Terms of Service
Last updated: 06 August 2025
0. Definitions
For ease of reference, although not necessarily for ease of reading, the following capitalised terms (used singularly or plurally) shall have the meanings ascribed to them below, irrespective of grammatical inflection:
- “Agreement” means collectively these Terms of Service and any documents, policies, schedules, exhibits, annexes or amendments expressly incorporated herein by reference.
- “Operator” / “we” / “us” / “our” means {PLACEHOLDER LEGAL ENTITY}, a company duly formed and existing under the laws of Ontario, Canada, having its principal place of business at {PLACEHOLDER FULL MAILING ADDRESS}.
- “Service” means the proprietary digital platform presently branded “Zocratic MMA”, inclusive of (i) the public website located at https://www.zocraticmma.com, (ii) all sub-domains, successor URLs, mobile or desktop applications, APIs, widgets, scripts and related media, and (iii) any content, functionality, algorithmic outputs, data visualisations, predictive models, or other resources that we make available thereon, as the same may evolve from time to time.
- “User” / “you” / “your” means the individual or legal entity that accesses, browses, registers for, or otherwise utilises any portion of the Service.
- “Content” means, collectively, all text, images, graphics, audio, video, data, software, code snippets, statistical models, chat transcripts, and other works of authorship that (i) originate with the Operator or its licensors (“Operator Content”) or (ii) are submitted, uploaded, transmitted, generated or otherwise provided by a User (“User Content”).
1. Acceptance of Agreement
1.1 Binding Effect. By (a) clicking the button conspicuously labelled “Create Account” (or any similar call-to-action), (b) checking a box or taking another affirmative action indicating acceptance, or (c) otherwise accessing or using any portion of the Service, you irrevocably acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the entirety of this Agreement, without limitation or qualification.
1.2 Updates. We may, in our sole but commercially reasonable discretion, modify, supplement or replace this Agreement (“Update”). Any Update shall become effective on the date we designate (“Effective Date”). Material Updates will be presented via (i) in-product banner, (ii) electronic mail to your registered address, or (iii) other conspicuous means. Your continued use of the Service after an Effective Date constitutes conclusive acceptance of the Update. Where required by applicable law, we will obtain renewed, affirmative assent and record the associated version identifier (tos_version
) and time stamp (tos_accepted_at
) in your account metadata.
2. Description, Evolution and Availability of the Service
2.1 Scope. The Service offers a multi-faceted suite of mixed-martial-arts (“MMA”) analytical utilities, including, inter alia: (i) fighter-comparison dashboards; (ii) event calendars and historical bout data; (iii) AI-assisted predictive outputs; (iv) community leaderboards; and (v) conversational query access (“Zobot”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, we do not purport to render, nor should any Content be construed as rendering, betting, gambling, financial, medical, legal or other professional advice.
2.2 Right to Modify. We reserve, and you expressly acknowledge, the unrestricted and unilateral right, at any time and from time to time, to add to, subtract from, alter, enhance, suspend, deprecate or discontinue the Service, or any part thereof, whether temporarily or permanently, with or without notice. IF
A GIVEN FUNCTION, FEATURE OR DATA SET IS IMPORTANT TO YOU, YOU SHOULD MAINTAIN YOUR OWN, INDEPENDENT BACK-UP OR ALTERNATIVE.
3. Eligibility; Registration; Security Responsibilities
3.1 Minimum Age. The Service is intended solely for Users who are at least thirteen (13) years of age. By accessing the Service, you represent and warrant that you satisfy the foregoing age threshold and, where you act on behalf of an organisation, that you have full power and authority to bind such organisation to this Agreement.
3.2 Account Credentials. You shall (i) provide accurate, current and complete registration information, (ii) promptly update such information to keep it accurate and complete, (iii) maintain the confidentiality of your authentication credentials, and (iv) immediately notify us of any unauthorised use or suspected breach. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ACTIVITIES THAT OCCUR UNDER YOUR ACCOUNT, WHETHER OR NOT AUTHORISED BY YOU.
4. MMA Insights; No Betting or Professional Advice
All Content—particularly statistics, probability estimates, projections, rankings, and AI-generated commentary—is provided solely for the purpose of general information and entertainment. You acknowledge that MMA is inherently volatile and that past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. You assume the entire risk of any decision or transaction that you may initiate in reliance upon the Service. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL WE BE DEEMED TO PROVIDE, AND YOU AGREE NOT TO CONSTRUE THE SERVICE AS PROVIDING, ANY FORM OF WAGERING FACILITATION, FINANCIAL COUNSELLING, OR REGULATED ADVICE.
5. User Content; Licence Grant; Representations
5.1 Ownership. As between you and us, you retain all right, title and interest in and to your User Content, subject to the licence granted below.
5.2 Licence. You hereby grant the Operator a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable licence, for the duration of applicable rights, to host, store, index, reproduce, adapt, publish, translate, display, transmit and otherwise use your User Content solely (a) to provide, secure, troubleshoot and improve the Service and related offerings, (b) to promote the Service in any media (for example, displaying anonymised leaderboard snippets), and (c) to comply with legal obligations.
5.3 Representations. You represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to grant the foregoing licence, and that neither your User Content nor our authorised use of it shall infringe, misappropriate or violate any law or third-party right (including privacy, publicity and intellectual-property rights).
6. Acceptable Use Policy
You shall not, directly or indirectly: (i) infringe or violate any applicable law; (ii) attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Service or its related systems; (iii) probe, scan or test the vulnerability of any system or network; (iv) interfere with service-hosted data via malware or disruptive scripts; (v) harvest or scrape Content outside any officially documented API rate limits; (vi) post or transmit content that is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, hateful, or incites violence; (vii) engage in manipulative activity designed to distort rankings or leaderboards; or (viii) reverse-engineer or de-compile any component except to the extent expressly permitted by law notwithstanding contractual prohibition.
7. Paid Features, Trials, Promotions
We may, now or in the future, offer subscription tiers, pay-per-use credits, early-access programmes, sponsored content or other monetised modules (“Paid Features”). Definitive pricing, billing cycle, renewal terms and refund policy for each Paid Feature shall be disclosed at the point of transaction and, where relevant, reiterated by email. Unless otherwise required by statute, fees are non-refundable once a Paid Feature has been provisioned. All amounts are exclusive of applicable taxes, which shall be collected as required by law.
8. Third-Party Content, Services & Integrations
The Service may contain hyperlinks or integrations leading to, or originating from, independent third-party services (e.g., cloud hosting, analytics, authentication via AWS Cognito, payment processors, social media widgets). Such services are provided solely as a convenience. We neither endorse nor assume responsibility for third-party terms, policies, practices or content. Your interactions with any third party are entirely at your own risk and subject to such third party’s governing agreements.
9. Privacy
Our collection, use, disclosure and retention of personal information are governed by our Privacy Policy, which is hereby incorporated by reference. Where applicable law requires consent (for example, for certain cookies, analytics or marketing communications), we will seek such consent in advance. By using the Service, you acknowledge that your information may be processed in accordance with the Privacy Policy.
10. Disclaimers
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”, “AS AVAILABLE” AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR UNINTERRUPTED OPERATION.
11. Limitation of Liability
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, (A) IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OPERATOR BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION), AND (B) THE OPERATOR’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (I) ONE HUNDRED CANADIAN DOLLARS (CAD $100) OR (II) THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU TO THE OPERATOR IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.
12. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Operator and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, liabilities, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or relating to (i) your breach of this Agreement, (ii) your User Content, or (iii) your misuse of the Service.
13. Termination
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service, in whole or in part, immediately and without prior notice, if we reasonably believe (i) you have violated this Agreement, (ii) such action is necessary to protect the Service or other Users, or (iii) we are required to do so by law. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including Sections 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15) shall so survive.
14. Governing Law and Venue
This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Province of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada applicable therein, without regard to its conflict-of-law provisions. The parties hereby irrevocably attorn to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Toronto, Ontario, with respect to all disputes arising under or in connection with this Agreement.
15. Miscellaneous
15.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the complete and exclusive understanding between the parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written communications.
15.2 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
15.3 No Waiver. The failure of either party to enforce any right or provision shall not constitute a waiver of future enforcement.
15.4 Assignment. The Operator may assign or transfer this Agreement, in whole or in part, without restriction. You may not assign this Agreement without prior written consent.
Questions? Contact contact@zocraticmma.com or write to {Zocratic MMA LEGAL ENTITY}, {PLACEHOLDER FULL MAILING ADDRESS}.