Terms and Conditions

1.1  These terms and conditions (the Terms) govern your access to and use of the VigBreak website at www.vigbreak.com (the Website) and the VigBreak web application at app.vigbreak.com (the App, and together with the Website, the Service). Please read these Terms carefully before using the Service.

1.2  By accessing, registering for or using the Service, you confirm that you accept these Terms and that you agree to comply with them. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Service.

1.3  We recommend that you save or print a copy of these Terms for your records. These Terms are provided in English only, and the language of the contract between you and us is English.

1.4  Your use of the Service is also subject to our Privacy Policy and our Cookie Policy, which are incorporated into these Terms by reference and which explain how we collect and use your personal data and how we use cookies and similar technologies.

2.1  In these Terms, the following definitions apply:

• Account means the account you create in order to access the App;
• Content means all information, data, analysis, models, signals, odds comparisons, ratings, calculations, text, graphics and other materials made available through the Service;
• Bookmaker means any third-party betting operator, sportsbook, exchange or gambling business whose odds, markets or prices may be referred to, compared or analysed within the Service;
• Signals means the informational outputs of the Service, including positive expected value (+EV) indications, arbitrage indications, odds comparisons and related analytics;
• Subscription means a paid plan giving access to premium features of the Service, if and when such plans are offered;
• you and your means the individual accessing or using the Service; and
• we, us, our and VigBreak means the provider of the Service, being William Duffy, a sole trader trading as “VigBreak” of 6 Springbrook Close, St Helens, WA10 5EN.

2.2  In these Terms: headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation; the words including, include and in particular are illustrative and do not limit the words that precede them; a reference to legislation is a reference to that legislation as amended or re-enacted from time to time; and the singular includes the plural and vice versa.

3.1  VigBreak is an information, data and analytics service. The Service provides sports betting analysis, including +EV and arbitrage Signals, odds comparisons and a private tool that allows you to record and track bets you have chosen to place elsewhere.

3.2  For the avoidance of doubt, and as a fundamental basis on which we provide the Service, VigBreak is not a bookmaker, betting operator, betting intermediary, betting exchange, pool operator or gambling business. We do not:

• accept, place, broker, facilitate, settle or take any bet or wager;
• hold, handle, receive, pool or process any customer funds, stakes, winnings or gambling transactions;
• offer any facility by which gambling may take place, or provide any means of transacting with a Bookmaker; or
• provide any guarantee, assurance or promise as to the outcome of any bet, event or market.

3.3  It is our position that, because the Service consists solely of the provision of information and analysis and does not amount to providing facilities for gambling within the meaning of the Gambling Act 2005, the Service does not require an operating licence from the Great Britain Gambling Commission. This statement reflects the basis on which we provide the Service and does not constitute legal advice to you. You remain responsible for satisfying yourself as to the laws applicable to your own use of the Service and of any Bookmaker.

3.4  Any decision to place a bet, and the selection of any Bookmaker, stake or market, is made by you alone, in your sole discretion and at your own risk. We are not a party to any transaction between you and any Bookmaker.

4.1  You may only use the Service if you are at least 18 years old and have the legal capacity to enter into a binding contract. By using the Service you confirm that you meet these requirements. The Service is not directed at, and must not be used by, anyone under 18.

4.2  Gambling laws differ from country to country and between regions. Betting, and the use of betting-related information services, may be restricted, regulated or prohibited where you are located. It is your sole responsibility to ensure that your access to and use of the Service, and any betting activity you undertake with any Bookmaker, is lawful in your jurisdiction and in any jurisdiction from which you access the Service.

4.3  We do not represent or warrant that the Service, or its Content, is appropriate, available or lawful for use in any particular location. If your use of the Service is unlawful where you are located, you must not use it. We may restrict access to the Service, in whole or in part, in any jurisdiction at our discretion.

5.1  To use the App you must register for an Account using a valid email address. We use passwordless, “magic link” authentication: instead of a password, you request a single-use sign-in link that is sent to your email address. You are responsible for maintaining the security of, and access to, your email account.

5.2  You agree to provide accurate and current information when registering and to keep it up to date. Each Account is personal to you. You must not share your sign-in links, allow any other person to use your Account, or use another person’s Account.

5.3  You are responsible for all activity that takes place under your Account. You must notify us promptly at support@vigbreak.com if you become aware of any unauthorised access to, or use of, your Account or email address.

5.4  We may suspend or close an Account where we reasonably believe there has been a breach of these Terms, unauthorised use, or a risk to the security or integrity of the Service.

6.1  We will use reasonable efforts to keep the Service available, but we do not guarantee that the Service, or any part of it, will always be available or be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free. Access may be suspended, withdrawn or restricted, and features may be added, changed or removed, for operational, technical, legal, security or commercial reasons.

6.2  The Service depends on third-party data sources, connectivity and infrastructure. Odds, prices, markets and Signals may change rapidly and may be delayed, incomplete, unavailable or inaccurate at any time. We do not warrant the continuous accuracy, completeness or timeliness of any Content.

6.3  We may, from time to time, carry out maintenance, updates or improvements that temporarily affect availability. We will try, where practicable, to give reasonable notice of planned disruption, but we are not obliged to do so.

7.1  The Service is currently provided free of charge. We reserve the right to introduce paid Subscriptions and premium features in the future, and to determine which features are free and which are paid.

7.2  If and when Subscriptions are introduced, the additional terms in clauses 8 and 9 will apply to those Subscriptions. Features that are free at the time you begin using them may later become paid features; we will give you reasonable notice before any feature you are actively using is withdrawn from the free tier.

7.3  Nothing in these Terms obliges us to continue to offer any free tier, and continued provision of any free access is at our discretion.

8.1  This clause applies if and when we offer Subscriptions. Subscription plans, features, prices and billing cycles will be described at the point of purchase. By subscribing, you agree to pay the applicable fees for your chosen plan.

8.2  Payments will be processed by our third-party payment provider, Stripe. We do not receive or store your full payment card details. Your use of Stripe’s services may be subject to Stripe’s own terms and privacy notice.

8.3  Unless stated otherwise, Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each billing cycle at the then-current price, using your stored payment method, until cancelled in accordance with clause 9. We will tell you the renewal terms before you subscribe.

8.4  We may change Subscription prices from time to time. Any price change will apply from your next billing cycle, and we will give you reasonable advance notice. If you do not accept a price change, you may cancel before it takes effect.

8.5  Prices are stated inclusive or exclusive of applicable taxes as indicated at checkout. You are responsible for any taxes, charges or currency-conversion costs applied by your bank or card issuer.

8.6  If a payment fails or is charged back, we may suspend or downgrade your access to paid features until the amount due is paid.

9.1  You may cancel a Subscription at any time through your Account or by contacting us. Cancellation stops future renewals; unless we say otherwise or the law requires otherwise, you will retain access to paid features until the end of your current paid period.

9.2  Where you are a consumer in the UK, you may have a legal right to cancel a contract for digital content within 14 days of entering into it under the Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013. However, where you request access to paid digital features immediately and acknowledge that you will lose this 14-day cancellation right once access begins, the right to cancel will not apply once we have started providing the paid features to you.

9.3  Nothing in these Terms affects your non-excludable statutory rights as a consumer, including your rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 that digital content be of satisfactory quality, fit for purpose and as described. If digital content we supply is faulty, you may be entitled to a repair, replacement or refund.

9.4  Except as required by law or as expressly stated by us, fees paid are non-refundable and we do not provide refunds for partial billing periods.

10.1  Gambling involves risk and you can lose money. Betting should never be regarded as a way to make money or as a solution to financial difficulty. Only ever bet with money you can afford to lose.

10.2  The Service provides information and analysis only. We do not guarantee any profit, gain, return, win rate or outcome. Concepts such as “positive expected value” and “arbitrage” describe theoretical, probabilistic and mathematical models based on assumptions and data that may be incomplete, delayed or incorrect. Actual results depend on many factors outside our control, including odds movements, Bookmaker rules, bet restrictions, account limitations, voided bets, human error and variance.

10.3  Past or modelled performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Any figures, examples or illustrations are for information only and are not a promise or forecast of results you will achieve.

10.4  Bookmakers may restrict, limit, void or close accounts, refuse bets, change or settle markets, and apply their own terms. We have no control over, and accept no responsibility for, the actions or decisions of any Bookmaker.

10.5  You are solely responsible for all betting decisions you make and for all consequences of those decisions, including any losses.

11.1  The Content and Signals are provided for general information purposes only. They do not constitute, and must not be relied upon as, financial advice, investment advice, tax advice, legal advice, or a recommendation, inducement or invitation to place any particular bet or to engage in any betting activity.

11.2  We are not a financial adviser and are not authorised or regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. The Service is not a regulated financial product and betting is not investing. You should obtain independent professional advice where appropriate before making decisions with financial consequences.

11.3  You are responsible for exercising your own judgement and, where relevant, verifying odds, markets and terms directly with the relevant Bookmaker before acting.

12.1  The Service refers to, compares and analyses information relating to third-party Bookmakers. We are independent of, and not affiliated with, endorsed by or acting on behalf of, any Bookmaker, unless we expressly state otherwise.

12.2  Odds, prices, markets, availability and Bookmaker terms are set and controlled by the relevant Bookmaker and can change at any time. We do not control this information and do not warrant that it is accurate, current, complete or available. Any reference to a Bookmaker is not a recommendation to use that Bookmaker.

12.3  Any dealings you have with a Bookmaker, including opening an account, depositing funds, placing bets and withdrawing winnings, are solely between you and that Bookmaker and are subject to that Bookmaker’s own terms and conditions. We are not responsible for any act, omission, default or insolvency of any Bookmaker.

12.4  Where the Service contains links to Bookmakers or other third-party websites, those links are provided for convenience only and do not signify our approval of the linked site or its content.

13.1  You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You must not:

• use the Service in any way that breaches any applicable law or regulation, including gambling, financial, data protection or intellectual property laws;
• access, use or attempt to access any part of the Service without authorisation, or use another person’s Account;
• copy, scrape, harvest, extract, mine, republish, redistribute, sell, licence or otherwise commercially exploit the Content, Signals or any data from the Service, whether manually or by automated means, except as expressly permitted;
• use any robot, spider, crawler, scraper or other automated means to access, monitor or copy the Service or its Content;
• introduce any virus, malware or other harmful code, or otherwise interfere with, disrupt, overload or impair the Service, its servers or security;
• reverse engineer, decompile or attempt to derive the source code, algorithms, models or underlying methodology of the Service, except to the extent this restriction is prohibited by law; or
• use the Service to develop, train or build any competing product, dataset or service.

13.2  We may investigate and take action in respect of any suspected breach of this clause, including suspending or terminating access, and reporting activity to the relevant authorities where required.

14.1  We are committed to promoting responsible gambling. Betting can be addictive and can cause harm. If you are concerned about your gambling, or that of someone else, help is available.

14.2  In Great Britain, free, confidential support is available from the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 and from GambleAware at www.gambleaware.org. You can also access self-exclusion schemes such as GAMSTOP (www.gamstop.co.uk), and tools such as deposit limits and self-exclusion offered by individual Bookmakers.

14.3  The management of any betting limits, deposit limits, self-exclusion, time-outs or account restrictions is a matter for you and the relevant Bookmaker. The Service does not, and cannot, place bets or impose gambling controls on your behalf.

15.1  The Service and all Content, including the underlying software, algorithms, models, methodologies, Signals, databases, design, text, graphics, logos and the “VigBreak” name and branding, are owned by or licensed to us and are protected by intellectual property laws. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.

15.2  Nothing in these Terms transfers to you any right, title or interest in the Service or the Content, other than the limited right to use them in accordance with clause 16.

15.3  You must not remove, obscure or alter any copyright, trade mark or other proprietary notices contained in the Service or the Content.

16.1  In consideration of your agreement to comply with these Terms, we grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable and revocable licence to access and use the Service and the Content for your own personal, non-commercial use.

16.2  This licence does not permit any use described as prohibited in clause 13, and terminates automatically if you breach these Terms or if your access is otherwise terminated.

17.1  The App allows you to record and track bets you choose to enter (the Tracking Data). Tracking Data is private to your Account and is not shared with, or visible to, other users. The Service does not include any social, community, publishing or user-to-user sharing features.

17.2  You are responsible for the accuracy of the Tracking Data you enter. Tracking Data is for your own record-keeping and analysis and does not represent bets placed through us.

17.3  We process personal data relating to you in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which explains what we collect, how we use it, and your rights under UK data protection law.

18.1  The Service relies on third-party providers for functions such as hosting, email delivery, sign-in links, backups, analytics and (in future) payments. Your use of the Service may be affected by the performance of these providers, and we are not responsible for their acts or omissions beyond our reasonable control.

18.2  Where the Service links to external websites or resources that we do not control, those links are provided for information only. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, availability or practices of any third-party site, and access is at your own risk.

19.1  The Service and Content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we exclude all representations, warranties, conditions and terms that are not expressly set out in these Terms, whether implied by statute, common law or otherwise.

19.2  In particular, and without limiting clause 10, we do not warrant that the Content, Signals, odds, prices or analysis are accurate, complete, current, reliable, uninterrupted or fit for any particular purpose, or that any result, profit or outcome will be achieved.

19.3  Nothing in this clause 19 limits or excludes anything that cannot lawfully be limited or excluded, including your statutory rights as a consumer.

20.1  Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes our liability for: death or personal injury caused by our negligence; fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; any breach of your legal rights as a consumer; or any other liability that cannot be limited or excluded by law.

20.2  Subject to clause 20.1, we are not liable for: (a) any betting, gambling or financial losses of any kind, however arising, including losses resulting from your reliance on any Content or Signal; (b) the acts, omissions, decisions, terms, restrictions or insolvency of any Bookmaker; (c) any loss of profit, loss of anticipated savings, loss of opportunity, loss of goodwill or loss of data; or (d) any indirect, special or consequential loss.

20.3  Subject to clauses 20.1 and 20.2, and whether the claim arises in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise, our total aggregate liability to you arising out of or in connection with the Service and these Terms is limited: (a) where you have paid us fees in the 12 months before the event giving rise to the liability, to the total of those fees; or (b) where you have not paid us any fees, to £100.

20.4  We provide the Service for domestic and private use. You agree not to use the Service for any commercial or business purpose, and we have no liability to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, business interruption or loss of business opportunity.

20.5  You are responsible for ensuring that your use of the Service and any betting activity is affordable and lawful. You accept that you use the Content and Signals at your own risk.

21.1  To the extent permitted by law, you are responsible for, and agree to reimburse us for, any losses, costs or liabilities we reasonably incur as a direct result of your breach of these Terms, your misuse of the Service, or your breach of any applicable law, including any unlawful betting or unlawful access to the Service. This clause does not apply to the extent any loss arises from our own breach or negligence, and does not affect your rights as a consumer.

22.1  You may stop using the Service and close your Account at any time by contacting us at support@vigbreak.com or using any account-closure function we provide.

22.2  We may suspend, restrict or terminate your access to the Service, or close your Account, with or without notice, where: you have breached these Terms; we are required to do so by law or by a regulator; there is a security, fraud or misuse concern; or we cease to provide the Service. Where reasonable and lawful to do so, we will give you notice.

22.3  On termination, the licence granted to you ends and you must stop using the Service. Clauses that by their nature should survive termination (including clauses 3, 10, 11, 15, 19, 20, 21 and 24) will continue to apply.

23.1  We may amend these Terms from time to time, for example to reflect changes in our Service, our business (including our incorporation as a company), or the law. The version in force is the version published on the Service.

23.2  Where changes are material, we will take reasonable steps to notify you, for example by email or by a notice on the Service. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the amended Terms. If you do not agree to the changes, you must stop using the Service.

24.1  If you have a complaint about the Service, please contact us first at support@vigbreak.com so that we can try to resolve it.

24.2  These Terms, their subject matter and formation (and any non-contractual disputes or claims arising out of or in connection with them) are governed by the law of England and Wales.

24.3  The courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the Service. If you are a consumer resident in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you may also bring proceedings in your local courts, and the mandatory consumer-protection laws of your country of residence continue to apply to you.

25.1  Entire agreement. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us in relation to the Service and supersede any prior agreement or understanding.

25.2  Severance. If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force, and the invalid provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable.

25.3  No waiver. A failure or delay by us in exercising any right under these Terms does not waive that right.

25.4  Assignment. You may not assign or transfer your rights or obligations under these Terms without our consent. We may assign or transfer our rights and obligations, including on a sale or reorganisation of our business, provided this does not adversely affect your rights.

25.5  Third-party rights. No one other than you and us has any right to enforce these Terms under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

25.6  Events outside our control. We are not liable for any failure or delay in performing our obligations where caused by events outside our reasonable control.

25.7  Notices. We may give notice to you by email to the address linked to your Account or by posting on the Service. You may contact us at support@vigbreak.com.

25.8  How to contact us. VigBreak is provided by William Duffy trading as VigBreak. You can reach us at support@vigbreak.com or by post at 6 Springbrook Close, St Helens, WA10 5EN.