PRIVACY POLICY AND TERMS OF SERVICE

Privacy Policy

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Terms & Conditions

  1. Introduction
    1.1. This website is operated by WireCorp Group Limited (ExchangeWire, TheGaming Economy & FastGrowthBrands) Registered in England no. 07372309. Registered Office: 75 Kenton Street, WC1N 1NN.

Please read our Privacy Policy and our Cookie Policy in conjunction with these Terms and Conditions.
1.2. Your use of thegamingeconomy.com is subject to the following Terms & Conditions of Use. If you are not prepared to comply with these terms you must leave thegamingeconomy.com.
1.3. Additional terms shall apply:
1.3.1. to any purchases you make through thegamingeconomy.com;
1.3.2. to any booking you make through thegamingeconomy.com; and
1.3.3. where you are given an opportunity to place advertisements for goods or services on thegamingeconomy.com.

  1. Copyright
    The copyright and all other rights in the material on thegamingeconomy.com are owned by WireCorp or are included with the permission of the owner of the rights. As a visitor to thegamingeconomy.com, no copying or distribution of material for any commercial or business use is permitted without our prior written consent. No photography, filming, broadcast, alteration or modification of pages is permitted without our prior written consent except as may be reasonably necessary in good faith. Subject to this paragraph, all rights in material on thegamingeconomy.com are reserved to WireCorp.

  2. Prohibited use
    You agree not to use thegamingeconomy.com:

    • to create a database (electronic or otherwise) that includes material downloaded or otherwise obtained from thegamingeconomy.com except where expressly permitted on thegamingeconomy.com;
    • to transmit or re-circulate any material obtained from thegamingeconomy.com to any third party except where expressly permitted on thegamingeconomy.com;
    • in such a way so as to remove the copyright or trade mark notice(s) from any copies of any material made in accordance with these Terms and Conditions;
    • to disseminate any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising, promotional materials, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” or any other form of solicitation;
    • to disseminate any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, damage, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
    • to disseminate any material which is or may infringe the rights (including intellectual property rights) of any third party or be unlawful, threatening, defamatory, obscene, indecent, offensive, pornographic, abusive, liable to incite racial hatred, discriminatory, menacing, scandalous, inflammatory, blasphemous, in breach of confidence, in breach of privacy, which may cause annoyance or inconvenience or may restrict or inhibit the use of thegamingeconomy.com by any person or which constitutes or encourages conduct that may be considered a criminal offence or give rise to civil liability in any country in the world;
    • to disseminate any material which compromises the privacy or security of anyone other than yourself;
    • to disseminate any material which does or may bring WireCorp or any of its brands or subsidiaries into dispute or in any way damage their reputation;
    • to disseminate any material where use of the material by WireCorp, or any third party licensed or permitted by WireCorp, will give rise to any third party claims; or
    • to post link(s) that take users to material that contravenes any of the above restrictions.

  3. User Generated Content
    The pages of thegamingeconomy.com where you are capable of posting content are provided for your private, non-commercial exchange of lawful, relevant, fair and appropriate information, opinions and comment. Use of thegamingeconomy.com that is inconsistent with those stated purposes is strictly prohibited. By submitting any content to thegamingeconomy.com, you:
    4.1.1. grant WireCorp the right to use such content and all material embodied therein for any purposes including, without limitation, to edit, copy, reproduce, translate, disclose, post and/or remove such content from thegamingeconomy.com and hereby waive all of the moral rights that you have under Chapter IV of the Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988 in respect of any material you post to thegamingeconomy.com;
    4.1.2. warrant to WireCorp that all such content complies with the provisions of Clause 3; and
    4.1.3. acknowledge that WireCorp may require you to confirm the above rights and warranties and agree to do so within 7 days of any request from WireCorp.

WireCorp reserves the right (but not the obligation) at its sole discretion to refuse, review, edit, move or remove any content that is posted to, or available on, thegamingeconomy.com without the need to give any reasons for doing so. However, WireCorp will not review the materials that you or anyone else makes to thegamingeconomy.com and therefore, unless we are specifically notified of the nature of any item of content, you cannot assume that WireCorp is aware of it. If you object to the publication of any material placed on thegamingeconomy.com please contact WireCorp using the contact details shown in our Privacy Policy and we will take whatever action we deem appropriate.

  1. Disclaimer
    9.1. Whilst WireCorp endeavours to ensure that thegamingeconomy.com is normally available 24 hours a day, due to the inherent nature of the Internet, errors, interruptions, and delays may occur in the service at any time. Accordingly, thegamingeconomy.com is provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis without any warranties of any kind and we do not accept any liability arising from any interruption in availability. Access to thegamingeconomy.com may be suspended temporarily and without notice in the case of system failure, maintenance or repair or for any other reasonable cause.

9.2. You acknowledge that whilst WireCorp endeavours to ensure that information on thegamingeconomy.com and any related material provided to you by WireCorp, whether by email or otherwise (“the WireCorp Materials”) is accurate and complete, it is provided only for general information, is not intended to address your particular requirements and does not constitute any form of advice or recommendation by WireCorp. You acknowledge that the information on thegamingeconomy.com does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of WireCorp or any of its brands and that the WireCorp Materials should not be relied upon by you in making (or refraining from making) any specific investment or other business or personal decisions and acknowledge that professional advice should be obtained before making any such decision.

9.3. You acknowledge that some of the content may be supplied by third parties and the accuracy and completeness of it will not have been checked by WireCorp. No liability shall be accepted by WireCorp for any inaccuracy or omission in the information provided on thegamingeconomy.com or the WireCorp Materials. All implied warranties are excluded from these Terms and Conditions to the extent that they may be excluded as a matter of law.

9.4. WireCorp will use reasonable endeavours to ensure that thegamingeconomy.com and the WireCorp Materials do not contain or promulgate any viruses or other malicious code. However, it is recommended that you should virus check all such materials and regularly check for the presence of viruses and other malicious code. WireCorp excludes to the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws all liability in connection with any damage or loss caused by computer viruses or other malicious code originating or contracted from thegamingeconomy.com or the WireCorp Materials.

9.5. WireCorp will not be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of the profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from your use or inability to use thegamingeconomy.com or any content or from any action taken (or refrained from being taken) as a result of using thegamingeconomy.com or any content of it, including in respect of infringement of third party rights arising from the your use of the content.

Competition terms and conditions
These rules (the “Rules”) apply to all prize promotions including free draws, prize competitions and instant win offers unless otherwise stated on thegamingeconomy.com. Depending on the nature of the competition there may be additional rules imposed by us (or selected third parties) and each such offer may be subject to its own express terms and may not be available in all jurisdictions.
12.1. All entrants to a Promotion must be at least 18 years of age at the date of entry and comply with any further age and/or other eligibility requirements set out in the Rules. Proof of age may be required before a prize-winner can claim a prize. The eligibility of any entrant is at the sole discretion of WireCorp.

12.2. Only one entry per person and per household is permitted. 12.3. All entries must be made in accordance with the Rules and must be received by WireCorp by the closing date. Entries made otherwise shall be invalid.

12.4. WireCorp and the promoter reserve the right at its sole discretion to cancel the Promotion; and/or to substitute the prize for another prize of equal value. 12.5. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter the competitions unless otherwise stated on the promotional activity with a specific competition. 12.6. By entering the prize draw, the entrant agrees to be bound by the Rules and by any other requirements set out in the promotional material accompanying the promotion.