements between you and Maiden Gaming; provided however that this License Agreement shall coexist with, and shall not supersede, the Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy. To the extent that the provisions of this License Agreement conflict with the Terms of Use, the conflicting provisions in the Terms of Use shall govern. The Game is operated by Maiden Gaming in the United States. Those who choose to access the Game from locations outside the United States do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. Maiden Gaming’s failure to enforce any provision of this License Agreement shall in no way be construed to be a present or future waiver of such provision, nor in any way affect the right of any party to enforce each and every such provision thereafter. The express waiver by Maiden Gaming of any provision, condition or requirement of this License Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of any future obligation to comply with such provision, condition or requirement. If any provision of this License Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be reformed to the extent necessary to make it enforceable to the maximum extent permissible so as to affect the intent of the parties, and the remainder of this License Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. If, however, it is determined that such provision cannot be reformed, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. The provisions of Sections IV, and X through XVI shall survive any termination of this License Agreement. If you have any questions concerning these terms and conditions, or if you would like to contact Maiden Gaming for any other reason, please contact Maiden Gaming support.

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YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE FOREGOING END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT AND AGREE THAT BY CLICKING “ACCEPT” AND/OR INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND PLAYING THE GAME, YOU ARE ACKNOWLEDGING YOUR AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT.