Terms & conditions

Effective Date: 22 June 2025

Welcome to LEAGUES, a football-based, online game operated by MadSummer Games Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales under company number 15724291 with registered office at MadSummer Games Ltd, Grosvenor House, 3 Chapel Street, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4AB, UK.

In these T&Cs, the words “you”, “yours” or similar T&Cs refer to anyone accessing or using LEAGUES. T&Cs such as “we”, “us”, “our” or similar refer to MadSummer Games Ltd.

These T&Cs govern the relationship between you and MadSummer Games Ltd regarding your access to and use of the LEAGUES website and mobile app. These T&Cs are governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. By accessing or using LEAGUES, you agree to be bound by these T&Cs. If you do not agree, please do not access or use LEAGUES.

These T&Cs are additional to, and should be read in conjunction with, our Privacy Policy here and Cookie Policy here.

1. Eligibility

When you use or access LEAGUES in any capacity, you acknowledge that you are at least the minimum age to consent for data processing under the laws of your jurisdiction (e.g., 13 years of age in the United States, and 16 years of age in some EU territories), and are not barred from accessing LEAGUES under applicable law.

If you are under the age of 18 years, you hereby agree that you have permission from a parent or guardian to access and use LEAGUES, and your parent or guardian must agree to these T&Cs and accept them on your behalf. Parents and legal guardians are responsible for the acts of their children when accessing or using LEAGUES.

2. Account registration

To access and use LEAGUES, you need to set up an account with us. To do this, you will only be required to provide your first and last name, a valid email address. and confirmation that you are or not below 18 years of age. In addition, you will set up your own password for logging in to LEAGUES. We highly recommend you adopt a strong password that you have not used previously. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your own log-in information and ensuring your equipment is enabled with appropriate up-to-date virus checking software. If you learn or suspect that your account has been compromised, please contact us immediately directors@madsummergames.com so we can assist you to remedy the situation. Our responsibilities regarding the very limited personal data we hold about you are detailed in our privacy policy here.

3. Subscription

LEAGUES is a subscription-based game. By subscribing, you agree to pay the applicable fee via Stripe for the game you want to play (i.e., full-season or 20-round version) ahead of the first round of Premier League matches for that game. Our game pricing can be found here. You are responsible for making the relevant payment in a timely manner and ensuring, if using another person’s payment method (e.g., bank or credit card), that you have their permission to do so.

4. Cancelling your subscription

You can cancel your subscription at any time by emailing us directly at directors@madsummergames.com but refunds will only be provided:

  • If the first round of Premier League matches for the game subscribed to has not begun;
  • If you find yourself in a league on your own (e.g., due to other players in your league not subscribing in time).

Cancelling your subscription will result in you being removed from your league and losing access to LEAGUES.

5. Playing with other people

You will get the most enjoyment from LEAGUES playing it with other people. We suggest you do this only with people you know such as family, friends, and colleagues, or people that they in turn know. We will not set you up to play with strangers but may offer the opportunity for ‘automated players’ controlled by us to join your league. You are solely responsible for who you choose to play with in your league and your interactions with them.

6. Game rules

All participants must follow the official game rules here. Any updates to these rules will be clearly communicated. We reserve the right to disqualify users who breach these rules or engage in unfair conduct.

7. Donations

A portion of each subscription fee is donated to mental health charities. Details of these donations will be made available on our website as and when they occur.

8. Restrictions

LEAGUES is the property of MadSummer Games Ltd. Any use of LEAGUES in violation of the restrictions listed below is strictly prohibited. We reserve the right to determine if your conduct violates these T&Cs, and to take any action we deem appropriate if they do, including removing objectionable content and/or suspending or terminating access to LEAGUES. If banned from LEAGUES, you are prohibited from rejoining it unless authorized by us to do so.

When accessing and using LEAGUES, you agree to abide by the following restrictions and not to encourage anyone else to do otherwise:

  • You are prohibited from gaining unauthorized access to LEAGUES
  • You may not access or use LEAGUES without permission from a parent or legal guardian if you are under the age of 18, or under the age of legal majority in your jurisdiction.
  • You are prohibited from providing any false information when creating your account, or from creating an account on someone else’s behalf.
  • You are prohibited from engaging in acts that we deem inappropriate and/or in conflict with the inclusive spirit or social intent of LEAGUES.
  • You are prohibited from reproducing LEAGUES or from using it for your own commercial purposes.
  • You are prohibited from knowingly introducing malicious programs to the LEAGUES website or app, or in any way committing an offence against us under the Computer Misuse Act 1990.
  • You are prohibited from accessing or using LEAGUES to violate or in violation of any applicable law or regulation.

9. Limitation of liability

We are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of LEAGUES.

10. External links

The LEAGUES website and app may contain links to external sites operated by parties independent of us. We are not responsible for these sites. If you decide to access any of them, you do so at your own risk, and we recommend you read their privacy policy before providing them with any of your personal information.

11. Limitation of liability

We are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of LEAGUES.

12. Changes to T&Cs

We may update these T&Cs from time to time by amending this page. Please check this page occasionally to be aware of any changes as your continued access and use of LEAGUES after such changes indicates your acceptance of the new T&Cs.

13. Governing law

These T&Cs are governed by the laws of England and Wales.