Terms of Service

Welcome to Swingaround. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Swingaround platform at swingaround.app, including all features, content, and services offered through the platform.

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

1. Account Responsibilities

To use most features of Swingaround, you must create an account. You agree to:

• Provide accurate and complete information when creating your account
• Keep your login credentials secure and not share them with others
• Notify us promptly if you suspect unauthorized access to your account
• Be at least 13 years old to create an account

You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account. Swingaround is not liable for any loss or damage resulting from unauthorized use of your account.

2. Acceptable Use

Swingaround is a community platform for swing dancers. We expect all users to treat each other with respect. You agree not to:

• Harass, threaten, intimidate, or bully other users
• Post content that is hateful, discriminatory, sexually explicit, or promotes violence
• Impersonate another person or misrepresent your identity or affiliation
• Spam, solicit, or send unsolicited commercial messages through the platform
• Upload malware, viruses, or any code designed to disrupt the platform
• Scrape, crawl, or use automated tools to extract data from the platform without permission
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to other accounts or platform systems
• Use the platform for any illegal purpose
• Interfere with the operation of the platform or other users' enjoyment of it

We reserve the right to remove content and suspend or terminate accounts that violate these guidelines, at our sole discretion.

3. Content Ownership and License

Your Content

You retain ownership of all content you create or upload to Swingaround, including notes, journal entries, profile information, videos you submit, tags, comments, clubhouse posts, and practice session data ("Your Content").

By posting Your Content on Swingaround, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, display, distribute, and make available Your Content as necessary to operate and provide the platform. This license exists only for the purpose of running Swingaround and ends when you delete Your Content or your account, except where Your Content has been shared with or viewed by other users in a context that makes deletion impractical (for example, messages already delivered, or competition results that are part of the public record).

Video Content

The Swingaround video library primarily consists of links to and embeds of YouTube videos. Swingaround does not host or claim ownership of YouTube video content. By submitting video links, you represent that the video is publicly available and that linking to it does not violate any third-party rights. If you are the copyright holder of a video and wish to have it removed from Swingaround, please contact us.

Course Content

Course creators retain ownership of their course materials (videos, documents, lesson content). Course content is made available to enrolled students under the terms set by the course creator. Students may not redistribute, resell, or publicly share course content without the course creator's permission.

Swingaround Content

The Swingaround name, logo, design, and all platform code and features are the property of Swingaround. You may not copy, modify, or distribute any part of the platform without our written permission.

4. Payment Terms

Event Registration Payments

Swingaround facilitates payments for event registrations using Stripe Connect. When you pay for an event, your payment goes to the event organizer via Stripe. Swingaround acts as a platform connecting attendees and organizers. Refund policies are set by individual event organizers and should be communicated on each event's registration page. Disputes about event refunds should be directed to the event organizer first.

Course Subscriptions

Courses and course bundles may be offered on a one-time purchase or recurring subscription basis, as set by the course creator. Subscription details (price, billing period) are shown before purchase. You can manage or cancel subscriptions through your account. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period -- you retain access until then.

Platform Fees

Swingaround may charge a platform fee on payments processed through the platform. These fees are disclosed to event organizers and course creators when they set up payment processing.

Stripe

All payments are processed by Stripe. By making a payment on Swingaround, you agree to Stripe's Terms of Service. Swingaround does not store credit card numbers or bank account details.

5. Competition Results

Swingaround provides tools for organizing and scoring swing dance competitions. By entering a competition managed through Swingaround, you acknowledge that:

• Your competition entry, placement, and scores may be published on the platform and visible to the public
• Competition results are published by default once the competition organizer releases them
• Results include your name (or dancer profile name), placement, and scores as applicable
• You may request that your results be hidden from public view by contacting us at hello@swingaround.app

Competition organizers are responsible for the accuracy of results they publish. Swingaround provides the scoring tools but does not independently verify judging or results.

6. Event Organizers and Course Creators

If you use Swingaround to organize events or create courses that accept payments, you additionally agree to:

• Provide accurate event or course information to potential registrants and students
• Fulfill the services described in your event or course listing
• Establish and clearly communicate your own refund and cancellation policies
• Comply with all applicable laws regarding payment processing, taxes, and consumer protection
• Complete Stripe onboarding and comply with Stripe's terms for connected accounts

Swingaround is a platform and is not a party to transactions between organizers and attendees, or between course creators and students. We are not responsible for the quality, safety, or legality of events or courses listed on the platform.

7. Intellectual Property

If you believe that content on Swingaround infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, please contact us at hello@swingaround.app with the following information:

• A description of the copyrighted work you believe is being infringed
• The URL or location of the infringing content on Swingaround
• Your contact information
• A statement that you believe in good faith that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner

We will review and respond to valid intellectual property complaints and may remove infringing content.

8. Limitation of Liability

Swingaround is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

To the maximum extent permitted by law:

• Swingaround shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of your use of the platform
• Our total liability to you for any claims arising from your use of the platform shall not exceed the amount you have paid to Swingaround (not to event organizers or course creators) in the 12 months preceding the claim
• We are not liable for the actions, content, or policies of event organizers, course creators, or other users
• We are not responsible for errors in competition scoring or results, though we strive to provide accurate tools

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Swingaround and its operator from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising from your use of the platform, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of a third party.

10. Account Termination

By You

You may delete your account at any time through your account settings. Upon deletion, your personal data will be removed within 30 days, subject to the data retention exceptions described in our Privacy Policy. Active subscriptions will be cancelled. Payments already made for event registrations are subject to the organizer's refund policy.

By Us

We may suspend or terminate your account at any time if you violate these Terms or engage in conduct that we determine is harmful to the platform, other users, or the swing dance community. Where possible, we will provide notice and an explanation before termination. In cases of severe or repeated violations, we may terminate without notice.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we will notify registered users by email and update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of Swingaround after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you should stop using the platform and delete your account.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of Swingaround shall be resolved in the courts of the United States. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of those courts for the purpose of resolving any such disputes.

13. Severability

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

14. Contact Us

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

Swingaround
Email: hello@swingaround.app