Terms and conditions

Acceptance

These terms set out the conditions for using the Playfield Atlas website and reading its editorial publication. By using the site, you agree to follow them. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

Playfield Atlas is a London-based publication covering game design, criticism, creator context, genre analysis and play history.

Permitted use

You may read, link to and discuss the site’s pages for lawful personal and non-commercial purposes. Keep any quoted wording and its context accurate, identify Playfield Atlas as the source, and do not present editorial interpretation as established information.

You must not interfere with the site’s operation, attempt to gain unauthorised access, submit harmful material, impersonate another person, or use automated activity that puts an unreasonable burden on the site.

Intellectual property

The Playfield Atlas name, original writing, design and other material on this site belong to their respective rights holders. Nothing in these terms transfers ownership to you.

You may make a reasonable personal copy or quotation where permitted by applicable law. Any wider reproduction, adaptation or republication requires permission from the relevant rights holder unless an exception under applicable law applies.

Names and titles mentioned in our editorial writing may belong to their respective creators, publishers or other rights holders. Including them does not suggest an endorsement or partnership.

Third-party links

The site may refer readers to websites or services run by other organisations. Those sites are outside Playfield Atlas’s control. Links are provided for context or further reading and do not mean that Playfield Atlas endorses the linked material, its operator or its practices.

Check the terms and privacy information of another site before using it. Playfield Atlas is not responsible for the content or availability of external sites.

Availability

Playfield Atlas aims to keep the website available and useful, but access may sometimes be interrupted for maintenance, technical reasons or circumstances beyond its control. Pages, features and published material may change or be withdrawn without prior notice.

The site is an editorial publication. References to a game, creator, genre or format are provided for discussion and do not promise access to a particular title, service or experience.

Disclaimers and liability

The site is provided for general information and editorial discussion. Playfield Atlas takes care when preparing its writing, but cannot promise that every page will always be complete, current, error-free or suitable for a particular purpose.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Playfield Atlas is not responsible for indirect or consequential loss arising from use of, or reliance on, the site or material linked from it. Nothing in these terms limits or excludes liability where doing so would be unlawful, including liability that cannot legally be limited or excluded.

Readers should make their own assessment of information and seek appropriate advice where a matter requires professional guidance. The site does not provide health, legal or safeguarding advice.

Changes to these terms

These terms may be updated when the site, its features or its editorial arrangements change. The effective date at the top of this page shows when this version applies. If you continue using the site after an update, the updated terms apply from their effective date.

Contact

Questions about these terms can be sent to [email protected] or raised by phone on +44 845 609 9991.

Written correspondence may be sent to Playfield Atlas, 206 Whitechapel Road, London, England, E1 1AA.