Terms of Service

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service.

If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

Accounts are managed through Supabase.

By creating an account, you agree to:

• Provide accurate information
• Keep your account credentials secure
• Be responsible for all activity under your account

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts at any time.

You agree not to:

• Use the Service for unlawful purposes
• Harass, threaten, or abuse other players
• Exploit bugs or unintended mechanics
• Use bots, scripts, or automation to gain an advantage
• Scrape, crawl, or bulk-extract data from the Service
• Interfere with the operation or security of the Service

You may provide content to the Service, such as your display name, avatar, feedback, and messages in public lobby chat.

You agree that your display name, avatar, and chat messages will not:

• Be offensive, hateful, or obscene
• Impersonate another person
• Infringe anyone’s rights

We may reset or remove display names and avatars that violate these rules, and we may hide chat messages, mute chat for an account, or restrict access for repeated violations.

If you send us feedback, suggestions, or ideas, we may use them freely to improve the Service without any obligation or compensation to you.

By using Tetherball, you acknowledge that:

• Gameplay actions (including guesses, matches, and interactions) are recorded and stored
• This data is used to operate, analyze, and improve the game
• We may review gameplay data to detect cheating or abuse

To maintain a fair experience, we reserve the right to:

• Reset scores, rankings, or progress
• Remove or ban users suspected of cheating
• Modify rules, mechanics, or game balance at any time

The Tetherball game design, branding, code, and original content are owned or controlled by us. Historical player and team data is compiled from publicly available sources.

Tetherball™ and the Tetherball logo are trademarks of ours. You may not use them to name, brand, or promote another product or service, or in any way that suggests we endorse it, without our written permission. You may use the name to refer to the game, for example in reviews, videos, and posts.

Tetherball is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the National Basketball Association (NBA), the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), or any NBA team or player. Player names and historical team data are used solely as factual, historical references. All NBA-related trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

You may not copy, distribute, or reproduce any part of the Service or its underlying code for commercial or competitive purposes without permission.

However, you are free to create and share content featuring Tetherball (including gameplay clips, videos, streams, and social media posts), provided it does not misrepresent the game or violate these Terms.

If you believe something on the Service infringes your copyright, email admin@tetherballgame.com with a description of the work, where it appears on the Service, and your contact details. We will review it and remove infringing material where appropriate.

Tetherball relies on third-party services, including:

• Supabase
• Cloudflare
• Google (sign-in and analytics)
• Google AdMob (advertising in the mobile app)
• Resend (email delivery for the Contact page)

The Service is free. The mobile app is supported by ads provided by Google AdMob. The website shows no ads. Our Privacy Policy explains how ads use data and the choices you have.

We are not responsible for outages or issues caused by these services.

The Service may be available as a mobile app through app stores such as Google Play and the Apple App Store. If you use the app, you acknowledge that:

• These Terms are between you and us - the app store is not a party to them
• We, not the app store, are solely responsible for the app and its content
• Your right to use the app is limited to devices you own or control, as permitted by the app store’s usage rules
• The app store has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the app
• If the app fails to meet any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price, if any. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation for the app
• We, not the app store, are responsible for addressing any claims relating to the app, including product liability claims, claims that the app fails to meet a legal or regulatory requirement, and consumer protection claims
• If anyone claims that the app or your use of it infringes their intellectual property rights, we, not the app store, are responsible for investigating, defending, settling, and resolving that claim
• You confirm that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo or designated as a “terrorist supporting” country, and that you are not on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties
• You must also comply with the applicable app store’s terms of service
• Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms. Once you accept these Terms, Apple has the right to enforce them against you

The Service is provided “as is” and “as available.”

We do not guarantee:

• Continuous availability
• Error-free operation
• Preservation of data or progress

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for:

• Loss of accounts, data, or gameplay progress
• Any damages resulting from use of the Service

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claims, losses, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your misuse of the Service or your violation of these Terms.

We may suspend or terminate access to the Service at any time, without notice, for any reason.

We may update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Service means you accept any changes.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Georgia, United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

For questions, contact:

• admin@tetherballgame.com

The 3D basketball model used in the game is “Basketball” by Ika3D (https://skfb.ly/oxWCB), licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).