Terms of Service

These Terms of Service govern your access to and use of Sarachovia, a browser-based persistent strategy game.

Sarachovia is currently in alpha. Features, balance, rules, progression, content, availability and account data may change as the game develops. By creating an account or using the game, you agree to these Terms, the Privacy Notice, Cookie Notice, Fair Play Policy and Community Rules.

If you do not agree to these terms, do not use Sarachovia.

1. Who we are

Sarachovia is operated by:

[INSERT LEGAL NAME OR TRADING NAME - TBC]

[INSERT COMPANY NUMBER IF APPLICABLE - TBC]

[INSERT REGISTERED ADDRESS OR BUSINESS CONTACT ADDRESS - TBC]

[INSERT CONTACT EMAIL - TBC]

In these Terms, "we", "us" and "our" mean the operator of Sarachovia. "You" means the person using the game or creating an account.

2. The game

Sarachovia is a persistent online strategy game set in a fictional collapsed modern country. Players build and upgrade bases, manage resources, train personnel, scout the theatre map, launch operations and interact with other players.

Game actions are part of the game experience only. In-game resources, sectors, bases, personnel, items, upgrades, rankings and other virtual progress have no real-world monetary value and do not create ownership rights outside the game.

3. Alpha status

Sarachovia is in active development. During alpha and beta periods:

• features may be incomplete, unstable or removed;
• balance may change without notice;
• progress may be reset, rolled back or adjusted;
• bugs may occur;
• access may be interrupted;
• test worlds may be wiped;
• the economy, combat, base progression and map rules may change.

We will try to communicate major changes clearly, but we do not guarantee that the game will be uninterrupted, error-free or permanently available.

4. Eligibility

You must be at least 16 years old to create an account or play Sarachovia.

If the minimum age requirement changes before launch, update this section and registration flow accordingly.

You may only use Sarachovia for personal entertainment. You may not use the game for commercial purposes unless we give written permission.

5. Account registration

To play Sarachovia, you may need to create an account using an email address, username and password.

You agree that:

• the information you provide must be accurate enough for account operation;
• you will keep your password secure;
• you will not share, sell, lend, transfer or trade your account;
• you will not access another person's account;
• you will tell us promptly if you believe your account has been compromised.

We may require email verification before activating or restoring an account.

6. One account per theatre

Unless we explicitly allow otherwise, each player may use only one account per active Sarachovia theatre/world.

You must not use multiple accounts to gain an advantage, protect assets, farm resources, bypass cooldowns, hide activity, manipulate rankings, influence combat outcomes or evade restrictions.

If several players use the same household, workplace, school, VPN, network or device, we may ask for information to distinguish legitimate players from multi-account abuse. Shared network play is allowed only where it is not used to create unfair advantage.

7. Account sharing and transfers

Account sharing is not allowed.

You may not give another person access to your account, play another person's account, sell an account, buy an account, trade an account, or transfer an account without our written approval.

We may refuse account transfers for any reason.

8. Fair play

You must follow the Fair Play Policy.

You must not use bots, scripts, macros, automation tools, modified clients, unauthorised browser extensions, data-mining tools, packet manipulation, unauthorised APIs, scraping systems, exploits or any other method designed to gain an unfair advantage.

You must not deliberately abuse bugs, loopholes, race conditions, UI errors, economy errors, combat errors, map errors, payment errors or any other unintended behaviour.

If you discover a serious bug or exploit, report it. Do not use it, share it publicly or teach others how to use it.

9. Prohibited conduct

You must not:

• cheat, exploit or automate gameplay;
• interfere with the game servers, code, client, API or infrastructure;
• reverse engineer, decompile, modify or clone the game;
• overload, attack, scan or disrupt the service;
• bypass access controls, bans, limits or security protections;
• attempt to access other users' data or accounts;
• phish, scam, impersonate or mislead players or staff;
• harass, threaten, abuse, stalk or intimidate others;
• post hate content, extremist content, sexual content, illegal content or graphic real-world violence;
• post another person's personal information without permission;
• use usernames, alliance names, base names or messages that breach the Community Rules;
• use Sarachovia to advertise unrelated products, services, games, crypto schemes, gambling or scams;
• sell in-game resources, accounts, services or progress for real money.

10. Player content

Sarachovia may allow players to create or submit content such as usernames, base names, alliance names, messages, reports, support tickets, profile text, forum posts or other player-generated content.

You are responsible for content you submit.

By submitting player content, you give us permission to host, display, store, moderate, remove, reproduce and use that content as needed to operate, moderate, promote and improve Sarachovia.

You must not submit content that infringes another person's rights, breaks the law or breaches these Terms.

We may remove or edit player content where we believe it breaches the rules, creates risk, harms the community, or interferes with the game.

11. Moderation and enforcement

We may investigate suspected rule breaches using account data, logs, gameplay patterns, reports, technical signals and support information.

If we believe you have breached these Terms, the Fair Play Policy or the Community Rules, we may take action including:

• warning you;
• removing messages or player content;
• renaming accounts, bases or alliances;
• restricting features;
• removing resources, units, buildings, rankings or rewards;
• rolling back operations or trades;
• resetting part or all of your progress;
• suspending your account;
• permanently banning your account;
• blocking new account creation;
• reporting serious illegal activity to relevant authorities.

We may take temporary action while investigating suspicious activity. We are not required to disclose anti-cheat methods, detection logic or evidence where doing so would harm security, moderation or fair play.

12. Game changes and balancing

Sarachovia is a live game. We may change, rebalance, reduce, increase, remove, replace or reset game features, including:

• buildings;
• resources;
• personnel;
• operations;
• map sectors;
• rewards;
• cooldowns;
• combat systems;
• progression;
• subscriptions or paid features;
• rankings;
• world settings.

You are not entitled to compensation because of balance changes, alpha resets, bug fixes, economy changes or world wipes.

13. Virtual items and purchases

At alpha stage, Sarachovia may not include paid content. If paid content, memberships, subscriptions or premium currency are added later, separate billing terms will be added before launch.

Unless required by law, virtual items, premium currency, subscriptions, boosts, memberships and other digital content are non-transferable and have no cash value.

Do not add paid features until billing, cancellation and refund terms have been reviewed.

14. Intellectual property

Sarachovia, including its name, design, code, art, UI, writing, maps, lore, mechanics, database structure, logos, visual identity and game content, belongs to us or our licensors.

You may use the game only as allowed by these Terms. You may not copy, distribute, sell, modify, scrape, reproduce or create derivative works from Sarachovia without permission.

15. Service availability

We aim to keep Sarachovia available, but we do not guarantee continuous access.

The service may be unavailable because of maintenance, updates, outages, security issues, hosting failures, attacks, testing, legal requirements or other reasons.

We may suspend or close any game world, account, feature or service where needed.

16. Termination

You may stop using Sarachovia at any time.

We may suspend, restrict or terminate your access if:

• you breach these Terms;
• you breach the Fair Play Policy or Community Rules;
• your account creates security, legal or operational risk;
• we discontinue the service;
• we are required to do so by law.

A permanent ban may also terminate your right to use the game.

17. Liability

Sarachovia is provided for entertainment. To the maximum extent allowed by law, we are not responsible for indirect loss, loss of profit, loss of opportunity, loss of data, loss of progress, loss of rankings, service interruption, game resets or balance changes.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability where it would be unlawful to do so, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud, or rights that cannot be excluded under applicable law.

18. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If the changes are significant, we will try to notify users through the website, email or in-game notice.

Your continued use of Sarachovia after changes take effect means you accept the updated Terms.

19. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, unless mandatory consumer law says otherwise.

Disputes will be handled by the courts of England and Wales, unless applicable law gives you the right to bring proceedings elsewhere.

20. Contact

For questions about these Terms, contact:

[INSERT CONTACT EMAIL - TBC]