Step into the immersive world of Pongsters, the multiplayer VR game for Meta Quest that takes the classic game of Pong to the next level. As the racket, you'll use your skills to deflect incoming balls and outwit your opponents.
But Pongsters isn't just about winning - it's about the thrill of the competition. With both online and offline play modes, as well as in-game voice chat, you can connect with players from around the world and experience the excitement of multiplayer gaming.
Whether you're a seasoned gamer or a newcomer to VR, Pongsters offers easy-to-learn gameplay that's quick to pick up but hard to put down. And with global rankings and separate leaderboards for solo and multiplayer matches, there's always a new challenge to take on.
So why not join the Pongsters community and see how far you can climb up the rankings? With surprises in store for the top players, there's never been a better time to get in on the action.
Join us in Pongsters and become the ultimate Pong champion! If you need any help or want to connect with other players, join our Discord community.
Last Updated: November 1, 2022
Welcome to Ster Studio Ltd. (“Ster Studio”, “we”, “us” and/or “our”). We have prepared this “Privacy Policy” to explain how we collect, use, protect and disclose information and data when you use the Ster Studio website at sterstudio.io (“Site”) and any Ster Studio services, including any software, mobile applications, products, games, devices or other services offered by Ster Studio from time to time and other services offered through third parties integrating Ster Studio functionality (collectively, “Services”). “You” refers to you as a user of the Site or Services.
Please note that your access and/or playing of the Game constitutes your acceptance of this Privacy Policy as well as our Terms of Use. If you do not agree with this privacy policy please do not access and/or play the game. If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact us at info@sterstudio.io
“Applicable Data Protection Legislation” means any legislation in force from time to time which implements the European Union Directive 95/46/EC and Directive 2002/58/EC and the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) 2016/679 of April 27th, 2016 and is applicable to this Agreement and all other applicable laws and regulations that may apply to the transfer of Personal Data.
“Personal information” you provide to us. Personal information you may provide to us when you use the Services or otherwise includes:
Contact data, such as your name, email address and mailing address.
Profile data that you provide when you register for or update your account on the Services, such as your name and password, location data, IP address, an online identifier, age, profile image, equipment you own, activity preferences, and followers.
Account Registration, Users may access certain elements of our Services, including the website, without need of registration.
Financial data, such as your credit card number and/or other related information that may be required from you to complete your purchase, however Oculus and other App Store transactions are stored solely by those platforms.
“Controller”, “Data Subject”, “Personal Data”, “Process/Processing” and “Processor”, shall have the same meaning as in the European Union Directive 95/46/EC or the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 of April 27th, 2016.
“Service Data” means any Party’s Personal Data (that is not Contact Data) held within the Parties’ systems, applications or databases and that may be accessed, processed, used or stored as a consequence of performing the services under the Agreement.
“Third Country” means a country that is: (i) outside of the European Economic Area; and (ii) not the subject of a formal decision by the European Commission, made pursuant to Section 25(6) of the European Union Directive 95/46/EC or under Article 45 (1) of the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679, stating that that country ensures an adequate level of protection for Personal Data.
Voluntary Activities, We may ask you to provide information in the context of the following activities on the Services:
Survey information: If you participate in any survey, you will provide certain personal data as part of your response, unless you respond anonymously.
Information that you post: You may provide personal data if you post comments, or contribute to community discussions.
Information from correspondence: Information you send us (such as an email address or mobile phone number used to register or communicate with us), and referral information.
When use any of the forms on the Website, or contact us by mail, fax or other offline means.
Other information, that we may collect which is not specifically listed here, which we will use as described in this Privacy Policy or as otherwise disclosed at the time of collection.
We, our service providers and our third party partners may automatically log information about you, your computer, headset, PC, or mobile device, and your activity over time on the Services and other online services, including:
Voice Chat Data, which is the content of your voice chats if you choose to activate this feature within a Game. Voice Chat is a feature that allows players to speak naturally with each other while they're using Online Games. Voice data consists of voice over IP data packets that are sent from The Game client to our server and then relayed by our server to clients that are receiving that communication. Voice chat data is not saved to long term storage at all. Please note we do not review or moderate voice chats, and, by activating this feature, you consent to the collection of voice chat data by our service providers.
Settings and Preferences, including your preferred language and other in-game preferences.
Usage data, such as the date and time of your access, visit or use of the Services, pages or screens you viewed, how long you spent on a page or screen, navigation paths between pages or screens, searches you conduct on our Site or Services and information about your activity on a page or screen.
Device data, such as unique device identifier, media access control address, network information, hardware model, browser type, screen resolution, IP address as well as usage and traffic data and information about how the device interacts with the Services.
Content, including content with any messages you send us (such as feedback and questions to customer support) or publicly post or make available within the Games.
Game Data, including data about your use of the Game such as game progress, decisions made in-game, scores achieved, ongoing or paused game sessions, and any crashes or errors.
High Scores Data allows players to compete on high score lists in The Game. Most High Scores Data is sent directly from The Game client to the server after finishing a game while some High Scores Data is generated on the server.
Online Game or Multiplayer, is a feature that allows players to interact and play together using the internet and our server as the means of connecting players. Online Game Data is exchanged between game clients and our server to be able to make this possible and playing online requires a steady stream of Online Game Data to flow between The Game client and our server. Online Game Data contains Player Data of players who have Online Game feature enabled, as well as real time data such as current activity of the player, position and pose of the player's avatar, position and rotation of player's ball and all player's pins and events such as collisions and scores. Online Game Data is not saved to long term storage at all.
Information from Third Party Platforms, When you choose to connect with a social media service or other third party platform when using the Services, including Facebook, Google or Oculus, such platform and its affiliates, may collect or receive information from you. We may automatically receive your personal information from the platform through which you downloaded and play the Game (e.g. Oculus). Personal Information collected by the third-party platform that you use to access the Game is subject to the applicable third-party terms of use and/or privacy policy (for more information, please see the Oculus Privacy Policy Agreement as applicable). For instance, when you first play the Game using the Oculus store, your Oculus ID will automatically be transmitted to us, with no action on your part. By using these tools, you acknowledge that some account information may be transmitted from the applicable platform account to us; our treatment of that information is covered by this Privacy Policy.
Information From Other Sources, We may also collect information from other sources, including the following categories of sources:
Social networks with which you interact, including our Discord server, Twitter account, Instagram and Facebook.
Partners that offer co-branded services, sell or distribute our products, or engage in joint marketing activities.
SL Affiliates and related entities.
Publicly-available sources, including data in the public domain.
Advertising and Analytics Information Collection Regarding Usage of The Game, We use a game analytics services to collect and analyze usage information from The Game. In addition, we work with agencies, advertisers, ad networks, and other technology services to place ads about our products and services on other websites and services. For example, we place ads through Google and Facebook that you may view on their platforms as well as on other websites and services. As part of this process, we may incorporate tracking technologies into our own Service (including our Websites, emails, ads, and Games) as well as into our ads displayed on other websites and services. Some of these tracking technologies may track your activities across time and services for purposes of associating the different devices you use and delivering relevant ads and/or other content to you (“Interest-based Advertising”). Also Game analytics services are provided by Oculus and GameAnalytics. Analytics information is collected, maintained and utilized following game analytics service providers' privacy policies. Privacy policies are available at:
https://www.oculus.com/legal/privacy-policy/
https://gameanalytics.com/privacy/
As indicated above, vendors and other parties may act as our service providers, or in certain contexts, independently decide how to process your information. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with and consult their privacy policies and terms of use.
Revealing personal information in Ster Studio, You may choose to reveal personal information in the game through multiplayer chat or other public functions, including through your username. In addition to being accessible to other users of the game with whom you are interacting, we may also capture this information using recording functions that we use to monitor users’ activity in the game. We cannot control how other users will use personal information that you reveal using multiplayer chat or other public functions, so, if you reveal personal information through multiplayer chat or other public functions, you are doing so at your own risk. Similarly, users must not create a username that reflects their own real name or reveals personal information. If you include personal information in your display name, you are doing so at your own risk.
Cookies, A cookie is information a website, app or platforms places on your computer’s hard drive or devices etc. so that the website, app or platform is able to remember your preferences and/or which pages you visited on the website/app/platform and make your visit more efficient and enjoyable. Ster Studio may use cookies to determine the number of unique players of the Game over a given period, or to remember user account details, etc. so that the need for multiple log-ins is eliminated. It may combine information collected through cookies to any Personal Data submitted online when using the Game to help personalize a user’s access to and playing of the Game. Cookies may be disabled on your computer by indicating this in the preferences or options menus in your browser.
Web beacons, also known as pixel tags or clear GIFs, which are typically used demonstrate that a webpage or email was accessed or opened, or that certain content was viewed or clicked, typically to compile statistics about usage of websites and the success of marketing campaigns. We may use web beacons to track your use of Site or Services or to collect information about your interactions with our email messages, such as the links you click on and whether you open or forward a message, the date and time of these interactions and the device you use to read emails.
Logfiles, Log files are files that log actions that have occurred on a website, app or platform. Ster Studio may collect data in the form of log files and may use such log files to gather statistics about End Users user habits and to assess overall Game activity, including how many “hits”; a particular web page etc. is getting and other navigational data. These entries are generated anonymously, and enable Ster Studio and/or platforms to track interest in specific promotions, features, troubleshoot technical concerns, and provide End Users with content that may be of interest to them. Log files are used internally only, and are not associated with any particular user, computer, or browser.
Web Site Logs, We log information related to HTTP and HTTPS requests to sterstudio.io domains. Logged information contains client's IP address, the page that client has requested and any request parameters given.
Google Analytics, We use Google Analytics to collect web site visitor statistics from sterstudio.io. Service is provided by Google LLC. Players can opt-out from Google Analytics tracking by using Google Analytics Opt-Out Add-on. Google Analytics uses cookies to measure user-interactions on website as described in: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245
Privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
We use the information we collect to provide, maintain, and improve our Services. Information is provided by you or collected in or in relation to the Game and/or collected from other sources in order to:
To create a high quality gaming experience across many sessions and devices.
To present, operate and manage our Service.
Send technical notices, updates, and security alerts.
To notify you about changes to the Services or any of our related products or services;
For support and troubleshooting reasons;
To perform services requested by you, such as responding to your comments, questions and requests, and providing customer service.
To provide you with notices about your registration;
To Create your accounts and allow access to our Services.
Manage the Game and send you confirmations and important information about your account, products, purchases, subscriptions, and warranties;
To provide you with the Games and their content, including by enabling us to estimate our audience size and usage patterns, and generate crash reports.
To investigate violations of our Terms of Service and attempt to prevent additional violations;
To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities.
To develop and send direct marketing, promotional communications, and non-personalized advertising about our and other entities’ products, offers, promotions, rewards, events, and services.
For any other purpose with your consent.
Notwithstanding the above, we may use information that does not identify you (including information that has been aggregated or de-identified as those terms are defined by applicable law) for any purpose except as prohibited by applicable law.
As a general rule we will not share Personal Data that directly identifies you (such as your name, e-mail or postal address etc.) with independent third parties without your consent, unless it is either required by law or we determine that disclosure is reasonably necessary to enforce our rights, property or operations or to protect our players or third parties. We may share anonymous or aggregated information, or other data that does not directly identify you, with third parties, for instance your persona on leaderboards or to show trends about use of our products.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may share information about you with certain third parties as follows:
As may be necessary to protect your safety or the safety of other users;
Service Providers and Contractors. We disclose information to service providers and contractors that process information on our behalf. Service providers and contractors assist us with services such as data analytics, marketing and advertising, website hosting, and technical support. To the extent required by law, we contractually prohibit our services providers and contractors from retaining, using, or disclosing information about you for any purpose other than performing the services for us, although we may permit them to use information that does not identify you (including information that has been aggregated or de-identified as those terms are defined by applicable law) for any purpose except as prohibited by applicable law.
Analytics and Advertising. We disclose information to vendors and other parties for analytics and advertising related purposes. These parties may act as our service providers, or in certain contexts, independently decide how to process your information.
To our lawyers, consultants, accountants, business advisors and similar third parties who owe us duties of confidentiality;
When ordered or requested by courts, legal authorities etc. and required in order for us to abide by applicable laws, or to protect our rights, in defense in law suits, property or safety of Ster Studio, the Game, end users etc.
Affiliates. We disclose information to our affiliates and related entities, including where they act as our service providers or for their own internal purposes.
Partners. We disclose information to our partners in connection with offering co-branded services, selling or distributing our products, or engaging in joint marketing activities.
Social networks, Where the Game and related services are accessed and/or provided through social networks.
Other Players. We disclose information you make public or available to other players through our Websites or Games, such as your high scores. Please think carefully about what you disclose or make available as you are solely responsible for any such information. Once you have disclosed or made available information, you may not be able to edit or delete such information, subject to additional rights set out in the “Your Choices” section.
In the event of a sale, merger, reorganization, bankruptcy, dissolution or other similar event, where the information of users is among the assets to be transferred;
Where applicable certain third parties’ use of Personal Data will not be covered by this Privacy Policy. In such instances you must review such third parties’ privacy policies.
Ster Studio has taken reasonable steps to ensure that the personally identifiable information it collects is secure and we have taken reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality, security, and integrity of the Personal Data collected from our Game’s End Users. Personal Data is stored in secure operating environments that are not available to the public and that are only accessible to authorized employees and contractors. We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. We may retain data collected from you, including personal information, to support customer service inquiries and prevent repeated violations or suspected violations of the Terms of Service if your account has been banned or your access to the Services has been disabled for any reason. We may retain your information for as long as is necessary and relevant to your use of the Services and our operations, which may include retaining your information beyond the end of your use of the Services. To dispose of personal information, we may anonymize it, delete it or take other measures we deem to be appropriate. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted through the Services. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures used in the Services.
Please note that Ster Studio may provide links to other games and websites that are operated and hosted by third parties who may have their own information collection practices. Those other games and websites are governed by their own privacy policies, which may be substantially different from Ster Studio’ policies. Visitors to other games and websites are encouraged to review the privacy policies and information collection practices of those websites.
Any improper collection or misuse of User Created Content or information provided in the Game is a violation of the Terms of Use and should be reported to Ster Studio at info@sterstudio.io
We may transfer and share your information to third parties (including service providers operating on our behalf) which may be located in countries outside the European Union (“EU”) and/or the European Economic Area (“EEA”) which may not have the same level of data protection laws as those in the country where you are located. Where your data is sent to a country outside the EU/EEA that is not subject to an adequacy decision by the EU Commission.
We do not control any information collected and processed by Meta, or cookies or pixels placed by Meta, within the Facebook or Meta Quest Store. To exercise any choice or rights you have with respect to such information and tracking technologies, please contact Meta directly.
We aspire to respect the privacy rights of all users, regardless of where they live. You have the right to know certain details about our data practices. In particular, you may request the following from us:
The categories of personal information we have collected about you;
The categories of sources from which the personal information was collected;
The categories of personal information about you we disclosed for a business purpose or shared;
The categories of third parties to whom the personal information was disclosed for a business purpose or shared;
The business or commercial purpose for collecting or sharing the personal information; and
The specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
You can opt out of receiving certain emails by clicking the unsubscribe link provided in an email. If you have questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please send an email to us at info@sterstudio.io. Please note that you cannot opt-out of non-promotional emails, such as those about your transactions, servicing, or our ongoing business relations.
You have the right to find out about what information we hold about you. You can exercise that right by contacting us and we will send you any request for information in a suitable electronic form within 30 working days. To make a request for information please contact info@sterstudio.io and a member of our team will be in touch.
If your personal data is incorrect then you have the right to rectify this information and ensure that it is accurate and up to date. Note that you can change your User Name only one time with your verified email. If your data is incorrect then please contact us at the email address above and a member of the team will rectify this on your behalf.
If you have purchased a subscription or otherwise signed up for an account, then you may access your account at any time once logged on, and you may modify, update and change your account settings through your account on the Services. When you update information, we may maintain a copy of the unrevised information in our records. You can also delete your account by emailing us at info@sterstudio.com. Please note that we will need to verify that you have the authority to delete the account. Also, some information may remain in our records after your deletion of such information from your account, and public activity on your account prior to deletion may remain publicly accessible.
You have the right ‘to be forgotten’ and to have your personally identifiable information permanently deleted from our systems. Again, if you would like to exercise this right then please contact us at info@stersudio.io.
Our Site and Services may contain links to or integrate with other websites and online services, or allow others to send you such links. These links are not an endorsement of, or representation that we are affiliated with, any third party. We do not control websites or other online services operated by third parties, and Ster Studio is not responsible or liable for any damage or loss related to your use of any such third-party website or online service. You should always read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of a third-party website or online service before using it, whether directly or in connection with your use of the Site or Services.
If you wish to invoke any of the rights described above, you may contact us at any time by emailing us at info@sterstudio.io. We will process and answer your requests without undue delay and in any event within one month of our receipt of the request unless a longer period is required due to the complexity of the request. In this case, our response time can be up to three months in total as permitted by Article 12 of the GDPR.
Lastly, we can try to address any concerns that you have about our privacy practices. So please contact us first about this.
10. Children
The Service is intended for general audiences, and is not directed at children under 13 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have unknowingly collected personal information from a child under 13 years of age, we will make commercially reasonable efforts to delete such information from our database. If you are a parent or guardian or otherwise become aware that a child under 13 years of age has provided us with personal information, please contact us to request it be deleted by sending us an email at info@sterstudio.io. For more information on age limitations, you can also see https://oculus.com/safety-center.
At Ster Studio we have procedures in place to regularly review every 12 months what personal data we hold. If you have not interacted with us or accessed our services during this or the subsequent period, then we will delete your personal data from our systems.
Disputes between you and Ster Studio. Our goal is to resolve disputes fairly and quickly. For all disputes against Ster Studio, you agree to first contact Ster Studio and try to resolve the dispute informally by sending a written notice of the claim ("Notice") to Ster Studio. The notice to Ster Studio must be sent via registered letter to the address listed in section 13 or by email with a confirmation of receipt. the notice must (A) include your name, your residential address and email address and/or mobile phone number associated with your account registered with Ster Studio and/or the platform/service provider; (B) Describe the type and reason for the claim; and (C) specify the specific compensation sought.
User disputes. You are solely responsible for your interactions with other users of the Game. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other users.
We may update this privacy policy from time to time, so please review it frequently. Your continued use of our Service indicates your consent to the Privacy Policy then posted. If the changes are material, we may provide you additional notice to your registered email address.
The date the privacy policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page.
If you have any questions, complaints or comments regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact Ster Studio at:
Ster Studio
91 Brick Lane
London
E1 6QL
United Kingdom
Email: info@sterstudio.io
Last Updated: November 1, 2022
This End User License Agreement (“Agreement”) is a legal agreement between you (referred to as “you” or “your”) and Ster Studio Ltd. (“Ster Studio”, “we”, “our”, or “us”), covering your use of the interactive entertainment product titled Pongsters and related software and downloads provided by us (including without limitation games and apps, any updates and upgrades thereto, and all features, content, and documentation provided with or for the foregoing) and made available for download or use (collectively, the “Game”). Please read this Agreement carefully. By opening, downloading, installing, using or otherwise accessing the Game you affirmatively consent to the terms of this Agreement. If you do not agree to all of its terms, you are not permitted to open, download, install, copy, or use the Game. You are responsible for the people that use your account or your device on the Pongsters Game or sterstudio.io
Ster Studio can terminate these Terms of Use and the license granted hereunder, restrict, suspend or remove your access to the sterstudio.io Website and the Pngsters Products or take (legal) action against you if it determines that you violate these Terms of Use, you make unauthorized use of the limited license granted under these Terms of Use or you do not adhere to the Code of Conduct.
Ster Studio services are intended solely for users who are 13 years of age or older. Any registration for, or use of, Ster Studio services by anyone under the age of 13 is unauthorized, unlicensed and in violation of these terms. You certify that you are of the legal age of majority in the jurisdiction in which you reside or, if you are between the ages of 13 and the legal age of majority, that you are using the Ster Studio services with the supervision of your parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by these terms, and that you have reviewed these terms with your parent or guardian so that you both understand all of your rights and obligations.
For emphasis, we reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to modify this Agreement and to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Game, in whole or in part, at any time. You understand and agree that you have no monetary or other interest in any feature or content contained in the Game. If you do not agree and consent to this Agreement, please do not download or use of the Game. If you are using the Services on behalf of any entity, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to accept these Terms on such entity’s behalf and that such entity agrees to be responsible to us if you or that entity violate these Terms.
All rights that are not expressly granted to you under these Terms of Use are reserved by Ster Studio and its licensors. If any conflict arises between these Terms of Use and other provisions that can be found on the Ster Studio Website or the Pongsters Products, these Terms of Use shall prevail.
When you make use of the Ster Studio Website and Pongsters Products, we process your personal data in accordance with our privacy policy (Place URL) and we retain cookies in conformity with our cookie policy. We advise you to read these policies carefully and regularly to stay informed on how we process your personal data. When making use of the Ster Studio Website and Pongsters Products, you declare to have taken note of our privacy policy and cookie policy. If you have any questions regarding the processing of your personal information, you can contact us at info@sterstudio.io
The Game contains: (i) materials and other items relating to us and our products and services, and similar items from our licensors, and other third parties, including all information, text, data, files, images, scripts, designs, graphics, instructions, illustrations, photographs, sounds, titles, themes, objects, characters, names, dialogue, locations, stories, animation, concepts, music, audio-visual effects, pictures, videos, copy, URLs, technology, software, interactive features, the “look and feel” of the Game, and the compilation, assembly, and arrangement of the materials of the Game and any and all copyrightable material; (ii) trademarks, logos, trade names, trade dress, service marks, and trade identities of various parties, including those of Ster Studio; and (iii) other forms of intellectual property (all of the foregoing, collectively “Content”). We reserve the right to remove any Content from the Game for any reason, including if it infringes the intellectual property of any person.
Pongsters is a trademark or registered trademark of Ster Studio Ltd. The trademarks, services marks, trade names, trade dress, logos, page headers, custom graphics, button icons and scripts (collectively, "Marks") contained or described on our Services and any Marks associated with any products available on our Services) are the sole property of Ster Studio Ltd and/or our licensors and may not be copied, imitated or otherwise used, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorization of us and/or our licensors. You cannot, either in part or in full, copy, distribute, sell, reverse engineer, modify the content or materials on the Ster Studio Website or Pongsters Products and game, including (without limitation) its software, written materials, images, audio and video materials, or use such content for public or commercial purposes without our prior written consent. You may not use the Ster Studio Website and Pongsters Products and game for anything other than their intended purposes.
All title, ownership, and intellectual property rights in and to the Ster Studio Website and Pongsters Products and game are owned by Ster Studio and Ster Studio’s licensors. The Ster Studio Website and Pongsters Products and game including their materials are licensed, not sold, for your use. This license does not confer any title or ownership.
The Game may be made available through a platform, participating third-party online store, application store, or other store authorized by us (“Digital Storefront(s)”). This Agreement and the availability of the Game through any Digital Storefront is subject to the additional terms and conditions set forth on or required by the applicable Digital Storefront and all such applicable terms and conditions are incorporated herein by this reference. You must comply with the Digital Storefront terms of service and any other Digital Storefront applicable rules or policies.
We may also provide access (paid or unpaid) to content, software, products, platforms, and services operated by companies or entities other than us (“Third Party Services”). If you choose to access, transact with, or otherwise interact with any such Third Party Services, you do so at your own risk, and you understand that by using our Game you are directing the applicable company or entity to make Third Party Services available to you. You are responsible for your dealings with third parties. When you use the Game to access Third Party Services, the applicable terms of this Agreement and any applicable usage terms associated with the Third Party Services will govern your use of that Third Party Service. We do not endorse any Third Party Services made available or marketed on or through the Game. We do not license any intellectual property to you as part of any Third Party Services, and we are not responsible or liable to you or others for information or services provided by any Third Party Services or for the results obtained from using them.
Subject to your compliance with these Terms, Pongsters grants you a limited non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to download, install and use one copy of the Game on a device that you own or control and to run such copy of the Game solely for your own personal, non-commercial entertainment purposes. Notwithstanding the first sentence in this Section, with respect to any Game access through or downloaded from the Oculus Store or any other store where virtual reality products are sold, you may have additional license rights with respect to use of the Game on a shared basis within your designated family group. The Services are licensed to you, as opposed to being sold or assigned to you, and your continued legal use of the Services is contingent upon your compliance with these Terms. This license is not a license for redistribution, so if you distribute the Game or Services, you’re violating this license.
Also, You understand that Pongsters Services are evolving. As a result, Pongsters may require you to accept updates to Pongsters Services that you have installed on your computer, virtual reality equipment or mobile device. You acknowledge and agree that Pongsters may update Pongsters Services with or without notifying you. You may need to update third-party software from time to time in order to use Pongsters Services.
When making use of the Ster Studio Website and the Ster Studio Products and Pongsters game, you agree to adhere to the following rules of conduct (“Code of Conduct”):
You do not violate any applicable laws of regulations, including with the content you upload on your account;
You are respectful towards other users, you do not interfere with their use of the Pongsters and you do not upload or distribute content that is inappropriate, harmful, constitutes hate speech, is defamatory, harassing, offensive or threatening or that violates the (intellectual property) rights of a third party;
You do not tamper with the organizational and technical measures installed by Pongsters to guarantee a secure and safe environment for its users or use a device or software that could interfere with these measures;
You do not cheat, boost or engage in anti-competitive behaviour or sell your account, user name or your achievements from Pongsters;
You cannot impersonate another user or attempt to obtain, the password, account information, or other private information from other users;
You do not (attempt to) interfere with the software used by the Ster Studio Website or Ster Studio Products and Pongsters game or engage in hacking, spamming, installing malware or other viruses;
You cannot use personal data that you receive about another user while using the Pongsters for any other purposes than to engage in a Pongsters game. You will not attempt to identify another user outside of the context of the Pongsters or violate the privacy of another user in any other way; and
You agree that we may use in any way we may choose without any obligation to you any comments, feedback, suggestions, questions, comments, ideas, plans, notes, drawings, or gameplay features, level designs, other submissions or information about us or our Services (“Feedback“) that you disclose, submit, or offer to us. Unless otherwise prohibited by law, We may use, sell, exploit, or create derivative works from these Feedback and, further, Ster Studio may disclose these Feedback to third parties or the general public, without compensation to you.
You acknowledge that feedback and UCG are provided by you on a completely voluntary basis. Should you not wish to have your feedback and UCG incorporated into any game or website functions, you may choose not to share them with Ster Studio.
The Game may enable you or others to create, store or share content, including your communications with others, your postings submitted to us, the files, photos, documents, audio, digital works, non-fungible tokens, livestreams, videos, gameplay, game-related information, feedback, suggestions, and other materials created by you and/or others and uploaded, stored, broadcasted or shared through the Game or other services (“UGC”). We do not claim ownership of any UGC, and you are solely responsible for your UGC. In exchange for use of the Game, and to the extent that your UGC gives rise to any copyright interest, you hereby grant the Ster Studio Parties the worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable, non-exclusive right to use, reproduce, modify, create derivative works from, distribute, transmit, exploit, publicly display, and publicly perform your UGC for any purpose whatsoever without compensation, notice, or credit to you. You hereby waive and agree never to assert any moral rights of paternity, publication, reputation, or attribution with respect to use of your UGC as licensed herein under applicable law. You represent and warrant that you own the sole unencumbered right in your UGC and to grant this license and that use of your UGC as granted herein will not violate or infringe the rights of any third parties. We reserve the right, but we are not obligated, to suppress, block, hide, remove, or delete any or all UGC at our discretion, and to report any illegal UGC and related user information to the appropriate authorities. You agree to hold the Ster Studio Parties harmless for any loss or damages arising from your UGC.
Any virtual currency, goods, or effects such as coins, points, tokens, weapons, vehicles, skins, power-ups, trophies, rewards, or badges (“Virtual Items”) made available, purchased, or earned through the Game are licensed under the terms of this Agreement and are not a sale of any rights in such Virtual Items. Virtual Items are only available to users in certain locations, and you may not purchase or use Virtual Items if you are not in an approved location. Virtual Items may only be redeemed for goods and services made available through the Game. Virtual Items have no value or application outside of the Game, and may not be sold, transferred or redeemed for real money or items of value. Virtual Items may be modified or removed without notice. All purchases of Virtual Items are final and under no circumstances will such purchases be refundable, transferable, or exchangeable.
We may provide patches, updates, or upgrades to the Game that may be required to continue using the Game. Such updates are subject to this Agreement unless other terms accompany the updates, in which case, those other terms apply. We aren’t obligated to make any updates available and we don’t guarantee that we will support the version of the system or device for which you purchased or licensed the Game.
To access and use certain features of the Services, you may be required to register for an account (an “Account”). By creating an account, you agree to: (i) provide accurate, current and complete account information, including a valid email address; (ii) maintain the security of your password, not share your password with any other person and accept all risks of unauthorized access to your account; and (iii) promptly provide notice at info@sterstudio.io if you discover or otherwise suspect any unauthorized use of your account or security breaches related to the Services.
Certain Services may require the creation of a "Username" or an "Avatar". You agree that your Username and/or Aavatar are linked to your Account and will be publicly displayed. We therefore advise You not to include your last name in your Username. Further, You may not use a Username and/or an Avatar which is already used by someone else or which does not meet the requirements of these Terms (including without limitation any Game Code of Conduct). We reserve the right to refuse registration of, or cancel, a Username and/or Aavatar in our sole discretion. In cases where you do not choose a Username, We may automatically assign you a Username to identify you to our servers.
You may not select or use as a Username a name of another person with the intent to impersonate that person; use as a Username a name subject to any rights (including trademarks or copyrights) of a person other than you without appropriate authorization; or use as a Username a name that is otherwise offensive, vulgar or obscene. Ster Studio reserves the right to refuse registration of, or to cancel, a Username in its sole and absolute discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you acknowledge that Ster Studio cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information submitted by any User of the Services, nor any identifying information about any User. You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs through your account. You shall be solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password. You may not share your account with a third party or use the account of a third party. You may cancel your account at any time upon written notice to Ster Studio.
Some elements of the Game may require that you register an account with a Third Party Service. Such account registration and use will be subject to the terms and policies of the applicable Third Party Service. You agree that you are entirely liable for all activities conducted through your account, and any activity that results from use of your login name and password by you, or by any person to whom you may have disclosed your login and/or password, regardless of whether such disclosure was intentional or negligent. You may not sell or charge others for the right to use your account, or otherwise transfer your account. We may take any action if we believe your account has been compromised, including, without limitation, suspending your access to and use of the Game
The Game and Content may be unavailable from time to time, may be offered for a limited time, or may vary depending on your region or device. If you change locations, you may need to re-acquire the Game or Content that were available to you and paid for in your previous region, if applicable. The Ster Studio Parties are not liable for any disruption or loss you may suffer as a result of any occasional disruptions and outages in availability of the Game. In the event of an outage, you may not be able to retrieve your information that you’ve stored. We may suspend or terminate the availability of the Game and Content, in whole or in part, to any individual user or all users, for any reason, in our sole discretion, and without advance notice or liability. Upon suspension or termination of your access to the Game, or upon notice from us, all rights granted to you under this Agreement will cease immediately, and you agree that you will immediately discontinue use of the Game and Content.
The Game may connect to the internet or a wireless network. Using the Game operates as your consent to the transmission of standard device information (including but not limited to technical information about your device, system, software, and peripherals) for internet-based or wireless services. If other terms are presented in connection with your use of services accessed, those other terms also apply and you agree to such additional terms by using such services. You are solely responsible for the maintenance and reliability of your internet connection at your own cost.
We use Oculus as a third-party service provider for payment services (e.g., card acceptance, merchant settlement, and related services). By purchasing or subscribing to any of our Services, you agree to be bound by Oculus’ Privacy Policy: https://www.oculus.com/legal/privacy-policy/, and hereby consent and authorize the Ster Studio and Oculus to share any information and payment instructions you provide with one or more third party service provider(s) to the minimum extent required to complete your transactions. You also agree to be bound by Oculus’ Terms of Service: https://www.oculus.com/legal/terms-of-service/.
We advise You to take the following precautions in all cases when using a video game. Avoid playing if You are tired and/or short of sleep, under influence of alcohol or drugs or suffering emotional stress or anxiety. If you are pregnant, elderly, have vision abnormalities or psychiatric disorders, or suffer from a heart condition or other serious medical condition, we strongly recommend seeing a doctor before using the VR headset. Make sure that You play in a well-lit room and moderate the brightness of your screen. When You play a video game requiring connection to a screen, play at a good distance from the screen and as far away as the connection lead allows. While using the game, take breaks of 10 to 15 minutes every hour.
You are solely responsible for reading and following any and all instructions provided by Oculus, available at https://www.oculus.com/legal/health-and-safety-warnings, or providers of other virtual reality headsets, prior to connecting to and using the services. Ster Studio has no responsibility or liability to you related to the functionality of any virtual reality headset provided by a third party (e.G., Ster Studio is not responsible for any malfunction of or physical damage to such a device as the result of perspiration or any moisture that might affect how the device works, or for any other reason).
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the game is provided to you "as is," "as available," and "with all faults." neither Ster Studio, nor any of our or its respective officers, directors, managers, employees, agents, or licensors (collectively, the "Ster Studio parties") make any representations, warranties, promises, or guarantees of any kind whatsoever as to the game, content, third party services, or other services, whether express or implied, statutory or otherwise. The Ster Studio parties do not warrant that the game or third party services will be accurate or reliable, uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, or free of viruses. To the fullest extent permitted by your local law, the Ster Studio parties disclaim any implied warranties including for non-infringement, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and satisfactory quality.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the Ster Studio parties be liable to you for any indirect, special, incidental, exemplary, consequential or punitive losses or damages, or damages for system failure or malfunction or loss of profits, data, use, business or good-will, arising out of or in connection with the game or this agreement, whether arising in contract, tort, strict liability, statute or any other legal or equitable theory.
In the event you have any basis for recovering damages arising from the game or a breach of this agreement, you agree that your exclusive remedy is to recover from the Ster Studio parties direct damages and the maximum liability is limited up to an amount equal to $100.
You may stop using the Game and related services at any time and terminate this Agreement by destroying and/or deleting all copies of the Game in your possession. We may modify, suspend, discontinue, substitute, remove, replace or limit your access to any aspect of the Game or Content at any time to the fullest extent under applicable law. We may terminate your access to any aspects of the Game or Content immediately in the event you violate this Agreement. If your use of the Game is terminated, whether by you or us, the rights granted to you under this Agreement will stop immediately, you must stop using the Game and Content, and your information associated with your use of the Game will be deleted or otherwise disassociated from you (unless otherwise required by law to retain, return, or transfer it to a third party designated by you). You will not be able to access any game score, game history, Content, or other information stored on the Game.
These Terms of Use shall be governed by the laws of England, with the exclusion of its conflict of laws provisions. Any conflict arising out of or as a result of the use of the Ster Studio Website and Ster Studio Products and Pongsters Game, including these Terms of Use, the privacy policy and cookie policy, shall be exclusively submitted to the competent courts of London, England.
Where Ster Studio requires that you provide an e-mail address, you are responsible for providing Ster Studio with your most current e-mail address. In the event that the last e-mail address you provided to Ster Studio is not valid, or for any reason is not capable of delivering to you any notices required/ permitted by these Terms, Ster Studio’s dispatch of the e-mail containing such notice will nonetheless constitute effective notice. You may give notice to Ster Studio by email to the following address: info@sterstudio.io
Ster Studio is continually looking for ways to improve its services and products. Therefore, updates to these Terms of Use may be needed from time to time. This Agreement is the entire agreement between you and us for your use of the Game. It supersedes any prior agreements between you and us regarding your use of the Game. We may assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time without notice to you. You may not assign your rights or obligations under this Agreement or transfer any rights to use the Game. All parts of this Agreement apply to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be reformed only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected. We reserve the right to investigate and prosecute any suspected breaches of this Agreement or use of the Game. We may disclose any information as necessary to satisfy any law, regulation, legal process or governmental request.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms or the Ster Studio Services, please contact us by email at info@sterstudio.io.
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