Updated: August 2023
These terms and conditions of use (including all parts and schedules to them) together with our privacy policy (https://www.sportendorse.com/privacy-policy/) (collectively, these “Terms”) are a contract (referred to in these Terms as an "Agreement") entered into by and between you and Sport Endorse Limited (company registration number 593768) with registered office address at 2 Seapoint Avenue, Blackrock, County Dublin (“Sport Endorse”, "the Company" “we”, or “us” or “our”). The Terms describe your rights and responsibilities with regard to the use of all Sport Endorse websites and applications, and all content and services contained therein.
These Terms apply to all Brands, visitors, users, and others who access any of the Service. The additional terms contained in Part B also apply to Brands/Agencies and the additional terms contained in Part C also apply to Talent. By using, accessing, or registering with the Service, you agree to be bound and abide by these Terms and all applicable laws and regulations.
1. DEFINITIONS
In these Terms, the following phrases and wording shall have the following meaning:
"Agency" means a User which is engaged in the business of attempting to procure engagements for Talent with Brands and which attempts to represent Talent (also "Agent" and "Agencies");
“Agreement” means this agreement between any user and Sports Endorse which is comprised of these Terms and any related orders or agreements referred to herein and in which these Terms are referred to and constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between Sport Endorse Limited and User with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements, negotiations and discussions between the parties relating to it unless agreed otherwise in writing between the parties;
"Brand" means any User which is a person, firm or corporate body (together with any company which is related to the Brand) that uses the Sport Endorse Service or application to access Talent;
“Intellectual Property” means patents, trademarks, service marks, rights (registered or unregistered) in any designs, applications for any of the foregoing, trade or business names, copyright (including rights in computer software), secret formulae and processes, other proprietary knowledge and information, internet domain names, rights protecting goodwill and reputation, database rights (including rights of extraction) and all rights and forms of protection of a similar nature to any of the foregoing or having equivalent effect anywhere in the world and all rights under licences and consents in respect of any of the rights and forms of protection mentioned in this definition (and “Intellectual Property Rights” shall be construed accordingly);
“User” means the person, firm or corporate body together with any company which is related to the User that uses the Sport Endorse Service or application, including all Brands, Agencies, and Talent (also may be referred to as "you" or "your");
"Service" means all Sport Endorse websites and applications, and all content and services contained therein (also may be referred to as "Services");
"Sport Endorse" means Sport Endorse Limited (company registration number 593768) with registered office address at 2 Seapoint Avenue, Blackrock, County Dublin (“Sport Endorse”, "the Company" “we”, or “us” or “our”);
"Talent" means Users which are athletes, sports personalities, sports presenters, brand ambassadors and other influencers who use the Sport Endorse Platform to engage with Brands;
2. OVERVIEW OF SERVICE AND UPDATES
2.1 Overview. Sport Endorse is a platform for Brands and Agencies to communicate and transact with Talent seeking endorsement and commercial partnership opportunities. Brands/Agencies can using the Service offer and negotiate sponsorship opportunities with Talent to create sponsorship/endorsement contracts (“Sponsorship Contracts”) and/or commercial partnerships.
2.2 Role of Sport Endorse. Sport Endorse acts as a technology platform for Users to access Talent. Save as is expressly agreed otherwise, we do not act as agent for the Talent and do not represent or undertake to represent any such Talent. We have no liability in any way for the acts and omissions of any Talent or Brand or Agency or User and each User acknowledges and agrees that Sport Endorse is not responsible for nor bears any liability in relation to the conduct or activities of any Talent or User.
2.3 Talent Engagements. Where a User agrees an engagement with a Talent through the Service, a separate contract is formed between the Talent and User to which we are not a party. You acknowledge that any disputes, claims or proceedings arising out of or related to the engagement of any Talent shall be pursued solely and exclusively between User and Talent. For the avoidance of doubt, under no circumstances shall Sport Endorse be liable, responsible or involved in any way with any failure on the part of either party to an agreement between Talent and User or for any disputes, claims, proceedings or controversies of any nature which may arise in respect of such agreements.
1. Age. No person under 16 maybe a User and Brands must use best endeavours to ensure that no personal information in respect of a person who is under the age of 16 years is submitted to Sport Endorse. We will not knowingly accept any data from a Brand or Agency in respect of a person who is under the age of 16 years.
2. Venue. Brands and Agencies agree that it is their responsibility to ensure that any venues or locations in which the engagement with the Talent is held is safe, fit for purpose and with adequate security.
3. Brand/Agency. Brands and Agencies shall sign up to Sport Endorse for a subscription plan. This may offer support from an account manager (such plans being “Subscription Plans”). Subscription Plans are non-refundable within the initial service term. All Subscription Plans are automatically renewed until cancelled by the User prior to any such renewal, in writing to Sport Endorse via email to subscriptions@sportendorse.com. In instances where the credit card on file fails, we will contact the Brand/Agency email on file for an alternate payment method. If there is no response, we will follow up with the Brand/Agency’s financial team.
4. Cancelation of Subscription Plan. A Brand/Agency may cancel a subscription to a Subscription Plan at any time after the initial service term is complete and there are no open Sponsorship Contracts in the account (i.e. deals where a proposal has been accepted by the Talent but the opportunity has not yet been completed). Cancelation requests must be made in writing to the Sport Endorse account manager or to subscriptions@sportendorse.com. In the event we cancel your Subscription Plan for failure to comply with these Terms, you will forfeit the remainder of your subscription term; we will not issue a refund.sportendorse
5. Suspension of Service. We reserve the right in our sole discretion (acting reasonably) and at any time to terminate or suspend your access to the Service and/or block your access to the website/application for any reason including, without limitation if you have failed to comply with these Terms and or pay any amount due. User agrees that Sport Endorse shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination or suspension of your account or for blocking your access to the Service.
6. Continuation of Terms. Any suspension or termination shall not affect your obligations to us under these Terms and Conditions and shall be without prejudice to any accrued rights of either Party or amounts payable in respect of the Fees. The provisions of these Terms and Conditions which by their nature should survive the suspension or termination shall survive including, but not limited to indemnities, releases, disclaimers, limitations on liability, and choice of law.
1. Intellectual Property. The Talent acknowledges that the Service and all software, images, text, graphics, illustrations, logos, patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, photographs and other content within the Service (“Sport Endorse Content”), and all intellectual property rights in the foregoing, are the exclusive property of Sport Endorse and its licensors. Except as expressly provided herein, nothing in these Terms shall be deemed to create a license to use Sport Endorse Content. Use of Sport Endorse Content for any purpose not expressly permitted by these Terms is prohibited.
2. Ownership of Sport Endorse. The Talent acknowledges and agrees that Sport Endorse and/or its licensors own all Information and Intellectual Property Rights in the Service. Except as expressly stated herein, this agreement does not grant you any rights to, under or in, any patents, copyright, database right, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks (whether registered or unregistered), or any other rights or licences in respect of the Service. To the extent that any modifications or improvements to the Service are carried out under or in connection with this Agreement, whether by Sport Endorse alone or jointly with the Talent, and whether based on the Talent's ideas or suggestions from, all Intellectual Property Rights to such underlying ideas and in any resulting improvement or modifications shall be assigned to and shall vest with and be solely owned by Sport Endorse and/or its licensors.
3. Grant of Non Exclusive Right. If the Talent posts content or submits material to Sport Endorse, and unless otherwise indicated, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free and fully sub-licensable and transferable rights to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display the content throughout the world in any media.
4. All Talent using the Service provided by Sport Endorse agrees with Sport Endorse that:
4.1 Sport Endorse has the unrestricted right to depict the Talent, by way of photograph or film (whether provided by the Talent or created by Sport Endorse) as permitted by law, using any technology or media including but not limited to digital, electronic, print, film and television media now known or yet to be invented relating to the promotion of the business activities of Sport Endorse while the Talent is using the Service of Sport Endorse;
4.2 Sport Endorse may generate and use images of the Talent on a nonexclusive basis in media or for promotional purposes throughout the World;
4.3 any images or depictions of the Talent generated by Sport Endorse may be edited, stored, copies made of and reused at the sole desertion of Sport Endorse;
4.4 the Talent releases Sport Endorse from any future claim made by me or anyone else arising out of the use of the images or depictions of the Talent;
4.5 no consideration is due to the Talent for this release;
4.6 this release is irrevocable and worldwide for the period while the Talent is using the service of Sport Endorse and will be governed by the law of The Republic of Ireland;
4.7 The Talent has read this release and fully understands the contents and consequences of this release and accept that it will be fully binding on the Talent.
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