TERMS OF USE & Privacy Policy

Legal Agreements & Policies for Mods4.com

Last Updated: June 23, 2026

Welcome to Mods4.com. This comprehensive document serves as the binding Legal Agreement between you (the “User”, “Visitor”, or “Member”) and Mods4.com (the “Website”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). By accessing, browsing, registering an account, or downloading content from our Website, you explicitly agree to comply with and be bound by the following Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to any part of these terms, you must immediately cease all use of the Website.

PART 1: TERMS OF USE (ToU)

1. Nature of the Service and Content Aggregation

Mods4.com operates as a digital directory, aggregator, and search platform for video game modifications (“Mods”), custom maps, digital assets, and related user-generated content. The Website curates, indexes, and organizes files obtained from various publicly accessible platforms, repositories, and communities across the internet. Our primary goal is to provide a centralized, convenient hub for gamers to discover and download modifications.

2. Intellectual Property and Disclaimer of Authorship

Mods4.com explicitly disclaims any ownership, authorship, or copyright over the Mods and user-generated content hosted or indexed on this Website.

Attribution and Sourcing: We deeply respect the intellectual property and hard work of independent developers and creators. We make every commercially reasonable effort to provide proper attribution on each Mod page, including providing a direct link back to the original source or creator’s profile whenever possible. We do not claim any credit for the creation of these modifications.
Trademarks: All game titles, developer names, publisher names, brands, trademarks, and registered trademarks mentioned or displayed on this Website are the sole property of their respective owners. Their use on Mods4.com is strictly for identification, categorization, and informational purposes under the doctrine of fair use.

3. Copyright Protection and DMCA Takedowns

We are fully committed to complying with international copyright standards, including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Because we index content from external public sources, we maintain a strict “Notice and Takedown” procedure.

If you are a copyright owner, a creator, or an authorized agent thereof, and you believe that any content aggregated on Mods4.com infringes upon your intellectual property rights or was uploaded without proper authorization, please visit our dedicated “For Copyright Holders” page. There, you will find the comprehensive guidelines and the specific procedure required to submit a formal content removal request. Upon receipt of a valid request through the proper channels, we will act swiftly to remove or disable access to the contested material.

4. User Accounts and Personal Dashboard

Certain features of the Website, such as personalized saving of preferences or interacting with the community, may require you to register for a personal account (“Dashboard”).

You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and password.
You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account.
We reserve the right to terminate accounts, remove or edit content, or cancel access at our sole discretion, particularly in cases of abuse or violation of these Terms.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties and Limitation of Liability

All files, modifications, software, and content provided on Mods4.com are provided strictly on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.

System Security: While we strive to maintain a secure environment, we do not guarantee that the downloaded Mods are entirely free of errors, bugs, viruses, or other malicious code.
Game Integrity: We hold absolutely no responsibility for any damage to your computer hardware, operating system, game installations, loss of data, multiplayer account bans, or corruption of save files resulting from downloading, installing, or utilizing Mods obtained through our Website. You assume all risks associated with the use of third-party software.

6. Acceptable Use and User Conduct

When accessing Mods4.com, you agree to interact with the Website responsibly. You strictly agree NOT to:

Utilize automated scripts, bots, spiders, or scrapers to bulk-download files, mine data, or extract information from the Website.
Interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to compromise the security of our servers or the networks connected to the Website.
Hotlink directly to our file-hosting servers to bypass the Website interface.
Use the Website for any unlawful purpose or to distribute malicious software.

PART 2: PRIVACY POLICY

1. Introduction and Scope

This Privacy Policy outlines how Mods4.com collects, processes, uses, and safeguards your data when you visit our Website. We are committed to minimizing data collection and ensuring that your privacy is protected in compliance with applicable global data protection regulations, including the GDPR and CCPA.

2. Information We Collect

We employ a strict data minimization policy. The type of data we collect depends entirely on how you interact with our Website:

For General Visitors (Unregistered):If you are simply browsing the Website or reading comments, we do not collect any personally identifiable information (such as your name, email address, or physical address). We do not require an email address to browse the directory. We only utilize standard functional and advertising cookies (see Section 4).
For Registered Users (Personal Accounts):If you choose to create a personal account (Dashboard) on Mods4.com, we will ask for and collect your email address and a password. This is the only personal data we store, and it is retained securely solely for the purpose of authenticating your account, facilitating password resets, and providing access to your customized dashboard.

3. How We Use Your Information

The limited data we collect is used strictly for the following operational purposes:

Account Management: To manage your registration, secure your profile, and provide customer support related to your account.
Website Functionality: To ensure the technical delivery of the Website and to monitor server performance.
Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical anomalies, fraud, and unauthorized access attempts.

4. Cookies, Analytics, and Advertising

To maintain Mods4.com as a free resource for the gaming community, we rely on third-party advertising networks.

Advertising Cookies: We and our third-party advertising partners use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to deliver targeted advertisements based on your browsing history across the internet. These cookies do not collect your personal email or identity; they only track generic browsing patterns to serve relevant ads.
Analytics: We may use non-identifying analytics tools to understand general traffic trends (e.g., total daily visitors, most popular pages). This data is aggregated and anonymous.
You reserve the right to disable cookies through your browser settings or opt out of personalized advertising via global ad-network opt-out registries.

5. Data Security and Retention

We implement robust, industry-standard security protocols, including encryption and secure server environments, to protect your email address and account credentials from unauthorized access, alteration, or data breaches.

We retain your email address only for as long as your account remains active.
If you choose to delete your personal account, your email address and associated dashboard data will be permanently expunged from our active databases.

6. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you possess specific rights regarding your data:

The Right to Access: You may request confirmation of the data we hold about you (your email).
The Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): You may delete your account at any time or request the complete removal of your email from our systems.
The Right to Rectification: You can update or correct your email address within your account dashboard.

7. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, your data, or general Website terms (excluding copyright takedown requests, which must go through the dedicated Copyright page), please contact Website Administration directly at:

Email: admin@mods4.com