Terms of Service

Effective date: 29 March 2026 · Last updated: 29 March 2026

    Short version: Use Cardlyst fairly, don't abuse the service, and pay for Premium if you use it. We provide the service as-is and may change or discontinue it with reasonable notice.
  

1. About these terms

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of Cardlyst, a card game score-tracking application available at app.cardlyst.online and cardlyst.online ("the Service").

The Service is operated by Place IT Consulting Ltd, a company registered in New Zealand ("we", "us", "our").

By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use Cardlyst. By using the Service, you confirm that you meet this requirement. If you are under 18, you confirm you have permission from a parent or guardian.

3. Your account

To use most features of Cardlyst, you must create an account with a valid email address and display name. You are responsible for:

Keeping your account credentials secure.
All activity that occurs under your account.
Notifying us immediately at support@cardlyst.online if you suspect unauthorised access.

You may not create accounts for other people, impersonate others, or use a false identity.

4. Free and Premium tiers

Cardlyst offers a free tier and a paid Premium tier. The features included in each tier are described on our pricing page and may change over time with reasonable notice.

Free tier: Available at no cost. Includes standard game types, scoring features, real-time live scoring, one active game at a time, 30-day game history, and CSV export.

Premium tier: Requires a paid subscription (monthly or annual). Includes all free tier features plus additional game types, unlimited active games, invite features, word validation, and extended history.

5. Payments and subscriptions

Premium subscriptions are billed in advance on a monthly or annual basis. Payments are processed by Stripe. By subscribing, you authorise us to charge your payment method on a recurring basis until you cancel.

Cancellation: You may cancel your subscription at any time via the billing settings in the app. Your access to Premium features continues until the end of the current billing period.
Refunds: We do not offer refunds for partial billing periods. If you believe you were charged in error, contact us at support@cardlyst.online within 14 days.
Price changes: We will give at least 30 days' notice before changing subscription prices. Continued use after a price change takes effect constitutes acceptance of the new price.

6. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable laws.
Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Service or its infrastructure.
Interfere with or disrupt the Service, including by transmitting malware or conducting denial-of-service attacks.
Scrape, crawl, or systematically extract data from the Service without our written permission.
Use the Service to harass, abuse, or harm other users.
Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or extract the source code of the Service.
Create multiple accounts to circumvent free tier limits.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these rules.

7. Your content

You retain ownership of the data you create in Cardlyst (game names, scores, and other content you enter). By using the Service, you grant us a limited licence to store, process, and display that data solely for the purpose of providing the Service to you.

We do not claim ownership of your game data and will not use it for advertising or sell it to third parties.

8. Intellectual property

The Cardlyst name, logo, design, and software are owned by Place IT Consulting Ltd and protected by intellectual property laws. You may not copy, reproduce, or distribute any part of the Service without our written permission.

9. Availability and changes

We aim to keep Cardlyst available at all times but do not guarantee uninterrupted access. We may perform maintenance, updates, or experience outages beyond our control.

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time. For material changes or discontinuation of the Service, we will provide at least 30 days' notice by email or in-app notification where reasonably practicable.

10. Disclaimer of warranties

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

We do not warrant that the Service will be error-free, secure, or uninterrupted.

11. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Place IT Consulting Ltd will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Service, including loss of data, loss of revenue, or loss of profits.

Our total liability to you for any claim arising from these Terms or your use of the Service will not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months prior to the claim, or NZD $50, whichever is greater.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability for fraud, wilful misconduct, or any liability that cannot be excluded under New Zealand or Australian consumer law.

12. Consumer rights — Australia and New Zealand

Nothing in these Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any rights you have under the Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010) or the New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 that cannot be excluded by agreement. If you are a consumer under those laws, you may have guarantees that apply regardless of these Terms.

13. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of New Zealand. Any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New Zealand, except where mandatory local consumer protection laws in your jurisdiction provide otherwise.

14. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date and, where appropriate, notify you by email. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

15. Contact

Place IT Consulting Ltd
New Zealand
support@cardlyst.online