Terms of Service

Article 1 — Purpose and acceptance

These Terms of Service (hereinafter "ToS") govern access to and use of the CraftLauncher service (hereinafter "the Service"), available at craftlauncher.app, published by scoogend.

Any subscription to the Service implies full and unreserved acceptance of these ToS. The user declares having read the ToS before subscribing and accepting them without reservation.

CraftLauncher is an independent service and is in no way affiliated with, sponsored, endorsed by, or associated with Microsoft Corporation, Mojang AB, or any entity related to the Minecraft brand. Minecraft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Any reference to Minecraft within the Service is made for descriptive purposes only.

Article 2 — Service description

CraftLauncher is a SaaS (Software as a Service) offering that lets Minecraft server administrators create, customize and distribute game launchers to their players, without any development skills required.

The Service is a launcher configuration and distribution platform. It does not provide or distribute the Minecraft game itself, nor any copy, modified version or alternative of the Minecraft software. CraftLauncher also does not provide any means to bypass Minecraft or Microsoft authentication. The Service is independent of Microsoft Corporation and Mojang AB.

Player authentication in launchers generated by the Service is done exclusively via a valid Microsoft account (official Minecraft / Microsoft authentication). The Service provides no means to play without a valid Minecraft license, nor to bypass Microsoft or Mojang authentication. The administrator may set an account policy (number of Microsoft accounts allowed per player, logout) for community moderation purposes.

The Service includes:

• An online configuration interface (dashboard) accessible via the website;
• Automatic generation of launcher installers (.exe, .AppImage);
• Hosting and distribution of update files;
• Management of automatic updates for players;
• A mod and modloader management system (Forge, Fabric).

Available features depend on the subscribed pricing plan (Free, Pro or Network).

Article 3 — Pricing and plans

Service pricing is shown in euros (EUR) including all taxes on the dedicated pricing page. Three plans are offered, one of which is free:

• Free: €0, no credit card and no commitment — 1 launcher, 1 server, 250 MB of storage, deferred builds (see article 3ter);
• Pro: €9.99/month — 5 launchers, unlimited servers, 15 GB of storage, automatic RSS, priority builds and support, 5 macOS builds per month;
• Network: €24.99/month — 10 launchers, 30 GB of storage, additional launchers, unlimited collaborators, 20 macOS builds per month, 24/7 support.

Earlier plans not listed above are no longer available for subscription; existing subscriptions on those plans continue to be served under their terms until cancelled. The publisher reserves the right to change prices at any time. Changes take effect at the start of the next billing cycle after the user has been notified. The terms of the free plan may be changed as set out in article 3ter.

Article 3bis — Modrinth integration

Importing modpacks via Modrinth is provided as a technical convenience. CraftLauncher is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Modrinth, Inc. Imported modpacks are subject to the license terms of their respective authors. "Modrinth" is a registered trademark of Modrinth, Inc.

Article 3ter — Free plan

The Service offers a permanent free plan, available without a credit card, without a subscription and without any commitment period. It is not a trial: it does not expire.

Limits. The free plan grants one (1) launcher, one (1) server, 250 MB of storage, no collaborators and no macOS builds. Features reserved for paid plans (crash reports, social features, mod vault, automatic RSS feed, statistics, build priority) are not included. Launchers built on this plan carry a "Made with CraftLauncher" notice that cannot be removed.

Deferred builds. The first build of each category runs immediately. Subsequent builds are limited to one per week and per category, and are grouped into a daily execution window. The user is told the scheduled time before starting a build and may cancel it until it runs. A build that fails for a reason attributable to the Service is automatically credited back.

No service guarantee. The free plan is provided "as is", with no commitment as to availability, build execution times or support response times. Support requests from free plan users are handled after those of paying subscribers and response times may reach several days.

Changes and discontinuation. The publisher may change the limits of the free plan, or discontinue it, subject to thirty (30) days' notice given by email and in the dashboard. Users then have that period to export their data or subscribe to a paid plan. This does not apply to ongoing paid subscriptions.

Public hosting of installers. Installers of free-plan launchers (.exe, .AppImage and .deb files) are hosted on GitHub Releases (GitHub, Inc., United States) in a public repository: anyone can download them, and they appear in a publicly viewable list. The download page access code and the mod vault are reserved for paid plans. Consequently, on the free plan, everything built into the launcher (name, visuals, server address, mod list and files, configuration) must be considered public, and the user agrees not to include any information they wish to keep confidential. On paid plans, installers are hosted on the Service's storage infrastructure, at an address that does not appear in any public list.

Fair use. Creating multiple free accounts by the same person or entity in order to circumvent the above limits is a breach of these Terms and may result in the suspension of the accounts concerned, without notice or compensation. A free account left inactive for twelve (12) consecutive months, with no login, may be deleted after an email notice left unanswered for thirty (30) days.

Article 4 — Payment and billing

Payment is made by credit card via the payment provider Stripe, PCI-DSS certified. Banking data is never stored on CraftLauncher's servers.

Billing is monthly or annual, depending on the option chosen by the user. The amount is automatically charged at each due date.

In case of payment default, access to the Service may be suspended after a 3-day grace period. The user retains read-only access to their data for 20 days after suspension.

Article 5 — Right of withdrawal

In accordance with articles L.221-18 et seq. of the French Consumer Code, the consumer has a period of fourteen (14) days to exercise their right of withdrawal from the date of subscription, without having to justify their decision.

However, in accordance with article L.221-28 of the French Consumer Code, the right of withdrawal cannot be exercised for the supply of digital content not provided on a physical medium whose performance has begun, with the consumer's express agreement and express waiver of their right of withdrawal.

By confirming the subscription and immediately accessing the Service, the user expressly acknowledges that performance of the contract begins as soon as payment is validated and waives their right of withdrawal for the current billing cycle.

As the free plan involves no payment, the right of withdrawal does not apply to it: users may stop using it and delete their account at any time, with no formality.

Article 6 — Termination

The user may cancel their subscription at any time from their dashboard. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing cycle. It does not waive payment of invoices already issued: these remain due and continue to be automatically retried until paid.

The publisher reserves the right to terminate or suspend access to the Service in case of breach of these ToS, after formal notice remaining without effect for 15 days.

In case of termination, the user's data is retained for 20 days, during which the user may export it. After this period, the data is irreversibly deleted.

Users of a free account may delete it at any time from their dashboard, without notice. The twenty (20) day retention period set out above applies in the same way.

Article 7 — User obligations

The user agrees to:

• Provide accurate information when registering;
• Not use the Service for unlawful purposes or purposes contrary to public order;
• Not attempt to circumvent the Service's technical limitations;
• Respect third parties' intellectual property rights;
• Not distribute malicious content via the launchers created;
• Guarantee that they hold the necessary rights over the mods and content integrated into their launchers.

Responsibility for launcher configurations

The user is solely responsible for the configurations they apply to their launchers and how they distribute them to their players. The Service offers various configuration options, some of which can disable online authentication. These options are provided for testing, development and demonstration purposes in a private, controlled environment.

The user agrees not to use these test options to allow access to the Minecraft game for people who do not hold a valid license, except within the strict scope of internal technical tests that do not result in any public distribution or provision to third parties.

The user assumes full legal responsibility for the use made of the launchers created via the Service, including towards Microsoft Corporation, Mojang AB and any third party. CraftLauncher disclaims any responsibility for the end use of the launchers by the user or their players.

Player moderation and personal data

When the user activates player moderation features, crash reporting, or in-launcher community features (messaging, rooms, voice calls), they process personal data of their own players (identifier, username, IP address, playtime, message content). The user then acts as data controller towards their players and agrees to comply with the GDPR in that regard: informing players, appropriate legal basis, respecting their rights. CraftLauncher acts as a data processor (article 28 GDPR), under the conditions detailed in the data processing agreement, which forms an integral part of these terms. The user indemnifies the publisher against any claim from a player or third party relating to this processing.

In-launcher community: specific user obligations

The "Community" feature provides the user's players with a discussion and voice call space. The user, who is responsible for it, agrees to:

• moderate their community and promptly handle reports submitted by their players, removing any clearly unlawful content;
• appoint moderators where appropriate and ensure they properly use their privileges;
• inform their players of the rules applicable to their community;
• not use their players' data for prospecting, profiling or resale purposes.

CraftLauncher provides the user with the necessary tools (information notice and age declaration shown to players, reporting mechanism, message deletion, sanctions, data erasure on player request, message encryption at rest, voice call relaying that protects players' IP addresses). However, CraftLauncher does not access the content of private messages exchanged between players and exercises no editorial moderation over communities.

As a host, CraftLauncher reserves the right to remove any clearly unlawful content it becomes aware of, and to suspend the community feature without notice for a launcher whose user repeatedly fails to meet their moderation obligations, without such suspension giving rise to any compensation.

Respect for our teams. Exchanges with support and moderation must remain courteous. Insults, threats, discriminatory remarks or harassment directed at CraftLauncher teams are a breach of these Terms and may result, depending on severity, in a warning, the closing of the ticket, or the suspension of the account without notice or compensation. This rule applies to all plans, free and paid alike.

Users must also refrain from using the Service to circumvent their own plan limits, in particular through multiple accounts, account sharing or any automated sign-up process.

Article 7bis — Communications and emails

Transactional and informational communications

By creating an account, the user agrees to receive emails strictly necessary for the operation of the service: registration confirmation, password reset, build notifications, security alerts, account suspension or termination, and major service announcements. These transactional communications do not require additional consent and cannot be disabled while the account is active.

Marketing communications

The user may optionally consent, when registering or from their dashboard, to receiving commercial communications (new features, promotional offers, announcements). This consent is free, specific and revocable at any time from account settings.

In accordance with article L.34-5 of the French Postal and Electronic Communications Code, every marketing email includes a functional unsubscribe link.

Article 7ter — Content, moderation and reporting

The Service allows users to upload files (mods, configurations, visual assets) which are stored and then distributed to the players of their launchers. In this respect, and pursuant to Article 6-I-2 of French Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004, the publisher acts as a hosting provider for such content: it is neither the author nor the editor of that content, exercises no prior editorial control over its selection, and may only be held liable if it fails to act promptly to remove manifestly illegal content once it becomes aware of it.

Strictly prohibited content

Uploading, storing or distributing the following through the Service is prohibited, in any form and under any disguise whatsoever:

• any child sexual abuse material, or any content depicting a minor in a sexualised manner;
• any pornographic or sexually explicit content;
• any violent, hateful or terrorist content, or content inciting the commission of offences;
• any malicious file (virus, trojan, backdoor, data-exfiltration code);
• any content infringing third-party rights, in particular intellectual property rights;
• any file unrelated to the operation of a Minecraft launcher, the Service not being usable as general-purpose storage or distribution space.

Automated file analysis

The user is informed of, and accepts, that every uploaded file undergoes automated analysis, on upload and periodically thereafter. This analysis covers the technical nature of the file, its internal structure, the presence of malicious code and, for images, their visual content by means of an automated classifier. Images are also systematically re-encoded, which removes any metadata they may contain.

For each file, the following are retained: upload date, originating IP address, file fingerprint and analysis result. This retention fulfils the publisher's obligations as a hosting provider and constitutes a legitimate interest within the meaning of Article 6.1.f GDPR. No suspension decision is taken solely on the basis of automated processing: human review always takes place before any measure affecting an account.

Measures regarding illegal content

Manifestly illegal content is made inaccessible immediately and without prior formal notice, by express derogation from the notice period set out in Article 6. It is not deleted but retained in isolation, as evidence, for as long as necessary for the purposes of any proceedings — by express derogation from the retention periods set out in Article 6 and in the privacy policy.

The account concerned may be suspended immediately. Facts liable to constitute a criminal offence, in particular those relating to the protection of minors, are reported to the competent authorities in accordance with the publisher's legal obligations.

A user whose content has been removed is informed of the measure and its grounds, and may challenge it at the address below. Content removed in error is reinstated without the user having to upload it again.

Reporting illegal content

Anyone may report content they believe to be illegal and distributed through the Service at [email protected], stating the location of the content, the grounds for the report and their contact details. Reports are handled as promptly as possible. This point of contact constitutes a notice mechanism within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 on a Single Market For Digital Services. Child sexual abuse material may also be reported directly to the French authorities at www.internet-signalement.gouv.fr.

Article 8 — Warranties and liability

The Service is provided "as is". The publisher strives to ensure continuous, quality access, but does not guarantee the absence of interruption, error or malfunction.

In accordance with articles L.217-3 et seq. of the French Consumer Code, the consumer benefits from the warranty of conformity and the warranty against hidden defects.

The publisher's liability cannot be engaged for:

• Damages resulting from improper use of the Service;
• Interruptions due to planned maintenance or third parties (hosting provider, payment provider);
• The content of launchers created by users;
• Data loss attributable to the user;
• Erroneous information provided by the client when registering or using the Service;
• Changes made by Microsoft, Mojang or any third party to the Minecraft game, its APIs, its authentication system, its EULA or any technical component, including updates rendering the Service temporarily or permanently incompatible;
• Unavailability of the Service resulting from a unilateral change to the Minecraft platform by Microsoft or Mojang;
• Any dispute between the user and Microsoft, Mojang or any third party relating to the use of the Minecraft game or compliance with the EULA;
• The consequences of using the Service in violation of the Minecraft EULA or any applicable legislation;
• Any claim, sanction or legal action from Microsoft, Mojang or any third party resulting from the configuration and distribution of launchers by the user, particularly in case of use of unauthenticated modes outside the authorized testing scope;
• Any use of launchers by the user's end players, which fall under the exclusive responsibility of the user as server administrator and launcher distributor.

In case of a major change to the Minecraft platform by Microsoft or Mojang affecting the Service's operation, the publisher will endeavor to adapt the Service within a reasonable time, without this obligation being equated to a guarantee of permanent availability. The publisher cannot be held liable for damages resulting from such incompatibility.

Content backup

The publisher implements reasonable technical measures to preserve the integrity and availability of hosted data, but the Service is not a backup service. It is up to the user to keep, by their own means, an up-to-date backup copy of the content (mods, configurations, visuals, files) they upload. The publisher cannot be held liable for loss, alteration or unavailability of this content, the user acknowledging that it is their responsibility to keep an independent copy.

Exclusion of indirect damages

Under no circumstances shall the publisher be held liable for indirect damages suffered by the user or any third party, such as data loss, operating loss, loss of revenue, loss of clientele, damage to image or loss of opportunity, resulting from the use or inability to use the Service.

Liability cap

To the extent permitted by law, and except in case of gross or willful misconduct, the publisher's total and cumulative liability, for all damages combined, all causes combined, is expressly limited to the amount actually paid by the user to the publisher during the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the damage.

These limitations do not apply to bodily injury or death, nor in cases where the law prohibits such limitation. They do not affect the rights that the consumer user holds under the legal warranties of conformity and against hidden defects, nor the mandatory provisions of consumer law.

As regards the free plan, since no sum is paid by the user, the publisher's liability under the above limitation is nil, without prejudice to the exclusions set out in the preceding paragraph, which remain applicable.

Article 9 — Intellectual property

The CraftLauncher Service, its source code, design and documentation are protected by copyright. The Helios Launcher, on which the service is based, is open-source software under the MIT license, whose original author is Daniel Scalzi.

The user retains full rights to the content (mods, configurations, visuals) they integrate into their launchers. By using the Service, the user grants the publisher a non-exclusive license limited to hosting, distributing and automatically analysing this content as part of the Service's operation and of compliance with its legal obligations (see Article 7ter).

Third-party trademarks

Minecraft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Mojang is a registered trademark of Mojang AB. The names "Minecraft", "Mojang", "Microsoft" and all associated logos, graphics and visual elements are the exclusive property of their respective owners.

CraftLauncher is an independent project and is in no way affiliated with, sponsored, approved, authorized or endorsed by Microsoft Corporation, Mojang AB, or their subsidiaries. Use of the "Minecraft" trademark within the Service is limited to a descriptive reference to the game for which the Service is designed, in accordance with fair use.

Any unauthorized reproduction, modification or distribution of the Service or its components is prohibited. The user shall refrain from any use of the Microsoft, Mojang or Minecraft trademarks in a context that could suggest a nonexistent partnership or affiliation.

Article 10 — Personal data protection

The processing of personal data is governed by the Privacy Policy, available on the site. The user has rights of access, rectification, deletion, portability, restriction and objection in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Article 11 — Force majeure

The publisher cannot be held liable for failure to perform its obligations in case of force majeure within the meaning of article 1218 of the French Civil Code, including in particular natural disasters, epidemics, wars, strikes, telecommunications network failures, or any other circumstance beyond the publisher's reasonable control.

Article 12 — Amendment of the ToS

The publisher reserves the right to modify these ToS at any time. The amended ToS take effect as soon as they are published on the site. The user will be informed of any substantial change by email or dashboard notification. Continued use of the Service after modification constitutes acceptance of the new ToS.

Article 13 — Mediation and dispute resolution

In case of dispute, the user agrees to first contact the publisher at [email protected] in order to find an amicable solution.

In accordance with articles L.611-1 et seq. of the French Consumer Code, the consumer may use a consumer mediator free of charge.

The European online dispute resolution platform is available at: https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr

Failing an amicable resolution, any dispute shall be submitted to the competent courts of the publisher's registered office, or, at the consumer's choice, of their place of residence.

Article 14 — Applicable law

These ToS are governed by French law. In case of contradiction between these ToS and a translated version, the French version shall prevail.