Terms of Service

Effective Date: February 7, 2025

Welcome to Gobluchip.com, a private digital community for student-athletes. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of our website and mobile application. By accessing or using our website and mobile application, you agree to comply with these Terms. Please read them carefully.

1. Acceptance of Terms

1.1 Agreement to Terms: By using our website and mobile application, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, as well as our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms or our Privacy Policy, you must not use our website and mobile application.

1.2 Age Requirement: You must be at least 13 years old to use our website and mobile application. By using our website and mobile application, you represent and warrant that you are at least 13 years old.

2. User Accounts and Registration

2.1 Account Creation: To access certain features of our website and mobile application, you may need to create a user account. You agree to provide accurate and complete information during the registration process and to keep your account information up to date.

2.2 Account Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your account.

3. Use of the Website and Mobile Application

3.1 Permitted Use: You may use our website and mobile application solely for your personal, non-commercial use in accordance with these Terms.

3.2 Prohibited Conduct: You agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:

• Violating any applicable laws, regulations, or third-party rights.
• Impersonating any person or entity or falsely representing your affiliation with any person or entity.
• Interfering with or disrupting the operation of our website, mobile application or the servers or networks connected to our website and mobile application.
• Uploading, transmitting, or distributing any computer viruses, malware, or other harmful or disruptive code.
• Collecting or storing personal data about other users without their consent.

4. Content on the Website and Mobile Application

4.1 User Content: You retain ownership of any content that you upload, post, or transmit on our website and mobile application (“User Content”). However, by submitting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, and perform your User Content in connection with our website, mobile application and related services.

4.2 Prohibited Content: You agree not to upload, post, or transmit any content that is:

• Unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable.
• Infringing upon the intellectual property or privacy rights of others.
• False, misleading, or deceptive.
• Violating any applicable laws or regulations.

5. Intellectual Property

5.1 Ownership: All intellectual property rights in our website and mobile application, including but not limited to copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets, are owned by or licensed to us.

5.2 Limited License: Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use our website and mobile application for your personal, non-commercial use.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

We provide our website and mobile application on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without any warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content on our website and mobile application.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or in connection with your use of our website and mobile application.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold us harmless from any claims, liabilities, damages, costs, or expenses arising out of or in connection with your use of our website and mobile application or any violation of these Terms.

9. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to our website and mobile application at any time, with or without cause and without prior notice. Upon termination, these Terms will no longer apply.

10. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Georgia. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of our website shall be submitted to binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of an Arbitration Institution of our choosing.

11. Changes to the Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time by posting a new version on our website and mobile application. The updated Terms will be effective as of the date stated at the beginning of the Terms. Your continued use of our website and mobile application after the effective date constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at feedback@gobluchip.com.

Please note that these Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding your use of our website and mobile application and supersede any prior agreements or understandings.