Terms of Service

1. The Service

Design Quiz by caffè design is a free, gamified quiz platform dedicated to design and UX topics. Users can take timed quizzes, earn experience points and compete on leaderboards. The Service is operated by DVERSO STUDIO SRL, Via Filippo Argelati 44, 20143 Milano (MI), Italy — VAT no. IT12425550964.

2. Age Requirements

You must be at least 16 years old to create an account and use the Service. By registering, you confirm that you meet this requirement. If you are between 16 and 18 years old, you confirm that you have reviewed these Terms with a parent or legal guardian.

3. Account Registration

To access personalised features (profile, leaderboard, experience points) you must sign in with a Google account. By doing so:

• You authorise us to receive your name, email address and profile picture from Google
• You agree to provide accurate and truthful information
• You are responsible for keeping your Google account secure
• You accept that only one account per person is allowed

We reserve the right to suspend or close accounts that violate these Terms.

4. User Conduct

You agree not to:

• Attempt to manipulate scores, experience points or leaderboards through automated tools, bots, scripts or any other means
• Reverse engineer, scrape or extract content from the Service
• Upload profile pictures or send feedback containing material that is illegal, offensive, defamatory or that infringes the rights of others
• Impersonate another person or entity
• Interfere with the integrity or performance of the Service
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Service or its infrastructure
• Use the Service for illegal purposes or in breach of applicable laws

Violations may result in immediate suspension or permanent closure of the account, at our sole discretion.

5. Quiz Content and Experience Points

All questions, answers, explanations and media associated with the quizzes are created and owned by DVERSO STUDIO SRL. Experience points are a virtual game metric with no monetary value and cannot be transferred, sold or exchanged. We reserve the right to modify, recalculate or reset experience points and leaderboards at any time, including to correct errors or address abuse.

6. User-Generated Content

You may submit profile pictures and feedback messages through the Service. By submitting content:

• You confirm that you own or have the right to use the content
• You grant a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to store and display the content solely for the purpose of providing the Service
• You acknowledge that profile pictures are publicly visible to other users of the Service

We may remove any content that violates these Terms or is otherwise inappropriate, without notice.

7. Intellectual Property

All content of the Service — including, by way of example, quiz questions, graphic assets, fonts, the "Design Quiz" brand and the underlying software — is the exclusive property of DVERSO STUDIO SRL or its licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark and intellectual property law. You may not reproduce, distribute or create derivative works without our express written permission.

8. Privacy and Data Protection

The collection and use of personal data are described in detail in our Privacy Policy, which forms an integral part of these Terms. By using the Service, you confirm that you have read and understood our Privacy Policy.

9. Third-Party Services

The Service integrates third-party technologies including Google OAuth, Google Analytics and Cloudflare. Use of these integrations is subject to their respective terms of service and privacy policies. We are not responsible for the practices of those third parties.

10. Availability and Changes

The Service is provided with the utmost diligence, but without any guarantee of continuous or error-free availability. We reserve the right to:

• Modify, suspend or discontinue any part of the Service at any time, with or without notice
• Update or modify quiz content, scoring rules and platform features
• Carry out maintenance that may temporarily interrupt access

We will not be liable for any loss or disruption resulting from interruptions or changes to the Service.

11. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including, by way of example, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy or non-infringement. You use the Service at your own risk.

12. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, DVERSO STUDIO SRL and its team will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages — including loss of data, profits or goodwill — arising from the use of or inability to use the Service, even if they have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Our total liability to you for any claim under these Terms will not exceed €100 EUR.

13. Account Closure

By you

You can delete your account at any time from your profile settings. Deletion is final and will result in the removal of all your data (profile, quiz history, experience points) from our systems in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

By us

We may suspend or close your account immediately if you violate these Terms, engage in fraudulent activity, or if we are required to do so by law. Upon closure, your right to use the Service ends immediately.

14. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of the page. For significant changes, we will give reasonable notice (e.g. a notice on the Service). Continued use of the Service after the changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

15. Governing Law and Competent Court

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with Italian law. For any dispute arising out of or in connection with these Terms, the court of Milan has exclusive jurisdiction.

If you are a consumer in the EU, you may also use the European Commission's Online Dispute Resolution platform: ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr.

16. Contact

For any questions about these Terms, contact:
info@dverso.io