Terms of Service

Proprietary Rights

Much of the content available on gwap.com is owned by Carnegie Mellon University and is protected by copyrights and other intellectual property rights.

The media presented by Gwap are selected at random from the World Wide Web and may be protected by copyrights. Although you can come across and access the images through our service, we cannot grant you any rights to use them for any purpose other than playing the game. Accordingly, if you would like to use any images you have come across through our service, we advise you to contact the site owner to obtain the requisite permissions.

Appropriate Online Content

By "Content," we mean the software, communications, images, sounds, and all the material and information you see on our Service. gwap.com does not pre-screen all Content available on our Service. gwap.com does not assume any responsibility or liability for Content that is obtained at random from the World Wide Web or provided by members or other guests on gwap.com. gwap.com does not endorse, approve, or prescreen any Content that you or other users communicate on the Service. We reserve the right to remove Content that is objectionable to us for any reason. gwap.com does not assume any liability for any failure to remove, or any delay in removing, Content. You bear the entire risk of the completeness, accuracy or usefulness of Content found on our Service.

Members and other guests may generate Content in the game. This kind of Content must reflect our standards, and we may remove it if, in our best judgment, it does not meet those standards. When we do, if you are a member, you may receive a warning from us if your Account was responsible for posting the offensive Content. If it's a serious offense or you've violated our rules before, we may ban you from participating on gwap.com and terminate your member account.

Online Conduct

You agree that you will be personally responsible for your use of the Service and for all of your communication and activity on the Service, including any Content you contribute, and that you will indemnify and hold harmless Carnegie Mellon University from any liability or damages arising from your conduct on gwap.com, including any Content that you contribute. Online conduct should be guided by common sense and basic etiquette. You will violate the Terms of Service if you (or others using your Account) do any of the following:

  • Attempt to get a password, other account information, or other private information from a member or any other user on gwap.com;
  • Promote or encourage any illegal activity including hacking, cracking or distribution of counterfeit software.

Content Submitted Or Made Available For Inclusion On The Service

Carnegie Mellon University claims ownership of Content you submit or make available for inclusion on the Service, including all words you type into the game.

Limitations On Warranty And Liability

GWAP.COM AND CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY HAVE NO LIABILITY OF ANY KIND OR NATURE IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE GWAP.COM SOFTWARE (INCLUDING LIABILITY FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE), AND THE ENTIRE RISK OF USE (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE) RESIDES WITH YOU.

YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THE USE OF GWAP.COM AND THE INTERNET IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. GWAP.COM IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS FOR YOUR USE, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, UNLESS SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LEGALLY INCAPABLE OF EXCLUSION. GWAP.COM PROVIDES THE SERVICE ON A REASONABLE BASIS AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICE AT TIMES OR LOCATIONS OF YOUR CHOOSING, OR THAT GWAP.COM WILL HAVE ADEQUATE CAPACITY FOR THE SERVICE AS A WHOLE OR IN ANY SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC AREA.

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