About these terms
These terms cover the HotTake desktop app and this website (https://hottake-website.vercel.app). Both are made by Pranshu Basak, an individual developer in India ("we", "us"). By downloading the app or using the site, you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use them.
These terms are written in plain language and should be reviewed by a lawyer before anyone relies on them.
How we handle data on the website is explained in the privacy policy.
Using the app
HotTake is free. You may download, install and use it for personal use and private events, such as game nights with friends, family gatherings or office parties. You may not sell, resell, rent or sublicense the app, or bundle it into a paid product.
We may update, change or stop offering the app at any time. You don't need an account to use it.
Downloading safely
The installer isn't code-signed yet, so Windows SmartScreen may warn you before running it. Only download HotTake from this website. Copies from anywhere else may have been tampered with, and we can't vouch for them.
Third-party games
Some games in HotTake are ported from open projects by other authors. They keep their original licences, which include MIT, BSD-3-Clause and CC-BY 4.0. Cartastrophe is included with its author's permission. Each of these games is credited on its game page and in the NOTICE.md file that ships with the app. Your use of those games is also subject to their licences.
Games you make
If you create or install your own games in HotTake, you're responsible for them, including their content and any rights needed to use it. We don't review, host or endorse games made by users.
Online play
The app runs locally on your laptop, and players usually connect over your local network. The optional online play mode uses a Cloudflare Tunnel to hottake.pranshubasak.site to relay phone controller traffic to the host laptop. This relay is part of the app and is covered by these terms. It is offered as is and may be unavailable at times. The website analytics described in our privacy policy don't apply to the app.
Using the website
Please use the website fairly. In particular, don't:
- scrape it in a way that puts load on it or ignores reasonable limits;
- attack, probe, overload or try to break into its endpoints or the services behind them;
- submit fake sign-ups, spam or automated junk through its forms;
- use the open /api/health endpoint for anything other than checking whether the site is up.
We may block access that breaks these rules.
Intellectual property
The HotTake name, logo, and the design and content of this website belong to Pranshu Basak. You may share links and screenshots to talk about HotTake, but please don't use the name or logo in a way that suggests we endorse something we don't. Third-party games and assets belong to their respective owners.
No warranty and limits of liability
The app and website are provided "as is" and "as available", without any warranty, express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose or that they will be error-free.
To the fullest extent the law allows, Pranshu Basak isn't liable for any indirect, incidental or consequential loss, or for loss of data, arising from using or being unable to use the app or website. Since HotTake is free, our total liability for any claim is limited to zero, or the lowest amount the law permits. Nothing here limits liability that can't legally be limited.
Changes and governing law
We may update these terms. When we do, we'll change the date at the top of this page. Continuing to use the app or website after a change means you accept the updated terms.
These terms are governed by the laws of India, and the courts of India have jurisdiction over any dispute. If you live elsewhere, you keep any consumer protections your local law gives you.
Contact
Questions about these terms? Email hello@pranshubasak.site or reach Pranshu Basak on LinkedIn.