Terms and conditions

Acceptance

These terms explain how you may use the Playfold Journal website. By browsing the site, you agree to use it responsibly and follow these terms. If you do not agree, please stop using the site.

Playfold Journal is a Manchester-based editorial publication about video games, board games, game history, design craft, genres, creators and player choice. These terms apply to the site and its published material.

Permitted use

You may read, access and refer to the site for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may quote a short extract where this is fair and lawful, provided you identify Playfold Journal as the source and keep the extract’s meaning intact.

Do not misuse the site, interfere with its operation, attempt unauthorised access, or use its material unlawfully, misleadingly or in a way that is likely to harm another person. Do not present Playfold Journal as officially affiliated with a game, creator, studio, publisher or platform.

Intellectual property

Unless stated otherwise, the original writing, structure and presentation published by Playfold Journal belong to the publication or are used with the relevant permission. Where applicable, all rights are reserved.

Names, titles, characters, artwork and other material associated with games and their creators belong to their respective rights holders. Playfold Journal uses named examples for editorial discussion and does not claim ownership of those works.

Nothing in these terms gives you ownership of Playfold Journal material or of material belonging to another rights holder. If you believe a page raises a rights concern, contact us using the details below.

Third-party links

The site may refer to external websites or resources that may be useful to readers. Those destinations operate independently. Playfold Journal does not control their content, availability or privacy practices, and a link does not endorse or confirm their claims.

Check an external site’s terms and privacy information before using it. The terms on this page apply only to the Playfold Journal site.

Availability

We aim to keep the site useful and readable, but access may sometimes be interrupted, changed or withdrawn. Pages may be updated, corrected or removed without notice when editorial or technical circumstances make this necessary.

We cannot promise that every page will always be available, complete, current or suitable for a particular purpose. If you need clarification about a page, please contact Playfold Journal before relying on it.

Disclaimers and liability

Playfold Journal provides editorial writing about games and the craft of play. Its observations and interpretations are for general information and discussion. They are not professional advice, and they do not promise that a title, approach or activity will suit every reader.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, Playfold Journal is not responsible for loss or harm arising from reliance on site material, interrupted access or use of an external website. Nothing in these terms excludes or limits responsibility where that would be unlawful, including responsibility that cannot be excluded under applicable law.

You remain responsible for deciding how to use information found on the site and for checking anything that matters to you against an appropriate current source.

Changes

These terms may be revised when the site, its editorial approach or applicable requirements change. The effective date at the top of this page shows when this version took effect. If you continue using the site after an update, the revised terms apply from that date.

Contact

Questions about these terms can be emailed to [email protected]. You can also contact Playfold Journal by phone on +44 161 728 5684 or write to: