Terms of Service

These Terms of Service govern your access to and use of Classic Games DB. By accessing or using the website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with them, please discontinue use of the site.

1. About Classic Games DB

Classic Games DB is an independent website focused on classic video game information, historical reference, discovery, and browser-based gameplay where supported.

We are not affiliated with, sponsored by, authorized by, or endorsed by any video game developer, publisher, console manufacturer, platform owner, or trademark holder unless explicitly stated otherwise.

2. Third-Party Intellectual Property

Game titles, characters, logos, artwork, screenshots, trademarks, and other third-party materials remain the property of their respective rights holders.

Unless otherwise indicated, original written content, database organization, site-specific graphics, interface elements, and custom code created specifically for Classic Games DB are original site materials and may be protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

3. Permitted Use

You may use Classic Games DB for personal, informational, research, and entertainment purposes, subject to these Terms and applicable law.

You agree not to:

• Use the website for unlawful, fraudulent, abusive, or harmful activity.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website, server, accounts, databases, or related systems.
• Interfere with or disrupt the normal operation, security, or availability of the website.
• Use automated tools, bots, scrapers, or other systems in a manner that places unreasonable load on the service or attempts to bypass technical restrictions.
• Attempt to disable, circumvent, or interfere with security, rate limiting, access controls, or other protective measures.

4. Game Information

Classic Games DB attempts to provide useful and accurate information about classic games, including platforms, release dates, developers, publishers, genres, controls, and related historical information.

Information about older games may vary between regions, releases, ports, and historical sources. We therefore do not guarantee that all database information is complete, current, or error-free.

5. Browser-Based Emulation

Some game pages may provide browser-based emulation or other interactive features. Availability and performance can depend on the game, emulator, browser, device, operating system, and other technical factors.

We do not guarantee exact emulation accuracy, uninterrupted operation, audio or controller compatibility, save-state persistence, or support for every browser or device.

6. Changes and Availability

We may update, modify, restrict, suspend, replace, or remove pages, games, features, or other content at any time.

We do not guarantee that any particular game, page, feature, emulator, image, save state, or other resource will remain permanently available.

7. Third-Party Services

Classic Games DB may use or link to third-party services, including advertising providers, analytics services, embedded resources, external websites, and other technologies operated independently from us.

We do not control third-party services and are not responsible for their content, availability, security, policies, or privacy practices. Your use of those services may be subject to separate terms and policies provided by the relevant third party.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

Classic Games DB is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, we make no warranties or guarantees regarding the accuracy, reliability, availability, security, compatibility, performance, or suitability of the website or its content for any particular purpose.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, Classic Games DB and its operators will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or similar damages arising from or related to your use of, or inability to use, the website.

This includes, where applicable, loss of data, browser-stored game progress, access to content, or losses resulting from third-party websites or services.

10. Copyright Complaints

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that material available through Classic Games DB infringes your rights, please review our Copyright Policy.

Formal copyright infringement notices may be submitted according to the procedures described in our DMCA Policy.

11. Enforcement

We may restrict or block access to the website when reasonably necessary to protect the service, its users, infrastructure, or legal interests, including in response to abusive traffic, security threats, automated misuse, or violations of these Terms.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time to reflect changes to the website, its features, technical requirements, or applicable legal obligations.

The latest revision date will be displayed at the top of this page. Continued use of the website after revised Terms are published constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.

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