Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Short Track Manager (the "App"), you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the App.

2. Nature of the Game (Skill-Based)

This App is a virtual sports simulation and "Game of Skill." Success in the App depends on the user's knowledge of Short Track Speed Skating, strategic player selection, and statistical analysis. It is not a gambling platform. Entering a competition and being eligible for a sponsored prize never requires a payment, and we do not pay out cash prizes ourselves. Any prizes are offered by third-party sponsors, as described in section 3.

3. Sponsored Prizes

From time to time a competition is sponsored by a third party (the "Sponsor"), who offers prizes to the highest-ranked managers on that competition's leaderboard. The Sponsor, the prizes and the ranks that win them are shown on the competition and leaderboard pages. These rules apply to every sponsored prize:

• •No purchase necessary: Prize eligibility depends only on your ranking. Subscribing to a paid plan or entering a paid tournament does not improve your chances of winning a sponsored prize.
• •Eligibility: To receive a prize, your account must have a verified email address. Accounts held by Short Track Manager staff are excluded from prize rankings. We may limit prizes to certain regions where the Sponsor cannot deliver or where the law does not allow them, and will say so on the competition page.
• •How winners are decided: Prizes go to the top-ranked managers on the competition leaderboard once the competition is fully scored. Managers with equal points share a rank, and every manager sharing a prize rank receives that prize. Our decisions on rankings are final.
• •Claiming: Winners receive an email with a unique claim code and instructions for claiming from the Sponsor. A prize must be claimed within the period stated in that email, and unclaimed prizes are forfeited. If your email address is not verified, we cannot send the prize email.
• •Fulfilment: The Sponsor supplies and delivers the prize. Shipping, import duties and any taxes on a prize are the winner's responsibility unless the Sponsor says otherwise. Prizes cannot be exchanged for cash or transferred, and the Sponsor may substitute a prize of similar value if an item becomes unavailable.
• •Disqualification: We may remove an account from prize rankings, and withdraw a prize, for cheating, running more than one account, using automated tools or otherwise breaking these Terms.
• •Sharing your details: To deliver a prize we share your username, email address, rank and claim code with the Sponsor. See our Privacy Statement.
• •Sponsor relationship: Sponsors do not operate, endorse or control the game. Sponsor names and logos belong to their owners. We are not responsible for the Sponsor's products, delivery or customer service.

4. Data and Intellectual Property

• •Athlete Statistics: The App uses publicly available historical facts, athlete names, and race results. This information is used for informational and entertainment purposes only under "Fair Use" principles.
• •Ownership: All original code, UI design, and game mechanics are the property of the App developer.
• •Third-Party Marks: Any trademarks or logos belonging to skating federations or governing bodies remain the property of their respective owners. We make no claim to these marks.

5. User Conduct

You agree not to:

• •Use any automated systems (bots, scrapers) to access the App.
• •Attempt to reverse engineer the App's database or game logic.
• •Submit offensive or inappropriate team names.

6. Limitation of Liability

The App is provided "as is." While we strive for accuracy, we do not guarantee the completeness or timeliness of the athlete rankings or results. We are not responsible for any technical glitches or data inaccuracies that may affect game performance.

7. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Continued use of the App following changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.