SportsSkill.app Platform Terms and Conditions of Use (Effective January 1, 2023)

 Thank you for visiting the SportsSkill platform, www.SportsSkill.app (“Site and Platforms”) owned and operated by Sportsepreneur Private Limited . (“we,” “our,” or “us”). You should not access this Site /Platforms or use our services until you have carefully read and agreed to these Terms and Conditions of Use (the “Terms”) which govern your access to and use of this Site and Platform.

1. Use of this Platform
   By using this Platform , you and other users of the Platform agree to these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Platform . We may modify the Terms from time to time without notice to you. You should check these Terms periodically for modifications. The provisions contained herein supersede all previous notices or statements regarding our Terms with respect to this Platform . We include the effective date of our Terms at the top of the statement. We encourage you to check our Platform frequently to see the current Terms in effect and any changes that may have been made to them. If we make material changes to the Terms we will post the revised Terms and the revised effective date on this Platform . By using the Platform following any modifications to the Terms, you agree to be bound by such modifications. We provide you with access to and use of the Platform subject to your compliance with the Terms. No material from the Platform may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted or distributed in any way, except for as specifically allowed in the Terms.
   
   

2. User age and access. By submitting information through this Platform you represent that you are over the age of 18 or have consent of your guardian.
   
   

3. The Platform , including all of its contents, such as text, images, and the HTML used to generate the pages, (“Materials”), are our property or that of our suppliers or licensors and are protected by patent, trademark and/or copyright under Indian and/or foreign laws. Except as otherwise provided herein, you may not use, download, upload, copy, print, display, perform, reproduce, publish, modify, delete, add to, license, post, transmit, or distribute any Materials from this Platform in whole or in part, for any public or commercial purpose without our specific written permission. We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access our Platform and to use the information and services contained here. In turn, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use any content you post on the Platform for any purpose, subject to the express provisions of these Terms.
   
   

4. Rules and Limits on and Modifications to the Platform
   We reserve the right, for any reason, in our sole discretion and without notice to you, to terminate, change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the Platform , including, but not limited to, information, data, text, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials (“Content”), features and/or hours of availability, and we will not be liable to you or to any third party for doing so. We may also impose rules for and limits on use of the Platform or restrict your access to part, or all, of the Platform without notice or penalty. We have the right to change these rules and/or limitations at any time, in our sole discretion.
   
   

5. Specific Prohibited
   The Platform may be used only for lawful purposes by individuals using our authorized services. You are responsible for your own communications, including the upload, transmission and posting of information, and are responsible for the consequences of their posting on or through the Platform . We specifically prohibit any use of the Platform , and require all users to agree not to use the Platform , for any of the following:

• Posting any information which is incomplete, false, inaccurate or not your own; Impersonating another person;
• Constituting or encouraging conduct that would constitute a criminal offense, giving rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any city, state, national or international law or regulation or which fails to comply with accepted Internet protocol;
• Posting material that is copyrighted or otherwise owned by a third party unless you are the copyright owner or have the permission of the owner to post it;
• Posting material that reveals trade secrets, unless you own them or have the permission of the owner;
• Posting material that infringes on any other intellectual property, privacy or publicity right of another;
• Transmitting or transferring (by any means) information or software derived from the Platform to foreign countries or certain foreign nations in violation of Indian export control laws;
• Attempting to interfere in any way with the Platform ’s or our networks or network security, or attempting to use the Platform ’s service to gain unauthorized access to any other computer system.
  
  

6. Security
   Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. We will investigate occurrences and may involve, and cooperate with, law enforcement authorities in prosecuting the user or users who are involved in such violations. You are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the Platform , including, without limitation, the following:

• Accessing data not intended for such user or logging into a server or account which user is not authorized to access;
• Attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization;
• Attempting to interfere with service to any user, host or network, including, without limitation, via means of submitting a virus to the Platform, overloading, “flooding”, “mailbombing” or “crashing”; or sending unsolicited e-mail, including promotions and/or advertising of products or services, or forging any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any e-mail or newsgroup posting.
  
  

7. Privacy Policy; User Information
   In the course of your use of the Platform , you may be asked to provide certain information to us. Our use of any information you provide via the Platform shall be governed by our Privacy Policy available on all portals of Platform. We urge you to read our Privacy Policy. You acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for the accuracy and content of such information.
   
   

11. International Use
    We control and operate the Platform from our offices in the India and elsewhere. Persons who choose to access the Platform do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. You agree to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in connection with your use of the Platform . Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from India or the country in which you reside.
    
    
12. Proprietary Rights
    As between you and us, (or other company whose marks appear on the Platform ), we (or the respective company) are the owner and/or authorized user of any trademark, registered trademark and/or service mark appearing on the Platform , and are the copyright owner or licensee of the Content and/or information on the Platform , unless otherwise indicated.
    
    Except as otherwise provided herein, use of the Platform does not grant you a license to any Content, features or materials you may access on the Platform and you may not modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works of such Content, features or materials, in whole or in part. Any commercial use of the Platform is strictly prohibited, except as allowed herein or otherwise approved by us. You may not download or save a copy of any of the Content or screens for any purpose except as otherwise provided by us. If you make use of the Platform, other than as provided herein, in doing so you may violate copyright and other laws of the India, other countries, as well as applicable state laws and may be subject to liability for such unauthorized use. We do not grant any license or other authorization to any user of our trademarks, registered trademarks, service marks, other copyrightable material or any other intellectual property by including them on the Platform .
    
    The information on the Platform including, without limitation, all Platform design, text, graphics, interfaces, and the selection and arrangements is protected by law including copyright law.
    
    
13. Product names, logos, designs, titles, words or phrases may be protected under law as our trademarks, service mark or trade names or those of other entities. Such trademarks, service marks and trade names may be registered in India and internationally.
    Our logos and service names are our trademarks. Without our prior permission, you shall not display or use our marks in any manner. Nothing on the Platform should be construed to grant any license or right to use any of our marks without our prior written consent.
    
    
14. Links from and to the Platform
    You may be able to link to third party web Platforms (“Linked Platforms”) from the Platform . Linked Platforms are not, however, reviewed, controlled or examined by us in any way and we are not responsible for the content, availability, advertising, products, information or use of user information or other materials of any such Linked Platforms, or any additional links contained therein. These links do not imply our endorsement of or association with the Linked Platforms. It is your sole responsibility to comply with the appropriate terms of service of the Linked Platform s as well as with any other obligation under copyright, secrecy, defamation, decency, privacy, security and export laws related to the use of such Linked Platform s and any content contained thereon. In no event shall we be liable, directly or indirectly, to anyone for any loss or damage arising from or occasioned by the creation or use of the Linked Platforms or the information or material accessed through these Linked Platform s. You should direct any concerns to that Platform’s administrator or Webmaster. We reserve the exclusive right, at our sole discretion, to add, change, decline or remove, without notice, any feature or link to any of the Linked Platforms from the Platform and/or introduce different features or links to different users.
    
    Permission must be granted by us for any type of link to the Platform . To seek our permission, you may write to us at the address below. We reserve the right, however, to deny any request or rescind any permission granted by us to link through such other type of link, and to require termination of any such link to the Platform, at our discretion at any time.
    
    
15. Indemnity
    You agree to defend, indemnify and hold us, our directors, officers, employees, agents and affiliates harmless from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, in any way arising from, related to or in connection with your use of the Platform , your violation of the Terms or the posting or transmission of any materials on or through the Platform by you, including, but not limited to, any third party claim that any information or materials you provide infringes any third party proprietary right.
    
    
16. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
    YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW:
    THE PLATFORM , INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL CONTENT, FUNCTION, MATERIALS AND SERVICES IS PROVIDED “AS IS,” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY FOR INFORMATION, DATA, DATA PROCESSING SERVICES OR UNINTERRUPTED ACCESS, ANY WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, USEFULNESS, OR CONTENT OF INFORMATION, AND ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE Platform OR THE FUNCTION, CONTENT OR SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE THEREBY WILL BE TIMELY, SECURE, UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED. WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE Platform WILL MEET USERS’ EXPECTATIONS OR REQUIREMENTS. NO ADVICE, RESULTS OR INFORMATION, OR MATERIALS WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE Platform SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY MADE HEREIN. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE Platform, YOUR SOLE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE Platform.
    
    ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE Platform IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIAL.
    
    WE DO NOT ENDORSE, WARRANT OR GUARANTEE ANY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES OFFERED OR PROVIDED BY OR ON BEHALF OF THIRD PARTIES ON OR THROUGH THE Platform. WE ARE NOT A PARTY TO, AND DOES NOT MONITOR, ANY TRANSACTION BETWEEN USERS AND THIRD PARTIES WITHOUT OUR DIRECT INVOLVEMENT.
    
    

13. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
    TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NEITHER WE, NOR OUR AFFILIATES OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR CONTENT OR SERVICE PROVIDERS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY RELATED TO THE USE/MISUSE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE Platform OR THE CONTENT, MATERIALS AND FUNCTION RELATED THERETO, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF REVENUE, OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS, OR LOST BUSINESS, DATA OR SALES, OR COST OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES, EVEN IF WE OR OUR REPRESENTATIVE OR SUCH INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING FROM THE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE Platform EXCEED, IN THE AGGREGATE, $100.00.
    
    

14. DISPUTE RESOLUTION AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE DISPUTES
    Any controversy, dispute, claim, demand or cause of action (a “Dispute”) between you and us concerning or arising from your access to or use of the Platform or our services (whether based on contract, tort, constitutional or statutory rights, common law or equity) shall exclusively be settled through binding and confidential arbitration, except that (i) a party may take claims to small claims court if the dispute qualifies for hearing by such a court, and (ii) each party retains the right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent the actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation or violation of a party’s copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents, or other intellectual property rights. For clarity, Disputes with respect to the interpretation and enforceability of these Terms, and the arbitrability of the Dispute are also subject to arbitration.
    
    

WAIVER OF CLASS ACTION 

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT, APART FROM THE NARROW EXCEPTIONS ABOVE, YOU AND WE ARE EACH WAIVING OUR RIGHTS TO SUE IN COURT, INCLUDING RIGHTS TO PARTICIPATE AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION, PRIVATE ATTORNEY-GENERAL ACTION, OR ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.

You and we each agrees that the arbitration will be subject to the following: (a) the arbitration shall be conducted on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated or representative action and the arbitrator shall not award class-wide relief; (b) the costs of the arbitration will be paid by the parties in accordance with the Minimum Standards; and (c) the arbitrator may award any individual relief or individual remedies that are permitted by applicable law, and each side shall pay their own attorneys’ fees and costs unless the claim(s) at issue permit the prevailing party to be paid its fees and litigation costs, and in such instance, the fees and costs awarded shall be determined by the applicable law.

Any arbitration proceeding shall take place within the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra.

With the exception of subpart (a) in the paragraph above, if any part of this arbitration provision is deemed invalid, unenforceable or illegal, then the balance of this arbitration provision shall remain in effect and be construed in accordance with its terms as if the invalid, unenforceable, or illegal provision were not contained. If, however, subpart (a) in the paragraph above is found invalid, unenforceable or illegal, then the entirety of this arbitration provision shall be null and void.

15. Time for Brining Action
    Any claim, dispute or cause of action by you against us shall be instituted within one (1) year of the date on which the claim, dispute or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
    
    

16. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
    The law of the Republic of India shall govern these terms and conditions, without reference to its choice of law rules. If for any reason a claim proceeds in court rather than in arbitration, then except for small claims heard in small claims court the Dispute shall be exclusively brought in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
    
    

17. Consent to Processing
    By providing any personal information to the Platform , all users, including without limitation users in the European Union, fully understand and unambiguously consent to the collection and processing of such information in the India.
    Any enquiries concerning these Terms should be directed to us at the address below.
    
    

18. Notices
    Notices to you may be made via either email or regular mail. The Platform may also provide notices of changes to the Terms or other matters by displaying notices or links to notices to you on the Platform .
    
    

19. Contacting Us
    To contact us with any questions or concerns in connection with these Terms or the Platform , or to provide any notice under these Terms to us please go to Contact Us or write to us at connect@sportsskill.app
    
    

20. General Information
    The Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us and govern your use of the Platform , superseding any prior agreements between you and us. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that are applicable to certain parts of the Platform.
    You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between us and you as a result of these Terms or your use of the Platform.
    Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Terms remain in full force and effect.
    You may not assign the Terms or any of your rights or obligations under the Terms without our express written consent.
    The Terms inure to the benefit of our successors, assigns and licensees. The section titles in the Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.