EFFECTIVE AUGUST 2, 2026
Terms of Use
Safety comes before the game. An adult must operate the phone and supervise every player. Stop moving before using the screen. Never enter a road, parking lane, water feature, building, restricted area, or private property to reach a checkpoint.
Agreement and adult responsibility
By creating or continuing a quest, the adult device operator agrees to these Terms and the Privacy Policy for themselves and the supervised participants. If you do not agree, do not use the Service. The adult is responsible for deciding whether the activity, route, weather, time, terrain, accessibility, health demands, and local conditions are appropriate.
Eligibility and supervision
The Service is not for unsupervised child use. An adult who is legally able to consent must operate the device, approve location access, choose a non-identifying nickname, supervise the group, and end the activity whenever conditions are unsafe. Difficulty bands are educational settings, not verified ages.
Mandatory safety rules
- Obey all laws, signs, park rules, closures, hours, and instructions from officials.
- Use only public, legally accessible areas. Never trespass or enter hazardous or restricted spaces.
- Put the phone away before crossing. Use legal crossings and look left, right, then left again.
- Stay alert for traffic, bicycles, animals, people, water, weather, heat, smoke, ice, darkness, construction, and uneven terrain.
- Do not play while driving or cycling. Do not stop a vehicle in an unsafe place.
- Bring water, suitable shoes, weather protection, a charged phone, and an external battery when appropriate.
- Call emergency services when needed; do not rely on this Service for rescue, navigation, or emergency communication.
Location accuracy
GPS, maps, mobile networks, park boundaries, and hints can be delayed, inaccurate, unavailable, or changed. A checkpoint is never an instruction to enter an unsafe or unauthorized area. If the displayed target appears unsafe, inaccessible, closed, or inconsistent with posted rules, do not approach it and stop the quest.
Assumption of risk
Outdoor walking and location-based activities involve inherent risks, including falls, collisions, traffic, weather, wildlife, crime, illness, equipment failure, and inaccurate location data. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the adult voluntarily assumes the ordinary and inherent risks of choosing to participate. Nothing in these Terms waives rights or liabilities that cannot legally be waived.
No warranties
The Service is provided “as is” and “as available,” without guarantees that it will be uninterrupted, accurate, secure, suitable for a particular participant, or available at a particular location. Educational content is for entertainment and general learning, not professional educational, medical, legal, safety, or navigation advice.
Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, The Flins App Vault, LLC. and its owners, personnel, and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, lost data, lost profits, or damages arising from reliance on a map, hint, GPS reading, third-party service, or unsafe use. Any legally unavoidable liability remains subject to applicable law. These provisions do not exclude liability where exclusion is prohibited.
Acceptable use
Do not cheat, automate requests, probe hidden answers or coordinates, disrupt the Service, impersonate others, submit offensive or identifying names, bypass security or location checks, scrape leaderboards, or use the Service unlawfully. Access may be limited or records removed to protect users or the Service.
Intellectual property and third parties
The Service is a fan-made educational project. Pokémon names, characters, artwork, and related marks belong to their respective owners. No endorsement or affiliation is claimed. City and park names are used descriptively; no city or park authority sponsors, supervises, or guarantees the activity. Third-party maps, browsers, hosting, devices, and asset services have their own terms.
Changes, suspension, and governing law
Routes, content, scores, policies, and availability may change or be suspended for safety, security, legal, or operational reasons. These Terms are intended to be governed by Idaho law, without overriding mandatory consumer protections or jurisdiction rules that apply. Venue and dispute provisions should be finalized by qualified counsel for the Operator’s verified business location.
Legal review notice
These Terms are a practical operational draft, not a substitute for advice from an Idaho attorney. No policy can guarantee protection from every claim or event. Before broad commercial promotion, counsel should verify the entity name, business contact information, child-directed-service/COPPA position, parental-consent method, insurance, releases, governing law, venue, and enforceability.