1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using pickleballpune.in (the "Website", "Platform", "We", "Us", or "Our"), you ("User", "You") agree to be bound by these Terms of Use ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, you must immediately cease accessing or browsing this Website.
These Terms constitute an electronic record within the meaning of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the rules made thereunder, including the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. This electronic record is generated by a computer system and does not require any physical or digital signatures.
2. Nature of the Platform & Intermediary Status
- Independent Community Directory: pickleballpune.in is a free, non-commercial, public information directory and event-discovery platform dedicated to the sport of pickleball in Pune, Maharashtra.
- No Commercial Bookings or Ticket Sales: We do not own, manage, lease, inspect, control, or operate any sports venue, court, coaching clinic, or tournament listed on the Website. We do not process payments, sell court slots, issue tickets, collect deposits, or act as an escrow agent.
- Intermediary Status under Section 79 of the IT Act, 2000: The Website acts purely as an "Intermediary" as defined under Section 2(1)(w) of the Information Technology Act, 2000. We compile, index, and display information made publicly available by, or received directly from, third-party organizers, venues, and public platforms (including but not limited to Playo, Hudle, KheloMore, and DUPR). Under Section 79 of the IT Act, 2000, pickleballpune.in claims full safe-harbor immunity from any liability arising out of third-party content, event cancellations, venue misrepresentations, or transactional failures.
3. Eligibility & Age Restrictions
You must be at least 18 years of age to submit any form, contact request, or listing to this Website. If you are under 18 years of age, you may browse the Website only under the direct supervision of a parent or legal guardian. Any submission of personal data relating to a minor must be performed exclusively by the minor's parent or legal guardian.
4. Third-Party Content, External Links & Event Posters
- Accuracy of Information: While we endeavor to curate accurate listings, event schedules, pricing, court surfaces, and DUPR tiers are determined entirely by independent organizers and venues. We do not warrant the accuracy, timeliness, completeness, or safety of any external event.
- Organizer Responsibility & Intellectual Property Warranty: Any organizer or entity submitting an event, tournament details, phone number, or poster to pickleballpune.in represents and warrants that:
- They possess all requisite intellectual property rights, trademarks, or licenses for the logos, graphics, brand names, and artwork contained in such materials.
- They hold the lawful authority to host the event and publicize the specified contact numbers.
- They grant pickleballpune.in a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence, for as long as the listing is live and revocable by emailing us, to display, resize, format, and syndicate the poster and event information across the Website and our linked community channels (WhatsApp and Instagram).
- External Platform Transactions: Clicking links leading to external platforms (such as Hudle, Playo, KheloMore, or Google Forms) redirects you to independent third-party services governed by their respective terms and privacy policies. We bear no responsibility for transactions executed on external platforms.
5. Player Health, Assumption of Risk & Injury Disclaimer
- Physical Activity Inherent Risk: Pickleball is an athletic, physically demanding sport involving fast-paced movement, lateral cutting, and direct physical exertion. Participation in any game, open play, clinic, or tournament listed on this Platform carries inherent risks of injury, including but not limited to sprains, fractures, concussions, cardiac events, or heat illness.
- Voluntary Participation: You acknowledge that your attendance at any game, venue, or social mixer is completely voluntary. pickleballpune.in, its founder, collaborators, and operators assume zero legal liability for any personal injury, death, property damage, loss, theft, or medical emergency sustained at any venue, court, or event discovered through this Website.
- Independent Assessment: Players are solely responsible for inspecting court conditions (including lighting, net integrity, slippery surfaces, and run-off safety margins) and assessing their own medical fitness prior to playing.
6. User Conduct & Prohibited Activities
In accordance with Rule 3(1)(b) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, users shall not host, display, upload, modify, publish, transmit, store, update, or share any information that:
- Belongs to another person and to which the user does not have any right;
- Is defamatory, obscene, pornographic, pedophilic, invasive of another's privacy, insulting, or harassing on the basis of gender;
- Infringes any patent, trademark, copyright, or other proprietary rights;
- Violates any law for the time being in force;
- Deceives or misleads the addressee about the origin of the message or knowingly communicates any misinformation;
- Threatens the unity, integrity, defense, security, or sovereignty of India, friendly relations with foreign states, or public order;
- Contains software viruses, malware, or malicious scrapers designed to disrupt, limit, or destroy Website functionality.
We reserve the immediate right to remove any submission and terminate access for any user who violates these rules.
7. Intellectual Property of the Website
The design, layout, code, compilation, logo, and editorial guides ("Start Playing") of pickleballpune.in are the intellectual property of the Website founder and protected under the Copyright Act, 1957. You may not scrape, clone, reproduce, or commercially exploit our compilation or code without prior written consent.
8. Notice and Takedown Procedure (Copyright & Content Removal)
If you are an organizer, copyright owner, player, or legal authority and believe that any content, poster, contact number, or photograph published on this Website infringes your rights, violates the law, or requires removal:
- Send a formal takedown request to our Grievance Officer at grievance@pickleballpune.in.
- Provide: (i) Your legal identity, (ii) Proof of ownership or authorization, (iii) The exact URL/screenshot of the infringing material, and (iv) The precise grounds for removal.
- Pursuant to Rule 3(1)(d) of the IT Rules, 2021, we shall acknowledge receipt within 24 hours and take appropriate action (including takedown or disablement of access) within 36 hours of receiving valid notification.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable Indian law, pickleballpune.in, its founder, and affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, punitive, consequential, or exemplary damages, including loss of profits, loss of data, loss of goodwill, or court-fee losses arising out of:
- Your access to or inability to access the Website;
- Inaccuracies, cancellations, schedule changes, or prize-money defaults by event organizers;
- The conduct or behavior of any player or organizer met via community matching channels.
10. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India. Any legal action, dispute, or proceeding arising out of or related to these Terms or the Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts located in Pune, Maharashtra, India.
11. Grievance Redressal Mechanism
In compliance with Rule 3(2) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, the contact details of the designated Grievance Officer are set forth below:
- Name: Amol Suresh Ahire
- Designation: Grievance Officer, pickleballpune.in
- Postal Address: Baner-Balewadi Road, Pune, Maharashtra 411045, India
- Email: grievance@pickleballpune.in
- Redressal Timelines: Acknowledgment within 24 hours; Resolution within 15 days of formal receipt.