Please read these Terms carefully before using Vertical Player. By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
1. Definitions
In these Terms, the following definitions apply:
- "Account"
- The unique user account created by an individual to access and use the Service.
- "AI Content"
- Any content, analysis, insight, recap, or recommendation generated by the AI features of the Service.
- "AI Features"
- The artificial intelligence-powered coaching, analysis, and insight tools available within the Service, powered by third-party large language model providers.
- "Claimed Player Profile"
- The athlete identity that a User claims during onboarding, linking their Account to a specific player's statistics and game data.
- "Intellectual Property"
- All patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, algorithms, data structures, methodologies, source code, design rights, and all other intellectual and industrial property rights, whether registered or unregistered.
- "Personal Information"
- Has the meaning given in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) — information about an identified or reasonably identifiable individual.
- "Proprietary Methodology"
- The concepts, data structures, AI workflows, user experience design, and business logic underlying the Service.
- "Service" / "Platform"
- The Vertical Player web application and all associated features, APIs, and services.
- "Sports Data"
- Player statistics, game results, play-by-play data, and other sporting performance information available through the Service.
- "User Content"
- Any content submitted by a User through the Service, including messages sent to the AI assistant.
2. Eligibility and Account Registration
2.1 Age Requirements
You must be at least 13 years of age to use the Service. If you are under 18, you must have the consent of a parent or legal guardian who has reviewed and agreed to these Terms on your behalf.
2.2 Account Registration
To access the Service you must provide a valid email address, a secure password, and your full name. You agree that all information you provide is accurate, truthful, and current, and you will keep it updated.
2.3 One Account Per Person — Strictly Enforced
Each individual may hold only one (1) Account. Creating multiple Accounts for any reason is strictly prohibited. We reserve the right to terminate all Accounts held by the same individual if duplicates are discovered. You must not create an Account using a false identity or the identity of another person.
2.4 No Account Sharing
Your Account is strictly personal and non-transferable. You must not:
- Share your login credentials with any other person;
- Allow any other person to access or use your Account;
- Use or attempt to use another person's Account;
- Allow a team, organisation, business, or group to share a single Account; or
- Operate your Account as a shared resource for multiple individuals.
Each person who wishes to use the Service must create and maintain their own individual Account.
2.5 Account Security
You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials and for all activity that occurs under your Account. You must notify us immediately at team@invertedai.studio if you become aware of any unauthorised access.
2.6 Player Identity Claims
During onboarding you may claim a specific athlete's profile. The following rules apply:
- Each Account may hold only one (1) Claimed Player Profile;
- You must only claim a profile that corresponds to your own identity as an athlete;
- Claiming another athlete's profile is a material breach of these Terms;
- We reserve the right to revoke any fraudulent or incorrect claim; and
- Player profiles may not be transferred between Accounts.
3. Acceptable Use
3.1 Permitted Use
Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and use the Service solely for your personal, non-commercial purposes as an individual athlete or authorised sports participant.
3.2 Prohibited Conduct
You must not use the Service to:
Account and Identity:
- Create multiple Accounts or share Account access;
- Sell, transfer, or sublicense your Account;
- Impersonate any athlete, coach, or other person; or
- Claim another athlete's player profile.
Data and Content:
- Scrape, crawl, or data-mine the Service through automated means;
- Use bots, scripts, or automated systems to access the Service;
- Collect data about other users of the Service;
- Circumvent any security or authentication measures; or
- Access data belonging to other users.
Commercial Exploitation:
- Use the Service or its data for any commercial purpose, including competing services, betting syndicates, or paid analysis;
- Resell or redistribute any part of the Service; or
- Frame or mirror the Service without prior written consent.
Reverse Engineering:
- Decompile, disassemble, or reverse-engineer any part of the Service;
- Probe or test the vulnerability of our systems; or
- Attempt to derive our source code, algorithms, or methodologies.
Content and Legal:
- Submit harmful, abusive, or unlawful content through the Service;
- Introduce malicious code into the Service; or
- Violate any applicable law or regulation.
3.3 Consequences
We may, without notice, suspend or terminate your Account, remove User Content, disclose your information to authorities as required by law, and pursue all available legal remedies including injunctive relief.
4. Intellectual Property
4.1 Our Intellectual Property
All software, algorithms, source code, design, user interface, data structures, AI models, branding, trademarks, and other content comprising the Service is owned by or licensed to us and protected by Australian and international intellectual property laws, including the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth) and the Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth). No Intellectual Property rights are transferred to you.
4.2 Protection of Concept and Methodology
The concept, business model, and methodology underlying the Service are proprietary. You acknowledge that:
- The approach of delivering AI-powered personal coaching and performance analytics to individual athletes is a distinctive, proprietary concept;
- The data aggregation, presentation, and AI insight generation methodology is protected;
- You must not develop, build, invest in, or advise on any application that substantially copies, replicates, or is derivative of the Service's concepts, methodologies, or features; and
- This restriction applies during your Account tenure and for two (2) years following Account termination.
4.3 AI-Generated Content Ownership
All AI Content generated through the Service is owned by us. We grant you a limited, personal, non-transferable licence to use AI Content for your own personal development purposes only. You must not reproduce, publish, distribute, or commercialise AI Content.
4.4 User Content Licence
By submitting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive, perpetual licence to use, store, process, and analyse that content for the purposes of providing and improving the Service. You warrant that you own or have all necessary rights to submit such content.
4.5 Feedback
Any Feedback (suggestions, ideas, improvements) you provide is assigned to us in full. We may use Feedback without restriction, attribution, or compensation.
5. AI Features — Important Disclaimers
5.1 Nature of AI Content
AI Content is generated algorithmically and may contain errors, inaccuracies, or omissions. It is provided for informational and motivational purposes only and does not constitute professional coaching, medical, psychological, nutritional, or any other professional advice. AI models can produce "hallucinations" — plausible but incorrect information — and you must exercise independent judgment before acting on any AI Content.
5.2 No Substitute for Professional Advice
You must not rely on AI Content as a substitute for advice from a qualified sports coach, medical practitioner, physiotherapist, psychologist, dietitian, or other professional.
5.3 No Liability for AI Outputs
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we are not liable for any loss, injury, or damage arising from your reliance on AI Content or any decisions you make based on it.
5.4 Betting and Wagering
The Service is not a betting platform. Nothing in the Service constitutes a recommendation to bet, gambling advice, or a licensed betting service. If you use any information from the Service in connection with betting, you do so entirely at your own risk.
6. Third-Party Services
The Service relies on the following third-party providers:
- Supabase Inc. — database hosting and authentication
- Anthropic, PBC — AI language model services (Claude)
- Vercel Inc. — web hosting and content delivery
- Atrium Sports — sports statistics and game data
We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of any third-party service. Your use of the Service may be subject to those providers' terms.
7. Subscription and Payment
7.1 Current Free Access
The Service is currently provided free of charge. We reserve the right to introduce paid Subscriptions at any time with reasonable advance notice.
7.2 Future Subscription Terms
Where paid Subscriptions are introduced: billing will be recurring (monthly or annually); Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled before the renewal date; price changes will be notified at least 30 days in advance; Subscription fees are generally non-refundable; and a single Subscription may not be shared between multiple individuals.
8. Termination and Suspension
8.1 Termination by You
You may terminate your Account at any time by contacting us or using the account deletion feature. Data will be handled per our Privacy Policy.
8.2 Termination by Us
We may suspend or terminate your Account without notice if you breach these Terms, provide false information, create multiple Accounts, engage in Account sharing, or for any other reason at our sole discretion.
8.3 Effects of Termination
On termination, your access ceases immediately, all licences terminate, and we may delete your data per our Privacy Policy. Provisions that by nature survive termination (IP, disclaimers, liability limits, governing law) continue to apply.
9. Disclaimer of Warranties
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR ACCURATE.
Nothing in these Terms excludes rights under the Australian Consumer Law that cannot be excluded by agreement.
10. Limitation of Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, SPORTING OPPORTUNITY, PHYSICAL INJURY, OR LOSSES FROM BETTING ACTIVITIES.
OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF: (A) THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU IN THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS; OR (B) AUD$100.
10.1 Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Vertical and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, losses, damages, and expenses (including legal fees) arising from your use of the Service, breach of these Terms, User Content, or violation of any law or third-party rights.
11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms are governed by the laws of Queensland, Australia. You submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Queensland.
Before commencing legal proceedings, you must contact us at team@invertedai.studio to attempt informal resolution. If not resolved within 60 days, either party may commence formal proceedings. All disputes must be brought on an individual basis — no class actions.
12. General Provisions
Entire Agreement: These Terms and the Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between us regarding the Service.
Amendments: We may update these Terms at any time. Material changes will be notified by email at least 14 days before taking effect. Continued use constitutes acceptance.
Severability: If any provision is found invalid, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary or severed, and remaining provisions continue in full force.
Assignment: You may not assign your rights without our written consent. We may freely assign our rights, including in connection with a business transfer.
Force Majeure: We are not liable for delays or failures caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control.
13. Contact
Social Mums Club Group Pty Ltd (trading as Inverted AI Studio)
Email: team@invertedai.studio
Address: 28 Chestnut Street, Wynnum, QLD 4178, Australia
ABN: 96 678 349 310
Also see our Privacy Policy. For questions, contact team@invertedai.studio.
