These Terms are a legal agreement between you and Miniclip SA (referred to as us/we/our in these Terms). The Terms set out how you may use the website www.miniclip.com ("Website"), other dedicated websites (such as www.agar.io), our apps or any games, products, forums and services we offer through our apps or otherwise on any platform (all collectively referred to in these Terms as our "Services"). Please read these Terms carefully.
These terms were last updated on the 6th of October 2021.
Miniclip SA is a company registered in Switzerland whose registered number is CHE-114.873.785. Our contact details are set out in "How can I contact you?" below.
You should read these Terms because they contain our legal commitments to you and a number of DOs and DON'Ts which you need to be aware of when you use our Services. Please read these Terms carefully to make sure you understand them. By using our Services, you agree to accept and be legally bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with the Terms, you should not access or use our Services.
Please note that if you are accessing third-party games that are hosted or displayed on the Website, additional terms and conditions for such third-party games may also apply. We recommend that you refer to the terms and conditions for such third-party games in addition to these terms.
We can update and change these Terms from time to time and the most current version of these Terms will be posted onto the Website and relevant apps and you may be invited to review and accept the revised Terms in order to continue using the Services. You can print and save a copy of these Terms for your future reference.
If you have dedicated log-in details (i.e. you register for our Services and are not logging in through a third-party service such as Facebook) you need to keep them safe! You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login details including any user name, email address and password and you are also responsible for all activities that are carried out under your account. We would also recommend that you regularly change your password, and do not use the same email and password combination for any other online service.
Fair gameplay is important to Miniclip. You therefore agree not to share your user name and password with any other user or third-party, or knowingly carry out any activity which enables a third-party to access or use your account. If we believe, acting in our discretion, that your account is used by more than one person, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate or cease to support your account without liability.
We cannot check the identities of people using our Services and will not be liable if your login details are used by someone else. If you become aware of any unauthorised use of your login details, you should notify us immediately here though please note that we may need to verify your identity and validate ownership of the account. Please be alert for other websites and services which may pretend to be us or to be associated with us. If in doubt, please contact us here.
If you wish to close your account(s) with any of our Services, please contact us here.
You agree to follow the following rules ("the Rules"). You agree that you will not post, distribute, or otherwise make available or transmit any data, text, message, graphic or computer file that we believe:
Furthermore, we strictly do not allow the making of threats or the use of any abusive, vulgar, profane or hateful language towards Miniclip's members of staff. Where we believe you have violated these terms, in addition to any other rights and remedies we have, we may terminate your customer supprt ticket(s). In some serious cases, where appropriate, we will also forward any such communications to relevant law enforcement bodies.
You may be warned, temporarily banned or permanently banned if we think that you have not followed the Rules or if we believe in our sole discretion that you have behaved inappropriately whilst using our Services. In addition, in such circumstances, Miniclip is entitled to remove any Virtual Items (including, without limitation, any Coins) from your account. You shall not be entitled to any refund or compensation for any removal of Virtual items.
If you believe that another user is violating these Rules, please let us know here. However, we cannot and do not guarantee that other users are or will be complying with these Rules, and we will not be responsible for any other user's lack of compliance. You and other users are responsible for your own actions.
We reserve the right to remove, or refuse to post, any material that we believe is in violation of these Rules and, if we deem appropriate, to turn this material over to law enforcement officials. We also reserve the right to comply with any order or otherwise cooperate with law enforcement officials regarding the identification of any user alleged to be using our Services in violation of the law.
All of the content and information contained in the Services (including the games) are owned or licensed by us and are protected by intellectual property rights. Examples include, but are not limited to: source and object code, trademarks, logos, graphics, photographs, videos, animations, copyrightable gameplay and texts. In particular, any names, title, logos and designs that contain Miniclip are exclusively owned by us.
You are not allowed to use the Services or any of the content or information they contain, or may contain, in any way unless expressly allowed under these Terms or expressly permitted by us. You may not reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble or modify any Services in any way.
As part of our Services, you may be able to create, upload, transmit, share or otherwise generate your own content, whether this be in-game text, artwork, video content or any other works (“User Content”). In submitting or transmitting your User Content, you must ensure that such User Content strictly complies with the Rules. Your User Content will be processed by us in accordance with our privacy policy. Whilst you shall retain ownership of your User Content, by your submission of your User Content in our Services, you grant Miniclip a perpetual, non-revocable, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, distribute, display, use derivative works of your User Content (including any modified versions therein) in connection with the Services, including in any promotional materials or marketing content which promote the Services. Unless prohibited by any applicable laws, you waive any moral rights you may have to your User Content.
Please note Miniclip may at any time remove your User Content from the Services at its sole discretion without notice to you. Furthermore, Miniclip may pass on your User Content to a third party where Miniclip has reason to believe your User Content may breach a third party’s intellectual property rights or right to privacy, or otherwise where your User Content may infringe upon any applicable laws. You agree to compensate us for any losses we suffer as a direct result of any breach by you of any of the promises made by you in this section.
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While Miniclip does not object to players using their gameplay footage for non-commercial uses in good faith, Miniclip fully reserves all of its intellectual property rights in all the materials and gameplay footage and to take down our materials and gameplay footage at any time. Please note that non-commercial uses include, but are not limited to, using Miniclip materials and gameplay footage to promote a product for sale and players should not seek to publish advertisement or otherwise earn money, in any currency, on the back of Miniclip materials and products. Players must ensure that they do not associate Miniclip materials or brand with any offensive, harmful or illegal content as per Miniclip's discretion. Monetisation of videos on any social media channel through its advertisement platform is generally acceptable, however be advised that Miniclip is entitled to change this policy at any time and any updates will be published in these Terms and Conditions.
We do not guarantee that the Services will always be available or be uninterrupted, timely, secure or free from bugs, viruses, errors, cheats, hacks or omissions. For example, there may be times when the Services are unavailable due to maintenance or technical problems. We may also change, suspend or discontinue certain Services without giving you prior notice.
We will not be liable for third-party content that we host or display on the Website or Services such as third-party games or advertising.
We will not be liable for any loss, damage or upset that you suffer as a consequence of any Service becoming temporarily or permanently unavailable, or your experience being negatively impacted as a direct result of other players breaching the Rules.
We (and any third-party content provider, or their respective agent), are not responsible for the following types of loss or damage which may arise from your use of the Services:
Nothing in the Terms excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud.
All Services are provided on an 'as is' and 'as available' basis. We do not make any representation, guarantee or promise in respect of the Services, including, without limitation, any statements made by other users, third parties and/ or advertisers on or via the Services. We may change the Services at any time at our discretion. We may also make different features or promotions in our Services available to different users so your experience of using the Services may not be identical to other users.
We will take reasonable steps to ensure that our Services are free from viruses and other malicious software but we also recommend you use applicable anti-virus software as relevant.
You will also be asked to agree to the relevant app store terms which will apply in addition to these Terms. We suggest that you read these app store terms carefully.
If you download a Service onto your smartphone or tablet, it may offer push notification features. You may accept or refuse these, and can subsequently turn these off by visiting the settings menu on your device.
If you purchase any content through one of our Services via an app, for example Virtual Items or Subscriptions, then the relevant app store provider's terms and conditions applicable to in-app purchases will apply. You acknowledge that any billing and transactions are handled by the app store provider. You should contact the app store provider directly if you have any payment related issues with in-app purchases.
On some pages you may see links to third-party websites, advertising or content provided by third parties. These links are provided by third parties and not by us. We do not endorse any third-party website or content which is linked from our Services. Subject to applicable law or regulation, we are not responsible or liable for anything that happens to you or your data when you visit these third-party websites or use third-party content. If you visit any third-party website, please be aware that it may have its own terms of use, licence agreement and privacy policy which you will need to be aware of.
On some pages you may see advertising content provided by third parties. We do not control the advertisements that are placed via our Services. However, advertisers are typically required to comply with our advertising policy available here. Please report any advert that you find offensive or inappropriate here and we will investigate the matter.
If you click on any advert, you will be dealing with external companies responsible for that advert. We are not responsible or liable for anything that happens to you when you visit these third-party websites or use third-party content. If you visit any third-party website, please be aware that it may have its own terms of use, licence agreement and privacy policy which you will need to be aware of.
If you believe that your work is included in any Services and this is violating your intellectual property rights, please advise us immediately here and we will investigate the matter.
By using our Services, you agree to accept and be legally bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with the Terms, you should not access or use our Services. We will do our best to resolve any disputes over these Terms. If you wish to take court proceedings against us you must do so within the United Kingdom.
If we are unable to resolve any disputes between us regarding the delivery of services you have the right to refer the dispute to the EU's Online Dispute Resolution platform at: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/odr/main/index.cfm?event=main.home.chooseLanguage.
The Services are made available for personal and not commercial use. We do permit promotional references to our Services (for example reviews via social media and in blogs) but we do reserve the right to ask you to remove such content or refrain from further action.
You cannot assign, sub-license or otherwise transfer any or all of your rights or obligations under these Terms to any other person.
If any part of these Terms is or becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, it shall be amended to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal and enforceable. If that part cannot be amended, it will be deleted. The amendment or deletion of any part of these Terms shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the rest of the Terms.
If we do not enforce any right we have against you, this does not prevent us from enforcing this right at a later date. A person who is not a party to these Terms does not have any rights under them.
These Terms supersede and take precedence over any other purported terms between you and us.
These Terms and our relationship with you are governed by English law.
For customer support queries, please use our Web Form available here.
For business queries, please email [email protected].
The Services are not directed at children. For some Services you may need to register and should be at least 13 or over to do so.
If you help someone who is under 13 to register for or otherwise use any Services you assume full liability for any consequences and that, under no circumstances including, but not limited to, negligence, neither we nor any third-party content provider nor their respective agents shall be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages arising out of such use.
From time to time, we may take the decision to cease publishing one of our games and remove the game from all platforms and app stores so that it is no longer downloadable (we refer to the date that this occurs as the “Sunset Date”).
We will always try to provide you a reasonable amount of notice of the anticipated Sunset Date for a game, whether this notice occurs as an in-game pop-up and/or official announcement by Miniclip on the relevant support page for the game or Miniclip’s social media channels. Where the game is available on the Facebook platform, we will announce the Sunset Date on the game’s Facebook community page. Any announcement will explain the impending closure of the game on the Sunset Date and urge all players to stop making any in-game purchases.
You will be entitled to a full refund for any in-app items or Subscriptions purchased in the two (2) month period leading up to the Sunset Date. All refund requests must be made through the relevant app store or by opening a ticket with the Miniclip support team. Please note, you only have thirty (30) days after the Sunset Date of a game to make your claim, otherwise you will lose your entitlement to any refund. The reason for this is to ensure that we can abide by applicable Data Protection laws and delete all personal data collected from the game from our servers and database. Please visit the Privacy Policy page for more information about your personal data (https://m.miniclip.com/privacy/).
You can contact our Player Experience Support team by opening a ticket at the following link: https://support.miniclip.com/hc/en-us/requests/new.
Like many of our peers in the mobile games industry, we use bots in our games in certain circumstances. The majority of the games offered by Miniclip are real-time multiplayer games. As is standard for such games, bots may be used if there are no real-live players available, in instances of low connectivity or in the event of other technical constraints so that we can ensure smooth and enjoyable gameplay for our users. Further, there may be a use of bots for first-time players to ensure the best introduction to our game offering.
Please read these terms and conditions ("Virtual Items Terms") carefully before purchasing any virtual items, benefits, upgrades, unlockables, cosmetics, skins, gameplay features or coins, cash, tokens or other in-game currency ("Coins"), in each case, available through or otherwise in relation to our Services (together "Virtual Items"). By directly or indirectly (such as through Subscriptions) purchasing any Virtual Items, you agree to be bound by these Virtual Items Terms and the Terms. These Virtual Items Terms are in addition to the Terms and if there is a conflict between the Virtual Items Terms and the Terms, the Virtual Items Terms shall apply.
These Virtual Items Terms cover your purchase and use of Virtual Items. Please be aware that a number of our Services have more than one type of in-game currency. If this is the case, there will be different items which can be purchased with each type of in-game currency, and each may be acquired in different ways.
Coins and items can only be used in line with these Virtual Items Terms and within the game account in which they are purchased or otherwise acquired. You acknowledge that certain additional in-game functionality may only be accessible in exchange for Coins.
These Virtual Items Terms also apply if you win or are given any Virtual Items because you have participated in a gameplay feature, competition, survey or marketing campaign.
Some of our games let you buy Virtual Items. You can recognise these games because they have an option to purchase Virtual Items, either in an in-game shop or, in the case of Coins, usually at the top of the specific game playing window. Games may allow you to buy different amounts of Virtual Items and may have temporary offers or sales for Virtual Item purchases.
Please note that when purchasing Virtual Items through one of our games, which you have downloaded from an app store, there may be additional terms and conditions which apply. You may be asked to agree to the app store provider's own terms and conditions, which will apply in addition to these Virtual Items Terms. We suggest you read app store terms carefully and follow the process provided by the relevant app store.
We do not permit third parties to give or sell Coins and other Virtual Items outside of our games. Accordingly, as a condition to playing our games, you agree not to receive, purchase and/or use Coins or Virtual Items from such third parties. Any unauthorised Coins or Virtual Items that you purchase are subject to forfeiture at any time.
You can buy Virtual Items from us for real money if you are 18 years of age or older or, if you are under 18, have the permission of a parent or guardian. We may ask you to provide the details of your parent or guardian from time to time.
If you want to buy any Virtual Items, please follow the steps set out in the game which you have downloaded. If you experience any difficulties when purchasing Virtual Items, you can contact us here.
Please note the following:
Generally, no. The app and website accounts are not always linked, but in some cases, such as for 8 Ball Pool, the Coin wallets are linked. However, for some games there is no link, and if you purchase Virtual Items through one platform account, they will not appear in other platform accounts you may have with us.
You can spend your Coins in order to acquire other Virtual Items within the game within which you purchased the Coins. When you use Coins to acquire another Virtual Item within a game, the relevant amount of Coins will automatically be deducted from your account that is connected with that game.
Other than Coins, the nature and duration of any Virtual Items will vary between and within our games. Some Virtual Items may only be used a limited number of times or only whilst you satisfy certain conditions within the relevant game.
We can at any time, without notifying you, vary the scope, variety and type of Virtual Items. Miniclip has no obligation to make, or continue to make, any specific Virtual Item for any game. We may also restrict or vary the type of Virtual Items available to you based on your country of residence.
By buying Virtual Items, you agree not to:
Although users are not restricted from holding more than one account, it is strictly prohibited to use multiple accounts to hold and use Virtual Items in any manner that is contrary to the general purpose of a game. It is strictly prohibited to give, sell or otherwise transfer an account or any Virtual Items to any person.
We may from time to time limit the use of Virtual Items, including applying limits to the number of Virtual Items allocated to your account at any time, and/or the number of Virtual Items usable or redeemable within a given time period.
When you buy Virtual Items, you are buying a limited personal revocable licence to use the Virtual Items. You agree that the Virtual Items do not constitute personal property and Coins are not legal tender or currency of any kind. All Virtual Items purchased by you are non-refundable. No interest is paid or earned on any Coins balance.
Miniclip is entitled to expire, withdraw, replace, restrict or otherwise change any Virtual Item at any time.
You have certain rights in respect of the Virtual Items. These include that we have the right to supply the Virtual Items to you and that the Virtual Items will be of satisfactory quality and as described.
You have certain legal remedies if we breach any of these rights. Nothing in these Virtual Items Terms is intended to affect these legal rights or other rights to which you may also be entitled.
If we are unable to resolve any disputes between us about your purchase of the Virtual Items or these Virtual Items Terms, you have the right to refer the dispute to the EU's Online Dispute Resolution platform at https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/odr/main/index.cfm?event=main.home.chooseLanguage.
By purchasing Virtual Items from us, you agree that we can transfer them to your account as soon as we can. By agreeing to these terms, each time you click to confirm a purchase, you acknowledge that you expressly consent to the supply of the Virtual Items immediately and acknowledge that you will lose your right to change your mind and cancel such order within the 14-day cooling-off period otherwise provided by law.
We reserve the right to temporarily or permanently ban your account if:
If we temporarily or permanently ban your account, we may remove any or all of the Virtual Items in your account. If this happens, you are not entitled to any reimbursement, refund or any other compensation, except at our sole discretion.
It is possible that you have successfully ordered and paid for your Coins, but you may not have received them. Please remember that during busy periods, it can take up to 48 hours before your Virtual Items are assigned to your account. If you are still having issues receiving your Virtual Items and you have not received them after a short period of time, please let us know by contacting us here.
You are responsible for the security of your account and ensuring that no unauthorised purchases occur on your account. Miniclip is not liable for any unauthorised purchases (including fraudulent purchases or purchases made by minors). If you wish to pursue a refund for such purchases, you should contact your bank or the payment provider such as the relevant app store.
We are not responsible for the following types of loss or damage which may arise (and have no obligation to refund for any purchase of Virtual Items):
Purchases of Virtual Items made within Facebook's Messenger application are subject solely to Facebook's terms and conditions of purchase. Accordingly, we will be unable to help with your queries here which should be directed to Facebook.
Some of our Services provide you with the opportunity to purchase a Subscription for access to fixed or dynamic content, premium content and/or Virtual Items on an ongoing basis. Subscriptions may be available at different fees and for different periods of time (the "Subscription Period") as specified in the Services at the point of purchase. These Subscription Terms and Conditions apply to all such purchases of Subscriptions.
Subscriptions are automatic regular payments that continue for the Subscription Period until cancelled.
Subscription fees are charged automatically on or before the beginning of each Subscription Period. Apple's App Store, Google's Google Play or Amazon platform may place a temporary "authorisation hold" or "pending charge" on your payment card before any payment is due (including during a free trial period). Please see the section below "Why has my payment card been charged before payment is due?" for further details.
A Subscription is automatically renewed at the end of each Subscription Period unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the expiry of the current Subscription Period. If you do not cancel the Subscription at least 24 hours before the expiry of the current Subscription Period, the Subscription fees for the next Subscription Period will be taken during the 24 hours before the expiry of the current Subscription Period.
If a Subscription fee cannot be taken due to the absence of monetary funds, invalidity of credit card or for any other reasons, the Subscription will not automatically end. The Subscription will automatically restart as soon as valid payment details are provided. Cancellation of a Subscription can only be done at your manual request. Please see the section below "How can I cancel a Subscription" for further details.
Some of our Subscriptions offer a trial period which is free of charge for a certain period of time that is specified in the Services. At the end of such trial period, the Subscription will automatically convert into a paid Subscription for the fees and for the Subscription Period set out in the Services at the time of activation of the trial period. If you do not cancel the Subscription within the trial period therefore, the first Subscription fee will be immediately and automatically charged when the trial period expires.
Please note that any paid Subscription begins immediately from the activation of such paid Subscription and not after the expiry of any trial period. Any unused trial period will therefore be forfeited if a Subscription is activated prior to the expiry of such trial period.
Unless otherwise stated, each trial period offer may only be used once on an account. We are entitled to temporarily or permanently ban any account that abuse free trial periods (including, without limitation, any user activating multiple trial periods on the same account).
You cannot cancel your Subscription for the current Subscription Period as that is activated as soon as you purchase a Subscription. However, you may cancel your Subscription for the next Subscription Period following the steps set out below.
You can manage and cancel your subscriptions at any time in the Account Settings of your device. For iOS subscriptions, please see Apple's support page here. For Google Play subscriptions, please see Google Play's support page here. For Amazon subscriptions, please see Amazon's support page here.
You will immediately stop receiving any benefits such as "VIP access" that your Subscription provided including any regular free Virtual Items. You will also lose access to any Virtual Items that is only available for Subscribers.
No. Except where required by law or at our sole discretion, paid Subscription fees are non-refundable.
We may modify the Subscription fee at our sole discretion and at any time. Any Subscription Fee change will become effective at the end of the current Subscription period. You will be provided reasonable prior notice of any change in Subscription fee. If you disagree with the change in Subscription fee, you may cancel your Subscription for the next Subscription Period following the steps set out in the section "How can I cancel a Subscription?".
Yes, we may modify the rewards and perks of each Subscription in our Services at our sole discretion.
We use different types of advertising in our Services. When you purchase a Subscription that states that advertising is removed from a particular Service, it will not remove advertising that you choose to display. This includes rewarded video advertising which is only shown when you select the option to display it.
All payment, billing and transaction processes are handled by the relevant third-party distributor or platform such as Apple's App Store or Google's Google Play. However, we understand that these platforms may place a temporary "authorisation hold" or "pending charge" on your payment card before any payment is due (including during a free trial period). This is an action outside of Miniclip's control for the purposes of preventing credit card fraud but we understand no payment is actually taken from you until the 24 period prior to the commencement of a paid subscription period.
All payment, billing and transaction processes are handled by the relevant third-party distributor or platform such as Apple's App Store, Google's Google Play or Amazon. If you have any payment related issues, then you need to contact such distributors directly. For any other issues, please contact us here.
Please read these Webmaster terms and conditions ("Webmaster Terms") carefully before using any Webmaster Games. By using games found at https://www.miniclip.com/webmasters/en/ (the "Webmaster Games"), you agree to be bound by these Webmaster Terms and the Terms. These Webmaster Terms are in addition to the Terms and if there is a conflict between the Webmaster Terms and the Terms, the Webmaster Terms shall apply.
The Webmaster Terms govern your use of the Webmaster Games. The Webmaster Games may not be used in any way except for as set out in these Webmaster Terms.
You can link to the Webmaster Games if you:
We have embedded a link back to our Website in each Webmaster Game. You agree to keep the link intact at all times. If you remove the link or prevent it from functioning in any way, we reserve the right to revoke these Webmaster Terms or to request that you immediately re-instate such link.
You may not use any of the Webmaster Games for any commercial purposes whatsoever. You may not integrate any Webmaster Games with Facebook AKA setting up such Webmaster Games as Facebook (www.facebook.com) apps or do similar with any other social media site notified to you from time to time without our express agreement in writing.
We may also at our sole discretion exclude websites or companies from using the Webmaster Games.
We grant you a limited non-exclusive license to use the Webmaster Games on these Webmaster Terms.
You may not link to any Webmaster Games through any website which:
You are also not allowed to package Webmaster Games with your software or other third-party software, or require or encourage users to download other software in order to access the Webmaster Games.
Examples of this software include: adware, toolbars and desktop applications.
You are not allowed to require users to dial premium numbers to access the Webmaster Games, promise them access to the Webmaster Games via premium telephone numbers or offer other premium services without our express written consent.
If you breach the Terms or these Webmaster Terms, we reserve the right to stop you using or restrict the use of the Webmaster Games on a website. If you are using the Webmaster Games on a website and you are notified by us to remove it, you agree to do so immediately.
At the moment, there is no charge to you for using the Webmaster Games. However, this may change in future.
If we start charging a licence fee to use the Webmaster Games, we will give you prior notice. If you agree to pay the fee, you can continue using the Webmaster Games. If you disagree with the fee, you must stop using and remove the Webmaster Games from your website immediately.
We are not obligated to provide maintenance, support or updates for the Webmaster Games. However, any maintenance or updates provided by us shall be covered by this Webmaster Terms.
We do not guarantee the quality of the Webmaster Games. We are not responsible for the following types of loss or damage which may arise from your use of the Webmaster Games:
All content on in our Services (including Webmaster Games) is owned by Miniclip or other providers. You can only use the Webmaster Games in the way set out in the Webmaster Terms and the Terms.
Under these Webmaster Terms, you are allowed to embed the Webmaster Games as many times as you wish and distribute the software in its unmodified form via a website.
You are specifically prohibited from charging for use of or access to, or requesting donations, or bundling the Webmaster Games with any other software or hardware unless you obtain a custom license agreement from us. You are not allowed to distribute the Webmaster Games in any form except using 'embed' methods specified by us.
If you wish to use the Webmaster Games for any other purpose, such as CD distribution, you may apply for a custom licensing agreement at [email protected].
We recommend that you read our Privacy Policy, before signing up to our updates, so you can see how we may use your personal information.
You can also easily unsubscribe from our mailing list by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link at the bottom of the emails or by contacting us here.
