Terms of Use

Who we are

BantaScores is operated by Kris Buddle, an individual based in Guernsey, Channel Islands (“we”, “us”). Contact us at support@bantascores.com.

Points only — no money, no betting

BantaScores is a free-to-play football prediction game for friends. Points have no cash value, cannot be bought, sold, exchanged or redeemed, and are not prizes. We do not handle money, take bets, show odds or link to bookmakers.

You must not use BantaScores, or its groups, tables or results, to organise or settle bets, sweepstakes or any arrangement involving money or anything of value. Groups found doing so may be removed.

Who can use BantaScores

• You must be at least 13 years old. If you are under the age of adulthood where you live, you need a parent or guardian’s permission.
• You need one account per person. Give accurate sign-in details and keep your password private.
• You are responsible for activity on your account. Tell us straight away if you think someone else has used it.

How the game works

• Each matchday is one calendar day in UK time, and you make one pick per matchday in each group.
• Picks lock at kick-off of the match you chose and cannot be changed after that.
• If a match is postponed or abandoned, picks on it are void and score no points.
• Each group admin chooses the game and points for their group, so every member plays the same rules.
• Results are scored automatically from the football data we receive. If that data is later corrected, scores and tables may change.

Fair play

You agree not to:

• Cheat, use more than one account in a group, or try to see or change picks before they lock.
• Interfere with BantaScores, get around its security, or use bots, scrapers or automated tools on it.
• Copy, resell or republish football data, scores or content from BantaScores.
• Pretend to be someone else or use BantaScores for anything unlawful.

Groups and admins

Anyone can create a group and become its admin. Admins can set the rules and points, share invite codes, and manage members. Admins must use these tools fairly and are responsible for who they invite. Leaving or being removed from a group means you lose access to its table and chat.

Chat and banter

BantaScores is built for friendly banter, including the tongue-in-cheek matchday roasts we generate after each round. These are jokes about your picks, not about you, and are meant to be taken in good humour.

In group chats and your display name, you must not post anything that is:

• Abusive, threatening, harassing or hateful, including about someone’s race, religion, sex, sexuality, disability or nationality.
• Sexually explicit, violent, or encouraging self-harm.
• Someone else’s private information, spam, scams, or links to betting or gambling sites.
• Illegal, or infringing anyone else’s rights.

You are responsible for what you post. You give us permission to store and show it to members of the group so the chat works. We may remove content or accounts that break these rules. To report something, email support@bantascores.com with the group name and what happened.

Football data and news

Fixtures, live scores, line-ups, tables and statistics come from third-party data providers, and news headlines link to the publishers’ own websites. We do our best to keep this accurate and up to date but cannot guarantee it is complete, correct or on time. BantaScores is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any league, club or governing body. Club and competition names and badges belong to their owners.

Notifications and advertising

You can switch alerts on or off in your Profile and in your phone or browser settings. BantaScores may show advertising in the future; if it does, adverts will not include gambling or betting. See our Privacy Policy for how this works.

Our content

The BantaScores name, logo, design and software belong to us. You may use BantaScores for your own personal, non-commercial use. You may not copy, modify or distribute any part of it without our permission.

Availability and changes

BantaScores is free and provided “as is”. We may change, pause or stop any feature, competition or game mode, and there may be interruptions while we maintain or fix things. We are not responsible for lost picks or points caused by outages, data delays or problems with your device or connection.

Suspension and deleting your account

You can delete your account at any time from your Profile — see how to delete your account. We may suspend or delete accounts that break these terms, and will tell you why where we reasonably can.

Liability

Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot legally be limited, such as for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud. Otherwise, because BantaScores is a free game with no money involved, we are not liable for any indirect loss, or for any loss arising from your reliance on scores, data or content in the app. Your statutory rights as a consumer are not affected.

App stores

If you downloaded BantaScores from the Apple App Store or Google Play, these terms are between you and us, not Apple or Google. Apple and Google have no responsibility for BantaScores or for providing support for it. Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these terms and may enforce them against you.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms. If changes are significant we will let you know in the app or by email. Continuing to use BantaScores after a change means you accept the updated terms.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Island of Guernsey, and the courts of Guernsey will deal with any dispute. If you live elsewhere, you may also have rights under the law of your home country.

Contact

Questions about these terms? Email support@bantascores.com.