Terms of Use

About these terms

The Checkpoint Codex (thecheckpointcodex.com) is a video game news and guides website published by KCS Global Group, based in Chhattisgarh, India. In these terms, “we”, “us” and “our” mean The Checkpoint Codex and KCS Global Group, and “you” means anyone who visits or uses the site.

These terms work together with our Privacy Policy, Disclaimer and Editorial Policy.

Who can use the site

You must be at least 13 years old to use this site. If you are under 18, please use the site with the involvement of a parent or guardian. Many games we cover are rated for teens or adults, so check the game’s ESRB rating before buying or playing it.

Our content

The articles, text, layouts, graphics we create, and the name and design of The Checkpoint Codex belong to KCS Global Group and are protected by copyright and other laws.

What you may do

• Read, share links to, and print our articles for your own personal, non-commercial use
• Quote a short excerpt with clear credit to The Checkpoint Codex and a link back to the original article

What you may not do without our written permission

• Copy, republish, sell or distribute our articles in full or in large parts
• Present our content as your own or remove credit to us
• Use automated tools to scrape, collect or mass-download content from the site, including for training AI models

For permission requests, email info@thecheckpointcodex.com.

Game trademarks and images

Game titles, characters, logos, artwork, screenshots and trailers belong to their respective publishers, developers and platform holders. We refer to them only to report on and explain the games we cover.

The Checkpoint Codex is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any game publisher, developer or platform. Using their names on this site does not suggest any partnership. Full details are in our Disclaimer.

Acceptable use

When using the site, you agree not to:

• Break any law or help anyone else do so
• Try to hack, overload, disrupt or gain unauthorized access to the site or its servers
• Upload or send malware, spam or harmful code
• Interfere with the ads on the site, for example by clicking ads fraudulently
• Impersonate us or falsely claim a connection with us

We may block access to the site for anyone who breaks these terms.

Accuracy of information

Our articles are built from research and analysis of official announcements, store listings and other verifiable sources. We do not publish hands-on reviews or claim to have played the games we cover. Our process is explained in our Editorial Policy.

If you spot a mistake, please tell us. How we review and fix errors is set out in our Corrections Policy.

Links, stores and ads

Our articles link to publisher websites, platform stores and other sources so you can check our research. We do not control those websites and are not responsible for their content, prices, products, availability or privacy practices.

Any purchase you make is between you and the store or publisher. We cannot help with orders, refunds, game accounts or technical support.

The site shows advertising, including ads served by Google AdSense. Showing an ad does not mean we endorse the product or advertiser. How advertising cookies work is explained in our Privacy Policy.

Copyright complaints

We respect the rights of creators and publishers. If you believe something on our site uses your copyrighted material without permission, email info@thecheckpointcodex.com with:

• A description of the work you own
• The link to the page on our site where the material appears
• Your full name, organization if any, and contact details
• A statement that you believe in good faith the use is not authorized, and that the information in your notice is accurate
• Your physical or electronic signature

We review every notice and remove or change material where appropriate.

No warranties

The site and all content are provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. To the fullest extent allowed by law, we do not guarantee that the site will be accurate, complete, up to date, uninterrupted, secure or free of errors or viruses.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent allowed by law, KCS Global Group, The Checkpoint Codex and our team are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential losses, or for any loss of money, data or purchases, arising from your use of the site, your reliance on its content, or any third-party website, store or advertisement linked from it.

Some jurisdictions, including some US states, do not allow certain limits on liability. In those places, these limits apply only as far as the law allows.

Indemnification

You agree to cover any claims, losses or costs, including reasonable legal fees, that we face because you broke these terms or misused the site.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of India. Any dispute will be handled by the courts in Durg, Chhattisgarh, India. This does not remove any rights you have under the consumer protection laws of the place where you live.

Changes and general terms

We may update these terms from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top shows the latest version, and continuing to use the site after a change means you accept the updated terms.

If any part of these terms is found to be unenforceable, the rest stays in effect. If we don’t enforce a term right away, we can still enforce it later. These terms, together with the policies linked above, are the full agreement between you and us about using the site.

Contact us

For general questions about these terms, email contact@thecheckpointcodex.com. For legal matters, permissions and copyright notices, email info@thecheckpointcodex.com.

More ways to reach us are on our Contact Us page, and you can learn about our team on the About Us page.