Last modified: January 21, 2025

At Regystra, we are committed to protecting intellectual property rights while fostering a platform where users can manage their activities with ease. This policy outlines the ownership, responsibilities, and processes for addressing intellectual property (IP) matters in connection with our platform.

Definitions

• Intellectual Property (IP): Refers to intangible creations of the mind, including but not limited to copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, and proprietary technologies.
• Content: Refers to any material uploaded, shared, or transmitted on the platform by customers & users, including but not limited to text, images, videos, logos, event details, and other user-generated content.
• Infringement: Refers to any unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution, or modification of intellectual property that violates the rights of the IP owner.

1. Ownership of Intellectual Property

Regystra Intellectual Property: All intellectual property rights, including but not limited to copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade secrets, patents, and proprietary technologies, in connection with Regystra’s services, remain the sole property of Regystra. Customers & Users are granted a non-exclusive, revocable license to use our platform strictly for their authorized purposes.

2. Customers & User-Generated Content

Ownership of User-Generated Content: >Customers & Users own your content. Customer & Users retain all rights, titles, and interests in the content they upload to the platform, including but not limited to event details, logos, images, and text. By submitting content, users grant Regystra a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, display, and distribute such content solely for the purposes of delivering and improving our services.

3. Customers & User Responsibilities

Customers & Users agree that all content uploaded to the platform is either their original work or they have obtained all necessary permissions or licenses to use the content. Regystra is not responsible for verifying the ownership of uploaded content, and users assume full responsibility for any claims of intellectual property infringement.

4. Prohibited Content

Customers & Users may not upload, share, or distribute content that:

• Infringes upon any copyright, trademark, patent, or other intellectual property rights of a third party, including unauthorized use of logos, images, or text.
• Violates applicable copyright laws, including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), or any related regulations.
• Contains malware, viruses, or any other harmful code designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to systems.
• Promotes or encourages illegal activities or behaviors.
• Is harmful, abusive, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, hateful, or otherwise objectionable based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
• Is pornographic, sexually explicit, or contains nudity, except in cases where such content is explicitly authorized by applicable rules or events.
• Deceptively misrepresents facts, including the use of misleading or fraudulent content.
• Promotes misinformation, including falsified claims, deepfakes, or misleading AI-generated content.
• Encourages activities that violate applicable laws or third-party rights.
• Fails to align with the intended use of the platform, such as content irrelevant to sports or sports management.

5. Reporting Intellectual Property Violations

If you believe that your intellectual property rights have been infringed by content hosted on our platform, you may submit a formal notice to info[at]regystra.com. The notice should include:

• Contact Information: Your full name, address, email, and phone number.
• Description of the Alleged Infringement: A detailed description of the intellectual property and the alleged infringement.
• Location of the Infringing Material: A URL or clear description of where the material is located on our platform.
• Good Faith Declaration: A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the intellectual property owner, its agent, or the law.
• Authorization Statement: A statement that the information provided is accurate, and that you are the owner of the intellectual property or authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
• Signature: A physical or electronic signature of the intellectual property owner or authorized representative.

Regystra will review all notices of alleged infringement promptly. If necessary, we may remove or disable access to the infringing material and notify the content uploader. Please note that submitting false or fraudulent claims may result in legal consequences.

6. Regystra’s Rights

Regystra reserves the right to take the following actions to address violations of intellectual property rights or breaches of this policy:

• Content Removal: Remove or disable access to any content that violates intellectual property rights, breaches this policy, or is reported as infringing.
• Account Suspension or Termination: Suspend or terminate accounts involved in repeated or severe violations. Regystra defines repeated violations as multiple confirmed instances of IP infringement, and severe violations as those causing material harm to third parties or Regystra.
• Legal Action: Initiate legal proceedings against users who repeatedly or willfully infringe upon third-party intellectual property rights or engage in activities that harm Regystra or its users.

When appropriate, Regystra will provide notice of the alleged violation and may allow the user to respond before action is taken. However, in cases of severe or repeated violations, we reserve the right to act without prior notice.

These measures are intended to ensure compliance with intellectual property laws and to protect the rights of all platform users.

7. Indemnification

Users agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Regystra, its parent company, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, contractors, licensors, service providers, subcontractors, suppliers, employees, successors, and assigns (collectively, “Indemnified Parties”) from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to:

• User Content: Claims alleging that content uploaded, shared, or transmitted by users infringes upon intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or other proprietary rights of third parties.
• Legal Violations: Any violation of applicable laws or regulations by the user.
• Misuse of the Service: Claims arising from any unauthorized or improper use of the Service by users or their end-users.

8. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

This policy is governed by the laws of Quebec, Canada. Any disputes related to intellectual property claims shall be resolved exclusively in the courts of Quebec.

9. Confidentiality of Platform Access

By using our Service, you agree to maintain the confidentiality of any information, features, and functionalities provided by Regystra. You may not share, disclose, or provide access to Regystra’s platform, tools, or data to any third party, including other service providers that offer similar functionalities or compete with Regystra, without our explicit written consent. This includes sharing login credentials, API access, or proprietary insights obtained through the use of our platform.

Contact Us: If you have questions about this policy or need further clarification, please contact us at: info[at]regystra.com.