Terms and Conditions

PLEASE READ AND MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND ALL THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING OR USING THE VGAMING SERVICES. THIS IS A BINDING CONTRACT.

SECTION 13 OF THIS TERMS OF SERVICE AGREEMENT (THESE “TERMS OF USE”) CONTAINS A BINDING ARBITRATION CLAUSE AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER. THIS SECTION AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS ABOUT HOW TO RESOLVE DISPUTES THAT YOU MAY HAVE WITH US. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY.

Welcome to the vgamingleague.com website (the “Site”). We help organizers create and manage competitions for online video game tournaments and help gamers find tournaments to join. These Terms of Use are between you and VGaming, Inc. (“VGaming”, “we”, or “us”), and it governs your access to and use of the Site and related websites, applications, services and mobile applications provided by us (together with the Site, all information and documentation, the “Services”). By using the Services, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms of use set forth herein, VGaming’s and Privacy Policy found at https://vgamingleague.com/privacy and all applicable laws and regulations.

Amendments and Changes
We may update or modify these Terms of Use from time to time. Modifications to these Terms of Use will be posted on or in the Services. In certain circumstances, we may choose to provide you with additional notice of such modifications by email, in-Service notifications or otherwise. Please review these Terms of Use periodically. In an effort to improve the Services, VGaming may also update the Services, including our mobile applications and software, without notifying you.

YOUR CONTINUED USE OF THE SERVICES FOLLOWING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THESE TERMS OF USE CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THOSE MODIFICATIONS. IF ANY MODIFICATION TO THESE TERMS OF USE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO YOU, YOUR SOLE REMEDY IS TO CEASE ACCESSING, BROWSING AND OTHERWISE USING THE SERVICES.
Privacy Policy / Your Privacy Rights
By using the Services, you represent that you have read and consent to our Privacy Policy which is incorporated into these Terms of Use by this reference. VGaming may revise the Privacy Policy at any time, and the new versions will be available at the above link. If at any point you do not agree to any portion of the Privacy Policy, you must immediately stop using the Services. Please carefully review our Privacy Policy. You acknowledge and agree that any disputes related to our Privacy Policy, including any breaches in security or privacy, will be subject to the limitations on liability contained in the Privacy Policy and these Terms of Use.
Copyrights and Trademarks
The information and materials provided on or through the Services, including any content, data, text, designs, graphics, images, photographs, illustrations, audio and video clips, logos, icons and links (collectively, the “Materials”) are owned exclusively by VGaming or its licensors. The Services, including all Services software, databases, proprietary information, documentation, software, contents, computer codes, ideas, know-how and Materials (and all modifications and derivative works thereof and any intellectual property and other rights relating thereto or contained therein) including, without limitation, the selection, compilations, sequence and “look and feel” and arrangement of items, is owned and operated by VGaming and will remain the exclusive property of VGaming. You acknowledge that the Services are protected by copyright, trademark and other laws. You further acknowledge that you do not acquire any ownership rights by using the Services or the Materials. You shall not challenge, contest or otherwise impair VGaming’s ownership of the Services and the content therein.

The trademarks, logos, and service marks displayed on or in the Services (collectively the “Trademarks”) are the registered and unregistered trademarks of VGaming and VGaming’s advertisers, licensors, suppliers and others. The Trademarks owned by VGaming, whether registered or unregistered, may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not offered by VGaming, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion with customers, or in any manner that disparages VGaming. Nothing contained on or in the Services should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark without the express written permission of VGaming, VGaming’s licensors or suppliers, or the third party owner of any such Trademark. Misuse of any Trademarks is prohibited.
Limited License, Access and Accounts
1. Limited License: Subject to your compliance with these Terms of Use, we grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable, limited license, to access and use the Services using a personal computer or a mobile device; provided that you may not use, reproduce, modify, display, publicly perform, distribute, create derivative works of or circumvent any technological measure that effectively controls access to the Services and/or Materials in any way including, without limitation, by manual or automatic device or process, for any purpose. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, all rights not specifically granted in the license set forth above shall be reserved and remain always with VGaming. Use of the Services and Materials for any purpose other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use are a violation of our copyrights and other proprietary rights, and is strictly prohibited.
2. Account Registration; Use of Data: To access certain portions of the Services, you may be required to create an account through the Services (an “Account”). If your contact information changes, you agree that you will promptly update the Account information to reflect those changes. Account information and certain other information about you are subject to the Privacy Policy. Through your use of the Services you consent to the collection and use (as set forth in the Privacy Policy) of certain information about you, including, if applicable, the transfer of this information to the United States for storage, processing and use by VGaming and its affiliates. You agree that you shall not create an Account or access the Services if you (i) are under the age of 18, without the consent of your parent or legal guardian, or at all if you are under the age of 13, (ii) if you have previously been removed by VGaming or banned from using the Services, (iv) are located in a country embargoed by the United States or (v) are on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals.
3. Account Security: Maintaining account security is very important. You are entirely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Account username and password. You agree to notify VGaming immediately if you believe that your Account username and/or password have been compromised.
4. Rules Related to VGaming Account Names: When you create an Account, you will have to create a username. Your username may be visible to other users. When you choose an Account name, or display name or otherwise create a label or image that can be seen by other users of the Services, including, without limitation, usernames (each a “User Identifier”), you must abide by the following guidelines as well as the rules of common decency. If VGaming finds a User Identifier for any type of account, including, without limitation, an individual user account or a tournament organizer account, to be offensive or improper, or believes a User Identifier is or may be illegal, it may, in its sole and absolute discretion, refuse to grant you the User Identifier, change the User Identifier, remove the User Identifier, and/or suspend or terminate your Account. In particular, you may not use any User Identifier:
  1. Belonging to another individual or entity with the intent to impersonate that individual or entity, whether actual or fictitious, including, without limitation,, impersonating any VGaming agent or employee or any other VGaming community user;
  2. That incorporates vulgar language or imagery or which is otherwise offensive, defamatory, libelous, obscene, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
  3. That is subject to the rights of any other person or entity without written authorization from that person or entity;
  4. That belongs to a popular culture figure, celebrity or media personality;
  5. That is, contains, or is substantially similar to a trademark or service mark, whether registered or not, or may otherwise cause confusion;
  6. Belonging to any religious figure or deity;
  7. Related to drugs, sex, alcohol, or criminal activity;
  8. Comprised of partial or complete sentences (e.g., “trollu4fun”);
  9. Comprised of gibberish (e.g., “fdsjmfidszx”);
  10. Uses any characters except for the following: numbers and letters, period (.), underscore (_), or dash (-) and space; or
  11. Is substantially similar to, or otherwise contains or duplicates any copyrighted work or component of a copyrighted work (including, without limitation, comics, anime, movies or other video games, and any characters appearing in any of the foregoing).
5. User Rules: The user rules below are in furtherance, and not in limitation, of the other terms and conditions in these Terms of Use. In connection with your use of the Services, you agree that you will not, nor permit anyone else to, directly or indirectly:
6. Violate any applicable law, regulation, or contract or use the Services or Materials for any unlawful purpose;
7. Use the Services to run tournaments or competitions for games of chance or to conduct gambling;
8. Offer cash prizes where it is prohibited by law;
9. Make available through the Services any material or information that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other right of any party (including, without limitation, rights of privacy or publicity);
10. Access the Services to participate in a tournament that violates any law where you reside or that you are subject to;
11. Create, distribute or use any third party software, including, without limitation, “mods,” cheats, addons or hacks, designed to change or manipulate tournaments;
12. Misrepresent yourself in any way;
13. Make any false, misleading, or inaccurate statements;
14. Use language that is threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, libelous, deceptive, fraudulent, tortious, obscene, offensive, profane, unlawful, or invasive of another’s privacy;
15. Commit any actions considered to be unethical;
16. Impersonate any person or entity, including any employee or representative of VGaming;
17. License, create derivative works from, any information, content obtained from the Services;
18. Restrict or inhibit any other visitor or member from using the Services, including, without limitation, by means of “hacking” or defacing any portion of the Services;
19. Access or attempt to access parts of the Services for which you are not authorized by VGaming, circumvent or attempt to circumvent any security or password protection on or in the Services, access the Services by any means other than through the interface that is provided and authorized by VGaming;
20. Modify any software for the Services in any manner or form, nor use modified versions of such software, including, without limitation, for the purpose of obtaining unauthorized access to the Services;
21. Use the Services to harm minors in any way;
22. Engage in spamming or flooding;
23. Transmit any software or other materials that contain any viruses, worms, Trojan horses, defects, date bombs, time bombs or other items of a destructive nature;
24. Modify, adapt, sublicense, translate, sell, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble any portion of the Services or otherwise attempt to derive any source code or underlying ideas or algorithms of any part of the Services;
25. Remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices contained on or in the Services;
26. “Frame” or “mirror” any part of the Services;
27. Stalk or otherwise harass another; or
28. Harvest or collect information about Services visitors, users or Account holders without their express consent.
VGaming reserves the right to permanently suspend or terminate your Account and your access to the Services, and/or disqualify you from receiving any prize(s) offered by the tournaments, if it suspects that you have violated any of the User Rules.
Interruption of Service: VGaming cannot guarantee that your use of the Services will be uninterrupted. You agree not to hold VGaming liable for any interruption of service of the Services.

Links to Other Websites

These Terms of Use apply only to the Services. The Services may contain links to other websites not operated or controlled by VGaming. If you use these links, you will leave the Services. The terms and conditions described here do not apply to those sites, nor does VGaming endorse or review those sites. VGaming provides these links to other websites as a convenience. Such links do not imply VGaming’s endorsement of information or material on any other site, and we make no representations as to the quality, suitability, functionality or legality of any sites to which we may provide links. VGaming disclaims all liability with regard to your access to and use of such linked websites, and you hereby completely and irrevocably release and forever discharge us from and waive any claim you might have against VGaming with respect to such sites.

VGaming and/or third parties may, from time to time, send email messages to you containing advertisements, promotions, etc. pursuant to our Privacy Policy. VGaming makes no representation or warranty with respect to the content of any such email messages or any goods or services that may be obtained from such third parties, and you agree that neither VGaming nor such third party shall have any liability with respect thereto

YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF INTERNET WEBSITES AND RESOURCES NOT CONTROLLED BY VGAMING, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION YOUR USE OF ANY CONTENT, INFORMATION, DATA, ADVERTISING, PRODUCTS, OR OTHER MATERIALS ON OR AVAILABLE THROUGH SUCH WEBSITES AND RESOURCES, IS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE APPLICABLE TO SUCH SITES AND RESOURCES.

Publicity

We operate official pages on social media platforms (including, without limitation, Facebook and Twitter) in relation to the Services (collectively, the “Social Media Pages”). You accept that the Social Media Pages may feature certain of your personally identifiable information (“Publicity Content”). You further acknowledge and agree that we have no responsibility for posts made by third parties on Social Media Pages. You hereby grant us an exclusive, worldwide, irrevocable, sub-licensable, transferrable license to edit, distribute and exploit the Publicity Content in all media, including, without limitation, print, television and internet, which media may be used in more than one country. You hereby waive all “moral rights” in any Publicity Content featuring you and give to us all the consents that we need to exploit these items in any media without limitation so far as possible in perpetuity.

Notice for Claims of Copyright Infringement.

If you are a copyright owner or agent thereof and believe that content posted on or in the Services by a VGaming user infringes upon your copyright, please submit notice, pursuant to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)) to our Copyright Agent with the following information:

An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright;
A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
The URL of the location on our website containing the material that you claim is infringing;
Your address, telephone number, and email address;
A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

If you believe in good faith that a notice of copyright infringement has been wrongly filed against you, the DMCA permits you to send VGaming a counter-notice. Notices and counter-notices must meet the statutory requirements imposed by 17 USC § 512. Notices and counter-notices with respect to the Services should be sent to VGaming’s Copyright Agent. VGaming’s Copyright Agent should be contacted only if you believe that your work has been used or copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and such infringement is occurring through use of the Services. Please note that these notifications and counter-notifications are legal notices. VGaming may provide copies of such notices to the participants in the dispute or third parties, at our discretion and as required by law. Our Privacy Policy does not protect information provided in these notices and counter-notices.

Please note that attachments cannot be accepted at the email address for security reasons. Accordingly, any notification of infringement submitted electronically with an attachment will not be received or processed.

Location

The Services are operated by VGaming in the United States and Canada. Those who choose to access the Services from locations outside the United States and Canada do so at their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

THE SITE, THE MATERIALS AND THE VGAMING SERVICES, AND ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE CONTAINED THROUGH ANY OF THEM ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS FOR YOUR USE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, VGAMING DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND THOSE ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR USAGE OF TRADE. VGAMING MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR RELIABILITY OF ANY CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE, AND/OR THE VGAMING SERVICES. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING ANY INFORMATION BEFORE RELYING ON IT. USE OF THE SITE AND THE VGAMING SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. VGAMING DOES NOT WARRANT THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS OR USE THE SITE AND/OR THE VGAMING SERVICES AT THE TIMES OR LOCATIONS OF YOUR CHOOSING, THAT THE SITE OR THE VGAMING SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THE SITE OR THE VGAMING SERVICES ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

VGAMING IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR AND MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO ANY USER OR THIRD-PARTY CONTENT POSTED ON, THROUGH OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE OR VGAMING SERVICES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY PRIZES OFFERED BY TOURNAMENT ORGANIZERS, AND ANY CONTENT THAT IS UNAUTHORIZED OR VIOLATES THE AGREEMENT, AND SUCH CONTENT DOES NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE OPINIONS OR POLICIES OF VGAMING. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL VGAMING BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH, RESULTING FROM USE OF THE SITE OR VGAMING SERVICES, FROM ANY CONTENT POSTED ON THE SITE (WHETHER SUCH CONTENT VIOLATES THE TERMS OF SERVICE, PRIVACY POLICY, OR NOT), FROM ANY SERVICE OFFERED THROUGH THE SITE OR THE VGAMING SERVICES OR FROM THE CONDUCT OF ANY USER OF THE SITE OR ANY USER OF ANY LINKED SITE (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH CONDUCT VIOLATES THE TERMS OF SERVICE OR PRIVACY POLICY, OR WHETHER SUCH CONDUCT IS ONLINE OR OFFLINE). VGAMING ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DELETION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMMUNICATIONS LINE FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, OR ALTERATION OF, THE VGAMING SERVICES OR ANY OF YOUR COMMUNICATIONS ON OR THROUGH THE SITE. IF YOU ARE IN ANY WAY DISSATISFIED WITH THE SITE, YOUR SOLE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND VGAMING SERVICES.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, VGAMING DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY OF ANY KIND FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF ANY OF YOUR PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION. BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICES, YOU AGREE THAT VGAMING SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF ANY OF YOUR PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.

Because some states or jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties, the foregoing disclaimer may not apply to you.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, VGAMING, ITS AFFILIATES, SHAREHOLDERS, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS, ADVERTISERS, SPONSORS AND OTHER BUSINESS PARTNERS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELATED PARTIES”) DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, AND FURTHER DISCLAIM ALL LOSSES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF DATA OR LOST PROFITS) ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SITE AND/OR THE VGAMING SERVICES, EVEN IF VGAMING AND/OR RELATED PARTIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. VGAMING IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY INTERRUPTION OF SERVICE OF THE CLIENT GAMES. VGAMING AND/OR THE RELATED PARTIES ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY ACTIONS OF TOURNAMENT ORGANIZERS OR THEIR FAILURE TO DISTRIBUTE PRIZES. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, IN NO CASE SHALL THE LIABILITY OF VGAMING OR ANY OF THE RELATED PARTIES, NOR ITS OR THEIR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS, AGENTS OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES, EXCEED THE GREATER OF THE AMOUNT THAT YOU PAID TO US OR OUR DESIGNEES DURING THE SIX (6) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE TIME YOUR CAUSE OF ACTION AROSE AND $100 USD.

Because some states or jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states or jurisdictions, the liability of VGaming and its affiliates shall be limited to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, hold harmless and defend VGaming and its affiliates, licensors, suppliers, advertisers, network service providers, and business partners and their respective directors, officers, employees, consultants, agents and other representatives, at your expense, against any and all claims, actions, proceedings, and suits and all related liabilities, damages, settlements, penalties, fines, losses, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and other dispute resolution expenses) incurred by VGaming, directly or indirectly, arising out of or relating to your (a) violation or breach of any term of these Terms of Use or any policy or guidelines referenced herein, including any unauthorized disclosure of personal or confidential information, (b) use or misuse of the Services, (c) any allegation that any user content or other materials you submit to us or transmit to, through or in the Services infringe or otherwise violate the copyright, trademark, trade secret or other intellectual property or other rights of any third party, and/or (d) termination of your access to the Services.

Dispute Resolution and Governing Lawn

These Terms of Use shall be is governed by, and will be construed under, the laws of the Province of British Columbia and of the laws of Canada, without regard to conflict of law principles. Except as provided in Section 16 below (and claims proceeding in any small claims court), all disputes arising out of or related to your use of the Services shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction in the judicial district of Vancouver, Province of British Columbia and you agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction and venue of such courts. You are responsible for compliance with all local laws if and to the extent local laws are applicable.

Binding Arbitration

Arbitration Procedures: Except as prohibited by law, each party to Agreement agrees that any claim, controversy or legal dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use (hereinafter, a “Claim”) will be resolved through binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”). If you initiate arbitration for a Claim, you will need to pay the AAA arbitration initiation fee. If we are initiating arbitration for a Claim, we will pay all costs charged by AAA for initiating the arbitration. All other fees and costs of the arbitration will be charged pursuant to the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules or, where applicable, the Canadian Dispute Resolution Procedures (the “AAA Rules”). This arbitration agreement is intended to be broadly interpreted and includes claims, controversies or disputes arising out of or relating to any aspect of the relationship between you and us, whether based in contract, tort, statute, fraud, misrepresentation or any other legal theory, all of which shall be considered within the definition of “Claim.” THE PARTIES UNDERSTAND THAT, EXCEPT AS EXPLICITLY SET FORTH TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, THEY ARE WAIVING ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMS.
Exceptions: Notwithstanding the above, we both agree that we may (i) bring suit in court to enjoin infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights, (ii) pursue enforcement actions through applicable U.S. federal, state, or local agencies where such actions are available, (iii) seek injunctive relief in a court of law, or (iv) bring an individual action in a U.S. small claims court. Each party agrees that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Services or these Terms of Use must be filed within ONE (1) YEAR after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
Notice: A party who intends to seek arbitration must first send to the other, by certified mail, a written Notice of Claim (“Notice”). Any Notice to us should be addressed to: CEO, c/o VGaming, Inc., Suite 1100, 11th Floor, 609 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 4W4 (“Notice Address”). The Notice must (i) describe the nature and basis of the claim or dispute; and (ii) set forth the specific relief sought. If we and you do not reach an agreement to resolve the Claim within thirty (30) days after the Notice is received, either party may commence an arbitration proceeding. During the arbitration, the amount of any settlement offer made by you or us shall not be disclosed to the arbitrator until after the arbitrator determines the amount, if any, to which you or we are entitled.
AAA Rules: The arbitration will be conducted under and governed by the AAA Rules, except as specified in or modified by these Terms of Use. The AAA Rules are available online at adr.org or by writing to the Notice Address. The arbitrator is bound by the terms of this Section 16. All issues are for the arbitrator to decide, except that issues relating to the scope of the arbitration provision are for the court to decide (as described further in subsection 16.5 below). The rules promulgated by the AAA concerning class arbitration shall not apply.
Arbitrability: Notwithstanding the AAA Rules, the foregoing or any other provision of these Terms of Use (including the arbitration agreement), any disagreement or dispute concerning arbitrability (whether a particular Claim is arbitrable) or the scope of this arbitration agreement shall be resolved by a court of competent jurisdiction in the Province of British Columbia. The arbitrator shall stay all arbitration proceedings pending a decision from the appropriate court on disputes under this subsection 16.5. The arbitrator shall follow, adhere to and defer to the decision, order, decree or judgment of the court following the court’s decision of any such dispute under this subsection 16.5. Any action, award or partial award of the arbitrator in contravention of this limitation may be the subject of court appeal by the aggrieved party. No other aspect of any ruling by the arbitrator shall be appealable, and all other aspects of the arbitrator’s ruling shall be final and non-appealable, except as set forth herein.
WAIVER OF CLASS-WIDE PROCEEDINGS: You agree that, by entering into these Terms of Use, you and we are each waiving the right to participate in a class action or class arbitration. Each party to these Terms of Use agrees and covenants that it will not initiate any class-wide proceedings, including class actions or class arbitrations, against another party, and will not act as a class representative or class member. This provision constitutes an agreement that any Claim will be resolved exclusively on a bilateral basis between the parties, with each party acting in his/her/its individual capacity. Further, unless both parties agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative or class proceeding. The arbitrator may award relief only in favor of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by that party’s individual claim. If for any reason the prohibition on class arbitration in this subsection 16.6 is not or cannot be enforced, then the agreement to arbitrate will not apply.
Interpretation: These Terms of Use evidences a transaction in interstate commerce, and thus the Federal Arbitration Act (the “FAA”) governs the interpretation and enforcement of this provision. This arbitration agreement shall survive termination of these Terms of Use.
Location: The arbitration will be conducted in Vancouver, Canada, unless the parties agree to video, phone and/or internet connection appearances. The arbitrator shall be selected by mutual agreement of the parties within thirty (30) days of the effective date of the notice initiating the arbitration. If the parties cannot agree on an arbitrator, then the complaining party shall notify the AAA and request selection of an arbitrator in accordance with the applicable AAA Rules. The arbitrator shall have only such authority to award equitable relief, damages, costs, and fees as a court would have for the particular claim(s) asserted.
Judicial Process: This arbitration agreement is not intended to modify or limit the remedies available to either party, including the right to seek interim relief, such as injunction or attachment, through judicial process, which will not be deemed a waiver of the right to demand and obtain arbitration.
Severability: You and VGaming agree that if any portion this Section is found illegal or unenforceable (except any portion of subsection 16.2), that portion shall be severed and the remainder of the Section shall be given full force and effect. If subsection 16.2 is found to be illegal or unenforceable, then neither you nor VGaming will elect to arbitrate any Claim falling within that portion of subsection 16.2 found to be illegal or unenforceable and such Claim shall be exclusively decided by a court of competent jurisdiction within the County of Los Angeles, State of California, United States of America, and you and VGaming agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of that court.

Term and Termination

These Terms of Use shall remain effective until terminated in accordance with their terms. VGaming reserves the right to immediately terminate these Terms of Use, and/or your access to and use of the Services or any portion of the Services, at any time and for any reason, with or without cause, including, without limitation, unauthorized postings of copyrighted works. Upon termination of these Terms of Use or termination of your access to and use of the Services, your right to use the Services or any of the Services shall immediately cease, and you shall destroy all Materials obtained from the Services and all copies thereof. You agree that any termination of your access to or use of the any Services may be effected without prior notice, and that VGaming may immediately deactivate or delete your password and user name, and all related information and files associated with them, and/or bar any further access to such information or files. You agree that VGaming shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your access to the Services or to any such information or files, and shall not be required to make such information or files available to you after any such termination. Rights and obligations under these Terms of Use which by their nature should survive will remain in full effect after termination or expiration of these Terms of Use.

General

Agreement Revisions; Translations: These Terms of Use may only be revised in writing by VGaming, or through publication by VGaming on or in the Services. We may translate these Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy or any other operating rules, policies and procedures that may be published from time to time on or in the Services into other languages for your convenience. The English language version of each of these documents is the version that governs your use of the Services and in the event of any conflict between the English language version and a translated version, the English language version will control
Force Majeure: VGaming shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes outside the reasonable control of VGaming, including, without limitation, any failure to perform hereunder due to unforeseen circumstances or cause beyond VGaming’s control such as acts of God, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, strikes, or shortages of transportation facilities, fuel, energy, labor, or materials.
No Partnership: You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and VGaming as a result of these Terms of Use or your use of the Services.
Assignment: If any part of these Terms of Use are determined to be void, invalid or unenforceable, then that portion shall be severed, and the remainder of the Agreement shall be given full force and effect.
Severability: If any part of these Terms of Use are determined to be void, invalid or unenforceable, then that portion shall be severed, and the remainder of the Agreement shall be given full force and effect.
No Waiver: Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms of Use shall in no way be construed to be a present or future waiver of such provision, nor in any way affect the right of any party to enforce each and every such provision thereafter. The express waiver by us of any provision, condition or requirement of these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of any future obligation to comply with such provision, condition or requirement.
Equitable Remedies: You hereby agree that VGaming would be irreparably damaged if the terms of these Terms of Use were not specifically enforced, and therefore you agree that we shall be entitled, without bond, other security, or proof of damages, to appropriate equitable remedies with respect to breaches of these Terms of Use, in addition to such other remedies as we may otherwise have available to us under applicable laws.
Entire Agreement: These Terms of Use, including the Privacy Policy and any other documents expressly incorporated by reference, constitutes the entire agreement between you and us with respect to the Services and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications, whether electronic, oral or written, between you and us with respect to the Services.
Notices: VGaming may provide you with notices, including those regarding breaches of security, by email, regular mail or postings on or in the Services. All notices from you to VGaming must be sent to VGaming, Inc., Attn: VGaming, Suite 1100, 11th Floor, 609 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 4W4 orcontact@vgamingleague.com, and such notices will be deemed received the next day if sent via email, overnight mail or courier or three (3) days after deposited in the mail sent certified or registered.
Notice Regarding Electronic Commercial Services for California Users: Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, California Services users are entitled to the following specific consumer rights notice: The Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs may be contacted in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (916) 445-1254 or (800) 952-5210.
Third Party Beneficiaries: Except for certain VGaming licensors, or as may be otherwise expressly provided herein, there are no third-party beneficiaries to these Terms of Use.
If you have any questions, comments or complaints regarding these Terms of Use or the Services, feel free to contact us at: contact@vgamingleague.com.

Last Updated: October 3, 2018