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By accessing or using SoccerCoach Guru (the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to all of these Terms, do not use the Service.
These Terms form a legally binding agreement between you and Eric Stablow, an individual sole proprietor doing business as "SoccerCoach Guru" ("we," "us," or "our"), based in Aliso Viejo, California.
If you are using the Service on behalf of a minor child, you agree to these Terms on behalf of yourself and the child, and you represent that you have the authority to do so.
SoccerCoach Guru is a web-based soccer training application available at app.soccercoachguru.com. The Service provides:
Session plans are assembled algorithmically from pre-built templates. The Service is a web application and does not require installation from an app store.
We may modify, suspend, discontinue, remove, or restrict access to any feature, content, functionality, or portion of the Service at any time without liability. Certain features may be labeled as beta, experimental, or preview features and may contain errors, interruptions, or inaccuracies.
Users ages 13 to 17: If you are between 13 and 17 years old, a parent or legal guardian should review these Terms before you register. By registering, you represent that your parent or guardian has reviewed and consented to your use of the Service and these Terms.
Users under 13 (COPPA): If you are under 13, you may use the Service only after your parent or legal guardian provides verifiable parental consent through the process described below. We do not create child accounts without that consent.
How parental consent works: When you sign up and indicate you are under 13, we ask for your parent's email address (not yours). We send them a consent request describing exactly what data we will collect, how we will use it, and their rights. Your account is created only after your parent clicks the consent link. Your parent then receives a separate confirmation email for their records. This method is one of the verifiable parental consent options recognized by the Federal Trade Commission under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA"). Full details are in our Privacy Policy.
Parental rights: A parent who has provided consent may, at any time, log in to our parent portal at app.soccercoachguru.com/parent to review the data we have collected from their child, or revoke consent and delete the account. Revoking consent immediately disables the account; we delete the child's personal data within 30 days, retaining only the consent record itself for 6 years as required by federal law.
Geographic availability: The Service is currently intended for use in the United States. We make no representation that the Service is appropriate or available in other locations.
To access the Service, you must register with a valid email address. We use passwordless authentication: we send a one-time 6-digit passcode to your email, which expires after 15 minutes and can only be used once. Once signed in, your session remains active on that device for up to 30 days.
You are responsible for maintaining the security of your email account and for all activity that occurs under your account. If you suspect unauthorized access, notify us immediately via our contact form or by email at [email protected].
You may not share your account with others, create accounts for the purpose of abuse, or use automated means to access the Service.
Promo codes: If you register with a club or partner promo code, you receive the extended trial period and features associated with that code. Promo codes are for individual use only and may not be publicly distributed without our written consent.
Free trial: New accounts receive a free trial period as disclosed at registration (7 days for standard accounts; 30 days for accounts registered with a qualifying club code). No credit card is required during the trial. Ask Guru usage during the standard trial is limited to 15 questions (lifetime, not per billing period). After the trial expires, access to the Service is suspended until a paid subscription is activated.
Subscription plans:
Automatic renewal: Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing period unless cancelled before the renewal date. By subscribing, you authorize us to charge your payment method on file through Stripe at the then-current subscription rate.
How to cancel: You may cancel your subscription at any time by sending us a request through our contact form (select "Cancel Subscription"). We will process your cancellation request within 2 business days. Cancellation takes effect at the end of your current billing period, and you retain full access through that date. No further charges occur after cancellation.
Refunds: Subscription fees are non-refundable except where required by applicable law. If you believe a charge was made in error, contact us within 30 days of the charge and we will review your request.
Price changes: We will provide at least 30 days' notice before changing subscription pricing. Notice will be sent to your account email address. Continuing to use the Service after a price change takes effect constitutes acceptance of the new price.
Payment processing: Payments are processed by Stripe. Your payment information is stored and processed by Stripe and is not stored on our servers. Use of Stripe is subject to Stripe's terms of service.
All content in the Service (including but not limited to drill templates, SVG animations, session assembly logic, software, text, graphics, logos, and the Ask Guru system prompt) is owned by SoccerCoach Guru or its licensors and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Service for your personal, non-commercial training purposes. This license does not include the right to:
Feedback, suggestions, or ideas you submit to us may be used by us without any obligation to you.
Your content: You retain ownership of any content you submit, upload, save, or share through the Service ("User Content"), including saved session plans, shared plan or drill links, profile details, and messages submitted through our contact forms or feedback channels. By submitting User Content, you grant SoccerCoach Guru a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, display, process, and distribute such User Content solely for the purpose of operating, improving, and providing the Service.
You represent and warrant that you own or have all necessary rights to submit User Content and that such content does not violate any law or third-party rights.
Ask Guru is a soccer coaching assistant. It is not a licensed coach, medical professional, or fitness trainer. Always apply judgment, and consult a qualified professional before starting any new training program or if you have an injury or health condition.
Use of the Service does not create any professional coaching, trainer-client, fiduciary, supervisory, medical, or advisory relationship between SoccerCoach Guru and any user, player, parent, coach, or organization. All content provided through the Service is for informational and educational purposes only.
Ask Guru is powered by Anthropic's Claude AI. Your questions are sent to Anthropic's API for processing. Anthropic does not use your Ask Guru conversations to train its models. Anthropic's use of data is governed by Anthropic's Privacy Policy.
Ask Guru is designed to answer soccer-related training questions only. Responses are AI-generated and may occasionally be inaccurate, incomplete, or inappropriate for your specific situation. AI-generated responses may vary between users and sessions and should not be relied upon as a sole source of coaching, medical, fitness, safety, tactical, or training guidance. We are not liable for any injury, loss, or harm resulting from following Ask Guru's suggestions.
Ask Guru usage may be limited during free trials. We reserve the right to apply rate limits to prevent abuse.
You agree not to use the Service to:
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate this section without notice.
Your use of the Service is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review the Privacy Policy to understand what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.
We use the following third-party service providers to operate the Service. Each provider's use of your data is governed by their own privacy policies:
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
While we implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
THE SERVICE 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, TITLE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses or other harmful components. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any content, including AI-generated content from Ask Guru.
Soccer training involves inherent physical risks. You assume full responsibility for any physical activity you undertake based on content in the Service. Always warm up properly, train within your physical limits, and consult a qualified coach or medical professional if you have concerns about your health or fitness level.
You knowingly and voluntarily assume all risks associated with participating in soccer training, fitness activities, drills, exercises, and related physical activities described or suggested through the Service, including the risk of serious bodily injury, permanent disability, or death.
We are not responsible for any delay, interruption, data loss, or failure in performance resulting from internet outages, hosting failures, third-party service interruptions, maintenance activities, cyberattacks, or events beyond our reasonable control.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties. In such jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL SOCCERCOACH GURU, ITS OPERATOR, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOST PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, PERSONAL INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
IN ALL CASES, OUR TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (A) THE TOTAL FEES YOU PAID TO US IN THE 12 MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).
Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for certain types of damages. In such jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless SoccerCoach Guru, its operator, agents, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to:
We reserve the right to assume exclusive control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, in which case you agree to cooperate with our defense of such claim.
We will not be liable for any delay or failure to perform our obligations under these Terms to the extent caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, labor disputes, internet or telecommunications failures, government actions, or the failure of third-party service providers (including Cloudflare, Anthropic, Resend, or Stripe).
Please read this section carefully. It affects your legal rights, including your right to file a lawsuit in court and your right to a jury trial.
Informal resolution first: Before initiating any formal dispute proceeding, you agree to contact us at [email protected] and give us 60 days to attempt to resolve the dispute informally. We will do the same before bringing any claim against you.
Binding arbitration: If we cannot resolve a dispute informally, you and SoccerCoach Guru agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Service (including questions about the existence, validity, or scope of this arbitration agreement) will be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, rather than in court. The arbitration will be conducted in Orange County, California, or by video conference. The arbitrator's award will be final and binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Exceptions: Either party may bring an individual action in small claims court for disputes within that court's jurisdiction. Either party may also seek emergency injunctive or equitable relief from a court to prevent irreparable harm pending resolution of a dispute.
Class action waiver: YOU AND SOCCERCOACH GURU EACH AGREE THAT CLAIMS MAY ONLY BE BROUGHT IN YOUR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims and may not preside over any form of class or representative proceeding.
Costs: We will pay all AAA filing, administrative, and arbitrator fees for claims that do not exceed $10,000, unless the arbitrator finds your claim frivolous. For claims over $10,000, the AAA's Consumer Arbitration Rules govern fee allocation.
If any part of this arbitration provision is found to be unenforceable, that part will be severed and the remainder will remain in effect.
You may stop using the Service at any time. To request account deletion, email [email protected]. We will delete your account and associated personal data within 30 days of your request, except for data we are required to retain by law or for legitimate business purposes (such as records of financial transactions).
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service immediately, without prior notice, if we determine that you have violated these Terms, if your account is involved in suspected fraud or abuse, or if required by law. We may also discontinue the Service entirely with 30 days' notice.
Upon termination, your license to use the Service ends immediately. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including Intellectual Property, Disclaimers, Limitation of Liability, Indemnification, Dispute Resolution, and Governing Law) will survive.
These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict-of-law provisions. For any dispute not subject to arbitration under Section 14, you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in Orange County, California.
We may update these Terms from time to time. When we make material changes, we will notify you by email at least 14 days before the changes take effect. The updated Terms will be posted at this URL with a new effective date. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must stop using the Service before the effective date of the changes.
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us: