JOYBOX User Agreement
Effective Date: 【2026/11/06】
ARTICLE 1 — ACCEPTANCE AND EFFECT OF THIS AGREEMENT
1.1 This User Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into by and between you (the “User” or “you”) and 【HUYA LIMITED】 (the “Operator” or “we”), the company that operates the JOYBOX mini-game aggregation platform (the “Platform”). This Agreement sets out the legally binding terms and conditions governing your access to and use of the Platform and the services provided through it.
1.2 By clicking “Agree” or “Register”, registering an Account, logging in, completing any In-App Purchase, or otherwise accessing or using the Platform in any manner, you confirm that you have read, fully understood, and accepted this Agreement. If you do not accept any provision of this Agreement, you must immediately stop using the Platform.
1.3 The Operator may publish on the Platform separate rules, guidelines, community standards, and policies (including a privacy policy) from time to time. Those documents form an integral part of this Agreement. Certain Mini-Games may be subject to additional terms issued by the relevant third-party developers or publishers; such terms apply to those Mini-Games in addition to this Agreement.
1.4 You represent and warrant that: (a) you are at least eighteen (18) years of age or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction or, if you are a minor, you use the Platform with the consent of your parent or legal guardian, who has reviewed and accepted this Agreement on your behalf; and (b) you possess the full legal capacity and authority required to enter into this Agreement.
ARTICLE 2 — DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
2.1 In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) “JOYBOX” or the “Platform” means the mini-game aggregation platform operated by the Operator under the name “JOYBOX”, including its official website, applications, mini-programs, and other clients through which the Services are provided;
(b) “Mini-Games” means the games and other interactive entertainment content aggregated on or accessible through the Platform, whether provided by the Operator or by third-party developers;
(c) “Services” means the operation and provision of the Platform, including the aggregation and distribution of Mini-Games, account and login functions, payment and In-App Purchase functions, and other related services;
(d) “Guest Mode” means accessing and playing certain Mini-Games on the Platform without registering or logging in to an Account;
(e) “Account” means the user account that you register on the Platform and through which you log in to the Platform and use functions that require login, including In-App Purchases;
(f) “In-App Purchase” or “IAP” means the purchase of Virtual Items or other Paid Features within a Mini-Game or on the Platform through the available Payment Channels;
(g) “Virtual Items” means in-game virtual currency, virtual items, skins, props, subscriptions, and other virtual goods or benefits that may be obtained through In-App Purchases;
(h) “Paid Features” means any function, content, or service on the Platform that requires payment, including Virtual Items; and
(i) “Payment Channels” means the third-party payment service providers (such as application stores and mobile payment service providers) through which payments for In-App Purchases are processed.
2.2 Interpretation. Headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation. The singular includes the plural and vice versa. The words “include” and “including” mean “including without limitation”. References to Articles are references to the articles of this Agreement, and references to laws include their amendments, replacements, and re-enactments from time to time.
ARTICLE 3 — THE PLATFORM AND THE SERVICES
3.1 Nature of the Platform. JOYBOX is a mini-game aggregation platform. The Operator aggregates multiple Mini-Games and makes them available to Users in a single Platform. The Operator may add, update, replace, or remove any Mini-Game or other content on the Platform at any time at its discretion, and may launch new functions or discontinue existing functions from time to time.
3.2 Guest Access. Certain Mini-Games may be played in Guest Mode, that is, without registration or login. Guest Mode is provided for convenience only and is subject to limitations, including without limitation: (a) In-App Purchase functions are unavailable in Guest Mode; and (b) game progress, records, and other data generated in Guest Mode may be temporary, may not be saved or synchronized across devices, and may be lost or cleared upon cache clearing, application update, device change, long-term inactivity, or for other technical reasons. The Operator has no obligation to preserve, back up, or recover any data generated in Guest Mode.
3.3 Login Required for In-App Purchases. Where a Mini-Game involves In-App Purchases, you must register an Account, complete any required verification, and log in to the Platform before you may use the In-App Purchase and related paid functions of that Mini-Game. In-App Purchase transactions completed while you are logged in are recorded in your Account, and Virtual Items acquired are credited to your Account for use in accordance with the applicable game rules.
3.4 Changes to the Services. The Operator may modify, upgrade, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Services at its discretion. Where a change materially affects your use of the Services, the Operator will use commercially reasonable efforts to notify you through announcements on the Platform or other reasonable means.
3.5 Third-Party Mini-Games. Certain Mini-Games on the Platform are developed and provided by third-party developers or publishers. The Operator aggregates and distributes such Mini-Games but does not control their internal designs, rules, or content. The Operator may remove from the Platform any Mini-Game that violates this Agreement or applicable rules.
ARTICLE 4 — ACCOUNT REGISTRATION AND SECURITY
4.1 You may register an Account by providing the information required by the Platform and completing the verification procedures as prompted. You shall provide true, accurate, current, and complete registration information and shall promptly update such information when it changes.
4.2 You are responsible for properly safeguarding your Account credentials, including your password and any login or verification means. You are responsible for all activities carried out through your Account, whether or not authorized by you. If you suspect any unauthorized use of your Account, you must notify the Operator immediately through the channels published on the Platform.
4.3 Accounts registered through automated or fraudulent means, and Accounts registered in breach of this Agreement, may be suspended or cancelled by the Operator at its discretion.
4.4 The Operator may suspend, restrict, or deactivate an Account that has been registered with false information, obtained by fraud, used in breach of this Agreement, or inactive for 【e.g., twelve (12) consecutive months】, in each case where permitted by applicable law and, where practicable, after reasonable notice to you.
ARTICLE 5 — IN-APP PURCHASES, PAYMENT, AND VIRTUAL ITEMS
5.1 In-App Purchases are available only to registered Users who are logged in to their Accounts. Before completing an In-App Purchase, you should carefully review the price, quantity, description, and terms of the Virtual Items or Paid Features displayed at the time of purchase. If you are a minor, you must obtain your parent's or legal guardian's consent before making any In-App Purchase.
5.2 All payments for In-App Purchases are processed through the available Payment Channels. Prices displayed on the Platform include applicable taxes or, where taxes are displayed separately, are exclusive of such taxes. Billing and payment handling by a Payment Channel are further subject to the terms of that Payment Channel.
5.3 Upon successful payment, the Virtual Items you have purchased will be credited to your Account and made available for use in accordance with the rules of the applicable Mini-Game.
5.4 License to Virtual Items. Virtual Items constitute a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to use the relevant virtual goods within the Platform, and are licensed to you rather than sold. Virtual Items have no cash value, are not redeemable or exchangeable for cash or other value, and may not be traded, sold, transferred, or converted except through functions expressly provided by the Platform or the applicable Mini-Game.
5.5 The Operator may adjust the prices, contents, or availability of Virtual Items and other Paid Features from time to time with prospective effect. Price adjustments do not affect transactions already completed.
5.6 If you identify any billing error or any transaction that you did not authorize, you should contact the Operator at joybox-global@huya.com promptly and provide the relevant transaction information.
ARTICLE 6 — REFUND POLICY FOR PAID FEATURES
6.1 No Refund. You acknowledge and agree that, except as required by mandatory applicable law, all Paid Features on the Platform, including Virtual Items, are provided on a non-refundable basis. Once an In-App Purchase transaction is completed and the relevant Virtual Items or Paid Features have been delivered or credited to your Account, the Operator does not support or provide refunds for such transaction.
6.2 Scope of the No-Refund Policy. The no-refund policy in Article 6.1 applies regardless of: (a) whether the Virtual Items have been consumed or remain unused; (b) whether the relevant Mini-Game is subsequently modified, suspended, or removed from the Platform; (c) whether your Account is suspended, restricted, or terminated in accordance with this Agreement; (d) your dissatisfaction with any Mini-Game, Virtual Item, or other Paid Feature; or (e) any other circumstances, in each case subject only to mandatory applicable law.
6.3 Chargebacks. You shall not initiate a chargeback or payment dispute in respect of an In-App Purchase without first contacting the Operator. If you initiate an unauthorized chargeback, the Operator may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, suspend or restrict your Account, recover the relevant Virtual Items, and pursue any other remedies available to it.
6.4 Statutory Rights. Nothing in this Article excludes or limits any liability or any right that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited, including rights that you may have under the mandatory consumer protection laws of your jurisdiction of residence.
ARTICLE 7 — USER CONDUCT
7.1 General Conduct. You shall access and use the Platform and its functions in a proper, lawful, and good-faith manner, in compliance with this Agreement, applicable laws and regulations, and public order and good morals. You shall not carry out any act that is or may be harmful or detrimental to the lawful interests of the Operator, the Platform, other Users, or any third party.
7.2 Prohibited Conduct. Without limiting the generality of Article 7.1, you shall not:
(a) use the Platform for any unlawful purpose or in violation of applicable laws or regulations;
(b) infringe any intellectual property right, privacy right, or other lawful right or interest of the Operator, other Users, or any third party;
(c) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code, algorithms, or underlying technology of the Platform or any Mini-Games, except to the extent expressly permitted by applicable law;
(d) use, develop, distribute, or promote any unauthorized tools, including plug-ins, bots, scripts, cheat tools, hacking tools, or other programs that interfere with the normal operation of the Platform or any Mini-Game;
(e) attack, interfere with, or disrupt the Platform or its servers or networks, including by way of denial-of-service attacks or unauthorized vulnerability scanning or testing;
(f) obtain or attempt to obtain unauthorized access to any Account, system, or data of the Platform, or use another User's Account without authorization;
(g) collect or scrape any data or content from the Platform through automated means without the Operator's prior written consent;
(h) upload, transmit, or distribute any virus, malware, or other harmful code or content;
(i) provide false or misleading information, or commit or attempt to commit fraud, in connection with registration, payment, disputes, or any other use of the Platform;
(j) impersonate any person or entity, including the Operator or its staff;
(k) use the Platform for commercial purposes, including reselling Platform services, distributing commercial advertisements, or conducting commercial marketing activities, without the Operator's prior written consent;
(l) abuse payment or refund mechanisms, exploit any bug or vulnerability to obtain Virtual Items or other benefits, or assist any third party in doing so;
(m) interfere with or impair other Users' normal use of the Platform; or
(n) engage in any other conduct that the Operator reasonably determines to be harmful or detrimental to the Platform, its operation, its Users, or the Operator's lawful interests.
7.3 Consequences of Breach. If you breach this Agreement, including Article 7, the Operator may, at its discretion and to the extent permitted by applicable law: (a) issue warnings; (b) restrict or suspend part or all of the functions of your Account or the Platform; (c) recover Virtual Items or other benefits obtained in violation of this Agreement; (d) suspend, restrict, or terminate your Account and this Agreement; (e) report to the competent authorities; and (f) pursue any other remedies available at law, including claims for damages.
7.4 You agree to cooperate with the Operator's reasonable investigations into suspected breaches and to report suspected violations, vulnerabilities, or unlawful content to joybox-global@huya.com.
ARTICLE 8 — RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE OPERATOR
8.1 Rights of the Operator. The Operator has the right to: (a) operate, administer, and develop the Platform and the Services; (b) formulate, publish, and revise platform rules and this Agreement in accordance with Article 11; (c) supervise Users' use of the Platform and take measures against breaches as set out in Article 7.3; (d) adopt reasonable technical and management measures to safeguard the security and stable operation of the Platform; and (e) process User data in accordance with the applicable privacy policy and applicable law.
8.2 Obligations of the Operator. The Operator shall: (a) provide the Services in accordance with this Agreement on a commercially reasonable basis; (b) take reasonable measures to maintain the normal operation of the Platform and to protect the security of Account and transaction data; and (c) publish, through announcements on the Platform or other reasonable means, material changes that affect Users' use of the Services.
8.3 The Operator does not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted or error-free. Maintenance, upgrades, or force majeure events may cause temporary suspension of the Services, in which case the Operator will use commercially reasonable efforts to notify Users where practicable.
ARTICLE 9 — INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
9.1 All intellectual property rights in and to the Platform, including its software, code, interface design, layouts, logos, trademarks, and trade names, are exclusively owned by the Operator or its licensors.
9.2 Subject to your compliance with this Agreement, the Operator grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and non-sublicensable license to access and use the Platform for personal, non-commercial entertainment purposes. Except for this license, no other rights in or to the Platform are transferred to you.
9.3 Intellectual property rights in and to third-party Mini-Games are owned by their respective developers or publishers, and your use of such Mini-Games is subject to their applicable terms.
9.4 If you voluntarily submit feedback, suggestions, or ideas regarding the Platform to the Operator, you grant the Operator a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, and transferable license to use such feedback, suggestions, or ideas without restriction or compensation.
ARTICLE 10 — DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
10.1 The Services are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, subject to the terms of this Agreement.
10.2 To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Operator disclaims all warranties of any kind, express or implied, with respect to the Services, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. The Operator does not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, or that information or content on the Platform (including content of third-party Mini-Games) is accurate, complete, or reliable.
10.3 To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Operator's total aggregate liability arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the Platform, or the Services shall not exceed the total amount of fees that you actually paid for In-App Purchases on the Platform during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the event giving rise to the claim. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Operator shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, data (including Guest Mode data), or goodwill, howsoever caused.
10.4 Nothing in this Agreement excludes or limits any liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited under applicable mandatory law.
ARTICLE 11 — SUSPENSION, TERMINATION, AND AMENDMENT
11.1 Termination by You. You may stop using the Platform at any time. If you wish to delete your Account, you may follow the account deletion process provided in the Platform's settings. Upon deletion of your Account, your data will be deleted or retained in accordance with the applicable privacy policy and applicable law, and amounts already paid will not be refunded except as required by mandatory applicable law (see Article 6).
11.2 Suspension or Termination by the Operator. The Operator may suspend, restrict, or terminate the Services or your Account, in whole or in part: (a) in accordance with Article 7.3 in the event of your breach; (b) where required by applicable law or by a competent authority; or (c) where the Operator discontinues a Mini-Game, a function, or the Platform itself, in which case the Operator will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide reasonable advance notice through announcements on the Platform where practicable.
11.3 Effect of Suspension or Termination. Upon suspension or termination: (a) your license under Article 9.2 terminates or is suspended accordingly; (b) you may lose access to your Account and to Virtual Items remaining in your Account, subject to Article 6; and (c) provisions which by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including Articles 6, 10, 13, and 14.
11.4 Amendment. The Operator may amend this Agreement from time to time by publishing the amended version on the Platform. An amendment takes effect on the effective date stated therein or, if none is stated, on the date of publication. The Operator will notify Users of amendments that materially affect their rights and interests through announcements, push notifications, or other reasonable means. If you continue to use the Platform after an amendment takes effect, you are deemed to have accepted the amended Agreement; if you do not accept an amendment, you must stop using the Platform before the effective date of the amendment.
ARTICLE 12 — NOTICES
12.1 Notices from the Operator to you may be delivered through announcements on the Platform, in-app messages, push notifications, short messages, or email to your registered contact information. Announcements are deemed received on the date of publication; messages sent to your registered contact information are deemed received on the date of sending.
12.2 Notices to the Operator should be sent to joybox-global@huya.com or to the contact channels published on the Platform.
ARTICLE 13 — GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
13.1 This Agreement and any dispute arising out of or in connection with it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong, excluding its conflict-of-laws rules.
13.2 Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall first be resolved through friendly negotiation between you and the Operator. If the dispute cannot be resolved through negotiation within thirty (30) days after either party sends a written request for negotiation, either party may submit the dispute to the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC) for arbitration. The arbitral award shall be final.
ARTICLE 14 — MISCELLANEOUS
14.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the documents referred to in Article 1.3, constitutes the entire agreement between you and the Operator with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings, and communications on the same subject matter.
14.2 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect, and the invalid provision shall be replaced by a valid provision that most closely reflects the original intent of the parties.
14.3 No Waiver. The Operator's failure or delay in exercising any right under this Agreement does not constitute a waiver of that right or of any other right.
14.4 Assignment. You may not assign this Agreement or any of your rights or obligations hereunder without the Operator's prior written consent. The Operator may assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, to an affiliate or a successor of its business, subject to reasonable notice to you.
14.5 Language. This Agreement is drafted in English. Any translated version is provided for convenience only; in case of any discrepancy, the English version prevails, unless otherwise required by applicable law.
14.6 Contact. The Operator's contact information for purposes of this Agreement is: joybox-global@huya.com.
END OF USER AGREEMENT