Terms of Use — Doodlebound

By downloading, installing or using the Doodlebound game ("Game") published by Maivika ("we", "us"), you agree to these Terms of Use, which act as an end-user license agreement (EULA). If you do not agree, please do not use the Game.

How we handle personal data is described in our Privacy Policy: https://maivika.com/en/doodlebound/privacy.

The Game is intended for players aged 13 and up. If you are under the age of majority where you live, you need permission from a parent or guardian, who is responsible for your use of the Game and any purchases. The Game asks for your birth year to adapt ads and purchases to your age group; please answer honestly.

We grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to install and use the Game on devices you own or control, for personal, non-commercial entertainment, in line with the usage rules of Google Play or the Apple App Store. The Game is licensed, not sold, to you.

The Game includes virtual items such as Ink Stars, hints, level skips, revive tokens, pens, inks, outfits, stickers and desk decorations ("Virtual Items"). You can get Virtual Items by playing, by watching rewarded ads or by purchasing them.

• Virtual Items are only a limited license to use them within the Game; they have NO real-world monetary value, are not your property, cannot be redeemed for cash or goods, and cannot be transferred, sold or traded outside the Game.
• Pens, inks and outfits are cosmetic only and never change difficulty.
• Rewards with a random element (such as mystery envelopes or the Pencil Case chest) always show their odds in the Game and are never sold for real money.
• We may adjust, rebalance or discontinue Virtual Items to the extent permitted by law; for paid items we must remove, we will try to provide an equivalent replacement.
• Because progress is saved on your device, Virtual Items earned in the Game may be lost if you delete data, uninstall the app or change devices. Non-consumable purchases can be restored with Settings → Restore purchases.

• Transactions are processed by Google Play or the Apple App Store under that store’s terms; prices shown are local prices provided by the store, with taxes handled according to the store’s rules.
• Purchases may be consumable (e.g. hint packs, star packs — deemed delivered as soon as the transaction completes), non-consumable (e.g. "Remove Ads", pens, outfits, bundles — permanent and restorable), or subscriptions where offered.
• Limited-time offers (e.g. the Starter Pack) have a real end time, shown clearly in the Game.
• Subscriptions (if offered) renew automatically for the period shown until you cancel them in your Google Play or Apple ID account settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Price, period and benefits are shown before purchase. Subscriptions are not available to players under 16.
• For players under 13, purchases require a parental check.
• We verify each transaction with the store before delivering items. If a transaction is refunded, cancelled or found to be fraudulent, the related items may be revoked.

We do not process payments or refunds directly. Refund requests are handled under the policy of the store where you made the purchase:

• Google Play: https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2479637
• Apple App Store: https://reportaproblem.apple.com

If an item you bought did not arrive, try Settings → Restore purchases or contact [email protected] with your order ID. In the EU/EEA and the UK, when you buy digital content supplied immediately, you agree that supply begins at once and acknowledge that you may lose your 14-day right of withdrawal, to the extent permitted by law. Nothing in these terms limits your mandatory consumer rights where you live.

The free version displays ads (Google AdMob and its partners). Rewarded ads are always optional. "Remove Ads" turns off interstitial, banner and app-open ads; rewarded ads remain available if you want the rewards. Rewards are only granted once an ad is confirmed as completed. Ad-related data collection is described in our Privacy Policy.

Your lines, the hat you draw for Nib and your result cards belong to you and are stored on your device. When you share them outside the Game, you are responsible for that content and agree not to use the Game to create or spread content that is unlawful, offensive or infringes others’ rights. Share cards may include the Game’s name and artwork; you may share them for personal, non-commercial purposes.

You agree NOT to: cheat or use third-party software, modified clients or automation to manipulate progress, items, ads, transactions or statistics; reverse engineer, decompile, tamper with or exploit bugs in the Game or its servers (except where the law allows); submit fake data to our servers (such as daily puzzle statistics); or use the Game for commercial or unlawful purposes. We may remove results or items obtained through a violation.

The Game, its code, levels, graphics, characters (including Nib), audio, text and the Doodlebound™ brand belong to Maivika or its licensors. You may not copy, distribute, rent, sell or create derivative works without permission, except for sharing result cards and gameplay screenshots/clips for personal, non-commercial purposes.

The Game uses third-party services (such as Google Play, the Apple App Store, Google AdMob and Firebase). Your use of them is also subject to their terms. We are not responsible for third-party ad content or websites.

We may release updates, change content, rebalance the Game or discontinue it. Some features (ads, purchases, daily puzzle statistics) need an internet connection. You may need to update to a newer version to keep using the Game.

The Game is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or freedom from errors, to the extent permitted by law.

To the extent permitted by law, Maivika is not liable for indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, or for loss of data or Virtual Items, arising from your use of the Game. Our total liability will not exceed the amount you paid for the Game in the 12 months before the claim arose. Nothing here excludes liability that cannot be excluded by law.

You may stop using the Game at any time by uninstalling it. We may suspend or terminate your license if you violate these terms. Upon termination you must stop using and delete the Game; sections 4, 10, 13, 14 and 18 survive.

For copies obtained from the Apple App Store, your use of the Game is also governed by Apple’s Licensed Application End User License Agreement (Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/. In case of conflict, the terms more favourable to you under applicable law prevail to the extent Apple permits. In addition:

• This EULA is between you and Maivika, not Apple; Maivika, not Apple, is solely responsible for the Game and its content.
• The license is limited to using the Game on Apple-branded devices you own or control, as permitted by the Usage Rules in the App Store Terms of Service.
• Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the Game.
• If the Game fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple and Apple will refund the purchase price (if any); Apple has no other warranty obligation.
• Maivika, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims relating to the Game (product liability, legal or regulatory non-compliance, consumer protection, privacy) and any third-party intellectual property infringement claims.
• You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a US Government embargo or designated as a "terrorist supporting" country, and that you are not on any US Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
• Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of this EULA and may enforce it against you.

We may update these terms. The latest version is posted on this page with its effective date; for material changes we will also notify you in the Game or on the store listing. Continuing to use the Game after the effective date means you accept the updated terms.

These terms are governed by the laws of Vietnam, unless mandatory laws of your place of residence provide otherwise. If any provision is held invalid, the remaining provisions remain in effect.

Contact / support: [email protected] — https://maivika.com/en/doodlebound#support