Terms of Service
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Laurels mobile application, the website located at laurels.golf, and any related services (collectively, the "Service"), operated by 2Bugs Holdings, LLC ("Laurels," "we," "us," or "our").
By creating an account, downloading the app, or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
1. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old to use the Service. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms. The Service is not directed at, and may not be used by, anyone under 18.
2. Description of the Service
Laurels is a social scorekeeping and game-tracking application for recreational golf. The Service allows users to record golf scores, organize rounds with friends, calculate playing handicaps for informal use, and track the results of common golf side-game formats (such as Nassau and skins), including any stakes that players privately agree to among themselves.
3. Laurels Is Not a Gambling Service
This section is important. Please read it carefully.
Laurels is a scorekeeping and record-keeping tool only. The Service:
- Does not accept, hold, process, transfer, escrow, or pay out money or anything of value. No wagers are placed through the Service, and no funds move through the Service for any purpose related to game outcomes.
- Does not act as a bookmaker, betting exchange, gambling operator, or payment intermediary. Any amounts displayed in the app are informational tallies of arrangements made privately between players, outside the Service.
- Does not require wagering. Stake amounts, including any default amounts the app suggests, are optional, and all game formats can be played and tracked for zero stakes.
If you and other players choose to play for money, that arrangement is made solely between you, outside the Service, and is entirely your responsibility. You are solely responsible for determining whether any such arrangement is lawful in your jurisdiction and for complying with all applicable laws. Gambling and social-gaming laws vary significantly by country, state, and locality. If wagering among private individuals is not lawful where you are located, do not use the Service to track stakes, and do not wager.
We reserve the right to disable, limit, or modify stake-tracking features in any jurisdiction, or entirely, at our sole discretion. Laurels has no involvement in, and no responsibility for, the settlement of any amounts between users, and will not mediate, enforce, or adjudicate disputes between users regarding money or anything else of value.
4. Handicaps and Golf Data
Handicap values, course handicaps, stroke allocations, and similar figures displayed in the Service are informal calculations provided for recreational convenience only. They are not official handicap indexes and may not be used for official competition, tournament entry, or any purpose requiring an authorized handicap.
Laurels is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by the United States Golf Association (USGA), GHIN, the R&A, any Allied Golf Association, or any other golf governing body, unless and until expressly stated otherwise in the Service. "USGA," "World Handicap System," "GHIN," and related marks are the property of their respective owners.
Course information (including hole layouts, pars, yardages, ratings, and geographic data) may be incomplete, outdated, or inaccurate.
5. AI-Generated Content
The Service may include features powered by artificial intelligence, including summaries, insights, recommendations, or conversational responses. AI-generated content may be inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading. It is provided for entertainment and convenience only, does not constitute advice of any kind, and should not be relied upon for any decision. You use AI features at your own risk.
6. Accounts
To use certain features, you must create an account, which you do by signing in with Apple, Google, or an email address and password. You agree to provide accurate information, keep your credentials confidential, and notify us promptly of any unauthorized use of your account. You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account. We may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.
7. User Content and Conduct
You retain ownership of the content you submit to the Service, including scores, round data, profile information, the names and handicaps you enter for buddies and guests, photos, and messages ("User Content"). By submitting User Content, you grant Laurels a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, display, and distribute that content solely as necessary to operate, maintain, and improve the Service.
You agree not to:
- Use the Service for any unlawful purpose, including any unlawful gambling activity;
- Harass, threaten, defame, or abuse other users;
- Submit false, misleading, or fraudulent scores or data with intent to deceive or defraud others;
- Impersonate any person or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity;
- Attempt to access other users' accounts or data, or probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Service;
- Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of the Service, except where such restriction is prohibited by law;
- Scrape, harvest, or bulk-download data from the Service;
- Interfere with or disrupt the Service or its infrastructure.
We may remove any User Content and suspend or terminate any account at our sole discretion, with or without notice.
8. Intellectual Property
The Service, including its software, design, graphics, logos (including the Laurels name and crest), and all content other than User Content, is owned by Laurels or its licensors and is protected by intellectual property laws. Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the app on devices you own or control, solely for personal, non-commercial use. No other rights are granted.
9. Beta Status; Changes to the Service
The Service is under active development and may be offered as a beta or pre-release product. Features may change, break, or be removed at any time, and data loss may occur. We do not guarantee that scores, round history, or other data will be preserved. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service, in whole or in part, at any time without liability to you.
10. Third-Party Services
The Service relies on third-party infrastructure and services (such as cloud hosting and data providers) and may link to third-party content. We are not responsible for the availability, accuracy, or practices of third-party services. Your use of third-party services is governed by their own terms. The third-party services that process your data, and what each one handles, are listed in our Privacy Policy.
11. Apple App Store Terms
If you download the app from the Apple App Store, the following additional terms apply:
- These Terms are between you and Laurels only, not with Apple Inc. ("Apple"). Apple is not responsible for the Service or its content.
- The license granted to you is limited to use of the app on Apple-branded devices that you own or control, as permitted by the App Store Terms of Service.
- Apple has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for the app.
- In the event the app fails to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple may refund the purchase price (if any); to the maximum extent permitted by law, Apple has no other warranty obligation with respect to the app.
- Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims by you or a third party relating to the app, including product liability claims, claims that the app fails to conform to legal or regulatory requirements, and claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation.
- In the event of a third-party claim that the app infringes intellectual property rights, Laurels, not Apple, is responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement, and discharge of such claim.
- You represent that you are not located in a country subject to a U.S. government embargo or designated as a "terrorist supporting" country, and that you are not listed on any U.S. government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
- Apple and its subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you.
12. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT ANY SCORES, HANDICAPS, TALLIES, OR OTHER DATA WILL BE ACCURATE OR PRESERVED. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
13. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, LAURELS AND ITS OWNERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, LAURELS HAS NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY AMOUNTS WAGERED, WON, LOST, OR CLAIMED BETWEEN USERS, OR FOR ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN USERS.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE OR THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID US FOR THE SERVICE IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM AROSE, OR (B) FIFTY U.S. DOLLARS ($50).
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
14. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Laurels and its owners, officers, employees, contractors, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use of the Service; (b) your User Content; (c) your violation of these Terms; (d) your violation of any law or the rights of any third party; or (e) any wager, payment arrangement, or dispute between you and any other person.
15. Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Class Action Waiver
Please read this section carefully. It affects your legal rights.
You and Laurels agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service will be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, rather than in court, except that either party may bring an individual claim in small claims court, and either party may seek injunctive relief in court for infringement or misuse of intellectual property.
Class Action Waiver: You and Laurels agree that each may bring claims against the other only in an individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, consolidated, or representative proceeding. The arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person's claims.
Opt-Out: You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by emailing privacy@laurels.golf within 30 days of first accepting these Terms, stating your name and that you opt out of arbitration.
If the class action waiver is found unenforceable as to a particular claim, that claim (and only that claim) shall proceed in court, and the remainder of this section shall remain in effect.
16. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Subject to Section 15, any judicial proceedings shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Delaware, and you consent to their jurisdiction.
17. Termination
You may stop using the Service and delete your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause or notice. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (including Sections 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 12–19) will survive.
18. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will provide notice through the Service or by other reasonable means, and the updated Terms will be effective when posted (or on a later date stated in the notice). Your continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
19. General
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Laurels regarding the Service. If any provision is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full effect. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign them freely. Nothing in these Terms creates any partnership, agency, or employment relationship.
20. Contact
Questions about these Terms may be directed to:
2Bugs Holdings, LLC
privacy@laurels.golf