Last updated: June 18, 2026
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using PickleNow ("PickleNow," "we," "our," or "us"), including our website at picklenow.app and our mobile application, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Services. When you create an account, you will be asked to accept these Terms and our Privacy Policy.
2. Description of Services
PickleNow provides tools that allow users to discover courts, communicate with other players, create and join activities, groups, leagues, tournaments, and events, track pickleball-related information, and contribute community content. Some features use third-party AI services when you choose to use them.
2A. AI-Assisted Features
Certain features may use artificial intelligence or machine learning technologies provided by us or third-party providers. AI-generated content may be inaccurate, incomplete, outdated, or inappropriate. You are solely responsible for evaluating and verifying any information generated through AI-assisted features before relying upon it.
2B. Platform-Only Services
PickleNow is solely a technology platform that enables users to discover courts, connect with other players, create and join activities, groups, leagues, tournaments, events, and share information. PickleNow does not organize, host, supervise, manage, monitor, control, endorse, inspect, verify, or guarantee any activity, event, participant, organizer, venue, facility, coach, instructor, or third party. Any relationships, arrangements, transactions, communications, or interactions between users or third parties are solely between those parties.
3. Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old to use the Services. If you are under the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you may use the Services only with permission from a parent or legal guardian who accepts these Terms on your behalf.
4. User Accounts
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and for all activity occurring under your account. You agree to provide accurate information and keep your account information current. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms. You may delete your account at any time through in-app settings, subject to our Privacy Policy.
5. User Content
Users may submit content including profiles, court information, comments, messages, photos, reviews, league information, activity information, and other content ("User Content"). You retain ownership of your User Content. By submitting User Content, you grant PickleNow a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable license to use, host, store, reproduce, modify, display, distribute, and publish such content for operating, improving, promoting, and providing the Services. You represent that you own or have the necessary rights to submit User Content.
6. User Conduct
You agree not to:
- Violate any law or regulation.
- Harass, threaten, stalk, or abuse other users.
- Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent information.
- Upload unlawful, defamatory, obscene, or infringing content.
- Attempt to interfere with the security or operation of the Services.
- Collect user information without authorization.
- Impersonate another person or entity.
7. Activities, Events, Groups, and Leagues
Groups, leagues, activities, tournaments, events, gatherings, and meetups available through the Services are created, organized, and managed by users or third parties. PickleNow does not organize, host, supervise, monitor, control, endorse, inspect, or guarantee any event, activity, organizer, participant, venue, or facility. Participation in any activity is entirely voluntary and at your own risk.
8. Assumption of Risk
Participation in pickleball, sports activities, tournaments, leagues, meetups, social gatherings, and related activities involves inherent risks, including property damage, personal injury, illness, disability, and death. You voluntarily assume all risks associated with participation in any activity discovered, organized, or facilitated through the Services.
9. User Interactions
You are solely responsible for your interactions with other users. PickleNow does not perform criminal background checks, identity verification, or screening of users. We make no representations regarding the identity, conduct, intentions, safety, qualifications, or reputation of any user.
10. Venue and Court Information
Court information, hours, availability, amenities, and other venue information may be provided by users or third parties. We do not guarantee that any information within the Services is accurate, current, complete, or suitable for your purposes. Always verify venue information independently.
11. Safety
You are solely responsible for exercising appropriate caution when interacting with others or attending activities. PickleNow recommends meeting in public places, informing others of your plans, and exercising reasonable judgment.
11A. No Emergency Services
PickleNow is not an emergency service and does not provide emergency assistance. Do not rely on the Services in situations that may require emergency response. If you require emergency assistance, contact local emergency services immediately.
11B. Medical and Fitness Disclaimer
The Services may provide information relating to pickleball, sports, fitness, exercise, training, wellness, or recreational activities. Such information is provided for general informational purposes only and is not medical, health, fitness, training, legal, or professional advice. You should consult qualified professionals before beginning or modifying any exercise, sports, fitness, or health-related activities. Your use of any information obtained through the Services is solely at your own risk.
12. Termination
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services at any time, with or without notice, for any reason, including violation of these Terms.
13. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PICKLENOW DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, AND AVAILABILITY.
14. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, PICKLENOW, ITS OWNERS, AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL.
14A. Liability Cap
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF PICKLENOW, PIUPIU LLC, ITS AFFILIATES, OWNERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, AND LICENSORS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICES OR THESE TERMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US $100) OR (B) THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID BY YOU TO PICKLENOW DURING THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.
15. Release
To the fullest extent permitted by law, you release PickleNow and its affiliates, owners, employees, contractors, and agents from claims arising from:
- Participation in activities or events.
- Interactions with users.
- Use of courts or facilities.
- User-generated content.
- Injuries, losses, or damages arising from use of the Services.
16. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless PickleNow from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, judgments, costs, and expenses arising out of:
- Your use of the Services.
- Your User Content.
- Your participation in activities.
- Your violation of these Terms.
- Your violation of any law or third-party rights.
16A. Force Majeure
PickleNow shall not be liable for any delay, interruption, or failure to perform resulting from causes beyond our reasonable control, including natural disasters, acts of government, labor disputes, internet outages, cyberattacks, power failures, public health emergencies, or failures of third-party service providers.
17. United States Only
The Services are currently available in the United States only. If you access the Services from outside the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with applicable laws. Where required by law, limitations of liability, disclaimers, and releases apply only to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
18. Governing Law and Disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Washington and the United States, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. You agree that courts located in the United States shall have jurisdiction over disputes arising from these Terms.
18A. Binding Arbitration and Class Action Waiver
To the fullest extent permitted by law, any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall be resolved exclusively through final and binding arbitration on an individual basis and not in court, except that either party may bring an individual claim in a small claims court with appropriate jurisdiction.
YOU AND PICKLENOW WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL.
YOU AND PICKLENOW AGREE THAT CLAIMS MAY ONLY BE BROUGHT IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS ACTION, COLLECTIVE ACTION, REPRESENTATIVE ACTION, OR PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION.
If any portion of this arbitration provision or class action waiver is found unenforceable, the unenforceable portion shall be severed and the remainder shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Nothing in this section limits rights that cannot legally be waived under applicable law.
19. Copyright Complaints
If you believe content available through the Services infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, please contact [email protected] with sufficient information for us to investigate and respond. We reserve the right to remove allegedly infringing content and take appropriate action regarding repeat infringers.
20. Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms at any time. We will post the updated Terms on picklenow.app/terms and update the "Last updated" date. Material changes may require renewed acceptance in the app. Continued use of the Services after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms where permitted by law.
20A. App Store Terms
If you download or access the application through the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, or another third-party distribution platform, you acknowledge that such platform is not responsible for the Services, maintenance, support, or any claims relating to the Services. Apple, Google, and their respective affiliates are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce applicable provisions of these Terms against you.
20B. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, unenforceable, or contrary to applicable law, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary or severed from these Terms, and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
21. Contact
Questions regarding these Terms may be directed to [email protected].