Terms of Service
Hopline is a free browser game at hopline.pilim.ai. By playing it you agree to these terms. They are short on purpose; if something is unclear, write to [email protected].
1. Who runs the game
Hopline is operated by Vladimir Smirnov, trading as Rhodaris, a sole proprietorship registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KVK) under number 95530436, based in the Netherlands. In these terms "we" and "us" mean that business.
2. Playing
- The game is free and needs no account. Your browser gets a random player token that identifies your device, and your progress, nickname and avatar are tied to it. If you clear your browser's site data, that token is gone and the game starts you over as a new player. We cannot restore the old one.
- You can play alone or with other people in parties and races. Those features send your nickname, avatar and live position to other players, as described in the privacy policy.
- There is no minimum age to play, but if you are under 16 please ask a parent or guardian before playing online with others, and do not use your real name as a nickname.
3. Nicknames and conduct
Nicknames are unique and visible to other players: on leaderboards, in parties and in friend lists. Anyone online can find you by your nickname and send you an invite. When you pick one, and while you play:
- Do not use a nickname that is offensive, hateful, sexual, misleading, impersonates someone else, or contains someone's personal data (such as a real full name, phone number or email address).
- Do not harass or spam other players, for example with repeated invites or nickname changes meant to annoy.
- Do not cheat: no modified clients, automated play, tampering with the connection to the server, or exploiting bugs to post scores or race times you did not earn. The server checks finish times against what each level allows and rejects impossible ones.
- Do not try to disrupt the service, probe it for weaknesses without our permission, or load it in ways it was not built for (such as scraping or flooding the API).
We may rename or remove a nickname, erase scores or race results, remove friendships, or block a player token when we believe these rules were broken. We will do this proportionately and, where we can, tell you why if you ask.
4. Our content
The game, its levels, artwork, code and name belong to us or our licensors. You may play the game in your browser and share links to it. Unless a licence on a specific file says otherwise, you may not copy, resell or redistribute the game or its levels, or present them as your own. Nothing here stops you from streaming or recording your play.
5. Availability and changes
Hopline is a small, independent project, provided as it is and as it is available. We may change levels, physics, features or these terms, reset leaderboards, take the game offline for maintenance, or stop running it altogether, at any time. Where a change to these terms matters to you, we will update the date at the top of this page. Continuing to play after a change means you accept the new terms.
6. Liability
We do our best to keep the game working and safe, but we cannot promise it will always be available, bug-free or that your progress will never be lost. To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for indirect or consequential loss, lost data or lost progress arising from the game. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited under Dutch law, such as liability for intent or gross negligence, and nothing takes away the mandatory consumer protections of the country you live in.
7. Ending
You can stop playing at any time; clearing the site data in your browser removes the game from your device, and the privacy policy explains how to have your server-side data deleted. We may end or suspend your access as described in section 3.
8. Law
These terms are governed by Dutch law. Disputes go to the competent court in the Netherlands, unless the law of the country where you live as a consumer gives you the right to bring them elsewhere. We would much rather sort things out by email first.
9. Contact
Vladimir Smirnov (Rhodaris), KVK 95530436, the Netherlands · [email protected]