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1. About These Terms

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Pay to Play mobile application (“the App”) operated by Spirited Technologies Pty Ltd (ABN 40 693 422 721), trading as Pay to Play (“we”, “us”, “our”).

By creating an account or using the App, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you must not use the App.

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated Terms within the App or by other reasonable means. Your continued use of the App after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

2. Eligibility

3. Accounts

3.1 Account Creation

You may create an account using Google sign-in, Apple sign-in, or SMS/phone authentication. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account.

3.2 One Account Per Person

Each individual may maintain only one account. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate duplicate accounts.

3.3 Account Suspension and Termination

We may suspend or terminate your account at our discretion if you breach these Terms, engage in fraudulent activity, or misuse the App. You may delete your account at any time through the App’s settings.

4. How the App Works

Pay to Play is a platform for organising group activities with integrated payment splitting. The App facilitates connections between session organisers and participants but is not itself the organiser, venue operator, or provider of any activity.

4.1 Creating Sessions

Session organisers can create sessions by specifying details including sport type, venue, date and time, maximum player count, pricing model, and cancellation cutoff. All sessions require a minimum price of $1.00 AUD.

4.2 Joining Sessions

Participants can join sessions via a shared link or from within the App. When you join a session, a pre-authorisation (hold) is placed on your payment method for the estimated cost. You are not charged until the session organiser completes the session.

4.3 Pricing Models

A platform service fee is applied to each payment. The applicable fee rate is displayed before you confirm joining a session.

4.4 Waitlists

If a session is full, you may join the waitlist. When a spot becomes available, the next person on the waitlist receives a time-limited offer to claim the spot. The offer duration is set by the session organiser. If the offer is not accepted within the specified time, it passes to the next person on the waitlist.

4.5 Session Completion

After the activity takes place, the session organiser completes the session. At this point, pre-authorised payments are captured (charged) and funds are transferred to the organiser’s connected Stripe account, minus the platform fee.

5. Payments

5.1 Payment Processing

All payments are processed by Stripe, Inc. You must add a valid payment method (credit or debit card) to join paid sessions. By adding a payment method, you authorise us to initiate pre-authorisations and charges via Stripe on your behalf.

5.2 Pre-authorisation

When you join a session, a pre-authorisation hold is placed on your payment method. This hold reserves the funds but does not charge you. The hold may appear as a pending transaction on your bank statement. Pre-authorisations are captured when the session is completed, or released if you cancel before the cancellation cutoff or are removed from the session.

5.3 Deferred Pre-authorisation

For sessions scheduled more than 3 days in advance, the pre-authorisation may be deferred. The hold will be placed automatically within 3 days of the session’s scheduled time. You must ensure your payment method remains valid and has sufficient funds.

5.4 Currency

All amounts within the App are displayed and processed in Australian Dollars (AUD).

5.5 Organiser Payouts

Session organisers receive payments directly into their Stripe Connect account. Organisers are responsible for completing Stripe’s identity verification (KYC) requirements. We are not responsible for delays caused by Stripe’s verification process.

6. Cancellations and Refunds

6.1 Cancellation Cutoff

Each session has a cancellation cutoff set by the organiser (e.g. 24 hours before the session). This is displayed when you join the session.

6.2 Cancelling Before the Cutoff

If you cancel your attendance before the cancellation cutoff, your pre-authorisation hold will be released and you will not be charged.

6.3 Cancelling After the Cutoff

If you cancel after the cancellation cutoff, you will still be charged your share when the session is completed. This policy exists to protect the group from bearing the cost of late cancellations.

6.4 Organiser Cancellations

If the session organiser cancels the session, all pre-authorisation holds are released and no participants are charged. The organiser is exempt from post-cutoff charges as they are the payment recipient.

6.5 Refund Disputes

If you believe a charge was made in error, please contact us at the email address listed below. We will review the matter and, where appropriate, facilitate a refund. For disputes related to Stripe transactions, Stripe’s dispute resolution process may also apply.

7. Session Organiser Responsibilities

If you create a session as an organiser, you agree to:

You acknowledge that you are solely responsible for the activity you organise. Pay to Play is a facilitation platform and does not assume liability for any session, venue, injury, or dispute between participants.

8. Participant Responsibilities

As a session participant, you agree to:

9. Prohibited Conduct

You must not:

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that engage in prohibited conduct.

10. Intellectual Property and Licence

10.1 Licence to Use the App

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable licence to access and use the App for your personal, non-commercial purposes. This licence does not include any right to resell or commercially exploit the App or its content.

10.2 Our Content

All content, design, branding, and software in the App are owned by Pay to Play or its licensors and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from any part of the App without our prior written consent.

10.3 Your Content

Any content you submit to the App (such as your display name and profile photo) remains yours, but you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to use, display, and distribute that content as necessary to operate the App.

You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to any content you submit, and that such content does not infringe the rights of any third party.

11. User Content

You are solely responsible for any content you post or transmit through the App, including messages, profile information, and session details. Your content must not:

We reserve the right (but have no obligation) to monitor, remove, or edit user content at our sole discretion, including content that violates these Terms. We are not responsible for the accuracy of any content posted by users.

12. Third-Party Links and Services

The App may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources. We do not endorse and are not responsible or liable for the availability, accuracy, content, or practices of any third-party websites or services. Your interactions with third-party websites and services are solely between you and the third party. We encourage you to review the terms and privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

13. Technical Requirements

Use of the App requires a compatible mobile device and Internet access. You are responsible for all mobile carrier data charges and fees resulting from your use of the App. We do not guarantee that the App will be compatible with all devices or supported by all mobile carriers.

14. Disclaimers

14.1 No Guarantee of Availability

We strive to keep the App available at all times but do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access. We may suspend the App for maintenance, updates, or reasons beyond our control.

14.2 No Endorsement of Sessions

We do not endorse, verify, or guarantee the quality, safety, or legality of any session, venue, or activity listed on the App. Participation is at your own risk.

14.3 Third-Party Services

The App integrates with third-party services including Stripe, Expo, and Supabase. We are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or conduct of any third-party service. Your use of these services is subject to their respective terms and policies.

14.4 “As Is” Provision

The App and all content, information, and materials provided through it are offered on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the App will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the App is accessed at your own discretion and risk. You are solely responsible for any damage to your device or loss of data that results from downloading such material.

The foregoing disclaimers apply to the maximum extent permitted by law. You may have other statutory rights under Australian Consumer Law that cannot be excluded.

15. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by Australian law, Pay to Play is not liable for:

If the disclaimers above are not permitted by law, our total aggregate liability to you for any claims arising out of or relating to these Terms or the App shall not exceed $100.00 AUD.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits any consumer guarantee under the Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)) that cannot be excluded or limited by law.

16. Indemnification

16.1 User Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Pay to Play, its officers, employees, and agents from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of the App, your breach of these Terms, your violation of any law or the rights of any third party, or any content you post through the App.

16.2 Organiser Indemnification

If you are a session organiser, you additionally agree to indemnify and hold harmless Pay to Play from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses arising from sessions you create, host, or manage through the App, including any claims by participants relating to the activity, venue, or any injury sustained.

17. Privacy

Your use of the App is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. By using the App, you consent to the practices described in the Privacy Policy.

18. Push Notifications

The App sends push notifications for important events such as session updates, waitlist offers, payment confirmations, and cancellations. You can manage your notification preferences within the App or disable them at the device level. Some notifications (such as waitlist spot offers) are time-sensitive, and disabling notifications may result in missed opportunities.

19. Dispute Resolution and Governing Law

19.1 Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Australia.

19.2 Jurisdiction

Any dispute arising under these Terms is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Australia.

19.3 Class Action Waiver

You agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated, or representative action. You waive any right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration against Pay to Play.

19.4 Time Limitation on Claims

You agree that any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to your use of the App or these Terms must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose, or be permanently barred, to the maximum extent permitted by law.

20. Assignment

You may not transfer, assign, or delegate these Terms or any rights or obligations hereunder without our prior written consent. We may freely assign or transfer these Terms and our rights and obligations hereunder without restriction and without notice to you.

21. Severability

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

22. No Waiver

The failure of Pay to Play to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. Any waiver of any provision of these Terms will be effective only if in writing and signed by Pay to Play.

23. No Agency or Partnership

No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship is created as a result of these Terms. You may not make any representations or bind Pay to Play in any manner.

24. Survival

Upon termination of your account or these Terms, the following sections shall survive and remain in full force and effect: Intellectual Property and Licence, User Content, Disclaimers, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, Dispute Resolution and Governing Law, Assignment, No Waiver, and any other provisions that by their nature should survive termination.

25. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Pay to Play regarding your use of the App, and supersede any prior agreements or understandings.

26. Contact Us

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

Spirited Technologies Pty Ltd (ABN 40 693 422 721), trading as Pay to Play

Email: [email protected]

27. Definitions

  • Session means a group activity event created by an organiser within the App, including its associated details (sport, venue, date, time, pricing, and participant list).
  • Organiser means the user who creates and manages a session.
  • Participant means any user who joins or is waitlisted for a session.
  • Pre-authorisation means a hold placed on funds via Stripe without capturing (charging) the payment. Funds are held until the session organiser completes the session.
  • Cancellation cutoff means the deadline before a session’s scheduled time, set by the organiser, after which cancellations are still subject to charges.
  • Cost-split means a pricing model where the total venue cost is divided among confirmed attendees.
  • Platform fee means the service fee applied to each payment processed through the App.