SECOND LIFE® TOS COMPLIANCE & LEGAL TRANSPARENCY
VortexGame operates as an independent, open, creator-first ecosystem dedicated to enriching the Second Life® metaverse. This charter outlines our uncompromising adherence to Linden Lab’s Terms of Service, Trademark Guidelines, Linden Dollar (L$) Currency Policy, Skill Gaming Policies, and user privacy standards.
Official Linden Lab® & Second Life® Policy Adherence
Statement of Non-Affiliation and Trademark AttributionSecond Life®, Linden Lab®, SL™, LindeX™, and Linden Dollars™ (L$™) are trademarks or registered trademarks of Linden Research, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
VortexGame, Vortex Corp, and Aley Vortex are independent community-driven initiatives and are NOT affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Linden Research, Inc.
VortexGame was founded on deep reverence for the Second Life creator heritage. Our mission is to build companion tools (3D viewers, Collada .DAE generators, LSL script repositories, particle simulators, and networked vendor solutions) that strictly comply with Linden Research policies while empowering residents, artists, and merchants.
Our 3D creation studios (Prim Studio, Decal Studio, Image3D Studio, Z-Sculpt) generate standard open-format Collada (.DAE), OBJ, and PBR textures. All files comply strictly with Second Life mesh import limits, physics hulls, and land impact constraints.
All in-world Vortex LSL scripts (Vortex Vend, Totems, HUDs, Fishing rods, Anvils) operate with zero listener flooding, throttled HTTP-In communication, minimal script memory footprint, and automatic retry backoff to guarantee zero simulator lag.
We maintain open communication with Linden Lab Governance and Community Support. Any Linden Lab official or resident can inspect our server policies, reporting tools, and DMCA processes at any time.
VortexGame Resident Terms of Service (TOS)
Effective Date: January 2026 • Universal Resident AgreementBy accessing VortexGame (vortexgame.online), our web-based 3D studios, the Vortex Nexus intranet, or interacting with Vortex scripted objects in Second Life, you agree to abide by these Terms of Service.
VortexGame is an inclusive creative haven. Defamation, hate speech, harassment, disclosure of real-world personal information (doxxing), or the distribution of malicious scripts or unauthorized content is strictly prohibited and subject to immediate account termination.
2. User-Generated Content (UGC): Authors retain ownership of their posts, images, and articles published on Vortex Nexus and Vortex Social. Authors are solely responsible for ensuring they possess all necessary copyrights, model releases, and intellectual property permissions.
3. Service Availability: While we strive for 99.9% uptime across our European dedicated server clusters, services are provided "as is" and "as available". We continuously backup creator workspaces and vendor databases to protect merchant operations.
Privacy Policy & Strict Anti-Phishing Guarantee
Resident Data Protection • Zero Second Life Password AccessVortexGame NEVER asks for, handles, intercepts, or stores Second Life® account passwords, Linden Lab® credentials, or payment details. Any website or avatar impersonating Vortex to solicit SL account credentials should be reported immediately to Linden Lab abuse and Vortex Security.
How In-World Avatars are Linked:
Verification of Second Life avatars is performed exclusively through verified in-world object communication via Second Life HTTP-In or `llHTTPRequest` headers transmitted directly by Linden Lab servers:
X-SecondLife-Owner-Key: Public avatar UUID assigned by Linden Lab.X-SecondLife-Owner-Name: Public resident display name / legacy name.X-SecondLife-Shard: Second Life server grid identifier (e.g. Production).Cryptographic Tokens: Temporary, single-use, salt-hashed tokens generated by our servers for secure in-world pairing.
Cookies and Sessions: We use secure, HTTP-only session cookies strictly for authentication and dashboard preferences. We do not sell user data, personal details, or tracking telemetry to third-party advertising networks.
Linden Dollar (L$) Currency Policy & Financial Disclosures
Strict Adherence to Linden Lab Authorized LindeX & Currency RegulationsVortexGame is NOT an authorized or unauthorized Linden Dollar (L$) exchange. We do NOT buy, sell, convert, or exchange Linden Dollars for real-world fiat currency (USD, GBP, EUR, BRL) or cryptocurrencies. We do NOT offer Linden Dollar cash-outs or currency brokerage of any kind.
In-World Totem & Vortex Vend Transactions:
All financial interactions involving Linden Dollars (such as the L$ 79/week Vortex Vend VIP subscription totem or in-world customer vendor purchases) occur 100% inside the Second Life virtual world using native Linden Scripting Language (LSL) primitive events:
Payments are executed directly between avatars or through Linden Lab's sanctioned llTransferLindenDollars and money() event handlers. Vortex web servers never process, hold, or escrow Linden Dollars.
Our web application serves exclusively as a remote database and telemetry monitor, providing merchants with inventory lists, customer delivery receipts, and split-commission analytics.
The in-world tip jar and Bitcoin (BTC) address are purely voluntary, non-commercial resident donations used to offset high-performance dedicated server hosting and GPU WebGL pipelines. Donations grant zero equity, financial dividends, or Linden Dollar exchange rights.
Skill Gaming & Wagering Policy Compliance
Recreational Web Mini-games • Zero Gambling with Real Money or Linden DollarsAll games featured on the Vortex platform—including Wasteland Casino, Strike Gunner, Hobo Warrior, Pitfall, Wasteland Artillery, and Vortex The Duel—are strictly recreational web-based video games. NO Linden Dollars (L$) or real-world money can be wagered, gambled, won, or cashed out.
Adherence to Linden Lab Skill Gaming Policy:
Linden Lab strictly regulates games of chance and skill games where Linden Dollars (L$) are wagered. Because Vortex web games operate exclusively using internal, non-transferable, virtual website game score tokens with zero monetary value, they do not constitute gambling or regulated Skill Gaming under Linden Lab's operator policies.
- ❌ No real currency deposits or bets accepted.
- ❌ No Linden Dollar (L$) bets accepted on web arcade games.
- ❌ No payout, cash-out, or conversion of in-game credits to currency.
- ✅ 100% Free-to-play cyberpunk and post-apocalyptic roleplaying mini-games.
DMCA Takedown Policy & Intellectual Property Protection
Protecting Second Life Content Creators & Digital RightsVortexGame complies with the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512), the European Union Digital Services Act, and international intellectual property treaties. We vigorously respect and protect the creative rights of Second Life mesh builders, animators, script writers, and texture artists.
Any 3D mesh (.DAE), texture map, or LSL script generated by a resident using Vortex Studio tools remains the exclusive intellectual property of that creator. Vortex claims zero copyright ownership over works created using our platform.
How to File a DMCA Notice:
If you are a copyright owner or an authorised agent thereof and believe that any user-uploaded content on Vortex Nexus, Vortex Social, or our file archives infringes upon your copyright, please submit a formal DMCA notice with:
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
- The exact URL or location of the infringing material on our platform.
- Your contact information (name, address, telephone number, and email).
- A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material is not authorised.
- A statement under penalty of perjury that the information in the notification is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorised to act on their behalf.
- Your physical or electronic signature.
Vortex Corp Legal & Governance Department
Email: support@vortexgame.online • Attention: DMCA Agent
