1. Agreement Formation

These Terms of Service represent a legally binding contract between you (the user) and ThornVale (the platform operator). Your access to, use of, or interaction with ThornVale in any capacity constitutes acceptance of these terms in their entirety. If you disagree with any provision herein, you must cease platform use immediately.

2. Eligibility Criteria

ThornVale restricts access to individuals aged 18 years or older exclusively. This age requirement is absolute and applies regardless of local jurisdiction age of majority. By using ThornVale, you affirm that you have reached this minimum age and possess legal capacity to enter binding agreements. ThornVale reserves the right to verify age at any time and will deny access to users unable to provide adequate proof of eligibility.

3. Service Nature and Limitations

ThornVale operates as a social casino platform providing simulated social casino gaming experiences for entertainment purposes only. Our service utilizes virtual currency exclusively. ThornVale categorically does not offer, facilitate, support, or enable real money gambling in any form. All gaming activity is virtual, non-monetary, and designed solely for recreational enjoyment.

4. Virtual Asset Terms

All credits, tokens, coins, points, or other virtual assets accessible on ThornVale are provided free of charge for entertainment purposes. These virtual items:

• Possess absolutely zero real-world monetary value
• Cannot be purchased with actual currency
• Cannot be sold, traded, bartered, or transferred to any party
• Cannot be redeemed for cash, prizes, goods, services, or anything of tangible value
• Exist exclusively within ThornVale's virtual environment
• May be granted, modified, or withdrawn at ThornVale's sole discretion

5. User Conduct Requirements

Users must engage with ThornVale appropriately and lawfully:

• Comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and legal requirements when using the platform
• Refrain from attempting to compromise, manipulate, or exploit platform systems
• Not interfere with platform security, integrity, functionality, or performance
• Avoid using bots, scripts, automated tools, or other artificial means of interaction
• Not engage in reverse engineering, decompilation, or source code extraction
• Respect other users and refrain from harassment, abuse, or disruptive behavior
• Provide truthful, accurate information when required by platform functions

6. Intellectual Property Rights

All content available through ThornVale—including but not limited to games, software applications, graphics, audiovisual elements, text, logos, trademarks, code, and design elements—is protected by intellectual property laws including copyright, trademark, patent, and trade secret protections. These materials are owned by ThornVale or licensed from third-party rightsholders. Users may not reproduce, modify, distribute, transmit, display, perform, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any content without explicit written authorization from the rightsholder.

7. Platform Availability

ThornVale is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of continuous, uninterrupted, secure, or error-free operation. We make no guarantees regarding compatibility with all devices, browsers, operating systems, or network configurations. Platform availability may be affected by maintenance, technical issues, security concerns, or other factors. ThornVale assumes no liability for service interruptions, downtime, or resulting inconvenience.

8. Privacy Practices

Our collection, use, storage, and protection of user information is detailed in our Privacy Policy, which forms an integral component of this agreement. By using ThornVale, you acknowledge having reviewed our Privacy Policy and consent to the data practices described therein.

9. Warranty Disclaimers and Liability Limits

To the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, ThornVale disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, or statutory, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for particular purposes, accuracy, completeness, and non-infringement. ThornVale shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, punitive, or other damages arising from platform use or inability to use the platform, including loss of profits, data, goodwill, or business opportunities. Some jurisdictions restrict warranty disclaimers and liability limitations, so these may not fully apply to you.

10. Service Modification Rights

ThornVale reserves unrestricted rights to modify, suspend, temporarily disable, or permanently discontinue the platform or any features, content, or functionality thereof at any time without advance notice, compensation, or liability. We may also revise these Terms of Service at our discretion. Material changes will be reflected by updating the effective date. Continued platform use after modifications constitutes acceptance of revised terms.

11. Access Termination Authority

ThornVale may restrict, suspend, or permanently terminate any user's access to the platform at any time, for any reason or no reason, with or without advance notice. Grounds for termination include but are not limited to violation of these Terms, suspected fraudulent or malicious activity, or conduct deemed harmful to the platform, other users, or ThornVale's interests.

12. Governing Law

These Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes, claims, or controversies arising from these Terms or platform use shall be resolved exclusively in courts of competent jurisdiction, and users consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts.

13. Indemnification Obligation

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless ThornVale, its operators, affiliates, partners, and representatives from any claims, demands, actions, damages, losses, costs, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorney fees and legal costs) arising from your platform use, violation of these Terms, infringement of third-party rights, or breach of applicable laws.

14. Severability and Enforcement

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to render it enforceable, or if modification is not possible, severed entirely. All remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. Failure to enforce any provision does not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other right.

15. Complete Understanding

These Terms of Service, together with our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer, constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and ThornVale regarding platform use, superseding all prior or contemporaneous agreements, understandings, communications, proposals, or representations, whether oral or written.

16. Communication

Questions, concerns, or inquiries regarding these Terms of Service should be directed to us through the communication channels designated on the platform.