Terms of Service

This is the short version: please use Sportball World in a normal, respectful way. Do not break things, misuse things, pretend we promised things we did not promise, or make life harder for other people.

These terms explain the basic ground rules for using this site. They are written in plain language on purpose. They are still meant to be taken seriously.

Using The Site

By using Sportball World, you agree to these terms. If you do not agree with them, please do not use the site.

You are responsible for how you use the site, the information you send, and anything you do through features we make available.

We may change, pause, remove, or limit parts of the site at any time. Sometimes that will be planned. Sometimes it will be because something broke, changed, or needed attention.

Be Reasonable

Please do not use the site to:

• Break the law
• Harass, threaten, or abuse people
• Send spam or junk
• Upload or share harmful code
• Try to access systems, accounts, or data you are not allowed to access
• Scrape, overload, scan, probe, or attack the site
• Misrepresent who you are
• Interfere with the site or anyone else’s use of it
• Use the site in a way that creates avoidable security, legal, or operational problems

If your use of the site causes trouble, we may block, remove, limit, or investigate it.

Accounts And Access

Some parts of the site may eventually require an account, invitation, password, login link, or other access control.

If you receive access, keep it safe. Do not share private access details unless we clearly allow it. If you think your access has been misused, please tell us.

We may suspend or remove access if we think it is necessary to protect the site, other users, ourselves, or the wider internet.

Content You Send Us

If you submit, upload, email, post, or otherwise send content to us, you are responsible for it.

Please do not send anything you do not have the right to share. Also, please do not send anything confidential, sensitive, or private unless we have clearly asked for it and provided a suitable way to receive it.

When you send content that is meant to be used on or through the site, you give us permission to store, copy, display, publish, edit, remove, and otherwise use that content as needed to operate and improve the site.

Our Content

The site may include text, images, artwork, code, layouts, names, logos, and other materials that belong to us or to people who gave us permission to use them.

Please do not copy, reuse, sell, repackage, or present our content as your own unless you have permission or the law clearly allows it.

Linking to the site is generally fine. Using small excerpts with fair attribution is generally fine. If you are unsure, ask.

Do not engage in web-scraping content. If you want access to raw data, we have REST APIs for that. Contact [email protected] for more information on access to that.

Third-Party Links And Services

The site may link to or embed third-party websites, tools, videos, maps, payment providers, social services, analytics, hosting features, or other outside services.

Those services are not run by us. Their terms and policies may apply when you use them. We are not responsible for everything they do, say, collect, break, change, or remove.

No Professional Advice

Information on this site is for general use only. It is not legal, financial, medical, safety, coaching, or other professional advice unless we clearly say otherwise in a proper setting.

Use your own judgment. For important decisions, talk to someone qualified.

No Perfect Promises

We try to keep the site useful, accurate, available, and secure. Still, websites are imperfect.

The site is provided as-is and as-available. We do not promise that it will always work, that it will be error-free, that every detail will be current, or that it will fit every possible need.

If something seems wrong, please let us know and we will review it. Either click the “?” link associated with the particular data (preferred), or via [email protected].

Limits On Responsibility

To the extent the law allows, we are not responsible for indirect, unexpected, special, punitive, or consequential losses related to your use of the site.

That includes things like lost data, lost profits, downtime, reputation harm, or problems caused by third-party services.

Some places do not allow certain limits, so some of this may not apply to you. Nothing here is meant to remove rights that the law says cannot be removed.

If Something Goes Wrong

If your use of the site creates a claim, dispute, loss, cost, or problem because you broke these terms, violated someone else’s rights, or misused the site, you may be responsible for dealing with the fallout.

We hope this section never becomes interesting.

Changes To These Terms

We may update these terms from time to time. The newest version on the site is the version that applies going forward.

If a change is important, we may make it more noticeable. For smaller cleanup, we may simply update the page.

If you keep using the site after the terms change, that means you accept the updated terms.

Ending Access

You can stop using the site at any time.

We can also suspend, block, or end access to the site or specific features if we think that is necessary, including for security, abuse prevention, legal reasons, maintenance, or practical operations.

Contact

If you have a terms question, concern, or suggestion, contact us at [email protected].

Please keep messages practical. Do not send sensitive information unless we have clearly asked for it and provided a suitable way to receive it.