Terms of Use
Last updated: 27 October 2026
These terms govern access to WorldMods and its community and mod publishing features. When creating an account, you must read and accept these terms. Use of the service is subject to these rules and applicable law.
Read our privacy policy for information about personal data processing.
1. Accounts and access
You can browse publications without an account. Downloading files, publishing mods, commenting and sending messages require registration and sign-in. Provide accurate information about yourself and confirm your email address. Impersonating another person or creating accounts to bypass restrictions is prohibited.
2. Account security
Keep your password confidential and use a password that is different from those used for other services. Do not share, sell or transfer your account, or access another person’s account. You are responsible for taking reasonable care of your account. If you suspect unauthorised access, change your password or use account recovery and let us know through the contact form.
3. Community rules
Treat other people respectfully. Do not publish threats, harassment, another person’s personal information without permission, spam, scams or unlawful material. Do not upload malware, misleading files or code intended to harm others. Attempts to compromise security, manipulate statistics, abuse referrals or bypass moderation measures are prohibited.
4. User contributions
Creators are responsible for the mods, images, videos, descriptions and comments they submit. You must hold the necessary rights or have permission to publish and distribute all included material. Clearly describe the version, compatibility, requirements and relevant limitations. Keep your own copies of the original files.
5. Ownership and hosting permission
Uploading to WorldMods does not transfer ownership of your work. You grant us a non-exclusive permission, without additional payment, to store, reproduce, display and distribute your content as necessary to provide its publication and downloads. This includes preparing image thumbnails and using technical service providers. It does not give WorldMods a general right to sell your work independently or reuse it for unrelated purposes. Removing a publication ends its future distribution, subject to temporary backup copies, legal retention duties and usage rights legitimately acquired beforehand.
6. Public content and private communications
Public profiles, publications, images and visible comments may be viewed by other people. Avoid including information you do not wish to make public. Private messages and drafts are not public contributions and these terms do not authorise their use for promotional publication. Personal data processing is addressed separately in the privacy policy.
7. Downloading and using mods
Downloading a file does not transfer its copyright to you. Follow the creator’s licence and stated conditions: a free mod does not automatically carry permission to resell, redistribute or modify it. Check compatibility before installation and back up your game files. Referenced trademarks and games belong to their respective owners. WorldMods is an independent community.
8. Paid features and external links
Payments and withdrawals within WorldMods are currently unavailable. Before publishing a paid mod, the creator must explicitly accept the displayed sale conditions: WorldMods commission of 5% on the price actually paid, with PayPal processing fees deducted from the creator’s remaining share. Verified user is a separate, optional subscription of EUR 2.99/month with automatic renewal and does not change the commission. The planned EUR 20 withdrawal minimum still requires confirmation with PayPal. Accepting these conditions does not activate real payments or start the optional subscription. Links to donations, social networks and other external services are subject to those providers’ terms. Do not share payment details in messages between users.
9. Moderation, suspension and account closure
We may review reports and take proportionate action against unlawful content, breaches of these terms or security risks. Depending on severity, this may include removing content, issuing warnings, limiting features or suspending an account. Where possible and legally appropriate, we will explain the reason and offer a review channel. You can appeal eligible decisions from your profile or contact the team. You may also request account closure through the contact form; requests will be handled in accordance with applicable law and data retention duties.
10. Copyright complaints
If you believe a publication infringes your rights, contact us with its exact URL, the affected work or right, your relationship to the rights holder and information supporting the complaint. Do not submit unnecessary personal information. We will review the request and may restrict or remove content where appropriate. Uploading stolen mods or third-party content without permission results in a permanent ban once the administrator reviews the evidence and confirms the infringement. This applies to free and paid mods. The account, stable public profile and ban record are retained; the public reason is displayed on the profile and in WorldMods user search results. Reports alone do not automatically impose a ban. You can contact the team to request review; applicable legal rights remain unaffected.
11. Availability and responsibility
We work to keep the service operational and secure, but interruptions, errors and compatibility problems may occur. Mods are third-party contributions; we cannot guarantee that they will work with every configuration or that every file is entirely free of risk. The responsibilities of WorldMods and its users are governed by applicable law. Nothing in these terms excludes liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limits mandatory consumer rights.
12. Changes to these terms
We may update these terms when service features, security needs or applicable law change. The new version will display its update date. Material changes will be communicated visibly on the website or through available channels, and renewed acceptance will be requested where required. Changes will not apply retroactively to the detriment of rights already acquired.
13. Contact
For questions about these terms, incident reports, complaints or account closure requests, use the WorldMods contact form.