Terms of Service
These Terms of Service govern your access to and use of CatBallWorld. Please read them carefully. By using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
01 //Acceptance of These Terms
CatBallWorld (the 'Service', 'we', 'us', or 'our') is operated by an individual creator (the 'Operator'). By accessing, registering for, or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you must not use the Service. These Terms apply to all users worldwide.
02 //Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. If you are below the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you may use the Service only with the consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian. You must be at least 18 years old to purchase Dream Shards or any paid feature. By using the Service, you represent that you meet these requirements.
03 //Licence to Use the Service
Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, and revocable licence to access and use the Service for your own personal, non-commercial entertainment. This licence does not transfer any ownership in the Service to you, and we reserve all rights not expressly granted. We may suspend, modify, or revoke this licence at any time as permitted by these Terms.
04 //Your Account and Account Ownership
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You agree to provide accurate information, to keep it up to date, and to notify us promptly of any unauthorised use. Your account, together with all associated data, characters, progress, and virtual items, is licensed to you for use within the Service and remains the property of the Operator; you do not acquire any ownership interest in it. You may not sell, rent, lend, gift, transfer, or trade your account or its contents to any other person. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.
05 //Acceptable Use
You agree not to: (a) use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law; (b) harass, abuse, threaten, or harm others; (c) upload or transmit unlawful, infringing, hateful, or sexually exploitative content; (d) attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Service, other accounts, or our systems; (e) interfere with or disrupt the Service, including by transmitting malware, scraping, or imposing unreasonable load; (f) reverse engineer or attempt to extract source code except as permitted by law; or (g) misuse the AI features to generate prohibited, harmful, or illegal content. We may remove content or restrict access at our discretion to protect the Service and its users.
06 //Cheating, Exploits and Account Trading
To keep the Service fair and secure, you agree not to: (a) use cheats, automation software, bots, hacks, mods, or any unauthorised third-party software that interacts with the Service; (b) exploit bugs, errors, or unintended mechanics to gain an unfair advantage; (c) buy, sell, trade, or transfer accounts, virtual items, or Dream Shards for real-world value outside the Service ('real-money trading'); (d) create or use multiple accounts to abuse promotions, evade restrictions, or disrupt other users; or (e) take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionate load on our infrastructure. We may take any action we consider appropriate, including removing virtual items, resetting progress, or terminating accounts, without liability or any obligation to compensate you.
07 //AI-Generated Content
The Service uses artificial-intelligence models to generate narrative text and other output. Such output is produced automatically, may be inaccurate, fictional, or inappropriate, and does not represent the views of the Operator. It is provided for entertainment only and must not be relied upon as professional, legal, medical, financial, or other advice. You are responsible for how you use any AI-generated output.
08 //Virtual Items and Dream Shards
The Service may offer a virtual currency known as 'Dream Shards' and other virtual items. Dream Shards and virtual items: (a) have no monetary value and do not constitute real currency or property; (b) are licensed to you, not sold, for personal, non-commercial use within the Service; (c) are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged, redeemed, or cashed out for real money except where required by law; and (d) may be modified, regulated, or discontinued by us at any time. You acquire no ownership interest in any virtual item. Any unused balance is forfeited if your account is terminated for breach of these Terms.
09 //Payments and Refunds
Payments for Dream Shards or paid features are processed by our third-party payment processor (Stripe). Prices are shown at the point of purchase and may change. By purchasing, you expressly consent to Dream Shards being delivered to your account immediately upon payment, and acknowledge that once delivery has begun, you lose any statutory cooling-off or withdrawal right in applicable jurisdictions (such as the EU 14-day right of withdrawal). Once Dream Shards are used — including exchange for Action Points or consumption on any in-game feature — the service is deemed performed and the used portion is non-refundable. Except where required by applicable law, all purchases are final and non-refundable, particularly once virtual currency has been credited to your account. If Action Points are lost due to server failure or delay attributable to us, we will compensate with replacement Action Points. Purchases are completed through Stripe Managed Payments, with Link (a Stripe company) acting as the merchant of record: your card statement will show LINK.COM*, and receipts and order emails are sent by Link. If a payment is refunded, reversed, or charged back for any reason, the corresponding Dream Shards will be deducted from your account — this may result in a negative balance, and accounts with negative balances or repeated refund abuse may be restricted from purchases or paid features. By purchasing, you authorise us and our payment processor to charge your selected payment method.
10 //User Content
You retain ownership of the original content you create and submit ('User Content'). By submitting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to host, store, reproduce, display, and process it as necessary to operate and improve the Service (including transmitting it to AI providers). You represent that you hold the rights to your User Content and that it does not infringe the rights of others. We may remove User Content that violates these Terms.
11 //Feedback
If you send us ideas, suggestions, or other feedback about the Service, you agree that we may use it without any restriction or obligation to you, and you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use, reproduce, and incorporate that feedback for any purpose. Feedback is provided voluntarily and is not confidential.
12 //Intellectual Property
The Service, including its name, the CatBallWorld logo, designs, text, graphics, and software, is owned by the Operator or its licensors and is protected by intellectual-property laws. To evidence authorship, the integrity and creation timestamp of the CatBallWorld logo have been anchored to the Bitcoin blockchain using the OpenTimestamps protocol. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from any part of the Service without our prior written permission, except as expressly permitted by these Terms or by law.
13 //Copyright Complaints
We respect intellectual-property rights and expect users to do the same. If you believe that content on the Service infringes your copyright or other rights, please contact us at hello@catballworld.com with a description of the work, the location of the allegedly infringing content, and your contact details. We may remove content alleged to be infringing and may terminate the accounts of repeat infringers.
14 //Third-Party Services
The Service integrates with and links to third-party services (such as payment, AI, hosting, and advertising providers). We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of any third party, and your use of those services is governed by their own terms.
15 //Disclaimer of Warranties
The Service is provided 'as is' and 'as available', without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and uninterrupted or error-free operation. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not warrant that the Service will be secure, available at any particular time, or free of errors, viruses, or other harmful components.
16 //Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will the Operator be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, profits, revenue, or goodwill, arising out of or relating to your use of (or inability to use) the Service. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Operator's total aggregate liability for all claims relating to the Service will not exceed the greater of the amount you paid to us in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim, or HKD 100 (or its equivalent).
17 //Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Operator from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your use of the Service, your User Content, or your violation of these Terms or of any law or third-party right.
18 //Force Majeure
We are not liable for any failure or delay in performing our obligations where such failure or delay results from causes beyond our reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, civil unrest, labour disputes, governmental action, power or internet failures, or the failure of third-party providers, hosting, payment, or telecommunications services.
19 //Suspension and Termination
You may stop using the Service at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access, with or without notice, if you breach these Terms, if required by law, or to protect the Service or its users. Provisions that by their nature should survive termination — including intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, and indemnification — will survive.
20 //Changes to the Service and Terms
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time. We may also revise these Terms from time to time; when we do, we will update the 'last updated' date. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
21 //Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules, and you and the Operator submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Hong Kong courts. Before commencing any formal dispute, you agree to first contact us at hello@catballworld.com so that we may attempt to resolve the matter informally. Nothing in this section deprives you of the protection of any mandatory consumer-protection laws of your country of residence.
22 //General Provisions
These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Operator regarding the Service and supersede any prior agreements. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of our right to do so later. If any provision is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full effect. You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without our prior written consent; we may assign or transfer ours, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets. Section headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation. There are no third-party beneficiaries to these Terms.
23 //Language
These Terms are provided in Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean for your convenience. In the event of any conflict, ambiguity, or inconsistency between the versions, the Traditional Chinese version shall prevail and be the authoritative text.
24 //Final Right of Interpretation
To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Operator reserves the right of final interpretation of these Terms and of the rules, features, and activities of the Service.
25 //Contact Us
If you have any questions about these Terms, contact us at hello@catballworld.com.
Last updated: 11 July 2026