Terms of Service — What I Left Behind

Last updated: [DATE]  ·  Developer: [YOUR NAME / COMPANY]  ·  Contact: juan@goldmaster.io

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1. Acceptance

By downloading, installing, or playing the mobile game What I Left Behind ("the Game", "we", "us"), you agree to these Terms of Service and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Game. If you are a minor, you may use the Game only with the consent of a parent or guardian.

2. Licence to use the Game

We grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to install and play the Game for your own non-commercial entertainment. You may not copy, modify, reverse-engineer, resell, or redistribute the Game or its content except as allowed by law or your app store's terms.

3. Purchases (Supporter Pack)

The Game is free to play and offers one optional in-app purchase — a "Supporter" / Remove-ads pack — sold through the Apple App Store or Google Play. All payments are processed by the relevant app store under its own terms; we never receive or store your payment details. Purchases are generally final and non-refundable except where required by law or by the app store's refund policy — direct all refund requests to Apple or Google. Prices may change over time.

4. Virtual items and in-game currency

The Game includes virtual items — "echoes" (a soft, in-game currency earned by playing), cosmetic skins, upgrades, and unlockable story memories. These items have no monetary value, cannot be exchanged for real money or transferred, and are licensed to you for use within the Game only. We may modify, balance, or remove virtual items, and they may be lost if you delete the Game or your local save data (progress is stored on your device). You acquire no ownership rights in any virtual item.

5. Advertising

The Game may show opt-in rewarded ads and occasional interstitial ads via Google AdMob. You are never required to watch an ad to experience the core game. Advertising and any related consent are described in our Privacy Policy. Purchasing the Supporter pack removes ads.

6. Acceptable use

You agree not to: use cheats, bots, or unauthorized third-party software to gain an unfair advantage or manipulate rewards, ads, or purchases; attempt to disrupt or gain unauthorized access to the Game or its backend services; or use the Game for any unlawful purpose. We may suspend access or reset data associated with abuse.

7. The story and its themes

The Game tells a fictional, emotional story that touches on themes such as accidents, illness, loss, and grief. It is a work of fiction for a general-to-mature audience and is not intended as medical, psychological, or crisis support. If you are struggling, please reach out to a qualified professional or a local support line.

8. Intellectual property

The Game, its code, artwork, music, characters, and story are owned by [YOUR NAME / COMPANY] (GoldMaster) and protected by applicable laws. All rights not expressly granted to you are reserved.

9. Disclaimers and limitation of liability

The Game is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, to the fullest extent permitted by law. We do not warrant that the Game will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, or for any loss of data or virtual items, arising from your use of the Game. Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law.

10. Changes and termination

We may update the Game and these Terms from time to time; the "Last updated" date reflects the latest version, and continued use after changes means you accept them. We may suspend or discontinue the Game, or your access to it, at any time. You may stop using the Game at any time by uninstalling it.

11. Governing law & contact

These Terms are governed by the laws of [JURISDICTION], without regard to conflict-of-law rules, and subject to any mandatory consumer-protection rights in your country of residence. Questions? Contact juan@goldmaster.io.