Terms of Use

1. About MaltaTrotRacing.com

MaltaTrotRacing.com provides information and content relating primarily to trotting and harness racing in Malta and internationally.

The website may include:

• Race information
• Start lists
• Race results
• Horse information
• Driver information
• Statistics
• Standings
• Photographs
• Videos
• News
• Race summaries
• User accounts
• Notifications
• Favourite horses and drivers
• Paid subscriptions and other paid services

MaltaTrotRacing.com is an independent website and is not the official governing authority for horse racing in Malta.

2. Accuracy of Racing Information

We make reasonable efforts to provide accurate and up-to-date information.

However, race information may contain errors, delays or omissions.

This includes information relating to:

• Start lists
• Race times
• Horse entries
• Driver assignments
• Scratched horses
• Race results
• Finishing positions
• Statistics
• Standings
• Historical records

Information published on MaltaTrotRacing.com is provided for general informational purposes only.

Where information is important for an official or financial decision, users should verify it with the appropriate official source.

We do not guarantee that information on the website will always be complete, accurate or current.

3. User Accounts

Certain website features may require a user account.

Users may be able to register using:

• Email and password
• Google authentication
• Other authentication methods introduced in the future

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your account.

You must not knowingly allow another person to misuse your account.

We may suspend or terminate accounts that are used fraudulently, unlawfully, abusively or in a way that interferes with the operation of the website.

4. Favourite Horses, Drivers and Notifications

Registered users may be able to follow horses and drivers and receive related notifications.

Notifications may include information such as:

• Race entries
• Driver assignments
• Scratches
• Race results
• Meeting information
• Other relevant racing updates

Notifications are provided as a convenience.

We do not guarantee that notifications will always be delivered immediately, successfully or without error.

Users should not rely exclusively on MaltaTrotRacing.com notifications for time-sensitive or official racing information.

5. Paid Services and Subscriptions

MaltaTrotRacing.com may offer paid services, subscriptions or premium features.

These may include services such as:

• Premium website features
• Additional photographs
• Advanced statistics
• Advertising-free experiences
• Predictions or competitions
• Horse-for-sale listings
• Other features introduced in the future

The features included in each service and the applicable price will be displayed before purchase.

6. Payments

Payments are processed through third-party payment providers such as Stripe.

MaltaTrotRacing.com does not store complete credit or debit card details.

By purchasing a paid service, you agree to provide accurate payment and billing information.

You also agree to the applicable terms and conditions of the payment provider.

7. Subscription Renewals and Cancellation

Where a subscription automatically renews, the applicable billing period and price will be displayed before purchase.

Unless otherwise stated, subscriptions continue until cancelled.

You may cancel your subscription at any time.

After cancellation, you will normally continue to have access to the paid service until the end of the billing period that has already been paid for.

Your subscription will not renew after that period.

8. Refunds

Except where required by applicable law or explicitly stated otherwise, payments for subscription periods or services that have already been provided are generally non-refundable.

Nothing in these Terms limits any mandatory consumer rights that apply under Maltese or European Union law.

9. Users and Purchases

The general website may be accessed by users of different ages.

Anyone purchasing a paid service must be legally capable of entering into the transaction or have any consent required under applicable law from a parent or legal guardian.

10. Predictions, Competitions and Games

MaltaTrotRacing.com may introduce prediction games, rankings, competitions or similar features.

Unless explicitly stated otherwise, these features are provided for entertainment purposes.

Specific rules may be published separately for individual competitions or features.

11. Horse-For-Sale Listings

MaltaTrotRacing.com may allow users to publish horses-for-sale or other classified listings.

Where such functionality is provided:

• Sellers are responsible for the accuracy of their listings
• MaltaTrotRacing.com does not verify every claim made by a seller
• Buyers and sellers are responsible for conducting their own checks
• MaltaTrotRacing.com is not a party to transactions between buyers and sellers unless explicitly stated otherwise

We may remove listings that we consider misleading, inappropriate, fraudulent or in violation of these Terms.

12. Betting and Gambling Links

MaltaTrotRacing.com may contain links to third-party betting, gambling or racing-related websites.

These third-party services are independent from MaltaTrotRacing.com.

We do not operate or control their services and are not responsible for:

• Their availability
• Betting markets
• Odds
• Deposits or withdrawals
• Winnings or losses
• Account restrictions
• Their terms and conditions
• Their compliance with local laws

Users are responsible for ensuring that any betting or gambling activity is lawful in their jurisdiction and that they meet the applicable legal age requirements.

Nothing published on MaltaTrotRacing.com constitutes betting, gambling or financial advice.

13. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise indicated, content created and published by MaltaTrotRacing.com is owned by or licensed to MaltaTrotRacing.com.

This includes, where applicable:

• Photographs
• Articles
• Race summaries
• Graphics
• Website design
• Branding
• Logos
• Databases
• Compiled statistics
• Written content

You may view and share links to our content for personal and non-commercial purposes.

You may not reproduce, republish, scrape, redistribute, sell or commercially exploit substantial parts of our content without permission.

Where content belongs to a third party, the relevant owner's rights remain unaffected.

14. Photographs

Photographs published on MaltaTrotRacing.com are protected by copyright unless otherwise stated.

You may not reproduce, sell, commercially use or redistribute photographs without permission.

Where photographs are made available as part of a paid service, purchasing access does not transfer copyright ownership unless explicitly stated.

15. Automated Access and Scraping

You must not use automated systems in a way that:

• Places unreasonable load on our servers
• Attempts to bypass website restrictions
• Interferes with the operation of the website
• Extracts substantial parts of our database without permission
• Circumvents security or access controls

We reserve the right to limit or block automated access where necessary to protect the website and its infrastructure.

16. External Links

The website may contain links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the availability, security, accuracy or content of third-party services.

Accessing third-party websites is at your own risk and may be subject to separate terms and privacy policies.

17. Availability of the Website

We aim to keep MaltaTrotRacing.com available and operating reliably.

However, we do not guarantee uninterrupted availability.

The website may occasionally be unavailable due to:

• Maintenance
• Software updates
• Hosting problems
• Network issues
• Security incidents
• Third-party service failures
• Circumstances outside our control

18. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, MaltaTrotRacing.com will not be liable for indirect or consequential losses arising from use of the website or reliance on information published on it.

In particular, we are not responsible for losses resulting from:

• Incorrect or delayed racing information
• Missed or delayed notifications
• Reliance on statistics or predictions
• Decisions made based on website information
• Third-party websites or services
• Betting or gambling activity
• Transactions between users and third-party sellers

Nothing in these Terms excludes liability where such exclusion is prohibited by law.

19. Misuse of the Website

You must not:

• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website or another user's account
• Introduce malicious software
• Attempt to disrupt the website
• Use the website for unlawful purposes
• Abuse or exploit website functionality
• Circumvent access restrictions
• Fraudulently obtain paid services

We may restrict or terminate access where we reasonably believe the website is being misused.

20. Changes to Services

We may add, remove or modify website features at any time.

This includes free and paid functionality.

Where changes materially affect an existing paid subscription, we will take reasonable steps to provide appropriate information to affected users.

21. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time.

The current version will always be published on MaltaTrotRacing.com with its latest revision date.

Continued use of the website after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms where legally permitted.

22. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of Malta, subject to any mandatory consumer protections that may apply under European Union or other applicable law.

23. Contact

If you have questions regarding these Terms, contact: