Terms of Service

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Effective date: 2026-05-24 · Last updated: 2026-05-24

1. About these terms

These Terms of Service (the Terms) govern your use of the Play Badminton Now mobile app and any related services (together, the App).

The App is operated by Wei-kai Lin (sole trader) (we, us, our) of 39 Palace St, Ashfield, NSW 2131, Australia. You can reach us at weikaiau@gmail.com.

By creating an account or using the App, you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the App.

These Terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia. They do not exclude any rights you have under the Australian Consumer Law that cannot be excluded.

2. Eligibility

You may use the App if you are at least 13 years old. Users under 18 should have a parent or guardian's permission. By using the App you confirm that you can lawfully enter into a binding agreement with us.

3. Your account

You are responsible for:

The accuracy of the information you provide (display name, profile, PayID).
The security of your sign-in credentials and any activity under your account.
The content you post (profile bio, session description, payment proof screenshots) and ensuring it does not infringe anyone's rights or break the law.

If you suspect unauthorised access to your account, contact us at weikaiau@gmail.com immediately.

We may suspend or terminate your account if you breach these Terms or behave in a way that harms other users (see section 8).

4. Acceptable use

You agree NOT to use the App to:

Harass, threaten, stalk, defame, or discriminate against any person.
Post content that is illegal, sexually explicit, or violates someone else's intellectual property or privacy.
Impersonate another person.
Create more than one account per person, except with our prior approval.
Scrape, mirror, or systematically download other users' data.
Attempt to break the App's security, reverse-engineer the server, or bypass rate limits.
Promote any commercial venture without our prior written agreement (the App is for casual session organisation, not sales).

5. Sessions, payments, and credits

The App lets users host badminton sessions and lets other players register for them.

Sessions are between users

We are not a party to any session. We do not run the venue, do not handle the booking with the venue, and do not provide coaching or supervision. You join sessions at your own risk and are responsible for your own safety and conduct on court.

Payments

The App displays the host's PayID so registered players can pay the host directly using PayID, bank transfer, or any other method the host agrees to. We do not process, hold, or transmit any money. Disputes over payment are between you and the other user; we will assist with reasonable information requests where we can.

If you upload a payment-proof screenshot, the host of that session can view it to confirm payment. The host marks your registration as paid; either side may dispute the mark via the in-app tools (e.g. the host can unmark a mistaken confirmation).

Cancellation policy and credits

Each session has a cancellation cut-off (set by the host). The App maintains an in-app “credit” score that may go down if you cancel after the cut-off, fail to pay by the deadline, or otherwise inconvenience other players or the host. Conversely, attending sessions and paying on time generally improves your credit. The App may display warnings or block registration if your credit is too low.

The credit score has no monetary value, is not exchangeable for cash, and may be adjusted, reset, or removed by us at our discretion (for example, to fix a bug or rebalance the system).

Hosting

If you host a session, you agree:

The session details (venue, time, capacity, price, cancellation policy) must be accurate when you publish.
You will not collect more money than the published price, and will refund players if you cancel the session yourself.
You will keep registered players informed of changes (the App provides notifications).
You hold any necessary court bookings yourself; we do not book or guarantee venues.

6. Your content

You retain ownership of the content you post (profile, bio, session description, payment proof screenshots, friend list, etc.). By posting content, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive licence to host, display, and distribute it inside the App, only to the extent necessary to provide the service to you and to the other users who can legitimately see it (see the Privacy Policy for who sees what).

We may remove content that breaks these Terms.

7. Our content

The App's design, code, branding, icons, and “Play Badminton Now” name are owned by us or our licensors and are protected by copyright and trade-mark law. We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to use the App for personal, non-commercial purposes.

8. Suspension and termination

We may suspend or terminate your access without prior notice if you:

Materially breach these Terms.
Behave in a way that endangers other users (e.g. harassment, fraud, repeated no-shows).
Use the App for an unlawful purpose.

You can delete your account at any time in Profile → Delete account. Deletion follows a 30-day grace period (see Privacy Policy section 5).

Sections that by their nature should survive termination (intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, governing law) will continue to apply after your account ends.

9. Disclaimers

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the App is provided “as is” and “as available”. We do not warrant that:

The App will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure.
Any session listed by a host will actually take place, be safe, be at the advertised standard, or be at the advertised price.
Information another user provides about themselves (name, skill level, history) is accurate.

You use the App at your own risk and are responsible for assessing whether a session is right for you.

This clause does not exclude any rights you have under the Australian Consumer Law (e.g. consumer guarantees) that cannot be excluded.

10. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, our total liability to you for any loss arising out of your use of the App is limited to the greater of:

AUD $100; or
the amount you have paid us directly in the 12 months before the event that caused the loss (the App is currently free, so this is normally zero).

We are not liable for indirect, consequential, or special losses (e.g. loss of profit, business interruption), or for injuries or damage that occur during or around any session.

Nothing in this clause limits liability that cannot be limited under Australian law, including under the Australian Consumer Law.

11. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless against any claim arising from your breach of these Terms, your misuse of the App, or your conduct at a session, except to the extent caused by our wilful misconduct or gross negligence.

12. Changes to the App and to these Terms

We may add, change, or remove features at any time. We may change these Terms; when we do, we will update the “Last updated” date and, for material changes, notify you in the App or by email. Continued use after the change takes effect means you accept the new Terms.

13. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of New South Wales, Australia. You and we submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New South Wales.

14. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Email or write to:

Email: weikaiau@gmail.com
Mail: 39 Palace St, Ashfield, NSW 2131, Australia