Terms of Service

Effective Date: 2025-09-01

Welcome and thank you for using VGCal. We’ve built it out of love for video games and we hope it is useful to you. Our goal is to make game discovery and being notified of game releases as easy and convenient as possible.

These Terms of Service ("Terms") describe the relationship and commitments between VGCal ("we", "our", "us", "the Service" accessible at https://www.vgcal.com) and you, User of the Service. Please read them carefully. By accessing and continuing to use any part of the Service, you confirm that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by them. If you disagree with any point, you should stop using the Service.

1. Use of the Service

VGCal provides a calendar and tracking service for video game releases.

VGCal may display video game news and information collected from various sources. VGCal does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of such information.

VGCal may display game data, including but not limited to names, alternate names, descriptions, trailers, and release dates, provided by IGDB and its users. VGCal does not own this data and displays it under Twitch's terms, which is IGDB's parent company. For details, see Twitch Terms of Service and IGDB Content Policy.

VGCal may offer links to Amazon products and similar affiliates. Purchases through these links may result in commissions for the VGCal development team.

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service.

You agree not to misuse the Service, including but not limited to attempting to disrupt, reverse engineer, or gain unauthorized access.

2. Accounts

Authentication is provided through Clerk. Users may sign in using third-party accounts (including but not limited to Google, Twitch and Discord). They may also use an email address and username.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities under your account.

For details on how Clerk handles data, please refer to Clerk's Privacy Policy and Clerk's Terms of Service.

3. Intellectual Property

All content and materials on VGCal, unless otherwise indicated, are owned by VGCal and protected under applicable intellectual property laws.

Video game titles, covers, and related assets are the property of their respective copyright owners, and are displayed under fair use for informational purposes.

Game data and metadata from IGDB are displayed as provided by IGDB and its users, and are not modified except for formatting or presentation purposes.

You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works without explicit permission.

4. Disclaimer

VGCal provides the Service on an "as is" basis. No warranties of any kind are made regarding the accuracy, availability, or reliability of the Service.

VGCal is not responsible for any losses or damages resulting from the use or inability to use the Service, including reliance on third-party news, IGDB data, or affiliate products.

5. Limitation of Liability and Indemnification

To the maximum extent permitted by law, VGCal, its affiliates, and its developers shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (a) your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service; (b) any conduct or content of any third party on the Service; or (c) unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless VGCal, its affiliates, and its developers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your use of the Service or violation of these Terms.

6. Termination

VGCal reserves the right to suspend or terminate user accounts that violate these Terms.

7. Changes to the Terms

VGCal may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the Service constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.