Terms of Service
Important legal information and terms that govern your use of our services.
SportsCaster Terms of Service
Effective Date: June 2026
Welcome to SportsCaster, owned and operated by SportsCaster Media LLC ("SportsCaster," "Company," "we," "our," or "us"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the SportsCaster website, mobile applications, and related services (collectively, the "Platform").
By creating an account or using the Platform, you agree to these Terms.
1. Eligibility
You may use SportsCaster only if:
You are at least 18 years old; or
You are between 13 and 17 years old and have permission from your parent or legal guardian.
Users under 13 are prohibited from creating an account or using the Platform.
2. Your Account
You agree to:
Provide accurate and current registration information.
Maintain the security of your account.
Notify us immediately of unauthorized access.
Accept responsibility for all activity occurring under your account.
SportsCaster may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.
3. User Content
"User Content" includes videos, photographs, audio, commentary, graphics, articles, podcasts, highlights, statistics, AI-generated content, and any other material uploaded or submitted to SportsCaster.
Ownership
You retain ownership of the original content you create and upload.
Nothing in these Terms transfers ownership of your original content to SportsCaster.
License Granted to SportsCaster
By uploading User Content, you grant SportsCaster Media LLC a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable, sublicensable, non-exclusive license to:
host
store
reproduce
modify for formatting or technical purposes
edit
create excerpts
publicly perform
publicly display
publish
distribute
promote
market
broadcast
syndicate
create compilations
use within podcasts, television, streaming services, websites, newsletters, social media, AI-powered products, promotional campaigns, and future media formats
solely in connection with operating, improving, promoting, and commercializing the SportsCaster Platform and related businesses.
You represent that you possess all rights necessary to grant this license.
4. Creator Responsibilities
You agree that any content you upload:
is your original work, or
you have permission to use it, or
your use is otherwise permitted under applicable law.
You remain solely responsible for your uploaded content.
SportsCaster does not verify ownership before publication.
5. Sports Highlights and Broadcast Content
SportsCaster encourages original reporting and commentary.
Unless authorized by the applicable rights holder or otherwise permitted by law, users may not upload:
television broadcasts
streaming broadcasts
copyrighted game footage
copyrighted photographs
copyrighted audio
copyrighted graphics
Users may upload:
original commentary
original interviews
original photography
original video they created
original analysis
original reporting
Nothing in these Terms should be interpreted as authorizing copyright infringement.
6. AI-Generated Content
SportsCaster welcomes responsible use of AI tools.
Users may use AI to assist in creating content provided that:
the content does not infringe intellectual property rights;
it is not misleading or fraudulent;
it does not impersonate another person without authorization;
it is not used to create deceptive deepfakes.
Users remain responsible for all AI-generated material submitted to the Platform.
7. Copyright and Fair Use
SportsCaster respects intellectual property rights.
Users are responsible for ensuring that they have the legal right to upload any content they submit.
Nothing in these Terms constitutes legal advice or a determination that any particular use qualifies as fair use.
SportsCaster reserves the right to remove any content alleged to infringe copyright or other intellectual property rights.
8. DMCA Policy
SportsCaster complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
If you believe copyrighted material has been improperly uploaded, please submit a DMCA notice including:
your physical or electronic signature;
identification of the copyrighted work;
identification of the allegedly infringing material;
your contact information;
a good-faith statement that the use is unauthorized;
a statement under penalty of perjury that your notice is accurate.
Repeat copyright infringers may have their accounts terminated.
9. Community Standards
Users may not:
upload illegal content;
harass or threaten others;
post pornography or explicit sexual content;
promote violence or terrorism;
upload malware;
impersonate another person;
engage in fraud;
manipulate engagement;
facilitate illegal gambling;
violate any law;
scrape or reverse engineer the Platform;
interfere with Platform operations.
SportsCaster may remove content at its sole discretion.
10. Privacy
Use of SportsCaster is also governed by our Privacy Policy.
11. Location Services
If enabled, SportsCaster may use your device's location to personalize content and improve Platform functionality.
Location accuracy is not guaranteed.
12. Intellectual Property
Except for User Content owned by creators, all SportsCaster software, trademarks, logos, graphics, interfaces, databases, designs, and Platform functionality remain the exclusive property of SportsCaster Media LLC.
No ownership rights are transferred to users.
13. In-App Purchases
All digital purchases are final except where required by applicable law.
Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled.
14. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Platform is provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE."
SportsCaster makes no warranties regarding:
uninterrupted availability;
accuracy;
reliability;
fitness for a particular purpose;
security;
error-free operation.
15. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, SportsCaster shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive, or exemplary damages arising from use of the Platform.
16. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless SportsCaster Media LLC and its officers, employees, affiliates, licensors, partners, and agents from claims arising from:
your content;
your conduct;
your violation of these Terms;
your infringement of another person's rights.
17. Suspension and Termination
SportsCaster may suspend or terminate accounts at any time for violations of these Terms or to protect the Platform and its users.
18. Arbitration
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Michigan.
Except where prohibited by law, disputes shall be resolved through binding arbitration in Michigan.
Nothing limits SportsCaster's right to seek injunctive relief regarding intellectual property violations.
19. Changes to the Terms
SportsCaster may modify these Terms at any time.
Continued use of the Platform after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
20. Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any additional posted policies, constitute the complete agreement between you and SportsCaster Media LLC.
If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in effect.
21. Contact
Questions regarding these Terms may be directed to:
Legal Department
SportsCaster Media LLC
support@sportscaster.com