1. General information

Christopher Evans & Design Forge Ltd has designed, developed and runs an innovative and original democracy game "Ximbolands" (hereafter referred to as "the game" or "Ximbolands" which is accessible via the URL ximbo.land

These Terms of Use (the "Terms" or "Terms of Use") apply to the use of ximbo.land and participation in the Game is for over 18s only.

Ximbolands cannot guarantee uninterrupted access to the Game or its performance in terms of volume and data transfer speeds. Ximbolands reminds players of their obligation to respect third party rights, in particular in respect of trademarks, copyright, and privacy, as well as the legal and regulatory provisions that are applicable to the Internet. Players should only apply the advice provided by Ximbolands in relation to the Game within the context of the Game. Ximbolands does not guarantee any result of any sort by applying the information and advice provided by it. The Player therefore agrees that Ximbolands shall not be liable for the Player's use of the information or advice provided in the framework of the Game, and accepts that the Player is the sole person controlling and managing the information and advice used, and responsible for using this information and advice. Having knowledge of all the information required for use of the website and the Game, the Player wishes to register and participate in the Game, in line with the following terms.

2. Definitions

Each of the terms used below has the following definitions:

• "Account": the personal account opened for the Player following the Player's registration, which the Player may access using their username and password.
• "Contents": All the elements (images, sound, text, graphics etc.) making up all or part of the Players' contributions and creations in the framework of the Game or put online in the framework of the discussion Town Square.
• "Game": the innovative and original Ximbo'life simulator designed, developed and run by Christopher Evans & Design Forge Ltd and under the registered name "Ximboland". The game incorporates a number of elements (interface, software, images, text, graphics etc.) protected by intellectual property rights.
• "Form": the registration form that the Player must complete in order to play the Ximbo game having read and accepted the Terms of Use. The Form may be accessed at the Ximbolands homepage
• "Hosting": information processing and storage services for the Game and Contents, carried out by Ximbolands and enabling the Game and its Contents to be accessible to any internet user and/or Player, directly or indirectly connected to the server.
• "Player": an individual who as registered with the Ximbo Game by completing the online Form and accepting the Terms.

3. Purpose of terms

The Terms define the terms and conditions under which the Player may access the ximbo.land website, and participate in the Game.

4. Acceptance of the terms

These Terms become binding upon Players when they register to use the ximbo.land website and participate in the Game using the Form at which point the Player must expressly accept the Terms by ticking the box "I have read and accepted the provisions of the Terms in their entirety", at the bottom of the web page where the terms are displayed. Registration and participation in the Game is also deemed to imply acceptance of any further modification of the organisation of the Game and the Terms as follows: Ximbolands reserves the right to modify the Terms or the rules of the Game at any time. Each new version of the present Terms will be displayed on the website ximbo.land and the Player will be informed by e-mail, by notice posted on the discussion Town Square or on the home page of the website of any such new version of the Terms. The Player is nonetheless advised to regularly consult these Terms of Use. Continued access to the web site and playing the Game after notification of any modification of the Terms of Use will be deemed to be acceptance of the modifications to the Terms of Use. If the Player does not agree to any new Terms of Use he should discontinue using the website and playing the Game. Ximbolands reserves the right to evolve its Game. Technical alterations may be made without notice by Ximbolands.com. Ximbolands.com reserves the right to withdraw the Game in whole or in part on not less than one month notice at any time without payment of compensation of any type save as provided in these Terms.

5. Duration

Registration shall permit a Player to use the ximbo.land website and participate in the Game unless and until Ximbolands terminates the Player's right to do so as a consequence of any breach of the Terms by the Player. Ximbolands may also terminate a Player's right to use the ximbo.land website and participate in the Game at any time on not less then one month prior written notice.

6. Free Participation in the game

Access to and participation in the Game is free, except for Passes which may be acquired under the conditions set out in paragraph 9. All Internet access and communication costs incurred for access to and playing the Game are the Player's responsibility.

7. Game registration terms

7.1 Persons who may participate

Anyone may register to access and participate in the Game who is over 18 years old. In its capacity as Contents host, Ximbolands.com shall use all possible means to delete any unlawful or unacceptable Contents which it is informed of, as soon as reasonably possible, in compliance with the provisions of article 6 of the Law for Confidence in the Digital Economy dated 21 June 2004.

7.2 One sole account per Player

Once a Form has been completed, an Account is allocated to the Player summarising their preferences. Ximbolands reserves the right to temporarily suspend access to the Account or to certain functions of the Game without notice for maintenance purposes. The unavailability of the Game will not give rise to any right to compensation. Each Player may only register once for the Game, and may only hold one Account. It is strictly prohibited for one Player to register more than one Account, to use an Account opened by another Player, or to use the username of another Player in a fraudulent manner. The opening of several Accounts by the same Player or the fraudulent use of another Player's Account or username may result in the closure of the Player's account, in the Player being prohibited from accessing the Game from any account.

7.3 Registration with the Game using the Form

It is possible to register with the Game 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, except in the event of unforeseen circumstances or events outside Ximbolands control, and subject to any breakdowns or the need for maintenance required for the correct functioning and updates of the website and the Game. The communication protocols used by Ximbolands are those used on the Internet at the date on which the present Terms are accepted by the Player, and any future protocols. Registration, as well as use of the Game requires a computer with Internet access, as well as the software and plug-ins available on the Internet, in particular on their editors' websites. In order to play, it is necessary to register by fully completing the Form available on the web page ximbo.land/site/register or on any other registration page in the event that the site's structure is modified.

7.4 Choice of username

The Player selects a username and a password which will be requested each time the Player logs in to use the Game. The Player undertakes that their username will not be unlawful, infringe any third party rights will not be racist, defamatory or contrary to good moral standards. Equally, the names of the virtual Ximbo selected by the Player must not be unlawful, infringe any third party rights, be racist,or defamatory , or contrary to good moral standards. In selecting their username and the name of the virtual Ximbo, Players must take care not to upset the sensibility of other Players. Not respecting this may result in exclusion from the Game and the removal of the Player's Account. The Players are informed that Ximbolands may request their identity and contact details to be confirmed. Any false declaration, in particular with the aim of usurping a third party's identity, may result in removal of the Account without any compensation of any sort.

7.5 Confirmation and management of usernames

Following submission of the Form, the Player will receive an email confirmation of their registration on the Game, which will confirm that the Player can access the ximbo.land website and/or download the present Terms at any time. The Player is requested to confirm their username and password: The Player may modify their password and the personal data provided at the time of registration of the Form if they so wish. The Player is solely responsible for the ensuring that their password remains confidential and shall take all necessary steps to ensure their password remain confidential, in particular in order to prevent a third party from usurping their identity or account to play and/or participate in the discussion Town Square. The Player authorises Ximbolands to publish, disclose and use their username in the framework of the Game, in particular for classification tables and results of competitions organised by Ximbolands.

7.6 Management and conservation of data related to registration

In using the Game the Player may provide Ximbolands with certain personal data. By providing such personal data and agreeing to these Terms the Player agrees to the use of their personal data in accordance with these Terms. Given the characteristics of the Game, the inherent risks related to the Contents proposed by the Players, and therefore the requirement to be able to identify the authors, Ximbolands. informs the Player that it will maintain copies of all such personal data for the entire period for which a Player's account is active and for a reasonable period thereafter. The Player is informed that any personal data concerning them are required in order to access and use the Game. With a Player's acceptance, expressed by ticking the boxes provided for this purpose, this information may be used for commercial and marketing purposes by Ximbolands or its sales partners. Certain sales partners may be located outside the European Union in countries which do may not afford the same level of protection of Player's personal data as that in which Player provided his personal data. These partners have contractually undertaken to respect European data protection rules. The Player may access any personal data regarding them, and modify or remove it, where applicable, as well as preventing its disclosure to third parties by contacting the webmaster at the following address: [email protected]

8. Virtual Ximbo

At their registration, the Player is automatically credited with a certain sum of "Ximbo Dollars", without any real value, which are not convertible, exchangeable or refundable, and may only be used within the framework of the Game. The majority of the Game's functions are accessible for free using these "Ximbo Dollars". These "Ximbo Dollars" enable the Player to acquire and sell items, clothes, food, and to access various things for the Ximbo's evolution Following their registration, the Player may take advantage of offers enabling them to credit their Account with Ximbo Dollars.

9. Pass

In addition to Ximbo Dollars, the Game offers Players the opportunity to purchase a "Pass or VIB", enabling: Access to specific functions detailed in the Terms, Additional rights, in particular in order to develop the Ximbo's levels more rapidly. Like the Ximbo Dollars, the "Pass" does not have any real value, is not convertible, exchangeable or refundable, and may only be used within the framework of the Game. The "Pass" may be purchased by the Player by a number of methods, such as bank cards or premium rate SMS in the framework of a secure area dedicated to transactions. If you are contracting as a consumer, provided that the Pass has not been used, a Player may cancel his purchase of a Pass at any time within seven working days, beginning on the day after you received the Pass. In this case you will receive a full refund of the price paid for the Pass in accordance with Ximbolands refund policy set out below in this paragraph 9.Furthermore, except as set out above in this paragraph 9 no Player may claim any reimbursement of their Passes, in particular in the event of an error, intentional or accidental reinitialisation of the round, intentional or accidental deletion of an equestrian centre. Any Pass that is used/consumed within the framework of the Game in order to take advantage of a particular right or carry out a transaction, shall not be reimbursed

10. The player's specific obligations

The Player must provide a valid email address in order to access the Game. The Player undertakes to respect the following when using the Game or participating in the discussion Town Square: Not to defame, abuse, harass, stalk or threaten any person, or infringe any other party's rights, Not to praise crimes against humanity, not to incite racial hatred or paedophilia, Not to create a false identity or usurp the identity of a third party, Not to transfer any viruses, Trojan horses, logic bombs, or any other damaging or destructive program, Not to disrupt the functioning of the ximbo.land website, Not to reproduce all or part of a third party work without authorisation from the holders of the rights in such work, Not to reproduce and/or use a third party's trademark, corporate name, logo, or any other distinctive mark, Not to infringe the private life or image rights of any person who may be identified within the Contents, More generally not to transfer any elements which may infringe any intellectual property rights or third party rights, in particular trademarks, individual's rights or copyright.

11. Moderation of discussion Town Squares

Discussion Town Squares are accessible only to Players who have registered to use the site and hold a current Account. Once registered, each Player is free to contribute to the various discussion Town Squares under the conditions provided by the discussion Town Square user charter, available on the home page of the ximbo.land website. Ximbolands has chosen to moderate the Players' contributions after posting in order to ensure freedom of expression, while still implementing adequate and available means in terms of Internet in order to respect the laws in force. The choice of moderation after posting also results from the practical impossibility of carrying out a general prior control on all contributions, due to the instantaneous nature and large number of contributions. In this respect, moderation after posting cannot be carried out over all the contributions posted on the discussion Town Squares. The contributions are therefore immediately visible online. Ximbolands does not delete any contributions or select contributions in an arbitrary fashion without this being based purely on the necessity to respect the law. The basis of the moderation after posting remains good sense and respecting the law. Each Player must accept responsibility for their posts and ensure that basic legal and regulatory provisions are respected, in particular those referred to in the "The Player's specific obligations" section. The Player is informed that any contribution may be deleted if it does not respect the legal and regulatory provisions, in particular those indicated in the "The Player's specific obligations" section. Ximbolands will not modify any contributions in any minimal or substantial way. The Players who participate in discussion Town Squares who object to a contribution by another Player should y contact the moderator as detailed in each discussion Town Square.

12. Ximbolands obligations

Each Player is reminded that in its capacity as Contents host and in compliance with British law, Ximbolands is required to: Hold and conserve all data which may enable the identification of any person who has contributed to the creation of Contents posted on its website and that legal authorities are entitled to require Ximbolands to share this information with them in certain circumstances, Remove content from the site or bar access to it as soon as Ximbolands has knowledge of its unlawful nature. The Player is informed however that Ximbolands is not subject to the general obligation to monitor the information that it holds, and has no general obligation to search for facts or circumstances which may reveal illegal activity.

13. Suspension / exclusion

In the event that the Player does not respect the obligations provided in the Terms, Ximbolands reserves the right to suspend their access to the Game or to certain functions of the Game without notice. Likewise, in the event that internet users inform it that the Player is using the Game or discussion Town Squares in a way which may cause harm to a third party, or which may be against good moral standards, public order or legal and regulatory provisions referred to in the present Terms, Ximbolands reserves the right to suspend the Player's access to the Game, the Account and to the illegal contents in question. This suspension will not entitle the Player to any compensation. Furthermore, Ximbolands reserves the right to exclude from participation in the Game any Player who upsets the correct running of the Game as well as any Player who does not fulfil all obligations of the present Terms. Exclusion is definitive and does not entitle the Player to any compensation other than that provided for in paragraph 9. Ximbolands reserves the right to commence proceedings against any Player who causes harm to Ximbolands through their breach of the Terms or otherwise.

14. Warranty/indemnity

The Player is the solely liable for the Contents they post in the framework of the Game of the discussion Town Squares. Ximbolands will not accept any liability, in particular editorial liability. The Player therefore agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Ximbolands in connection with any claim in respect of the Contents. Posted by him or her In this respect, the Player undertakes in particular to pay any sums claimed from Ximbolands directly to the claimant, of the same and to voluntarily intervene if necessary in any proceedings commenced against Ximbolands, as well as to hold Ximbolands harmless against any sentences pronounced against it at this time.

15. Ownership of the contents

Christopher Evans & Design Forge Ltd retain the ownership of each Ximbo and ‘avatar name’. The Ximbo character chosen by the player becomes a citizen of Ximboland and is subject the laws and rules applied within the game itself. These laws and rules do not apply outside of Ximboland. Each Player remains the sole owner of the Contents, creations, data, information and files communicated to Ximbolands within the framework of the Game. The Player warrants that they hold all related rights in particular in relation to the Contents, and particularly to any creations (drawings, illustrations, photographs)

16. Ximbolands intellectual property

Ximbolands remains owner of: The Game, The database, and in particular its structure, created and managed by it for the management of the Game, All information, elements of know-how, specification documents and more generally all elements for the creation of the Game and the website, The intellectual property rights over all elements for the creation of the Game and the website, irrespective of whether they are graphic or technical, Trademarks, patents, names, acronyms, logos, colours, graphics, or other signs which may be used, created or implemented by Ximbolands in the framework of the Game and the website. The Player therefore undertakes not to reproduce the elements referred to in the paragraph above in any way, either directly or indirectly, and not to alter the trademarks, patents, names, acronyms, logos, colours, graphics, or other signs appearing on the elements provided by Ximbolands, and more generally to use or exploit these elements other than in the framework of the application of the present Terms. The Player undertakes not to file any patent application for them or on behalf of a third party, which has been created and/or developed in the framework of the present Terms, and in particular incorporating one or more elements of the Game and the Ximbolands website. Ximbolands reminds the Player that, in general: All text, photographs, videos, data, logos, images and other elements broadcast on the web pages of the Internet network are reserved and protected by intellectual property rights, such that only a private copy or use within a restricted family circle is authorised, Any other use constitutes infringement and/or breach of neighbouring rights, prohibited by the aforementioned Code and subject to proceedings before the courts with jurisdiction No work (text, photograph, video, data, logo, image or other work) may be reproduced, represented, translated or adapted in any form and on any media whatsoever, without the express authorisation of the author, their beneficiaries or assigns, Therefore, no Player has the right to reproduce, represent, broadcast, sell, modify, adapt, translate or contract out all or part of any elements reproduced on all or part of the website accessible at the URL ximbo.land, subject to sanctions (suspension or removal of the Account) and where applicable proceedings before civil or criminal courts, No Player may use all or part of a work of which they are not the author (text, photographs, videos, data, logos, images or other) in the framework of the Game, without express authorisation from the author, its beneficiaries or assigns. This rule applies in particular in the event of competitions or invitations for contributions from Players.

17. Transfer of intellectual property rights

The Player accepts to transfer the following rights to Ximbolands as consideration for the provision of free "Passes": The right to make any alterations which are technically required to enable the rights to be exercised in other media and using different technical processes, in particular in order to convert the data into a digital format before being uploaded. The Parties accept that the rights transferred will include the following: For the reproduction right: the right to create any number of reproductions all or part of the creations on any known or unknown, current or future media, in particular on any optical, digital, paper, disc, network, disk, electronic, DVD, CD, CDI, CD-ROM, Internet, Extranet, "i-mode", Wap, etc. this list not being exhaustive. Ximbolands reserves the right to reproduce all or part of the creations in order to use them for other games or electronic or audiovisual communications services, For the right to adapt: the right to adapt all or part of the creations, on any media indicated in the present article, and in any format of computer files, either known or unknown at the present time, the right to assemble them or integrate all or part of them in pre-existing or future works and on any media indicated in the present article. The right to adapt them also extends to the right to translate or modify the creations in whole or in part in any language, and the right to reproduce the resulting translations, on any media indicated in the present article, For the representation right: the right to broadcast all or part of the creations on any media, and using any method, known or unknown at present, and in particular by any telecommunications network, Internet, Intranet, Extranet, Wap etc, this list not being exhaustive, directly or indirectly, by any tele-broadcasting method, including by Hertzian, cable or satellite, in any format, Distribution right: the marketing for free or for value, including rental and the price of creations and their adaptation by any process and on any media, known or unknown at the present time, irrespective of the destination, for any public, without limitation, as well as the right to reassign to any third party, in whole or in part, in any format, and in particular by transfer, licence, or any type of contract, in any form, all or part of the rights transferred either on a temporary or definitive basis, The right to reassign to third party, in whole or in part, in any format, and in particular by transfer, licence, or any type of contract, in any form, all or part of the rights transferred either on a temporary or definitive basis,. Any transfer of rights between the Player and Ximbolands required for the commercial use of the creations will be granted consideration in the form of providing the Player with free "Passes". Ximbolands undertakes to indicate the name of the Player, author of the creation, as well as the title of the creation, wherever possible on the basis of the technical conditions.

18. Proof, storage and archiving

Computerised registers stored in Ximbolands computer systems under reasonable security conditions, will be considered as the proof of communications and the sending of Forms, comments, as well as the transmission of information between each Player and Ximbolands, enabling the latter to provide the treatment required by each Player. The Forms are archived on a reliable and durable media in order to provide a reliable and durable copy, in line with article 1348 of the Civil code. In the event of conflict between Ximbolands computerised registers and any document on written media or the Player's electronic file, it is expressly agreed between the parties that Ximbolands computerised registers will prevail over the Player's documents, and will be the sole documents accepted as proof.

19. Liability

It is expressly agreed that Ximbolands is only subject to a best efforts obligation for the performance of the present Terms of use. The Player understands that they use the Game and the website at their own risk, and must take all steps to verify all necessary information, in particular prior to uploading or posting their contributions or creations, subject to their sole liability. Ximbolands is not liable for the Contents, creations, or contributions posted or uploaded by the Players. Ximbolands is not responsible for any difficulty encountered in the publication of Contents, creations or contributions posted or uploaded by the Players or, more generally, all disruptions in the Internet network which may affect the use of the Game, the website or the discussion Town Squares. The Player expressly accepts that given the information provided to the Player in the present Terms and the website, Ximbolands has complied with its advice and information obligations regarding the characteristics of the Game and the website, and the functionalities provided. Although Ximbolands takes steps to protect information in its possession, the nature of the Internet is such that information may flow over networks without appropriate security measures and may be accessed and used by unauthorised persons. Ximbolands is not responsible for any possible misappropriation of passwords, PINs, and more generally any transfer personal data arising in connection with such flow. Ximbolands is not liable for any poor functioning of the website and/or the Game for any specific Internet browser. Ximbolands does not guarantee that the website and/or the Game will work permanently without interruptions, that it does not contain any computer errors of any sort, or that the defects noted are to be repaired. Ximbolands is not liable if the data relating to the registration of a Player do not reach it for any reason for which it cannot be liable (for instance an Internet connection problem, for any reason, a momentary breakdown of its servers for any reason, etc.) or reach it in an illegible or unmanageable format (for instance, if the Player does not have the adequate computer hardware or software for their registration, etc.). To the extent permitted by applicable laws, Ximbolands excludes its liability for any harm of any form (personal, physical, financial or other) which may result from the Player's participation in the Game, nor be required to compensate indirect damages such as financial loss, loss of profits, loss of brand image, loss of Contents, creations, contributions or data, and in particular any files which could result from difficulties related to their transmission, reception and publication. Any action against the Player by a third party is assimilated to indirect damages, and therefore does not grant the Player any right to compensation. The Player provides personal information enabling access to the Game under their own responsibility.

20. Compulsory configuration - information on cookies

The Player's browser must accept cookies and JavaScript technology. Blocking cookies through the browser's settings or firewall prevents the Game functioning normally. Cookies are small files that Internet sites place on the computer's hard drive when the subscriber connects. These files are harmless and do not contain any personal information regarding subscribers. Most cookies used by Ximbolands are session cookies, which are only active during the connection. Permanent cookies are only saved onto the subscriber's computer hard drive in order to identify the subscriber when they connect, in particular in order to enable them to exercise the rights and advantages acquired. Cookies are occasionally used to show advertising banners, and to obtain statistics on the number of visitors to the website and the most popular sections, in particular in order to improve the Game by adapting it to its subscribers.

21. Transfer

The Player may not totally or partially transfer its registration either for free or for value. Ximbolands may transfer to any corporate entity of its choice all or part of the rights and obligations defined in the present Terms, subject to informing the Player of this transfer.

22. Events beyond the reasonable control of Ximbolands

Events beyond the reasonable control of Ximbolands will suspend the performance of the contract. If the events exist for a period longer than three months, the contract will be automatically terminated, unless otherwise agreed between the parties. Events beyond the reasonable control of Ximbolands will be defined as those situations normally considered by the case law of the British courts and tribunals.

23. Termination of relationship

Ximbolands may withdraw access from the Player to the Game at any time under the terms provided in the present document. The Player may also withdraw from the Game and request that their unused "Passes" be reimbursed as provided for under paragraph 9.

24. Consequences of the termination of relationship

In the event of termination of the contractual relationship for any reason, including in the event of the Player withdrawing from the Game, the following provisions of the present Terms will continue to apply and will retain their full force:

• Article "Transfer" of intellectual property rights",
• Article "Ximbolands intellectual property",
• Article "Contents guarantees",
• Article "Liability",
• Article "Proof, storage and archiving".

Ximbolands may continue to use the Player's creations under the Terms provided here in.
Within the above limits, the present Terms will apply for the whole duration of protection of rights under the applicable law.

25. Confidentiality

Each party undertakes not to disclose to any third party any information provided to them by the other party, as well as any information it may have knowledge of as a result of the performance of the present Terms.

26. General provisions

Neither of the parties may take any commitments of any type for the other party. Furthermore, each of the parties remains solely liable for its acts, allegations, commitments, services and personnel. In the event of difficulty in interpreting any of the headings of any of the clauses, the headings are agreed not to exist. Should one or more provisions of the present Terms be considered not to be valid or held invalid pursuant to the law or regulations, or a s a result of a definitive decision of a competent court, the other provisions will retain all their power and scope. The Terms are governed by the laws of the United Kingdom.

27. Prime Ximbo

The Prime Ximbo is a person elected by community every 4 months. The Prime Ximbo will be required to work as Prime Ximbo of the Internet Republic of Ximboland. Payment will be supplied upon receipt of invoice. Failure to produce an invoice will result in the Prime Ximbo's salary being given to a charity of the Prime Ximbo's choice.

28. General Data Protection Regulation

28.1 Who is the administrator of your personal data?

Administrators, that are the legal entity deciding how your personal data will be used, are Christopher Evans & Design Forge Ltd.

28.2 How can you contact us in order to learn about how we process your personal data?

Please contact us via email at [email protected]

28.3 How did we get in the posession of your personal data?

We received it from you during your registration, and also later due to your activity within Ximboland website and due to the payments you made to us via PayPal and Fortumo Mobile Payments.

28.4 What are you right in regards to processing of your personal data by us?

We promise to fulfill all of your rights that General Data Protection Regulation give you, that is:

• Right of access
• Right to correct your personal data
• Right to erasure
• Right to restrict the processing of the data
• Data portability
• The right to object to the processing of your personal data

29. Privacy Policy

We do not store credit card details nor do we share customer details with any 3rd parties.

30. Google's Privacy Policy

For more information on Google's privacy policy please see here

31. User data deletion

To delete all your user data from our database, please log in and go to https://ximbo.land/my-ximbo/deleteAccount. Once you get there, click on "Emigrate from Ximboland" button and confirm.