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This review of Overwolf's Website Terms of Use highlights several concerns, including a maximum liability for Overwolf Group limited to $50 (risk_flags-0001) and the user being solely responsible for their User Content and interactions with other users (risk_flags-0002). Overwolf also disclaims all liability for actions taken based on its website content (risk_flags-0003), and users must indemnify Overwolf for non-compliant use of services (risk_flags-0004).
Overwolf retains a broad, perpetual, and irrevocable right to use user-submitted content, and can modify or discontinue services without notice (cancellation_renewal-0002) and terminate the terms at any time without cause (cancellation_renewal-0001). The company can also limit or prevent service use at its sole discretion (gotchas-0001), has no obligation to provide customer support (gotchas-0002), and requires disputes to be resolved exclusively in courts in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, Israel (gotchas-0003).
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Risk Flags
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Limited liability for Overwolf Group to $50
Overwolf's aggregate liability for any claim related to these terms will not exceed $50.
Why it matters: You may only be able to recover a maximum of $50 from Overwolf Group for any claim arising out of or related to these terms.
IN NO EVENT SHALL OVERWOLF GROUP’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF FIFTY U.S DOLLARS ($50).
AMENDMENTS TO THE TERMS , paragraph 19 · Citation strength: strong
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You are responsible for interactions with other users and User Content
You are solely responsible for your User Content, and Overwolf is not responsible for any User Content or for any loss or damage from interactions with other service users.
Why it matters: You bear full responsibility for your User Content and any issues arising from your interactions with other users, as Overwolf disclaims all responsibility.
Each user of the Services is solely responsible for any and all his or her User Content. Because we do not control the User Content, you acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible for any User Content and we make no guarantees regarding the accuracy, currency, suitability, or quality of any User Content, and we assume no responsibility for any User Content. Your interactions with other Service users are solely between you and such users. You agree that we will not be responsible for any loss or damage incurred as the result of any such interactions.
AMENDMENTS TO THE TERMS , paragraph 16 · Citation strength: strong
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Company disclaims liability for decisions or actions based on website content
Overwolf expressly disclaims all liability for actions taken or omissions based on any content available on their website, stating that such actions are at your own responsibility and risk.
Why it matters: You are fully responsible for any decisions or actions you take based on the website's content, and Overwolf will not be held liable for any negative outcomes.
WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTIONS TAKEN OR OMISSIONS BASED ON ANY CONTENT AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE, WHICH ARE DONE AT YOUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK.
AMENDMENTS TO THE TERMS , paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong
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Indemnification for user actions
You agree to indemnify and hold Overwolf Group harmless from any third-party claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses arising from your use of the Services that are not compliant with the Terms, including negligence, wrongful acts, rights' infringement, and breaches of applicable regulations.
Why it matters: You could be held financially responsible for legal claims and expenses if your use of the Services violates the terms, even due to negligence, wrongful acts, or regulatory breaches.
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold the Overwolf Group harmless from any third party alleged claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising from (i) your use of and interaction with the Services in a manner which is not compliant with these Terms and any other applicable terms governing such access and use, including your negligence and any wrongful act or rights’ infringement; and (ii) your breach of any applicable regulation.
AMENDMENTS TO THE TERMS , paragraph 21 · Citation strength: strong
Data Use
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These clauses describe how the company collects, uses, and shares your data.
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Company may retain copies of user content
Overwolf may retain copies of User Content and use it as reasonably necessary for or incidental to its operation of the Services.
Why it matters: The company may keep copies of the content you submit and use it for their service operations, even if you own the content.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, you agree that Overwolf may retain copies of the User Content and use it as reasonably necessary for or incidental to its operation of the Services.
AMENDMENTS TO THE TERMS , paragraph 13 · Citation strength: strong
Cancellation and Renewal
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These clauses describe how and when you or the company can cancel service, and any renewal terms.
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Company can terminate terms at any time without cause
Overwolf may terminate these Terms at any time, with or without cause, effective immediately.
Why it matters: Overwolf can end your agreement to these terms and potentially your access to services at any moment, for any reason, without prior notice.
We may terminate these Terms at any time, with or without cause, effective immediately.
Company can modify or discontinue services without notice
Overwolf can modify, discontinue, or cease any features or functionalities of the Services, temporarily or permanently, with or without notice, without incurring any liability to you.
Why it matters: Overwolf can change or remove parts of the service at any time, even without telling you, and they won't be responsible for any impact this has on you.
Overwolf, at its sole discretion, and subject to these Terms, is entitled to determine the features, settings, pricing, or other tools which are available as a part of the Services or modify, correct, amend, update, upgrade, enhance, improve, remove, replace or make any other changes to, or discontinue, or cease, temporarily or permanently, any features or functionalities of the Services, with or without notice, without incurring any liability to you.
AMENDMENTS TO THE TERMS , paragraph 5 · Citation strength: strong
Gotchas
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These clauses contain often-overlooked but important details.
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Company can limit or prevent service use at its discretion
Overwolf may limit or prevent the use of its Services for any reason or no reason, at its sole discretion.
Why it matters: You may not receive assistance if you encounter issues with the service, as Overwolf is not obligated to provide customer support.
We have no obligation to provide you with customer support of any kind. However, we may provide you with customer support from time to time, at our sole discretion.
AMENDMENTS TO THE TERMS , paragraph 16 · Citation strength: strong
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Disputes resolved exclusively in Israeli courts
Any claim, dispute, or controversy you have must be resolved exclusively in the competent courts located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, Israel.
Why it matters: If you have a dispute with Overwolf, you can only pursue legal action in courts in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, Israel, which may be inconvenient or costly if you are located elsewhere.
You hereby agree to resolve any claim, dispute or controversy you have exclusively in the competent courts located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, Israel.