AGREEMENT TO TERMS

By accessing and using the Amateur Esports Union website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you don't agree with these terms, please don't use our website. The Amateur Esports Union may update or modify these terms from time to time, so please make sure you review them regularly. By continuing to use our website after any modifications, you accept the updated terms. The Amateur Esports Union website is not intended for distribution or use in any jurisdiction where it would be contrary to law or regulation. If you access our website from other locations, you're responsible for complying with applicable local laws. The Amateur Esports Union website isn't designed to comply with industry-specific regulations such as HIPAA and FISMA. If you're subject to such laws, please don't use our website. Also, the Amateur Esports Union website may not be used in violation of the GLBA. The Amateur Esports Union website is intended for users who are at least 13 years old. If you're a minor (Under 18), you need your parent or guardian's permission to use our website. Before you start using our website, please make sure that your parent or guardian reads and agrees to these Terms of Use. Also, it is mandatory on the Amateur Esports Union site to be 13+ years old in order to participate in the contests and tournaments.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

The content and materials on the Amateur Esports Union website, including source code, software, website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, graphics, trademarks, service marks, and logos (collectively referred to as the "Content"), are either owned by the Amateur Esports Union or licensed to it. The Amateur Esports Union holds copyright and trademark protection, as well as other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws, over the Content. You may only use the Content for personal, non-commercial purposes, and you may not copy, reproduce, publish, distribute, sell, license, or exploit the Content for commercial purposes unless you have received the Amateur Esports Union's express prior written consent. However, if you are eligible to use the Amateur Esports Union website, we grant you a limited license to access and use the website and download or print portions of the Content solely for your personal, non-commercial use. All other rights to the website, Content, and Marks are reserved by the Amateur Esports Union.

USER REPRESENTATIONS

When you use the Amateur Esports Union website, you are making a representation that:

1. any information you provide during registration will be accurate, current, and complete;
2. you will keep such information up-to-date and make necessary changes promptly;
3. you have the legal capacity to use the website and agree to follow the Terms of Use of the Amateur Esports Union;
4. you are at least 13 years of age or older and of legal age to use the website in your jurisdiction, or you have obtained parental permission to use the website if you are a minor;
5. you will not access the Amateur Esports Union website using automated or non-human means, such as bots or scripts;
6. you will not use the Amateur Esports Union website for any illegal or unauthorized purposes;
7. your use of the website will not violate any applicable laws or regulations;
8. you are 18+ years old to buy and or use a membership that allows you to participate in our contests and tournaments.

If any information you provide is found to be untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, the Amateur Esports Union reserves the right to suspend or terminate your account and deny you any current or future access to our website.

AGE REQUIREMENTS AND PARENTAL CONSENT

The Amateur Esports Union Website is intended for users who are at least thirteen (13) years of age. Users between the ages of thirteen (13) and seventeen (17) may create an account and participate in platform features only where permitted by law and only with the consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian.

Participation in paid memberships, prize payouts, sponsorship activities, affiliate programs, or any activity involving payments, winnings, or monetary consideration requires the user to be at least eighteen (18) years of age, unless a parent or legal guardian provides verifiable consent and completes all required payment and verification steps on the minor's behalf where permitted by law.

AEU reserves the right to restrict, suspend, or terminate accounts that do not meet age eligibility requirements or fail to provide required parental consent.

USER REGISTRATION

To use certain features of the Amateur Esports Union Website, you may be required to register an account. You agree to keep your login credentials confidential and are responsible for any activity that occurs on your account. The Amateur Esports Union reserves the right to remove or change any username that it finds to be inappropriate or objectionable in its sole discretion.

SECURITY AND ACCOUNT RESPONSIBILITY

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity conducted through your account. You agree not to share your password or allow others to access your account. If you suspect unauthorized access, you must notify AEU promptly. AEU is not liable for losses resulting from account compromise caused by credential sharing, phishing, reused passwords, or user negligence. AEU may implement security measures (including device verification, temporary feature restrictions, or verification holds) to protect users and the platform.

ACCOUNT HOLDS, RESTRICTIONS, AND STATUS CHANGES

AEU may place temporary or permanent holds or restrictions on accounts, balances, features, or participation rights for security, verification, compliance, fraud prevention, integrity review, legal obligations, or policy enforcement purposes. Restrictions may include limitations on messaging, tournament entry, sponsoring, affiliate activity, payouts, withdrawals, organizer tools, or account access.

Such actions do not constitute termination unless expressly stated. Restrictions may be lifted following review, verification, or resolution, but AEU is not obligated to restore prior access or status. AEU is not liable for losses, missed opportunities, or damages resulting from account holds or restrictions implemented in good faith.

MEMBERSHIPS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

AEU may offer free and paid membership tiers that provide access to certain platform features, benefits, tools, or services. Membership benefits, features, eligibility requirements, and pricing may vary by tier and may be changed by AEU at any time. Memberships do not guarantee access to specific tournaments, prize pools, sponsorship opportunities, viewership, earnings, or competitive outcomes.

Paid memberships may be billed on a recurring basis (monthly, annually, or as otherwise disclosed at purchase). By purchasing a membership, you authorize AEU and its payment processors to automatically charge the applicable fees using your selected payment method until the membership is canceled.

Unless required by law, membership fees are non-refundable, including partially used billing periods. AEU may suspend, downgrade, or terminate memberships for violations of these Terms. Suspension or termination due to policy violations may result in the loss of paid benefits without refund. If you are under 18, you may not purchase paid memberships or submit payment information unless a parent or guardian provides consent and completes the purchase on your behalf where permitted by law.

PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

When using the Amateur Esports Union website, you agree to use it solely for its intended purpose and not for any commercial use, except those that have been approved by the Amateur Esports Union. You agree not to engage in any of the following activities:

• Retrieve data or content from the website in a systematic manner to create a collection or database without the Amateur Esports Union's written permission.
• Trick, defraud, or mislead the Amateur Esports Union or other users, including attempting to gain access to sensitive account information like user passwords.
• Interfere with any security-related features of the website, such as copying content or enforcing limitations on the use of the website.
• Harm or disparage the Amateur Esports Union website or the Amateur Esports Union in any way.
• Use information obtained from the website to harass, abuse, or harm another person.
• Submit false reports of abuse or misconduct or make improper use of our support services.
• Engage in any activity that violates applicable laws or regulations.
• Use any automated system, data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools to access or use the website.
• Delete any copyright or proprietary rights notice from any content.
• Attempt to impersonate another user or person or use the username of another user.
• Use any device or mechanism to collect or transmit information without the Amateur Esports Union's permission.
• Interfere with, disrupt, or burden the website or the networks or services connected to it.
• Harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of the Amateur Esports Union's employees or agents.
• Attempt to bypass any measures of the website designed to prevent or restrict access to it.
• Copy or adapt the website's software or attempt to reverse engineer any part of it.
• Use any automated system or unauthorized script to access the website or create user accounts.
• Use the website as part of any effort to compete with the Amateur Esports Union or use the content for any commercial enterprise or revenue-generating endeavor.
• Advertise or offer to sell goods and services on the website.
• Sell or transfer your profile without the Amateur Esports Union's permission.

If you engage in any of these prohibited activities, the Amateur Esports Union may terminate your account and refuse any current or future use of the website.

COMMUNITY GUIDELINES AND PLAYER CONDUCT

AEU is intended to provide a safe and fair competitive environment. You agree not to engage in abusive, harassing, threatening, discriminatory, hateful, or otherwise harmful behavior toward any person or group, including via usernames, chat, messages, team names, logos, uploaded media, sponsor assets, or tournament content. AEU may take enforcement action at its sole discretion, including warning, content removal, feature restriction, suspension, termination, or permanent bans.

Prohibited conduct includes, without limitation:

• Hate speech, slurs, or harassment based on protected characteristics
• Threats of violence or encouragement of violence
• Doxxing, stalking, extortion, blackmail, or intimidation
• Sexual harassment or unwanted sexual content
• Coordinated harassment (brigading) or targeted abuse
• Repeated disruptive behavior intended to ruin events or user experience

USER GENERATED CONTRIBUTIONS

The Amateur Esports Union Website may invite you to chat, contribute to, or participate in blogs, message boards, online forums, and other functionality, and may provide you with the opportunity to create, submit, post, display, transmit, perform, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials to the Amateur Esports Union or on the Website, including but not limited to text, writings, video, live streams, audio, photographs, graphics, comments, suggestions, or personal information or other material (collectively, "Contributions"). Contributions may be viewable by other users of the Website and through third-party websites. As such, any Contributions you transmit may be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. When you create or make available any Contributions, you thereby represent and warrant that: The creation, distribution, transmission, public display, or performance, and the accessing, downloading, or copying of your Contributions do not and will not infringe the proprietary rights, including but not limited to the copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or moral rights of any third party. You are the creator and owner of or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, releases, and permissions to use and to authorize the Amateur Esports Union, the Website, and other users of the Website to use your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Website and these Terms of Use. You have the written consent, release, and/or permission of each and every identifiable individual person in your Contributions to use the name or likeness of each and every such identifiable individual person to enable inclusion and use of your Contributions in any manner contemplated by the Website and these Terms of Use. Your Contributions are not false, inaccurate, or misleading. Your Contributions are not unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, pyramid schemes, chain letters, spam, mass mailings, or other forms of solicitation. Your Contributions are not obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, harassing, libelous, slanderous, or otherwise objectionable (as determined by the Amateur Esports Union). Your Contributions do not ridicule, mock, disparage, intimidate, or abuse anyone. Your Contributions are not used to harass or threaten (in the legal sense of those terms) any other person and to promote violence against a specific person or class of people. Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law, regulation, or rule. Your Contributions do not violate the privacy or publicity rights of any third party. Your Contributions do not violate any applicable law concerning child pornography, or otherwise intended to protect the health or well-being of minors. Your Contributions do not include any offensive comments that are connected to race, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or physical handicap. Your Contributions do not otherwise violate, or link to material that violates, any provision of these Terms of Use, or any applicable law or regulation. Any use of the Website in violation of the foregoing violates these Terms of Use and may result in, among other things, termination or suspension of your rights to use the Website.

CONTRIBUTION LICENSE

The Amateur Esports Union's website may offer you opportunities to engage in various forms of online communication and participation, such as blogs, forums, interviews, and message boards. You may create, submit, post, display, transmit, perform, publish, distribute, or broadcast content and materials, including but not limited to text, images, audio, video, comments, and personal information (collectively referred to as "User Generated Content" or "UGC"). Other users of the website, as well as third-party websites, may have access to your UGC, and therefore it cannot be considered confidential or proprietary.

By submitting UGC, you represent and warrant that:

• You are the rightful owner of or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, releases, and permissions to use and to authorize the Amateur Esports Union, the Website, and other users of the Website to use your UGC in any manner contemplated by the Website and these Terms of Use.
• Your UGC does not infringe on the proprietary rights, including but not limited to the copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, or moral rights of any third party.
• Your UGC is not false, inaccurate, or misleading.
• Your UGC is not unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, pyramid schemes, chain letters, spam, mass mailings, or other forms of solicitation.
• Your UGC is not obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, harassing, libelous, slanderous, or otherwise objectionable (as determined by the Amateur Esports Union).
• Your UGC does not ridicule, mock, disparage, intimidate, or abuse anyone.
• Your UGC is not used to harass or threaten (in the legal sense of those terms) any other person and to promote violence against a specific person or class of people.
• Your UGC does not violate any applicable law, regulation, or rule.
• Your UGC does not violate the privacy or publicity rights of any third party.
• Your UGC does not violate any applicable law concerning child pornography, or otherwise intended to protect the health or well-being of minors.
• Your UGC does not include any offensive comments that are connected to race, national origin, gender, sexual preference, or physical handicap.
• Your UGC does not otherwise violate, or link to material that violates, any provision of these Terms of Use, or any applicable law or regulation.

Any violation of the above terms by submitting UGC will result in a violation of these Terms of Use and may lead to termination or suspension of your rights to use the website.

SOCIAL MEDIA

As part of the Website's features, you may have the option to link your account with certain third-party service providers through online accounts you have with them (each called a "Third-Party Account"). This can be done by providing your Third-Party Account login information through the Website or by granting the Amateur Esports Union access to your Third-Party Account, in accordance with the terms and conditions that govern your use of each Third-Party Account. You confirm that you are authorized to disclose your Third-Party Account login information to the Amateur Esports Union and/or grant the Amateur Esports Union access to your Third-Party Account, without violating any of the terms and conditions that govern your use of the applicable Third-Party Account, and without causing the Amateur Esports Union to pay any fees or be subject to any usage limitations imposed by the third-party service provider of the Third-Party Account.

By granting the Amateur Esports Union access to your Third-Party Accounts, you acknowledge that the Amateur Esports Union may access and store (if applicable) any content that you have provided to and stored in your Third-Party Account (the "Social Network Content") so that it is available on and through the Website via your account. This may include, among other things, any friend lists. Additionally, the Amateur Esports Union may receive and submit additional information to and from your Third-Party Account to the extent that you are notified when you link your account with the Third-Party Account. Depending on your privacy settings on your Third-Party Accounts, personally identifiable information that you post may be available on and through your account on the Website.

Please note that if a Third-Party Account or associated service becomes unavailable or the Amateur Esports Union's access to such Third Party Account is terminated by the third-party service provider, then Social Network Content may no longer be available on and through the Website. You will have the ability to disable the connection between your account on the Website and your Third-Party Accounts at any time.

It is important to note that your relationship with the third-party service providers associated with your Third-Party Accounts is governed solely by your agreement(s) with such third-party service providers. The Amateur Esports Union makes no effort to review any Social Network Content for any purpose, including but not limited to, for accuracy, legality, or non-infringement, and the Amateur Esports Union is not responsible for any Social Network Content.

The Amateur Esports Union may access your email address book associated with a Third-Party Account and your contacts list stored on your mobile device or tablet computer solely for purposes of identifying and informing you of those contacts who have also registered to use the Website. You have the option to deactivate the connection between the Website and your Third-Party Account at any time, either by contacting the Amateur Esports Union or through your account settings (if applicable). The Amateur Esports Union will attempt to delete any information stored on its servers that was obtained through such Third-Party Account, except the username and profile picture that become associated with your account.

SUBMISSIONS

Any information, comments, ideas, feedback, or suggestions you provide to the Amateur Esports Union regarding the website, including but not limited to, "Submissions" shall be considered non-confidential and shall become the sole property of the Amateur Esports Union. The Amateur Esports Union will have exclusive rights, including all intellectual property rights, and will be entitled to use and share these Submissions for any legal purpose, whether commercial or otherwise, without any acknowledgment or compensation to you. By submitting any such Submissions, you waive all moral rights and represent that the Submissions are original to you or that you have the right to submit them. You agree that the Amateur Esports Union shall not be held liable for any actual or alleged infringement or misappropriation of any proprietary right in your Submissions.

THIRD-PARTY WEBSITE AND CONTENT

The Amateur Esports Union's website may include links to other websites ("Third-Party Websites") and content from third parties ("Third-Party Content"), such as articles, photographs, text, graphics, pictures, designs, music, sound, video, information, applications, software, and other items. The Amateur Esports Union does not investigate, monitor, or check the accuracy, appropriateness, or completeness of Third-Party Websites or Third-Party Content, and the Amateur Esports Union is not responsible for any Third-Party Websites accessed through its website or any Third-Party Content posted on, available through, or installed from its website. This includes the content, accuracy, offensiveness, opinions, reliability, privacy practices, or other policies of or contained in Third-Party Websites or Third-Party Content.

Including, linking to, or permitting the use or installation of any Third-Party Websites or any Third-Party Content does not imply the Amateur Esports Union's approval or endorsement of them. If you choose to leave the Amateur Esports Union's website and access Third-Party Websites or use or install any Third-Party Content, you do so at your own risk. You should be aware that the Amateur Esports Union's Terms of Use no longer govern your activities and should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any website you visit from its website or any applications you use or install from its website.

If you make any purchases through Third-Party Websites, they will be from other companies, and the Amateur Esports Union takes no responsibility for such purchases, which are exclusively between you and the applicable third party. You agree that the Amateur Esports Union does not endorse the products or services offered on Third-Party Websites and that you will not hold the Amateur Esports Union responsible for any harm caused by your purchase of such products or services. Moreover, you agree to hold the Amateur Esports Union harmless from any losses sustained by you or harm caused to you relating to or resulting from any Third-Party Content or any contact with Third-Party Websites.

THIRD-PARTY SERVICES AND INTEGRATIONS

AEU may integrate or interoperate with third-party services (including streaming platforms, payment processors, identity verification providers, analytics tools, messaging services, hosting services, and tournament tools). AEU is not responsible for third-party service availability, policy enforcement, outages, errors, or content moderation decisions made by such third parties. Third-party services may collect data independently under their own policies, and your use of third-party services is governed by their terms.

ADDITIONAL TERMS FOR TOURNAMENTS, STREAMING, AND AFFILIATE PROGRAMS

PAYMENTS, FEES, AND PLATFORM CHARGES

AEU may charge fees for participation in tournaments, memberships, sponsorships, advertising placements, organizer tools, or other premium services. Fees may include platform service fees, tournament entry fees, organizer service fees, sponsorship and advertising fees, subscription fees, and related transaction charges. All fees are disclosed at the time of purchase and, except where required by law or explicitly stated otherwise, are non-refundable.

AEU reserves the right to modify fees, pricing structures, or percentages at any time. Changes will not affect completed transactions, but may apply prospectively.

NO FIDUCIARY OR AGENCY RELATIONSHIP

AEU acts solely as a technology and hosting platform. Nothing in these Terms creates or implies any fiduciary duty, agency, trust, partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship between AEU and any user, tournament organizer, sponsor, affiliate, influencer, or third party.

AEU does not act as an agent, trustee, broker, escrow agent, or representative for users, organizers, sponsors, or affiliates, and does not guarantee the performance, solvency, or obligations of any other party.

REFUNDS, CHARGEBACKS, AND PAYMENT DISPUTES

Except where required by law, all payments are final once a transaction has been completed or participation has begun. If you believe you were charged in error, you must contact AEU support before initiating a chargeback or payment dispute.

If you initiate a chargeback or payment dispute without first contacting AEU, AEU may suspend or terminate your account, restrict participation, withhold payouts, and offset disputed amounts and chargeback fees against future payouts or balances to the extent permitted by law.

TOURNAMENT PARTICIPATION AND COMPETITIVE INTEGRITY

By participating in any tournament hosted on AEU, you agree to comply with all tournament-specific rules, eligibility requirements, and conduct standards. AEU may verify match results, require evidence, and take integrity actions (including disqualification, voiding results, or reclaiming prizes) where cheating or manipulation is suspected.

ANTI-CHEAT AND MATCH INTEGRITY

You agree not to engage in cheating or match manipulation, including hacks, scripts, exploits, unauthorized hardware, smurfing, boosting, account sharing, win-trading, collusion, match-fixing, or intentional losing. AEU may disqualify players, void results, reclaim prizes, reverse standings, and issue suspensions or permanent bans.

FRAUD, ABUSE, AND PLATFORM MISUSE

You agree not to engage in fraudulent or abusive behavior, including payout fraud, identity fraud, falsified documents, multiple accounts to exploit promotions, sponsor marketplace abuse, affiliate abuse, or coordinated attempts to disrupt tournaments or manipulate outcomes. AEU may suspend or terminate accounts, withhold payouts, revoke balances, and pursue recovery of losses, including chargeback fees and investigation costs.

PRIZE POOLS, ESCROW, AND PAYOUTS

Prize pools may be funded by tournament organizers, sponsors, players, AEU, or any combination thereof. AEU may hold prize funds in escrow or through third-party payment processors until verification is complete. Payouts are subject to identity verification, tax compliance, and fraud review. AEU may withhold, delay, or revoke prizes where fraud, rule violations, or manipulation is detected.

TAXES AND REQUIRED INFORMATION

You are solely responsible for reporting and paying all taxes associated with winnings, payouts, sponsorship revenue, or other earnings obtained through AEU. AEU and/or its payment processors may require tax forms, identity verification, or other documentation before payouts are issued. Where required by law, AEU and/or its payment processors may withhold taxes from payouts and may issue tax reporting forms.

THIRD-PARTY PAYMENT PROCESSORS AND PAYMENT FAILURES

AEU uses third-party payment processors to process payments and payouts. Your use of these services is subject to the third party's terms and policies. AEU is not responsible for processor outages, verification delays, rejected payouts, holds imposed by processors for compliance or risk review, or payment method failures.

UNCLAIMED FUNDS

If prizes, balances, or payouts remain unclaimed after the stated claim period, AEU may treat such funds as forfeited, converted to platform credits, returned to the funding source, or handled in compliance with applicable unclaimed property (escheatment) laws, depending on the circumstances and jurisdiction.

TOURNAMENT ORGANIZER TERMS

Tournament organizers ("Organizers") are solely responsible for their event operations, including rule creation and enforcement, scheduling and communications, prize commitments, sponsor obligations, and compliance with applicable laws. AEU provides a hosting and technology platform only and assumes no liability for organizer disputes, prize fulfillment failures, or external sponsorship agreements.

AEU may approve, suspend, or remove Organizers at its discretion. Failure to fulfill prize obligations, repeated complaints, suspected fraud, or policy violations may result in removal and may lead to recovery actions where permitted by law.

ORGANIZER FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Tournament organizers are solely responsible for funding and fulfilling all prize commitments. AEU is not responsible for prize nonpayment resulting from organizer insolvency, bankruptcy, disappearance, operational failure, or financial inability to perform.

AEU does not guarantee that any organizer has sufficient funds or resources to fulfill prize commitments and does not insure or underwrite organizer obligations.

SPONSORSHIP AND ADVERTISING TERMS

AEU may offer sponsorship and advertising placements, including tournament sponsorships, branded pages, and related promotional inventory. Sponsors may be subject to approval prior to purchasing or displaying placements. AEU may reject or remove sponsorships at its discretion to protect users, brand safety, and compliance.

RESTRICTED SPONSORSHIP CATEGORIES

Sponsors and advertisers may be restricted or prohibited from promoting certain products or services, including illegal products or services, adult sexual content, weapons, controlled substances, tobacco/nicotine where restricted, gambling or betting services where restricted, misleading financial products, scams, or political advocacy unless expressly approved.

BRAND SAFETY AND CONTENT STANDARDS

Sponsor and user-submitted assets (including logos, background images, overlays, and links) may not include hate speech, extremist content, sexually explicit material, illegal products or services, or misleading/deceptive claims. AEU may remove, disable, or require replacement of any content that violates these standards.

NO GUARANTEE OF PERFORMANCE

AEU does not guarantee impressions, views, clicks, conversions, revenue, audience demographics, or placement outcomes. Sponsorships and advertising are provided on an "as available" basis subject to moderation, tournament changes, and platform availability.

AFFILIATE AND INFLUENCER PROGRAM TERMS

Affiliates and influencers must comply with all applicable advertising and disclosure laws (including FTC endorsement disclosure requirements). Fraudulent activity, self-referrals, deceptive marketing, coupon abuse, or impersonation of AEU channels may result in forfeiture of commissions and termination from the program. AEU may modify or terminate affiliate or influencer programs at any time.

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR STATUS

All tournament organizers, affiliates, influencers, streamers, sponsors, and contributors operate as independent parties. Nothing in these Terms creates an employment, partnership, joint venture, franchise, or agency relationship between AEU and any such party.

You are solely responsible for your own taxes, insurance, licenses, permits, expenses, and compliance obligations arising from your activities on or in connection with the platform.

MEDIA, STREAMING, AND BROADCAST RIGHTS

In addition to any rights granted elsewhere in these Terms, by participating in tournaments or events hosted on AEU, you grant AEU a worldwide, royalty-free license to record, reproduce, distribute, display, perform, create highlights and derivative works, and sublicense event content for promotional, broadcast, and commercial purposes. This may include your gameplay, username, team name, likeness, voice, and related event content. No compensation is guaranteed.

DATA, STATISTICS, AND ANALYTICS

AEU may create, store, analyze, aggregate, and commercialize platform activity data, match results, tournament statistics, rankings, and related analytics, including derived datasets and trend reports. Personal data is handled under the Privacy Policy. This section governs non-personal or aggregated competitive data and platform telemetry.

NO RELIANCE; NOT FOR FINANCIAL PURPOSES

Statistics, rankings, match data, and any data-capture outputs may contain errors or delays and are provided for informational purposes only. You agree not to rely on AEU data for financial decisions, including betting or wagering decisions, and AEU disclaims liability for losses arising from reliance on such data to the maximum extent permitted by law.

SYSTEM ERRORS, LATENCY, AND DATA CORRECTIONS

Platform data, statistics, rankings, notifications, reports, and system outputs may be subject to latency, inaccuracies, omissions, or later correction. AEU reserves the right to correct, revise, reverse, or invalidate displayed data, standings, payouts, rankings, or communications where errors or integrity concerns are identified.

You waive any claims arising from reliance on preliminary, delayed, or erroneous platform data or communications to the maximum extent permitted by law.

NO RELIANCE ON THIRD-PARTY STATEMENTS

AEU does not verify, endorse, or guarantee statements, promises, representations, or commitments made by tournament organizers, sponsors, affiliates, influencers, or other users.

You acknowledge that any reliance on third-party representations is at your own risk, and AEU shall not be liable for losses arising from reliance on such statements.

BETTING AND GAMBLING DISCLAIMER

AEU does not operate or facilitate gambling. AEU is not responsible for betting decisions or outcomes based on platform data, content, or events. Users are responsible for compliance with local laws regarding betting, wagering, and age restrictions. Any third-party betting-related services are independent of AEU and are governed by their own terms.

VIRTUAL WALLET, CREDITS, AND NON-CASH BALANCES

If AEU enables a virtual wallet, credits, tokens, or stored balances, such balances are provided for platform use only, are not insured deposits, are not legal tender, and do not earn interest. AEU may impose limits, expirations, and non-transferability rules. Balances obtained through fraud or policy violations may be revoked.

CONTENT MODERATION AND ENFORCEMENT

AEU may, but is not obligated to, monitor content or activity on the platform to enforce these Terms, tournament rules, sponsor standards, and community guidelines. AEU reserves the right to remove, restrict, disable, or reject any content or account activity at any time, including user-generated content, tournament assets, sponsor placements, usernames, and team assets. AEU may restrict specific features (chat, uploads, tournament entry, sponsoring, payouts, organizer tools) without fully terminating an account.

ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS BASED ON REPORTS AND DETECTION SYSTEMS

AEU may initiate enforcement actions based on user reports, organizer reports, sponsor reports, automated detection systems, integrity tools, data analysis, or internal review processes. Enforcement actions may include warnings, content removal, temporary holds, feature restrictions, tournament disqualification, result reversals, payout delays, suspension, or permanent account bans.

You acknowledge that enforcement decisions may be made with limited information and that AEU is not required to provide advance notice prior to taking action where necessary to protect platform integrity, users, sponsors, legal compliance, or competitive fairness.

REPORTING, APPEALS, AND REPEAT OFFENDER POLICY

Users may report content, tournament conduct, sponsor assets, or suspected fraud through AEU's reporting tools or support channels. AEU may allow appeals for certain enforcement actions, but appeals do not guarantee reversal. AEU may apply a repeat offender policy for users, organizers, affiliates, or sponsors who repeatedly violate these Terms, including permanent removal from the platform.

LIMITATIONS ON DISCLOSURE IN REPORTS AND DISPUTES

To protect user privacy, safety, investigative integrity, and legal compliance, AEU may limit the information shared with reporters, accused users, organizers, sponsors, or third parties regarding reports, investigations, evidence, or enforcement actions. AEU is not obligated to disclose internal analyses, detection methods, evidence, or the identity of reporting parties except where required by law.

AUTOMATED SYSTEMS AND REVIEW

AEU may use automated tools to detect fraud, cheating, content violations, or other misuse. Automated actions may include temporary holds, feature restrictions, ranking adjustments, content removal, or payout delays. AEU may (but is not obligated to) provide human review upon request. Review does not guarantee reversal.

GAME PUBLISHER RULES AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

AEU is not affiliated with or endorsed by game publishers unless explicitly stated. Game publisher rules, end user license agreements, and enforcement actions may apply to gameplay and accounts used on AEU. Publisher bans, suspensions, or enforcement actions may override participation on AEU, and AEU is not responsible for publisher decisions.

INTERNATIONAL USE AND COMPLIANCE

AEU may make the platform available internationally. You are responsible for compliance with local laws, regulations, and restrictions, including laws governing skill-based competitions, payments, and data privacy. AEU may restrict access in certain regions and may block users where required for sanctions, export controls, or compliance obligations.

SANCTIONS AND EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE

You represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any country or territory subject to U.S. government sanctions, embargoes, or export restrictions, and that you are not listed on any U.S. government restricted or denied parties list.

You agree to comply with all applicable export control, sanctions, and trade compliance laws, including those administered by the U.S. Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), and the U.S. Department of Commerce. AEU may restrict or terminate access to the platform to comply with applicable sanctions or export control laws.

FORCE MAJEURE

AEU is not liable for failures, delays, or interruptions caused by events beyond reasonable control, including network or service outages, game publisher shutdowns, government actions, natural disasters, labor disputes, or other force majeure events.

SERVICE AVAILABILITY AND FEATURE CHANGES

AEU may introduce, modify, suspend, discontinue, retire, or restrict features at any time, including beta features, experimental tools, tournament formats, sponsorship inventory, data capture features, and wallet functionality. AEU does not guarantee that any feature will remain available, and AEU is not liable for losses resulting from changes to or removal of features.

CONFIDENTIAL PROGRAMS

Certain programs (including betas, early access, waitlists, private partner dashboards, sponsor tools, and organizer tools) may include non-public information. You agree not to copy, disclose, distribute, or publicly share non-public platform features, documentation, pricing, or partner terms without AEU's written permission. AEU may revoke access at any time.

RECORDS AND EVIDENCE

AEU may require evidence to resolve disputes (including screenshots, match logs, platform logs, and payment records). AEU may retain and review records for integrity, fraud prevention, customer support, legal compliance, and enforcement. To the extent permitted by law, AEU's logs and records may be used as evidence in dispute resolution.

IN-PERSON EVENTS AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK

If AEU hosts or supports in-person events, participation is at your own risk. You assume all risks of injury, illness, property loss, or third-party conduct. AEU does not provide insurance coverage for participants unless expressly stated in writing.

ACCESSIBILITY

AEU aims to provide a platform that is accessible to a broad range of users. If you experience accessibility issues, you may contact AEU using the email in the "CONTACT US" section so we can attempt to address the issue. AEU does not guarantee accessibility in all environments, devices, or configurations.

MOBILE APPLICATIONS

If AEU offers mobile applications, your use may be subject to additional terms and the policies of the app store provider. In the event of conflict between app-specific terms and these Terms, the app-specific terms will govern solely for the mobile application.

NOTICE AND COMMUNICATIONS

You consent to receive notices and communications electronically, including through email, account notifications, or postings on the platform. Legal notices to AEU must be sent to the contact information listed in the "CONTACT US" section unless AEU provides a different address for legal service.

AUTOMATED NOTIFICATIONS AND SYSTEM MESSAGES

You acknowledge and agree that AEU may generate and deliver automated communications, notifications, alerts, confirmations, warnings, and system messages in response to account activity, tournament participation, payments, reports, moderation actions, security events, or platform operations. These communications may be delivered via email, in-app notifications, push notifications, or other electronic means.

Automated messages are provided for informational and operational purposes only and may be delayed, duplicated, inaccurate, or omitted due to technical issues, system latency, third-party service interruptions, or platform updates. AEU does not guarantee delivery, timing, or accuracy of any automated communication and is not liable for losses or damages arising from missed, delayed, duplicated, or erroneous notifications.

JURY TRIAL WAIVER; SMALL CLAIMS

To the maximum extent permitted by law, you and AEU waive any right to a trial by jury. Either party may bring an individual claim in small claims court if the claim qualifies and remains individual. If a claim is transferred, removed, or appealed out of small claims court, it must proceed under the arbitration provisions unless prohibited by law.

CHANGE OF CONTROL

AEU may transfer or assign its rights and obligations under these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of assets. In such event, user data and platform rights may be transferred as part of the transaction, subject to applicable law and the Privacy Policy.

ORGANIZER AND SPONSOR INDEMNIFICATION

Tournament organizers and sponsors agree to indemnify and hold harmless AEU from claims arising out of their tournaments, sponsorships, content, promotions, prize commitments, rule enforcement failures, or legal compliance obligations, including claims by players, sponsors, third parties, or regulators.

WEBSITE MANAGEMENT

The Amateur Esports Union may, at its discretion and without obligation, take the following actions:

1. monitor the website to ensure compliance with these Terms of Use;
2. take legal action against any user who, in its sole discretion, violates the law or these Terms of Use, including reporting them to law enforcement authorities;
3. restrict, limit, or disable any of your Contributions or any part thereof, at its discretion and without limitation, as permitted by applicable law;
4. remove or disable any files and content that are too large or unduly burdensome to its systems, without notice or liability;
5. manage the Website in a manner that protects its rights and property, and promotes the proper functioning of the Website.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND RESPONSE TIMES

AEU may provide customer support through email, ticketing systems, or in-app tools. Response times are not guaranteed. Closure of a support ticket does not constitute admission of fault, wrongdoing, or obligation to provide compensation. AEU may reopen, merge, escalate, or close tickets at its discretion.

PLATFORM ROLE LIMITATION

AEU provides a technology platform that facilitates access to tournaments, content, sponsorship placements, and related services. AEU does not control, operate, or supervise individual tournaments, teams, sponsors, or user conduct beyond enforcement of these Terms and applicable platform rules.

PRIVACY POLICY

The Amateur Esports Union uses the collected data for various purposes: To provide and maintain our Service; To notify you about changes to our Service; To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Service when you choose to do so; To provide customer support; To gather analysis or valuable information so that we can improve our Service; To monitor the usage of our Service; To detect, prevent and address technical issues; To provide you with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless you have opted not to receive such information.

Disclosure for Law Enforcement

Under certain circumstances, the Amateur Esports Union may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

Legal Requirements

The Amateur Esports Union may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: To comply with a legal obligation; To protect and defend the rights of our property; To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service; To protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public; To protect against legal liability.

Your Data Protection Rights Under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. The Amateur Esports Union aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data. If you wish to be informed what Personal Data the Amateur Esports Union holds about you and if you want it to be removed from our systems, please contact us. In certain circumstances, you have the following data protection rights: The right to access, update or to delete the information we have on you. Whenever made possible, you can access, update or request deletion of your Personal Data directly within your account settings section. If you are unable to perform these actions yourself, please contact the Amateur Esports Union to assist you. The right of rectification. You have the right to have your information rectified if that information is inaccurate or incomplete. The right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data. The right of restriction. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information. The right to data portability. You have the right to be provided with a copy of the information we have on you in a structured, machine-readable and commonly used format. The right to withdraw consent. You also have the right to withdraw your consent at any time where the Amateur Esports Union relies on your consent to process your personal information. Please note that the Amateur Esports Union may ask you to verify your identity before responding to such requests. You have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your Personal Data. For more information, please contact your local data protection authority in the European Economic Area (EEA).

The Amateur Esports Union values your privacy and will keep all personal information collected during sign-up confidential. The information will be used solely for organizing and conducting tournaments and clip contests, and any other related purposes. Participants' email and gaming information will be used for communication regarding the tournaments, stat tracking, and clip contests, as well as any other related purposes. Participants' submitted clips or streams may be used in promotional materials and broadcasts related to the tournaments and clip contests. The Amateur Esports Union will not share participants' personal information with any third parties without explicit consent. Participants can request the removal of their personal information or submitted content from our records by contacting the Amateur Esports Union via email. The Amateur Esports Union takes data privacy and security seriously. By using our website, you agree to our Privacy Policy, which is part of our Terms of Use. Please note that our website is hosted in the United States, and if you use our website from another region, your data will be transferred to and processed in the United States. The Amateur Esports Union does not knowingly accept or solicit information from children, and in accordance with the U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, we will delete any information we receive from anyone under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent.

Children's Privacy

The Amateur Esports Union's Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. The Amateur Esports Union does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact the Amateur Esports Union. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Links to Other Sites

The Amateur Esports Union's Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. The Amateur Esports Union has no control over and assumes no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Payments

The Amateur Esports Union may provide paid products and/or services within the Service. In that case, we use third-party services for payment processing (e.g., payment processors). The Amateur Esports Union will not store or collect your payment card details. That information is provided directly to our third-party payment processors whose use of your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy. These payment processors adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of payment information. The payment processors we work with are: PayPal- Their Privacy Policy can be viewed at https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full;

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENTS

The Amateur Esports Union takes copyright infringement seriously and is committed to respecting the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe that any content available on or through our website violates your copyright, please notify the Amateur Esports Union immediately using the contact information provided below at the bottom. We will promptly investigate and take appropriate action if we determine that an infringement has occurred. Please be aware that making false claims in your notification may result in legal liability, and if you are uncertain whether the material infringes your rights, we recommend seeking legal advice before making a claim.

TERM AND TERMINATION

Your use of the Amateur Esports Union's website is subject to these Terms of Use, which shall remain in effect for as long as you access or use the website. The Amateur Esports Union reserves the right to deny access to the website or block IP addresses, without notice or liability, to anyone for any reason or no reason, including for violation of these Terms of Use or any applicable law or regulation. We may terminate your account, use, or participation in the website and remove any content you posted at any time, without warning, in our sole discretion. If we terminate or suspend your account for any reason, you are not allowed to register and create a new account using your name, a fake name, or a third-party name. The Amateur Esports Union may also take legal action, including civil, criminal, and injunctive redress, if appropriate.

MODIFICATIONS AND INTERRUPTIONS

The Amateur Esports Union may change, remove, or modify the contents of our website at any time and for any reason at our discretion without prior notice. However, we are not obligated to update any information on the website. We may also suspend or discontinue all or part of the website without notice. The Amateur Esports Union will not be held responsible for any modification, price change, suspension, or discontinuance of the website that may affect you or any third party. Please note that we cannot guarantee uninterrupted access to the website. We may encounter hardware, software, or other issues or need to perform maintenance on the website, leading to interruptions, delays, or errors. The Amateur Esports Union reserves the right to change, update, suspend, discontinue, or modify the website at any time and for any reason without informing you. You agree that the Amateur Esports Union will not be liable for any loss, damage, or inconvenience caused by your inability to access or use the website during any downtime or discontinuance of the website. Nothing in these terms obligates the Amateur Esports Union to maintain or support the website or provide any corrections, updates, or releases related to it.

GOVERNING LAW

These Terms of Use and your use of the Amateur Esports Union's Website are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California applicable to agreements made and to be entirely performed within the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

The Amateur Esports Union believes that most conflicts can be resolved amicably and inexpensively. In the event of a dispute arising from the use of the Amateur Esports Union's website, both parties agree to first attempt to resolve it informally. Written notice must be provided to the other party, and informal negotiations must take place for at least 30 days before any arbitration can begin, except for those disputes specifically excluded below.

If informal negotiations fail to resolve the dispute, the parties agree to submit the dispute to binding arbitration, with the exception of disputes concerning intellectual property rights, allegations of theft, piracy, invasion of privacy, or unauthorized use, and claims for injunctive relief. The arbitration will be conducted under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") and, when appropriate, the AAA's Supplementary Procedures for Consumer-Related Disputes ("AAA Consumer Rules").

Arbitration can be conducted in person, via submission of documents, by phone, or online. The arbitrator will make a written decision, but is not required to provide a statement of reasons unless requested by either party. The arbitrator must comply with applicable law, and any award may be challenged if the arbitrator fails to do so. Unless otherwise stated by the applicable AAA rules or applicable law, the arbitration will take place in Los Angeles County, California. Parties may litigate in court to compel arbitration, stay proceedings pending arbitration, or to confirm, modify, vacate, or enter judgment on the award entered by the arbitrator.

If, for any reason, a dispute proceeds in court rather than arbitration, the dispute shall be commenced or prosecuted in the state and federal courts located in Los Angeles County, California, and both parties hereby consent to, and waive all defenses for lack of personal jurisdiction and forum non convenes with respect to venue and jurisdiction in such state and federal courts. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and the Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act (UCITA) do not apply to these Terms of Use.

Both parties agree that any arbitration will be limited to the dispute between the parties individually. To the fullest extent permitted by law, (a) no arbitration shall be joined with any other proceeding; (b) there is no right or authority for any dispute to be arbitrated on a class-action basis or to utilize class action procedures; and (c) there is no right or authority for any dispute to be brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of the general public or any other persons.

No dispute related to the Amateur Esports Union's website may be commenced more than one year after the cause of action arose. If any provision of this agreement is found to be illegal or unenforceable, neither party will elect to arbitrate any dispute falling within that portion of the provision found to be illegal or unenforceable, and such dispute shall be decided by a court of competent jurisdiction within the courts listed for jurisdiction above, and both parties agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of that court.

ARBITRATION GOVERNED BY FEDERAL LAW

This arbitration agreement is governed by the Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") and evidences a transaction involving interstate commerce. The arbitrator shall apply applicable substantive law consistent with the FAA, and any award may be enforced in a court of competent jurisdiction.

CORRECTIONS

The Amateur Esports Union acknowledges that there might be information on our website that may contain typographical errors, inaccuracies or omissions such as descriptions, pricing, availability, and other information. The Amateur Esports Union reserves the right to amend, correct or update such information at any time without prior notice.

DISCLAIMER

The Amateur Esports Union's website and services are provided on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis, and your use of them will be at your own risk. The Amateur Esports Union makes no warranties or representations about the accuracy or completeness of the content on our website or any linked websites, and we disclaim all warranties, whether express or implied, including the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement, to the fullest extent permitted by law. The Amateur Esports Union is not liable for any errors, inaccuracies, or omissions in the content, personal injury or property damage resulting from the use of our website, unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any personal or financial information stored therein, interruption or cessation of transmission to or from our website, bugs, viruses, or other harmful components transmitted through our website by any third party, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of using any content posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available through our website. The Amateur Esports Union does not endorse or assume responsibility for any third-party products or services advertised or offered on our website or through any linked website or mobile application, and you will not be responsible for monitoring any transaction between you and any third-party providers of products or services. You should use your best judgment and exercise caution when purchasing products or services through any medium or in any environment.

LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

The Amateur Esports Union and its employees will not be liable for any direct, indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special, or punitive damages arising from your use of our website, including but not limited to lost profits, lost revenue, loss of data, or other damages. The Amateur Esports Union is not responsible for any financial or personal damage that may occur as a result of your use of our website. Our liability to you for any cause, regardless of the form of the action, will be limited to the amount paid by you to the Amateur Esports Union. Some laws may not allow for limitations on implied warranties or the exclusion of certain damages, and if these laws apply to you, you may have additional rights that supersede the terms of this agreement.

INDEMNIFICATION

By using the Amateur Esports Union's website, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold the Amateur Esports Union and our affiliates, officers, agents, partners, and employees harmless from any loss, damage, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, made by any third party due to or arising out of:

1. your use of the website;
2. any content or material you submit, post, or transmit through the website;
3. any violation of these terms and conditions;
4. any breach of your representations and warranties set forth herein;
5. your violation of the rights of any third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights; or
6. any harm caused to any other user of the website with whom you connected via the website.

The Amateur Esports Union reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate with our defense of such claims. We will make reasonable efforts to notify you of any such claim, action, or proceeding subject to this indemnification upon becoming aware of it.

USER DATA

The Amateur Esports Union will keep some of the information that you provide or generate while using our website in order to manage and improve the performance of the website. While the Amateur Esports Union does regularly back up our data, it is ultimately your responsibility to maintain and secure all data that is related to your activities on the website. You acknowledge and agree that the Amateur Esports Union will not be liable to you for any loss or corruption of your data, and you waive any right to take legal action against us for such loss or corruption.

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSACTIONS, AND SIGNATURES

When you visit the Amateur Esports Union's website, send us emails, or fill out online forms, you are engaging in electronic communications. By doing so, you agree to receive electronic communications from the Amateur Esports Union, and you acknowledge that any agreements, notices, disclosures, or other communications that we provide to you electronically - via email or on our website - fulfill any legal requirement that such communication must be in writing. Additionally, you agree to the use of electronic signatures, contracts, orders, and other records, as well as electronic delivery of notices, policies, and transaction records initiated or completed through our website or by us. By accepting these terms, you waive any rights or requirements under any statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, or other laws in any jurisdiction that may require an original signature or the delivery or retention of non-electronic records.

MISCELLANEOUS

The Amateur Esports Union's terms and conditions, including any policies or rules posted on our website, constitute the entire agreement between you and us. If the Amateur Esports Union fails to enforce any provision of these terms and conditions, it does not waive our right to do so later. Our terms and conditions are legally binding to the fullest extent possible under the law. The Amateur Esports Union reserves the right to assign our rights and responsibilities to others at any time. We are not liable for any losses, damages, delays, or failures to act resulting from events beyond our control. If any part of our terms and conditions is found to be illegal, unenforceable, or invalid, it will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions. Using our website does not create any joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship between you and us. By accepting our terms and conditions, you agree that any electronic signature or lack of physical signature does not invalidate our agreement.

SURVIVAL

The provisions concerning intellectual property, payments, fees, refunds, arbitration, disclaimers, limitations of liability, indemnification, data rights, sanctions compliance, and any obligations that by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination or expiration of these Terms.

CONTACT US

If you have any complaints or need further information about the use of the Amateur Esports Union's website, please get in touch with us by contacting the following: info@aeu.gg