Terms of use
Introduction
By downloading, browsing, accessing or using this Playground mobile application ("App") through a mobile device, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use (“Terms”).
Account
Before you can use our App, you will need to register for an account ("Account"). In order to create an Account you must be at least 18 years old.
If you choose, or you are provided with, a user identification code, password or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential. You must not disclose it to any third party.
We have the right to disable any user identification code or password, whether chosen by you or allocated by us, at any time, if in our reasonable opinion you have failed to comply with any of the provisions of these terms of use.
A user may only have one Account.
Safety and your interactions with other users
Though we strive to encourage a respectful user experience, we are not responsible for the conduct of any user on or off of the App. You agree to use caution in all interactions with other users, particularly if you decide to communicate off the App or meet in person. You agree that you will not provide your financial information (for example, your credit card or bank account information), or wire or otherwise send money, to other users.
You are solely responsible for your interactions with other users. You understand that we do not conduct criminal background checks on our users or otherwise inquire into the background of the users of our App. We make no representations or warranties as to the conduct of users.
Who we are and how to contact us
The App is operated by Playground Social Ltd (”we”, "our", "us"). We are registered in England and Wales under company number 11717243 and have our registered office at 1 Jasper Walk, The Makers, London N1 7JS. To contact us, please email hello@playground-app.io.
By using our app you accept these terms
By using our App, you confirm that you accept these terms of use and that you agree to comply with them. If you do not agree to these terms, you must not use our App.
There are other terms that may apply to you
These Terms must be read in conjunction with the terms of our Privacy Policy, which are incorporated by reference herein and which also apply to your use of our App.
These Terms may be dependent on and/or interoperate with third-party owned and/or operated platforms and services (e.g. the iTunes Store Terms of Use).
We may make changes to these terms
We amend these terms from time to time. Every time you wish to use our App, please check these terms to ensure you understand the terms that apply at that time. If you continue to use the App, you will be deemed to have agreed to such changes.
We may make changes to our app
We may update and change our App (and the services and functionality offered within it), from time to time to reflect changes to our users’ needs and our business priorities.
We may suspend or withdraw our app
Our App is made available free of charge. However certain additional or enhanced features or functionality may require payment but these will be communicated to you separately.
We do not guarantee that our App or any content on it, will always be accurate, available or be uninterrupted. We may suspend or withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of our App for business and operational reasons. We will try to give you reasonable notice of any suspension or withdrawal.
How you may use material on our app
We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights and the proprietary interests in our App, and in the material published or made available on or through it (including, but not limited to, text, images, designs, graphics, logos, information, sound and video, and the look and feel, design and compilation thereof) ("Content"). Our App and any such Content is are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved.
You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, revocable, non-transferable licence to use our App and Content for reasonable non-commercial purposes only and strictly in accordance with these Terms. You may not otherwise use, decompile, reverse engineer, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly perform, distribute, commercially exploit, adapt, translate, modify, bundle, merge, share or make available to any person, or create derivative works of our App and its Content. Except as provided in these Terms, use of the App does not grant you any right, title, interest or license to any such intellectual property you may access through the App. Except as provided in these Terms, any use or reproduction of the Content or intellectual property therein is prohibited.
You may view this App and may print hard copies of material access through the App solely for your lawful, personal, use. None of the material may be used for any commercial or public use. All other copying, whether in electronic, hard copy or other format, is prohibited and may breach intellectual property laws and other laws world-wide. You must not use any part of the content on our App for commercial purposes without obtaining a licence to do so from us or our licensors.
Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of content on our App must always be acknowledged.
If you use, copy or download any part of our App or Content in breach of these terms of use, your right to use our App will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made. This is without prejudice to any other right, claim or remedy we may have.
Do not rely on information on this app
The Content on our App is provided for general information only. It is not intended to amount to information or advice on which you should rely. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the Content on our App.
Although we make reasonable efforts to update the information on our App, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on our App is accurate, complete or up to date.
Location alerts and notifications
The App may allow access to or make available opportunities for you to view certain content and receive other products, services and/or other materials based on your location. To make these opportunities available to you, the App will determine your location using one or more reference points, such as GPS and/or software within your mobile device. If you have set your mobile device to disable GPS, or other location determining software or do not authorize the App to access your location data, you will not be able to access such location-specific content, products, services and materials. For more about how the App uses and retains your information, please read our Privacy Policy.
We may provide you with emails, text messages, push notifications, alerts and other messages related to the App, such as enhancements, offers, products, events, and other promotions. After downloading the App, you will be asked to accept or deny push notifications/alerts. If you deny, you will not receive any push notifications/alerts. If you accept, push notifications/alerts will be automatically sent to you. If you no longer wish to receive push notifications/alerts from the App, you may opt out by changing your notification settings on your mobile device. With respect to other types of messaging or communications, such as emails, text messages, etc., you can unsubscribe or opt out by either following the specific instructions included in such communications, or by emailing us with your request at hello@playground-app.io.
You agree to receive pre-programmed notifications on the App from merchants if you have turned on locational services on your mobile telephone or other handheld devices (as the case may be).
We are not responsible for websites or apps we link to
Where our App contains links to other websites or mobile applications and other such resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. Such links should not be interpreted as approval by us of those linked websites and/or mobile applications or information you may obtain from them.
We have no control over (and accept no responsibility for) the contents of those sites and/or mobile applications or other such resources.
User-generated content is not approved by us
This App may include information and materials uploaded by other users of the App. This information and these materials have not been verified or approved by us. The views expressed by other users on our App do not represent our views or values. If you would like to report any user generated content as inappropriate or otherwise, please contact us at hello@playground-app.io or use the reporting feature within the App.
Indemnity
You hereby indemnify us against any loss, damage or cost incurred by us arising out of your use of this App, any of its services or any information accessible over or through the App, including information obtained from linked sites, your submission or transmission of information or material on or through the App or your violation of these Terms or any other laws, regulations and rules.
You will also indemnify against any claims that information or material which you have submitted to us is in violation of any law or in breach of any third party rights (including, but not limited to, claims in respect of defamation, invasion of privacy, breach of confidence, infringement of copyright or infringement of any other intellectual property right). We reserve the right to exclusively defend and control any claims arising from the above and any such indemnification matters and that you will fully cooperate with us in any such defences.
Any content you upload to our App will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. You warrant and represent that any content you upload is your original content, does not contain any third party personal data, and that you have all necessary rights and consents to provide us with such Content. You retain all of your ownership rights in your content, but you are required to grant us and other users of our App a limited licence to use, store and copy that content and to distribute and make it available to third parties, worldwide for any purposes which may be necessary or desirable in connection with the publication, use and commercial exploitation of the App.
We also have the right to disclose your identity to any third party who is claiming that any content posted or uploaded by you to our App constitutes a violation of their intellectual property rights, or of their right to privacy.
You are solely responsible for securing and backing up your content.
How we may use your personal information
We will use your personal data as set out in our data policy
We are not responsible for viruses and you must not introduce them
We do not guarantee that our App will be secure or free from bugs or viruses.
You must not misuse our App by knowingly introducing viruses or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorised access to our App, the server on which our App is stored, or any server, computer or database connected to our App. By breaching this provision, you would commit a criminal offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use our App will cease immediately.
Which country's laws apply to any disputes?
These terms of use, their subject matter and their formation, are governed by English law. You and we both agree that the courts of England and Wales will have exclusive jurisdiction except that if you are a resident of Northern Ireland you may also bring proceedings in Northern Ireland, and if you are resident of Scotland, you may also bring proceedings in Scotland.