TERMS OF SERVICE
The rules and agreement for using services between users and Tan Studio when visiting the website, playing the Midnight Bistro game, or using the open-source tool ecosystem.
01. Acceptance of Terms
By visiting the tan-studio website, playing Midnight Bistro on the web, or downloading or using any Tan Studio utility, you agree to comply with all terms in this document. If you disagree with any part, please stop using the service.
02. Intellectual Property & Copyright
All products, graphic images, sound effects, gameplay scripts and the Tan Studio brand, the Midnight Bistro game, and the Zero-Friction Engine (ZFE) architecture are the exclusive property of Tan Studio and developer tieutantan.
- Games & creative art: Copying, editing, extracting sprite/audio assets or commercializing them without written consent from Tan Studio is strictly prohibited.
- Open-source projects: Utilities such as YT Blocker, TTCP, Caddy-Easy and SSH-Key-Tools are licensed under their respective open licenses (MIT / Apache 2.0 / GNU) on the official GitHub pages. You are free to fork, contribute or use them under those licenses.
03. Acceptable Use & Lawful Conduct
When using Tan Studio's online services, you agree not to:
- Carry out cyberattacks, send mass requests (DDoS), or scan for vulnerabilities to disrupt server systems or web services.
- Distribute malicious software (malware, viruses, trojans) or illegally interfere with other players' data.
- Use automated tools that deeply tamper with game mechanics, distort ranking systems or profit from unpatched software logic bugs.
04. "Offline-First" Data Storage Mechanism
Tan Studio operates under the Zero-Surveillance & Local-First philosophy.
- All Midnight Bistro game progress (save file, kitchen level, items, scores) is stored locally in your own browser's memory (LocalStorage/IndexedDB).
- Tan Studio does not sync save game data to remote servers unless you sign in or actively enable a cloud storage feature.
- Note: Clearing cookies, clearing browsing data or changing devices will erase local game progress. Users are responsible for backing up their own devices.
05. Disclaimer
All services, games and open-source tools are provided on an "AS-IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis.
Tan Studio does not guarantee that the web or game experience will never be interrupted by errors caused by incompatible older browsers, personal hardware or public telecom infrastructure failures. We are not liable for any direct or indirect damages arising from the use of, or inability to use, the service.
06. Third-Party Links
The website may contain links to external services (such as GitHub repositories, file hosting services, or itch.io). Tan Studio does not control and is not responsible for the policies or conduct of any third-party platform. Please review those platforms' own terms when you visit them.
07. Effective Date, Updates & Contact
We may update these Terms of Service when new features are introduced. Every update will show the revision date on this page. Your continued use of the service after the terms are updated means you accept those changes.