Picklemania™ T&Cs for website
Terms & Conditions
Welcome to Picklemania™. If you continue to browse and use this website you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern Picklemania™ relationship with you in relation to this website.
The term ‘Picklemania™ or ‘us’ or ‘we’ refers to the owner of the website whose registered office is Racquetsphere International Limited, 1 St Paul's Square, Liverpool L3 9JS. Our company registration number is 116213154 and is Registered in England and Wales. The term ‘you’ refers to the user or viewer of our website.
These terms and conditions of use (“Terms”) apply to your use of the website and by continuing to use this you are confirming that you accept the Terms set out below and the additional usage terms set out in the relevant parts of the website.
General terms of use
The use of this website is subject to the following general Terms and Conditions:
- The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
- Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.
- We do not warrant that functions available on this website will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that the server that makes it available is free of viruses or bugs. You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to implement sufficient procedures and virus checks (including anti-virus and other security checks) to satisfy your particular requirements for the accuracy of data input and output.
- Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.
- This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.
- All trademarks reproduced in this website, which are not the property of, or licensed to the operator, are acknowledged on the website.
- Unauthorised use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offence.
- From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s) and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.
- Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of England and Wales.
- We may revise these terms of use at any time by amending this page. You are expected to check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes made, as they are binding on you. Some of the provisions contained in these terms and conditions may also be superseded by provisions or notices published elsewhere on our site.
1. Registration and your account
1.1. In order to participate in and contribute to the Picklemania™ community you will:
1.1.1. be required to register with the site;
1.1.2. be 18 or over to register for an account;
1.2. You need to select or accept a password to access your account. You agree not to reveal your password to other users as your Account is at risk if you let someone use it inappropriately.
1.3. It may be necessary for us to refuse some registration applications for example to prevent fraudulent use of the Website.
1.4. Maintaining the security and integrity of the Website is necessary to enable all our users to use it safely and effectively. You agree:
1.4.1. not to abuse the access or registration process; and
1.4.2. to take responsibility for any improper or illegal use of your Account (including illegal or improper use by a third party who has used your password to access your Website Account) and repay to us with any costs and/or losses that we suffer as a result.
1.5. Any personal information supplied to Picklemania™ as part of this registration process and/or any other interaction will be collected, stored and used in accordance with the Picklemania™ Privacy Policy.
1.6. If you use multiple logins for the purpose of disrupting a community or annoying other users, you may have action taken against all of your accounts.
1.7. All accounts must be registered with a valid personal email address that you access regularly. Accounts registered with someone else’s email address, or with temporary email addresses may be closed without notice.
1.8. These Terms shall continue to apply to your use of the Website generally.
2. Termination of your account
2.1. We may at any time, terminate your Website Account if:
2.1.1. you have breached any provision of these Terms or our Community Rules any other additional usage terms on this Website (or acted in such a manner which indicates that you cannot or do not intend to comply with these Terms or Community Rules or any other additional usage terms on this Website);
2.1.2. we decide to no longer provide an area on the Website for users to interact;
2.1.3. we are required to do so by law;
2.1.4. despite our reasonable endeavours, we are unable to verify or authenticate any information you provide to us;
2.1.5. we no longer want to offer this service to you.
3. Our liability
3.1. The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by Picklemania™ and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
3.2. Subject to clause 3.2.3.3 below, we shall not be liable to you for:
3.2.1. any indirect or consequential losses which may be incurred by you. This shall include any loss of profit (whether incurred directly or indirectly), any loss of goodwill or business reputation, or any loss of business data suffered by you;
3.2.2. any loss or damage which is not reasonably foreseeable;
3.2.3. any loss or damage which may be incurred by you as a result of:
3.2.3.1. any changes that we make to the Website, or for any permanent or temporary cessation in the provision of the Website or any part of it;
3.2.3.2. the deletion of, corruption of, or failure to store any Submissions (and other data) maintained or transmitted by or through your use of the Website;
3.2.3.3. the availability of or result through reliance on, any third-party websites accessed through hyperlinks in the Website (including goods and services supplied or made available through such third-party websites);
3.2.3.4. your failure to provide us with accurate registration information; or
3.2.3.5. your failure to keep your password or Account (as defined in clause 1.1) details secure and confidential, or your inclusion of any personal information within a Submission.
3.2.4. The limitations on our liability to you in paragraph 3.2.3 shall apply whether or not we have been advised of the possibility of such losses arising in advance.
3.3. We do not limit or exclude our liability for death or personal injury resulting from our negligence, fraudulent misrepresentation or any other losses which may not be lawfully excluded or limited by law.
3.4. Nothing in these terms shall affect your statutory rights. If you have any doubts as to your statutory rights then you should contact your Local Citizens Advice Bureau or refer to the Office of Fair Trading website (www.oft.gov.uk/default.htm).
4. Your liability
4.1. You agree to refund or otherwise take responsibility for any and all liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, which we or any of our group companies or personnel may incur as a result of to any breach of these Terms by you, or in connection with the use of the Website or any Submission or other transmission of any message or information on the Website by you from your Account.
6. Use of website content
6.1. All content provided on the Website and other platforms by us or on our behalf, including text, photographs, images, graphics, illustrations, sounds, videos, designs, written materials, and other elements, is protected by copyright, trademark rights, and/or other intellectual property rights owned by or licensed to Racquetsphere International Ltd.
6.2. You are permitted to download, print, or copy any content from the Website, app, or other platforms, provided that you:
6.2.1. do so only for your personal, non-commercial use;
6.2.2. acknowledge us as the source of the material; and
6.2.3. do not use the Picklemania™ content in any other manner.
6.3. For any use of the Picklemania™ content beyond what is set out in clause 6.2, you must obtain prior written consent from us.
6.4. We reserve the right to grant or withhold consent for any other uses of Picklemania™ content at our discretion.
6.5. Certain Picklemania™ content, such as parts of our members area or content supplied by our partners, may be subject to additional usage terms, which will be indicated on the relevant parts of the Website, app, or other platforms.
6.6. By uploading, submitting, or tagging Picklemania™ in any photos, videos, or other media, you grant the League a nonexclusive, worldwide, royaltyfree, transferable and sublicensable licence to use, reproduce, distribute, display, and create derivative works from that content in any media, including social media, promotional materials, and broadcasts.
6.7. Prohibition of Data Scraping and Model Training
6.7.1. Unauthorised Access: Any access to our services, platforms, or data beyond what is explicitly permitted is strictly prohibited. This includes automated access methods such as bots, scripts, or any other technological means designed to extract data from our website, app, or services without prior written consent from us.
6.7.2. Prohibition on Data Scraping: Users are strictly prohibited from using any form of data scraping, crawling, or similar automated processes to extract, harvest, or collect any information or data from our website, app, services, or proprietary AI models. This includes extracting data for personal use, commercial purposes, or redistribution.
6.7.3. Prohibition on Model Training: Users are strictly prohibited from using any data, content, or information from our website, app, services, or proprietary AI models to train, develop, or improve any machine learning models, AI systems, or any other data-driven algorithms without prior written consent from us.
6.8. Enforcement and Penalties
6.8.1. Monitoring and Enforcement: We actively monitor our services for any unauthorised access, data scraping activities, or prohibited use of our data for model training. Any detected violations will be addressed promptly, and we reserve the right to employ technical measures to prevent such activities.
6.8.2. Legal Consequences: Unauthorised access, data scraping activities, and prohibited use of our data for model training violate our terms and may also constitute a breach of applicable laws, including but not limited to the Computer Misuse Act 1990. Violators will be subject to civil and criminal penalties to the fullest extent of the law.
6.8.3. Immediate Termination: Any user found engaging in unauthorised access, data scraping, or prohibited use of our data for model training will have their access to our services terminated immediately without notice. Additionally, we reserve the right to pursue any and all legal remedies available, including seeking damages and injunctive relief.
6.9. Intellectual Property Rights
6.9.1. Ownership of Data: All data, models, and information provided by our services are the exclusive property of Racquetsphere International Ltd. Unauthorised use, reproduction, or distribution of this data, whether through scraping, model training, or any other means, is strictly prohibited.
6.10. Reporting Violations
6.10.1. Reporting: If you become aware of any unauthorised access, data scraping activities, or prohibited use of our data for model training, you are encouraged to report these violations immediately.
7. Community
7.1. We want all users to be able to communicate with each other safely. In order for this to be possible, we have set out some rules that all users must agree to and comply with, as part of these Terms. We expect you to respect other users’ rights and comply fully with these Terms at all times, particularly in relation to any comment submissions that you make.
7.2. To the extent that we are notified of or become aware that you have made a comment submission that is in breach of these Terms, we will delete or amend it and we reserve the right to remove your comment and/or suspend or terminate your Account without notification, either temporarily or permanently, and to take any other action we consider appropriate, including legal action.
7.3. You agree to be civil and considerate of other members of the community.
7.4. If you fail to abide by our Community Rules when contributing to the Picklemania™ community, your contribution may well be edited or removed without warning. If further indiscretions are made, this may result in a temporary or permanent suspension of your ability to participate in any further Picklemania™ discussions.
7.5. If you submit or share offensive or inappropriate content to the Picklemania™ community or otherwise engage in any disruptive behaviour on our platforms, and we consider such behaviour to be serious and/or repeated, Racquetsphere International Ltd may use whatever information that is available to it about you to stop any further such infringements.
7.6. Racquetsphere International Ltd reserves the right to delete any contribution, or take action against any Picklemania™ account, at any time, for any reason.
7.7. The failure or delay of Racquetsphere International Ltd to exercise or enforce any right in these terms does not waive Racquetsphere International Ltd’s right to enforce that right.
7.8. We advise that you never reveal additional personal information about yourself or anyone else (for example: home address) in the Picklemania™ community.
7.9. You may not submit or share any defamatory or illegal material of any nature in the Picklemania™ community. This includes text, graphics, video, programs or audio. Posts which the moderation team feels run a risk of being libelous or in contempt of court may be removed.
7.10. Contributing material to the Picklemania™ community with the intention of committing or promoting an illegal act is strictly prohibited.
7.11. You agree to submit to or share with Picklemania™ community only contributions which are your own original work. You must not violate, plagiarise, or infringe the rights of Picklemania™ or third parties including copyright, trademark, trade secrets, privacy, publicity, personal or proprietary rights.
8. Limitation of liability
8.1. Neither Racquetsphere International Ltd nor any of our directors, employees or other representatives will be liable for damages, in contract, tort or otherwise including negligence, arising out of or in connection with the use of the website or members area. You confirm that we shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification to, suspension of or discontinuance of the website or members area. This is a comprehensive limitation of liability that applies to all damages of any kind, including (without limitation) compensatory, direct, indirect or consequential damages, loss of data, income or profit, loss of or damage to property and claims of third parties. We do not limit or exclude our liability for death or personal injury resulting from our negligence or for any other liability which may not lawfully be excluded or restricted.
9. Indemnity
9.1. You agree to fully indemnify us immediately on demand against all claims, liability, damages, costs and expenses, including legal fees, arising out of any breach of these Terms by you (or any other user who accesses the website or members area using your user name) or any other liabilities arising out of your or their use of the Website or members area. You shall provide us with notice of such claims, full authority to defend, compromise or settle such claims and reasonable assistance necessary to defend such claims, at your sole expense.
10. Terms held to be invalid or unenforceable
10.1. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of law with jurisdiction to decide on this matter, then such provision shall be removed from these Terms without affecting the rest of these Terms, and the remaining provisions shall continue to be valid and enforceable.
11. Waiver of our rights
11.1. A failure by us in exercising our rights or remedies which arise under these Terms shall not be a waiver of that right or remedy, and no waiver by us shall be effective unless provided in writing and signed by us.
12. Governing law
12.1. These Terms and your access to and use of the Website are subject to:
12.1.1. (if you are a resident in the UK) the laws of England and Wales, and the relevant UK Courts will have exclusive jurisdiction; or
12.1.2. (if you are not resident in the UK) then English law will apply and the English Courts will have exclusive jurisdiction.
12.2. Notwithstanding clause 11, you agree that we shall still be allowed to apply for injunctive remedies (or other types of temporary relief or legal remedy) in any jurisdiction.
13. Privacy notice
Our Privacy Notice explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit the Picklemania™ website or interact with us as a customer. We are committed to complying with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
We act as the Data Controller for the personal data we process.
13.1 Personal Data we Collect
Identity data
Name, date of birth, location, gender
Contact data
Email address
Transaction data
Purchases, order history
Technical data
IP address, browser type, device identifiers, cookies
Usage data
Pages visited, interactions, preferences
Marketing data
Communication preferences
13.2 How we collect your data
- Directly from you (forms, purchases, enquiries)
- Automatically through cookies and analytics
- From third-party providers (payment processors)
13.3 Legal bases for processing
13.4 How we use your data
- To provide and manage your services
- To respond to enquiries
- To personalise website content
- To improve our services and website
- To comply with legal obligations
13.5 Sharing your data
We do not sell your personal data.
We may share your data with:
- Branded Partners
- Payment processors
- IT and hosting providers
- Professional advisers (legal, accounting)
- Regulators or law enforcement where required
13.6 Data retention
Account data is stored permanently. If a user requests deletion, all Personally Identifiable Information (PII) will be anonymised. See Subject Rights.
Media
Old avatars are instantly deleted if new avatars are uploaded. We do not retain deleted avatars.
Chat
Retained according to TalkJS data retention policy.
* All data is provided explicitly by the user. We do not collect any data in any hidden manner.
13.7 Your rights
13.8 Complaints
You may complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe your data has been mishandled.
13.9 Updates to this notice
We may update this notice from time to time, and the latest version will always be available on our website.
14. Subject rights
At Picklemania™ we respect your privacy and want to make it easy for you to exercise your data protection rights. Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), you have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
14.1 Your Rights
Access the personal data we hold about you
Correct inaccurate information
Delete your data (anonymise PII)
Restrict how we use your data
Object to certain types of processing
Receive your data in a portable format
14.2 How to Make a Request
Your full name
Contact details
A description of what you are requesting
Any information that helps us locate your data (e.g., account email, team, location)
14.3 Identity Verification
To protect your data, we may need to verify your identity before releasing any information. We will only ask for what is necessary.
14.4 How Long Will It Take?
We will respond within one month of verifying your identity. If your request is complex, we may extend this by up to two additional months, but we will let you know if this happens.
14.5 How You Will Receive Your Data
Encrypted email
Password-protected file
You also have the right to contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you are unhappy with how we handle your request.
Acceptance of Terms and Conditions
You hereby acknowledge that you have read and agree to be bound by the above Terms for our website and members area as well as the General Terms and Conditions.