Terms of Service

Last updated: January 3, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Press Start ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you disagree with any part of these terms, you may not access the Service.

2. Description of Service

Press Start is a social networking platform for gaming enthusiasts that allows users to:

  • Create and manage game reviews
  • Build and share game lists
  • Follow other users and discover content
  • Track games they've played or want to play
  • Interact with the gaming community

3. User Accounts

3.1 Registration

To use certain features, you must register for an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during registration and to update such information to keep it accurate.

3.2 Account Security

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

3.3 Age Requirement

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. If you are under 18, you represent that you have your parent's or guardian's permission to use the Service.

4. User Conduct

You agree not to:

  • Post content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, or discriminatory
  • Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state your affiliation
  • Upload viruses, malware, or other malicious code
  • Spam, harass, or abuse other users
  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Service

5. User Content

5.1 Ownership

You retain ownership of any content you post on the Service. However, by posting content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and display your content in connection with the Service.

5.2 Content Responsibility

You are solely responsible for the content you post. We do not endorse or assume responsibility for any user content. We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these Terms.

6. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by Press Start and are protected by international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. Game information and images are provided by IGDB and are subject to their respective copyrights.

7. Prohibited Uses

You may not use the Service:

  • For any unlawful purpose or to solicit others to perform unlawful acts
  • To violate any international, federal, provincial, or state regulations, rules, or laws
  • To infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the rights of others
  • To harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, or discriminate
  • To submit false or misleading information
  • To upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code

8. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service immediately, without prior notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties. You may also terminate your account at any time through your account settings.

9. 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, secure, or error-free.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Press Start shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages resulting from your use of or inability to use the Service.

11. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Press Start from any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt arising from your use of the Service or violation of these Terms.

12. Changes to Terms

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

13. Governing Law

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

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

Email: legal@pressstart.gg