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Terms of Service

Last updated: November 22, 2025

Welcome to My Mystery Party, a hub98 Entertainment product. By accessing or using the platform you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, you may not use the Service.

1. Beta Status

The platform is currently in open beta. Features may change, disappear, or reset without notice. We may modify or discontinue parts of the Service at any time. Feedback you provide can be used to improve the experience without obligation or attribution.

2. Acceptable Use

  • No automated scraping, reverse engineering, or unauthorized data extraction.
  • No attempts to disrupt, overload, or probe the platform or infrastructure.
  • No posting or transmitting malicious code or abusive content.
  • Do not misrepresent your identity or impersonate others.

For a plain-language summary see our Acceptable Use Policy.

3. Accounts & Access

Account-based multiplayer and persistent profiles may roll out later. Until then, gameplay progress may be stored locally (browser storage) and not guaranteed to persist across devices or clearing of cache.

4. Intellectual Property

All narrative content, case files, puzzles, artwork, UI, and underlying technology are owned or licensed by hub98 Entertainment. You are granted a limited, revocable, non-transferable right to access and interact with the Service for personal entertainment only.

5. Third-Party Links & Integrations

External links (social, newsletter tools, analytics) may appear. We are not responsible for the content, privacy, or practices of external services. Use them at your discretion.

6. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" DURING BETA WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. CASE CONTENT IS FICTIONAL OR FICTIONALIZED; ANY RESEMBLANCE TO REAL EVENTS OR PERSONS IS COINCIDENTAL. NOTHING HERE CONSTITUTES PROFESSIONAL LEGAL, MEDICAL, FORENSIC, OR PSYCHOLOGICAL ADVICE. SEE OUR Disclaimer for an accessible summary.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law hub98 Entertainment shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, use, or goodwill arising from use of the Service.

8. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms periodically. Continued use after changes become effective constitutes acceptance. Material changes will be noted by updating the revision date above.

9. Contact

Questions? Reach us at support@mymystery.party.

© 2025 hub98 Entertainment. All rights reserved.

Appendix A – Acceptable Use Summary

This appendix provides a concise overview of platform behavior expectations. It does not replace the Terms but supplements section 2.

Be Fair

  • No exploiting bugs or logic flaws for unintended advantage.
  • No automated scraping of case content or system endpoints.
  • No tampering to access unreleased features.

Protect Integrity

  • Don’t probe infrastructure outside responsible disclosure process.
  • No malicious scripts, payloads, or obfuscated injection attempts.
  • Respect emerging rate limits & resource boundaries.

Be Respectful

Hateful, harassing, or defamatory conduct will result in restriction once accounts / communication features launch.

Unsure if something is allowed? Contact support@mymystery.party before proceeding.

Appendix B – Security & Responsible Disclosure

While in beta we apply a pragmatic, risk-based approach prioritizing issues affecting data confidentiality, content integrity, and availability.

Current Measures

  • HTTPS/TLS transport security.
  • Scoped server-side secrets; none embedded in client bundles.
  • Minimal data retention (mostly ephemeral play state).
  • Dependency monitoring for known vulnerabilities.
  • Incremental validation & sanitization for interactive inputs.

Reporting

Email clear, private reports to security@mymystery.party with reproduction steps, impact, and mitigation ideas. Avoid public disclosure prior to remediation.

Out of Scope (Beta)

  • Mass-volume DoS (auto-scaling tuning in progress).
  • Legacy browser quirks (we target current stable releases).
  • Self‑XSS requiring user-driven console injection.

Future Enhancements

Planned: stronger rate limiting, session lifecycle controls, MFA (post account rollout), expanded content integrity checks, structured moderation audit logs.

Appendix C – Copyright / DMCA Notice

Platform content (stories, puzzles, artwork, UI code) is protected by copyright. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution is prohibited.

Takedown Notices

Send claims to copyright@mymystery.party including: contact info; identification of the work; identification of allegedly infringing material (URL/description); good‑faith statement; accuracy + authority statement under penalty of perjury; signature.

Counter Notices

Provide identification of removed material, good‑faith belief of mistake, consent to jurisdiction, and contact details. We may restore unless original complainant seeks a court order.

Repeat Infringers

We may restrict future account access for repeat infringement once account systems launch.