Terms & Conditions

1. About us and acceptance

The website brightforgely.com (the "Website" or "Brightforgely") is operated by:

In these Terms & Conditions ("Terms"), "we", "us" and "our" mean the operator named above. By opening, browsing or playing anything on the Website you confirm that you have read these Terms, that you understand them, and that you accept them. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website. These Terms form a contract between you and us for the free use of the Website. They are available at any time on this page and you can save or print them.

2. Definitions

• Website: brightforgely.com, all its pages, games, guides and features, in every language version.
• User or you: any person aged 18 or over who visits or uses the Website, whether or not they have an account.
• Games: the social games on the Website, including reel games, roulette wheels, blackjack and other card games, bingo and scratch cards, all original to Brightforgely.
• Virtual credits or credits: the in-game play units used to play the Games. They are a scoring device, not money (see section 5).
• Account: the optional free profile you can create with an email address and a display name (see section 6).
• Learning content: the guides, histories, rule explanations, odds tables and simulations published on the Website.
• Consumer: a natural person who uses the Website outside their trade, business or profession.

3. Eligibility: 18+ only

The Website is intended only for adults. You may use it only if you are at least 18 years old and the use of social casino-style games is lawful where you are. Even though no real money is involved, the Games imitate formats that are associated with gambling, and we do not want minors to become familiar with them. We show an 18+ notice on your first visit and ask you to confirm your age. If we learn or have good reason to believe that a user is under 18, we will delete their account data held on our server and may block their email address. Parents and guardians who want to prevent access can use device-level parental controls and are welcome to contact us at [email protected].

4. Social gaming, not gambling

Brightforgely is a social gaming website. It exists for entertainment and learning: you can try classic game formats, read how they work and see what the maths actually looks like, using virtual credits only.

Because no consideration is paid and no prize can be obtained, the Games are not gambling within the meaning of the Czech Gambling Act (Act No. 186/2016 Coll.) or comparable laws, and we hold no gambling licence and need none. We do not offer, link to or promote real-money gambling operators. Success in a social game, where the outcomes are generated by a random number generator, does not mean that you would have similar results when gambling with real money. Please never treat the Website as practice for gambling.

5. Virtual credits

Credits make the Games playable and let you keep score. The following rules apply to them:

• No monetary value. Credits are not money, e-money, a currency, a crypto-asset or a financial instrument, and they are not your property. They have no value in the real world.
• No purchase. Credits cannot be bought. We have no shop, no in-app purchases and no paid "boosts". Anyone offering to sell you Brightforgely credits is not acting on our behalf.
• No transfer or exchange. Credits cannot be sold, gifted, traded, transferred between users or exchanged for money, prizes or any other benefit.
• Free allocations. Every new player starts with 1,000 credits. If you run out, you can claim one free top-up of 500 credits. Registering a free account adds 5,000 credits. We may change these amounts at any time.
• Stored on your device. Your balance is stored in your browser's local storage. Clearing your browser data, switching device or using private browsing will reset it, and we cannot restore it.
• Resets. We may reset, adjust or remove credit balances at any time, for example after a technical fault, a game update or misuse. Because credits have no value, no compensation is owed for a reset.

6. Optional accounts

You can play and read everything without an account. If you choose to register, you give us an email address and a display name and choose a password. The password is hashed and kept only in your browser; it is never sent to us. Your email address, the time of registration and a hashed version of your IP address are sent to our server so that we can manage the account list, process unsubscribe and self-exclusion requests and prevent abuse. You must give a valid email address that belongs to you, keep your device secure and not share your account. One account per person. You can delete your account at any time by clearing your browser data and asking us at [email protected] to remove your server-side record, or by using the unsubscribe page.

7. Acceptable use

You agree to use the Website lawfully and fairly. In particular, you must not:

• use the Website if you are under 18 or help a minor to use it;
• try to sell, buy, trade or otherwise give credits any real-world value, or advertise such schemes;
• use bots, scripts or automated tools to play, scrape content in bulk or create accounts;
• attempt to probe, disrupt, overload or gain unauthorised access to the Website, its server or its code;
• register with someone else's email address or a false identity;
• upload or send unlawful, abusive, defamatory or malicious content, including malware;
• copy, frame or re-publish the Website or its Games in a way that suggests they are real-money products or that misrepresents our relationship with you;
• use the Website for any commercial purpose without our prior written permission.

We may take reasonable steps against breaches, including blocking access or deleting an account record.

8. Intellectual property

All Games, game titles, themes, symbols, artwork, sounds, code, text, guides, odds tables, the Brightforgely name and logo and the design of the Website are original works created for Brightforgely and are owned by or licensed to us. They are protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. The Games are not copies or versions of any third-party commercial game. We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to view the Website and play the Games for your own private, non-commercial use. You may share links to our pages and quote short extracts of our learning content with attribution and a link. Any other copying, adaptation, distribution or commercial use requires our written consent. Feedback you send us may be used to improve the Website without any obligation to you.

9. Educational content disclaimer

Learning is the heart of Brightforgely, but our learning content is general information, not professional advice. In particular:

• Return-to-player figures, house edges, hit frequencies and other odds shown on the Website are illustrative. Some are textbook values for standard rule sets; others describe our own simulated games and are produced by our random number generator for demonstration.
• Real-world games offered by licensed operators may use different rules, paytables and configurations and therefore different odds. Always check the information published by the operator and regulator concerned.
• Nothing on the Website is financial, legal, tax or gambling advice, and no strategy described here can overcome the built-in advantage of a real-money game.
• We take care to keep content accurate, but we cannot guarantee that every figure or historical detail is complete or current.

10. Availability and changes

The Website is provided free of charge. We aim to keep it available and working, but we do not promise uninterrupted or error-free operation. We may at any time update, change, suspend or withdraw any Game, feature, page or language version, carry out maintenance, or close the Website entirely, without notice where this is reasonable. Because the service is free and credits have no value, such changes do not give rise to compensation. We will try to announce significant changes in advance on the Website.

11. Limitation of liability

The Website is made available "as is" and "as available". To the extent permitted by law, we are not liable for: loss of credits, progress or settings stored in your browser; interruptions, errors or data loss caused by your device, browser, internet connection or third-party services; decisions you make on the basis of our learning content; or indirect or consequential loss. Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits our liability for damage caused intentionally or through gross negligence, for harm to life, body or health, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law, including the mandatory provisions of the Czech Civil Code (Act No. 89/2012 Coll.) and the consumer protection laws of your country of residence. If you are a consumer, your statutory rights are not affected.

12. Responsible play and self-exclusion

Even without real money, game formats built on chance can be absorbing. Please take breaks, set yourself time limits and stop if playing stops being fun. You can find tips and warning signs on our Responsible Play page.

Self-exclusion. If you want a break from Brightforgely, email [email protected] with the subject "Self-exclusion" from the address you registered with, and tell us the period you want: 6 months, 1 year or permanent. We will block that email address from registering or using an account for the chosen period. Because game data is stored on your device, you should also clear your browser's local storage for brightforgely.com. A permanent self-exclusion cannot be lifted early.

If you or someone close to you is worried about gambling, free and confidential help is available:

• 🇨🇿 Národní linka pro odvykání (Czech Republic) · 800 35 00 00 · chciodvykat.cz · Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00, free
• 🇨🇿 Naberte kurz (Czech Republic) · +420 777 477 877 · nabertekurz.cz · 24/7, for players and families
• 🇸🇰 Linka dôvery Nezábudka (Slovakia) · 0800 800 566 · linkanezabudka.sk · free confidential support line
• 🇩🇪 BZgA · Check dein Spiel (Germany) · 0800 1 37 27 00 · check-dein-spiel.de · free hotline
• 🇵🇱 Telefon Zaufania Uzależnienia Behawioralne (Poland) · 801 889 880 · uzaleznieniabehawioralne.pl · behavioural addiction helpline
• 🇬🇧 GamCare (United Kingdom) · 0808 8020 133 · gamcare.org.uk · free National Gambling Helpline
• 🌍 Gamblers Anonymous (International) · gamblersanonymous.org · peer support meetings worldwide

13. Privacy

We process only the personal data we need to run the Website. How we do so, on which legal basis, for how long and what rights you have is explained in our Privacy Policy and our Cookie Policy, which form part of these Terms.

14. Termination

You can stop using the Website at any time, and you can delete your account as described in section 6. We may suspend or end your access, delete your account record and block your email address if you breach these Terms, if we reasonably suspect that you are under 18, if required by law, or if we discontinue the Website. Sections that by their nature should survive termination, including sections 8, 9, 11 and 15, continue to apply.

15. Governing law and disputes

These Terms and any dispute arising from them are governed by the laws of the Czech Republic. The competent courts in Brno, Czech Republic, have jurisdiction. If you are a consumer residing in another EU member state, this choice of law and jurisdiction does not deprive you of the protection of the mandatory provisions of the law of your country of residence, and you may also bring proceedings before the courts of your country.

We would always prefer to resolve a complaint directly, so please write to [email protected] first. Consumers may also use out-of-court dispute resolution. The competent Czech body is the Czech Trade Inspection Authority (Česká obchodní inspekce, ČOI), Alternative Dispute Resolution Department, adr.coi.cz. The European Commission's Online Dispute Resolution platform at ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr may also be used where available; please note that the EU is discontinuing this platform.

16. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms to reflect changes to the Website, the law or our practices. The "Last updated" date at the top shows the current version. For significant changes we will place a notice on the Website and, if you have an account, we may email you. Changes apply from the date stated and never retroactively. If you do not agree with the new Terms, please stop using the Website and delete your account; continued use after the effective date means you accept them. If any provision is found invalid, the rest of the Terms remain in force.

17. Contact

Questions about these Terms or legal notices: [email protected]. Help with gameplay, your account or self-exclusion: [email protected]. Data protection requests: [email protected]. General enquiries and press: [email protected]. By post: [OPERATOR LEGAL NAME], [REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS], Czech Republic. You can also use our contact page.