Terms of Service

OVERVIEW

The Evil Geniuses (EG) LLC (“Evil Geniuses”) operates various websites including: the Evil Geniuses store found at store.evilgeniuses.gg (the “EG Store”); Factor.gg (“Factor”) EG Store and Factor collectively with all other Evil Geniuses websites the “Properties”). Throughout the site, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Evil Geniuses. Evil Geniuses includes the Properties including all information, tools and services available from this site to you, the user, conditioned upon your acceptance of all terms, conditions, policies and notices stated here.

By visiting our site, participating in any services we offer, and/or purchasing something from us or using the features offered in the Properties, you engage in our “Service” and agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions (“Terms of Service”, “Terms”), including those additional terms and conditions and policies referenced herein and/or available by hyperlink. These Terms of Service apply to all users of the site, including without limitation users who are browsers, vendors, customers, fans, merchants, and/ or contributors of content. “Products” shall refer to the result of any design on Evil Geniuses, any Evil Geniuses benefit or services, or the unit of sale offered to end users through Evil Geniuses including the EG Store.

Please read these Terms of Service carefully before accessing or using the Properties. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access the Evil Geniuses Properties or use any services.

Any new features or tools which are added to Evil Geniuses Properties shall also be subject to the Terms of Service. You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time on this page. We reserve the right to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and/or changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the website following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE SERVICE TO ANYONE FOR ANY REASON AT ANY TIME.

SECTION 1 – PROHIBITED CONTENT AND ACTIVITIES

By agreeing to these Terms of Service, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state, country or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state, country or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.

You may not use our Properties or Products for any illegal or unauthorized purpose nor may you, in the use of the Service, violate any laws in your jurisdiction. For example, you may not:

  • Impersonate any person or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your credentials, or affiliation with any person.
  • Transmit any worms or viruses or any code of a destructive nature.
  • Solicit, collect, transmit, store, or otherwise make available private or personal information of any third party including, without limitation, telephone numbers, addresses, last names, etc.
  • Engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits any person from using or enjoying the Services, or that, in our sole judgment, exposes us, users, or any other third party to any liability, damages, or detriment of any type.
  • Use or attempt to use another’s information, account, password, service, or system except as expressly permitted.

You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service or any contact on the website through which the service is provided, without express written permission by us.

Violations of system or network security and certain other conduct may result in civil or criminal liability. We may investigate and work with law enforcement authorities to prosecute users who violate the Terms. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services for any or no reason at any time without notice

SECTION 2 – ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND TIMELINESS OF INFORMATION

We are not responsible if information made available on the Properties is not accurate, complete or current. The material on the Properties are provided for general information only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate, more complete or more timely sources of information. Any reliance on the materials in the Properties is at your own risk.

The Properties may contain certain historical information. Historical information, necessarily, is not current and is provided for your reference only. We reserve the right to modify the contents of this site at any time, but we have no obligation to update any information on our site. You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor changes to our site.

SECTION 3 – MODIFICATIONS TO THE SERVICE AND PRICES

Prices and/or policies for obtaining our Products are subject to change without notice. Provided, however, you will not be required to pay any fee to Evil Geniuses without being notified in advance of such charge and expressly agreeing thereto. We reserve the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part or content thereof) without notice at any time. We shall not be liable to you or to any third-party for any modification, price change, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.

We have the option, but not the obligation, to use reasonable means to verify the accuracy of information submitted by you in connection with your use of Evil Geniuses, as determined by us in our sole discretion.

SECTION 4 -– REGISTRATION FOR CERTAIN SERVICES

You may be asked to register for certain activities in connection with the Services. When you register or provide any information in connection with the Services, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information about yourself as requested or directed and to promptly update this information to maintain its accuracy. Evil Geniuses has the right to suspend or terminate any account or other registration and to refuse any and all current or future use if it suspects that such information is inaccurate or incomplete. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any password and username that you are given or select, and you are responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account.

SECTION 5 – PRODUCTS OR SERVICES

Certain Products or Services may be available exclusively through Evil Geniuses.

Products or Services that you receive through Evil Geniuses are not subject to returns or exchanges subject to applicable consumer protection laws.

We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to limit the sales of our Products or Services to any person, geographic region or jurisdiction. We reserve the right to limit the quantities of any Products or services that we offer. All descriptions of Products or Product pricing are subject to change at anytime without notice, at the sole discretion of us. We reserve the right to discontinue any Product at any time. Any offer for any Product or service made on this site is void where prohibited.

THE PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS, BY USING THE SERVICES YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND WAIVE ANY CLAIM FOR FRUSTRATION OF PURPOSE, MUTUAL MISTAKE, UNILATERAL MISTAKE IMPOSSIBILITY, AND YOU FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE AND ACCEPT THE PRODUCT WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR GUARANTEES EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OF ANY KIND NATURE OR TYPE WHATSOEVER.

The opportunity to purchase a Product does not constitute a binding offer by us to offer the Product but is an invitation to you to submit an offer to us. You make a binding offer for the Product by entering all required information during the ordering process (“Offer”). We send an e-mail to the e-mail address you provided to us upon registration immediately after receipt of your Offer to confirm that we have received or accepted your Offer.

Billing and Payment. The price of the Products may be listed in U.S Dollars ($) (USD), Points, or whatever other currency Evil Geniuses decides to use.

Sales Tax. For certain purchases made, Evil Geniuses is required to collect sales tax (including any applicable VAT tax). In states or regions that impose sales or use tax, a purchase is subject to tax unless specifically exempt. The purchaser is responsible for any applicable taxes not collected by Evil Geniuses and certain states require purchasers to file a sales/use tax return reporting taxable purchases for which tax was not collected by Evil Geniuses and to pay such tax. For details, see the website of, or otherwise contact, the applicable taxing authority. If any sales tax will be collected by Evil Geniuses in connection with a purchase, that amount will be shown either prior to the completion of any purchase or reflected in the final confirmation of that purchase

SECTION 6 – SWEEPSTAKES

Sweepstakes, contests, games and other promotions run on the Services by us may require you to provide some information such as full name, zip code, e-mail address, and phone number in order to participate. We may use a reputable third-party, selected by, but not affiliated with us, to manage and administer some or all of its sweepstakes, contests, games and other promotions. This third-party may have access to some or all of the information that you provided in order to participate in the sweepstakes, contests, games or other promotion. Our sweepstakes and/or contests are targeted to individuals 18 years of age and older, and individuals under 18 years of age are not eligible to participate unless specifically permitted by the official rules of the related sweepstakes or contest. Proof of age is required in order for an individual to collect any prizes awarded.

SECTION 7 – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Evil Geniuses owns or licenses the data, statistics, text, graphics, images, forms, artwork, sound recordings, audio, video, software, and other material for this Properties (the “Content”), as well as the selection, coordination, arrangement, and organization and enhancement of the Content (also, the “Content”) for the Properties. Except as indicated, The Properties and its Content are owned or licensed by Evil Geniuses, and are protected by copyrights, trademarks, and/or other intellectual property owned or controlled by Evil Geniuses and/or third-party licensors. Except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, all rights are reserved.

All trademarks, service marks, and logos appearing on the Site (the “Marks”) are proprietary to Evil Geniuses or its licensors, except for the Marks of other eSports teams displayed on Factor. All other Marks not owned by Evil Geniuses are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to Evil Geniuses. Use or misuse of the Marks without advance written consent from Evil Geniuses or the respective Mark’s owner is expressly prohibited. You shall not use any mark in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers as to source or sponsorship of your goods and services, or in any manner that disparages, tarnishes, dilutes, or discredits Evil Geniuses. Further, to the extent that third-party Marks used on this Site are the property of their respective owners, any mention on the Site should not be construed as a challenge to said Mark’s status or ownership. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

Certain areas of the Services may enable you to post comments, send emails, or otherwise post, publish, submit, transmit, upload, send, or otherwise provide (“Provide”) information to us. You remain fully responsible for the content and other materials that you provide to us or others in connection with the Services, including without limitation information, photographs, designs, or other materials (“User Content”). You agree not to provide User Content that:

  • Infringes on, misappropriates, or otherwise violates the copyright, trademark, patent, or other intellectual property right of any person;
  • Is false, misleading, libelous, slanderous, defamatory, obscene, abusive, hateful, threatening, harassing, or sexually-explicit;
  • Violates a person’s right to privacy or publicity;
  • Contains advertising or a solicitation of any kind;
  • Exploits, harms, personally attacks (personal attacks include, but are not limited to, defamatory, sexual and/or sexually implicit remarks) or impersonates any person or entity;
  • Degrades others on the basis of gender, race, class, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual preference, orientation or identity, disability, or other classification;
  • Transmits, stores, or otherwise makes available a virus, trojan horse, worm, time bomb, spyware, bot, or other harmful or deleterious programming routine;
  • Transmits, stores, or otherwise makes available material which contains any material of a commercial nature, including but not limited to advertising, promotions, “junk mail,” “spam,” “pyramid schemes,” “chain letters,” or solicitation of any kind;
  • Transmits, stores, or otherwise makes available material which is irrelevant to the subject matter of the Services;
  • Contains epithets or other language or material intended to intimidate or to incite violence; or
  • Violates any applicable local, state, national, or international law, or advocates illegal activity.

We also, to the extent permitted or required by law, have the right to disclose your identity to any third party who is claiming that any User Content you provide us or others in connection with the Services constitutes a violation of the third party’s intellectual property rights, of the third party’s right to privacy, or of any other applicable local, state, national, or international law.

The Services may also offer opportunities for you to transmit User Content via third party social networking websites and products (“Third Party Social Networking Features”). Any use of Third Party Social Networking Features is subject to the then current terms of use of the applicable third party website or product and not these Terms, unless you are notified otherwise, in which case the terms and conditions set forth in such notification will apply.

If the Services permit you to provide us User Content, you may only provide User Content that is original and that you have the right to provide. By providing us User Content, you grant us a royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, non-exclusive, worldwide, fully sub-licensable, transferable, license to publish, reproduce, distribute, transmit, display, perform, edit, adapt, modify, translate, create derivative works of, sell, offer for sale, export, and otherwise use and exploit your User Content (or any portion thereof) in any way that we want and in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed. You hereby waive any moral rights you may have in your User Content to the extent permitted by applicable law. You represent that you have obtained all necessary permissions from any person or entity identified in or implicated by your submission (including those shown in photographic or video content), and, in the case of minors, also from their parents or legal guardians, as appropriate.

By providing your User Content to us, you agree to these Terms. If you do not want to grant us permission to use your User Content in accordance with these Terms, please do not provide it to us on our Services.

The obligations that you have to us under these Terms shall survive termination of the Services, any use by you of the Services, any User Content on the Services, or these Terms. You shall not continue to post any User Content that we have previously advised you not to post.

You acknowledge that by submitting your User Content, no confidential, fiduciary, contractually implied, or other relationship is created between you and us or between you and any of our third-party providers other than as expressly set forth in these Terms. You acknowledge that we are not responsible for, and cannot and does not guarantee, the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of information in any User Content. You are solely responsible for your interactions with other users of the Services. If available, you may use various features (e.g., the “Flag” within comments sections) to report violators within the User Content. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other users.

If you are under the age of 13, you may not provide any User Content to us. If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction of residence but at least 13 years of age, subject to any applicable sweepstakes, contest, or other supplemental terms, you may provide User Content but only with the permission of, and under the supervision of, a parent or legal guardian. If you are a parent or legal guardian agreeing to these Terms for the benefit of an individual between the ages of 13 and the age of majority in your jurisdiction of residence, please be advised that you are fully responsible for his or her User Content and any legal liability that he or she may incur.

You may link to our Services provided that you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it. You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest or imply any form of association, approval, or endorsement on our part where none exist and no link to our Services may be “framed” to the extent such frame contains any sponsorship, advertising, or commercial text or graphics. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice. The website in which you are linking must comply in all respects with the User Content standards described in these Terms.

SECTION 8 – OPTIONAL TOOLS

We may provide you with access to third-party tools over which we neither monitor nor have any control nor input.

You acknowledge and agree that we provide access to such tools “as is” and “as available” without any warranties, representations or conditions of any kind and without any endorsement. We shall have no liability whatsoever arising from or relating to your use of optional third-party tools.

Any use by you of optional tools offered through the site is entirely at your own risk and discretion and you should ensure that you are familiar with and approve of the terms on which tools are provided by the relevant third-party provider(s).

We may also, in the future, offer new services and/or features through the website (including, the release of new tools and resources). Such new features and/or services shall also be subject to these Terms of Service.

SECTION 9 – THIRD-PARTY LINKS

Certain content, products and services available via our Service may include materials from third-parties.

Third-party links on this site may direct you to third-party websites that are not affiliated with us. We are not responsible for examining or evaluating the content or accuracy and we do not warrant and will not have any liability or responsibility for any third-party materials or websites, or for any other materials, products, or services of third-parties.

We are not liable for any harm or damages related to the purchase or use of goods, services, resources, content, or any other transactions made in connection with any third-party websites. Please review carefully the third-party’s policies and practices and make sure you understand them before you engage in any transaction. Complaints, claims, concerns, or questions regarding third-party products should be directed to the third-party.

SECTION 10 – USER COMMENTS, FEEDBACK AND OTHER SUBMISSIONS

If, at our request, you send certain specific submissions (for example contest entries) or without a request from us you send creative ideas, suggestions, proposals, plans, or other materials, whether online, by email, by postal mail, or otherwise (collectively, ‘comments’), you agree that we may, at any time, without restriction, edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate and otherwise use in any medium any comments that you forward to us. We are and shall be under no obligation (1) to maintain any comments in confidence; (2) to pay compensation for any comments; or (3) to respond to any comments.

We may, but have no obligation to, monitor, edit or remove content that we determine in our sole discretion are unlawful, offensive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, pornographic, obscene or otherwise objectionable or violates any party’s intellectual property or these Terms of Service.

You agree that your comments will not violate any right of any third-party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, personality or other personal or proprietary right. You further agree that your comments will not contain libelous or otherwise unlawful, abusive or obscene material, or contain any computer virus or other malware that could in any way affect the operation of the Service or any related website. You may not use a false e-mail address, pretend to be someone other than yourself, or otherwise mislead us or third-parties as to the origin of any comments. You are solely responsible for any comments you make and their accuracy. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any comments posted by you or any third-party.

SECTION 11 – ERRORS, INACCURACIES AND OMISSIONS

Occasionally there may be information on our site or in the Service that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies or omissions that may relate to product descriptions, pricing, promotions, offers, product shipping charges, transit times and availability. We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions, and to change or update information or cancel orders if any information in the Service or on any related website is inaccurate at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your order).

We undertake no obligation to update, amend or clarify information in the Service or on any related website, including without limitation, pricing information, except as required by law. No specified update or refresh date applied in the Service or on any related website, should be taken to indicate that all information in the Service or on any related website has been modified or updated.

SECTION 12 – PROHIBITED USES

In addition to other prohibitions as set forth in the Terms of Service, you are prohibited from using the site, its content or the Services: (a) for any unlawful purpose; (b) to solicit others to perform or participate in any unlawful acts; (c) to violate any international, federal, provincial or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances; (d) to infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others; (e) to harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, race, age, national origin, or disability; (f) to submit fraudulent, false or misleading information, including information related to your location; (g) to upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code that will or may be used in any way that will affect the functionality or operation of the Service or of any related website, other websites, or the Internet; (h) to collect or track the personal information of others; (i) to spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape; (j) for any obscene or immoral purpose; or (k) to interfere with or circumvent the security features of the Service or any related website, other websites, or the Internet. We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Service or any related website for violating any of the prohibited uses.

SECTION 13 – DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

WE DO NOT GUARANTEE, REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT YOUR USE OF OUR SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE.

YOU AGREE THAT FROM TIME TO TIME WE MAY REMOVE THE SERVICE FOR INDEFINITE PERIODS OF TIME OR CANCEL THE SERVICE AT ANY TIME, WITHOUT NOTICE TO YOU.

YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE AND ALL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES DELIVERED TO YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE ARE (EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY STATED BY US) PROVIDED ‘AS IS’ AND ‘AS AVAILABLE’ FOR YOUR USE, WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, MERCHANTABLE QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, DURABILITY, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

IN NO CASE SHALL EVIL GENIUSES, OUR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, INTERNS, SUPPLIERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS, CLAIM, OR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUE, LOST SAVINGS, LOSS OF DATA, REPLACEMENT COSTS, OR ANY SIMILAR DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF ANY OF THE SERVICE OR ANY PRODUCTS PROCURED USING THE SERVICE, OR FOR ANY OTHER CLAIM RELATED IN ANY WAY TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE OR ANY PRODUCT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY CONTENT, OR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF THE SERVICE OR ANY CONTENT (OR PRODUCT) POSTED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE SERVICE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THEIR POSSIBILITY. BECAUSE SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, IN SUCH STATES OR JURISDICTIONS, OUR LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

SECTION 14 – INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Evil Geniuses and our parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, officers, directors, agents, contractors, licensors, service providers, subcontractors, suppliers, interns and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third-party due to or arising out of your breach or alleged breach of these Terms of Service or the documents they incorporate by reference, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third-party.

SECTION 15 – SEVERABILITY

In the event that any provision of these Terms of Service is determined to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, such provision shall nonetheless be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and the unenforceable portion shall be deemed to be severed from these Terms of Service, such determination shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any other remaining provisions.

SECTION 16 – TERMINATION

The obligations and liabilities of the parties incurred prior to the termination date shall survive the termination of this agreement for all purposes.

These Terms of Service are effective unless and until terminated by either you or us. You may terminate these Terms of Service at any time by notifying us that you no longer wish to use our Services, or when you cease using our site.

If in our sole judgment you fail, or we suspect that you have failed, to comply with any term or provision of these Terms of Service, we also may terminate this agreement at any time without notice and you will remain liable for all amounts due up to and including the date of termination; and/or accordingly may deny you access to our Services (or any part thereof).

SECTION 17 – ENTIRE AGREEMENT

The failure of us to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

These Terms of Service, our Privacy Policy and any policies or operating rules posted by us on this site or in respect to the Service constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between you and us and govern your use of the Service, superseding any prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and us (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of the Terms of Service).

Any ambiguities in the interpretation of these Terms of Service shall not be construed against the drafting party.

SECTION 18 – GOVERNING LAW

These Terms of Service and any separate agreements whereby we provide you Services shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Illinois.

SECTION 19 – CHANGES TO TERMS OF SERVICE

You can review the most current version of the Terms of Service at any time at this page.

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to update, change or replace any part of these Terms of Service by posting updates and changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check our website periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to our website or the Service following the posting of any changes to these Terms of Service constitutes acceptance of those changes.

SECTION 20 – CONTACT INFORMATION / DMCA NOTIFICATION

Questions about the Terms of Service should be sent to us at 400 2nd Ave West

Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98119