Terms and Conditions

In short: RatRaceIdle is a fictional game and digital service, not an employment or productivity-monitoring service. Use it lawfully and respect other people. The playable browser prototype saves your career locally; the landing-page illustrations remain design previews. Nothing in these terms removes rights you have under mandatory consumer law.

1. Who we are

RatRaceIdle is owned and operated by Liberateweb Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales.

2. What these terms cover

These Terms and Conditions govern the RatRaceIdle website at www.ratraceidle.com, any invitation-led Corporate Edition desktop web pilot, and related content, features, support, updates, and services that we make available together (the Services).

Some Services may have additional rules shown at the point of use, such as pilot participation rules or feature-specific instructions. Those rules form part of these terms where they apply.

3. Accepting these terms

By accessing or using the Services, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Services. If you use the Services for a business or other organisation, you confirm that you have authority to accept these terms on its behalf.

You must be legally able to enter into a contract where you live. If you are under 18, use the Services only with the permission and supervision of a parent or legal guardian. The Services are not directed at children under 13.

4. Accounts and game progress

Some features may allow or require an account. You must provide information that is accurate and keep your login details secure. You are responsible for activity carried out through your account unless it happened because we failed to take reasonable security measures.

The landing page is a design preview; it does not save game progress. Where a pilot is available, game progress, settings, unlocks and scores may be stored on your device or our systems. An unclaimed guest career may be lost if browser data is cleared. Technical failures, account closure or deletion can also affect stored data. Any planned pilot reset will be disclosed in advance, with a retained summary or export where practical.

5. Licence to use the Services

Subject to these terms, we grant you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and use the Services for your own non-commercial entertainment. This licence does not transfer ownership of any software, artwork, text, sound, characters, game mechanics, or other content to you.

You must not copy, modify, adapt, distribute, sell, rent, lease, sublicense, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, scrape, or create derivative works from the Services, except where applicable law expressly permits it. You must not bypass security or access controls, interfere with the Services, use external automation or cheats to manipulate scores, or use the Services to build a competing product.

6. Pilot access and future features

Corporate Edition is in development for a small desktop browser pilot. Requesting an invitation expresses interest and does not guarantee access, a release date or delivery of a particular feature. The current website has no game purchases, premium currency or subscriptions; purchases and ads are outside the planned pilot.

Cosmetic purchases and an optional narrative retirement package may be considered later. They are not currently offered for sale. Any future purchase would have its own clear description, price and applicable terms before payment. Paid performance advantages are not part of Corporate Edition.

Nothing in these terms limits rights you have under mandatory consumer law.

7. Fictional performance, running time and rest

Cheddar (Ȼ) is the fictional, non-spendable currency used for game progression. It is not real money, wages or an assessment of real professional performance. Employee titles, departments and certificates are fictional and create no employment relationship.

The pilot is designed to award Cheddar only during confirmed running time. A closed, suspended or disconnected game does not generate an offline Cheddar payout; that time may build a capped rest reserve instead. Browsers can pause background tabs, and keeping a tab open does not guarantee continuous progress. You may pause or close the game without a purchase or an absence penalty.

Departments and sharing are optional where available. Invitations give no recruitment rewards or entitlement to another player’s Cheddar. The game is not connected to your employer and does not monitor your real work.

8. Acceptable use and user content

You must not use the Services to harass, threaten, defraud, impersonate, or harm another person; upload unlawful, infringing, hateful, abusive, or malicious material; distribute spam or malware; or violate any law or third-party right.

If you send us feedback, suggestions, ideas, or other material, you allow us to use it worldwide, without payment, for improving, operating, and promoting the Services. Do not send confidential information or material that you do not have permission to share.

9. Ownership and intellectual property

We and our licensors own all rights in the Services and their content, including the RatRaceIdle name, branding, software, game design, illustrations, text, audio, and visual assets. All rights not expressly granted in these terms are reserved. You may use the Services only under the licence in section 5.

10. Third-party services

The Services may depend on hosting, analytics, authentication and communications providers, or link to services with their own terms and privacy notices. Their availability and support arrangements may also apply. We are not responsible for a third-party service that we do not control.

11. Availability, updates, and changes

We aim to keep the Services available, but we do not promise uninterrupted or error-free operation. We may suspend access for maintenance, security, legal reasons, or events outside our reasonable control.

We may update, rebalance, replace, or discontinue parts of the Services. We may also update these terms. If a change is material, we will provide reasonable notice where practical. Your continued use after the effective date means you accept the updated terms. If you do not accept a material change, stop using the affected Services.

12. Suspension and termination

You may stop using the Services at any time. We may suspend or terminate access if you materially breach these terms, create a risk to other users or the Services, use the Services unlawfully, or if we discontinue the relevant Service. We will act proportionately and give notice where it is reasonable and lawful to do so.

Sections that by their nature should continue after termination, including ownership, disclaimers, liability limits, dispute terms, and feedback rights, will continue to apply.

13. Disclaimers and liability

The Services are provided for entertainment. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not guarantee that they will meet every expectation, be available on every device, or be free from bugs, interruptions, or loss of progress. You should keep your device and operating system updated and use appropriate backups.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, breach of statutory consumer rights, or any other liability that cannot legally be excluded or limited.

Subject to the paragraph above, we are not liable for indirect or consequential loss, loss of profits, loss of opportunity, loss of data, or business interruption. If you are a consumer, this paragraph applies only to the extent permitted by the law that protects you. If you are using the Services for business, our total liability for claims arising out of the Services will not exceed the greater of £100 or the amount you paid to us for the relevant Services in the 12 months before the event giving rise to the claim.

14. Governing law and disputes

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. If you are a consumer, you may also benefit from mandatory protections and may bring a claim in the courts of the part of the United Kingdom where you live, where applicable. Nothing in this section prevents you from using any statutory consumer, ombudsman, or regulator complaint route available to you.

15. General

If a court finds part of these terms invalid, the rest will remain in effect. We may transfer our rights and obligations as part of a business sale, restructuring, or similar transaction, provided this does not reduce your rights. You may not transfer your rights without our written consent. These terms and any additional terms presented in the Services form the entire agreement between you and us about the Services.

16. Contact

For support, pilot access, or questions about these terms, email support@ratraceidle.com. For general or legal correspondence, email contact@ratraceidle.com.