Terms of Service

Last updated: January 2026

Welcome to TreasureRat. By accessing or using our website and application (collectively, the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Service.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account or using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you are using the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to create an account and use the Service as a hunt creator. Players participating in hunts may be younger but should do so under appropriate adult supervision.

3. Account Responsibilities

You are responsible for:

  • Maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials
  • All activities that occur under your account
  • Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
  • Ensuring your account information is accurate and current

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or engage in fraudulent or harmful activity.

4. Service Description

TreasureRat is a platform for creating and running treasure hunts and scavenger hunts. The Service allows you to:

  • Create hunts with multiple clues and tracks
  • Share hunts with players via codes or links
  • Monitor player progress in real-time
  • Use AI assistance to generate clue content

5. Free and Paid Features

Explorer Tier (Free)

Free accounts can create hunts with limited features. Free hunts remain available indefinitely but may be subject to feature limitations.

Adventure Tier (Paid)

Paid features are available as one-time purchases per hunt. Payment unlocks additional features including multi-track hunts, advanced themes, and priority support. Payments are non-refundable except as required by law.

6. Content Ownership

Your Content

You retain ownership of the hunts, clues, and other content you create ("Your Content"). By using the Service, you grant us a limited license to store, display, and transmit Your Content as necessary to provide the Service.

AI-Generated Content

Content generated using our AI features becomes part of Your Content. You are responsible for reviewing and editing AI-generated content before use. We make no warranties about the accuracy, appropriateness, or originality of AI-generated content.

Clue Library

Pre-generated clues in our Clue Library are provided for your use in hunts created on our platform. You may not extract, republish, or commercialize Clue Library content outside of the Service.

7. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Service to:

  • Create content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, or discriminatory
  • Infringe on intellectual property rights of others
  • Distribute malware or engage in phishing
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems
  • Interfere with or disrupt the Service
  • Scrape, crawl, or use automated means to access the Service without permission
  • Create hunts that direct players to dangerous locations or activities
  • Collect personal information from players without appropriate consent

8. Player Safety

As a hunt creator, you are responsible for ensuring your hunts are safe and appropriate for your intended audience. This includes:

  • Ensuring physical locations are safe and accessible
  • Obtaining necessary permissions for private property
  • Providing appropriate supervision for young participants
  • Not directing players to engage in illegal or dangerous activities

9. Intellectual Property

The Service, including its design, features, and content (excluding Your Content), is owned by TreasureRat and protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or reverse engineer any part of the Service.

10. Third-Party Services

The Service integrates with third-party services including Firebase, Stripe, and Google Gemini. Your use of these services is subject to their respective terms and privacy policies.

11. Service Availability

We strive to maintain high availability but do not guarantee uninterrupted access to the Service. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue features with or without notice. We are not liable for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Service.

12. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED.

13. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, HUNTMANIAC 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 YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE.

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

14. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless TreasureRat and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your use of the Service, Your Content, or your violation of these Terms.

15. Termination

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us. We may terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users or the Service.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive.

16. Changes to Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of material changes by posting the updated Terms and changing the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

17. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

18. Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the Service shall first be attempted to be resolved through informal negotiation. If informal resolution is unsuccessful, disputes shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association.

19. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

20. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and TreasureRat regarding the Service and supersede any prior agreements.

21. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

Email: support@treasurerat.com