Agreement to Terms

By accessing and using LiftingBase.com ("Service," "Website," "Platform"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you disagree with any part of these terms, then you may not access the Service.

These Terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service.

Description of Service

LiftingBase.com is a comprehensive database and platform for strength sports, including but not limited to:

• Strongman competition results and athlete profiles
• Powerlifting competition data and statistics
• Athlete career information and achievements
• Competition photos, videos, and media content
• Educational and entertainment content related to strength sports
• Future expansion to other lifting disciplines and video databases

User Accounts and Registration

Currently, LiftingBase.com does not require user registration for basic access. However, when user accounts become available:

• You must provide accurate, current, and complete information
• You are responsible for safeguarding your password
• You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
• You may not use another person's account without permission
• You may not create multiple accounts for deceptive purposes

Acceptable Use

You May:

• Browse and search competition results and athlete information
• Share links to specific pages or content
• Submit accurate competition data, athlete information, or corrections
• Contact us with suggestions, feedback, or contributions
• Use our content for personal, non-commercial research or educational purposes

You May Not:

• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or to solicit unlawful acts
• Submit false, misleading, or inaccurate information
• Violate any international, federal, provincial, or state regulations or laws
• Transmit any harassing, libelous, abusive, threatening, or harmful material
• Transmit spam or unsolicited communications
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or other users' accounts
• Use automated systems (bots, scrapers) to access or collect data without permission
• Reverse engineer, modify, or create derivative works of our platform
• Use our content for commercial purposes without explicit permission
• Impersonate any person or entity
• Upload viruses or other malicious code

Content and Intellectual Property

Our Content

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by LiftingBase.com and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

User-Submitted Content

When you submit content to us (competition data, photos, corrections, etc.):

• You retain ownership of your original content
• You grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, display, and distribute your content on our platform
• You represent that you have the right to submit the content
• You agree that we may edit or modify your submission for accuracy or formatting
• You understand that submitted content may become part of our public database

Third-Party Content

Competition results, athlete achievements, and historical data are factual information. Photos and videos are used under fair use principles or with proper attribution to original sources.

Data Accuracy and Disclaimers

Important: While we strive for accuracy, LiftingBase.com makes no guarantees about the completeness, accuracy, or reliability of any competition results, athlete information, or other content.

• Competition results are compiled from various sources and may contain errors
• We are not affiliated with official competition organizations or federations
• Information should be verified with official sources for critical decisions
• We reserve the right to correct, update, or remove information at any time
• Users should report inaccuracies through our contact form

Privacy and Data Collection

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of the Service, to understand our practices.

Prohibited Uses

In addition to the general acceptable use guidelines, you specifically may not:

• Use our data for commercial purposes without explicit written permission
• Republish our database or substantial portions thereof on other websites
• Use automated tools to scrape large amounts of data
• Submit content that violates copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights
• Submit content that is defamatory toward athletes, organizations, or other individuals
• Use the platform to harass or threaten any athlete, organization, or other user
• Attempt to manipulate search engine rankings through our platform

Third-Party Services

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources, including:

• Official competition websites
• Athlete social media profiles
• YouTube videos and channels
• Federation websites

We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

No Warranties

The Service is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. We expressly disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.

Limitation of Liability

In no event shall LiftingBase.com, nor 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 use of the Service.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless LiftingBase.com and its licensors, employees, agents, and partners from and against any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) resulting from or arising out of:

• Your use and access of the Service
• Your violation of any term of these Terms
• Your violation of any third-party right, including any copyright, property, or privacy right
• Any content you submit to the Service

Termination

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

Upon termination, your right to use the Service will cease immediately. If you wish to terminate your relationship with us, you may simply discontinue using the Service.

Changes to Terms

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.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the State of [Your State], United States, without regard to conflict of law provisions.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.

Contact Information

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