Terms of Service

Last updated: March 15, 2025

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using ARK Status ("the Service"), you agree to these terms. We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.

2. Service Description

The Service provides:

  • Real-time game server status monitoring
  • Historical performance data
  • Third-party game server metrics aggregation
  • User accounts with favourite server tracking
  • Discord webhook notifications for server status changes

Data is provided "as-is" without guarantees of accuracy.

3. Limitations of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

  • We exclude all warranties (express or implied).
  • We are not liable for any direct or indirect damages.
  • We assume no responsibility for third-party server operations.

4. Prohibited Uses

  • Commercial resale of our data
  • Automated scraping beyond 1 request per minute
  • Reverse engineering of API endpoints
  • Impersonation of official ARK Status services

5. User Accounts and Discord Integration

We provide user account functionality via Discord Single Sign-On (SSO):

  • Account creation requires Discord authentication
  • We collect minimal profile information from Discord
  • You may save favourite servers and configure webhook notifications
  • We reserve the right to limit or revoke account features

Discord webhook usage is limited to reasonable usage patterns. Excessive notifications or abuse of the webhook feature may result in service limitations.

6. Third-Party Content

Links to game servers or external sites are provided for convenience only, and do not constitute an endorsement. These third parties may have independent terms; we do not control their content.

7. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes must be resolved in UK courts.

8. Modifications

We may change or discontinue the Service:

  • With 7 days notice via a website banner
  • Without liability for service interruptions

If the EU-UK data adequacy status changes, we may implement alternative transfer mechanisms or restrict EU data processing if needed.

9. Company Information

This Service is operated by Paulwise Ltd (Company No. 14159573), registered in England and Wales at Suite K, Priest House, 1624 High Street, Knowle, Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom, B93 0JU. No warranties of any kind are provided.

Effective: March 15, 2025