Effective Date: 30/09/2025
Please read these Terms of Use ("Terms") carefully before using PlateRiver.NET.
Welcome to www.plateriver.net — thanks for stopping by! These Terms of Use, along with our Privacy Policy, govern your access to and use of our website, services, and applications (collectively, the "Services"). By using our Services, you agree to these terms.
1. Definitions
In this document:
- "We", "our", "PlateRiver.NET", or "this Site" means www.plateriver.net.
- "You", "your" refers to any person who accesses or uses the Services.
- "Services" refers to all services currently available at www.plateriver.net, including:
- Playing Chinese Chess with AI or friends
- Learning and practicing Chinese Chess
- Internet speed test SSL certificate checker
- SSL certificate checker
2. Eligibility & Age Requirements
Our Services are designed for a general audience. However, if you are under the age required by your local data protection laws (e.g. under 13 in the US, under 16 in parts of the EU), you may only use the Services with parental or guardian consent.
3. Account Registration
Some features may require optional registration or sign-in through third-party platforms (e.g. Google or Facebook). By doing so, you give us permission to access and use information from those platforms in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities under your account.
4. Acceptable Use
You agree to use the Site and Services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:
- Violate any applicable laws or regulations.
- Interfere with or disrupt the functionality of the Services.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to systems or accounts.
- Misuse any of the tools provided for unintended purposes (e.g., automated scraping, spam).
5. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
PlateRiver.NET and all its content and tools are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. We make no warranties, express or implied, regarding:
- Accuracy, reliability, or availability of the Services.
- That the Services will be uninterrupted or error-free.
- Suitability of any result for a particular purpose.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we disclaim all liability for any damages, including but not limited to:
- Direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages.
- Loss of data, profit, or use.
- Personal injury or death, arising from or related to your use of the Site or Services.
Your sole and exclusive remedy for dissatisfaction with the Services is to discontinue using them.
6. Third-Party Advertising (Google AdSense)
PlateRiver.NET uses Google AdSense to display advertisements.
By using this Site, you acknowledge and agree that:
- Third-party vendors (including Google) use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve personalized ads.
- You can opt out of personalized advertising via Google Ads Settings or YourAdChoices.
We do not control the content of these ads or the data collection practices of third-party advertisers. See our Privacy Policy for more details.
7. Changes to Services
We reserve the right to change, add, remove, or discontinue any feature or service on the site at any time, with or without notice.
Your continued use of the Services after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.
8. Intellectual Property
All content on PlateRiver.NET—including text, graphics, logos, icons, images, software, and layout—is the intellectual property of Plate River or its licensors and protected under applicable copyright and trademark laws.
You may not reproduce, distribute, or modify any content without written permission, except for personal, non-commercial use.
10. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to be valid and enforceable.
11. Notifications & Communication
By using our Services, you consent to receive communications from us electronically. These may include important service updates, account notices, and administrative messages.
You may opt out of promotional or marketing communications, but not of service-critical notices.