Welcome to Quiet Loading. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Quiet Loading website located at quietloading.com (the "Site"), including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the Site. By accessing or using quietloading.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Site.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using Quiet Loading, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Site. We reserve the right to update, change, or replace any part of these Terms at our sole discretion. Your continued use of quietloading.com following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.
2. Description of Service
Quiet Loading is an independent games blog dedicated to providing thoughtful indie game recommendations, uncovering hidden gems, exploring visual design and atmosphere in gaming, and highlighting games that are truly worth your time. The Site features articles, reviews, commentary, and curated content related to independent video games. All content is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only.
3. User Accounts and Responsibilities
Certain features of quietloading.com may require you to create an account or provide personal information. If you create an account, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information and to update such information as necessary to maintain its accuracy. You are responsible for safeguarding your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.
You agree to notify Quiet Loading immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. We cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with these security obligations. You may not use another person's account without permission.
4. Acceptable Use
You agree to use quietloading.com only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to use the Site:
In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation
To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent
To impersonate or attempt to impersonate Quiet Loading, a Quiet Loading employee, another user, or any other person or entity
To engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Site, or which may harm Quiet Loading or users of the Site
To introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful
To attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Site, the server on which the Site is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Site
To attack the Site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack
5. Intellectual Property Rights
The Site and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by Quiet Loading, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
You may access and use quietloading.com for your personal, non-commercial use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Site, except as follows:
Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials
You may store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes
You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Site for your own personal, non-commercial use
The Quiet Loading name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Quiet Loading or its affiliates. You must not use such marks without our prior written permission.
6. User Content and Comments
The Site may allow you to post comments, reviews, and other content ("User Content"). You retain ownership of any intellectual property rights that you hold in User Content that you post to quietloading.com. However, by posting User Content, you grant Quiet Loading a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such User Content in any media.
You represent and warrant that you own or control all rights in and to the User Content and have the right to grant the license granted above, and that all of your User Content does and will comply with these Terms. You understand and acknowledge that you are responsible for any User Content you submit or contribute, and you, not Quiet Loading, have full responsibility for such content, including its legality, reliability, accuracy, and appropriateness.
We have the right to remove or refuse to post any User Content for any or no reason at our sole discretion. We also have the right to disclose your identity or other information about you to any third party who claims that material posted by you violates their rights.
7. Disclaimers
Your use of quietloading.com is at your sole risk. The Site is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. Quiet Loading expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
Quiet Loading makes no warranty that the Site will meet your requirements, be available on an uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free basis, or that the results that may be obtained from the use of the Site will be accurate or reliable. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained by you from Quiet Loading or through the Site will create any warranty not expressly stated in these Terms.
The content on quietloading.com, including game recommendations and reviews, represents the opinions and perspectives of our writers and contributors. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information on the Site, and we are not responsible for any errors or omissions in the content.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will Quiet Loading, its affiliates, or their licensors, service providers, employees, agents, officers, or directors be liable for damages of any kind, under any legal theory, arising out of or in connection with your use, or inability to use, the Site, any websites linked to it, any content on the Site or such other websites, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to personal injury, pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of revenue, loss of profits, loss of business or anticipated savings, loss of use, loss of goodwill, loss of data, and whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract, or otherwise, even if foreseeable.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
9. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Quiet Loading, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Site, including but not limited to your User Content, any use of the Site's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms, or your use of any information obtained from the Site.
10. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access to quietloading.com immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Site will immediately cease. All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including without limitation ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
11. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and your use of the Site shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms will be brought exclusively in the federal or state courts located in the United States, and you hereby irrevocably consent to personal jurisdiction and venue therein.
12. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time at our sole discretion. If a revision is material, we will make reasonable efforts to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use quietloading.com after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms. If you do not agree to the new terms, please stop using the Site.
13. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between us regarding our Site and supersede and replace any prior agreements we might have between us regarding the Site.
14. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact Quiet Loading through the contact information provided on quietloading.com. We welcome your feedback and are committed to addressing any concerns you may have regarding your use of the Site.