Terms of Service

Last updated on May 1, 2025

1. Introduction and Acceptance

Welcome to Hivecom. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website, game servers, communication platforms, and other services (collectively, the "Services") operated by Hivecom.

By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must not use our Services.

2. About Hivecom

Hivecom is a community of friends hosting game servers and building open source projects for anyone and everyone. While not formally registered as a non-profit organization, we operate on a non-profit basis, with all donations and contributions being reinvested into server hosting costs or funding our projects.

3. Account Registration and User Profiles

3.1 Account Creation

You may create a user profile to access certain features of our Services. When registering, you must provide accurate and complete information and keep this information updated.

3.2 Account Security

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

3.3 Age Requirements

You must be at least 13 years old to use our Services. By using our Services, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement.

4. User Conduct

When using our Services, you agree not to:

  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations
  • Infringe upon the rights of others
  • Share content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of our Services or any system or network connected to our Services
  • Use our Services to distribute malware, viruses, or other malicious code
  • Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of our Services
  • Engage in any activity that could disable, overburden, or impair our Services

5. Game Servers and Community Services

5.1 Game Servers

We provide game servers as a service to our community. When using these servers:

  • You must comply with the specific rules of each game server
  • We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or terminate access to any game server at our discretion
  • In-game content and achievements may be subject to change or deletion

5.2 Communication Services

Our IRC and TeamSpeak services are provided as community communication tools. When using these services:

  • We collect minimal connection logs for security and moderation purposes which include IP addresses, connection times, and disconnection times
  • IRC channels (#public, #lounge, #staff) are logged for moderation purposes, and we reserve the right to review these logs
  • IRC direct (query) conversations are not logged unless you are communicating using our IRC bouncer which to serve its purpose must log conversations
  • TeamSpeak voice channels have minimal connection logs but otherwise store no data about your voice conversations
  • TeamSpeak channel chats are not logged but can be observed by others if in the same channel

It's worth noting for any present and future services used by the community that are not hosted by us: We can't control any third-party communication services such as Discord, and we are not responsible for any data collected by these services

5.3 Community Voting

Our community referendum mechanism allows users to vote on community matters. We strive to consider the results of community votes when making decisions about our Services.

6. Intellectual Property

6.1 Our Content

All content, features, and functionality of our Services, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, and software, are owned by Hivecom or its contributors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

6.2 Open Source Projects

Many of our projects are open source and released under specific licenses. When using our open source projects, you must comply with the terms of the applicable license.

6.3 User Content and Copyright

You retain full ownership and all copyright of any content you upload or share through our Services. We are not in the business of using our community members' creative content and intellectual property for profit or other gains. By submitting content, you grant us only the limited, non-exclusive rights necessary to display and host your content as part of providing our Services. You agree that we don't own your content, and we make no claim to ownership rights in your materials.

7. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

7.1 Service Availability

Our Services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We do not guarantee that our Services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free.

7.2 No Warranties

We disclaim all warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

7.3 Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of our Services.

8. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to our Services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use our Services will immediately cease.

9. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms at any time by posting an updated version on our website. By continuing to use our Services after such changes, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which Hivecom primarily operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

11. Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns about these Terms or our Services, please contact us at: