Terms of Service

Last updated: December 14, 2024

Welcome to COMPOUND! These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the COMPOUND word puzzle game available at playcompound.com ("Service"). By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. Description of Service

COMPOUND is a free daily word chain puzzle game. Each day, players are presented with a new puzzle where they must arrange words to form a continuous chain of compound words around a board.

2. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using COMPOUND, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Service.

3. Use of Service

You agree to use COMPOUND only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

• Use the Service in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations
• Attempt to interfere with or disrupt the Service or its servers
• Use automated systems or software to extract data from the Service
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service
• Share solutions publicly in a way that spoils the daily puzzle for others

4. Intellectual Property

The COMPOUND name, logo, puzzle content, and all associated materials are owned by us or our licensors. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works based on our content without express written permission.

5. User Data

Your game progress and statistics are stored locally in your browser. We do not create user accounts or store personal gameplay data on our servers. For more information about data collection, please see our Privacy Policy.

6. Advertisements

The Service may display advertisements provided by third-party advertising networks. Your interaction with advertisements is subject to the terms and privacy policies of those third parties.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

9. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at playcompoundgame@gmail.com.