Terms of Use

Last updated: 13 November 2026

These terms apply to Royal Rows ("the game"), its website royalrows.com and its online services (backup, sync and leaderboards). The game is made and run by Cormac Berkery, an individual developer based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands ("I", "me"). By downloading, installing or playing the game you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the game.

The game and your licence

I grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to download and play the game for your own non-commercial entertainment, on devices you own or control, in line with these terms and the rules of the store you got it from (the Apple Media Services Terms or the Google Play Terms of Service). The game, its puzzles, design, artwork, code, names and logos belong to me or my licensors and are protected by copyright and other laws. Everything not expressly granted to you is reserved.

You may not copy, sell, rent, sublicense or redistribute the game or its puzzles; decompile, reverse engineer or modify it, except where the law allows this despite this restriction; or use the game, its content or its servers to build a competing product or data set.

Your account

The game works without an account. If backup is on, the game creates an anonymous account for you, and you may link it to Sign in with Apple or Google. You are responsible for activity on your devices and for keeping them secure. Tell me at [email protected] if you think someone else has access to your account.

Fair play and acceptable use

You agree not to:

• cheat, use bots, scripts or modified clients, or exploit bugs to gain scores, rankings or unlocks;
• attack, overload, probe or interfere with the servers, other players or the security of the game, or try to access accounts or data that are not yours;
• choose a display name, or send a report, that is offensive, hateful, harassing, sexual, impersonates someone, infringes someone's rights, contains personal data of others, advertises anything, or is otherwise unlawful;
• use the game in a way that breaks any law or these terms.

I may hide, reset or remove display names, scores and leaderboard entries, and suspend or delete accounts, that break these rules or that I reasonably believe put the game or other players at risk. Where reasonable and allowed by law, I will tell you why. If you disagree with a decision, email [email protected] and I will review it.

What you give me

Your display name and any reports or messages you send remain yours. You give me a worldwide, royalty-free licence to store, display and process them as far as needed to run the game (for example, showing your display name on the leaderboard), for as long as they are in the game. If you send me feedback or ideas, I may use them freely without owing you anything.

Virtual items and progress

XP, levels, ranks, crowns, streaks, power-ups, unlocks and other in-game items have no monetary value, cannot be exchanged for money or anything else, and are not your property: they are part of your licence to play. I may change, rebalance or reset them, for example to fix bugs, correct errors or stop cheating. Scores and rankings on the leaderboard may be corrected or removed.

The game is currently free. If paid features are offered in the future, they will be sold through the App Store or Google Play under their terms, and their refund rules will apply; your statutory rights as a consumer are not affected.

Availability and changes

The game is provided as it is and as available. I aim to keep it running well, but I do not promise that it, the servers or the leaderboard will always be available, error-free, secure or compatible with your device, or that your progress will never be lost. Keep in mind that progress stored only on one device is lost if that device is lost. I may change, suspend or discontinue the game or any feature, including online features, at any time. If I plan to shut down the online services permanently, I will try to give at least 30 days' notice in the game.

No warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by law, I give no warranties or guarantees about the game, express or implied, including about its fitness for a particular purpose, quality, accuracy or that it is free of errors. This does not limit any rights you have as a consumer under mandatory law, for example the statutory guarantee that digital content conforms to the agreement.

Limitation of liability

The game is a free hobby product made by one person. To the fullest extent permitted by law:

• I am not liable for indirect or consequential loss, loss of data, progress, scores or in-game items, loss of profit, or loss caused by events outside my reasonable control (such as outages of hosting providers, stores or the internet);
• my total liability to you for all claims relating to the game is limited to the greater of the amount you paid me for the game in the 12 months before the claim, and 50 euros.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability that cannot be excluded or limited by law, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud, or for intent or gross negligence (opzet of bewuste roekeloosheid).

Indemnity

If you break these terms or the law while using the game, and this causes me a claim from someone else, you agree to compensate me for the reasonable costs of that claim, as far as the law allows.

Ending these terms

You can stop using the game at any time and delete your data as explained in the Privacy Policy. I may end your licence or close your account if you seriously or repeatedly break these terms, or if I discontinue the game. The sections on what you give me, virtual items, no warranties, limitation of liability, indemnity and the law that applies continue after the terms end.

Changes to these terms

I may update these terms, for example when the game or the law changes. I will update the date above and, for significant changes, tell you in the game before they take effect. If you keep playing after that, the new terms apply. If you do not agree, you can stop playing and delete your data.

App store terms

If you got the game from the App Store, Apple's standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement also applies, and Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these terms who may enforce them. Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the game and is not responsible for claims relating to it. If you got it from Google Play, the Google Play Terms of Service also apply. Where those store terms and these terms conflict about your relationship with the store, the store terms win.

Law and disputes

These terms are governed by Dutch law. Disputes go to the competent court in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. If you are a consumer living in another country, you keep the protection of the mandatory laws of that country and may also bring a claim in the courts where you live. Please contact me first at [email protected]; most problems can be solved by email.

General

If any part of these terms is found invalid, the rest stays in force. If I do not enforce a right straight away, I do not give it up. You may not transfer your rights under these terms; I may transfer mine to a successor who takes over the game, in which case these terms continue to apply. These terms, together with the Privacy Policy, are the whole agreement between you and me about the game.

Contact

Support: [email protected]
Legal notices: [email protected]
Cormac Berkery, Amsterdam, the Netherlands