Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using the National Running Club Database ("Service"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.

2. Use License

Permission is granted to temporarily access the National Running Club Database for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:

• modify or copy the materials
• use the materials for any commercial purpose or for any public display (commercial or non-commercial)
• attempt to reverse engineer any software contained on the website
• remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials

3. Data Usage and Research Restrictions

IMPORTANT: Not all results and data contained in the National Running Club Database may be used for research purposes. Users must obtain explicit written permission from National Running Club Database LLC before using any data for:

• Academic research
• Commercial research
• Statistical analysis for publication
• Any form of data mining or analysis beyond personal use
• Creating derivative databases or datasets

Unauthorized use of data for research purposes may result in immediate termination of your access to the service and potential legal action.

4. User Accounts and Subscriptions

When you create an account with us, you must provide information that is accurate, complete, and current at all times. You are responsible for safeguarding the password and for all activities that occur under your account.

Subscription fees are non-refundable except as required by law. We reserve the right to change our subscription pricing at any time with 30 days' notice to existing subscribers.

5. Content and Data Accuracy

While we strive to maintain accurate and up-to-date information, we make no warranties about the completeness, reliability, or accuracy of the data. Users are responsible for verifying any information before relying on it.

Users may submit results and data to the database, but all submissions are subject to review and approval. We reserve the right to reject, modify, or remove any submitted content at our sole discretion.

6. User-Generated Content and Third-Party Data

User Responsibility for Data Sources: By submitting data to our platform, you represent and warrant that:

• You have the legal right to submit such data
• The data does not violate any third-party rights, including but not limited to copyright, trademark, or privacy rights
• You have obtained all necessary permissions and consents for the data you submit
• You are not violating any terms of service of the original data source (such as Athletic.net, MileSplit, or other platforms)

Platform Immunity: National Running Club Database LLC is not responsible for and shall not be liable for any claims arising from user-submitted data, including but not limited to:

• Copyright infringement claims from original data sources
• Privacy violations or unauthorized disclosure of personal information
• Violations of third-party terms of service
• Any legal issues arising from the public availability of previously private data

Data Source Disclaimer: We do not control, verify, or endorse the original sources of user-submitted data. Users are solely responsible for ensuring their submissions comply with all applicable laws and third-party agreements. Any legal issues arising from data sources are the responsibility of the submitting user, not National Running Club Database LLC.

Public Data Nature: Much of the data submitted to our platform consists of publicly available information, including but not limited to athlete names, competition results, team affiliations, and meet information that has already been published by original sources (such as Athletic.net, MileSplit, official meet websites, etc.). By virtue of being publicly available, such information does not constitute private or confidential data, and its republication on our platform does not violate privacy rights or create new privacy obligations.

Removal Upon Request: If you believe any data on our platform violates your rights or was submitted without authorization, please contact us immediately. We will investigate and remove such data if we determine it violates these terms or applicable law.

7. Data Submission and Approval Process

All user-submitted data, including but not limited to meet results, athlete information, and team data, must go through an approval process before becoming publicly visible:

• Submission Review: All submitted data is initially marked as unapproved and is not visible to other users until approved by an administrator.
• Quality Control: We reserve the right to verify submitted data against external sources and may request additional verification.
• Approval Timeline: There is no guaranteed timeline for approval. Submissions may be approved, rejected, or require modification at our sole discretion.
• Editing Approved Data: If you edit previously approved data, it will return to unapproved status and require re-approval.
• Rejection Rights: We may reject submissions for any reason, including but not limited to: inaccurate data, incomplete information, violation of these terms, or failure to meet our quality standards.
• No Guarantee of Approval: Submission of data does not guarantee approval or inclusion in the database.

By submitting data, you acknowledge that you have read and verified the accuracy of the information and understand that it may be rejected or modified during the approval process.

8. Prohibited Uses

You may not use our service:

• For any unlawful purpose or to solicit others to perform unlawful acts
• To violate any international, federal, provincial, or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances
• To infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others
• To harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate
• To submit false or misleading information
• To upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code
• To spam, phish, pharm, pretext, spider, crawl, or scrape

9. Privacy Policy

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

10. Intellectual Property Rights

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of National Running Club Database LLC and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws.

11. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and bar access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, under our sole discretion, for any reason whatsoever and without limitation, including but not limited to a breach of the Terms.

12. Disclaimer

The information on this website is provided on an "as is" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, this Company:

• excludes all representations and warranties relating to this website and its contents
• excludes all liability for damages arising out of or in connection with your use of this website

13. Governing Law

These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.

14. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect.

15. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, National Running Club Database LLC's total liability for any claims arising from or related to the service shall not exceed the amount you paid for the service in the 12 months preceding the claim. In no event shall we be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or use, arising out of or relating to your use of the service.

16. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless National Running Club Database LLC, its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from or relating to your use of the service, your violation of these terms, or your violation of any third-party rights.

17. Dispute Resolution

Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of the service shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The arbitration shall be conducted in English and shall take place in the state where National Running Club Database LLC is incorporated. You waive any right to a jury trial and agree that any arbitration award may be enforced in any court of competent jurisdiction.

18. Data Retention and Deletion

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to provide the service and comply with legal obligations. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us. We will delete your data within 30 days of receiving a valid deletion request, except where we are required to retain certain information by law.

19. Force Majeure

We shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance under these terms due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, labor disputes, government actions, or technical failures beyond our control.

20. Severability

If any provision of these terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. We will replace any invalid provision with a valid provision that most closely approximates the intent and economic effect of the invalid provision.

21. Contact Information

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

National Running Club Database LLC
Email: nationalrunningclubdatabase@gmail.com