Terms, Privacy & Conduct

Welcome to Rivalry Games. By creating an account or playing on rivalry.games and its game sites (Rummy, 8 Ball, Cards Against Humanity and others we add; together, the "Service"), you agree to these Terms. If you don't agree, please don't use the Service.

1. Who can play

You must be at least 13 years old (or the minimum age of digital consent where you live, if higher). If you are under 18, you need a parent or guardian's permission. Some games contain mature humor and are intended for adults.

2. Your account

• Give accurate information and keep your password private. You are responsible for what happens under your account.
• One person, one account. Don't share, sell or transfer accounts.
• Tell us if you think your account has been compromised.

3. Playing fair

Ladders, skill ratings and tournaments only mean something if they are honest. You agree not to cheat, use bots or scripts, collude with other players, throw games, manipulate ratings, exploit bugs, or run multiple accounts to gain an advantage. You also agree to follow our Code of Conduct. We may void results, adjust ratings, or remove prizes or titles obtained unfairly.

4. Calicoins and rewards

Calicoins are a virtual in-game currency. They have no cash value, cannot be exchanged for money, and are not transferable except as the Service allows. We may change, rebalance or reset Calicoin earning, spending and rewards at any time.

5. Your content

You keep ownership of what you create (such as chat messages and usernames). You give us a limited license to host, display and operate that content within the Service. Don't post anything unlawful, hateful, harassing or that infringes someone else's rights.

6. Third-party content and trademarks

Cards Against Humanity® is a trademark of Cards Against Humanity LLC. Our Cards Against Humanity game is an independent fan project, not affiliated with or endorsed by them, and its card content is shared under the Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. Other names and marks belong to their owners.

7. Enforcement

We may warn, mute, suspend or remove accounts, and remove content, for breaking these Terms or the Code of Conduct, or to protect other players and the Service. Where reasonable we will tell you why.

8. The Service as it is

Rivalry Games is provided "as is" and "as available", and some games are in beta. We don't promise uninterrupted or error-free play, and games, features, ladders and data may change or be lost. To the fullest extent the law allows, we are not liable for indirect or consequential losses arising from your use of the Service. Nothing here limits rights you have that cannot be limited by law.

9. Ending your account

You can stop playing at any time and ask us to delete your account (see our Privacy Policy). We may suspend or end access if these Terms are broken.

10. Changes

We may update these Terms as the Service grows. When we make a material change we'll update the date above and, where appropriate, tell you in the Service. Continuing to play after a change means you accept it.

11. Contact

Questions? Find us on Discord.

This policy explains what Rivalry Games collects when you play, why, and the choices you have. In short: we collect what we need to run accounts, games, ladders and tournaments, and we don't sell your personal information.

1. What we collect

• Account details: username, email address, and a securely hashed password.
• Gameplay data: games and rooms you join, results, skill ratings, ladder and tournament standing, Calicoins, and notifications.
• Chat and in-game content you send in rooms, and room logs we keep to resolve disputes and enforce our Code of Conduct.
• Technical data: IP address, browser and device type, and basic request logs used for security and troubleshooting.

2. How we use it

• To run the Service: sign you in, match players, rank results and run tournaments.
• To keep play fair and safe: detect cheating, abuse and fraud, and moderate.
• To contact you about your account, such as email verification, password resets and tournament notices.
• To understand what works and improve the games.

3. What other players see

Your username, ratings, ladder position, tournament results and match history may appear on public leaderboards and stats pages. Your email address is never shown to other players.

4. Sharing

We don't sell your personal information. We share it only with service providers that help us run the Service (such as hosting and email delivery) under appropriate safeguards, when the law requires it, or to protect the safety and rights of players and the Service.

5. Cookies

We use cookies that are needed to keep you signed in and secure. We don't use advertising cookies.

6. How long we keep it

We keep account and gameplay data while your account is active. Room logs and technical logs are kept for a limited period. When an account is deleted we remove or anonymize its personal data, except where we must keep some records for security or legal reasons, or to preserve the integrity of past tournament results.

7. Your choices

You can ask to see, correct, export or delete the personal data we hold about you. Contact us (below) and we'll respond within a reasonable time. Depending on where you live you may have additional rights under local law.

8. Children

The Service is not for children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect their information. If you believe a child has given us personal data, tell us and we'll delete it.

9. Security

We use reasonable measures to protect your data, including hashed passwords and encrypted connections. No system is perfectly secure, so please use a strong, unique password.

10. Changes

If we change this policy we'll update the date above and, for material changes, let you know in the Service.

11. Contact

Privacy questions or requests? Reach us on Discord.

Our tagline says it all: play nice, compete hard. Rivalry is about friendly competition. Everyone here is a person who showed up to play, and everyone should leave glad they did.

Compete hard

• Play to win. Trash talk in good fun is part of the game when everyone is enjoying it.
• Win and lose gracefully. Say "good game."
• Finish what you start. Don't abandon rooms, stall, or time out opponents on purpose.

Play nice

• No harassment, bullying, threats or targeting of any player.
• No hate speech or discrimination based on race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, age or similar.
• No sexual content involving minors, doxxing, or sharing anyone's private information. Ever.
• Keep usernames, avatars and chat free of slurs, impersonation and anything illegal.
• No spam, advertising or scams.

Play fair

• No cheating, bots, scripts, or exploiting bugs. Report bugs instead.
• No collusion, win-trading or intentionally losing to move ratings, ladders or tournaments.
• One account per person.

A note on Cards Against Humanity

That game is built on edgy, adult humor, and it is for adults who opted in. Dark jokes in the cards are one thing; using them (or chat) to personally attack or demean the people at your table is another. Read the room, and if someone is uncomfortable, ease off.

If something goes wrong

Mute or leave any room at any time. To report a player or a problem, contact us on Discord with the room code, the player's username and what happened. We review reports and may check room logs.

What happens when rules are broken

Depending on severity and history, we may issue a warning, mute chat, void results or reverse rating changes, remove tournament placements or rewards, or suspend or permanently remove the account. Serious cases, such as threats or illegal content, can mean an immediate ban. Our full Terms of Service apply as well.