THE ESPORTS HUB Terms Of Service
 Last Revised: 11th September 2023

The Esports Hub LTD is a registered company within the United Kingdom (SC524472), with remote offices at 149 High St, Glasgow G1 1PH, United Kingdom.

TERMS OF USE AND SERVICE AGREEMENT
Welcome to The Esports Hub Limited ("The Esports Hub" or "ESHUB"), and thank you for choosing our network of websites and applications, including theesportshub.com ("Website"). This Terms of Use and Service Agreement ("Agreement") governs your access and use of our Websites and Services. By accessing or using any part of the Services, you agree to accept this Agreement in its entirety. If you do not agree, please refrain from using the Services. Please note that this Agreement is subject to change by ESHUB, and any updates will be effective upon posting on the site. Your continued use of the Services after such changes constitutes your acceptance.
- ESHUB is registered in Scotland and has its registered office in Glasgow, Scotland. For any inquiries, please reach out to us via [email protected].
- We reserve the right to revise these terms of use by updating this page. It is your responsibility to review this page periodically for any modifications, as they are binding.
- Our site may undergo updates, including changes to the content, which can occur at any time.
- While our site is generally accessible free of charge, certain services and promotional events may entail a fee. If a fee is applicable, you will have the opportunity to review and accept the terms prior to incurring any charges. Our fees are quoted in Pounds Sterling and are subject to change. We will notify you of fee changes by posting such updates on our site.
- Although we strive to maintain uninterrupted access to our site and its content, we cannot guarantee its availability at all times. We reserve the right to suspend, withdraw, discontinue, or modify any part of our site without notice. We will not be held liable if our site becomes unavailable for any reason or period.
- You are responsible for making the necessary arrangements to access our site. To access certain parts of the site, you must complete a registration form. We reserve the right to reject your application at our discretion. If your registration is accepted, we will provide you with a username and password.
- We may disable any username or password, chosen by you or allocated by us, if we reasonably believe that you have violated any provisions of these terms of use or if there is a justifiable reason to terminate your membership. Our terms of use prohibit racism, abuse, and openly advertising competition websites.
- You confirm that all information provided during registration is accurate and complete.
- Each registration is intended for a single user only. Sharing your username or password with others or allowing another user to access your account on your behalf is strictly prohibited. Your account is for personal and non-commercial use only.
- You are solely responsible for the confidentiality and usage of your username and password. If you suspect unauthorized access to your account, please notify us promptly.
- Our site is not directed to individuals under 13 years of age. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to remove such information and terminate their account.
- Children under the age of 16 should obtain parental consent before using our site. We reserve the right to implement measures to verify parental consent.
- Parents should be aware that our site's Privacy Policy governs the use of personal data. We encourage parents to monitor their children's internet usage and teach them responsible handling of personal information. If you discover that your child has provided personal information without your consent, please contact us at [email protected].
- All participants engaging in Challenges must be 18 years or older and must be the account holder for all billing and financial matters.

The content on our site, including that provided by third parties, is intended for general information purposes only and should not be relied upon as advice. Prior to taking or refraining from any action based on the content on our site, it is recommended that you seek professional or specialist advice. While we make reasonable efforts to update the information on our site, we do not provide any express or implied representations, warranties, or guarantees regarding the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the content. Links to other sites and resources provided by third parties are for informational purposes only. We have no control over the content of those sites or resources. We assume no liability for any user-generated content displayed on our site. Please refer to section 14 (Limitation of our Liability) for the applicable limitations.

You have the ability to contribute user-generated content to our site. When doing so, you agree to:
(a) comply with these terms of use, including the Acceptable Use Policy;
(b) only upload or submit user-generated content that you either own or have permission from the owner to submit, refraining from submitting any user-generated content that infringes upon the intellectual property or proprietary rights of third parties; and
(c) not submit any user-generated content that is prohibited by the Data Protection Act 1998 or any other applicable data protection or privacy legislation.

If you submit user-generated content for display on our site, you are responsible for ensuring its accuracy, completeness, compliance with these terms of use, and keeping it up to date. You warrant that you have taken reasonable precautions to ensure that any user-generated content you upload or submit to our site is free from viruses or any other elements that may have a detrimental effect on our site or any other technology, and that it complies with these terms of use. While we are not obligated to monitor user-generated content submitted to our site by you or other users, we reserve the right to remove, without notice, any user-generated content or other content, information, or materials that we believe breaches these terms, constitutes a misuse of our site, or may harm other users. You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claims or demands, including reasonable legal fees, made by any third party resulting from your failure to comply with the terms related to user-generated content.

Except for user-generated content submitted to our site, all copyrights and other intellectual property rights in the content, including site design, text, graphics, and their selection and arrangement, belong to us. All rights are reserved. No reproduction or redistribution of this content is permitted without our written permission. You may view, download, and print any content made available through our site for personal and non-commercial purposes only, provided that:
(a) it is used solely for your own personal use and not reproduced, included in other works or publications, distributed, or sold to third parties;
(b) it is not modified or altered in any way; and
(c) you do not remove any copyright or proprietary notices.

These terms of use do not prevent you from manually recording individual content items or disclosing them, free of charge, to friends or family members for non-commercial purposes, provided you ensure that the recipient complies with these terms of use.

You retain ownership of the copyright in user-generated content that you submit to our site. By submitting user-generated content, you automatically grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, and non-terminable license (including the right to sublicense to third parties) to use, communicate to the public, copy, distribute, publish, play, perform, and create adaptations or derivative works of such user-generated content for any purpose, including commercial or advertising purposes.

When you submit User Generated Content to any public section of our site, you acknowledge that it will be accessible to other users of our site. You agree that other users of our site may use your User Generated Content in accordance with these terms of use, and we will not be liable for any other use of your User Generated Content by third parties. We do not guarantee that our site will be secure or free from bugs or viruses. It is your responsibility to configure your information technology, computer programs, and platform in order to access our site. You should use your own virus protection software.

You must not misuse our site by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs, or any other malicious or technologically harmful material. You must not attempt to gain unauthorized access to our site, the server on which our site is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to our site. You must not attack our site through a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack. Any breach of this provision may constitute a criminal offense under the Computer Misuse Act 1990. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and cooperate with them by disclosing your identity. In the event of such a breach, your right to use our site will be terminated immediately. 

To the extent permitted by law, we exclude all conditions, warranties, representations, or other terms that may apply to our site or any content on it, whether express or implied. We will not be liable to any user for any loss or damage, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising from or in connection with:

In particular, we will not be liable for:

We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a virus, distributed denial-of-service attack, or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data, or other proprietary material due to your use of our site or the downloading of any content on it, or on any website linked to it. Your use of our site signifies your acceptance of and agreement to comply with all the policies in this acceptable use policy, which supplements our terms of website use.

You may use our site only for lawful purposes. You may not use our site:

You also agree:

 

We may provide interactive services on our site, such as messaging services. While we will assess possible risks and decide on appropriate moderation for these interactive services, we are not obligated to oversee, monitor, or moderate them. We explicitly exclude liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of interactive services by a user in violation of our content standards, regardless of whether the service is moderated or not.

The following content standards apply to any material you contribute to our site (contributions) and any associated interactive services. You must comply with both the letter and spirit of these standards:

Contributions must:

Contributions must not:

We reserve the right to determine, at our discretion, whether there has been a breach of this acceptable use policy through your use of our site. In the event of a breach, we may take appropriate action, which can include:

We exclude liability for actions taken in response to breaches of this acceptable use policy. The described responses are not exhaustive, and we may take any other action that we reasonably deem appropriate. We may revise this acceptable use policy at any time by amending this page. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for any changes, as they are legally binding. Some provisions in this policy may also be superseded by provisions or notices published elsewhere on our site.

These terms of use, their subject matter, and their formation (including any non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by Scots law and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Scotland. Nothing in these terms of use excludes or limits our liability for death or personal injury arising from our negligence, fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited by Scots law.

If you dispute a purchase on Paypal we will take legal action to recover all lost assets.

Payments
- Payment Obligations: When you make a payment on the Platform, you agree to pay all applicable fees and charges associated with the transaction. You represent and warrant that you have the necessary authorization to use the payment method you choose.
- Chargebacks: In the event of an unlawful chargeback on a payment made through a payment gateway such as PayPal, you acknowledge and agree that the Company reserves the right to pursue legal action to recover the funds. You agree that any legal proceedings related to such chargebacks will be conducted in the courts of Scotland.
- Liability for Expenses: You acknowledge and agree that if you initiate an unlawful chargeback, you will be liable for all expenses incurred by the Company in relation to the chargeback, including but not limited to legal fees, court costs, and debt collection fees.

- Prize claims must be completed within 24 hours of the end of the tournament otherwise the user may risk forfeiture of the prize.

- Prizes are dependant and vary depending on how many participants signup to the tournament.

- Prizes may take up to 72 hours to be processed.

The Esports Hub (“ESHUB”), will conduct online tournaments (each a “Tournament”) in accordance with: (i) ESHUB’s Terms of Service and ESHUB’s Privacy Policy; and (ii) these official rules (“Official Rules”), unless otherwise indicated. With respect to each specific Tournament, more detailed rules, Tournament start and end dates, description of potential prizes and other Tournament-specific information may be provided at the time of each Tournament.

THESE OFFICIAL RULES MAY BE UPDATED AND MODIFIED AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON.  RULINGS MAY BE MADE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES IN ORDER TO PRESERVE FAIR PLAY AND TOURNAMENT INTEGRITY.  PARTICIPATION IN A TOURNAMENT CONSTITUTES YOUR FULL AND UNCONDITIONAL AGREEMENT TO THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND ESHUB’S DECISIONS, WHICH ARE FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS AND IN ALL RESPECTS. WINNING A PRIZE IS CONTINGENT UPON FULFILLING ALL REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THESE OFFICIAL RULES.

Skilled Gaming
- By accessing and using this website, you agree to utilise its services solely for the purpose of participating in skilled gaming competitions. Any other usage is strictly prohibited.
- You acknowledge and accept that this website is intended exclusively for individuals interested in engaging in fair and competitive gameplay, showcasing their gaming skills, and competing against other players in various skill-based contests.
- You agree not to exploit or misuse this website for any form of gambling, chance-based activities, or any other activity that does not align with the spirit of skilled gaming competitions.
- The use of any external software, tools, or means that provide an unfair advantage or compromise the integrity of the competition is strictly prohibited. Users found in violation may face penalties, including suspension or termination of their account.
- We reserve the right to monitor user activity and take necessary actions to ensure compliance with these terms. Any suspicious or inappropriate behavior that undermines the fairness of the competitions may result in account suspension or permanent ban.
- By participating in skilled gaming competitions on this website, you acknowledge that your performance may be subject to review and scrutiny to maintain a level playing field for all participants. This may include but is not limited to reviewing gameplay footage, analyzing in-game data, and conducting fair play investigations.

Each individual tournament will be held on the scheduled dates provided by The Esports HUb

You must be an active and valid member of www.theesportshub.com. You must register via the registration form and signups are a first come first serve basis. Signups are open until the tournament is full or the scheduled start time passes.

For a tournament entry to be considered valid, participants must provide all necessary/requested information. Incomplete or more than one entries will see the participant as disqualified - one entry per person per tournament. All entries become the property of ESHUB and will not be acknowledged or returned. Please note that ESHUB is not responsible for any lost, late, incomplete, or misdirected entries.

Potential winners (“Potential Winners”) must comply with these official rules and winning is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements.  Potential Winners shall have no right to any prize unless the conditions set forth in these and any other applicable rules are satisfied. Potential winners must go to Prize Claims found on the user panel and ensure their paypal information is correct and working. If a Potential Winner cannot be contacted, does not respond, or fails to sign and return the required documentation within fourteen (14) days of the first notification attempt, the Potential Winner forfeits his or her eligibility to claim a prize. 

Potential Winners are limited to one prize package per Tournament.  A description of the potential prizes, if any, will be provided for each individual Tournament. Prizes are non-transferable and not exchangeable for any other prize. In the case of unavailability of prize, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. All taxes, gratuities and unspecified expenses are the sole responsibility of winner.  Potential Winners who are eligible for award of a prize assume all liability for use of the prize.

 

Requirements of Potential Winners and Limitations.
Unless otherwise specified for an individual Tournament, all participants must be legal residents of BE , BG , CZ , DK , DE , EE , IE , EL , ES , FR , IT , LV , LT , LU , HU , MT , NL , HE , PL , PT , RO , SI , SK , FI , SE , UK , IS , LI , NO , CH , GB , AT , TR , HR , RU, or GR and at least 13-years old as of date of entry. Children under 13 are not permitted to register on this Site or for any Tournaments, and Sponsor will not knowingly collect information from children under age 13. If requested by ESHUB, winners must provide a copy of his/her government issued photo ID with proof of age. A parent or guardian of any participant who is a minor in his/her jurisdiction (under 18 years old, except in Alabama and Nebraska where a minor is under 19 years old) must sign a release on behalf of the minor to be eligible to receive a prize. Minors who do not have a signed release will not be eligible to receive a prize. Users should adhere to the age restrictions of games. Employees of the Sponsor, the Tournament's participating sponsors and their advertising agencies, and members of the immediate family of any such persons are not eligible to participate and win.  Eligibility to receive a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth herein.

 

ESHUB is not responsible for any incorrect/inaccurate information, whether caused by users of the site or by any of the equipment/programming associated with the site or in any tournament. Moreover by any technical or human error, which may have occurred in the registration process, tournament entries or in connection with any tournament including, technical limitations or other events that may result in the disqualification or loss of ranking status of any participant in any tournament. ESHUB does not assume any responsibility for errors, interruptions, deletions, defects/delays, or site/tournament communication line failures. Additionally ESHUB does not take any responsibility for any theft or destruction of unauthorized access to or modification of any registration entries.

ESHUB and its employees, affiliates, sponsors, partners, suppliers, will not be responsible or accountable for any indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages of any kind in any event.

All participating participants give ESHUB and its affiliates permission to use names, nick-names, gamer tags, and likeness in promotional associations of this and other tournaments, and waive any claims of royalty or right for such use, unless otherwise agreed upon or where prohibited.

By participating in the Tournament, participants agree to abide the rules of each specific Tournament. Participants further agree to be bound by the decisions made by ESHUB, its employees, its volunteers, and other personnel. Participants who fail to abide by posted rules and gain unfair advantage, or obtain winner status using fraudulent means will be disqualified. Inappropriate or unsportsmanlike behavior is prohibited. All decisions concerning disputes are final.

Prize(s) that may be awarded to eligible winner(s) are limited to one prize package per winner. A description of the prizes will be provided for each individual tournament. Prizes are non-transferable and not exchangeable for other prizes. In the case of an unavailable prize, in its sole discretion, sponsors reserve the right to substitute a prize of equal/greater value. All taxes, gratuities and unspecified expenses are the sole responsibility of winner.

 

Each Potential Winner who has satisfied the required contingencies to become eligible for the award of a prize is solely responsible for any and all applicable taxes on such prize. ESHUB or the Sponsor are not responsible for any unspecified expenses which shall be the responsibility of winners.

 

ESHUB reserves the right to cancel and/or reschedule a tournament to a later date and time if for any reason a tournament is unable to be operated at its scheduled time/date.

Intellectual Property
By submitting content to our platform, you acknowledge and agree that you retain ownership of your content. However, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display your content for the purposes of operating and promoting our platform. You represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights to grant us this license and that your content does not infringe upon any third-party intellectual property rights.

User Responsibilities
Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their account credentials and are solely accountable for any activities that occur under their account. It is their obligation to promptly notify us of any unauthorized use or security breaches. Users must comply with all applicable laws and regulations, as well as refrain from engaging in any activity that may violate the rights of others or disrupt the functioning of the platform.

Termination
We reserve the right to terminate or suspend user accounts at our discretion, including but not limited to instances where users violate the Terms of Service, engage in illegal or fraudulent activities, or pose a threat to the security or integrity of the platform. Such termination may result in the loss of access to the platform and its services, without any liability on our part.

Limitations of Liability
We shall not be held liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from the use or inability to use our platform, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or business opportunities. Users acknowledge that their use of the platform is at their own risk and that we are not responsible for the conduct or content of other users on the platform.

Privacy Policy
By using our platform, users agree to the terms outlined in our privacy policy, which governs the collection, storage, and use of their personal information. The privacy policy provides details on the types of data collected, the purposes for which it is used, and the measures taken to safeguard user privacy.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction
The Terms of Service, its interpretation, and any disputes arising from it shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Jurisdiction]. Any legal actions or proceedings relating to the Terms of Service shall be exclusively brought in the courts of [Jurisdiction], and users consent to the jurisdiction and venue of such courts for resolving any disputes.