Terms of use
Last updated: 2026-11-11
1. Purpose
These terms govern the use of freenode, a free game server hosting service. By signing in with Discord, you accept them. If you do not agree, do not use the service.
2. Access
- Accounts can only be created with a Discord account that has a verified email address and is at least 7 days old.
- You must meet Discord's minimum age in your country (13 in most countries). If you are under 15, ask a parent first.
- One account per person. Multiple accounts used to get around the limits are not allowed and will be deleted.
- You are responsible for your Discord account and for everything done with your freenode account.
3. What you get
Each plan lists its resources (memory, storage, CPU, backups, databases). Current rules:
- one free server per game, and two servers in total per account (a third slot can be unlocked with referrals);
- orders are refused when our machines are full (plan shown as "Full");
- the service is provided "as is", with no guarantee of availability or duration: it may be interrupted, for maintenance or for good, and plans may change.
4. Idle servers
To make room for people who play, a server that has not been started for:
- 11 days: you get a warning (notification and Discord message);
- 14 days: it is paused (reactivate it in one click from the client area);
- 27 days: final warning;
- 30 days: it is permanently deleted, with its files and backups.
5. Backups and server data
The backups we offer are stored on the same machine as your server. They protect you from mistakes, not from hardware failure. Keep your own copy of anything that matters (download it over SFTP or from the panel). freenode cannot be held liable for data loss.
6. Forbidden uses
You may not use freenode to:
- host or share illegal content (hate, harassment, child sexual abuse material, counterfeits, pirated software…);
- mine cryptocurrency, or run anything other than a game or voice server (proxy, VPN, bot, website, file storage);
- attack, scan or overload other machines (DDoS, brute force), send spam or run phishing;
- get around the limits (multiple accounts, fake referrals), or try to access other users' servers or our infrastructure;
- break the game's license (for example the Minecraft EULA, which you accept on first start).
In case of abuse, the server or account may be suspended or deleted without notice. Illegal content may be reported to the authorities.
7. Referrals and boosts
Referral points and Discord boosts unlock the upgrades listed on the Referrals page. They have no cash value, cannot be traded and are lost with the account or server they apply to. An invitation only counts once the invited person starts a server and joins the Discord; fraudulent invitations are cancelled. The program may change or end.
8. Discord
The freenode Discord server has its own rules, shown in the rules channel. Using Discord is subject to Discord's terms.
9. Liability
You alone are responsible for the content, plugins, mods and settings of your servers, and for the players you welcome on them. As freenode is free, its liability is limited, as far as the law allows, to direct damage caused by a proven fault on its part.
10. Closing your account
You can delete your account at any time from the client area ("My data" tab): your servers and data are erased, except what the law requires us to keep (see the privacy policy).
11. Changes and governing law
These terms may change; the update date is shown at the top of the page and important changes are announced on Discord. They are governed by French law. In case of a dispute, write to us first at [to be completed: contact email]; if no agreement is reached, the courts designated by law will have jurisdiction.