Terms of Service
Terms &Conditions
These Terms of Service govern your use of the World Football Rankings website and services. Please read them carefully before using our platform.
π Agreement to Terms
By accessing or using the World Football Rankings website ("Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you disagree with any part of these terms, then you may not access the Service.
Important: These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and World Football Rankings. Your continued use of the Service indicates your acceptance of any changes to these Terms.
β Eligibility
You must be at least 13 years old to use this Service. If you are under 18, you represent that you have your parent's or guardian's permission to use the Service and that they agree to these Terms on your behalf.
β Permitted Uses
- β’ View FIFA ranking data and statistics
- β’ Access historical ranking information
- β’ Share links to our content
- β’ Use data for personal, non-commercial purposes
- β’ Educational and research purposes
- β’ Sports journalism and media coverage
π« Prohibited Uses
- β’ Scraping or automated data extraction
- β’ Commercial use without permission
- β’ Reverse engineering the Service
- β’ Attempting to breach security measures
- β’ Distributing malware or harmful code
- β’ Impersonating World Football Rankings
β οΈ Responsible Use
You are responsible for your use of the Service and for any consequences thereof. You agree to use the Service in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and these Terms.
Rate Limiting: To ensure fair access for all users, we may implement rate limiting. Excessive requests may result in temporary access restrictions.
π’ Our Content
Website Content
- β’ Website design and layout
- β’ Custom graphics and visualizations
- β’ Text content and descriptions
- β’ Software and algorithms
Third-Party Content
- β’ FIFA ranking data (FIFA ownership)
- β’ Country flags and emblems
- β’ Open source libraries and components
- β’ Licensed fonts and icons
π Data Usage Rights
FIFA ranking data is sourced from official FIFA publications and is used under fair use principles for informational and educational purposes. We do not claim ownership of this data.
Attribution: When using our compiled data or analysis, please provide appropriate attribution to both World Football Rankings and the original FIFA sources.
π Links and References
You may link to our website, but you may not use our content in a way that suggests an official relationship with FIFA or endorsement by FIFA without explicit permission.
β οΈ "AS IS" Service
The Service is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding the Service or the information, content, materials, or products included on the Service.
π‘οΈ Limitation of Liability
In no event shall World Football Rankings, its officers, directors, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses.
- β’ Betting or gambling losses
- β’ Business decisions based on our data
- β’ Third-party website content
- β’ Service interruptions
- β’ Limited to $0 (free service)
- β’ Subject to applicable law
- β’ Excludes gross negligence
- β’ 30-day claim period
β½ No FIFA Affiliation
World Football Rankings is an independent website providing informational content about FIFA world rankings. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to FIFA (FΓ©dΓ©ration Internationale de Football Association) in any way.
π Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms.
βοΈ Governing Law
These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the jurisdiction where World Football Rankings operates, without regard to conflict of law provisions.
π Changes to Terms
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect.
Notification: Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Your continued use after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the new Terms.
π Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:
π Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
π€ Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and World Football Rankings regarding the Service.
π« Waiver
No waiver of any term shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term.
π Headings
Section headings are for convenience only and do not limit or affect these Terms.
These Terms of Service are designed to protect both our users and our service while ensuring fair and legal use of FIFA ranking information.
By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service.