Terms and Conditions
Effective Date: April 6, 2025
Last Updated: April 6, 2025

Welcome to StartPlayingCrossword.com! These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of our website, puzzles, services, and related content (collectively, the “Services”). By accessing or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, please do not use our Services.

1. Use of Services

You may use StartPlayingCrossword.com for personal, non-commercial purposes only, unless otherwise authorized in writing. You agree not to:

• Violate any applicable law or regulation

• Reproduce, distribute, or publicly display any content without our permission

• Attempt to interfere with the functionality or security of the website

• Use automated systems to access or scrape our content

2. User Content

If you submit comments, suggestions, or puzzle content, you grant StartPlayingCrossword.com a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use, modify, and distribute that content in connection with our Services.

You are solely responsible for the content you submit and must ensure that it does not infringe on any third-party rights.

3. Accounts and Subscriptions

Some features of the website may require registration. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity under your account.

If you purchase a subscription, you agree to the applicable pricing and billing terms. Subscriptions may automatically renew unless canceled before the renewal date.

4. Intellectual Property

All website content—including puzzles, graphics, text, logos, and software—is owned by or licensed to StartPlayingCrossword.com and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or exploit any part of the Services without express written permission.

5. Disclaimers

The Services are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or availability of the content, nor that the Services will be uninterrupted or error-free.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, StartPlayingCrossword.com and its affiliates will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of or inability to use the Services.

7. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Services at our discretion, without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms.

8. Changes to the Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If changes are significant, we will notify users via the website or email. Continued use of the Services after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

9. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

10. Contact Us

For questions about these Terms or the Services, please contact us:

📧 Email: support@startplayingcrossword.com