Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms," "Agreement") constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User," "you," "your") and the operators of Ducklet.net ("Ducklet," "we," "us," "our"). By accessing, browsing, or using any part of Ducklet.net or any of its features, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference.

If you do not agree to these Terms in their entirety, you must immediately cease all use of the site. Your continued use of any part of the site after any revision to these Terms constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and any other persons who access or use the Service, regardless of geographic location.

Eligibility

Ducklet is a free, general-audience browser game platform. There is no minimum age requirement to browse the site. However:

• Users under 18 years of age are deemed to have obtained the consent of a parent or legal guardian to use this site and to agree to these Terms on their behalf.
• You represent that your use of the site does not violate any law, regulation, or institutional policy applicable to you — including, without limitation, acceptable-use policies imposed by your school, employer, or network provider.
• Ducklet does not warrant or represent that the site or any content on it complies with the network policies of any school, institution, or employer. Compliance with such policies is entirely your own responsibility.

Description of Service

Ducklet.net ("Service") is a browser game directory that aggregates and embeds HTML5 games sourced from publicly accessible third-party servers. Ducklet provides an interface for discovering, searching, and launching these games directly within a web browser.

Ducklet operates as a passive intermediary and directory service. We do not develop, create, own, host on our servers, modify, distribute, license, sell, or take editorial responsibility for any of the game content embedded on or linked from our pages.

The Service is provided free of charge and is supported by third-party display advertising. Features, availability, and content are subject to change at any time without notice and without liability to you.

Third-Party Embedded Games

4.1 Nature of Embedded Content

All games displayed on Ducklet are embedded via <iframe> elements pointing to external, third-party servers. When you launch a game, your browser establishes a direct connection to the game's host server. Ducklet does not intermediate, cache, or process the game data at any point.

4.2 No Ownership or Control

Ducklet does not own, develop, host, publish, license, distribute, or maintain any embedded game or game asset. We exercise no editorial control over game content, gameplay mechanics, data collection practices, or server infrastructure operated by third parties.

4.3 Limitation of Liability for Game Content

Ducklet expressly disclaims all responsibility and liability, to the fullest extent permitted by law, for:

• Content of embedded games, including but not limited to violent content, adult material, inaccurate information, misleading claims, or any content you find objectionable.
• Data collection by game providers through embedded scripts, cookies, fingerprinting, or any other technology operating within the game iframe. Any data collected by a game's host server is governed solely by that provider's own privacy policy. Ducklet has no access to such data and accepts no responsibility for it.
• Malware, viruses, or malicious code that may be present in or served alongside third-party game content. Ducklet reviews games before listing them but cannot guarantee the ongoing safety of third-party servers.
• Game availability. A third-party provider may remove, relocate, or restrict access to their game at any time without notice to Ducklet. Ducklet is not liable for games that become unavailable or non-functional.
• Game quality or functionality, including bugs, crashes, incomplete features, or performance on particular devices.

4.4 Copyright and Intellectual Property of Games

All games embedded on Ducklet are the intellectual property of their respective developers and rights holders. Ducklet makes no claim of ownership over any game, game title, artwork, audio, code, character, or other game asset. The presence of a game on Ducklet does not imply any license, endorsement, or authorization from its developer.

Ducklet embeds publicly accessible game files in good faith reliance on their public availability. If you are a rights holder and believe a game embedded on Ducklet infringes your intellectual property rights, you must submit a DMCA notice as described in Section 11. Ducklet accepts no liability for copyright claims arising from game content prior to receiving a valid DMCA notice and failing to act on it promptly.

4.5 No Endorsement

The inclusion of any game, game developer, or linked website on Ducklet does not constitute an endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by Ducklet. We do not vouch for the accuracy, legality, or safety of any third-party content.

Intellectual Property

5.1 Ducklet's Own Property

The Ducklet name, logo, domain, site design, layout, user interface, HTML structure, CSS styling, JavaScript functionality, original written content, and all other original elements of the site ("Ducklet IP") are owned by or licensed to Ducklet and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, modify, publicly display, create derivative works from, or otherwise exploit any Ducklet IP without prior written permission from us. Unauthorized use of Ducklet IP may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws and may give rise to civil and criminal liability.

5.2 Third-Party Game IP

All intellectual property rights in embedded games, including but not limited to copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and patents, belong exclusively to the respective game developers and rights holders. These Terms grant you no rights in or to any game content whatsoever. Your use of any embedded game is subject to the terms and licenses, if any, established by the game's developer.

5.3 License to Use the Service

Subject to these Terms, Ducklet grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable, royalty-free license to access and use the Service for personal, non-commercial entertainment purposes. This license does not include the right to: (a) scrape, data-mine, or systematically extract data from the site; (b) frame or mirror the site without written permission; (c) use automated tools to access or interact with the site; or (d) sublicense any rights granted herein.

Acceptable Use

By using Ducklet, you agree that you will not, and will not attempt to:

• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service, its servers, databases, or connected systems.
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service, including through denial-of-service attacks, excessive automated requests, or distribution of malware.
• Use bots, crawlers, scrapers, or other automated systems to access, index, copy, or monitor the Service without Ducklet's prior written consent.
• Frame, mirror, or deep-link to the Service in a way that falsely suggests association with, endorsement by, or sponsorship from Ducklet.
• Reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of Ducklet's proprietary software.
• Use the Service to transmit unsolicited communications (spam) or to harvest email addresses or other contact information.
• Impersonate Ducklet, its operators, or any other person or entity in a misleading way.
• Use the Service in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair its operation.

Ducklet reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, whether any use violates these Terms and to take appropriate action, including but not limited to terminating access, without notice or liability.

User Submissions

If you submit content to Ducklet through any contact or submission form (including game suggestions, bug reports, or general inquiries), you grant Ducklet a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, reproduce, and act upon that submission for the purpose of operating and improving the Service.

By submitting content, you represent and warrant that: (a) you own or have the right to submit such content; (b) the submission does not infringe any third-party rights; and (c) the submission is accurate and not misleading.

Ducklet is not obligated to respond to, act upon, retain, or publish any submission. Ducklet reserves the right to delete submissions at any time and for any reason without notice.

Disclaimer of Warranties

• Implied warranties of merchantability — that the Service is fit for ordinary use or meets a standard of commercial quality.
• Fitness for a particular purpose — that the Service will meet your specific requirements or expectations.
• Non-infringement — that the Service or any content on it does not infringe third-party intellectual property rights. See Section 4 regarding third-party game content.
• Accuracy or completeness — that any information, content, or data on the site is accurate, current, or complete.
• Uninterrupted or error-free operation — that the Service will be available continuously, free of errors, viruses, or other harmful components.
• Security — that the Service or any third-party content embedded within it is free from malware, exploits, or unauthorized access vulnerabilities.
• Compliance with institutional policies — that use of the Service complies with your school, employer, or network provider's acceptable-use policies.

Limitation of Liability

• Loss of revenue, profits, data, business, goodwill, reputation, or anticipated savings.
• Cost of substitute goods or services.
• Personal injury, property damage, or any other harm arising from your use of or reliance on the Service.
• Unauthorized access to or alteration of your data, device, or transmissions by third parties.
• Any conduct or content of any third party accessed through the Service, including game providers, advertisers, and linked websites.
• Any data collected from your device by embedded third-party game scripts or advertising networks.
• Interruption, suspension, or termination of the Service or any embedded game.
• Bugs, viruses, or other harmful code that may be transmitted to your device through the Service or embedded content.
• Errors or inaccuracies in any content on the site.
• Any copyright, trademark, or intellectual property claim arising from third-party game content embedded on the site.

9.1 Liability Cap. In jurisdictions where the above exclusions are not fully enforceable, the total aggregate liability of the Ducklet Parties to you for all claims arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall not exceed the greater of: (a) the total amount you paid Ducklet in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim; or (b) zero United States Dollars (USD $0.00), given that the Service is provided entirely free of charge and no subscription or payment of any kind is collected from users.

9.2 Essential Basis. The disclaimers and limitations of liability in Sections 8 and 9 reflect a reasonable allocation of risk and form an essential basis of the bargain between Ducklet and you. Ducklet would not provide the Service on a free basis without these limitations.

Indemnification

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Ducklet Parties from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and legal costs) asserted by any third party arising out of or relating to:

• Your access to or use of the Service.
• Your violation of any provision of these Terms.
• Your violation of any applicable law, regulation, or third-party right, including any intellectual property right, privacy right, or right of publicity.
• Any content or information you submit to Ducklet.
• Any dispute between you and a third party, including a game developer or advertiser, arising from your use of embedded content on the Service.

Ducklet reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate fully with our defense of such claims.

Copyright and DMCA

11.1 Respect for Intellectual Property

Ducklet respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users to do the same. We embed games in good faith based on their public availability; we do not independently verify the copyright status of every game in our catalogue.

11.2 DMCA Notice Procedure

If you are a copyright owner or an authorized agent thereof, and you believe that content embedded or linked on Ducklet infringes your copyright, you may submit a DMCA takedown notice through our DMCA page. A valid notice must include:

• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
• Identification of the material on Ducklet that is claimed to be infringing, with sufficient detail to locate it.
• Your contact information (name, address, telephone number, and email address).
• A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
• Your physical or electronic signature.

Limitation: Because games are served from third-party servers that Ducklet does not control, removing a game from our directory may not prevent the underlying content from being accessible elsewhere. Upon receipt of a valid DMCA notice, Ducklet will remove the game listing from our directory and will not re-add it without authorization from the rights holder.

11.3 Counter-Notification

If you believe content was removed from Ducklet in error, you may submit a counter-notification through our contact page in accordance with the DMCA counter-notification procedures. False counter-notifications may result in legal liability.

11.4 Repeat Infringers

Ducklet will, in appropriate circumstances, disable access for users who are determined to be repeat infringers of third-party intellectual property rights.

Termination and Suspension

Ducklet reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to restrict, suspend, or permanently terminate your access to all or any part of the Service at any time, with or without notice, and without any liability to you, for any reason, including but not limited to a violation of these Terms.

Ducklet also reserves the right to discontinue the Service, in whole or in part, at any time and for any reason, without notice and without any liability to users or third parties.

Upon termination of your access, all licenses granted to you under these Terms immediately cease. Sections 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, and 17 shall survive any termination or expiration of these Terms.

Modifications to Service and Terms

Modifications to the Service: Ducklet reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any feature, content, or functionality of the Service at any time without notice and without liability. This includes adding or removing games from the catalogue, changing the site's design or structure, or altering how advertising is displayed.

Modifications to these Terms: Ducklet may revise these Terms at any time by posting an updated version on this page with a revised "Effective Date." Material changes will be indicated by an updated date at the top of this page. It is your responsibility to review these Terms periodically. Your continued use of the Service following any revision constitutes your binding acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree to revised Terms, you must stop using the Service.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which Ducklet's operators are registered and operating, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles.

EU / EEA Users: Nothing in these Terms limits any statutory rights you may have under the laws of your country of residence that cannot be waived by contract. If you are a consumer located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you may be entitled to bring claims in the courts of your country of habitual residence.

International Access: Ducklet makes no representation that the Service or its content is appropriate or available for use in any particular jurisdiction. Access to the Service from territories where its content may be unlawful is prohibited. Those who access the Service from other locations do so at their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

Dispute Resolution

15.1 Informal Resolution

Before initiating any formal legal proceeding, you agree to contact Ducklet via the contact page and give us at least thirty (30) days to attempt to resolve the dispute informally. Many issues can be resolved quickly and to mutual satisfaction without formal proceedings.

15.2 No Class Actions

15.3 Limitation Period

To the extent permitted by applicable law, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Service or these Terms must be filed within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arose, or it shall be permanently barred. This limitation period does not apply to consumers in jurisdictions where a shorter or longer statutory limitation period is mandatorily applicable.

15.4 Injunctive Relief

Notwithstanding any other provision of these Terms, nothing herein prevents Ducklet from seeking injunctive or other equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction to protect its intellectual property rights or confidential information.

Force Majeure

Ducklet shall not be liable for any delay or failure in performance resulting from causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to: acts of God; natural disasters; war; terrorism; riots; labor disputes; governmental actions; internet infrastructure failures; cyber-attacks; actions by third-party hosting providers, CDN providers, or domain registrars; or failure of third-party game servers. In such circumstances, Ducklet's obligations will be suspended for the duration of the force majeure event without liability.

Severability, Waiver, and Entire Agreement

17.1 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable under applicable law, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid, legal, and enforceable, or, if modification is not possible, it shall be severed from these Terms. The remainder of these Terms shall continue in full force and effect. The invalidity of one provision does not affect the validity of any other provision.

17.2 No Waiver

Ducklet's failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms at any time does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision. A waiver of any right or provision will only be effective if it is in writing and signed by an authorized representative of Ducklet.

17.3 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy incorporated herein by reference, constitute the entire agreement between you and Ducklet with respect to the Service and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, warranties, and understandings regarding the same subject matter.

17.4 Assignment

You may not assign or transfer any of your rights or obligations under these Terms without Ducklet's prior written consent. Ducklet may freely assign or transfer its rights and obligations under these Terms, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

Contact

Questions about these Terms of Service should be directed through our contact page. For copyright and DMCA-related matters, please use our DMCA page. For privacy-related matters, please refer to our Privacy Policy.