Last updated: October 16, 2022
Thank you for your interest in Studio Vykanic and our work! Although we are not the biggest fans of standard terms of use, as a small studio we felt it best to follow a standard template to protect our work and give content creators the information they need to create! Please read these terms and conditions carefully before using any of our software program(s), games, applications, and websites (referred to as “Service(s)”).
Terms Acknowledgment
These are the Terms of use and EULA (referred to as “Terms”) governing the use of our Services and the agreement that operates between you and Studio Vykanic LLC (referred to as “the Company, we, our(s), and us”). By accessing or using a Service of ours you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you are not over the age of 18 you need Parental/Guardian consent to accept these Terms.
Photosensitivity Notice
Some users of our Services may be sensitive to certain light patterns, imagery, or visual movement in our Services. We will try to put reasonable notice before our Services if we feel they may cause discomfort or worse conditions to manifest. Have fun and play safe!
Software Application License for Games
The Company grants you a revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited license to download, install and use the software application strictly in accordance with these Terms. The license that is granted to you by the Company is solely for your personal, non-commercial purposes strictly in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to, and you will not permit others to:
• License, sell, rent, lease, assign, distribute, transmit, host, outsource, disclose or otherwise commercially exploit the Application or make the Application available to any third party. See “Content Creators” section for exceptions.
• Copy or use the Application for any purpose other than as permitted under the above section 'License' and as specified in these Terms. See “Content Creators” section for exceptions.
Intellectual Property (“IP”)
Our Services and their original content (excluding Content provided by you or other users), features and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of the Company and its licensors. Our Services are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both the United States and foreign countries. Please do not use our Intellectual Property with any other product or service without the prior written consent of the Company unless it falls into the “Content Creators” section below.
Content Creators
You may create content based on our IP if it falls into the below rules. You accept that you are solely responsible for your content creations. If you want to do something that doesn’t fall into a below rule just send us an email and we will get back to you!
• You may stream our video games on services such as Twitch and YouTube and utilize their forms of monetization.
• You may create fan art (including videos) and monetize your fan art. You cannot monetize direct copies of our art, music, or other IP; it must be your own original art.
• You may not use our copyrighted / trademarked Logo or name of the Company as if the Company is endorsing your work on any content you create unless you explicitly get our permission. You can and should use our name to give us credit for your source material, however.
• You can create mods for or to our video games for entertainment, but cannot commercialize those mods. We also cannot be held responsible for any damages that result from your software mods.
• We reserve the right to tell you to remove content related to our IP if it is deemed inappropriate by us for any reason, specifically if it breaks our “Code of Conduct” section below. Be nice and have fun!
Code of Conduct
You agree to abide by this code of conduct during use of our Services and in the content you create based on our IP.
• Do not use derogatory, demeaning, malicious, defamatory, abusive, offensive, hateful, or discriminatory language.
• Do not harass, threaten, bully, or cause discomfort or harm to or for others.
Your Feedback to Us
When you give the Company and its employees/partners feedback about our Services you give us permission to use (or not use) your feedback as we see fit. You understand that we are not required to credit, compensate, or reward you for feedback but we do love the idea of doing this and if we are able to we may (no guarantee) try to come up with some kind of reward system for implemented feedback (we will get your permission before we offer you any rewards).
Links to Other Websites
Our Services may contain links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by the Company. The Company has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices, or your use of any third party web sites or services.
Modifications and Updates to our Services
The Company reserves the right to modify, update, suspend or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, our Services with or without notice and without liability to you. For updates to software applications, like video games, we will try out best to create patch or update notes in a timely manner before the release of the update and post them in the appropriate places.
Limitation of Liability and Disclaimers
Our Services are provided to you "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" without warranty. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the Company or its suppliers be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages related to your use of our Services. Notwithstanding any damages that you might incur, the entire liability of the Company and any of its suppliers shall be limited to the amount actually paid by you for our Services. Some states do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties or limitation of liability for incidental or consequential damages, which means that some of the above limitations may not apply. In these states, each party's liability will be limited to the greatest extent permitted by law. If you run into any issues with our Services you can contact us at support@studiovykanic.com and we will try to resolve the issue as time permits.
Governing Law
The laws of Massachusetts, United States excluding its conflicts of law rules, shall govern this Terms and your use of our Services. Your use of our Services may also be subject to other local, state, national, or international laws.
Disputes Resolution
If you have any concern or dispute about the Service, you agree to first try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting the Company.
Changes to These Terms and Conditions
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. By continuing to access or use our Services after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, in whole or in part, please stop using our Services.
Termination
We may terminate or suspend your right to use our Services if you breach these Terms.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, you can contact us:
• By email: privacy@studiovykanic.com