Terms of Service

Last Updated: June 8, 2026

Welcome to Classic Nerd. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Classic Nerd website, newsletter, games, and related services (collectively, the "Service") operated by 5X Interactive LLC ("Classic Nerd," "we," "us," or "our").

Please read these Terms carefully. By accessing or using the Service, creating an account, subscribing to our newsletter, playing our games, or purchasing a Premium membership, you agree to be bound by these Terms and by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated here by reference. If you do not agree to these Terms, do not access or use the Service.

These Terms contain a binding arbitration provision and a class action waiver in Section 18 that affect your legal rights. Please review that section carefully.

1. Definitions

"Service" means the Classic Nerd website, daily puzzle games (including but not limited to Mixed Signals, Screenmoji, Set List, Role Call, Guess That, and Songlish), email newsletter, streak features, Premium membership, and all related content, features, and functionality.
"Content" means all text, articles, trivia, puzzles, graphics, images, audio, video, software, and other materials made available through the Service.
"User Content" means any content you submit, post, or transmit through the Service, including comments, feedback, and submissions.
"Account" means a registered account that allows you to access certain features of the Service.
"Premium" means a paid Classic Nerd membership tier offering additional features and benefits.
"You" or "User" means any individual who accesses or uses the Service.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. If you are under 18 (or the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction), you may only use the Service under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian who agrees to be bound by these Terms.

To create an Account, purchase a Premium membership, or otherwise enter into a binding agreement with us, you must be at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction) and have the legal capacity to enter into a contract.

The Service is intended for users located in the United States. We make no representation that the Service is appropriate or available for use outside the United States. If you access the Service from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

The Service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it.

3. Accounts and Registration

To access certain features, including streaks and Premium content, you may need to create an Account. When you register, you agree to:

Provide accurate, current, and complete information;
Maintain and promptly update your information to keep it accurate;
Keep your login credentials confidential and secure;
Be solely responsible for all activity that occurs under your Account; and
Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your Account or any other breach of security.

You may not share your Account, use another person's Account without permission, or create an Account using false information. We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to safeguard your credentials.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your Account, refuse service, or reclaim usernames at our discretion, including if we believe you have violated these Terms.

4. The Service and Its Content

Classic Nerd provides retro pop culture trivia, articles, puzzle games, and related entertainment content. The Service and its Content are provided for your personal, non-commercial enjoyment and informational purposes only.

We strive for accuracy in our trivia and editorial content, but we make no guarantee that all Content is complete, current, or error-free. Content is provided for entertainment and general informational purposes and should not be relied upon as a definitive or authoritative source.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service — including any game, feature, article, or newsletter — at any time, with or without notice. We are not liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Service.

5. Games, Streaks, and Leaderboards

Our daily puzzle games and any associated streak counts, scores, statistics, or leaderboards are provided for entertainment only and have no monetary or redeemable value.

We do not guarantee the continuous, uninterrupted, or error-free operation of any game. Streaks, scores, and statistics may be lost, reset, or fail to record due to technical issues, maintenance, account changes, or other causes, and we are not responsible for any such loss.

You agree not to use bots, scripts, automation, exploits, or any other unfair method to manipulate game results, streaks, or leaderboards. We reserve the right to adjust, reset, or remove any score, streak, or leaderboard entry, and to suspend or terminate Accounts engaged in cheating or manipulation.

By subscribing to the Classic Nerd newsletter or creating an Account, you consent to receive emails from us, including editorial content, trivia, product updates, promotional offers, and advertising.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link in any such email or by contacting us. Note that even after unsubscribing from marketing emails, we may still send you transactional or administrative messages related to your Account or Premium membership (such as billing notices and important service announcements).

Our newsletter and emails may contain advertising and sponsored content. See Section 11 for more information about third-party content and advertising.

7. Premium Membership and Payments

7.1 Subscription

Classic Nerd Premium is a paid membership offered on a recurring subscription basis. By purchasing Premium, you agree to the pricing, payment, billing cycle, and cancellation terms presented to you at the time of purchase, which are incorporated into these Terms.

7.2 Billing and Automatic Renewal

Premium memberships automatically renew. Unless you cancel before the end of your current billing period, your subscription will automatically renew for successive periods of the same length (for example, monthly or annually), and your payment method will be charged the then-current renewal rate plus any applicable taxes at the start of each new period.

You authorize us and our third-party payment processor to charge your payment method on a recurring basis until you cancel. You are responsible for keeping your payment information accurate and up to date.

7.3 Promotional Pricing and Free Trials

We may offer promotional rates, introductory pricing, or free trials. Unless otherwise stated, when a promotional period or free trial ends, your membership will automatically convert to a paid subscription and renew at the standard rate then in effect, and your payment method will be charged accordingly. Promotional pricing applies only as described at the time of the offer and may be limited in duration.

7.4 Price Changes

We may change subscription prices from time to time. We will provide notice of any price change before it takes effect, as required by applicable law. If you do not agree to a price change, you may cancel your subscription before the change takes effect. Your continued use of Premium after a price change becomes effective constitutes your acceptance of the new price.

7.5 Cancellation

You may cancel your Premium membership at any time through your Account settings or by contacting us at [email protected]. Cancellation will take effect at the end of your current billing period. After cancellation, you will retain access to Premium features until the end of the period you have already paid for, and you will not be charged for subsequent periods.

7.6 Refunds

Except where required by applicable law, all payments are non-refundable, and we do not provide refunds or credits for partial billing periods, unused time, or features you did not use. We may, in our sole discretion, offer a refund or credit in individual cases, but doing so does not obligate us to offer the same in the future.

7.7 Payment Processing

Payments are processed by a third-party payment processor. We do not store your full payment card details on our systems. Your use of the payment processor's services is subject to that processor's own terms and privacy policy. We are not responsible for the acts or omissions of any payment processor.

7.8 Taxes

You are responsible for any applicable sales, use, or other taxes associated with your purchase, which may be added to your charges.

8. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Service to:

Violate any applicable law, regulation, or these Terms;
Infringe the intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other rights of any person or entity;
Upload, post, or transmit any content that is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, abusive, threatening, hateful, obscene, or otherwise objectionable;
Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity;
Transmit any viruses, malware, or other harmful code;
Interfere with, disrupt, or place an unreasonable load on the Service or its servers or networks;
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Service, other accounts, or any systems or networks connected to the Service;
Use any automated means (including bots, scrapers, or spiders) to access, collect, or copy Content, except as permitted by our robots.txt or with our prior written consent;
Circumvent, disable, or interfere with any security-related features or features that restrict use or copying of Content;
Reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or exploit any portion of the Service or Content for commercial purposes without our express written permission; or
Engage in any activity that we reasonably determine to be harmful to the Service, other users, or our business.

We reserve the right to investigate and take appropriate action against anyone who violates this Section, including removing content, suspending or terminating Accounts, and reporting activity to law enforcement.

9. User Content

9.1 Your Responsibility

You are solely responsible for any User Content you submit, and for the consequences of submitting it. You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to your User Content and that it does not violate these Terms or any applicable law or third-party right.

9.2 License to Us

By submitting User Content, you grant Classic Nerd a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, display, and distribute your User Content in connection with operating, promoting, and improving the Service. This license continues even if you stop using the Service, to the extent your User Content has been shared or incorporated by us or other users.

9.3 No Obligation to Monitor

We have no obligation to monitor, screen, or store User Content, but we reserve the right to review, remove, or refuse any User Content at our discretion, without notice, for any reason.

9.4 Feedback

If you provide us with suggestions, ideas, or feedback about the Service, you agree that we may use such feedback freely and without any obligation or compensation to you.

10. Intellectual Property

The Service and all Content, including the Classic Nerd name, logo, game titles, designs, text, graphics, and software, are owned by or licensed to 5X Interactive LLC and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Service and Content for your personal, non-commercial use. This license does not include any right to:

Resell or make any commercial use of the Service or Content;
Copy, reproduce, distribute, publicly display, or create derivative works from the Content except as expressly permitted;
Use any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering or extraction methods; or
Frame or use framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information.

"Classic Nerd" and our logos and game names are trademarks of 5X Interactive LLC. You may not use them without our prior written permission. All other trademarks, product names, and company names or logos appearing on the Service are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification and reference purposes only; their use does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by their owners.

Some Content references third-party properties (such as music, films, television shows, and other media) for purposes of commentary, criticism, and entertainment. We make no claim of ownership over such third-party properties, which remain the property of their respective owners.

11. Third-Party Content, Advertising, and Links

The Service may display advertising, sponsored content, and links to third-party websites, products, or services, including advertising served through third-party advertising partners.

We do not control and are not responsible for the content, accuracy, privacy practices, products, or services of any third party. The inclusion of any advertisement, sponsored content, or link does not imply our endorsement. Your dealings with any advertiser or third party, and any terms, conditions, warranties, or representations associated with those dealings, are solely between you and that third party. We are not liable for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of those dealings.

Third-party advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your interests. Please review our Privacy Policy for more information.

12. Copyright Complaints (DMCA)

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any Content on the Service infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to our designated agent at [email protected] that includes:

A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf;
Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and information reasonably sufficient to allow us to locate it;
Your contact information, including address, telephone number, and email address;
A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

We may remove allegedly infringing material and terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances.

13. Privacy

Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and share information about you. By using the Service, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in the Privacy Policy.

14. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED; THAT THE SERVICE OR ANY SERVERS ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR HARMFUL COMPONENTS; OR THAT THE CONTENT IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR RELIABLE. YOU USE THE SERVICE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

15. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL 5X INTERACTIVE LLC, ITS OFFICERS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE OR THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

16. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless 5X Interactive LLC and its officers, members, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or in any way connected with: (a) your access to or use of the Service; (b) your User Content; (c) your violation of these Terms; or (d) your violation of any law or the rights of any third party.

17. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to all or part of the Service, including your Account, at any time and for any reason, with or without notice, including if we believe you have violated these Terms.

You may stop using the Service at any time and may cancel your Account or Premium membership as described in these Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease. Sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination — including intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, and dispute resolution — will survive.

18. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

18.1 Governing Law

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to them or the Service are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of laws principles.

18.2 Informal Resolution

Before filing any claim, you agree to first contact us at [email protected] and attempt to resolve the dispute informally. We will attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute within sixty (60) days of receiving your written notice.

18.3 Binding Arbitration

If we cannot resolve a dispute informally, you and Classic Nerd agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service will be resolved by binding arbitration on an individual basis, rather than in court, except that either party may bring an individual claim in small claims court if it qualifies. Arbitration will be administered by a recognized arbitration provider under its applicable rules. The arbitrator's decision will be final and binding.

18.4 Class Action Waiver

You and Classic Nerd agree that each may bring claims against the other only in an individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, collective, or representative proceeding. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims and may not preside over any form of class or representative proceeding.

18.5 Opt-Out

You may opt out of the arbitration and class action waiver provisions in Sections 18.3 and 18.4 by sending written notice to [email protected] within thirty (30) days of first accepting these Terms. Your notice must include your name and a clear statement that you wish to opt out of arbitration. If you opt out, neither you nor Classic Nerd will be required to arbitrate disputes.

18.6 Exceptions

Nothing in this Section prevents either party from seeking injunctive or equitable relief in court to protect its intellectual property rights.

19. Changes to These Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. If we make material changes, we will provide notice by updating the "Last Updated" date above and, where appropriate, by additional notice (such as a notice on the Service or by email). Changes are effective when posted unless otherwise stated.

Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must stop using the Service.

20. Miscellaneous

Entire Agreement. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any terms presented at the point of purchase, constitute the entire agreement between you and Classic Nerd regarding the Service and supersede all prior agreements.
Severability. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
No Waiver. Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms will not be deemed a waiver of that provision or any other provision.
Assignment. You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your rights under them without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms without restriction, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
Headings. Section headings are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of these Terms.
Force Majeure. We will not be liable for any failure or delay in performance resulting from causes beyond our reasonable control.

21. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us:

5X Interactive LLC d/b/a Classic Nerd

2108 N ST #9216
Sacramento, CA, 95816, USA
[email protected]