BLUE METAL SKY TERMS OF SERVICE
Effective Date: August 5, 2026
ARTICLE 1 (PURPOSE)
These Terms of Service (the "Terms") govern the rights, obligations, responsibilities, and other necessary matters between IHOCO Games (the "Company") and users regarding Blue Metal Sky and its related services (collectively, the "Service").
ARTICLE 2 (DEFINITIONS)
1. "User" means any person who accesses or uses the Service under these Terms.
2. "Account" means the information and authentication credentials used to identify a User and save Service data.
3. "Game Data" means progress, units, items, currencies, achievements, settings, and other information generated through use of the Service.
4. "Paid Content" means digital content or virtual items acquired through a payment made by the User.
5. "Free Content" means digital content or virtual items granted without direct payment, including login rewards, event rewards, promotional rewards, and advertising rewards.
6. "Virtual Items" means currencies, units, items, experience points, keys, and other digital values usable only within the Service.
7. "Open Market Operator" means a platform operator that processes app distribution or in-app payments, including Google Play and the Apple App Store.
ARTICLE 3 (COMPANY INFORMATION)
1. Service operator: IHOCO Games (이호코게임즈)
2. Service name: Blue Metal Sky
3. Website: https://www.ihokogames.com
4. Customer support: koiho@ihokogames.com
5. Additional business and privacy information is available in the Privacy Policy and the developer information displayed by the applicable app store.
ARTICLE 4 (EFFECT AND AMENDMENT OF THE TERMS)
1. These Terms become effective when they are posted within the Service or on the Company's website and the User agrees to them or uses the Service.
2. The Company may amend these Terms to the extent permitted by applicable law. The effective date, changes, and reasons for amendment will be announced at least 7 days in advance.
3. Amendments that are materially adverse to Users will be announced at least 30 days in advance and, where reasonably possible, separately notified through an in-Service notice, registered contact method, or other individually accessible means.
4. A User who does not agree to amended Terms may stop using the Service and delete the Account. The Company will explain the effective date and consequences of continued use when announcing an amendment.
ARTICLE 5 (ELIGIBILITY AND MINORS)
1. A User must have the legal capacity required to enter into these Terms under the laws applicable to the User.
2. A minor must obtain consent from a legal representative where required by applicable law before purchasing Paid Content or using a feature that requires such consent.
3. A contract entered into by a minor without required legal representative consent may be canceled as permitted by applicable law.
ARTICLE 6 (ACCOUNT REGISTRATION AND SECURITY)
1. A User must provide accurate information when creating or linking an Account and keep that information current.
2. A User is responsible for protecting the device, Account, and authentication information from unauthorized use. The User must notify the Company promptly after discovering unauthorized access.
3. Accounts and Game Data may not be sold, transferred, leased, shared for compensation, or used as collateral.
4. The Company may require identity or ownership verification when necessary to recover an Account, process a purchase issue, prevent fraud, or protect Game Data.
ARTICLE 7 (COMPANY OBLIGATIONS)
1. The Company will comply with applicable laws and these Terms and will use reasonable efforts to provide the Service continuously and securely.
2. The Company will maintain a process for receiving and handling User inquiries, complaints, payment issues, and account deletion requests.
3. The Company will protect personal information in accordance with the Privacy Policy and applicable law.
4. If the Company discovers a material defect in the Service, it will make reasonable efforts to repair or mitigate it without undue delay.
ARTICLE 8 (USER OBLIGATIONS)
A User must not:
1. provide false information, impersonate another person, or use another person's payment method without authorization;
2. exploit errors, modify the Service, use unauthorized software, bots, macros, cheats, or automation tools;
3. access or attempt to access the Service, servers, or data through an unauthorized method;
4. trade Accounts, Game Data, Paid Content, or Virtual Items for money or other value outside methods expressly provided by the Company;
5. interfere with other Users or the operation, security, or integrity of the Service;
6. infringe intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other rights of the Company or any third party; or
7. engage in conduct prohibited by applicable law, these Terms, an in-Service policy, or a reasonable operational notice.
ARTICLE 9 (PROVISION AND CHANGES TO THE SERVICE)
1. The Company may provide the Service through mobile devices, networks, app stores, and external platform services.
2. The Company may add, modify, rebalance, or remove game content when reasonably necessary for operation, security, balancing, bug fixes, legal compliance, or improvement of the Service.
3. Material changes affecting Paid Content or Users' rights will be announced in advance where reasonably possible. The Company will provide remedies required by applicable law if a change materially impairs Paid Content.
4. Network charges, device charges, and other costs required to access the Service are borne by the User unless otherwise stated.
ARTICLE 10 (TEMPORARY SUSPENSION AND DISCONTINUATION)
1. The Service may be temporarily suspended for maintenance, updates, server failure, network failure, security incidents, force majeure, or other unavoidable operational reasons.
2. Planned maintenance will be announced in advance where reasonably possible. Emergency maintenance may be announced afterward.
3. If the Company permanently discontinues the Service for significant operational or business reasons, it will announce the discontinuation date, reason, and compensation conditions at least 30 days in advance and separately notify registered Users where reasonably possible.
4. Unused Paid Content will be refunded or compensated in accordance with applicable law, app store procedures, and the nature and remaining value of the content.
ARTICLE 11 (ADVERTISING AND THIRD-PARTY SERVICES)
1. The Service may display advertisements and may include links or integrations provided by third parties.
2. A User may choose whether to view a rewarded advertisement. The applicable reward and conditions will be displayed before or in connection with the advertisement.
3. Third-party services are governed by the terms and privacy policies of the applicable third party. The Company is not responsible for a third party's independent acts unless the Company caused or contributed to the damage intentionally or through negligence, or liability cannot be excluded under applicable law.
ARTICLE 12 (PAID CONTENT AND PAYMENT)
1. The type, price, usage period, quantity, and conditions of Paid Content will be displayed in the Service or purchase screen.
2. Payments are processed through the Open Market Operator or another payment provider selected by the Company. The User must also comply with the payment provider's terms.
3. The actual charged amount may vary due to taxes, exchange rates, platform pricing tiers, or the User's country or payment method.
4. Paid Content will normally be delivered promptly after payment confirmation. Delays may occur due to platform or network processing.
5. If Paid Content is not delivered after a completed payment, the User should contact customer support with the purchase receipt or transaction information.
ARTICLE 13 (VIRTUAL ITEMS AND GAME DATA)
1. Virtual Items are licensed for use only within the Service and do not constitute cash, deposits, securities, or ownership of tangible property.
2. Virtual Items cannot be converted into cash, transferred, inherited, or traded outside methods expressly provided by the Company, except where required by applicable law.
3. Free Content may be changed or discontinued for operational reasons after reasonable notice. Such changes will not unlawfully impair rights attached to Paid Content.
4. The Company may correct Game Data where duplication, erroneous payment, system error, abuse, or unauthorized acquisition is confirmed. The Company will provide an explanation where the correction materially affects the User.
ARTICLE 14 (WITHDRAWAL FROM PURCHASE)
1. A User may request withdrawal from an eligible Paid Content purchase within 7 days from the date the purchase document was received or the content became available, whichever is later, unless a longer period is required by applicable law.
2. Withdrawal may be restricted for content that has been used, consumed, immediately applied, partially used, or whose value has materially decreased due to the User, where such restriction is permitted by law and was clearly disclosed before purchase.
3. For divisible content, withdrawal may remain available for the unused portion.
4. Free Content and bonus content provided without separate payment are generally not eligible for cash refunds.
5. Requests may be submitted through the applicable Open Market Operator or customer support. Mandatory rights under applicable law take precedence over this Article.
ARTICLE 15 (REFUNDS AND OVERPAYMENTS)
1. Refunds will be processed through the original payment method or the Open Market Operator where technically and legally possible.
2. If a User is overcharged due to the Company's fault, the Company will refund the overpayment without deducting reasonable processing costs. If the overpayment is attributable to the User, reasonable costs allowed by law may be deducted.
3. Refund timing, currency, taxes, and processing may be affected by the policies of the Open Market Operator or payment provider.
4. Nothing in these Terms limits refund or compensation rights that cannot be waived under applicable law.
ARTICLE 16 (REWARDED ADVERTISEMENTS)
1. Advertising rewards are Free Content and are granted only after the advertising provider confirms completion of the required viewing condition.
2. A reward may not be granted if the advertisement is closed early, fails to load, is interrupted by network or device conditions, or completion cannot be verified.
3. If completion is verified but a reward is not delivered due to a Service error, the Company will investigate and may restore the reward based on available records.
4. The Company may impose reasonable daily limits and may change the reward type or amount after notice.
ARTICLE 17 (RESTRICTION OF USE)
1. The Company may warn, temporarily restrict, suspend, or terminate an Account when a User violates Article 8 or threatens the security or fairness of the Service.
2. The scope and duration of a restriction will be reasonably related to the nature, severity, frequency, and consequences of the violation.
3. The Company may take immediate action when necessary to prevent fraud, hacking, payment abuse, material damage, or danger to other Users.
4. A User may submit an objection through customer support. The Company will review the objection and notify the User of the result within a reasonable period.
ARTICLE 18 (TERMINATION AND ACCOUNT DELETION BY USER)
1. A User may request Account deletion through the account settings provided in the Service.
2. Account deletion permanently removes or anonymizes Game Data and personal information, except information that must be retained under applicable law or is reasonably necessary for pending payments, disputes, fraud prevention, or security.
3. Deleted Game Data generally cannot be restored. The User should resolve pending purchase or refund requests before deleting the Account.
4. Account deletion does not limit rights relating to eligible refunds, overpayments, or claims that survive termination under applicable law.
ARTICLE 19 (PRIVACY)
1. The Company's handling of personal information is governed by the separately posted Privacy Policy.
2. The Service may use third-party services such as authentication, analytics, crash reporting, cloud services, purchases, and advertising. Relevant processing is described in the Privacy Policy and consent interface where required.
3. Users may review or change available advertising privacy choices through the privacy options provided in the Service when required for their region.
ARTICLE 20 (INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY)
1. Intellectual property rights in the Service, including software, graphics, characters, music, text, data, trademarks, and game systems, belong to the Company or its licensors.
2. The Company grants the User a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable right to use the Service for non-commercial entertainment in accordance with these Terms.
3. No provision of these Terms transfers ownership of the Service or its intellectual property to the User.
ARTICLE 21 (DISCLAIMER)
1. The Company is not liable for failure caused by force majeure, telecommunications failure, app store failure, device defects, or other circumstances beyond its reasonable control, unless the Company failed to exercise legally required care.
2. The Company is not liable for loss caused by the User's breach of these Terms, loss of authentication information, device modification, unsupported environment, or unauthorized transaction, except to the extent caused by the Company's intent or negligence.
3. The Company does not guarantee that the Service will always be uninterrupted, error-free, or compatible with every device, operating system, or network.
4. This Article does not exclude or limit liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.
ARTICLE 22 (DAMAGES)
1. A party that causes damage by violating these Terms or applicable law is responsible for the damage to the extent attributable to that party.
2. If damage is caused by the Company's intent or negligence, the Company will compensate the User in accordance with applicable law.
3. The User is responsible for reasonable losses caused by intentional misconduct, fraud, unauthorized software, or material violation of these Terms.
ARTICLE 23 (NOTICES AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT)
1. General notices may be posted in the Service, on the official website, or through another reasonable method.
2. Notices materially affecting a specific User may be sent through an in-Service notice, registered email, account-linked contact method, or another individually accessible method.
3. Questions, complaints, refund inquiries, and objections may be submitted to koiho@ihokogames.com.
ARTICLE 24 (DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND GOVERNING LAW)
1. The Company and User will make good-faith efforts to resolve disputes through consultation.
2. A User may use consumer dispute mediation or other remedies available under applicable consumer protection law.
3. These Terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of Korea, except that mandatory laws of the User's country or region remain applicable.
4. Jurisdiction will be determined by applicable procedural law, and no provision of these Terms deprives a consumer of a mandatory right to bring a claim in an otherwise competent forum.
ARTICLE 25 (LANGUAGE)
Translations are provided for convenience. If a translation conflicts with the Korean version, the Korean version will prevail to the extent permitted by applicable law. Mandatory consumer rights in the User's country or region remain unaffected.
SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION
These Terms take effect on August 5, 2026.