Safe and Fair Play Policy

ARCHIVED 2017-01-18, DATE APPROXIMATE · VERSION 20170118_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20160207_rev01

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1Thanks for being interested in fair play! Providing a secure gameplay environment is a top priority for us too. To ensure our games are fair and fun for **everyone**, we do not tolerate cheating or fraudulent behavior.
1Thanks for being interested in fair play! We consider providing a secure gameplay environment a top priority. To ensure our games are fair and fun for **everyone**, we do not tolerate cheating or fraudulent behavior.
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3The providers of fraudulent services are often involved in illegal activity, hacking and scamming of innocent people. So, in addition of being unfair to other players, using these types of services carries a risk of losing control of one's accounts or financial data.
3Fraudulent service providers are often involved in illegal activity, hacking and scams; these activities hurt innocent people, in addition to being unfair to other players. Note: using these services carries a risk of losing control of one's accounts or financial data.
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5To help us create a great environment to play, and to safeguard your own account and device from abuse, please steer clear from the following dangers:
5To help us create a great gaming environment, and to safeguard your account and device from abuse, please steer clear of the following dangers:
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77### 1\. Third Party Software
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99Third party software consists of unapproved apps that manipulate gameplay. By altering game functionality, third party software aims to provide unfair advantages while potentially putting players' accounts and privacy at risk.
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1111Third party software includes:
1515- Any other programs that aim to modify or provide unearned progress
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1717### 2\. Unauthorized Gem Selling & Game Economy Abuse
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1919By exploiting private player data and stolen credit cards, certain websites and individuals sell in-game currency for real world money.
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21Such practices request private login data to access your account. While attached to your account, salespeople purchase in-game currency with stolen credit cards, or via other payment fraud, without worrying about the consequences to you.
21Such practices request private login data to access your account. While attached to your account, salespeople purchase in-game currency with stolen credit cards and/or payment fraud, without worrying about how the consequences may hurt you.
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2323**IMPORTANT:** If you release your private logins to illicit parties, you are permanently putting not only your game, but also financial and online security into a high-risk situation.
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2525### 3\. Buying & Selling Game Accounts
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2727Account salespeople advertise advanced accounts, and bait players eager to progress in gameplay with tantalizing and unrealistic promises.
3434- The account status is unknown; it could already be poised for permanent ban
3535- The account will never be secure; Supercell cannot provide support for compromised accounts
3636- If you choose to spend money on the account, it will still never actually belong to you
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3838### Consequences
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40Fraudulent behavior, cheating and any commercial actions happening outside of the games are strictly prohibited by the [Supercell Terms of Service](https://supercell.com/terms-of-service/). In addition to the very real danger of a compromised account, participating in any of the above practices will lead to penalties such as revoked currency, temporary game suspension and even permanent closure of the game account.
40Fraudulent behavior, cheating and any related commercial actions surrounding our games are strictly prohibited by [Supercell's Terms of Service](https://supercell.com/terms-of-service/). In addition to the very real danger of a compromised account, participating in any of the above practices will lead to penalties such as revoked currency, temporary game suspension and even permanent closure of the game account.
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42In addition, we cannot provide support for game accounts that have been involved in fraudulent behavior, or in cases where a fraudulent service provider has compromised an account.
42We cannot provide support for game accounts that have been involved in fraudulent behavior, or in cases where a fraudulent service provider has compromised an account.
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4444Please keep your account safe by avoiding all of these issues. It really isn't worth your time or money.