FightCircle Terms of Service

Effective Date: [Month Day, Year]
Last Updated: [Month Day, Year]
Operated by: [Full Legal Business Name]
Contact: [Support Email Address]

1. Agreement to Terms

Welcome to FightCircle.

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the FightCircle website, mobile application, and associated services (collectively, the "Platform").

FightCircle is a digital platform designed to connect combat-sports enthusiasts, athletes, coaches, and gyms through gym discovery, business advertising, user profiles, community engagement, and related services.

By registering for an account, accessing, or using FightCircle, you agree to be legally bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Platform.

2. Eligibility

FightCircle is intended for individuals who are at least eighteen (18) years old.

By creating an account, you represent and warrant that:

• You are at least eighteen years old.
• You have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.
• The information you provide is accurate.
• You will use the Platform in compliance with applicable laws.
• You are not creating an account to impersonate another person or business.

FightCircle reserves the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these eligibility requirements.

3. Account Registration and Responsibilities

Users may register for FightCircle accounts to access available features.

Depending on the account type, users may be able to create:

• General user profiles.
• Athlete profiles.
• Coach profiles.
• Gym or business profiles.

Users are responsible for:

1. Providing accurate registration information.
2. Maintaining the confidentiality of login credentials.
3. Securing their accounts.
4. Updating outdated account information.
5. Reporting unauthorized access.
6. Ensuring that their use of FightCircle complies with these Terms.

Users may not sell, transfer, or share account credentials without authorization.

FightCircle is not responsible for losses resulting from a user's failure to protect account credentials.

4. Nature of the FightCircle Platform

FightCircle functions as a discovery, advertising, and community platform.

The Platform allows gyms and related businesses to advertise their services and allows users to discover and evaluate available training opportunities.

FightCircle is not:

• A gym or training facility.
• A martial arts school.
• A combat-sports promoter.
• An athletic commission.
• A coaching or personal-training provider.
• A medical provider.
• A competition organizer.
• An employer or recruiting agency.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, FightCircle does not directly provide the services advertised by gyms, coaches, athletes, or other businesses.

FightCircle does not own, operate, supervise, or control independently listed gyms or their facilities.

Any arrangement between a user and a gym, coach, athlete, or other business is established directly between those parties.

5. Gym and Business Accounts

FightCircle may permit authorized gym representatives and business owners to create and manage business profiles.

These profiles may include:

• Business descriptions.
• Gym locations.
• Membership pricing.
• Available programs.
• Class schedules.
• Coaching staff.
• Coach biographies.
• Credentials and achievements.
• Facility photographs.
• Training equipment.
• Promotions and discounts.
• Contact information.
• Website and social media links.
• Current athletes and affiliated competitors.

Gym administrators represent that they have the authority to publish and manage the information submitted through their accounts.

Gym administrators are responsible for ensuring that their listings remain accurate and current.

FightCircle reserves the right to request verification of business ownership, identity, credentials, or authorization.

FightCircle may remove or restrict listings containing false, misleading, outdated, unlawful, or otherwise inappropriate information.

6. Gym Subscriptions and Paid Advertising

FightCircle may offer paid subscription plans to gyms and businesses.

Subscription plans may be offered on:

• A monthly basis.
• An annual basis.
• Other billing schedules introduced by FightCircle.

Paid plans may include features such as:

• Enhanced gym profiles.
• Increased profile visibility.
• Promotional placements.
• Featured gym listings.
• Additional photographs and videos.
• Expanded business information.
• Analytics and engagement statistics.
• Promotional campaigns.
• Additional administrative tools.
• Other premium features.

The specific features and pricing associated with each subscription will be displayed during the purchase process.

FightCircle may modify subscription offerings, pricing, and included features over time, subject to applicable law.

6.1 Automatic Renewal

Unless otherwise stated during checkout, subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each billing period.

Users authorize FightCircle and its designated payment processor to charge the payment method associated with their account for applicable renewal fees.

6.2 Cancellation

Gym administrators may cancel subscriptions through available account settings or by contacting:

[Billing Support Email]

Unless otherwise stated, cancellation prevents future renewals but does not automatically provide a refund for the current billing period.

Paid features ordinarily remain available through the end of the active subscription period.

6.3 Refund Policy

Except where required by applicable law or expressly stated otherwise during purchase, subscription fees are non-refundable.

FightCircle may consider refund requests individually.

6.4 Failed Payments

If a subscription payment fails, FightCircle may:

• Attempt to process payment again.
• Notify the account administrator.
• Temporarily restrict premium features.
• Suspend the subscription.
• Downgrade the account to a free tier.

Users are responsible for maintaining valid payment information.

7. User Content and Community Features

FightCircle may offer community features designed to encourage interaction among athletes, coaches, gyms, and combat-sports enthusiasts.

These features may include:

• Social feeds.
• Public posts.
• Comments.
• Reactions.
• Reviews.
• Ratings.
• Community groups.
• Event discussions.
• Athlete updates.
• Direct communications.
• Photo and video sharing.

Users are solely responsible for content they submit, upload, publish, or distribute through FightCircle.

7.1 Content Ownership

Users retain ownership of content they create and submit, to the extent they own the applicable rights.

By submitting content to FightCircle, users grant FightCircle a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable license to host, store, reproduce, display, distribute, adapt, and otherwise use that content as reasonably necessary to operate, promote, moderate, maintain, and improve the Platform.

This license is subject to applicable law and the deletion and retention practices described in our Privacy Policy.

7.2 Prohibited Content

Users may not publish content that:

• Is unlawful or fraudulent.
• Contains threats or harassment.
• Promotes violence outside lawful sporting activity.
• Infringes intellectual-property rights.
• Contains unauthorized private information.
• Is deliberately misleading.
• Contains malicious software.
• Impersonates another person.
• Manipulates reviews or ratings.
• Promotes illegal activities.
• Otherwise violates these Terms.

FightCircle reserves the right to remove content that violates these standards.

7.3 Community Moderation

FightCircle may review, moderate, restrict, or remove content at its discretion and as permitted by law.

We may suspend or restrict accounts that repeatedly violate community standards.

However, FightCircle does not guarantee that all inappropriate content will be identified or removed.

8. Reviews and Ratings

Users may have the ability to submit reviews and ratings concerning gyms, coaches, facilities, and services.

Reviews must reflect genuine experiences and must not be fabricated or intentionally misleading.

Users may not:

• Purchase fake reviews.
• Coordinate deceptive rating campaigns.
• Impersonate customers.
• Submit reviews on behalf of people without authorization.
• Threaten businesses with fabricated reviews.
• Manipulate ratings through undisclosed incentives.

FightCircle may remove reviews that violate these requirements.

Reviews represent the opinions of individual users and do not necessarily represent the views of FightCircle.

FightCircle does not independently guarantee the accuracy of every review.

9. Gym Promotions and Advertisements

Gyms and businesses may use FightCircle to advertise promotions, discounts, membership offers, training packages, or special events.

The business publishing an offer is responsible for:

• Accuracy of promotional information.
• Eligibility requirements.
• Offer expiration dates.
• Availability.
• Redemption conditions.
• Fulfillment of advertised services.
• Compliance with applicable advertising laws.

FightCircle is not responsible for a business's failure to honor a promotion unless expressly agreed otherwise.

Paid promotional placements may be identified as sponsored or featured content.

Payment for advertising does not guarantee a specific number of impressions, views, inquiries, customers, or conversions.

10. Combat Sports and Physical Activity Disclaimer

Combat sports involve inherent physical risks.

Activities such as boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, wrestling, Muay Thai, MMA, kickboxing, grappling, and other combat disciplines may result in:

• Bruises and lacerations.
• Sprains and fractures.
• Concussions.
• Serious bodily injury.
• Permanent disability.
• Other significant physical harm.
• Death.

FightCircle does not supervise training sessions, evaluate gym safety, certify coaches, or determine whether a particular training activity is appropriate for an individual.

Users are responsible for evaluating their own physical readiness and the safety of any facility or activity they choose to participate in.

Users should consult qualified healthcare professionals when appropriate.

Before participating in any activity, users should independently evaluate the facility, coaches, equipment, supervision, safety procedures, and applicable participation agreements.

Nothing in these Terms eliminates rights or responsibilities that cannot legally be waived.

11. Prohibited Activities

Users agree not to:

1. Violate applicable laws or regulations.
2. Create fraudulent accounts or business listings.
3. Impersonate athletes, coaches, gyms, or other individuals.
4. Submit false credentials or athletic achievements.
5. Harass, threaten, or intimidate other users.
6. Manipulate reviews, ratings, or engagement.
7. Distribute spam or unauthorized advertisements.
8. Attempt to access another user's account.
9. Interfere with Platform security.
10. Introduce malware or malicious code.
11. Scrape or harvest Platform data without authorization.
12. Reverse engineer or attempt to extract source code, except where prohibited by law.
13. Circumvent subscription or payment requirements.
14. Use the Platform to arrange unlawful activities.
15. Violate the intellectual-property or privacy rights of others.

Violation of these restrictions may result in suspension or permanent account termination.

12. Intellectual Property

FightCircle and its associated branding, logos, designs, software, website structure, application interfaces, graphics, and original content are owned by or licensed to FightCircle.

Users may not reproduce, distribute, modify, sell, or commercially exploit FightCircle intellectual property without written authorization.

Gym owners and users retain responsibility for ensuring that they have permission to use photographs, logos, videos, trademarks, and other materials submitted to the Platform.

By submitting such materials, users represent that they possess the necessary rights or authorization.

13. Third-Party Services

FightCircle may integrate with third-party services, including:

• Payment processors.
• Mapping services.
• Social media platforms.
• Authentication providers.
• External websites.
• Analytics services.

Third-party services may operate under separate terms and privacy policies.

FightCircle does not control or assume responsibility for third-party services.

Users access third-party services at their own discretion and risk.

14. Account Suspension and Termination

FightCircle reserves the right to suspend, restrict, or terminate accounts when reasonably necessary to:

• Enforce these Terms.
• Address fraudulent activity.
• Protect users.
• Address security concerns.
• Investigate violations.
• Comply with applicable laws.
• Protect the Platform and its operations.

Users may request account closure through available account settings or by contacting:

[Support Email Address]

Account closure does not automatically cancel separately billed subscriptions unless the applicable cancellation process expressly provides otherwise.

Outstanding payment obligations remain enforceable.

15. Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, FIGHTCIRCLE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS.

FIGHTCIRCLE MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES REGARDING:

• PLATFORM AVAILABILITY.
• PLATFORM PERFORMANCE.
• LISTING ACCURACY.
• GYM OR COACH QUALIFICATIONS.
• ADVERTISED SERVICES.
• BUSINESS LEGITIMACY.
• USER CONTENT.
• FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
• MERCHANTABILITY.
• NON-INFRINGEMENT.

FIGHTCIRCLE DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT USERS WILL FIND A SUITABLE GYM, COACH, TRAINING PARTNER, CUSTOMER, OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

FIGHTCIRCLE DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THIRD-PARTY BUSINESSES WILL PROVIDE SERVICES AS ADVERTISED.

16. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, FIGHTCIRCLE AND ITS OWNERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AFFILIATES, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.

THIS INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION:

• LOST PROFITS.
• LOST REVENUE.
• LOST BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
• LOST DATA.
• PERSONAL INJURY ARISING FROM THIRD-PARTY TRAINING OR ACTIVITIES.
• DAMAGES ARISING FROM DEALINGS BETWEEN USERS.
• DAMAGES ARISING FROM GYM OR COACH SERVICES.
• UNAUTHORIZED THIRD-PARTY ACTIVITY.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF FIGHTCIRCLE ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE PLATFORM SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF:

1. THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID DIRECTLY TO FIGHTCIRCLE BY THE CLAIMING USER DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM; OR
2. ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).

THESE LIMITATIONS DO NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY THAT CANNOT LAWFULLY BE LIMITED.

17. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, users agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless FightCircle, its owners, employees, affiliates, contractors, and service providers from claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and reasonable legal expenses arising from:

• Their use of the Platform.
• Their submitted content.
• Their violation of these Terms.
• Their violation of applicable laws.
• Their infringement of another party's rights.
• Their interactions or transactions with other users or businesses.

FightCircle reserves the right to control the defense of matters subject to indemnification.

18. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of Arizona, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where applicable law requires otherwise.

Subject to mandatory consumer protections, disputes arising from these Terms or the Platform shall be brought in the state or federal courts located in Maricopa County, Arizona.

The parties consent to the jurisdiction of those courts.

Before initiating formal legal proceedings, users are encouraged to contact FightCircle to attempt an informal resolution.

Contact:

[Legal or Support Email Address]

19. Modifications to These Terms

FightCircle reserves the right to update or modify these Terms as the Platform evolves.

Updated Terms will include a revised "Last Updated" date.

Material changes may be communicated through the Platform or by email where required.

Continued use of FightCircle after revised Terms become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms to the extent permitted by law.

Users who do not agree with updated Terms must discontinue use of the Platform.

20. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable or invalid, the remaining provisions shall remain in effect to the maximum extent permitted by law.

Any invalid provision shall be modified only as necessary to make it enforceable where legally permissible.

21. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the FightCircle Privacy Policy and any additional terms presented for specific services or purchases, constitute the agreement between FightCircle and its users concerning the Platform.

These Terms supersede prior agreements or understandings relating to the same subject matter, except where separate written agreements expressly provide otherwise.

22. Contact Information

For questions, concerns, or support requests regarding these Terms, contact:

FightCircle
[Full Legal Business Name]
[Business Mailing Address]
[Support Email Address]