Terms of Service

Last Updated: 17 June 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Valtis.

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of Valtis services, including our website, Discord server, community platforms, resources, projects and associated services.

By accessing or using Valtis, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

If you do not agree with these Terms, you must not use Valtis services.

2. About Valtis

Valtis is an independent community network focused on Minecraft developers, creators and technical communities.

Valtis operates as a community project and may evolve over time. Features, services and community offerings may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time.

3. Eligibility

You must comply with all applicable laws and platform requirements when using Valtis.

If a service requires an account, you are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and any associated credentials.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree to comply with:

• These Terms of Service.
• The Valtis Acceptable Use Policy.
• The Valtis Community Guidelines.
• The Valtis Safeguarding Policy.
• Applicable laws and regulations.

You must not use Valtis services for unlawful, harmful, deceptive or abusive purposes.

5. User Content

You retain ownership of content you submit to Valtis.

This may include:

• Project submissions.
• Resource submissions.
• Documentation.
• Messages.
• Reports.
• Other community contributions.

By submitting content, you grant Valtis a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to store, display, distribute and process that content for the purpose of operating and promoting Valtis services.

You are responsible for ensuring you have the necessary rights to submit content.

6. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, Valtis branding, logos, website content and original materials remain the property of Valtis or their respective owners.

Nothing in these Terms transfers ownership of intellectual property rights.

Open-source projects remain subject to their respective licences.

7. Community Projects

Valtis may feature projects, initiatives, resources and community submissions.

Valtis does not guarantee:

• Accuracy.
• Security.
• Reliability.
• Availability.
• Fitness for a particular purpose.

Users should evaluate third-party projects independently before use.

8. Moderation

Valtis reserves the right to:

• Remove content.
• Restrict access.
• Suspend accounts.
• Remove users from community spaces.
• Investigate potential policy violations.

Moderation decisions are made at the discretion of the Valtis leadership team.

9. Safeguarding and Community Safety

Valtis is committed to maintaining a safe environment for community members.

Where necessary, Valtis may:

• Investigate safeguarding concerns.
• Restrict access to services.
• Escalate serious concerns to platform providers.
• Cooperate with law enforcement or relevant authorities.

Community safety may take priority over continued access to services.

10. Availability of Services

Valtis services are provided on an "as available" basis.

We do not guarantee that services will be:

• Available at all times.
• Free from interruptions.
• Error-free.
• Secure against all possible threats.

Maintenance, outages and unexpected interruptions may occur.

11. Third-Party Services

Valtis relies on third-party providers and platforms.

These may include:

• Cloudflare.
• Hetzner.
• Discord.
• GitHub.
• Other service providers introduced in the future.

Use of third-party services may also be subject to their own terms and policies.

Valtis is not responsible for the operation of third-party platforms.

12. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Valtis provides services without warranties of any kind.

We make no guarantees regarding:

• Accuracy of information.
• Availability of services.
• Suitability of community projects.
• Performance of third-party resources.
• Security of user-submitted content.

Users access and use services at their own risk.

13. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Valtis and its contributors shall not be liable for:

• Indirect losses.
• Consequential losses.
• Loss of data.
• Loss of profits.
• Business interruption.
• Damages arising from the use of community content or third-party projects.

Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot legally be excluded under applicable law.

14. Termination

You may stop using Valtis services at any time.

Valtis may suspend or terminate access where:

• These Terms are violated.
• Community safety is at risk.
• Legal obligations require action.
• Continued access would negatively impact Valtis or its users.

15. Changes to These Terms

Valtis may update these Terms periodically.

The latest version will always be published through official Valtis channels.

Continued use of Valtis services after changes are published constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

16. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.

Any disputes arising from these Terms shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales unless otherwise required by applicable law.

17. Contact

Questions regarding these Terms may be submitted through the official Valtis contact channels.

Valtis is an independent community project dedicated to supporting developers, creators and technical communities through collaboration, education and shared innovation.