Terms, Privacy & Payments

Brain Rot IRL ("we", "us", "the app") is an augmented-reality meme-catching game accessible via web browser (including Safari and Chrome on mobile) at brainrotirl.com. Use of the app is subject to these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use the app.

You must be at least 13 years old to use Brain Rot IRL. If you're under 18, you confirm a parent or guardian has reviewed and accepted these terms on your behalf, including any payment terms below.

• You play at your own risk. Brain Rot IRL is an augmented-reality game that encourages real-world movement. You assume all risk of injury, property damage, or loss arising from your play.
• Don't play while driving, cycling, operating machinery, or in any place where it's unsafe to look at a screen.
• Stay aware of traffic, hazards, weather, wildlife, and other people at all times. The app does not detect real-world danger.
• Respect private property, restricted areas, and local laws — only catch Rotmons in places you have a legal right to be.
• Do not trespass, climb, enter waterways, or violate any rules to catch a Rotmon. No in-game item is worth your safety.
• Don't use the app to harass, dox, threaten, defame, or harm anyone.
• Don't reverse-engineer, scrape, exploit bugs, automate gameplay, or attempt to break the app's security.
• Parents are responsible for supervising users under 18.

You're responsible for activity on your account, including any messages or character ideas you submit via the Contact page. By submitting an idea you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use it to improve the app. Don't submit anything you don't own or that infringes someone else's rights.

• All prices are shown in your local currency where possible and include applicable taxes (VAT/GST/sales tax) unless stated otherwise.
• Payments are processed by our third-party payment provider. We don't store your full card number on our servers.
• Digital goods (removing ads, cosmetic items, premium Rotmons): these are delivered to your account immediately. To the extent permitted by law, you waive your right to a 14-day cooling-off period once delivery has begun.
• Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing period until cancelled. You can cancel at any time from your account settings; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current period.
• Refunds: we offer refunds where required by consumer law in your country (e.g. UK Consumer Rights Act 2015, EU Consumer Rights Directive). For other refund requests, contact us at the address below — we review them case-by-case.
• Chargebacks initiated without first contacting us may result in your account being suspended.

Rotmons, in-game currency, and other virtual items have no real-world monetary value, can't be exchanged for cash, and remain our property. We may modify, suspend, or remove virtual items at any time, including if the app is discontinued.

We collect the minimum data needed to run the app:

• Account info — your email and display name.
• Game data — Rotmons caught, XP, battles, friends.
• Approximate location — used only on your device to spawn Rotmons; we don't store your precise coordinates on our servers.
• Camera — used in AR mode on your device only; we never upload camera frames.
• Contact form submissions — name, email, message and category.

Data is stored on our backend hosted by Supabase. We don't sell your data. You can request export or deletion of your account by emailing us. We comply with GDPR (EU/UK) and CCPA (California) where applicable.

You can change your password and email at any time from the Profile screen in the app. You can permanently delete your account from the same screen — this removes your profile, collection, progress, friendships, battles, and lore messages from our backend, and cannot be undone. If for any reason self-service deletion fails, contact us and we'll process the request within 30 days.

We use essential cookies and local storage required to keep you signed in and remember game settings.

We may display ads through Google AdSense. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings, or opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalised advertising at aboutads.info. EU/UK users will see a consent prompt before personalised ads are shown.

"Brain Rot IRL", the logo, and original artwork are ours. Meme characters depicted in the game are parodies / commentary on internet culture and are used for entertainment purposes. If you believe content infringes your rights, contact us with a takedown request and we'll review promptly.

The app is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, uninterrupted availability, or non-infringement.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event will we, our officers, contributors, or affiliates be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages — including without limitation personal injury, death, property damage, lost profits, lost data, or losses arising from your real-world actions, interactions with other players, or reliance on in-game information (including locations, maps, and spawn data). Our total aggregate liability to you for all claims relating to the app will not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim, or (b) USD 50. Nothing in these terms excludes liability that cannot be excluded under applicable law (including liability for fraud, death or personal injury caused by negligence, or statutory consumer rights).

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claim, loss, or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your breach of these terms, your violation of any law, or your infringement of any third-party right while using the app.

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Subject to mandatory consumer protection laws in your country of residence, you and we agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales for any dispute arising out of or relating to these terms or the app. Before filing any claim, you agree to first contact us via the contact form and attempt to resolve the dispute informally for at least 30 days.

We may update these terms. Material changes will be announced in the app. Continued use after changes means you accept the updated terms.

If any part of these terms is held unenforceable, the remaining terms remain in full force and effect.

Questions, refund requests, data requests, or takedown notices: use our contact form.