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SourClient — Terms of Use

Effective date: 2026-07-11 (draft — not yet published) Operator: sourama (an individual, operating as "SourClient") Contact: contact@sourclient.com Official site: https://sourclient.com

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern the SourClient launcher, the SourClient game-side modification for Minecraft: Java Edition 1.8.9, the SourClient backend services (account linking, cape sync, and any future cosmetics/entitlements), and the sourclient.com website (together, the "Service"). By installing or using any part of the Service you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

**NOT AN OFFICIAL MINECRAFT PRODUCT. NOT APPROVED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH MOJANG OR
MICROSOFT.**

1. What SourClient is (and is not)

1.1 SourClient is an independent launcher and Forge-based modification. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or supported by Mojang Synergies AB, Microsoft Corporation, Hypixel Inc., Lunar Client, Badlion, or any Minecraft server.

1.2 SourClient does not include or sell Minecraft. Minecraft game files are downloaded by the launcher from Mojang's official servers. Your use of Minecraft itself is governed by the Minecraft EULA (https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/eula), which you must accept and comply with independently of these Terms.

1.3 You must own Minecraft. The Service is intended solely for players who own a legitimate copy of Minecraft: Java Edition on a Microsoft account. You must not use the Service, or any local/offline session feature, to play Minecraft without owning it. Doing so violates the Minecraft EULA and these Terms.

2. Accounts and identity

2.1 The launcher signs you in to your own Microsoft account using Microsoft's device-code flow. Your Microsoft credentials are handled by Microsoft; SourClient never sees your password.

2.2 The SourClient backend identifies you by your Minecraft account (UUID and username) using Mojang's standard server-join handshake. There is no separate SourClient password. You are responsible for the security of your Microsoft/Minecraft account.

2.3 You must not impersonate another player, use an account you do not own, or attempt to obtain tokens, capes, or entitlements belonging to another player's UUID.

3. Acceptable use

You agree that you will not:

you play on (server rules — for example Hypixel's allowed-modifications policy — are your responsibility; all modifications are used at your own risk and SourClient does not guarantee that any feature is permitted on any particular server);

or that you do not have the rights to (see Section 4);

endpoints at scale; or circumvent rate limits;

distribute (for example OptiFine); or

4. User content (capes and other uploads)

4.1 You may upload cape images to the backend for display on your own player. You keep ownership of what you upload, but you grant sourama a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to host, store, reproduce, and publicly display that content to other SourClient users for the purpose of operating the Service.

4.2 You warrant that your uploads do not infringe anyone else's rights (including trademarks and copyrighted art, e.g. official Minecraft/Mojang capes, or other clients' paid cosmetics) and are not illegal in New Zealand or your own country.

4.3 Uploads are moderated. sourama may remove any cape or other content at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including reports from other users or rights holders. Repeated violations may result in suspension or termination (Section 8).

4.4 Takedown / infringement reports: rights holders can report infringing content to contact@sourclient.com with (a) the content/UUID concerned, (b) proof of rights, and (c) a contact address. We will review and, where justified, remove the content promptly.

5. Purchases and entitlements (when/if introduced)

5.1 Cosmetic purchases, if offered, are licences, not goods: you receive a non-transferable, revocable licence to display the cosmetic within SourClient for as long as the Service operates. Cosmetics have no cash value, are not resellable, and do not affect gameplay.

5.2 Payments are processed by a third-party payment provider (e.g. Tebex); their terms apply to the payment transaction. If you are under 18, you must have a parent or guardian's permission before making any purchase, and the parent/guardian must make or authorize the payment.

5.3 Except where required by law (including the New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act where it applies), purchases are non-refundable once the entitlement has been delivered. Chargebacks on delivered entitlements may result in suspension of the associated account's entitlements.

5.4 Entitlements may be modified or discontinued if required for legal compliance (including compliance with Mojang/Microsoft's Minecraft Usage Guidelines and EULA). If a paid cosmetic must be permanently withdrawn for legal reasons within 90 days of your purchase, we will offer a replacement or refund.

6. Open features and third-party services

6.1 Optional features (Hypixel stats overlays, Urchin.ws tags) call third-party APIs using API keys you supply. Your use of those APIs is governed by the third parties' policies (e.g. the Hypixel API Policy). These features are off by default; enabling them is your choice and your responsibility.

6.2 SourClient may interoperate with mods you install yourself (e.g. OptiFine). Those mods are licensed to you by their own authors; SourClient does not grant you any rights to them.

7. Intellectual property

7.1 The SourClient launcher, game-side mod, backend, website, name, and logo are the property of sourama. All rights reserved. You may not copy, modify, decompile, resell, or redistribute the Service except as expressly permitted in writing or by law.

7.2 "Minecraft" is a trademark of Mojang Synergies AB. All Minecraft code, content, and assets belong to Mojang/Microsoft. Third-party components are credited in THIRD_PARTY_NOTICES.md.

8. Suspension and termination

8.1 You may stop using the Service at any time; you can delete your cape and backend data as described in the Privacy Policy.

8.2 sourama may suspend or terminate your access (including entitlements) if you materially breach these Terms, abuse the Service, or where required by law. Where practical, we will warn you first for minor breaches.

8.3 sourama may discontinue the Service (in whole or in part) at any time. For a paid Service discontinuation, Section 5.4 applies to recent purchases.

9. Disclaimers and liability

9.1 The Service is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement, to the maximum extent permitted by law.

9.2 Using game modifications carries inherent risk: server bans (all mods are "use at your own risk" under server policies such as Hypixel's), crashes, data loss, or incompatibility. You accept those risks.

9.3 To the maximum extent permitted by law, sourama's total liability arising out of the Service is limited to the greater of (a) NZD $50 and (b) the amount you paid for Service entitlements in the 12 months before the claim. Nothing in these Terms excludes rights that cannot be excluded under New Zealand law, including (where you acquire the Service as a consumer) the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993, or your non-excludable rights under the consumer laws of your own country.

9.4 If you use the Service in trade or for business purposes, the parties agree the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 does not apply to that use.

10. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms. Material changes will be announced via the launcher and/or sourclient.com at least 14 days before taking effect (except changes required urgently for legal or security reasons). Continued use after the effective date is acceptance.

11. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of New Zealand, and the courts of New Zealand have non-exclusive jurisdiction. If you are a consumer, this does not deprive you of the protection of mandatory consumer laws of your country of residence.

12. Contact

sourama — contact@sourclient.com — https://sourclient.com