Legal & Foundation
The Code of Conduct for Our Digital Playground
These terms govern your interaction with Gamelyra. We've crafted them to be clear, fair, and aligned with Italian and EU standards, ensuring a transparent relationship between developer, player, and platform.
1. The Foundation: Acceptance & Scope
By accessing gamelyra.space, downloading our tools, or using our services, you enter a binding agreement with Gamelyra S.R.L. This isn't legalese hidden in fine print; it's the mutual respect that keeps our ecosystem healthy.
These terms apply to the website, our APIs, documentation, and any community features. If you're an indie developer publishing a game through us, a separate, more specific Developer Agreement will be referenced. This document governs the use of the platform itself.
Key Outcome
You gain access to our SDK, portal, and support. We commit to uptime, security, and respecting your data under GDPR.
[ See Appendix: Definitions ]
2. Playing Nice: Community & Conduct
Gamelyra is a creative hub for Italian developers and global players. To keep it productive, we maintain clear conduct standards. We prohibit harassment, spam, and any content that violates EU digital services acts.
A Real-World Scenario
A developer posts a critique of a platform feature on our forum. This is welcome feedback. However, if they copy-paste the same critique across 50 threads to artificially promote their game, that's considered spam and will result in post removal and a warning.
The Developer's Decision Lens
Choosing a platform is a trade-off. Here’s how our terms optimize for the Italian indie scene, and what you implicitly concede for that focus.
Criteria
Clear & Localized Legal Framework
Our terms are written with Italian consumer law and GDPR compliance as a baseline, not an afterthought.
Optimizes For
Legal Clarity & Market Fit
You avoid costly legal ambiguity. The platform is tailored for the Italian gaming market's unique device and payment landscape.
Sacrifices
Global Flexibility
Terms are less adaptable to non-EU markets. Features are prioritized for devices common in Italy (e.g., mid-range Android) over bleeding-edge global tech.
3. Your Responsibilities
Account Security
You are responsible for safeguarding your login credentials. Report any unauthorized access to us immediately.
Content Ownership
You must own or have rights to any content you upload. Gamelyra does not claim ownership of your game assets or code.
Payment Terms
Subscription fees are billed monthly in EUR. We use Stripe for processing. All payments are subject to standard refund policy.
Taxes & Duties
You are responsible for any local VAT, sales tax, or import duties applicable in your region for our digital services.
4. Limitations & Exit Strategy
We strive for 99.9% uptime, but digital services can have outages. Our liability is limited to what you've paid us in the last 3 months. We're not responsible for your game's market success or revenue.
Termination is a two-way street. We may suspend accounts for violations. You may cancel at any time, and your data will be retained for 30 days before secure deletion, per Italian privacy regulations.
Notice Period
Standard subscriptions require 7-day notice for cancellation. Enterprise agreements have separate terms.
Critical Exception
We reserve the right to terminate immediately if your activity poses a security threat to the platform or violates EU law.
Have a specific scenario not covered here?
Our team is happy to discuss how our terms apply to your unique project. For general queries, visit our Contact page.