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Terms of Use

TERMS OF USE

 

Please read this page carefully before using this website.

 

Sports Recruits LLC, (collectively, “we”, “us”, or “ConnectSports”) provides the websites known as ConnectLAX, ConnectSoccer, ConnectFieldHockey, ConnectVolleyball, ConnectSoftball, ConnectBaseball, ConnectIceHockey, ConnectWaterPolo, ConnectSwimming, ConnectBasketball, ConnectFootball, ConnectTennis, ConnectGymnastics, ConnectRowing, ConnectTrackAndField, ConnectGolf, ConnectWrestling, ConnectBeachVolleyball, ConnectSquash, ConnectFencing and ConnectSkiing, as well as all services related to these websites (the “Website”), including but not limited to an integrated recruiting platform (“Network”), a filming and editing service ("Video") and the organizing individual and/or small group instruction sessions (“Sessions”). By using the Website, you signify that you have read, understand and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, which may be updated by us from time to time without notice to you. In addition, when using ConnectSports owned or operated services, you shall be subject to our Privacy Policy, as well as any posted guidelines or rules applicable to our services (“Policies”), which Policies also may be modified without prior notice from time to time. The Privacy Policy and the Policies are incorporated by reference into these Terms of Use and these Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy, and the Policies are referred to herein as this “Agreement”.

 

ConnectSports aims to connect the youth sports community. In this mission, ConnectSports offers both free and paid services.

 

A Member shall be defined as a person or entity that has registered on the Website seeking services offered by ConnectSports, or seeking to use the services of ConnectSports as a player, parent, instructor, coordinator or coach, or otherwise create a public profile on the Website.

 

ConnectSports reserves the right to immediately remove any Member for any or no reason from the Website, or any portion thereof, at any time. You acknowledge and agree that ConnectSports may store removed information at its sole discretion and shall have the right to display public information of removed accounts. You acknowledge and agree ConnectSports is not liable for any lost or intentionally deleted information or data.

 

Registration data and certain other information about you are subject to our Privacy Policy.

 

These Terms of Use include important provisions about the performance, use and disclosure of background checks.

 

The Website is currently under intense development and different features and services are continuously being rolled out. Some parts of these Terms of Use refer to functionality that are in development and have not yet been deployed. Once such functions are available for use, by continuing to use the Website you agree that those parts of these Terms of Use shall go into effect.

 

Registration for Membership and Eligibility

 

ConnectSports has different eligibility requirements for its Network, Video and Sessions services.

 

Network service. ConnectSports does not monitor the Network, and relies on user complaints to alert it to improper conduct, which ConnectSports endeavors to eliminate through enforcement of this Agreement or deactivation of Network services on a case by case basis. For the Network service, you must be thirteen (13) years of age or older to register as a Member of ConnectSports. If you register as a Member of ConnectSports, you agree to (a) provide accurate, current, and complete information about yourself as prompted by the appropriate registration or application form, and (b) to maintain and update your information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.

 

If you register as a Member of ConnectSports, you represent and warrant that you and each Member of your household have never been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of a felony or any criminal offense involving violence, abuse, neglect, fraud or larceny, or any offense endangering the safety of others and that you have not been or are not currently required to register as a sex offender with any government entity. The service is currently only available to United States citizens and/or any individuals who are legally in the jurisdiction of the United States.

 

The Network service includes an event tracker that allows Members, including but not limited to recruits and college coaches, to add events to their personal or team calendar and view the attendance of other Members or teams at events. Only the attendance of a college team, not the individual coach on that college's staff, is made available. ConnectSports does not: (a) guarantee the accuracy, completeness, suitability or usefulness of this information or (b) adopt, endorse or accept responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of this information.

 

Video service. ConnectSports films youth sports events, including but not limited to tournaments, try-outs, prospect days and showcases. ConnectSports provides filming and editing services to event participants. All individual event video packages, including but not limited to game film and highlight videos, are strictly meant for individual use by the original purchaser only. Posting game film online (including sites such as Youtube, Vimeo or Hudl) and/or any sharing of such content by other players, parents, clubs or anyone beside the original purchaser is unauthorized use. Posting individual highlight videos, defined as one video file with less than 30 game film clips under 60 seconds each in length, does not constitute unauthorized use. Unauthorized use is a violation of the individual license and is strictly prohibited unless an additional license is obtained from ConnectSports.

 

Team film packages include a team license that permit sharing among the the team's players, parents and coaches. Sharing team film with an opposing team or any players, parents and coaches not on the original team purchaser is unauthorized use. Unauthorized use is a violation of the team license and is strictly prohibited.

 

If you purchase an individual event video package or team film package, including but not limited to game film and highlight videos, you agree to (a) purchase of a license for personal, noncommerical purposes, (b) ConnectSports retains full right and title to the video, and (c) ConnectSports may share and/or assign these rights to third parties. ConnectSports may, at the request of the event, share and/or assign these rights to third parties.

 

In addition to all rights and remedies under the law, ConnectSports reserves the right to execute take-down proceedings and/or damages for any unauthorized use of its game film, at its own discretion. ConnectSports may delay the download of game film from its website to help prevent unauthorized use. For the avoidance of doubt, any Member that has access to download game film from the website, specifically from that Members video library, is no longer eligible to receive a refund from ConnectSports.

ConnectSports posts and displays videos using YouTube. Members agree to be bound by YouTube's terms of service.

 

Video refund policy.

ConnectSports has a strict refund policy but allows partial and full refunds in certain circumstances.

Full refunds will be given for the below.

If a purchaser decides to cancel an order 10 or more days before the event start date, then email us to receive a full refund. The days in advance is determined by when we receive the email. Include the purchaser name and email along with the event.

In the case of a medical emergency where illness or injury prevents an athlete from participating in the event, a full refund will be provided. All requests must be verified in writing by a licensed physician and must be submitted via email within 5 days of the event. Requests can be sent directly to support@connectsports.co in addition to messaging through the website.

If you purchased a highlight video without game film when you meant to purchase an event video package with game film, we will provide a full refund of your highlight video upon confirmation of your video package order. Forward your event package confirmation email to us with a request to refund your highlight video purchase.

Partial refunds will be given for the below.

If we miss a quarter, half, or entire game from your event, we will prorate refund you for the missing footage. For example. If your package includes 4 games and we miss a quarter, then we'll prorate refund you 1/16th of the price of your event package price. If we issue a partial refund due to missing footage, you will still receive a highlight video and recruiting profile as an appreciation of your understanding if they were included in your event package. Full refunds in the case of partially missing footage are not available.

To provide the best elevation from the best vantage point (example, not shooting into the sun), we often use hi-pods at events. These provide 15-21 feet of elevation but may result periods where the action is out of frame if we need to adjust the equipment during or between action. We apologize if this impacts your game film and will provide a partial refund for periods of adjustment just like we do for missing footage.

If you purchase a 10-Play or 20-Play video package including game film, a highlight video and profile and later realize your team also purchased game film, then you may receive a partial refund. The partial refund is the difference between your video package price and the standard price of a highlight video without game film, which is $100 for 10-Play and $180 for 20-Play. For example, if you paid $200 for a 10-Play video package and later asked for a refund, you would receive a partial $100 refund, which is the $200 you paid less the $100 standard price of a highlight video, which remains as a highlight video credit in your recruiting profile.

If you purchased a 10-Play or 20-Play video package and are less than 10 days from the event and thus not eligible for a full refund, you may request a partial refund using this methodology.

No refunds will be given for the below.

Refunds are not given for weather or elevation constraints impacting film quality or partial attendance at the event venue. Game cancellations due to weather, rescheduling, or field changes with less than 24 hours written notice may result in a partial refund at the sole discretion of ConnectSports.

Refunds are not given for games we've filmed where the player had poor performance, was injured during the game / event, or was benched by the coach for any portion of the game.

You have 60 days from the date of receiving your game film to contact us regarding a refund. After 60 days, no refunds are given.

 

Sessions service. For the Sessions service, you must be eighteen (18) years of age or older or be thirteen (13) years of age or older AND have the consent of a parent or legal guardian in order to use the ConnectSports Sessions service.

 

Children under the age of thirteen (13) are not permitted to register as a Member of either ConnectSports or Sessions, make use of or submit any information to the Website. ConnectSports will not knowingly collect any information from children under the age of thirteen (13) and requires Website users to identify their age when registering as a Member. End-users of the ConnectSports Sessions service, the persons receiving instruction, may be children; however, only their parent or legal guardian may register as a Member of ConnectSports.

 

Registration as an instructor requires execution of a separate agreement titled, “Instructor Agreement and Guidelines.” A copy can be found at the following link, ConnectLAX.com/instructoragreement.

By using the Website, you represent that you (a) have the right, authority and capacity to enter into these Terms of Use and abide by all of the terms of conditions of these Terms of Use; (b) are not a person barred from receiving any services related to the Website under the applicable state and/or federal laws of the United States.

 

If you register as a Member of ConnectSports, you agree to (a) provide accurate, current, and complete information about yourself as prompted by the appropriate registration or application form, and (b) to maintain and update your information to keep it accurate, current, and complete..

 

You are responsible for ensuring that your use of the Website complies with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to you.

 

User Vetting

 

Certain users may be subject to a vetting process before they can register for and during their use of the Website, including, but not limited to, a verification of identity, using third party services as appropriate. You hereby give consent to us to conduct background checks as often as required in compliance with federal and state laws, including, without limitation, the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Although we may perform background checks of users as outlined above, we cannot confirm that each user is who they claim to be and therefore, we cannot and do not assume any responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of identity or background check information or any information provided through the Website.

 

NEITHER WE NOR OUR AFFILIATES OR LICENSORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT, WHETHER ONLINE OR OFFLINE, OF ANY USER OF OUR WEBSITE OR THE SERVICES PROVIDED THEREON, AND YOU HEREBY RELEASE US AND OUR EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS, REPRESENTATIVES, AGENTS, AND OUR AND THEIR AFFILIATES AND LICENSORS (“RELEASED PARTIES”) FROM ANY LIABILITY RELATED THERETO. THE RELEASED PARTIES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, INJURY OR DAMAGE ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE.

 

Member Account, Password and Security

 

You will receive a password and account designation upon completing the Member registration process. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account, and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account. You agree to (a) immediately notify ConnectSports at support@connectsports.co of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session (c) and not to transfer your use of or access to the Website to any third party. You acknowledge and agree that ConnectSports is not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with these Terms of Use.

 

By providing your mobile phone number to us, you hereby affirmatively consent to our use of your mobile phone number for calls and texts in order to perform and improve our services. We will not assess any charges for calls or texts, but standard message charges or other charges from your wireless carrier may apply. You may opt-out of receiving text messages from us by notifying us at support@connectsports.co.

 

Member Conduct

 

You acknowledge and agree that all information, data, identifiers of you or others you identify as contacts, connections, followers, text, music, sound, photographs, illustrations, graphics, artwork, video, images, messages or other materials ("Content"), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from which such Content originated. You acknowledge and agree that ConnectSports is not responsible for any Content that you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available via the Website. You acknowledge and agree that ConnectSports does not control the Content posted to the Website and, as such, does not control the accuracy, integrity, quality or any aspect of such Content. You understand that by using the Website, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. You acknowledge and agree that under no circumstances is ConnectSports liable in any way for any Content, including but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any Content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available via the Website.

You agree not to use the Website to:

upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable; or upload images which contain nudity, pornography, sexually explicit, weapons, violence, or drugs;

harm minors or any other person in any way;

impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;

forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through the Website;

upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that you do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements);

upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party;

upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation;

upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to or that would have the effect of interrupting, destroying, or limiting the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;

interfere with or disrupt the Website or servers or networks connected to the Website, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the Website;

intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law;

offer any contest, giveaway, or sweepstakes;

intimidate or otherwise harass another; or

collect or store personal data about other Members.

 

If you believe that any person is harassing you or is otherwise using personal information about you for unlawful purposes, we encourage you to first inform local law enforcement authorities and then to contact us at support@connectsports.co, so that we may take appropriate action to block further use of the Website by any persons who may have accessed it for improper purposes. Additionally, if you become aware of misuse of the Website by any person, then contact us.

 

You should be aware that some of your profile information as a Member shall be public, could be indexed by internet search engines and may be used for any purpose. We strongly advise you to use the utmost caution before sharing any personally identifiable information with others, or with any other Website users, including Members. We do not and cannot assure that it is safe for you to have direct contact with any other person that you come into contact with through the Website.

 

Blocking of IP Address

 

In order to protect the integrity of the Website, ConnectSports reserves the right at any time and in its sole discretion to block users from certain IP addresses from accessing the Website.

 

Member Disputes

 

You are solely responsible for your interactions with other Members of the Website. ConnectSports reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other Members.

 

Customer Service

 

We may provide assistance and guidance to Website users and Members through our team, representatives or agents. When communicating with those individuals, you may not be abusive, obscene, profane, offensive, sexist, threatening, harassing, racially offensive, or otherwise behave inappropriately. Telephone calls between you and our customer care representatives may be recorded for quality assurance purposes. If we feel that your behavior toward any of our customer care representatives or other Member of our team is at any time threatening or offensive, we reserve the right to immediately terminate your Member account and you will not be entitled to any refund of fees paid to ConnectSports.

 

Member Content

 

When you upload any Content to the Website or the services we provide thereon (“Member Content”), you represent and warrant to us the following:

You own or have rights to use and upload the Member Content;

The posting of the Member Content does not violate the intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity; and

You have no agreement with or obligations to any third party that would prohibit you from uploading the Member Content or from using the Website in the manner so used.

 

You agree to pay all royalties, fees, and other monies owing to any person or entity by reason of any Member Content you post. In addition, you agree to indemnify and hold us, our affiliates, and our and their officers, directors, partners, employees, and agents harmless from and against any and all loss, liabilities, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees (collectively, “Claims”) made by any party due to or arising out of your posting of Member Content. You agree to be solely responsible for defending any Claims against or suffered by us, subject to our right to participate with counsel of our own choosing.

 

Our Rights Concerning Member Content Submitted or Made Available on the Website

 

You acknowledge and agree that ConnectSports may or may not pre-screen Content, but that ConnectSports shall have the right, but not the obligation, in their sole discretion to pre-screen or screen, refuse, or remove any Content that is available via the Website. Without limiting the foregoing, ConnectSports shall have the right to remove any Content that violates this Agreement or is otherwise objectionable. You agree and accept all liability associated with the use of any Content, including but not limited to your reliance on the accuracy, completeness, suitability or usefulness of such Content. In this regard, you acknowledge and agree that you may not rely on any Content created by ConnectSports or submitted to ConnectSports, including without limitation information in any part of the Website.

 

You acknowledge and agree that ConnectSports does not claim ownership of Content you submit or make available for inclusion on the Website. However, with respect to Content you submit or make available for inclusion on areas of the Website available to the general public, you grant ConnectSports the following perpetual, assignable, world-wide, royalty free, sub-licensable and non-exclusive license(s), as applicable.

You agree NOT to post any content in violation of the copyrights or trademarks of others.

 

With respect to Content you submit or make available for inclusion in areas only accessible by other Members as selected by you, you grant such other Members a perpetual, irrevocable license to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publicly perform and publicly display such Content on the Website for the purpose for which such Content was submitted or made available and for any other purpose in connection with promotional campaigns run and made available by ConnectSports in their sole discretion. For the avoidance of doubt, ConnectSports may continue to make available such Content on the Website for the stated purposes and ConnectSports will continue to have the aforementioned rights even if your account is terminated.

 

You acknowledge and agree that Members whom you accept, connect to, are connected with, follow or that follow you will have access to some or all of your Content. You acknowledge and agree that in connection with the Website or ConnectSports promotional and commercial activities, some or all of your Content may be published to other Members or to third parties authorized by ConnectSports to use or access Content.

 

You acknowledge and agree that your feedback, comments and suggestions about ConnectSports may be used without any obligation to compensate you for them. You further acknowledge and agree that your feedback, comments and suggestions are completely voluntary.

 

Compliance with Applicable Laws and Copyright Policy

 

Your use of the Website, including but not limited to any Content you post, must be and shall be in accordance with any and all laws and regulations that apply to you and your use of the Website. You represent, warrant and agree that no Content of any kind submitted through your Member account will violate or infringe upon the rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity or other person or proprietary rights. You acknowledge that you do not acquire any ownership rights by downloading or printing Content from the Website.

 

Except as expressly authorized by ConnectSports or by Content providers, you agree not to reproduce, modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute, mirror, frame, republish, download, transmit, create derivative works or exploit by any means for any purpose whatsoever, in whole or in part, the Content of ConnectSports or in the case of a third party, its respective owner. You must not modify, decompile, or reverse engineer any software ConnectSports discloses to you, and you must not remove or modify any copyright or trademark notice, or other notice of ownership.

 

You may not remove or alter any ConnectSports trademarks, including names, marks, brands, logos, designs, trade dress, slogans and other designations ConnectSports uses in connection with its Website or co-brand your own products or material without prior written consent. You agree not to incorporate any aforementioned ConnectSports trademarks into your trademarks, service marks, company names, internet addresses, domain names, or any other similar designations, for use on or in connection with computer or internet-related products, services or technologies.

 

NCAA and Other Regulatory Body Compliance

 

You acknowledge and agree to adhere to the NCAA and any other athletic governing bodies' regulations regarding correspondence between coaches and organizations with prospective athletes. It is the full responsibility of Members to stay up-to-date, understand and fully comply with any regulations, including but not limited to, the level and type of contact and sharing of information between Members.

 

Commercial Use

 

ConnectSports is designed to connect Members on its Website for its Network, Sessions or related services. However, from time to time, we may approve commercial use of the Website through corporate partnerships and agreements. Unless specifically authorized for commercial use by us under such an arrangement, organizations, companies, and/or businesses may not become Members and should not use the Website for any purpose. Illegal and/or unauthorized use of the Website, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of Members by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email, are prohibited.

 

Connected Accounts

 

If you created your ConnectSports account using your Facebook or Twitter credentials then the following types of information will be used to create your new Member account: first name, last name, email address, date of birth, gender, profile photo and friends list (to follow your friends on ConnectSports). You can delete this information from the public ConnectSports account by removing your Member account.

 

Modifications to Uploaded Videos

 

ConnectSports reserves the right at any time to modify the content, language or branding of any video uploaded to a Member or Website user profile. You agree that ConnectSports shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification of an uploaded video.

 

Modifications to Website

 

ConnectSports reserves the right at any time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Website (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that ConnectSports shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Website.

 

Links To and From this Website

 

The Website may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other websites or resources. Because ConnectSports has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that ConnectSports is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any Content, advertising, products or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that ConnectSports shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of, or reliance upon, any such Content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.

 

Release

 

ConnectSports is not a party to any agreement between Members, particularly instructors and persons who receive individual and/or small group instruction. Such agreement is solely between and must be resolved directly by Members, including but not limited to payment due to an instructor.

 

Payment and Refund

 

Unless stated otherwise, all fees and rates are quoted in U.S. Dollars. You agree to submit in writing any disputes regarding any charge to support@connectsports.co within thirty (30) days of such charge, otherwise such dispute will be waived and such charge will be final and not subject to challenge. Refunds (if any) made pursuant to such dispute, are at the discretion of ConnectSports.

 

We may require Services to be paid for on a recurring basis (“Subscription Services”) or on an as-used basis (“A La Carte Services” and, together with the Subscription Services, “Paid Services”). We have the right to change, delete, discontinue or impose conditions on Paid Services or any feature or aspect of a Paid Service. Subscription Services may subject you to recurring fees and/or terms. By signing up for a Subscription Service, including after any free trial period, you agree to pay us the subscription fee and any applicable taxes as set forth in your Account settings or as otherwise agreed in writing (“Subscription Fee”). A La Carte Services may subject you to fees charged per usage and/or terms. By using an A La Carte Service, you agree to pay the fees and any taxes incurred at the time of usage (“A La Carte Fees” and, together with Subscription Fees, the “Paid Service Fees”).

 

Paid Service Fees may be paid by certain payment forms we may permit. Regardless of payment device, we reserve the right to collect Paid Service Fees by deduction from your linked payment method. We may use third-party payment processors that require you to agree to their terms in order to make payments or access the Services. If our payment collection method requires manual payment for a Subscription Service, you acknowledge and agree that failure to make a payment for the same may limit your ability to access the Subscription Service. We do not retain your credit card information on your servers.

 

Unless otherwise provided in a Subscription Service’s terms, Subscription Fees will be charged on the 1st of every month until cancelled. You may cancel a Subscription Service at any time from your Account settings. If you cancel a Subscription Service, you will continue to have access to that Subscription Service through the end of your then current billing period, but you will not be entitled to a refund or credit for any Subscription Fee already due or paid. We reserve the right to change our Subscription Fee upon thirty (30) days’ advance notice. Your continued use of Subscription Services after notice of a change to our Subscription Fee will constitute your agreement to such changes.

 

WARRANTY DISCLAIMER

 

Opinions, advice, statements, offers, or other information or Content made available through the Website by Members or Website users are those of their respective authors and should not necessarily be relied upon. Such authors are solely responsible for such content. ConnectSports does not: (a) guarantee the accuracy, completeness, suitability or usefulness of any information on the Website or (b) adopt, endorse or accept responsibility for the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice, or statement made by any party that appears on the Website. Under no circumstances will ConnectSports be responsible for any loss or damage resulting from your reliance on information or other content posted to the Website or transmitted to or by any Members or Website users. The information and services we provide on this Website, including but not limited to text, graphics and links, are provided on an "as is", “as available” and “with all faults” basis with no warranty.

 

We do not warrant that the Website or our services will operate error-free or that the Webite is free of computer viruses and/or other harmful materials. If your use of the Website or our services results in the need for servicing or replacing equipment or data, we are not responsible for any such costs.

 

ConnectSports does not assume and expressly disclaims any and all liability that may result from the use of any information provided through this Website or by Members and Website users. ConnectSports is not responsible for the conduct, whether online or offline, of any Members or users of the Website. All users, including Members and instructors do hereby expressly agree not to hold ConnectSports (or its officers, directors, shareholders, successors in interest, employees, agents, partners, subsidiaries and affiliates) liable for any instruction, advice or services delivered which originated through the Website. ConnectSports expressly disclaims any liability whatsoever for any damage, suits, claims, and/or controversies that arise or relate in any way to the Website or any information provided through this Website by a Member or Website user.

 

We disclaim, to the maximum extent permitted by law, any and all warranties, whether express or implied, including, without limitation, (a) warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, (b) warranties against infringement of any third party intellectual property or proprietary rights, (c) warranties relating to delays, interruptions, errors, or omissions in the on the Website, (d) warranties relating to the accuracy or correctness of data on the Website, and (e) any other warranties otherwise relating to our performance, nonperformance, or other acts or omissions.

 

From time to time, ConnectSports may offer new "beta" features or tools with which Members and Website users may experiment with. Such features or tools are offered solely for experimental purposes and without any warranty of any kind, and may be modified or discontinued at our sole discretion.

 

These limitations shall apply notwithstanding any failure of essential purpose or the existence of any limited remedy. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, or the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential damages, the above limitations may not apply to you.

 

Limitation of Liability

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein and except in jurisdictions where such provisions are restricted, any liability we (and our officers, directors, shareholders, successors in interest, employees, agents, partners, subsidiaries and affiliates) have to you in connection with this Agreement, under any cause of action or theory, is strictly limited to exceed the greater of (a) the total payments received, if any, by ConnectSports from you during the preceding twelve (12) months or (b) one hundred dollars ($100), in aggregate for all violations. Furthermore, any claim under this Agreement or any way connected to the Website must be brought within twelve (12) months after the cause of action arises, otherwise such claim or cause of action shall be permanently barred. In no event will ConnectSports be liable to you or any third person for any indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special or punitive damages, including for any lost profits or lost data arising from your use of the Website, even if ConnectSports is aware or has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

 

Indemnification

 

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless us, our affiliates and our and their officers, directors, partners, agents, and employees from and against any loss, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees (collectively, “Claims”), whether direct, consequential or incidental in nature, due to or arising out of your use of the Website in violation of this Agreement, any breach of the representations and warranties you make in this Agreement, or your Member Content. You agree to be solely responsible for defending any Claims against or suffered by us, subject to our right to participate with counsel of our own choosing.

 

Applicable Law and Dispute Resolution

 

By accessing or using the Website, you agree that the laws of the State of New York shall govern this Agreement any disclaimers and terms and conditions without regard to principles of conflict of law and to be bound by the jurisdiction of the American Arbitration Association, New York chapter.

 

In the event of any controversy or dispute between ConnectSports and you arising out of or in connection with your use of the Website, the parties shall attempt, promptly and in good faith, to resolve any such dispute. If we are unable to resolve any such dispute within a reasonable time (not to exceed thirty (30) days), then such controversy or dispute shall be submitted to mediation. If the controversy or dispute cannot be resolved through mediation within ninety (90) days of such dispute, then the parties shall submit to resolve it through final and binding arbitration in or near New York, New York under the auspices of the American Arbitration Association. The parties hereby agree to share equally in the costs of arbitration so long as each party is solely responsible for their respective attorneys’ and/or representatives’ fees and disbursements. Furthermore, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the arbitrator shall have no power to vary the terms of this Agreement or to award you attorneys’ fees. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no arbitration under this Agreement shall be joined to an arbitration involving any other party subject to this Agreement, whether through class arbitration proceedings or otherwise. The parties knowingly waive their right to have a court of law resolve disputes arising from this Agreement, the Instructor Agreement and Guidelines and Privacy Policy.

 

Digital Millennium Copyright Act

 

ConnectSports (Sports Recruits LLC)
Designated Copyright Agent
26 Railroad Ave. #123
Babylon, NY 11702-2204
copyrightagent@connectsports.co

We will respond to allegations of copyright violations in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Please note that our privacy policy does not protect information provided in DMCA notices.

If you believe any material on the Website, or the services provided on the Website, infringes on your copyright(s), please notify us by contacting our designated agent at the email address above. In order to constitute legally sufficient notice, your notice should include the following:

Name, address, telephone number, email address, and an electronic or physical signature of the copyright owner or the person authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf;

A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;

A description of where on the Website the material that you claim is infringing is located;

A written statement that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

 

We suggest that you consult your legal advisor before filing a DMCA notice with our designated copyright agent, as there can be penalties for false claims under the DMCA.

Upon receipt of a written notification containing the information outlined in 1) through 5) above, we will remove or disable access to the material that is alleged to be infringing, we will forward the written notification to such alleged infringer, and we will take reasonable steps to promptly notify the alleged infringer that we have removed or disabled access to the material.

To be effective, a counter notification must be a written notice to our designated copyright agent that includes substantially the following:

A physical or electronic signature;

Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled;

A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled; and

Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the U.S. federal District Court for the judicial district in which the address is located (or, if your address is outside the United States, for any judicial district in which we may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification or an agent of such person.

 

Upon receipt of a valid counter notification, we will:

Promptly provide the complaining party with a copy of the counter notification;

Inform the complaining party that we will replace the removed material or cease disabling access to it within 10 business days; and

Replace the removed material or cease disabling access to the material within 10 to 14 business days following receipt of the counter notification, provided that our designated copyright agent has not received notice from the complaining party that an action has been filed seeking a court order to restrain the alleged infringer from engaging in infringing activity relating to the material on our Website.

 

General Information

 

You agree that, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, there shall be no third party beneficiaries of this agreement.

 

These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and ConnectSports and govern your use of the Website. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use or purchase certain other ConnectSports services, affiliate services, third-party content or third-party software.

 

The failure of ConnectSports to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the arbitrator or court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision. The other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

Certain activities on the Website may require you to make an electronic signature. You understand and accept that an electronic signature has same legal rights and obligations as a physical signature. If you are a Member, you agree that we may provide you any and all required notices electronically through your account or other electronic means. You agree that we are not responsible for any delivery fees charged to you as a result of your receipt of our electronic notices.

 

This Agreement, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by ConnectSports without restriction.

 

If you are located outside the United States, you are ineligible to use the Website, but to the extent you violate this requirement, you acknowledge and agree to having your data transferred to and processed in the United States.

 

The section titles in this Agreement are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.

 

Contact Us

 

Please contact us at support@connectsports.co if you have any additional questions on this Agreement. This Agreement was last updated on July 18, 2022.