Terms of use

Effective 9 November 2026. By downloading or using Hats & Spores you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the game.

The game

Hats & Spores (“the game”) is an idle game for iOS and Android published by Individual entrepreneur (FOP) Korzh Artem, Ukraine (“we”, “us”). We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use it on your own devices for your own entertainment.

Free play and the full unlock

The game is free to download and play. Farms 1 to 6 are free. A one-time in-app purchase (the “full unlock”, indicatively $1.99) opens farm 7 and beyond. It is not a subscription and is not charged again. The price is shown in your currency in the store before you buy.

• Payment is handled by Apple or Google under their terms. Refunds are decided by the store; see the support page.
• The unlock is tied to your Apple ID or Google account. Use Restore purchases in Settings to get it back after reinstalling.
• We may change what the free version includes and how the game is balanced. If we ever change what the full unlock includes, we will not remove content you have already paid for.

Ads

The game may offer optional rewarded ads. You choose whether to watch one, and the reward is given when the ad has finished. We are not responsible for the content of ads served by third parties. See the privacy policy for how ad data is handled.

Virtual items and progress

Coins, spores, gnomes, upgrades and other in-game items are part of the game. They have no real-world value, cannot be exchanged for money and cannot be transferred. Progress is stored on your device, and we cannot restore it if it is lost (for example by uninstalling or changing phones).

Your data

Our privacy policy explains what data the game uses. You can ask us to delete data as described on the Delete your data page.

Acceptable use

Do not copy, reverse engineer, modify or redistribute the game, bypass its purchase or ad systems, use cheats, bots or tampering tools, or use the game in a way that is unlawful or harms others. We may stop access if these terms are broken.

Ownership

The game, its art, characters, music and code belong to us or our licensors and are protected by copyright and other laws. These terms give you no ownership of them.

Warranty and liability

We aim to keep the game working, but it is provided “as is” without promises that it will always be available or error-free. Nothing in these terms limits rights you have under mandatory consumer-protection law. Subject to that, we are not liable for indirect or consequential losses, and our total liability for any claim is limited to the amount you paid us for the game in the 12 months before the claim.

Changes and ending

We may update these terms or the game from time to time. The effective date above shows the latest version, and continued use means you accept the update. You can stop using the game at any time by uninstalling it. We may suspend or discontinue the game, and we will try to give reasonable notice.

Governing law and contact

These terms are governed by the laws of Ukraine, without affecting any mandatory consumer rights you have in your country of residence. Questions: support@artemkorzh.dev.

Apple App Store users: End User License Agreement

If you download the game from the Apple App Store, the Apple Standard End User License Agreement forms part of these terms. In it, the game is the “Licensed Application” and Individual entrepreneur (FOP) Korzh Artem is the “Application Provider”. If these terms and Apple’s Standard EULA conflict, Apple’s Standard EULA prevails for App Store downloads. In our own words, the minimum terms Apple requires are:

• Between you and us. This agreement is between you and us, not Apple. We, not Apple, are responsible for the game and its content.
• Licence scope. Your licence is limited to use on Apple-branded products you own or control, as permitted by the App Store usage rules.
• Support. We are responsible for maintenance and support. Apple has no obligation to provide any.
• Warranty. If the game fails to meet an applicable warranty, you may tell Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price. Apple has no other warranty obligation for the game. Any other claims, losses or costs from a failure to meet a warranty are our responsibility.
• Product claims. We, not Apple, are responsible for your claims about the game, including product liability, legal or regulatory compliance, and consumer-protection or privacy claims.
• Intellectual property claims. If a third party claims the game infringes its rights, we, not Apple, are responsible for the investigation, defense and settlement.
• Legal compliance. You confirm that you are not located in a country under a U.S. government embargo or designated as a “terrorist supporting” country, and that you are not on any U.S. government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
• Third-party terms. You must follow any applicable third-party terms, such as your wireless data service agreement, when using the game.
• Third-party beneficiary. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of this agreement. When you accept it, Apple has the right to enforce it against you.
• Contact. Questions or complaints: Individual entrepreneur (FOP) Korzh Artem, Ukraine, support@artemkorzh.dev.