Site Terms

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the PlaytimeNZ website, games, and related services (collectively, the "Platform"), you agree to be bound by these Site Terms ("Terms"). If you do not agree to all of these Terms, you must not access or use the Platform in any manner.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User" or "you") and PlaytimeNZ ("we," "us," or "our"). Your use of the Platform is expressly conditioned on your acceptance of these Terms without modification. We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time, and such changes will take effect immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the Platform following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

Please note that these Terms contain important information regarding your legal rights, including limitations of liability and disclaimers of warranty. By using the Platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms in their entirety.

2. Description of Service

PlaytimeNZ is an 18+ social entertainment platform that provides users with access to original browser-based games, including but not limited to Cluster Rush and Hidden Picks. The Platform is designed exclusively for entertainment purposes and offers a curated digital experience centred around fictional virtual credits, skill-based gameplay, and community engagement.

The games available on PlaytimeNZ are original creations developed in-house. Each game features unique mechanics, visual themes inspired by New Zealand's natural and cultural heritage, and a scoring system driven entirely by fictional credits. All gameplay is free to access and does not require any form of payment, subscription, or financial commitment.

The Platform is provided on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis. We make no representations or warranties that the Platform will meet your specific requirements, be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Platform at any time without prior notice or liability.

PlaytimeNZ is not a betting or wagering platform. No real-money transactions occur on the Platform, and no feature of the Platform is designed to facilitate or simulate real-money wagering of any kind. All games are based on skill, pattern recognition, and memory rather than chance-based mechanics that involve stakes of real value.

3. Age Requirement — 18+ Only

PlaytimeNZ is strictly intended for adults aged eighteen (18) years or older. By accessing or using the Platform, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age and that you have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement under New Zealand law.

If you are under the age of 18, you are expressly prohibited from accessing or using the Platform in any way. We do not knowingly collect, store, or process personal information from individuals under the age of 18. If we discover that a user under 18 has provided personal information, we will delete that information and terminate the user's access to the Platform immediately.

We implement an age verification gate at the point of first access to the Platform. By confirming your age through this gate, you accept full responsibility for any misrepresentation regarding your age. We reserve the right to request additional age verification documentation at any time and to suspend or permanently terminate access for any user who cannot satisfactorily demonstrate that they meet the age requirement.

Parents, guardians, and legal representatives are advised that the content and services on PlaytimeNZ are not suitable for minors. It is your responsibility to supervise the online activities of any minors in your care and to prevent them from accessing the Platform.

4. Virtual Credits — Fictional, No Real-Money Value

PlaytimeNZ operates a virtual credit system that is used exclusively within the Platform for entertainment purposes. These credits, referred to as "virtual credits" or "fictional credits," are purely digital tokens that have no monetary value and cannot be exchanged for cash, goods, services, or any other real-world items of value.

Users receive a starting balance of virtual credits upon first accessing the Platform. Additional credits may be earned through gameplay achievements, including but not limited to: successfully clearing clusters in Cluster Rush, completing memory challenges in Hidden Picks, and reaching milestone score thresholds. All credits awarded are determined by our internal game logic algorithms and are awarded at our sole discretion.

You expressly acknowledge and agree that:

• Virtual credits have no real-world monetary value whatsoever;
• Virtual credits cannot be purchased, sold, traded, transferred, or redeemed for cash or any other real-world consideration;
• Virtual credits are not property, do not accrue interest, and do not constitute a financial instrument or investment;
• Virtual credits are provided solely for the purpose of enhancing your entertainment experience on the Platform;
• We reserve the right to modify, adjust, or reset virtual credit balances at any time for any reason, including but not limited to technical adjustments, gameplay balancing, or error correction;
• Virtual credits have no value outside the Platform and cannot be transferred to any other account, platform, or third party;
• Upon termination of your account or your access to the Platform, all virtual credits held in your account will be forfeited immediately and without compensation.

The virtual credit system is designed to gamify the user experience and provide a sense of progression and achievement. It is not, and shall never be construed as, a form of real-money wagering or betting. The system exists entirely within the fictional universe of PlaytimeNZ and does not create any legally enforceable rights or entitlements.

5. User Conduct — Acceptable Use and Prohibited Behaviour

As a condition of your access to and use of the Platform, you agree to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and these Terms. You agree to use the Platform only for lawful, legitimate entertainment purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of others or restrict or inhibit anyone else's use and enjoyment of the Platform.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you agree that you will not, and will not attempt to:

• Use the Platform for any illegal, fraudulent, or unauthorised purpose;
• Misrepresent your age, identity, or affiliation with any person or entity;
• Create multiple accounts for the purpose of manipulating the virtual credit system or gaining an unfair advantage;
• Exploit any bug, glitch, vulnerability, or unintended feature of the Platform to gain an unfair advantage or to artificially inflate your virtual credit balance;
• Use automated software, bots, scripts, macros, or any other forms of automation to interact with the Platform or its games;
• Interfere with, disrupt, or overload the Platform's servers, networks, or infrastructure;
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Platform, other user accounts, or our internal systems;
• Reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to derive the source code of any software component of the Platform;
• Transmit or distribute any viruses, worms, Trojan horses, malware, or other malicious or harmful code through or in connection with the Platform;
• Post, transmit, or otherwise make available any content that is defamatory, abusive, harassing, threatening, hateful, obscene, or otherwise objectionable;
• Impersonate any PlaytimeNZ employee, moderator, administrator, or representative;
• Engage in any activity that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the functioning of the Platform;
• Use the Platform to advertise, solicit, or promote any third-party products, services, or websites without our prior written consent;
• Collect or harvest any personally identifiable information from other users of the Platform.

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to investigate and take appropriate legal action against any user who violates these provisions, including without limitation suspending or terminating your access to the Platform and reporting you to relevant law enforcement authorities. We also reserve the right to remove, edit, or disable any content or user account that violates these Terms or is otherwise objectionable in our sole discretion.

6. Intellectual Property

The Platform and its entire contents, features, and functionality — including but not limited to all games, software, code, text, graphics, images, illustrations, animations, audio, video, logos, designs, icons, data compilations, and the selection, arrangement, and presentation thereof — are owned by PlaytimeNZ, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by New Zealand and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

The PlaytimeNZ name, logo, game names (including "Cluster Rush" and "Hidden Picks"), and all related product and service names, design marks, and slogans are trademarks and service marks of PlaytimeNZ. You are not granted any right or licence to use any trademark, service mark, logo, or trade name of PlaytimeNZ or any third party.

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and use the Platform for your personal, non-commercial entertainment purposes. This licence does not permit you to:

• Modify, reproduce, distribute, create derivative works from, publicly perform, publicly display, or commercially exploit any content from the Platform;
• Use any content from the Platform in any manner that may infringe the intellectual property rights of PlaytimeNZ or any third party;
• Remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices appearing on or in connection with the Platform;
• Sublicense, sell, rent, lease, transfer, or assign your rights to access and use the Platform to any third party;
• Use the Platform for any purpose other than its intended entertainment purpose as described in these Terms.

Any unauthorised use of the Platform or its content will immediately terminate the licence granted under these Terms and may violate applicable copyright, trademark, and other laws. Nothing in these Terms constitutes a transfer of any intellectual property rights from PlaytimeNZ to you.

7. Account Registration and Security

Certain features of the Platform may require you to register for an account. When you register, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information about yourself as prompted by the registration form. You further agree to maintain and promptly update your account information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.

You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any login credentials, including your username and password, and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorised use of your account or any other breach of security. We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with these security obligations.

We reserve the right to refuse registration, suspend accounts, or terminate accounts at our sole discretion. You may not transfer your account to any other person or entity. Each user may maintain no more than one active account on the Platform. Accounts determined to be duplicate, false, or fraudulent may be terminated without notice and all associated virtual credits forfeited.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, PLAYTIMENZ, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, AND SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT;
• WARRANTIES THAT THE PLATFORM WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR EXPECTATIONS;
• WARRANTIES THAT THE PLATFORM WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR FREE FROM ERRORS, VIRUSES, OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS;
• WARRANTIES REGARDING THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, COMPLETENESS, OR CURRENCY OF ANY INFORMATION OR CONTENT AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE PLATFORM;
• WARRANTIES THAT DEFECTS IN THE PLATFORM WILL BE CORRECTED OR THAT THE PLATFORM IS COMPATIBLE WITH ANY PARTICULAR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, OR NETWORK CONFIGURATION.

NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM PLAYTIMENZ OR THROUGH THE PLATFORM SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH CASES, WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED TO THE MINIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL PLAYTIMENZ, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, OR SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• LOSS OF USE, DATA, PROFITS, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION;
• LOSS OF VIRTUAL CREDITS, GAME PROGRESS, OR ACCOUNT ACCESS;
• PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE OF ANY KIND;
• UNAUTHORISED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA;
• STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE PLATFORM;
• ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM.

THESE LIMITATIONS APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY — WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE — AND EVEN IF PLAYTIMENZ HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT PLAYTIMENZ SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO VIRTUAL CREDITS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE MODIFICATION, SUSPENSION, RESET, OR TERMINATION OF VIRTUAL CREDIT BALANCES. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT VIRTUAL CREDITS HAVE NO REAL-WORLD VALUE AND THAT ANY LOSS OF VIRTUAL CREDITS DOES NOT RESULT IN ANY FINANCIAL LOSS OR DAMAGE TO YOU.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF PLAYTIMENZ TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID TO PLAYTIMENZ IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (B) NZD $10.00. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, AS THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE, YOUR MAXIMUM RECOVERY UNDER THESE TERMS SHALL BE NZD $10.00.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF DAMAGES. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, OUR LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE MINIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

10. Termination

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to suspend, deactivate, or terminate your access to the Platform, or any portion thereof, at any time and for any reason, including without limitation if we reasonably believe that you have violated these Terms or applicable law.

Upon termination of your access to the Platform:

• All rights and licences granted to you under these Terms immediately cease;
• You must immediately cease all use of the Platform;
• All virtual credits held in your account will be immediately forfeited and you will have no right to compensation or reimbursement of any kind;
• Any data, content, or information associated with your account may be permanently deleted from our systems.

You may terminate your use of the Platform at any time by ceasing to access it. If you have registered an account, you may request account deletion by contacting us through the methods set out in the Contact Information section below. We will process your request in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

Sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination — including but not limited to Intellectual Property, Disclaimer of Warranties, Limitation of Liability, Governing Law, and Dispute Resolution — shall survive any termination of your access to the Platform.

11. Governing Law — New Zealand

These Terms and any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to them — whether based in contract, tort, statute, fraud, misrepresentation, or any other legal theory — shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New Zealand, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

You agree that any legal action, suit, or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Platform shall be instituted exclusively in the courts of New Zealand situated in Auckland, and you irrevocably submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and waive any objection to the venue of such courts.

The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to these Terms. Nothing in these Terms limits your rights under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (New Zealand) or any other applicable consumer protection legislation that cannot be excluded by agreement.

12. Dispute Resolution

In the event of any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Platform, the parties agree to first attempt to resolve the dispute informally. You agree to contact us with a detailed description of the dispute, and we will work in good faith to resolve the issue promptly through internal channels.

If the dispute cannot be resolved informally within thirty (30) days, either party may refer the matter to mediation administered by a recognised mediation service in New Zealand. The mediator shall be selected by mutual agreement of the parties. The costs of mediation shall be shared equally between the parties unless otherwise agreed.

If mediation is unsuccessful or unavailable, the dispute shall be resolved exclusively by the courts of New Zealand as set out in the Governing Law section. You agree that any cause of action arising out of or related to these Terms or the Platform must commence within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues; otherwise, such cause of action is permanently barred.

13. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify, amend, or update these Terms at any time and for any reason. When we make material changes to these Terms, we will notify you by posting the updated Terms on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this document. Where appropriate, we may also notify you through the Platform or by other communication methods.

Changes to these Terms become effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the Platform after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. If you do not agree to any changes, you must stop using the Platform immediately. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically to stay informed about the terms that govern your use of the Platform.

We will use reasonable efforts to provide notice of material changes at least fourteen (14) days in advance of their effective date. However, changes required by law or changes that address new features or functionality may take effect immediately without prior notice.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding these Terms, or if you wish to report a potential violation of these Terms, you may contact us using the following methods:

We aim to acknowledge all enquiries within five (5) business days and to resolve all legitimate concerns in a timely manner. Please provide a detailed description of your enquiry along with any relevant information to help us address your concern efficiently.

15. General Provisions

15.1 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other documents expressly incorporated by reference, constitute the entire agreement between you and PlaytimeNZ regarding your use of the Platform and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications, understandings, and agreements, whether oral or written, regarding the subject matter hereof.

15.2 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be deemed modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions of these Terms shall continue in full force and effect.

15.3 Waiver

No failure or delay by PlaytimeNZ in exercising any right, power, or privilege under these Terms shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power, or privilege.

15.4 Assignment

You may not assign, transfer, or delegate these Terms or your rights or obligations hereunder, by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms freely, in whole or in part, without notice or restriction.

15.5 No Partnership

Nothing in these Terms shall be deemed to create, imply, or constitute a partnership, joint venture, employment, franchise, or agency relationship between you and PlaytimeNZ.

15.6 Language

These Terms are written and originally published in English. Any translations provided are for convenience purposes only. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the English version and a translated version, the English version shall prevail, govern, and control.