Terms of Service

Welcome to Sharkapalooza. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website at sharkapalooza.org and any related pages, forms, or content (the "Site"), as well as participation in Sharkapalooza events, applications, and services (collectively, the "Services").

By accessing or using the Site or Services — including submitting a vendor, sponsor, nonprofit, or volunteer application — you agree to be legally bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site or participate in any Sharkapalooza-related activities.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not access or use the Site.

2. Use of the Site

You must be at least 18 years old to use the Site. By accessing or using the Site, you represent and warrant that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.

You may use the Site for lawful purposes only. You agree not to:

Use the Site in any way that violates any applicable law or regulation
Engage in fraudulent, abusive, or otherwise illegal activity
Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity
Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Site or connected servers or networks
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site or connected systems
Modify, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of the Site
Remove any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notice from the Site or its content

3. Intellectual Property

The Site and its entire contents — including text, images, video, audio, software, and design — are owned by Sharkapalooza Inc. or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other applicable intellectual property laws.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Site for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, republish, download, store, or transmit any material from the Site without the prior written consent of Sharkapalooza Inc.

4. User Accounts

Some features of the Site may require you to create an account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account.

5. Links to Third-Party Websites

The Site may contain links to third-party websites not owned or controlled by Sharkapalooza Inc. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites. Your use of any third-party site is at your own risk.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SHARKAPALOOZA INC. DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

7. Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL SHARKAPALOOZA INC. BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES — INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES — ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR THESE TERMS, WHETHER OR NOT SHARKAPALOOZA INC. HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

8. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Sharkapalooza Inc., its officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of your violation of these Terms or your use of the Site.

9. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of the Site shall be exclusively resolved by the state or federal courts located in Hillsborough County, Florida.

10. Changes to These Terms

Sharkapalooza Inc. reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time by posting the revised version on the Site. Your continued use of the Site after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

11. Contact Us

Questions or concerns? Please contact us.

By using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy.