Terms of Service
Last Updated: October 11, 2025
1. Acceptance of Terms
Welcome to Raven Poker. By accessing or using our poker game management application, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our service.
These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Raven Poker. We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Your continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.
2. Description of Service
Raven Poker is a web-based application designed to help manage private poker games among friends. The service provides tools for:
- Organizing poker nights and tracking RSVPs
- Managing game participation and equipment availability
- Recording game results (buy-ins and cash-outs)
- Calculating settlements between players
- Sending email notifications about poker events
Important: Raven Poker is a management tool only. We do not facilitate, process, or handle any real-money transactions. All financial settlements between players must be conducted independently outside of our service.
3. User Accounts and Eligibility
3.1 Age Requirement
You must be at least 18 years of age to use this service. By using Raven Poker, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement.
3.2 Account Responsibility
You are responsible for:
- Maintaining the confidentiality of your account access
- All activities that occur under your account
- Ensuring the accuracy of information you provide
- Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized access
4. Acceptable Use
4.1 Permitted Use
You may use Raven Poker for:
- Managing private, social poker games among friends
- Tracking game logistics and attendance
- Recording game results for personal record-keeping
4.2 Prohibited Activities
You agree NOT to:
- Use the service for any illegal gambling activities
- Use the service in violation of any local, state, or federal laws
- Operate commercial or professional gambling operations through the service
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the service or other users' accounts
- Use the service to harass, abuse, or harm other users
- Upload or transmit viruses, malware, or other malicious code
- Attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or extract source code
- Use automated systems or bots to access the service
- Impersonate any person or entity
- Violate any intellectual property rights
5. Legal Compliance and Gambling Laws
You are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of Raven Poker complies with all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction. Gambling laws vary by location, and it is your responsibility to understand and comply with them.
Raven Poker is designed for social poker games among friends and is not intended for commercial gambling operations. We do not process payments, facilitate betting, or conduct gambling activities.
If poker games involving money are illegal in your jurisdiction, you should not use this service to organize such games.
6. Financial Settlements
Raven Poker calculates settlement amounts for your convenience but does not process, facilitate, or handle any financial transactions between players.
- All payments between players must be conducted independently
- We are not responsible for any disputes regarding payments
- Settlement calculations are provided "as is" without warranty
- You are responsible for verifying all calculations
- We have no liability for any financial losses
7. Intellectual Property
The Raven Poker service, including its design, functionality, text, graphics, logos, and source code, is owned by us and protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works without our express written permission.
You retain ownership of any content you submit to the service (game names, player names, etc.), and by submitting content, you grant us a license to use, store, and display it as necessary to provide the service.
8. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
8.1 Service Availability
The service is provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee that the service will be:
- Uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
- Free from viruses or other harmful components
- Accurate, reliable, or complete
8.2 Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Raven Poker and its operators shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to:
- Loss of profits, revenue, or data
- Financial losses related to poker games or settlements
- Service interruptions or data loss
- Unauthorized access to your account
- Errors in calculations or data
In no event shall our total liability exceed $100 or the amount you paid to use the service (if any), whichever is greater.
9. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Raven Poker and its operators from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from:
- Your use or misuse of the service
- Your violation of these Terms
- Your violation of any laws or regulations
- Financial disputes with other players
- Any content you submit to the service
10. Data and Privacy
Your use of the service is also governed by our Privacy Policy. By using the service, you consent to our collection and use of your information as described in the Privacy Policy.
11. Termination
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the service at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, for any reason including:
- Violation of these Terms
- Suspected fraudulent or illegal activity
- Extended periods of inactivity
- Technical or security concerns
Upon termination, your right to use the service will immediately cease. We may delete your account and data at our discretion.
12. Modification of Service
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the service (or any part thereof) at any time, with or without notice. We shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the service.
13. Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.
Any disputes arising from these Terms or the service shall be resolved through binding arbitration, except where prohibited by law. You waive any right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration.
14. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
15. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Raven Poker regarding the use of the service and supersede all prior agreements and understandings.
16. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us.
This is a personal project for managing private poker games among friends. For support or inquiries, please reach out through your game administrator.
Acknowledgment: By using Raven Poker, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy.