👋 Welcome

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of Pic Happens! (the "Service"), operated by us. By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part, please do not use the Service.

✅ Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years of age to use Pic Happens!. By using the Service, you confirm you meet this requirement. If you are under 18, you should use the Service only with the involvement and consent of a parent or guardian.

🎮 Use of the Service

Pic Happens! is a free-to-play, browser-based multiplayer party game. You agree to use it only for its intended purpose and in compliance with all applicable laws. You must not:

• Use the Service for any unlawful, harmful, or abusive purpose
• Upload, submit, or share content that is illegal, obscene, defamatory, threatening, or infringes on any third-party rights
• Attempt to disrupt, hack, or reverse-engineer any part of the Service
• Use automated tools, bots, or scripts to interact with the Service
• Impersonate any person or entity
• Upload content depicting minors in an inappropriate manner
• Upload any content you do not own or have permission to use

🖼️ User-Generated Content

You may upload photos, memes, and other images during gameplay ("Content"). By submitting Content, you confirm that:

• You own the Content or have the right to share it
• The Content does not violate any third-party intellectual property rights
• The Content is not illegal, obscene, or harmful

Content is shared with other players in your game room for the duration of the session only. We do not permanently store your submitted photos or memes. You retain any ownership rights you had in your Content.

We reserve the right to terminate access for users who submit inappropriate or harmful content.

💰 Advertising

Pic Happens! is supported by advertising, including ads served by Google AdSense. By using the Service, you agree to the display of advertisements. Ads may be personalised based on your browsing activity. See our Privacy Policy for more details.

🔗 Third-Party Services

The Service integrates with third-party platforms including GIPHY (for the meme library) and Google services (analytics and advertising). These are governed by their own terms and privacy policies, which we encourage you to review. We are not responsible for third-party services.

🧠 Intellectual Property

All game code, design, branding, and assets — including the "Pic Happens!" name and logo — are our intellectual property and protected by applicable copyright and trademark laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or reverse engineer any part of the Service without our express written permission.

⚠️ Disclaimers

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure. We are not liable for any loss of data, game sessions, or other content.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service at any time without notice.

🚫 Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use the Service. Our total liability to you for any claim shall not exceed £0 (as the Service is provided free of charge).

🌍 Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

🔄 Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the updated Terms on this page. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance.

📬 Contact

Questions about these Terms? Please use our Contact page.