Leaderboard - Terms of Use

✅ 1. Acceptance of terms

By visiting, browsing, or submitting a score to PlayOnRetro (the "Site"), you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use (the "Terms") and our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, which are incorporated herein by reference.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must stop using the Site immediately. We reserve the right to update these Terms at any time (see Section 11). Continued use after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

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Minimum age

You must be at least 14 years old to use this Site. Under Spanish law (LOPDGDD Art. 7) and GDPR Art. 8, users under 14 require verifiable parental or guardian consent. By using the Site you confirm you meet this requirement.

🕹 2. The service

PlayOnRetro is a community leaderboard platform dedicated to retro gaming. The Site allows players to submit scores for video games, view rankings, and track achievements. No money, prizes, or rewards of monetary value are offered for leaderboard positions.

We provide the Site on an "as available" basis and reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of it at any time without prior notice. We are not liable for any interruption of service.

© 3. Intellectual property

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All PlayOnRetro content is protected — no reuse without permission

The PlayOnRetro name, logo, visual design, user interface, original graphics, code, text, and all other original content on this Site are the exclusive intellectual property of PlayOnRetro and are protected by Spanish and international copyright, trademark, and unfair competition law.

You may not, without the prior written permission of PlayOnRetro:

Reproduce or copy our content

Copy, duplicate, print, or otherwise reproduce any text, image, graphic, layout, or code from this Site, in whole or in part.

Distribute or publish our content

Redistribute, broadcast, publish, transmit, or make available any content from this Site on any other platform, medium, or service.

Use the PlayOnRetro name or brand

Use the name "PlayOnRetro", its logo, or any confusingly similar mark in any commercial or non-commercial context without explicit written consent.

Create derivative works

Adapt, modify, translate, or create derivative works based on any content originating from PlayOnRetro without written authorisation.

Scrape or harvest data

Use automated tools, bots, spiders, or scrapers to extract, collect, or index any content or data from the Site without prior written agreement.

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Share links to the Site

You may link to any public page of PlayOnRetro from your own website or social media, provided the link does not imply endorsement or affiliation.

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Share screenshots for personal, non-commercial use

You may capture and share screenshots of your own leaderboard position for personal, non-commercial social sharing, provided PlayOnRetro is credited.

To request a licence for any other use, contact us. We consider each request individually.

🎮 4. Third-party intellectual property

The games featured on PlayOnRetro — including their titles, cover artwork, screenshots, characters, and all associated trademarks — are the property of their respective owners and publishers PlayOnRetro uses these assets under licence or in accordance with applicable fair use provisions for the purpose of operating a non-commercial fan community leaderboard.

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Third-party trademarks are not licensed to you

Nothing in these Terms grants you any right to use the trademarks, trade names, logos, or game assets of any third-party publisher. Any use of such assets outside of this Site is subject to those publishers' own terms and intellectual property rights.

If you are a rights holder and believe that content on PlayOnRetro infringes your intellectual property, please contact us promptly with details of the work and the allegedly infringing content. We will review all valid notices and respond within 14 business days.

🚫 5. Prohibited conduct

When using the Site — including submitting scores — you agree not to:

Submit fraudulent or manipulated scores

Use emulator cheat codes, memory editors, tool-assisted input (TAS), or any other software or hardware modification to generate scores that do not reflect genuine unassisted gameplay.

Use offensive or harmful nicknames

Submit scores under a nickname that is abusive, discriminatory, hateful, sexually explicit, or that impersonates another person or brand.

Attempt to disrupt the service

Conduct denial-of-service attacks, inject malicious code, exploit vulnerabilities, or interfere with the Site's infrastructure in any way.

Submit scores via automated means

Use scripts, bots, or any automated tool to submit scores to the leaderboard.

Misrepresent affiliation with PlayOnRetro

Represent yourself as an employee, partner, or official representative of PlayOnRetro without written authorisation.

We reserve the right to remove any score or block any user from submitting further entries if we determine, in our sole discretion, that these rules have been violated.

🏆 6. Leaderboard rules

By submitting a score you confirm that:

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The score is genuine

The score was achieved through unassisted, legitimate gameplay on the original or an unmodified version of the game.

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The nickname is appropriate

Your chosen nickname complies with the prohibited conduct rules above and does not infringe any third-party rights.

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You consent to public display

Your nickname, score, submission date, and unlocked achievements will be displayed publicly on the leaderboard and may be indexed by search engines.

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Score disputes and removal

We reserve the right to remove, correct, or withhold any score at our sole discretion if we have reason to believe it does not comply with these rules. Our decision on leaderboard matters is final. To dispute a decision or request removal of your own entry, contact us.

⚠️ 7. Disclaimer of warranties

The Site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any leaderboard data. Scores, rankings, and achievement data may be subject to corrections or removal at any time.

🛡 8. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Spanish and EU law, PlayOnRetro shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of — or inability to use — the Site, including but not limited to:

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Loss of score data

Loss or corruption of leaderboard entries due to technical failure, server outage, or maintenance.

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Service interruptions

Temporary or permanent unavailability of the Site for any reason.

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Third-party content

Any content, products, or services accessible through links from this Site.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or any other liability that cannot be excluded by law. EU consumers retain all rights afforded to them under mandatory consumer protection legislation regardless of these Terms.

🔚 9. Termination of access

We reserve the right to block, restrict, or terminate access to the Site — including the ability to submit scores — for any user who violates these Terms, without prior notice and at our sole discretion.

Because PlayOnRetro operates without user accounts, access restriction is applied at the network level (IP blocking) and is not tied to a personal account. If you believe your access has been restricted in error, you may contact us.

🔄 11. Changes to these Terms

We may revise these Terms at any time. When we do, we will update the Last updated date at the top of this page. Material changes will be announced on the Site's homepage for a reasonable period before taking effect. Continued use of the Site after the effective date of any revision constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.