Terms of Use

1. About these terms

Pit Pals ("we", "us", or "our") provides the game under the Pit Pals name. Contact us at Rohunneogi@icloud.com for questions or support. By using the game, you agree to these terms to the extent permitted by applicable law. If you do not agree, stop using it. If you are not legally able to enter an agreement where you live, your parent or guardian must review and agree to any required terms with you.

For copies obtained through Apple's App Store, the Apple Standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement applies to the app license unless a valid custom license is supplied through the App Store. These terms explain game-specific use and do not replace that license, conflict with Apple's usage rules, or limit mandatory consumer rights.

2. Gameplay and permitted use

You may use the game for personal entertainment on supported devices in accordance with the applicable app license. Driving and braking are simulated automatically; car parts affect the result. Budget points, stars, and scores are gameplay measurements, have no cash value, cannot be redeemed, and are not a financial product or a prize. The current version has no in-app purchases or in-game advertisements.

Please do not manipulate ranking submissions, submit fabricated results, interfere with services, impersonate other players, distribute unauthorized copies, or use the game unlawfully. Restrictions on modification or reverse engineering apply only to the extent permitted by law and any applicable open-source license.

3. Progress and device storage

Builds, progress, results, preferences, and pending ranking submissions are stored on your device. There is no separate Pit Pals account or our own cloud-save service. Uninstalling the app, losing your device, or deleting its data may cause progress to be lost. Device backups are managed by you and your platform provider. We cannot guarantee recovery of local progress.

Core gameplay works offline. Downloads, updates, legal pages, analytics transmission, and online rankings require connectivity when used. Your network provider's charges may apply.

4. Optional Game Center rankings

Game Center features are provided with Apple and depend on Apple availability, your account, and applicable settings. Connecting to rankings allows future qualifying runs started with that account to be submitted automatically. You can choose to publish a verified offline time. Submitted times and your Game Center display name may be visible on leaderboards.

Rankings compare completed, within-budget runs. Simulation time is measured to a hundredth of a second; lower times rank better. Pausing or changing playback speed does not improve the scored time. Device-best times are distinct from confirmed online rankings. Unsent results may be stored for retry with the account that owns them. We do not guarantee a particular rank, uninterrupted availability, or permanent retention of rankings. Invalid entries may be excluded or corrected, subject to applicable platform rules.

5. Privacy and permissions

Our Privacy Policy describes local saves, Adjust analytics and attribution, Game Center, website hosting, and your choices. Tracking permission is optional and may be changed in system settings. Agreeing to these terms does not itself give tracking consent, and declining tracking does not prevent gameplay. Third-party services also have their own applicable terms and privacy practices.

6. Ownership and third-party materials

The game and its artwork, software, audio, text, and other materials are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws and belong to their respective rights holders. Your use does not transfer ownership. Third-party and open-source components remain subject to their own licenses, including licenses distributed with the app.

7. Updates and service changes

We may update the game to fix problems, improve compatibility, change tracks or scoring rules, or add and remove features. Online services may be interrupted for maintenance or reasons outside our control. If scoring rules change, older records may not be comparable with new ones. We will provide notice and any remedies required by applicable law for material changes or discontinuation. No clause here removes rights relating to digital content that apply where you live.

8. Responsibility and consumer rights

To the extent permitted by applicable law, the game and optional online services are supplied as available, without a promise that they will be uninterrupted or entirely free from errors. You remain responsible for using your device safely and keeping suitable backups.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded, including applicable liability for fraud, intentional misconduct, gross negligence, or death or personal injury caused by negligence. Mandatory warranties, statutory remedies, and consumer protections remain in effect. The applicable app license governs additional warranty and liability terms.

9. Stopping use and resolving concerns

You may stop using and uninstall the game at any time. This does not automatically remove records already submitted to Game Center or other service providers. Contact us about privacy or ranking concerns. We may restrict misuse of services we control, where lawful and proportionate, without removing any required notice, appeal, or refund rights.

Please first email Rohunneogi@icloud.com so we can try to resolve a concern. Applicable law and competent courts are determined by the applicable app license and legal rules, including any mandatory protections of your place of residence. These terms do not impose a separate mandatory arbitration clause or waive rights that cannot lawfully be waived.

10. Changes and contact

We may revise these terms as the service changes. Updated terms will show their effective date here; material changes will receive additional notice or consent where required. If a provision is unenforceable, the remaining provisions apply to the extent permitted by law.

Support and legal contact: Rohunneogi@icloud.com.