Terms of Service

1. The game

Pool Mania ("the game") is provided by The Pool Mania team ("we", "us"). We give you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to play it on Apple devices you own or control, under these terms and the Apple Standard EULA. If the two conflict, these terms apply to the extent the law allows.

2. Your account

The game creates an anonymous account for you automatically. You're responsible for what happens on it. Because the account isn't tied to an email or Apple ID yet, progress may be lost if you lose or reset your device; we can't always restore it. See our Privacy Policy for how we handle your data.

3. Coins, gems and items

• Coins, gems, season points, chests, the season pass and items ("virtual items") can be earned by playing, and some can be bought. Either way, they are part of the game, not property you own: we grant you a limited license to use them in the game.
• Virtual items have no real-world value. They can never be exchanged for real money, goods or anything outside the game, and they can't be sold, traded or transferred to other players or accounts.
• Chests and spins are never sold for real money; they are only earned by playing. We show the odds of every random reward in the game before you open it.
• We may change the game's economy (prices, rewards, odds, caps). Our server keeps the official balance. If a balance is wrong because of a bug, cheating or a changed device clock, we may correct it.

4. Purchases

• The game is free to download. You can buy coin and gem packs, the season pass, bundles and cosmetic items, and "Remove Ads". Every purchase shows exactly what you get and its price before you pay.
• Purchases are made through Apple's App Store and are subject to Apple's terms. Apple processes the payment; we never see your card details.
• Coins and gems are delivered to your account when Apple confirms the payment, and are used up when you spend them. A season pass lasts for the season it was bought for. "Remove Ads" and other one-time unlocks can be restored on the same Apple ID from the game's Settings.
• All purchases are final, except where the law says otherwise. Refunds are handled by Apple: you can request one at reportaproblem.apple.com. If a refund is granted, we may remove the items it covered, or any coins and gems still left from it.
• If you are under the age of majority where you live, get a parent or guardian's permission before buying anything. Parents can turn off in-app purchases in iOS Screen Time.
• Purchased items are tied to your game account. If you delete your data or lose your account, we may not be able to restore consumed or unrestorable items.

5. Ads

The game shows ads, some of which you can choose to watch for a reward. We don't guarantee that a rewarded ad will always be available. "Remove Ads" turns off ads you didn't choose to watch; optional reward videos stay available. See our Privacy Policy for how ads use data.

6. Online play

Online rooms use coins as an entry fee; the winner receives the coins shown for that room. Coins, whether earned or bought, can never be cashed out or exchanged for money, so nothing of real-world value can be won. Leaving a match after it starts, or running out of time, counts as a loss.

7. Fair play and conduct

You agree not to:

• cheat, use bots, modify the game or its data, or tamper with its network traffic or your device clock to gain an advantage;
• exploit bugs instead of reporting them;
• pick a display name that is offensive, hateful, sexual, impersonates someone, or contains personal information;
• harass other players, or attack, overload or reverse-engineer our servers;
• copy, sell or distribute the game or its art, sounds or code.

If you break these rules, we may reset your progress, remove your display name, or suspend or delete your account, without notice where needed to protect the game or other players.

8. Ownership

The game, including its name, logo, art, sounds and code, belongs to us and our licensors and is protected by intellectual property law. These terms don't give you any rights to them beyond playing the game.

9. Changes and availability

We keep improving the game, so features, modes, events and rewards may change or be removed. Online features need an internet connection and may sometimes be unavailable. We may stop offering the game; if we do, we'll give at least 30 days' notice in the game and stop selling virtual items first.

10. Disclaimers

The game is provided "as is" and "as available". To the extent the law allows, we make no warranties, express or implied, including that the game will be uninterrupted or free of errors.

11. Limitation of liability

To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for indirect, incidental or consequential damages, or for the loss of virtual items or progress. Our total liability to you for any claim is limited to the amount you paid for the game and in-app purchases in the 12 months before the claim. Nothing in these terms limits rights you have under consumer protection law that can't be waived.

12. Ending this agreement

You can stop at any time by deleting your data (Settings → Delete my data) and removing the game. We may end your license if you break these terms. Sections 3 (no real-world value), 8, 10, 11 and 13 continue to apply after the agreement ends.

13. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the country where the developer is based, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. If you live in the EU or the UK, you also keep the protection of the mandatory laws of your country of residence.

14. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms. We'll change the date at the top of this page and, for significant changes, tell you in the game. Continuing to play after an update means you accept the new terms.

15. Contact

Questions about these terms: support@8poolmania.com.