Terms of Service

1. Agreement to Terms

Welcome to Ryder Cup Players ("we," "our," or "us"). By accessing or using our website www.rydercupplayers.com (the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you disagree with any part of these terms, you may not access the Service.

We reserve the right to update, change, or replace any part of these Terms by posting updates and/or changes to our website. It is your responsibility to check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access to the website following the posting of any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.

2. Use of Service

Permitted Use

You may use our Service for lawful purposes only. You agree to use the Service in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations. The Service is intended for personal, non-commercial use unless otherwise agreed upon in writing.

Prohibited Activities

You agree not to:

• Use the Service for any illegal purpose or to violate any laws
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Service
• Interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service
• Use any automated system to access the Service in a manner that sends more request messages than a human can reasonably produce
• Collect or harvest any personally identifiable information from the Service
• Reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or exploit any portion of the Service without express written permission
• Use the Service to transmit any viruses, malware, or other malicious code
• Impersonate or attempt to impersonate Ryder Cup Players, our employees, other users, or any other person or entity

3. Intellectual Property Rights

Our Content

The Service and its original content (excluding player statistics and publicly available data), features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Ryder Cup Players and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without our prior written consent.

Third-Party Content and Data

Player statistics, tournament data, and other factual information presented on our Service are compiled from publicly available sources and official records. While we make every effort to ensure accuracy, we do not claim ownership of this factual data.

Player Images

Player photographs and images used on this website are either public domain, used under appropriate licenses, or used under fair use for editorial and informational purposes. Proper attribution is provided where required. If you believe any content infringes your copyright, please contact us immediately.

4. User-Generated Content

If we enable features that allow you to post, submit, or transmit content to the Service (such as comments, feedback, or suggestions), you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, and distribute such content in any media.

You represent and warrant that you own or control all rights to the content you submit and that your content does not violate these Terms, infringe any third party's rights, or violate any applicable laws.

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. RYDER CUP PLAYERS MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS AND NEGATES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR OTHER VIOLATION OF RIGHTS.

We do not warrant that:

• The Service will function uninterrupted, secure, or available at any particular time or location
• Any errors or defects will be corrected
• The Service is free of viruses or other harmful components
• The results of using the Service will meet your requirements
• The accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any content, statistics, or information obtained through the Service

6. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL RYDER CUP PLAYERS, ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, PARTNERS, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, OR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM:

• Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Service
• Any conduct or content of any third party on the Service
• Any content obtained from the Service
• Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content

7. Third-Party Services and Links

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Ryder Cup Players. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

Advertising

We use third-party advertising companies (including Google AdSense) to serve ads when you visit our Service. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. We do not control the content of these advertisements or the practices of these advertising companies.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to help analyze how users use the Service. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit the Service and what pages they visit. We use this information only to improve our Service. For more information, please review our Privacy Policy.

8. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Ryder Cup Players and its licensors, employees, contractors, agents, officers, and directors from and against any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt, and expenses (including attorney's fees) arising from: (1) your use of and access to the Service; (2) your violation of any term of these Terms; (3) your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; or (4) any claim that your content caused damage to a third party.

9. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms.

All provisions of these Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.

11. Changes to Terms of Service

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use our Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.

12. Copyright and DMCA Policy

We respect the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any content on our Service infringes your copyright, please contact us with the following information:

• A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed
• The URL or location on our Service where the material is located
• Your contact information (email address and phone number)
• A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner
• A statement that the information provided is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on their behalf

We will respond to all valid notices and may remove content that violates copyright laws.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us:

14. Entire Agreement

These Terms of Service, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Ryder Cup Players regarding the use of the Service and supersede all prior and contemporaneous written or oral agreements between you and Ryder Cup Players.