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Empires & Puzzles Forum

Community Forum Terms of Service & Rules

Last Updated: [21/02/2026]

1. Nature of the Forum (Community Disclaimer)

The Empires & Puzzles Forum are a community-made, community-run, and unofficial discussion forum created by fans of the game Empires & Puzzles.

This Forum is:

  • Not owned or operated by Small Giant Games (SGG)

  • Not affiliated with Small Giant Games, Zynga, or any related companies

  • Not an official support or communication channel for the Empires & Puzzles game

All names, trademarks, and references related to Empires & Puzzles remain the property of their respective owners and are used here solely for identification and discussion purposes.

2. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, registering for, or using the Empires & Puzzles Forum (“the Forum”), you agree to these Terms of Service and Forum Rules (“Terms”).

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Forum.

3. Age Requirement

The Forum is intended only for individuals aged 13 years or older.

By registering an account or using the Forum, you affirm and warrant that:

  • You are at least 13 years of age

  • You understand that this is a community-operated forum

  • You accept full responsibility for your participation

Users under the age of 13 are strictly prohibited from registering or using the Forum.
Any account found to violate this requirement may be removed without notice.

4. Community-Run & Volunteer Operation

The Forum is operated on a voluntary, non-commercial, community basis.

Administrators and moderators:

  • Act as community volunteers

  • Do not provide professional services

  • Make no guarantees regarding availability, accuracy, or moderation outcomes

As a community project, the Forum does not assume the responsibilities or obligations of a commercial entity.

5. User Responsibility

All users participate entirely at their own risk.

You are solely responsible for:

  • Content you post, upload, or share

  • Your conduct and interactions with other users

  • Any outcomes resulting from your use of the Forum

The Forum does not verify user identities or content accuracy and does not endorse user opinions or statements.

6. No Liability Disclaimer

To the fullest extent permitted by law:

  • The Forum, its owners, administrators, moderators, and contributors shall not be held liable for any loss, damage, injury, claim, or dispute arising from:

    • Use or inability to use the Forum

    • User-generated content

    • Moderation actions or inactions

    • Technical issues, outages, or data loss

    • Conduct of other users

The Forum is not responsible for the content, availability, or security of any third-party websites or resources linked by users.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Forum’s total liability to any user shall not exceed zero.

The Forum is provided “as is” and “as available”, with no warranties, express or implied.

Use of the Forum is entirely voluntary, and you assume all associated risks.

7. Content Rules

Users agree not to post content that is:

  • Illegal or unlawful

  • Harassing, abusive, threatening, or defamatory

  • Obscene, sexually explicit, or excessively violent

  • Spam, malicious, or disruptive

  • Infringing on intellectual property rights

Moderators may remove content or restrict accounts at their sole discretion, without obligation to provide notice or justification.

The Forum may preserve content and account information where required by law or where reasonably necessary for the protection of the Forum or its users.

8. Account Suspension & Termination

The Forum reserves the right to:

  • Suspend or terminate accounts at any time, without notice and without liability

  • Remove or edit content

  • Deny access for any reason

Users have no guaranteed right to continued access, content retention, or account restoration.

9. No Professional Advice

All content on the Forum is for informational, entertainment, and discussion purposes only.

Nothing posted constitutes official game guidance, professional advice, or official statements from Small Giant Games or any affiliated entity.

10. Hosting, Development & Jurisdiction

  • The Forum is hosted in the United States.
  • The Forum is developed and managed from the United Kingdom.

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

11. User Content & License

By submitting content to the Forum, you grant the Forum a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license to host, store, reproduce, display, modify, and distribute your content solely for the operation, moderation, and promotion of the Forum.

You retain ownership of your content, but acknowledge that:

  • Content may be cached, archived, quoted, or indexed.

  • Deleted content may remain in backups or logs for technical or legal reasons.

12. Privacy & Data Handling Acknowledgement

By using the Forum, you acknowledge and agree that:

  • Your account data (including username, email, IP address, online status, and activity logs) may be collected and processed for operational, security, and moderation purposes.

  • Certain information (such as usernames, profiles, post history, edit history, and online presence indicators) is visible to other users and guests by default.

  • Administrators may access account information and activity records as required for moderation, security, and recovery.

Full details are provided in the Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms.

13. Administrative Access to Accounts

In exceptional circumstances (including security matters, abuse investigations, account recovery, technical troubleshooting, or legal compliance), the System Administrator may access or log into user accounts without prior notice.

The System Administrator does not require, request, store, or have access to user passwords in plain text. Administrative access is performed through secure internal tools and does not provide visibility into user credentials.

Such access is strictly limited to legitimate administrative purposes and does not imply ownership of user accounts or content. Administrative access does not grant the System Administrator any additional information beyond what is available within the account interface itself and does not alter account ownership or user responsibility for content.

By using the Forum, you expressly acknowledge and consent to this limited administrative access when reasonably necessary for the operation, security, and legal compliance of the Forum.

14. Public Nature of the Forum

The Forum is a public platform.

You understand that:

  • Content you post may be viewed by guests, members, and the general public.

  • The Forum cannot guarantee confidentiality of any information you choose to share.

  • You should not post sensitive personal information.

15. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Forum, its administrators, moderators, and contributors from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including legal fees) arising from:

  • Your use of the Forum

  • Your content

  • Your violation of these Terms or applicable law

16. Governing Law & Venue

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

17. Changes to These Terms

These Terms may be updated at any time.
Continued use of the Forum constitutes acceptance of any revised Terms.
It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically.

18. Contact

Questions or concerns regarding these Terms may be directed to forum administrators through official forum or Discord channels, or via email: contact@empiresandpuzzles.site