Terms of Service

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of rankeno.com (the “Site”). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to these Terms.

1. About the Site

Rankeno is a content website that publishes reviews, scores, and rankings of mobile games and apps. We do not provide sign-in functionality, user accounts, or paid subscriptions.

Reviews and scores reflect our editorial opinions at the time of publication and may be updated.

2. Eligibility

You may use the Site only if you can legally form a binding contract in your jurisdiction. The Site is not directed to children under 13.

3. Changes to the Site or Terms

We may modify the Site and these Terms at any time. If we make material changes, we will update the effective date. Your continued use of the Site after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

4. Intellectual Property

A. Our content

All Site content (including text, design, layouts, logos, and compilation of content) is owned by Rankeno or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws.

You may view and use the Site for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, publicly display, modify, create derivative works of, or otherwise exploit Site content without our prior written permission, except as permitted by law.

B. Third-party content and trademarks

App names, game names, icons, screenshots, and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. References are for identification and commentary purposes. Nothing on the Site implies endorsement by or affiliation with third-party brands unless explicitly stated.

If you believe content infringes your rights, see “Copyright/DMCA” below.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the Site in violation of any law or regulation
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Site, servers, or related systems
• Interfere with or disrupt the Site (e.g., by introducing malware, scraping at abusive rates, or causing excessive load)
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code from the Site (except to the extent permitted by law)
• Use automated means to access the Site in a way that violates robots.txt or otherwise imposes undue burden

We may limit or block access to the Site to protect our services and users.

6. Reviews, Scores, and Disclosures

A. Editorial opinions

Reviews and scores are subjective editorial opinions based on our testing and research. They are provided “as-is” for informational purposes and are not guarantees about performance, safety, or suitability.

B. No affiliation / no endorsements

We are not affiliated with Apple, Google, or any app/game publisher unless explicitly stated. Links to app store listings or official sites are provided for convenience.

C. Disclosures

We do not include affiliate links on the Site. If we ever receive compensation, free products, early access, review codes, or any other “material connection” related to a review, we will disclose it clearly and conspicuously in or near the relevant content.

7. Third-Party Links and Services

The Site may link to third-party websites or services (e.g., app stores, publisher sites). We do not control these third parties and are not responsible for their content, policies, or practices. Your use of third-party sites is at your own risk and subject to their terms and policies.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

9. Limitation of Liability

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations of liability, so some of the above may not apply to you.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Rankeno and AkalinLabs, LLC (in formation), and their owners, officers, employees, contractors, and agents from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to:

• Your violation of these Terms, or
• Your misuse of the Site.

11. Copyright / DMCA

If you believe content on the Site infringes your copyright, please send a notice to:

• Email: contact@rankeno.com
• Subject line: “DMCA Notice”
• Include: (1) identification of the copyrighted work, (2) identification of the allegedly infringing material and its URL, (3) your contact info, (4) a statement of good-faith belief, (5) a statement under penalty of perjury that the notice is accurate and you are authorized to act, and (6) a physical or electronic signature.

We will respond consistent with applicable law.

12. Governing Law and Venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, USA, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. To the extent a dispute is permitted to be brought in court, you agree to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California, unless applicable law requires otherwise.

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.