Terms of Use

1. Beta Disclaimer

Levelge is currently offered free of charge as an early-stage beta. Features may be incomplete, unstable, limited, or subject to significant change, interruption, or removal without notice. Not all features described in these Terms may be active at all times. The Platform is provided for testing, feedback, and early community-building purposes and may be modified or discontinued at any time.

2. About Levelge

Levelge is a professional networking platform built for the global video game industry. The Platform allows individuals and organizations to:

• Create professional profiles
• Showcase projects, games, and portfolios
• Connect with other industry professionals
• Participate in discussion groups
• Exchange messages
• Discover companies, games, and opportunities
• Attend or promote industry events
• Use additional features introduced over time

Levelge is intended for professional networking and collaboration.

3. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old to use the Platform.

By creating an account, you represent that:

• the information you provide is accurate;
• you have the legal authority to agree to these Terms; and
• your use of the Platform complies with applicable laws.

4. User Accounts

You are responsible for:

• maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials;
• all activity occurring under your account;
• keeping your account information current.

You may not:

• share your account;
• impersonate another person or organization;
• create fake or misleading accounts;
• create multiple accounts to circumvent restrictions.

Levelge may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.

5. User Content

You retain ownership of content you submit, including:

• profile information;
• portfolio items;
• game listings;
• screenshots;
• videos;
• documents;
• comments;
• discussion posts;
• messages you choose to publish publicly.

By submitting content, you grant Levelge a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable license to:

• host;
• store;
• reproduce;
• display;
• distribute;
• promote

Your content solely for operating, improving, and promoting the Platform. This license allows Levelge to work with service providers (such as hosting and content-delivery vendors) as needed to operate the Platform, and ends when you delete the relevant content or your account, except where content has been shared with other users and retained by them, or where retention is required by law.

You represent that you own or have permission to use all content you upload.

6. Professional Conduct

Users agree to interact respectfully.

You may not:

• harass or threaten others;
• post discriminatory or hateful content;
• upload malware or malicious code;
• spam users;
• scrape Platform data;
• use bots without written permission;
• violate intellectual property rights;
• publish confidential information without authorization;
• misrepresent your identity, employer, or affiliations.

These standards are described in more detail, with examples and enforcement procedures, in our Professional Conduct Guidelines, which are incorporated into these Terms by reference.

7. Discussion Groups

Users may create and participate in discussion groups.

Group creators are responsible for moderating their communities.

Levelge reserves the right to remove:

• groups;
• discussions;
• comments;
• users

That violate these Terms.

8. Messaging

The Platform may include private messaging.

Users are responsible for communications they send.

Levelge does not monitor every message but may investigate abuse reports and remove content when necessary.

9. Organizations

Organizations may create company pages.

Organizations are responsible for ensuring:

• information is accurate;
• job postings are legitimate;
• representatives have authority to act on behalf of the organization.

10. Jobs and Opportunities

The Platform may include employment, contract, freelance, or collaboration opportunities. Some or all of these features may not yet be active during the current beta period.

Levelge:

• does not guarantee employment;
• is not responsible for hiring decisions;
• is not a party to agreements between users.

Users are responsible for conducting appropriate due diligence.

11. Intellectual Property

The Platform, including:

• software;
• design;
• branding;
• logos;
• graphics;
• trademarks;
• databases;

Are owned by Levelge or its licensors.

You may not copy, modify, reverse engineer, or redistribute any part of the Platform except as permitted by law.

12. Copyright Complaints (DMCA)

Levelge respects intellectual property rights and responds to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”).

If you believe your copyrighted work has been posted on the Platform without authorization, you may submit a notice to our designated agent that includes:

• a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized representative;
• identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed;
• identification of the material claimed to be infringing and its location on the Platform;
• your contact information (address, phone number, and email);
• a statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorized; and
• a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate and that you are authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

Designated Agent — Email: legal@levelge.com

Users who believe their content was removed in error may submit a counter-notice with equivalent information. Levelge may terminate accounts of repeat infringers.

13. Privacy

Your use of the Platform is also governed by our Privacy Policy.

By using the Platform, you acknowledge that personal information may be processed as described in the Privacy Policy.

14. Third-Party Services

The Platform may contain links to third-party websites or integrate third-party services.

Levelge is not responsible for:

• third-party content;
• products;
• services;
• privacy practices.

Use of third-party services is subject to their own terms.

15. Account Suspension and Termination

We may suspend or terminate accounts that:

• violate these Terms;
• engage in fraudulent activity;
• threaten the security of the Platform;
• infringe intellectual property rights;
• abuse other users.

Termination may occur without prior notice when necessary.

You may close your account at any time through your account settings or by contacting privacy@levelge.com. Upon closure, your information will be handled as described in the Data Retention section of our Privacy Policy.

16. Availability

We strive to keep the Platform available but do not guarantee uninterrupted service.

Features may change, be removed, or be temporarily unavailable.

17. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Platform is provided “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE.”

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Levelge disclaims all warranties, including:

• merchantability;
• fitness for a particular purpose;
• non-infringement;
• uninterrupted availability.

18. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Levelge shall not be liable for:

• lost profits;
• lost business opportunities;
• loss of data;
• indirect damages;
• consequential damages;
• incidental damages.

Levelge is currently a free platform. If liability cannot be excluded, Levelge's total liability to you shall not exceed $100 USD, or, if you have paid Levelge any fees, the greater of $100 USD or the amount you paid Levelge during the previous twelve months.

19. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Levelge and its affiliates from claims arising from:

• your use of the Platform;
• your content;
• violation of these Terms;
• infringement of another person's rights.

20. Force Majeure

Levelge will not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes outside its reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disaster, war, terrorism, labor disputes, internet or utility failures, or failures of third-party hosting or infrastructure providers.

21. Export Control and Sanctions Compliance

You may not use the Platform if you are located in, or are a national of, a country subject to a U.S. government embargo, or if you are listed on any U.S. government list of prohibited or restricted parties. You agree to comply with all applicable export control and economic sanctions laws.

22. Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Agreement and Class Action Waiver

Please read this section carefully. It affects your legal rights, including your right to file a lawsuit in court.

Agreement to Arbitrate: You and Levelge agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Platform will be resolved through binding individual arbitration, rather than in court, except that either party may bring an individual claim in small claims court.

Class Action Waiver:You and Levelge agree that any arbitration or proceeding will be conducted only on an individual basis and not as a class, consolidated, or representative action. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims.

Arbitration Procedure: The arbitration will be administered by a recognized arbitration provider (e.g., the American Arbitration Association) under its rules then in effect, and will take place in Orange County, Florida, or another mutually agreed location, or may be conducted remotely where permitted.

Opt-Out: You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by sending written notice to legal@levelge.com within 30 days of first agreeing to these Terms. Your notice must include your name, account email, and a clear statement that you wish to opt out of arbitration.

Exceptions: Nothing in this section prevents either party from seeking injunctive or other equitable relief in court for intellectual property infringement or unauthorized access to the Platform.

If any part of this arbitration agreement is found unenforceable, the remainder will remain in effect, except that if the Class Action Waiver is found unenforceable as to a particular claim, that claim (and only that claim) must proceed in court rather than arbitration.

23. Changes to the Platform

Levelge may modify, suspend, or discontinue any feature at any time.

24. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms periodically.

Material changes will become effective upon posting or as otherwise required by law.

Continued use of the Platform constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

25. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Any disputes not subject to arbitration under Section 22 shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Orange County, Florida, and you consent to the jurisdiction of those courts.

26. Severability and Waiver

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

Levelge's failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of that right or provision.

27. Contact

Questions regarding these Terms may be directed to:

Levelge

Email: legal@levelge.com

Website: https://www.levelge.com

28. Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Levelge regarding use of the Platform and supersede prior agreements relating to the Platform.