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Terms of Use

Version 2.0 — effective 15 May 2025 · Season 0

Table of Contents

  1. Article 1 — Legal Notices and Service Description
  2. Article 2 — Acceptance of Terms
  3. Article 3 — Access Conditions and Registration
  4. Article 4 — Game Description and General Rules
  5. Article 5 — Prohibited Conduct and Sanctions
  6. Article 6 — Intellectual Property
  7. Article 7 — Personal Data Protection (GDPR)
  8. Article 8 — Service Availability and Limitation of Liability
  9. Article 9 — Applicable Law and Jurisdiction
  10. Article 10 — Contact

Article 1 — Legal Notices and Service Description

1.1 Service Publisher

The NetKingdoms service is published by:

Cornec Jean-Michel, Sole Trader
Trading name: jmcfunonline
Address: 12 rue Chateaubriand, 13007 Marseille, France
SIRET: 882 931 959 00010
Email: jmcfunonline@gmail.com
Publication Director: Jean-Michel Cornec

1.2 Hosting Provider

Hetzner Online GmbH
Industriestr. 25, 91710 Gunzenhausen, Germany
Website: https://www.hetzner.com

1.3 Service Description

NetKingdoms is an online strategy game (passive MMO) accessible:

  • Via the website: https://netkingdoms.com
  • Via the Chrome browser extension (Chrome Web Store)
  • Via the Firefox browser extension (addons.mozilla.org/addon/netkingdoms/)

The game allows each player to "capture" internet domain names for their faction, represented on an interactive 3D map. Capture occurs when a connected player visits a website for a minimum of 12 seconds.

Article 2 — Acceptance of Terms

2.1 Scope

These Terms of Use (hereinafter "ToU") govern access to and use of the NetKingdoms service, including the website, browser extensions, and all associated features (hereinafter, collectively, the "Service").

2.2 Acceptance

Access to the Service and account creation imply full acceptance of these ToU. Installation of the browser extension additionally requires explicit and separate consent regarding the collection of browsing data, as described in Article 7.

Any use of the Service without prior acceptance of the ToU is prohibited.

2.3 Modification

The publisher reserves the right to modify these ToU at any time. Users will be informed of any substantial modification by email or notification within the Service. Continued use after modification constitutes acceptance of the updated ToU.

Article 3 — Access Conditions and Registration

3.1 Minimum Age

Access to the Service is reserved for persons aged at least 16 years old. In accordance with Article 8 of the GDPR, processing personal data of minors under 16 requires prior consent from those holding parental authority.

By creating an account, the user certifies being at least 16 years old or, if aged 13 to 15, having obtained prior consent from their legal representative.

3.2 Account Creation

Registration is free and requires:

  • A valid email address
  • A username (3 to 20 characters)
  • A password (bcrypt-hashed, never stored in plain text)

Only one account is allowed per natural person. Creating multiple accounts constitutes a violation of these ToU.

3.3 Account Security

The user is solely responsible for the confidentiality of their credentials. Any unauthorised use must be reported immediately to: jmcfunonline@gmail.com.

Article 4 — Game Description and General Rules

4.1 Free Game

NetKingdoms is an entirely free game. There are no in-game purchases, subscriptions, or paid premium currency.

4.2 Virtual Currencies

CurrencyHow to obtainUsage
FluxAutomatic snapshots on dominated territoriesBuilding forts and modules
EtherSeason rewards, special eventsLegendary modules, rewards

These currencies have no real monetary value. They cannot be purchased with real money, exchanged, or refunded. Only Ether accumulates across seasons; Flux resets each season.

4.3 Territories

A territory corresponds to an internet domain name. The publisher does not guarantee ownership of any territory to any player or faction.

4.4 Faction Choice — Irrevocable Decision

The Service offers three factions: Fondeurs, Spectres, and Nomades. The faction choice is final and irrevocable once made.

4.5 Seasons

Seasons last approximately six (6) weeks. The publisher reserves the right to modify season duration, rules, and events without notice. Season scores reset at the end of each season.

4.6 Pre-launch Phase (Season 0)

NetKingdoms is currently in a pre-launch phase (Season 0). The publisher may make substantial modifications, service interruptions, or data resets without notice or compensation.

Article 5 — Prohibited Conduct and Sanctions

5.1 Prohibited Conduct

The following is strictly prohibited:

  1. Cheating and automation: using bots, scripts, macros, or any tool to simulate or artificially accelerate territory capture;
  2. Activity manipulation: VPN cycling, automated farming, or any method to gain an unfair advantage;
  3. Multiple accounts: creating multiple accounts for in-game advantage;
  4. Harassment: harassing, discriminatory, abusive, or threatening conduct toward other players;
  5. System interference: attempting to access, modify, or disrupt the Service's infrastructure;
  6. Evading sanctions: creating a new account after suspension or ban.

5.2 Automatic Detection

The Service monitors capture velocity:

  • Beyond 35 domains/hour: captures are ignored and the account is flagged;
  • Between 26–35 domains/hour: diminishing returns apply (60% efficiency).

5.3 Applicable Sanctions

  • Warning;
  • Temporary account suspension;
  • Permanent ban of account and associated email;
  • Deletion of game data;
  • Legal action where conduct constitutes a criminal offence or civil harm.

Appeals may be submitted to: jmcfunonline@gmail.com.

Article 6 — Intellectual Property

6.1 Publisher's Rights

All elements of the Service — source code, graphics, texts, trademarks, map structure, game mechanics — are the exclusive property of the publisher. Any reproduction or exploitation without prior written authorisation is prohibited.

6.2 Map Database

The aggregated data forming the game map constitutes a protected database under European Directive 96/9/EC. The publisher holds exclusive rights of extraction and reuse.

6.3 User-generated Content

Content created by users (clan names, descriptions, custom ranks) remains the property of their authors. Users grant the publisher a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use such content within the Service.

Article 7 — Personal Data Protection (GDPR)

7.1 Data Controller

Cornec Jean-Michel (jmcfunonline), 12 rue Chateaubriand, 13007 Marseille
DPO Email: jmcfunonline@gmail.com

7.2 Data Collected and Purposes

a) Account Data

DataNaturePurposeLegal basis (GDPR)
Email addressRequiredAuthentication, notifications, password resetContract performance (Art. 6.1.b)
UsernameRequiredPublic display in gameContract performance (Art. 6.1.b)
PasswordRequiredAccount security (bcrypt hash)Contract performance (Art. 6.1.b)
Preferred languageOptionalInterface personalisationLegitimate interest (Art. 6.1.f)
IP addressImplicitLogs, security, fraud preventionLegitimate interest (Art. 6.1.f)

b) Browsing Data — Browser Extension ⚠️

Important: The browser extension collects browsing data for game purposes. This requires your explicit consent, obtained when creating your account.

The extension collects only: the domain name (e.g. github.com), visit timestamp, time spent, and session identifier.

Not collected: full URLs, page content, form data, passwords, data from non-logged-in users.

Exclusive purpose: game mechanics. Browsing data is never sold or shared for advertising purposes.

c) Game Data: season score, virtual currencies, faction, clan, badges, titles — retained for the account's lifetime.

7.3 Recipients and Sub-processors

Data is hosted on Hetzner Online GmbH servers (Germany, EU). B2B payments are processed by Stripe Payments Europe, Ltd. (Stripe Privacy Policy).

7.4 User Rights

Under the GDPR: right of access (Art. 15), rectification (Art. 16), erasure (Art. 17), restriction (Art. 18), portability (Art. 20), objection (Art. 21), and withdrawal of consent at any time.

How to exercise: email jmcfunonline@gmail.com or use /profile/delete. Response within 1 month (extendable by 2 months).

Complaint: contact your national data protection authority (France: CNIL).

7.5 Cookies

Only the HTTP-only JWT authentication cookie is used, exempt from consent requirements. No third-party advertising or analytics cookies are deployed.

Article 8 — Service Availability and Limitation of Liability

8.1 Availability

The Service is provided as-is, without guarantee of continuous availability. During Season 0, the publisher may interrupt, modify, or reset the Service without notice or compensation.

8.2 Service Modifications

The publisher may modify game features, rules, season duration, and balance at any time without this constituting a breach of these ToU.

8.3 Limitation of Liability

The publisher shall not be liable for loss of game data, indirect damages, or the conduct of other users. The publisher's liability is capped at one symbolic euro (€1.00) per player.

8.4 Force Majeure

The publisher is exempt from liability in the event of force majeure: natural disasters, third-party infrastructure failures, cyberattacks, governmental decisions.

Article 9 — Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

These ToU are governed by French law. Disputes shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Marseille, France, subject to mandatory consumer protection provisions applicable in other EU Member States.

Article 10 — Contact

For any questions regarding these ToU: jmcfunonline@gmail.com


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