Terms of Service

Last updated: April 19, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or playing Idle Dash ("the Game"), operated by Daniel Bick, trading as Bytemix Studios ("we", "us", "our") — a sole proprietorship under German law, not a registered legal entity — you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, do not use the Game or this website. All references to "Bytemix Studios" in this document refer to Daniel Bick as a natural person.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years of age to create an account and use the Game. If you are between 13 and 16, you must have the consent of a parent or legal guardian. By using the Game, you represent that you meet these requirements.

3. Accounts

You can play Idle Dash as a guest — your progress is stored on our servers and tied to a token kept in your browser. To make that progress portable across devices and safe from browser data loss, you can link a Google account from the Settings menu.

You are responsible for any activity under your account. Only one active session per account is allowed; signing in on a new device logs other sessions out. Do not share your account credentials or your Google login with others.

4. Early Access & Alpha Status

Idle Dash is currently in early development. By participating, you acknowledge and accept that:

• The Game may contain bugs, incomplete features, and performance issues.
• Game data, including player progress and inventories, may be partially or fully wiped at any time.
• Servers may go offline for maintenance, updates, or indefinitely without prior notice.
• Game mechanics, balance, and content may change significantly between updates.

We make no guarantees regarding uptime, data persistence, or feature availability during this phase.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use cheats, hacks, bots, exploits, or any unauthorized third-party software that modifies the Game client or interacts with the Game servers.
• Exploit bugs or glitches for personal advantage instead of reporting them.
• Harass, threaten, or abuse other players through any communication channel related to the Game.
• Impersonate other players, moderators, or Bytemix Studios staff.
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to other players' accounts or Game servers.
• Disrupt the Game experience for others through griefing, spamming, or intentional interference.
• Use the Game or its services for any illegal purpose.

6. User-Generated Content

The Game allows you to create content such as display names and other text or creative input ("User Content"). You retain ownership of your User Content, but by submitting it you grant Bytemix Studios a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, display, reproduce, and distribute your User Content in connection with operating and promoting the Game.

You are solely responsible for your User Content. We reserve the right to remove any User Content that violates these terms or that we deem inappropriate, offensive, or harmful, without prior notice.

7. Account Suspension & Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or permanently terminate your account at our sole discretion, with or without notice, for any reason including but not limited to violation of these terms. In the event of termination, you lose access to your account and all associated game data.

8. Intellectual Property

All content in the Game — including but not limited to graphics, audio, code, game mechanics, text, and design — is the property of Bytemix Studios and is protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or create derivative works based on any Game content without our explicit written permission.

Third-party assets used under their respective licenses (including Creative Commons attributions) are credited in the in-game Credits screen.

9. Future Paid Features

Idle Dash is currently free to play. We may introduce optional paid features, items, or services in the future. Any such additions will be subject to separate terms and conditions that will be presented to you before any purchase. We will never sell gameplay advantages that cannot be earned through normal play.

10. Data & Privacy

We collect only the data necessary to operate the Game: account identifiers (guest token or Google sign-in identifiers), player progress, and connection metadata. For full details, see our Privacy Policy.

You may request deletion of your account and personal data at any time by contacting us. Upon request, your account will be deactivated and personal data removed within 30 days. Some data may be retained for an additional period where required for legal obligations or abuse prevention.

11. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Game is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. We do not warrant that the Game will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free from harmful components. You use the Game at your own risk.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Bytemix Studios shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Game, including but not limited to data loss or service interruptions.

13. Changes to These Terms

These Terms of Service may be updated at any time. Material modifications will be announced through the Game or the Discord server. Continuing to use the Game after changes take effect indicates acceptance of the new terms.

14. Governing Law

These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany. Any disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the Game fall under the jurisdiction of German courts.

15. Contact

Questions should be directed via our Discord server or email (see the Imprint).