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Terms of Service
This page states the terms that govern use of Hours.gg.
Last updated: January 9, 2025
Acceptance of Terms
Welcome to Hours.gg. By accessing or using our gaming gear ranking platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you disagree with any part of these terms, you may not access the Service.
Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old to use Hours.gg.
Users between 13-18 may only use Hours.gg under parental supervision.
User Accounts
Account Creation
- — Provide accurate information
- — Maintain credential confidentiality
- — One account per person
- — Keep information up to date
Responsibility
- — You're responsible for all account activity
- — Notify us of unauthorized use
- — Account sharing is prohibited
Steam Integration
Hours.gg uses Steam OpenID authentication and the Steam Web API to verify gaming credentials. By connecting your Steam account, you authorize access to your public profile information, owned games list, and playtime statistics.
Steam-verified accounts can:
Comment Guidelines
Acceptable
- + Honest product reviews
- + Helpful recommendations
- + Constructive criticism
- + Product comparisons
Prohibited
- — Spam or self-promotion
- — Harassment or hate speech
- — False information
- — Personal attacks
Product Reactions & Rankings
Public rankings are backed by immutable verified-playtime snapshots. Product reactions are a separate community feature and do not directly determine the published order. By submitting a reaction, you agree to:
- 01 — React based on genuine opinion
- 02 — Not use multiple accounts to manipulate reactions
- 03 — Not engage in coordinated reaction campaigns
- 04 — Not accept compensation for reactions
Acceptable Use
Permitted
- + Personal, non-commercial use
- + Honest reviews and ratings
- + Respectful discussions
- + Reporting bugs or issues
Prohibited
- — Unlawful purposes
- — Ranking manipulation
- — Multiple accounts
- — Data scraping
Intellectual Property
You retain ownership of content you create. You grant us a license to display your content. Our platform design and code are protected. Trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Disclaimers
Hours.gg is provided "as is" without warranties. Verified-playtime rankings are informational, not endorsements or guarantees of product quality. Product information may be outdated. We're not responsible for product quality or external links.
Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, United States. Before filing a claim, you agree to try informal resolution by contacting legal@hours.gg.
Termination
- — Terminate your account anytime through settings
- — We may suspend accounts that violate these terms
- — Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases
Changes to Terms
We may modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of material changes. Continued use constitutes acceptance of new Terms.
Contact
Questions about these Terms?
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