Terms & Conditions

These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") form a legally binding agreement between you and Hephaestus-Forge ("Developer", "we", "us", or "our") concerning your access to and utilization of our mobile applications, including Scenory, digital drama video content, and related services (collectively, the "Application"). By installing, downloading, or using the Application, you affirm that you have reviewed, comprehended, and agreed to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these Terms, you must immediately refrain from installing or accessing the Application.

01 Scope of Application License

Conditioned on your ongoing adherence to these Terms, Hephaestus-Forge grants you a personal, revocable, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, and non-transferable license to install and run the Application on compatible mobile devices solely for your private, non-commercial entertainment and viewing.

02 Intellectual Property & Ownership

All copyrights, trademarks, service marks, graphic designs, software programming, interactive elements, audio-visual works, narrative scripts, video series, and database rights incorporated in the Application remain the exclusive intellectual property of Hephaestus-Forge and its licensors.

Nothing contained herein conveys any title, equity, or commercial trademark license to you. You must not remove, obscure, or alter any copyright markers, digital watermarks, or proprietary disclaimers embedded within the Application or streamed video episodes.

03 Account Registration & Minimum Age

By accessing this Application, you warrant that you are at least 16 years of age (or the statutory age of digital consent in your territory). If you are under 18, you confirm that your parent or legal guardian has reviewed and consented to these Terms on your behalf.

You hold sole responsibility for preserving the confidentiality of your login credentials and device accessibility. You agree to notify Hephaestus-Forge promptly if you suspect any unauthorized access, breach, or compromise of your user profile.

04 Digital Coins, In-App Items & Subscriptions

The Application may provide options to acquire virtual currency (such as "Coins"), unlock tokens, or recurring VIP memberships:

• Nature of Digital Items: Virtual coins and tokens constitute a limited, revocable in-app license. They possess no fiat monetary value, do not accrue interest, and cannot be traded, exchanged, or redeemed for cash.
• Transaction Processing: All in-app billing is routed through official platform merchant gateways (Google Play In-App Billing or Apple App Store In-App Purchases). Their respective commercial terms govern processing and payment methods.
• Finality of Orders: All purchases are final and non-refundable, except where mandated by applicable consumer protection laws or explicit store refund policies.
• Consequence of Account Removal: When you voluntarily delete your account, all unused coin balances, membership perks, and episode entitlements are permanently forfeited without entitlement to reimbursement.

05 Code of Conduct & Prohibited Activities

If the Application enables community comments, episode reviews, or ratings, you covenant to uphold respectful communication and refrain from publishing content that:

• Is unlawful, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harassing, or discriminatory.
• Infringes upon any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or privacy rights of any person or entity.
• Contains explicit adult material, extreme violence, or hate speech.
• Distributes unsolicited commercial solicitations, automated spam, phishing schemes, or malicious software.
• Attempts to tamper with server architecture, exploit gameplay bugs, or employ unauthorized cheat tools.

06 Digital Services Act (DSA) Compliance

In compliance with the European Union Digital Services Act (Regulation EU 2022/2065), the following regulatory provisions govern user interactions:

07 Third-Party Services & External Links

The Application integrates SDK components and links managed by third-party service providers. Each partner operates under its own legal terms and conditions:

08 Connectivity, Updates, and Device Integrity

Using the Application requires an active internet connection (Wi-Fi or cellular data). Hephaestus-Forge is not responsible for degraded performance or inaccessible streaming resulting from carrier outages, lack of signal, or depleted data plans. Standard network operator fees and roaming charges apply to all data transferred.

To preserve security and app integrity, we strongly advise against rooting or jailbreaking your mobile device. Modified operating environments may expose devices to security risks and cause the Application to malfunction.

09 Limitation of Liability & Disclaimers

To the fullest extent permitted under governing law, Hephaestus-Forge provides the Application on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express, statutory, or implied.

Hephaestus-Forge, its affiliates, directors, employees, and agents will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, punitive, special, or consequential damages (including loss of data, loss of business revenue, or device disruption) arising out of your use or inability to use the Application.

In all instances, our aggregate liability for any claims arising under or related to these Terms shall be limited to the total amount paid by you to Hephaestus-Forge for the Application during the preceding twelve (12) months, or the minimum amount stipulated by mandatory consumer statutes.

10 Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Hephaestus-Forge, its officers, employees, contractors, and partners from and against any third-party claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or legal costs (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your violation of these Terms, unlawful conduct, or infringement of any intellectual property or privacy rights.

11 Termination & Suspension

Hephaestus-Forge reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Application if you commit a material breach of these Terms. For curable infractions, we will deliver a 14-day notice to remedy the violation. In cases of unlawful behavior, intellectual property infringement, or direct threats to user security, access may be terminated immediately without prior notice.

Upon termination, your license to use the Application ceases immediately, and you must uninstall the software from your devices. You may also terminate this agreement at any time by deleting the Application or requesting permanent account erasure via our Account Deletion Portal.

12 Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the substantive laws of Hephaestus-Forge's principal place of business, excluding principles of conflict of laws. Any dispute arising out of these Terms shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of that territory, without prejudice to any mandatory rights you possess under local consumer protection legislation.

13 Severability and Entire Agreement

If any provision of these Terms is deemed invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be severed or modified to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Hephaestus-Forge regarding the Application, superseding all prior communications or understandings.

14 Amendments to Terms

We reserve the right to revise these Terms periodically. Updates will be published on this page with an updated "Effective Date". Your continued use of the Application after revisions become effective indicates your binding acceptance of the modified Terms.