Terms of Service

Please read these Terms of Service (“Terms”) carefully before using drafttimemachine.com(the “Site” or “Service”), operated by DRAFT TIME MACHINE (“Draft Time Machine,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Site.

This document is a starting template, not a substitute for review by a qualified attorney. Before publishing, have it reviewed by IP/sports-media counsel, particularly the sections on player likeness and trademarks below.

1. Description of the Service

Draft Time Machine is a fan-made, editorial and entertainment tool  that allows users to create hypothetical “redrafts” of past and present NBA drafts using stylized, 8-bit artistic representations of players and team color schemes. The Service is intended for commentary, analysis, nostalgia, and entertainment purposes only.

2. No Affiliation, Sponsorship, or Endorsement

Draft Time Machine has no official affiliation, association, authorization, endorsement, or sponsorship with, and is not officially connected to, the National Basketball Association (“NBA”), the National Basketball Players Association (“NBPA”), any NBA team, any current or former NBA player, any league, team, or player affiliate, or any other third party referenced or depicted on the Site.

• All team names, logos, uniforms, color schemes, and other indicia are registered trademarks and/or trade dress of the NBA, its member teams, and their respective owners and licensors.
• All player names, images, and statistics referenced or depicted on the Site are the property of, or subject to rights held by, the respective individuals, the NBPA, and/or their licensing representatives.
• We do not sell, license, or imply that any team, league, or player has approved, sponsored, or participated in the creation of any content on this Site.
• No merchandise, subscription tier, or paid feature on this Site is marketed, packaged, or named in a manner that suggests official league, team, or player sponsorship. Any use of team names or colors is solely to identify the real-world subject matter being discussed, consistent with nominative fair use, and is not intended to serve as source-identifying branding for our Service.

3. Nature of Player Depictions (Editorial and Transformative Use)

All player likenesses on this Site are presented as original, hand-stylized 8-bit pixel-art interpretations, not photographs, licensed artwork, or realistic renderings. These depictions:

• Are created as original artistic worksthat use a player’s general public persona as raw creative material, not as a literal or photorealistic reproduction of any individual’s likeness;
• Are provided for the purposes of historical commentary, statistical analysis, and fan entertainment regarding publicly documented NBA draft history and public figures acting in their public professional capacity;
• Do not appear in any advertising, product endorsement, or promotional context suggesting that any player uses, recommends, or has approved of the Service;
• Are not sold individually as standalone merchandise (e.g., prints, trading cards, apparel) absent a separate license.

We do not warrant that this characterization will be dispositive in every jurisdiction. Individuals whose names, images, or likenesses appear on the Site — or their authorized representatives — may request review or removal at any time using the process in Section 8.

4. Intellectual Property Ownership

The Site’s original software, design, text, and the 8-bit artwork itself (excluding any underlying likeness rights or third-party trademarks) are owned by Draft Time Machine or its licensors and protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

Nothing in these Terms transfers ownership of any NBA, NBPA, team, or player intellectual property to you or to Draft Time Machine. All such rights remain with their respective owners.

You may not extract, reproduce, or redistribute our 8-bit player or team artwork outside the Service for commercial purposes, including on merchandise, without our prior written consent.

5. User-Generated Content (“Redrafts”)

The Service allows you to create and, where enabled, share hypothetical draft boards (“User Content”).

License to us.

By submitting User Content, you grant Draft Time Machine a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to host, display, reproduce, and distribute that User Content solely for the purpose of operating, promoting, and improving the Service.

Your responsibility.

You are solely responsible for your User Content. You may not use the Service to:

• Combine our stylized artwork or team colors with content that falsely implies a real player’s endorsement, sponsorship, or personal statement;
• Upload or attach real photographs, official team logos, or copyrighted broadcast footage of players or teams;
• Create content that is defamatory, harassing, or that misappropriates a third party’s identity beyond the scope of fair commentary permitted under Section 3;
• Use the redraft tool to generate content for resale, merchandising, or any commercial licensing purpose.

We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to review, moderate, or remove any User Content at our sole discretion, including in response to a request under Section 8.

6. Prohibited Uses

In addition to Section 5, you agree not to:

• Use the Site in any way that suggests official league, team, or player partnership;
• Scrape, extract, or bulk-download player artwork or team assets for use outside the Service;
• Use the Service to create or distribute NFTs, physical merchandise, or paid products incorporating our stylized player or team artwork without a separate written license from us;
• Circumvent any access, rate-limiting, or content-protection measures we implement.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Service, including all statistical data, historical draft information, and artistic depictions, is provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including accuracy, completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose. Historical draft data and player information are provided for entertainment purposes and may contain errors.

8. Rights-Holder Objection and Takedown Process

We respect the intellectual property and publicity rights of the individuals and organizations referenced on this Site. If you are an NBA player, a team, the NBA, the NBPA, or an authorized representative and you object to the use of a name, likeness, logo, or color scheme on the Site, you may submit a request to drafttimemachine@gmail.com including:

• Identification of the specific content and its URL or location on the Site;
• Your relationship to the individual or organization in question and evidence of authority to act on their behalf;
• A description of the basis for your objection.

We will review all good-faith requests promptly and, at our discretion, may remove, modify, or restrict the identified content while the request is under review. This process does not waive any defense available to Draft Time Machine and does not constitute an admission of infringement.

9. DMCA Copyright Policy

If you believe content on the Site infringes your copyright, please send a notice compliant with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), to our designated agent at [INSERT DMCA AGENT CONTACT]. We will respond in accordance with applicable law, including removing or disabling access to infringing material and, where applicable, terminating repeat infringers.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Draft Time Machine, its officers, employees, and affiliates from any claims, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from: (a) your use of the Service; (b) your User Content; or (c) your violation of these Terms or any third party’s intellectual property or publicity rights.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Draft Time Machine and its affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of data, revenue, or goodwill, arising from your use of or inability to use the Service, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Our aggregate liability for any claim arising from these Terms or the Service shall not exceed [INSERT AMOUNT, e.g., USD $100] or the amount you paid us in the preceding twelve months, whichever is greater.

12. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause or notice, including for violation of these Terms, receipt of a valid rights-holder objection under Section 8, or a valid legal notice under Section 9.

13. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by an updated “Last updated” date. Continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

14. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of [INSERT STATE], United States, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Any dispute arising from these Terms or the Service shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in [INSERT JURISDICTION], and you consent to personal jurisdiction there.

15. Contact

Questions about these Terms, or requests under Sections 8 or 9, should be directed to: drafttimemachine@gmail.com.