Terms of Use

These terms govern your use of gamekyn.com (the "Site"), operated by Mike ("we", "us"). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to them. If you don't agree, please don't use the Site.

1. Who these terms apply to

They apply to every visitor. You must be at least 13 years old to use this Site (16 if you are in the EEA or UK). If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you should use the Site with the involvement of a parent or guardian.

2. What the Site is

GameKyn publishes editorial content about video games, the games industry, and related hardware: reviews, previews, analysis, opinion, and buying guides.

All content is provided for general information and entertainment. It reflects the personal opinions and experience of the author at the time of writing.

3. Acceptable use

You may read, link to, quote briefly with attribution, and share our content for personal, non-commercial purposes.

You agree not to:

• Republish substantial portions of our content without written permission
• Scrape, harvest, or systematically extract content by automated means
• Use the Site in any way that violates applicable law
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, its servers, or connected systems
• Introduce malicious code, or attempt to disrupt or overload the Site
• Misrepresent your affiliation with GameKyn, or use our name or branding in a way that suggests endorsement

4. Intellectual property

4.1 Our content

All original text on this Site is written by GameKyn and is protected by copyright. The GameKyn name, logo, and visual identity belong to us. Copyright is retained by the author.

You may quote short excerpts for the purposes of commentary, criticism, or news reporting, provided you clearly attribute GameKyn and link to the original article.

4.2 Third-party material

Photographs used on this Site are licensed stock images and remain the property of their respective photographers, who are credited where they appear.

Game titles, character names, logos, and trademarks referenced in our articles are the property of their respective owners. They are used here for the purposes of identification, commentary, and criticism — which constitutes nominative fair use. GameKyn is an independent publication and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any game publisher, developer, or platform holder.

4.3 Reporting a copyright concern

If you believe content on this Site infringes your copyright, contact legal@gamekyn.com with a description of the work, the URL of the allegedly infringing material, your contact details, and a statement of good-faith belief. We investigate all notices promptly.

5. Editorial independence and accuracy

We make a genuine effort to be accurate. However, the games industry moves quickly: release dates change, prices change, hardware becomes obsolete, and games are patched after review.

Content is accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. We do not warrant that any article remains current. Where we discover a material error, we correct it and note the correction in the article.

6. External links

This Site contains links to third-party websites, including affiliate links to retailers and service providers.

We do not control these sites and are not responsible for their content, products, services, availability, pricing, security, or privacy practices. A link is not an endorsement of everything on the destination site, and we make no warranty about anything you find there.

Once you leave GameKyn, these terms no longer apply. Your interaction with a third-party site is governed by that site's own terms and privacy policy. Any transaction you enter into with a third party is strictly between you and them, and we are not a party to it.

We encourage you to read the terms and privacy policy of any site you visit.

7. Affiliate relationships

GameKyn participates in affiliate programs and may earn commission on qualifying purchases made through links on this Site, at no additional cost to you. This is disclosed on the Affiliate Disclosure page and on individual articles containing such links, in accordance with FTC guidance.

Affiliate participation does not determine our editorial conclusions. We publish negative assessments of products we could have earned commission on.

8. No professional advice

Nothing on this Site constitutes professional advice of any kind — financial, legal, technical, or otherwise.

Hardware guidance is general in nature and based on our own experience. Component compatibility, pricing, and availability vary by region and change constantly. You are responsible for verifying that any purchase suits your specific circumstances. We are not liable for hardware that doesn't fit, doesn't perform as you hoped, or costs more than you expected.

9. Disclaimer of warranties

The Site and its content are provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, and non-infringement.

We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, or that any defects will be corrected.

10. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, GameKyn and its operator shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits, data, or goodwill, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Site or reliance on its content.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for any other liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations of liability, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

11. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless GameKyn and its operator from any claim or demand, including reasonable legal fees, arising from your breach of these terms or your misuse of the Site.

12. Privacy

Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these terms.

13. Changes to these terms

We may revise these terms at any time. The current version is always the one published on this page, with the "last updated" date shown at the top. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

14. Availability

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Site at any time without notice. We are not liable if the Site is unavailable for any period.

15. Severability and entire agreement

If any provision of these terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full effect. These terms, together with the Privacy Policy and Affiliate Disclosure, constitute the entire agreement between you and GameKyn regarding the Site.

16. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Site operator is established, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. If you are a consumer resident in the EEA or UK, you retain the benefit of any mandatory consumer protection provisions of your local law.

17. Contact

Questions about these terms: legal@gamekyn.com

General enquiries: hello@gamekyn.com