1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, registering for, or using ConferenceCentral Sports (the "Service," accessible via this website), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Service.

2. Nominative Fair Use of Sports Information

ConferenceCentral Sports uses university and conference names, schedules, statistical records, and team identifiers solely for identification, reporting, news aggregation, and informational purposes under the doctrine of Nominative Fair Use under United States trademark law (15 U.S.C. § 1115(b)(4)). Such reference is strictly factual and descriptive and does not imply sponsorship, partnership, or licensing agreements with any referenced athletic conference or institution.

3. Free-to-Play Bracket Challenge & Contests

The Tournament Bracket Challenge, Game Pick'em, and Seeding Simulators offered on ConferenceCentral Sports are 100% Free-to-Play:

• No Purchase Necessary: No entry fee, payment, subscription, or monetary consideration is required or accepted to participate in any tournament bracket challenge or pick'em game.
• No Real-Money Payouts: Trophies, leaderboard ranks, and user awards are strictly digital, simulated collectibles intended solely for recreational entertainment and community bragging rights. They possess zero monetary, cash, or salvage value.
• Strict Anti-Gambling Policy: ConferenceCentral Sports is not a gambling website, sports book, or wagering facilitator. Users are strictly prohibited from using the platform's public discussion or username fields to facilitate off-site real-money wagers or gambling syndicates.

4. "As-Is" Service & No Warranty

All information, schedules, automated live scores (retrieved from third-party APIs such as ESPN), tiebreaker seedings, and matrix tables are provided on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. ConferenceCentral Sports does not guarantee uninterrupted operation, real-time data synchronization during live broadcasts, or 100% mathematical certainty in scenario simulations.

5. User Accounts & Acceptable Use

When creating an account or guest session, you agree to:

• Provide a non-offensive, lawful username that does not impersonate another person, student-athlete, conference official, or brand.
• Maintain the confidentiality of your credentials and account recovery backup codes.
• Refrain from automated scraping, DDoS attacks, or attempting to reverse-engineer administrative portals.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these guidelines or attempt to compromise site integrity.

6. Copyright & DMCA Takedown Notice

ConferenceCentral Sports respects the intellectual property rights of content creators and institutions. If you are a copyright or trademark owner (or authorized agent) and believe that any media, photograph, or logo appearing on this site infringes your intellectual property, please notify us immediately with the following information:

1. Identification of the copyrighted work or trademark claimed to be infringed.
2. URL and description of where the allegedly infringing material is located on our site.
3. Your contact information (name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address).
4. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
5. A statement made under penalty of perjury that the information provided in the notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner.

Send all DMCA and trademark inquiries directly to the webmaster:
Email: john.p.emery@gmail.com
Attn: John Emery, ConferenceCentral Sports Copyright Agent

7. Contact Information

For questions or feedback regarding these Terms of Service, please contact:
John Emery, Webmaster & Founder • john.p.emery@gmail.com