Terms and Conditions

Last updated: 05 August 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to PlayerRater ("we", "our", or "us"). These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your use of the PlayerRater website and mobile application (the "Service") operated by PlayerRater, a UK-based business.

By accessing or using our Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these terms, then you may not access the Service.

2. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account or using our Service, you confirm that you:

  • Are at least 13 years of age
  • Have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms
  • Will comply with all applicable laws and regulations
  • Provide accurate and complete information when creating your account

3. Description of Service

PlayerRater is a platform that allows users to rate and review football players' performances in matches. Users can:

  • View match fixtures and results
  • Rate player performances on a scale of 0-10
  • View aggregate ratings from other users
  • Follow their favourite teams and players
  • Participate in community discussions about player performances

4. User Conduct

You agree not to:

  • Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of these Terms
  • Post abusive, threatening, defamatory, or discriminatory content
  • Manipulate ratings or engage in vote manipulation
  • Create multiple accounts to artificially influence ratings
  • Share or distribute copyrighted material without permission
  • Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Service or other users' accounts
  • Use automated systems to access or interact with the Service
  • Spam, harass, or engage in any form of abusive behaviour towards other users

5. User Content

You retain ownership of any content you submit to the Service, including ratings, comments, and reviews ("User Content"). However, by submitting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use, reproduce, modify, and display your User Content in connection with the Service.

You represent and warrant that your User Content does not infringe any third-party rights and complies with these Terms.

6. Privacy and Data Protection

Your privacy is important to us. Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in compliance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. By using our Service, you consent to the collection and use of information as described in our Privacy Policy.

7. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of PlayerRater and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used without our prior written consent.

8. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind. We do not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, PlayerRater shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses.

9. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service immediately, without prior notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties.

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us or using the account deletion feature in your profile settings.

10. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify users of significant changes by posting a notice on our Service or sending an email to registered users. Your continued use of the Service after such modifications constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

11. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

12. Contact Information

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

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms will otherwise remain in full force and effect.