Terms of use

1 About these terms

1.1 These terms of use (the “Terms”) apply to your use of the website at directorofrealms.com, including its subdomains (the “Site”). The Site is operated by Joel Bondoux, trading as Hill to Die On (“we”, “us”, “our”). You can contact us at dor@joelbondoux.net.

1.2 By using the Site you accept these Terms. If you do not accept them, please do not use the Site.

1.3 These Terms apply to the Site only. The optional free A Hill to Die On membership takes place on Patreon under Patreon's terms and the creator offering shown there. Director of Realms software access, future paid tiers and licences are separate and will have their own terms before they become publicly available.

1.4 Our privacy policy and cookie policy also apply to your use of the Site.

2 Alpha software and the content of the Site

2.1 Director of Realms is alpha software in active development, and the Site describes what it is being built to do. Features, functionality, compatibility, limits, names, membership tiers, prices, release dates and availability described on the Site are provisional, and may change, be delayed or be withdrawn at any time without notice.

2.2 The content of the Site is provided for general information only. The Site itself does not create a Patreon membership or a contract to supply Director of Realms software, features or services. If you choose to join on Patreon, that is a separate action on Patreon's platform.

2.3 The maps, dice, scenes, animations and other illustrations on the Site are artwork created for the Site. Unless we say otherwise, they are illustrative and are not screenshots of, or output from, the software.

2.4 The build number shown on the Site is read automatically from our development repository. It may be delayed or unavailable, and it does not mean that any build is available to you.

2.5 Although we make reasonable efforts to keep the Site accurate and up to date, we make no representation, warranty or guarantee, express or implied, that its content is accurate, complete or up to date.

3 Using the Site

3.1 You may view the Site, print or download extracts from it for your own personal use, and share links to it.

3.2 You must not:

(a) use the Site in any way that breaches any applicable law or regulation, or that is fraudulent or harmful;

(b) attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Site, the systems on which it is hosted, or any computer or network connected to it;

(c) attack the Site through a denial-of-service attack or otherwise, or knowingly introduce viruses or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful; or

(d) use automated tools to access the Site in a way that places an unreasonable load on it or interferes with how it works.

3.3 We do not guarantee that the Site, or any content on it, will always be available or uninterrupted. We may suspend, withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of the Site for business or operational reasons.

4 Intellectual property

4.1 We, or our licensors, own all intellectual property rights in the Site and its content, including the Director of Realms name and logo, and the Site’s text, artwork, animations and code. All such rights are reserved.

4.2 Apart from the uses permitted by clause 3.1, you must not copy, reproduce, republish, adapt or distribute any content from the Site, or use the Director of Realms name or logo, without our written permission. This does not restrict anything the law allows you to do without permission, such as fair dealing for criticism, review, quotation or news reporting with sufficient acknowledgement.

4.3 Foundry Virtual Tabletop and Foundry VTT are trademarks of Foundry Gaming LLC. Dungeons & Dragons and D&D are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast LLC. Pathfinder is a trademark of Paizo Inc. The names of AI providers, models, tools and other products and services mentioned on the Site belong to their respective owners. Director of Realms is independent, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of them.

5 Links to other websites

5.1 The Site links to other services, including GitHub and our A Hill to Die On creator page on Patreon. We control what we publish on our Patreon page, but not Patreon's platform, account process or cookies. If you follow that link, Patreon's terms, privacy policy and cookie policy apply there. We are not responsible for other websites' availability or operation; this does not limit any rights you have under law.

6 Our responsibility for loss or damage

6.1 Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence, for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited under the law of England and Wales.

6.2 If you are a consumer, the Site is provided for your domestic and private use only. We are responsible for loss or damage you suffer that is a foreseeable result of our breaking these Terms or our failing to use reasonable care and skill, but not for any loss or damage that is not foreseeable. We are not liable to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption or loss of business opportunity.

6.3 If you use the Site in the course of a business, then to the extent permitted by law we exclude all implied conditions, warranties, representations and other terms that may apply to the Site or its content, and we will not be liable to you for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise, arising under or in connection with your use of, or inability to use, the Site, or your use of or reliance on any of its content. In particular, we will not be liable for any loss of profits, sales, business, revenue, anticipated savings, business opportunity, goodwill or reputation, or for any indirect or consequential loss or damage.

6.4 We do not guarantee that the Site will be secure or free from bugs or viruses. You are responsible for configuring the technology you use to access the Site, and you should use your own virus protection software.

7 Changes to these Terms and the Site

7.1 We may revise these Terms at any time by updating this page. The date at the top of the page shows when they last changed. The Terms in force when you use the Site apply to that use, so please check this page from time to time.

7.2 We may update and change the Site at any time, including to reflect changes to Director of Realms as it is developed.

8 General

8.1 If a court or other competent authority finds that any part of these Terms is invalid or unenforceable, the rest of the Terms will remain in full force and effect.

8.2 If we do not enforce any of our rights under these Terms, or delay in doing so, that does not mean we have waived them.

8.3 These Terms, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or with your use of the Site, are governed by the law of England and Wales.

8.4 If you are a consumer, you may bring proceedings in the courts of England and Wales. If you live in Scotland, you may bring proceedings in either the Scottish or the English courts; if you live in Northern Ireland, in either the Northern Irish or the English courts. If you use the Site in the course of a business, the courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction.

8.5 If you have any questions about these Terms, email us at dor@joelbondoux.net.