Terms of Service

Effective Date: August 2026

Rules and guidelines governing your use of Path of Hideouts.

1. Acceptance of Terms & Eligibility

By accessing, browsing, or creating an account on Path of Hideouts, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. You must be at least 16 years of age to register an account. If you do not meet this eligibility threshold or do not agree with any part of these terms, please refrain from using our services.


2. Community Guidelines & User Conduct

Path of Hideouts is built to foster a collaborative, welcoming environment for creators and players alike. You agree not to use the platform to harass community members, post malicious links, upload corrupted data, or publish explicitly illegal or abusive material.


3. Account Moderation & Termination

To protect our community, we reserve the right to review, modify, or remove any user-submitted content (including comments and hideout files) at our sole discretion. We reserve the right to suspend or permanently ban any account found engaging in harassment, abuse, spam, or activities that violate these Terms of Service or Grinding Gear Games' Terms of Use.


4. User-Generated Content

By uploading a .hideout file or posting comments, you grant Path of Hideouts a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, display, and distribute that content to other users. You retain full creative ownership of your original work, subject to the overarching intellectual property rights of Grinding Gear Games.


5. Intellectual Property & Takedown Requests

We respect creator rights and intellectual property. If you are a designer or copyright owner and believe a file hosted on Path of Hideouts infringes upon your copyright or has been re-uploaded without your permission, please submit a notice to [email protected] containing the original work link and offending URL for swift investigation and removal.


6. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the maximum extent permitted by Australian Consumer Law, this service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind. For complete information regarding platform availability, content security, and our relationship with Grinding Gear Games, please consult our General Disclaimer.


7. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms of Service are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Queensland, Australia. Any legal disputes or claims arising out of or in connection with the use of Path of Hideouts shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Queensland, Australia.