Effective date: 01 June, 2022
CPL(Chess Premier League) provides its service to you subject to the following terms and conditions (the "Terms and Conditions").
By using the service, you accept all of the terms and conditions of the privacy policy and these terms of service and represent to us that you are 18 years of age or older and are legally competent to enter into and agree to the terms and conditions of the privacy policy and these terms of service or are the parent or authorized guardian of someone less than 18 years of age for whom you have created an account. If you do not accept the privacy policy and these terms, then you are not authorized to use the service.
These terms of service include (1) an arbitration provision; (2) a waiver of rights to bring a class action against us; and (3) a release by you of all claims for damage against us that may arise out of your use of the services. By using the service, you hereby agree to these provisions.
CPL(Chess Premier League) provides a collection of content, resources, tools, and technologies that enable users to enjoy chess and its surrounding culture (the "Service"). You accept that the Service may include advertisements. CPL(Chess Premier League) reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that CPL(Chess Premier League) shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
In order to be permitted to use the Service, you agree to: (a) provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the required fields in Service's registration form and in the optional fields if you so choose; and (b) maintain and promptly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or if CPL(Chess Premier League) has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, CPL(Chess Premier League) has the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Service.
CPL(Chess Premier League) is concerned about the safety and privacy of all its users, particularly children. For this reason, parents or guardians of children under the age of 13 who wish to allow their children access to the Service must create an account that is maintained by a legal guardian of at least 18 years old and monitor the child's usage. By allowing a child access to your account, you also give your child permission to access all areas of the Service. Please remember that the Service is designed to appeal to a broad audience. Accordingly, as the legal guardian, it is your responsibility to determine whether any of the Service areas and/or Content are appropriate for your child.
While many portions of the Service do not require registration, you may register as a user of CPL(Chess Premier League) to enjoy greater access or privileges. If you choose to register you will receive a username and password upon completing the Service's registration process. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of the password and account and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your password or account. You agree to (a) immediately notify CPL(Chess Premier League) of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. CPL(Chess Premier League) cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your account. You acknowledge, consent and agree that CPL(Chess Premier League) may access, preserve and disclose your account information and Content if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce these Terms of Service; (c) respond to claims that any Content (as defined below) violates the law or the rights of third parties; (d) respond to your requests for customer service; or (e) protect the rights, property or personal safety of CPL(Chess Premier League), its users and the public.
You acknowledge that CPL(Chess Premier League) may establish general practices and limits concerning use of the Service, including without limitation the maximum number of days that email messages, message board postings or other uploaded Content will be retained by the Service, the maximum number of email messages that may be sent from or received by an account on the Service, the maximum size of any email message that may be sent from or received by an account on the Service, the maximum disk space that will be allotted on CPL(Chess Premier League)'s servers on your behalf, and the maximum number of times (and the maximum duration for which) you may access the Service in a given period of time. You agree that CPL(Chess Premier League) has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any messages and other communications or other Content maintained or transmitted by the Service. You acknowledge that CPL(Chess Premier League) reserves the right to log off accounts that are inactive for an extended period of time. You further acknowledge that CPL(Chess Premier League) reserves the right to modify these general practices and limits from time to time.
You agree that CPL(Chess Premier League) may, with or without cause, and without prior notice, immediately terminate your CPL(Chess Premier League) account, any associated email address, and access to the Service. CPL(Chess Premier League) may terminate with or without cause at any time and effective immediately, at CPL(Chess Premier League)’s sole discretion, including but not limited to Member's failure to conform with these terms and conditions of the Agreement. Cause for such termination may include, but not be limited to, (a) breaches or violations of these Terms of Service or other incorporated agreements or guidelines, (b) requests by law enforcement or other government agencies, (c) a request by you (self-initiated account deletions), (d) discontinuance or material modification to the Service (or any part thereof), (e) unexpected technical or security issues or problems, (f) extended periods of inactivity, (g) engagement by you in fraudulent or illegal activities, and/or (h) non payment of any fees owed by you in connection with the Services. Termination of your CPL(Chess Premier League) account includes (a) removal of access to all offerings within the Service, (b) deletion of your password and all related information, files and content associated with or inside your account (or any part thereof), and (c) barring of further use of the Service. Further, you agree that all terminations shall be made in CPL(Chess Premier League)'s sole discretion and that CPL(Chess Premier League) shall not be liable to you or any third party for any termination of your account, any associated email address, or access to the Service.
1. Deposits 1.1 You may only join the Online Chess game with the amount of cleared funds held in your account. Accordingly, if you want to participate in Online Chess game, you must deposit monies into your account. Further details of how to deposit, withdraw and transfer funds can be found under. 1.2 By depositing funds into your account, you direct us and we agree to hold them, along with any winnings, for the sole and specific purpose of using them (i) to place your sporting and gaming stakes; and (ii) settling any fees or charges that you might incur in connection with the use of our services (Purpose). We shall be entitled to suspend or close your account if we reasonably consider or have reason to believe that you are depositing funds without any intention to place sporting and/or gaming stakes. In such circumstances we may also report this to relevant authorities. 1.3 For payment methods that require a specific account holder, you should only deposit funds into your gaming account from a source where you are the named account holder. In such cases where CPL (Chess Premier League) identify that the named account holder differs from that which CPL (Chess Premier League) hold, we reserve the right to treat any deposits into the gaming account as being invalid (and any winnings arising from such deposit as void). 1.4 You agree that we shall be entitled to retain any interest which might accrue on monies held in your CPL (Chess Premier League) account. 1.5 No credit will be offered by any employee of CPL (Chess Premier League), and all Leagues must be supported by sufficient funds in the customer account. CPL (Chess Premier League) reserves the right to void any game/League/participation which may have inadvertently been accepted when the account did not have sufficient funds to cover the game. Should funds be credited to a customer's account in error it is the customer's responsibility to inform CPL (Chess Premier League) without delay. CPL (Chess Premier League) will recover such funds by account adjustment. 1.6 Unless otherwise stated, all examples given on the Website/Mobile Application are given in US Dollar $. 1.7 In addition, CPL (Chess Premier League) shall be entitled to withhold and/or retain any and all amounts earned or received by you as a result of or in connection with your ‘unauthorized’ use of the Website/Mobile Application and mobile application including activities which are not for an authorized purpose. 1.8 CPL (Chess Premier League) does not charge for deposits made by Debit/Credit Card, however please be aware that some card issuers consider gaming transactions as ‘cash’ payments and therefore may charge you a cash advance fee. Please check with your card issuer for further details. 2. Withdrawals 2.1 Where possible, all withdrawals will be processed to the payment account from which the deposits were made. Withdrawal payments can only be made in the name of and to the registered account holder. 2.2 For most payment types, withdrawals can be processed by clicking 'Withdraw' on the Website/Mobile Application, subject to there being sufficient winning funds in your gaming account wallet. There is no set maximum withdrawal amount per day but the same are subject to taxation and prevalent laws but at the same time there is limit for minimum amount that can be processed for withdrawal of winning amount is $50. 2.3 If the value of a deposit is not played through in full before a withdrawal is requested, CPL (Chess Premier League) reserves the right to make a charge to the customer’s account to cover all reasonable costs relating to both the deposit and withdrawal. If necessary, the value of the withdrawal requested may be reduced accordingly. 3. Transfer of Funds: By depositing funds into your account, you direct us and we agree to hold them, along with any winnings, for the sole and specific purpose of using them 3.1 To participate in sporting and fantasy gaming league. 3.2 Settling any fees or charges if any that you might incur in connection with the use of our services. 3.3 Initiate fund transfer to your friends or known persons CPL (Chess Premier League) account through CPL (Chess Premier League)’s Website/Mobile Application to transfer your deposited or any winning balance available in your account to help other known CPL (Chess Premier League) user to participate in Online Chess contest on CPL (Chess Premier League) platform through CPL (Chess Premier League)’s Website/Mobile Application. 3.4 Any transferred fund can only be used for to participate in Online Chess contests on CPL (Chess Premier League) platform through CPL (Chess Premier League)’s Website/Mobile Application. Transferred funds can be withdrawn or can be further transferred it can only be used for participation of Online Chess contests on CPL (Chess Premier League). 3.5 User require to take upmost care while initiate any transfer to any user as the same can’t be reversed once transfer transaction processed successfully. 3.6 To know more about transfer of fund user may use our contact us option for any assistance before initiating any transfer in case of any doubt or query for user to user transfer process on CPL (Chess Premier League) platform. We shall be entitled to suspend or close your account if we reasonably consider or have reason to believe that you are depositing funds without any intention to place sporting and/or gaming stakes. In such circumstances we may also report this to relevant authorities 4. Other 4.1 If we incur any charge-backs, reversals or other charges in respect of your account, we reserve the right to charge you for the relevant amounts incurred. 4.2 We may, at any time, set off any positive balance on your account against any amounts owed by you to CPL (Chess Premier League) or any company within the CPL (Chess Premier League) group. 4.3 You are responsible for reporting your winnings and losses to the tax and/or other authorities in your jurisdiction. 4.4 Internet gaming may be illegal in the jurisdiction in which you are located. If so, you are not authorized to use your payment card/wallet/net banking to complete the transaction. However, any Leagues accepted from such jurisdictions will stand - win or lose but the same shall be at total responsibility of the player. The payment terms and conditions of CPL (Chess Premier League) should be read before participation in any League or usage of the app or website.
PRESENT SITUATION: On all available platforms you’ve probably noticed that after you win or lose a game or your drew a game your rating doesn’t always go up or down by the same amount in almost all the chess platforms which is very confusing and extremely difficult for any player to calculate manually for almost all of chess players .What causes this difference? A few things can affect how much your rating changes after you play a game all across 1. All platform uses either of two different method of rating calculation ELO or Glicko 2. The difference in rating between you and your opponent 3. How confident they are of your rating 4. How confident they are of your opponent’s rating confidence in the rating is the main reason for big changes in your rating after a game.
CPL Ratings: Everyone on CPL has a rating. The purpose of this rating is to try to show the level of skill of each player and to better match you against other players of equal rating. When you joined, you will be asked how experienced you are. • Beginner Player will start at 800 CPL Ratings • Intermediate Players will start at 1000 CPL Ratings • Club Players will start 1200 CPL Ratings • Experts Players will start at 1600 CPL Ratings We at CPL we have simplified the rating system which will be very easy for all the user to understand and follow. 1) Each match winning player will get 50 points addition to current ratings 2) Each match loosing player will get 50 points deduction from current rating 3) Each match ends up in draw there will no change to ratings of both the players We strongly believe that player’s game is deciding factor and the more you play your rating will quickly adjust to the your appropriate level.
In the event that you win any Prize (monetary, or other) in any Competition (tournament, event, or other) on CPL(Chess Premier League), you hereby acknowledge and consent to CPL(Chess Premier League)’s ongoing investigation of your games whether related or unrelated to those occurring within the Competition and that any judgement made as a determination of your eligibility to win any Prize or a disqualification thereof shall lie with CPL(Chess Premier League). CPL(Chess Premier League) may, at its sole discretion, withhold any and all Prizes won in any Competition on our platform (website or mobile application) for any period of time pending investigation into your Games. Any decision by CPL(Chess Premier League) regarding forfeiture, reduction or cancellation of Prizes in accordance with CPL(Chess Premier League)’s Terms of Service shall be final and binding upon you and shall not be subject to review or appeal by you or any third party. By participating in any Competition you hereby agree to release, discharge and hold harmless our company, its legal representatives, affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies and respective officers, directors, employees and agents, from any costs, expenses damages, losses claims, actions or proceedings brought by you (or any third party on your behalf) (“Claims”), as a result of your participation in the Competition and/or any Prize that may or may not be awarded to you as a result thereof and CPL(Chess Premier League) fully excludes any liability in relation to any such Claims. CPL(Chess Premier League) shall not be liable to you for any failure to perform any of our obligations under the Competition or in respect of the Prize where CPL(Chess Premier League) is unable to do so as a result of circumstances beyond our reasonable control. You hereby agree to indemnify our company, its legal representatives, affiliates, subsidiaries, agencies and respective officers, directors, employees against all costs, losses, damages, expenses and liabilities (including for loss of reputation and goodwill and professional advisor fees) suffered by CPL(Chess Premier League) arising as a result of a breach by you of your obligations under these Rules, the CPL(Chess Premier League) Terms of Service, the Tournament Rules or the Special Terms or in connection with your failure to follow any instructions given by our team or in relation to any matter concerning your participation in a Competition. In case of disputes or disagreements concerning any aspect of a Competition including but not limited to all matters relating to the awarding of the Prizes, an Entrant’s eligibility to participate in the Competition, the conduct of any Entrant, these Rules, the CPL(Chess Premier League) Terms of Service, the Tournament Rules or the Special Terms, the final decision shall lie with our team and any decision by CPL(Chess Premier League) shall be final and binding upon you and shall not be subject to review or appeal by you or any third party.
You agree to not use the Service to: • upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, sexually explicit, pornographic, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable; • post any comments, text, messages, or links in the forums or any public comments that contain any advertisements of any kind, including religious, political, or recruiting messages for CPL(Chess Premier League) groups, clubs, blogs, or any other content on or off of CPL(Chess Premier League); • post any comments, text, messages, or links in the forums or any public comments that is off topic or irrelevant to the purpose and content of the original content, game, article, blog, or forum topic; • threaten violence against anyone else or advocate harming yourself; • "stalk" or otherwise harass another; • impersonate any person or entity, including, but not limited to, a CPL(Chess Premier League) representative, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity; • forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through the Service; • upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that you do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships; • upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that includes the personal information of anyone else without their permission or that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, rights of publicity or other proprietary rights of any party; • upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation, except in those areas that are designated for such purpose; • upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment; • disrupt the normal flow of dialogue or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users' ability to engage in real time exchanges; • interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the Service; • access, tamper with, or use non-public areas of the Service, CPL(Chess Premier League)'s computer systems, or the technical delivery systems of CPL(Chess Premier League)’s providers; • probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any system or network or breach or circumvent any security or authentication measures; • use any robot, spider, site search/retrieval application, or other manual or automatic device or process to retrieve, index, “data mine,” or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Service or its contents; • intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law, and any regulations having the force of law; and/or • collect or store personal data about other users in connection with the prohibited conduct and activities set forth in the paragraphs above. You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, trade, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Service (including your CPL(Chess Premier League) username), use of the Service, or access to the Service. You agree that your CPL(Chess Premier League) account is non-transferable.
You understand that all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages, tags, or other materials ("Content"), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from whom such Content originated. This means that you, and not CPL(Chess Premier League), are entirely responsible for all Content that you upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available via the Service. CPL(Chess Premier League) does not control the Content posted via the Service and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. You understand that by using the Service, you may unintentionally be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no circumstances will CPL(Chess Premier League) be liable in any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any Content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available via the Service. You acknowledge that CPL(Chess Premier League) may or may not pre-screen Content, but that CPL(Chess Premier League) and its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to pre-screen, refuse, or move any Content that is available via the Service. Without limiting the foregoing, CPL(Chess Premier League) and its designees shall have the right to remove any Content that violates these Terms of Service or is otherwise objectionable. CPL(Chess Premier League) may remove any Content on the Service for any reason and may suspend or terminate users or reclaim usernames at any time without liability to you. We also reserve the right to access, read, preserve, and disclose any information as we reasonably believe is necessary to (i) satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, (ii) enforce the Terms of Service, including investigation of potential violations hereof, (iii) detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security, or technical issues, (iv) respond to user support requests, or (v) protect the rights, property, or safety of CPL(Chess Premier League), its users, and the public. You understand that the Service and software embodied within the Service may include security components that permit digital materials to be protected, and that use of these materials is subject to usage rules set by CPL(Chess Premier League) and/or content providers who provide content to the Service. You may not attempt to override or circumvent any of the usage rules embedded into the Service. Any unauthorized reproduction, publication, further distribution or public exhibition of the materials provided on the Service, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited. CPL(Chess Premier League) does not claim ownership of Content you submit or make available for inclusion on the Service. However, with respect to Content you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of the Service, you grant CPL(Chess Premier League) the following worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, transferable, non-exclusive license, with right of sublicense, to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, transmit, publicly perform and publicly display any Content you submit or make available for inclusion on publicly accessible areas of the Service and to incorporate such Content into other works in any format or medium now known or later developed.
You agree to indemnify and hold CPL(Chess Premier League) and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, employees, partners and licensors harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Content you submit, post, transmit or otherwise make available through the Service, your use of the Service, your connection to the Service, your violation of the Terms of Service, or your violation of any rights of another.
Your correspondence or business dealings with, or participation in promotions of, advertisers found on or through the Service, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such advertiser. You agree that CPL(Chess Premier League) shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings or as the result of the presence of such advertisers on the Service.
The Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. Because CPL(Chess Premier League) has no control over such sites and resources, you acknowledge and agree that CPL(Chess Premier League) is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any Content, advertising, products or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that CPL(Chess Premier League) shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such Content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.
All right, title, and interest in and to the Service, including applicable copyrights, trademarks, and any other proprietary rights, are and will remain the exclusive property of CPL(Chess Premier League) and its licensors. All trademarks, service marks, logos, trade names, and any other proprietary designations of CPL(Chess Premier League) used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of CPL(Chess Premier League). Other product and company names that are mentioned on the Service may be trademarks of their respective owners. CPL(Chess Premier League) reserves all rights not expressly granted in these Terms of Service. CPL(Chess Premier League) grants you a personal, non-transferable and non-exclusive right and license to use the object code of its Software on a single computer/mobile phone; provided that you do not (and do not allow any third party to) copy, modify, create a derivative work from, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, grant a security interest in or otherwise transfer any right in the Software. You agree not to modify the Software in any manner or form, nor to use modified versions of the Software, including (without limitation) for the purpose of obtaining unauthorized access to the Service. You agree not to access the Service by any means other than through the interface that is provided by CPL(Chess Premier League) for use in accessing the Service.
All CPL(CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) trademarks and service marks and other CPL(Chess Premier League) logos and product and service names are trademarks of CPL(Chess Premier League),Without CPL(Chess Premier League)'s prior permission, you agree not to display or use these trademarks in any manner.
CPL(Chess Premier League) respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of the Service to do the same. CPL(Chess Premier League) complies India’s Copyright Act, 1957. We will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the applicable law and are properly provided to us. If you believe that any Content has been copied or used in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide us with the following information: • a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf; • identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed; • identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material (such as a url); • your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and an email address; • a written statement by you that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and • a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner. If you believe that your removed Content is not actually infringing, or that you have the necessary rights to post your Content, please send us a counter-notice containing the following information: • a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf; • your physical or electronic signature (with your full legal name); • identification of the Content that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the content appeared before it was removed or disabled; • a statement that you have a good faith belief, under penalty of perjury, that the Content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or a misidentification of the Content; and • your name, address, telephone number, and email address, and a statement that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notification of the alleged infringement. If we receive a counter-notice, we may send a copy of the counter-notice to the person alleging copyright infringement and inform that person that we may replace the removed Content. Unless the original person alleging copyright infringement files an action seeking a court order against the Content provider, member, or user, the removed Content may be replaced, in ten to fourteen business days or more after receipt of the counter-notice, at CPL(Chess Premier League)’s sole discretion. Please understand that filing a counter-notification may lead to legal proceedings between you and the complaining party to determine ownership. Be aware that there may be adverse legal consequences in your country if you make a false or bad faith allegation by using this process. We reserve the right to remove Content alleged to be infringing without prior notice and at our sole discretion. In appropriate circumstances, CPL(Chess Premier League) may also terminate a user's account if the user is determined to be a repeat infringer.
This Service is provided by CPL(Chess Premier League) from its offices India. CPL(Chess Premier League) makes no representation that the Service is appropriate or available in other locations. Those who choose to access the Service from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. You represent and warrant that you are not located in a country that is subject to a Indian government embargo or that has been designated by the Indian government as a "terrorist supporting" country, and you are not listed on any Indian government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
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You expressly understand and agree that cpl(chess premier league) and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners and licensors shall not be liable to you for any lost profits, lost data, loss of goodwill, equipment downtime, or for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, even if cpl(chess premier league) has been advised of the possibility of such damages, relating to cpl(chess premier league), the service or any content appearing on or uploaded to the service. If, for any reason, a court finds cpl(chess premier league) liable for damages notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the aggregate liability of cpl(chess premier league) arising out of or in connection with these terms of service or from the use of or inability to use the service or any content available on or through the service exceed Ten u.s. Dollars (u.s. $10.00). The limitations of this section shall apply to any theory of liability, whether based on warranty, contract, statute, tort (including negligence), consumer protection law, or otherwise, even if a remedy set forth herein is found to have failed of its essential purpose.
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You agree that if you have any dispute with CPL(Chess Premier League) relating in any way to these Terms of Service or from access to or use of the Service, you will first contact us and attempt to resolve the dispute with us informally. If we are unable to resolve the dispute informally, we each agree to resolve any claim, dispute, or controversy (excluding claims for injunctive or other equitable relief) arising out of or in connection with or relating to these Terms. 1. Should there be any claim or dispute arising from a past or current transaction, please contact us. If CPL (Chess Premier League) is unable to settle the dispute, either party is entitled to refer the dispute to an Sole Arbitrator, to be appointed by CPL (Chess Premier League), whose seat would be at Ahmedabad, Gujarat and whose decision will be final (save in respect of any manifest error) subject to full chance of representation given to all parties involved. No dispute regarding any fantasy League, league or game will result in litigation, court action. 2. These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter, whether of a contractual or non-contractual nature, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. The courts of competent jurisdiction at Ahmedabad shall have exclusive jurisdiction to determine any and all disputes arising out of, or in connection with, the CPL (Chess Premier League) Services provided by CPL (Chess Premier League) (including the League/s), the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Terms and Conditions, or the rights and obligations of the User/s (including Participants) or CPL (Chess Premier League), as well as the exclusive jurisdiction to grant interim or preliminary relief in case of any dispute referred to arbitration as given below. All such issues and questions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of India. 3. In the event of any legal dispute (which may be a legal issue or question) which may arise, the party raising the dispute shall provide a written notification ("Notification") to the other party. On receipt of Notification, the parties shall first try to resolve the dispute through discussions. In the event that the parties are unable to resolve the dispute within fifteen (15) days of receipt of Notification, the dispute shall be settled by arbitration. The arbitration award will be final and binding on the Parties, and each Party will bear its own costs of arbitration and equally share the fees of the arbitrator unless the arbitral tribunal decides otherwise. The arbitrator shall be entitled to pass interim orders and awards, including the orders for specific performance and such orders would be enforceable in competent courts. The arbitrator shall give a reasoned award. 4. Nothing contained in these Terms and Conditions shall prevent CPL (Chess Premier League) from seeking and obtaining interim or permanent equitable or injunctive relief, or any other relief available to safeguard CPL (Chess Premier League)'s interest prior to, during or following the filing of arbitration proceedings or pending the execution of a decision or award in connection with any arbitration proceedings from any court having jurisdiction to grant the same. The pursuit of equitable or injunctive relief shall not constitute a waiver on the part of CPL (Chess Premier League) to pursue any remedy for monetary damages through the arbitration described herein. 5. By accepting these Terms and Conditions and/or participating in Leagues/leagues or and/or making use (whether authorized or not) of the facilities offered by CPL (Chess Premier League) (whether through the Website/mobile app or otherwise) and/or by using, visiting and/or accessing any part (including, but not limited to, sub-domains, source code and/or website APIs, whether visible or not) of the Website or mobile app, you irrevocably agree that the courts of India shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute which may arise out of or in connection with these Terms and Conditions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, CPL (Chess Premier League) shall be entitled to bring a claim against a customer in the court of the customer's country of domicile.
We may modify these Terms at any time, and we will update the most current version at www.CPL(Chess Premier League). If we determine that we have made a material change, we will notify you by sending you an email to the email address you provided when registering for your account or by posting a notice through the Service. If you continue to access or use the Service after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised Terms of Service.
The Terms of Service constitutes the entire agreement between you and CPL(Chess Premier League) and governs your use of the Service, superseding any prior agreements between you and CPL(Chess Premier League) with respect to the Service. These Terms of Service are the entire and exclusive agreement between CPL(Chess Premier League) and you regarding the Service, and these Terms of Service supersede and replace any prior agreements between CPL(Chess Premier League) and you regarding the Service (excluding any services for which you have a separate agreement with CPL(Chess Premier League) that is explicitly in addition or in place of these Terms of Service). If any provision of these Terms of Service is held invalid, the remainder of the Terms of Service shall continue in full force and effect. These Terms of Service and the rights granted and obligations undertaken hereunder may not be transferred, assigned, or delegated in any manner by you. CPL(Chess Premier League) may freely assign these Terms of Service, and you expressly agree that any intellectual property rights licensed to CPL(Chess Premier League) hereunder, including any rights to Content, are transferable to CPL(Chess Premier League)’s assignee without your consent. The failure of CPL(Chess Premier League) to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TOS shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
CPL (Chess Premier League) is one of emerging online chess community with active members representing every country on the planet. Our goal is to create a fun, safe, and fair place for all chess fans to enjoy the game. We encourage all members to treat others how they would like to be treated and to follow the specific guidelines below. Players and community members who are unable to follow these rules will be subject to warnings, restricted privileges, separated playing pools, or even having their accounts closed.
• Be kind, helpful, and forgiving • Do not abuse, attack, threaten, discriminate, or mistreat other members in any way • Do not hijack threads, troll, or post distracting or meaningless content • Do not post spam, advertisements, or copy/paste comments and messages • Do not excessively promote your club • Do not publicly debate religious or political topics • Do not post obscene or pornographic content • Do not discuss illegal activities • Do not open more than one account
• Do not abort games frequently • Do not make your opponents wait unnecessarily • Do not disconnect or quit without resigning when lost • Do not harass or accuse your opponents
• Do not get help from any other person, player, or coach • Do not allow anyone else to use your account or access anyone else's account • Do not use chess engines, bots, plugins or any tools that analyze positions during play • You may use Opening Explorer or other opening books without engine evaluations in Daily chess only • Do not artificially manipulate ratings, matches, or game outcomes • Do not interfere with the game-play of other members • You may not use tablebases, or any other resources which reveal the best move • Do not "blunder check" or do any analysis of your games in progress If you suspect your opponent is using outside help, this is not an excuse for you to do the same. Please report the player At CPL we follow the FIDE philosophy “The present and future of our game depend on the creation of a safe environment where all players feel safe to show the best of their abilities. The fight against cheating is a top priority and FIDE is working hard towards a fraud-free chess community. We must be united in the fight for fair play and consistent in its pursuit”.
The following are an integral part of the terms of use between CPL (Chess Premier League) and you 1 . The Mobile Chess Games hosted by CPL (Chess Premier League) on the Platform are all Games of Skill (defined below). Chess is Game of skill and will reward different skills, but each game will reward certain skills, such as knowledge of the game, familiarity with rules, experience, reflexes, practice, analytical skill, Speed, hand-eye coordination etc. Chess games may have pre-determined outcomes which are achievable by the Users using their skills to play the games. 2 . Users must note that all chess Games available on the Platform are games where the success or/and performance of the Users depends predominantly upon their superior knowledge, training, attention, experience and adroitness (“Games of Skill”) in playing the game. ‘Games of Skill’, under Indian law, are excluded from the ambit of gambling legislations including, the Public Gambling Act of 1867 and other state enactments except in the Restricted States. 3 . Hence, the individuals residing in the Restricted country/states should not participate in any Contest or Chess games online offered on the Platform. Any participation by such individuals shall be at their sole risk and discretion and CPL (CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) shall not be liable to refund or reimburse any injury or damages suffered by such individuals. 4 . CPL (CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) reserves the right to monitor all activities from the User’s Account on the Platform. If any User participates in any Contest or Chess games online in violation of any central and/or state law(s) in India, CPL (CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE)reserves the right to cooperate with law enforcement agencies of the relevant state and report such participation or/and suspicious activity along with all relevant details of the concerned User. 5 . CPL (CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) does not support, endorse or offer to any User ‘games of chance’ for money. Each Chess games online and Contest available on the Platform has clearly defined rules and code of conduct. All Users are encouraged to read, understand and follow these rules to be successful in these games. CPL (CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) shall not be liable if Users do not adhere to the Game Rules or otherwise engage in gambling or betting activities on the Platform. 6 . CPL (CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) suggests that Users adopt a balanced approach while engaging with any of the Chess games online on the Platform and safeguard themselves against any adverse effects. If played responsibly, Chess games online (like other forms of sports) aim to encourage Users to develop their mental prowess, hand-eye co-ordination, competitiveness and encourage teamwork. 7 . You should take certain standard health and safety precautions while playing any Chess games online, including taking adequate breaks, sitting at a reasonable distance from the screen, playing in a well-lit environment, and avoiding playing when tired, drowsy, intoxicated or under the influence of drugs Avoid playing without breaks over long periods of time as this could affect Your performance and could negatively impact hand-eye coordination, balance, and multi-tasking ability. 8 . The Platform or the Chess games online offered on the Platform may contain flashing lights, realistic images, patterns and simulations which may cause certain side effects. If Your hands, wrists, arms, eyes or other parts of Your body become tired or sore while playing, or if You feel symptoms such as tingling, numbness, burning or stiffness, stop and rest before playing again. If You continue to have any of these above symptoms, please stop playing IMMEDIATELY and consult a doctor. 9 . If You play any Chess games online on the Platform, give Yourself plenty of room to play and always be aware of Your surroundings. While playing any Chess games online You may be moving around the play area and using Your hands to control gameplay. You must ensure that You are not near other people, objects, stairs, balconies, windows, walls, furniture or other objects that may pose a danger to You or could be damaged during the play. Never handle sharp or dangerous objects while playing any Chess games online on the Platform. 10 . It is Your responsibility to control Your surroundings and movements at all times when playing the game to ensure that You don’t injure Yourself, any other persons, damage any property etc. Any playing of the Chess games online is at Your own risk and CPL (CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) shall not be liable for any death, injury or health complications resulting from Your use of the Platform. 11 . You agree that Your use of the Platform and to play the Chess games online is at Your own risk, and it is Your responsibility to maintain such health, liability, hazard, personal injury, medical, life, and other insurance policies as You deem reasonably necessary for any injuries that You may incur while using the Platform. 12 . You hereby agree that if the terms of this Agreement are not adhered by You, CPL (CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE )will be irreparably damaged, and therefore You agree that the Platform shall be entitled, without bond, other security, proof of damages, to appropriate equitable remedies with respect to any breach of this Agreement, in addition to any other remedies available under Applicable Law.
1.CPL (CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) may offer referral programs (“Referral Program”) on the Platform to allow all its Users to receive certain rewards in the form of CPL (CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) Tokens or cash (“Rewards”) for each player that they refer to play on the Platform 2. All active Users of the Platform are eligible to participate in the Referral Program except in cases where an Account has been suspended or has otherwise been disallowed by CPL (CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) from participation in the Referral Program. 3. Only ‘successful referrals’ will be counted and eligible to receive the Rewards. A successful referral is an event in which a new User will register on the Platform and complete the sign-up by clicking on the referral link of the referrer or by putting the referrer’s unique referral code and once referred user successfully deposits in his account and participate in his first paid game. 4. Criteria to use the Rewards – The User will be able to use only a certain percentage of the cumulative Rewards (as permitted by CPL (CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) from time to time) reflecting in his/her Account to join any of the upcoming tournaments on the Platform. 5. Additional terms applicable to all Referral Programs 1. The nature and value of Rewards to be credited will be based on the Referral Program offered by CPL (CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) at any given point in time to an individual User. 2. Referral links will be generated from each User’s Account on the Platform. 3. Rewards and their types are subject to change at CPL (CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE)’s discretion without notice. 4. Users found to have been committing fraud will be blocked from the CPL (CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) platform. 5. The reward amount/type is based on the applicable reward on the day a user’s referral signs up on the platform. 6. CPL (CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) reserves the right to change rules and regulations without notice. 7. Please contact Customer Support in case of further queries. The nature and value of Rewards to be credited will be based on the Referral Program offered by CPL (CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE)at any given point in time to an individual User. 6. Disqualification from Referral Programs 1. Users will not receive credit for referring themselves by creating multiple Accounts. 2. CPL (CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend or disqualify an Account from the Referral Program or nullify the referral Rewards. 7. Taxes – The Users are responsible for paying any and all taxes or commissions related to the Rewards earned by them through the Referral Programs on the Platform. CPL (CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) reserves the right to withhold taxes as appropriate and as required under Applicable Laws
CPL(CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) is the owner of, and reserves all rights to the assets, content, services, information, and products and graphics in the Website/Mobile Application except any third party content. CPL(CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) refuses to acknowledge or represent about the accuracy or completeness or reliability or adequacy of the website’s third party content. These content, materials, information, services, and products in this website, including text, graphics, and links, are provided “AS IS” and without warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied. CPL(CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) is in no way responsible for any content of any linked site or any link contained in a link site. CPL(CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) disclaims all warranties, express and implied with regard to the merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. CPL(CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) also does not guarantee that users shall be able to use the website/mobile application without any interruption which could be leading to loss in continuity. Although, CPL(CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the website/mobile application remains free of viruses or other harmful components. However, CPL(CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) does not represent or warrant the website/mobile application or the server that make the site available to be free of such harmful components. Use of the services of this Website/Mobile Application is at user’s own risk and CPL(CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) shall not be responsible for any costs of servicing, repair or correction of their systems. CPL(CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) does not endorse the Advertisements hosted on its website. Users responding to advertisements or purchasing any products advertised on CPL(CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) do so at their own risk. CPL(CHESS PREMIER LEAGUE) does not encourage or host any content that may violate any provision of law including those dealing with betting or gambling and promotes ‘Games of Skill’ only. To that end, every chess game available on our website/mobile application is vigorously and to the best of our ability vetted to ensure they comply with extant law.