📄 Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of Trading Desk – Idle, including all content, features, and functionality. By using the site, you confirm that you are at least 13 years of age and have the legal capacity to enter into these terms.

2. Description of the Service

Trading Desk – Idle is a free, browser-based incremental idle game provided for entertainment purposes only. All in-game currencies, assets, and progress are virtual and have no real-world monetary value. Nothing in the game constitutes financial advice or any solicitation to buy or sell real financial instruments.

3. Fictional Content Disclaimer

The game contains fictional mechanics themed around financial trading, casinos, real estate, and a satirical darknet layer. Specifically:

• The Darknet layer, including ransomware and Bitcoin mechanics, is entirely fictional. No real hacking or illegal activity occurs or is facilitated.
• The Casino layer simulates gambling mechanics for entertainment only and does not involve real money.
• All financial figures within the game are fictional and simplified for gameplay — they do not reflect real-world financial performance.

4. Intellectual Property

All game content, including code, design, graphics, and branding, is the property of the developer. You may not copy, reproduce, or create derivative works without explicit written permission.

5. Permitted Use

You are granted a limited licence to play the game for personal, non-commercial entertainment. You agree not to:

• Use automated scripts or bots to manipulate game progress (the in-game cheat mode is provided intentionally and is excluded from this restriction).
• Reverse-engineer or extract source code for commercial purposes.
• Damage, disable, or impair the service or hosting infrastructure.
• Use the site for any unlawful purpose.

6. Advertisements

The game is monetised through Google AdSense and optional in-game ad-watching rewards. By using the site you acknowledge that advertisements may be displayed. We make no guarantee that ad rewards will always be available.

7. Game Save Data

Your progress is stored in your browser's local storage. We do not back up save data on any server and are not responsible for loss of progress resulting from clearing browser data, switching devices, or browser updates. We reserve the right to update the game in ways that may affect save compatibility.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

The service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind. We do not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted or error-free.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the developer shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, including loss of game progress, arising from your use of or inability to use the service.

10. Third-Party Services

The game uses Google Analytics, Google AdSense, and Vercel. Your use of these services is subject to their respective terms and privacy policies. We are not responsible for third-party provider practices.

11. Modifications

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the game at any time. These terms may also be updated at any time. Continued use after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

12. Contact

Questions about these Terms may be directed through the game's public repository or hosting platform profile.