1. OPERATOR AUTHORITY

Operator represents that it has authority to:

1. create and manage tournaments;
2. enter participant information;
3. configure entry fees and prize structures;
4. publish tournament views;
5. manage staff access; and
6. administer tournament operations.

If Operator acts for an organization, Operator represents that it is authorized to bind or act for that organization.

2. ACCESS GRANT

Subject to these terms and payment of applicable fees, BracketWorks grants Operator a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable right to access and use BracketWorks for Operator’s own authorized tournament administration.

3. ORGANIZATION AND STAFF ACCOUNTS

Operator is responsible for:

1. designating authorized users;
2. assigning appropriate roles;
3. removing access when staff leave or no longer require access;
4. preventing shared credentials;
5. monitoring staff activity; and
6. notifying BracketWorks of unauthorized access.

The organization, rather than an individual staff member, may control tournaments and records created on its behalf.

4. RESTRICTIONS

Operator may not:

1. sell, resell, sublicense, rent, lease, or commercially exploit access without written permission;
2. copy, modify, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, scrape, or attempt to extract source code or underlying data structures;
3. remove proprietary notices or platform attribution;
4. provide outsourced tournament-management services to unrelated third parties unless expressly permitted;
5. use BracketWorks for illegal gambling, fraud, collusion, score manipulation, or unlawful prize activity; or
6. violate applicable law.

5. OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Operator is solely responsible for:

1. accuracy of bowler, score, bracket, side-pot, entry-fee, payout, and tournament information;
2. confirming bona fide competition;
3. creating and enforcing tournament rules;
4. confirming participant eligibility;
5. establishing protest and dispute procedures;
6. collecting entry fees;
7. distributing prizes or refunds;
8. verifying calculations;
9. maintaining required records;
10. obtaining permissions and consents;
11. compliance with law; and
12. managing staff security.

6. OPERATOR DATA

Operator retains its rights in Operator Data.

Operator grants BracketWorks the limited rights described in the Terms of Service to process Operator Data for providing, supporting, securing, and improving the Services.

Operator represents that it has authority to submit, process, and publish Operator Data.

7. JUNIOR BOWLERS

When entering information concerning junior bowlers, Operator must:

1. obtain any consent required by law;
2. avoid collecting unnecessary information;
3. limit access to authorized users;
4. carefully evaluate what information is publicly displayed;
5. respond to parent or guardian requests; and
6. comply with applicable child-privacy requirements.

Unless specifically authorized and reasonably necessary, Operator should not publicly display a junior bowler’s birth date, address, email address, phone number, full membership number, detailed payout information, or information identifying whether the bowler is under 13.

Operator should use available privacy controls, abbreviated names, or restricted views when appropriate.

8. FINANCIAL AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

BracketWorks is a software tool and does not provide legal, financial, accounting, tax, regulatory, gambling, or gaming advice.

Operator is solely responsible for determining whether any tournament, entry fee, prize structure, payout procedure, or tax practice is lawful.

9. GAMBLING AND GAMING COMPLIANCE

Operator agrees not to use BracketWorks for illegal gambling or unlawful prize activity.

10. SUBSCRIPTIONS AND BILLING

Operator access may require a paid subscription.

Plans, fees, renewal terms, cancellation options, limits, and support levels will be disclosed at checkout or within the Services.

Unless otherwise stated:

1. subscriptions automatically renew;
2. cancellation prevents the next renewal;
3. paid access continues through the current billing period;
4. paid fees are non-refundable; and
5. failed payments may result in restricted or suspended access.

Displayed subscription prices do not include applicable sales, use, excise, or similar taxes unless expressly stated. Operator is responsible for applicable transaction taxes, and BracketWorks may collect and remit those taxes when required by law.

11. DATA EXPORTS, RECORDS, AND BACKUPS

Where available, Operator may export certain tournament data.

Operator must maintain any independent accounting, payout, tax, association, or legal records required for its operations.

BracketWorks may retain backups, logs, invoices, security records, or legally required records as described in the Privacy Policy.

12. TOURNAMENT DISPUTES AND PARTICIPANT CLAIMS

Operator is solely responsible for participant communications, score protests, eligibility challenges, bracket challenges, refunds, prize disputes, payout disputes, corrections, and final decisions.

BracketWorks is not responsible for resolving or paying participant claims.

13. CUSTOMER REFERENCES AND LOGOS

BracketWorks may identify Operator as a customer or use Operator’s name or logo in marketing materials only after obtaining Operator’s prior written or electronic consent.

Operator may withdraw permission for future use by written notice. Removal from already printed or completed materials may not be immediate.

14. CONFIDENTIALITY

Operator must protect nonpublic technical, pricing, roadmap, documentation, security, and business information provided by BracketWorks.

This obligation does not apply to information that is public through no breach, independently developed, rightfully received from another source, or required to be disclosed by law.

15. SUSPENSION AND TERMINATION

BracketWorks may suspend or terminate Operator access for violation, nonpayment, security risk, fraud, unlawful activity, misuse, data manipulation, or material legal risk.

Where practical, BracketWorks may provide notice and an opportunity to cure. Immediate action may be taken for serious security, fraud, abuse, or legal concerns.

16. POST-TERMINATION EXPORT

Unless access is terminated for fraud, unlawful activity, abuse, or security risk, Operator may be provided a limited period of [30 days recommended; confirm before publication] to export available data.

BracketWorks does not guarantee indefinite data availability after termination.

17. DELETION, UNPUBLISHING, AND RECORD RETENTION

Operator acknowledges that deleting an account, deleting a tournament, removing personal information, and unpublishing a public view are separate actions.

BracketWorks may retain restricted records for security, audit, fraud prevention, participant disputes, legal obligations, accounting, tax, or enforcement purposes while removing those records from public access.

Operator must not use deletion requests to conceal fraud, manipulate tournament history, avoid payout obligations, or interfere with a legitimate investigation.

18. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND.

BRACKETWORKS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL MEET OPERATOR’S REQUIREMENTS, OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, BE ERROR-FREE, OR PRODUCE ACCURATE TOURNAMENT, SCORE, BRACKET, SIDE-POT, OR PAYOUT RESULTS.

19. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BRACKETWORKS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, TOURNAMENT DISPUTES, PAYOUT DISPUTES, LOST PRIZE FUNDS, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BRACKETWORKS’ TOTAL LIABILITY TO OPERATOR WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF:

1. one hundred dollars ($100.00); or
2. the subscription fees paid by Operator during the three months before the event giving rise to the claim.

20. INDEMNIFICATION

To the extent permitted by law, Operator agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless BracketWorks and its owners, officers, employees, contractors, and agents from third-party claims, damages, liabilities, fines, penalties, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising from:

1. Operator’s use of BracketWorks;
2. tournament operations;
3. participant claims;
4. payout disputes;
5. gambling or gaming compliance;
6. Operator Data;
7. violation of these terms; or
8. violation of law.

21. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

These Tournament Operator Terms are governed by Idaho law unless applicable law or a signed agreement requires otherwise.

22. ENTIRE AGREEMENT

These Tournament Operator Terms, the Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, applicable order forms, accepted checkout terms, and signed written agreements constitute the agreement governing Operator’s use of BracketWorks.

23. OPERATOR ACKNOWLEDGMENT

By creating, managing, or publishing a tournament through BracketWorks, Operator acknowledges that it has read, understands, and agrees to these Tournament Operator Terms.

For online acceptance, BracketWorks should record:

1. accepting user;
2. organization;
3. date and time;
4. accepted version; and
5. acceptance source.

A separate signature should be used only when BracketWorks requires a signed commercial or enterprise agreement.