Terms of use
Last updated: 15 October 2026
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These terms govern the use of the Pairly public portal and of the tournament management app.
1. Service provider
The service is provided by [NAME OR COMPANY], with its registered address at [ADDRESS] and contact [CONTACT EMAIL].
2. Description of the service
The public portal lets anyone browse the tournaments, pairings, results and standings published by arbiters. The management app lets arbiters create tournaments, pair rounds, enter results and publish them.
3. Arbiter accounts
Using the management app requires an account. You must provide accurate information and keep your credentials confidential. You are responsible for activity carried out through your account.
4. Acceptable use
You may not breach the security of the service, scrape data at scale without authorisation, impersonate others or publish unlawful content or content that infringes third-party rights.
5. Tournament content
Arbiters and federations are responsible for the accuracy and the legal basis of the data they publish, including player data and any photographs.
6. Intellectual property
The software, brands and design belong to [OWNER]. Tournament data belongs to the organising federations.
7. Availability and liability
The service is provided "as is". We aim to keep it available but do not guarantee uninterrupted availability, and we are not liable for indirect damages arising from use of the service, except where the law does not allow such limitation.
8. Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of [COUNTRY/JURISDICTION], and the parties submit to its courts.
9. Changes
We may amend these terms. The last review date appears at the top of the page.