Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the website **PawVersus.com** (the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you disagree with any part of the terms, then you may not access the Service.

2. User Accounts

• **Account Responsibility:** You are responsible for safeguarding the password that you use to access the Service and for any activities or actions under your password.
• **Accuracy:** You agree to provide accurate and complete information when registering an account.

3. User Generated Content (UGC)

Ownership and License

• **Ownership:** You retain all of your ownership rights in your User Generated Content, including pet images, names, and descriptions ("UGC").
• **License:** By submitting UGC to the Service, you grant **PawVersus.com** a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, display, and perform the UGC in connection with the Service (including for promotional purposes) and across any media.
• **Public Nature:** You acknowledge that all submitted pet information and images will be **publicly displayed and available** to all users and visitors of the Service.

Content Restrictions

You agree not to submit any UGC that is:

• Illegal, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or libelous.
• Sexually explicit, obscene, or pornographic.
• Violates any third party's intellectual property rights (including copyright and trademark).
• Promotes violence, discrimination, or illegal activities.

4. Arena and ELO System Rules

Fair Play and Anti-Abuse

• **No Manipulation:** You are strictly prohibited from using bots, scripts, automated tools, or any collusive or fraudulent means to **manipulate the voting outcomes or the ELO ranking system**.
• **Rate Limiting:** You acknowledge that the Service uses **IP-based rate limiting** on voting and creation actions to ensure fair play and prevent abuse. Attempts to bypass this limit may result in account suspension or IP banning.

ELO Disclaimer

The **ELO rating system** used on this site is for entertainment purposes only. While we strive for accuracy, the scores are based on user votes, and we make **no guarantees** regarding the precision, reliability, or predictive power of the rankings.

5. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, if you breach the Terms. Upon termination for a breach of content or conduct rules, all data associated with your account, including submitted pets and battle history, may be immediately deleted.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service is provided on an **"AS IS"** and **"AS AVAILABLE"** basis. PawVersus.com makes no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the operation or availability of the Service, or the content contained therein.

7. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of **[Insert Your Jurisdiction/Country Here]**, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

8. Contact Information

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

[**Insert Your Contact Email Here, e.g., support@pawversus.com**]