Terms of Use
LAST UPDATED: [INSERT DATE BEFORE PRODUCTION DEPLOYMENT]
1. Acceptance of Terms
These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of Shuffle21 (the "Site"), developed and operated by Project Research LLC. By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.
2. Entertainment Purpose
The Site provides classic card games — Klondike Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, Blackjack, Go Fish, and Hearts — solely for casual entertainment purposes. Blackjack, in particular, is a simulated card game played only with fictional play money and is provided for entertainment purposes only. The Site is not, and should not be understood as, a gambling platform.
3. Virtual Currency
Any "play money," virtual balance, or virtual chips displayed on the Site are entirely fictional and have no real-world monetary value whatsoever. Virtual currency:
- Cannot be purchased with real money
- Cannot be sold to any person or entity
- Cannot be redeemed for cash, goods, services, or anything of value
- Cannot be transferred between users
- Cannot be withdrawn from the Site in any form
Virtual balances exist solely to make gameplay possible and may be reset at any time, including through the Site's own "Reset Play Money" control.
4. No Real-Money Gambling
The Site does not offer real-money gambling. There are no deposits, no withdrawals, no cash prizes, no cryptocurrency features, and no mechanism to convert virtual currency into real-world money. The Site does not integrate any gambling-related APIs or payment processors.
5. User Conduct
You agree to use the Site only for its intended, lawful, entertainment purpose. You agree not to attempt to interfere with the operation of the Site, probe or scan it for vulnerabilities outside of a good-faith, non-disruptive security review consistent with our security disclosure practices, or use the Site in any way that could harm Project Research LLC or other users.
6. Intellectual Property
The design, code, and content of the Site are the property of Project Research LLC or its licensors, except for open-source components used under their own licenses. Standard playing-card ranks and suits are common, non-proprietary concepts; the Site's visual presentation of cards is original and does not reproduce any third-party commercial card-game artwork or branding.
7. Availability of Service
The Site is provided on an "as available" basis. We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation and may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Site at any time.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
9. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PROJECT RESEARCH LLC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE. BECAUSE THE SITE INVOLVES NO REAL-MONEY TRANSACTIONS, NO REAL-MONEY LOSSES CAN RESULT FROM GAMEPLAY ITSELF.
10. External Links
The Site may contain links to third-party resources (for example, a mail client link for contacting us). We are not responsible for the content or practices of any linked third-party site or service.
11. Modifications
We may revise these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
12. Governing Terms
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Project Research LLC regarding use of the Site and supersede any prior agreements regarding the same subject matter.
13. Accessibility
Project Research LLC is committed to making the Site usable by people with disabilities, including people who are blind, have low vision, or use assistive technology. If you encounter an accessibility barrier while using the Site or these Terms, please contact us using the details below. Our current accessibility features and known limitations are described in full in our Accessibility Statement.
14. Contact
Questions about these Terms may be directed to Project Research LLC at admin@projectresearchllc.com.