Terms and Conditions for mechanicsbg.com
Last Updated: 6.11.2024
Welcome to mechanicsbg.com, an educational platform showcasing a free-to-use database of board game mechanics. By accessing or using our website, you agree to abide by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with these terms, please refrain from using our website.
1. Eligibility and Age Requirement
• Users must be at least 18 years old to submit content or agree to these Terms and Conditions. By using mechanicsbg.com, you confirm that you meet this age requirement.
2. Acceptance of Terms
• By accessing and using mechanicsbg.com, you agree to comply with these Terms and Conditions, as well as any third-party terms (such as YouTube’s Terms of Service) if you interact with embedded third-party content on our site.
3. User Contributions and Licensing
• Submission of Content: Users may contribute board game mechanics content via our Google form submission process. By submitting content, users must agree to these terms, and a link to these terms will be provided on the form.
• License to mechanicsbg.com: All user-contributed content is automatically licensed to mechanicsbg.com for unrestricted use. Mechanicsbg.com has the right to use, edit, display, and distribute this content on our website and in other media.
• Intellectual Property: While users retain their intellectual property rights for contributed content, they grant mechanicsbg.com an unrestricted license to use, modify, and distribute their contributions. All other users are granted a free license to use this content for educational purposes.
• Contributor Recognition: Mechanicsbg.com reserves the right to display the name and profile picture of contributors alongside their contributions and in any other media associated with the website.
• Prohibition on AI Training: Users are strictly prohibited from using any content from mechanicsbg.com, including user-contributed content, to train or develop artificial intelligence (AI) models, algorithms, or any machine learning systems. Mechanicsbg.com reserves the right to pursue legal action in the event of unauthorized use of its content for such purposes.
4. Content Moderation and Responsibility
• Content Review: Mechanicsbg.com reserves the right to review, edit, or remove any user-contributed content that does not adhere to our guidelines or is otherwise deemed inappropriate.
• Responsibility and Liability: Contributors bear full responsibility and liability for the content they submit. Mechanicsbg.com is not liable for any issues arising from user-contributed content.
5. Educational Disclaimer
• The content on mechanicsbg.com is for educational purposes only. Mechanicsbg.com does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content displayed on the site.
6. Privacy, Data Collection, and GDPR Compliance
• Cookies and Rating Data: Mechanicsbg.com uses cookies to store rating data and improve user experience. By using the website, you consent to our use of cookies.
• Data Collection: We collect analytics data to help improve our platform and may gather email addresses from users who wish to receive updates. Email addresses are collected voluntarily, and users can unsubscribe at any time.
• GDPR Compliance: Users located in the EU have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of their personal data in compliance with GDPR. To request data deletion or exercise other rights, users can contact us through the contact form on the About page.
7. Third-Party Links
• Mechanicsbg.com may contain links to third-party websites or applications. Mechanicsbg.com is not responsible for any issues or damages resulting from user interactions with these third-party sites or apps. Users engage with third-party content at their own risk.
8. Limitation of Liability
• Mechanicsbg.com is not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use of or inability to use the site. This includes, but is not limited to, damages from errors, interruptions, or the loss of data or profits.
9. Changes to Terms and Conditions
• Mechanicsbg.com reserves the right to modify these Terms and Conditions at any time. Users will be notified of any significant changes through a notice on the website. Continued use of the site following changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
10. Governing Law
• These Terms and Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the European Union, specifically considering GDPR and relevant EU directives.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms and Conditions, please contact us through the contact form on the About page.
