---Terms and Conditions--- Use of this site signifies acceptance of Terms and Conditions. Requirements First off, Id like to welcome you to IcePets! When signing up to IcePets you are given the option to accept the terms and conditions. You may not sign up or use any aspect of the site unless you fully agree to these terms and conditions. If you are under the age of 18, then your parents and/or guardians also need to have read and agreed to your accepting these terms and conditions. By using this site, you and your parents and/or guardians are deemed to have accepted same. Number of Accounts You are allowed ONE and only ONE account. You may not share your account with anyone else. You may not allow anyone else to use your account for any reason. If you have more than one account, then some or all of them may be deleted by staff. It is perfectly acceptable for more than one user to play on the same computer/IP. If possible, please use separate email addresses among family members in the same household. If a family members account only exists to make and give iP to your account then we will treat it is as multiple accounts. Please make us aware if more than one person plays IcePets from your household. Rules Overview *You may not ask any user for their password or reveal your own to anyone at all. *No user names or pet names that may be considered inappropriate (use common sense). Pets with an inappropriate name will be deleted, and accounts with an inappropriate user name will be banned. *No swearing, obscenity, profanity, or insulting other users in any way. *No use of abbreviations for inappropriate language. *Words such as damn and hell are allowed within reason. These words may not be used in a way to hurt the feelings of any , and should not be used in topic titles. *Use of inappropriate images is strictly prohibited. *Links only to appropriate websites are allowed, ie; Facebook, Twitter, Photobucket, DeviantArt, etc. *Discussion of other online games, including other virtual pet sites, is allowed. You however are not allowed to promote competing game sites, or any website for that matter. *The sharing of personal information or photos is not recommended, but you do have the freedom to do so if you wish. *SPAM (stupid, pointless, annoying, messages) is only allowed on the SPAM Board, found here: http://www.icepets.com/newboards/viewtopics.php?category=4&p=1 *The sale, transfer, or trade of; items, accounts, and virtual currency, is not recommended but is allowed. If you choose to do so, you do so at your own risk! *Any program used to gain any kind of an advantage is cheating and strictly prohibited. Punishment will depend on severity. This includes using your browser to auto-refresh, changing browser settings to gain advantage (like adjusting speed of flash games), and setting a coffee cup on F5. Hacking / Glitch Abuse / Exploits - Part 1 Hacking / searching for exploits / anything of similar nature is allowed, provided the following: 1. Upon finding a flaw in security, or anything of similar nature, you must notify an IcePets team member immediately, with all information acquired, in effort to get the flaw corrected. 2. You may not tell anyone, except the IcePets team, information you have acquired of security flaws. 3. You may not benefit any account, including your own, from a security flaw. Any items, icepoints, icecash, stats, or benefit of any kind; acquired from the location of a security flaw, must be made known to an IcePets team member and held in the account while waiting for it to be removed. Hacking / Glitch Abuse / Exploits - Part 2 Knowingly purchasing or receiving exploited account benefits risks the banning of your account. If you innocently purchased or received benefits to your account, that you believe resulted from an exploit, please contact an IcePets team member to investigate the matter and remove the illegitimate benefits. Failure to comply with the Terms & Conditions may result in the banning of your account. -Revisions *These Terms and Conditions may be modified at any time, without prior warning or notice. Last Updated March 28, 2011.