Terms of Service
Last Updated: December 9, 2025
The purpose of the present general conditions of use (called “TOS”) is to provide a legal framework for the terms of availability of the website and mobile applications (hereinafter referred to as “the Application”) by the company Shallow Game (“the Publisher”) and to define the conditions of access and use of the Application by a third party (“the User”).
The present TOS are accessible at the address: https://getsharks.com/terms.
Our Privacy Policy, which details how we collect, use, and protect your personal data, is available at https://getsharks.com/privacy.
Any registration or use of the Application implies the User’s acceptance of these TOS and the associated Privacy Policy without any reservation or restriction. If the User does not accept the TOS or Privacy Policy as set forth in these documents, the User shall be obliged to refrain from accessing the Application.
The Publisher reserves the right to unilaterally modify the content of these TOS at any time. Users will be notified of significant changes through the Application.
ARTICLE 1: Legal notice
The edition of the Application is ensured by the company Shallow Game with a capital of 2000 euros, registered at the RCS of Paris under the number 880 718 341, whose head office is located at 69 rue Belliard, 75018 Paris. Contact e-mail address: hey@shallowgame.com.
The host is the company Vercel Inc whose head office is located at 650 California St, San Francisco, CA 94108, US.
ARTICLE 2 : Access to the Application
2.1 Platform Availability
The Application is available as a mobile application for iOS and Android devices. The Application is accessible free of charge anywhere to any User with Internet access. All costs incurred by the User to access the Application (mobile device, data plan, Internet connection, etc.) are at the User’s expense.
2.2 Service Availability
The Publisher shall not be liable for any force majeure event that results in the malfunctioning of the Application, subject to any interruption or modification for maintenance purposes. In such cases, the User agrees not to hold the Publisher responsible for any interruption or suspension of the Application, even without notice. User may contact the Publisher by email at the email address provided in ARTICLE 1.
The Application requires an active Internet connection for most features. An offline indicator will be displayed when the network is unavailable.
2.3 Registration and Authentication
The non-member User has no access to the reserved features. To become a member, the User must register by filling in the form accessible from the Application. By accepting to register, the User agrees to provide true and accurate information, including their email address.
To access the reserved features, the User member must log in using their email address and a verification code sent to the email address submitted at registration.
Sessions are maintained for a limited period and automatically refreshed with regular use of the Application.
2.4 Account Management
Any User member who is regularly registered may:
- Update their username from the Application;
- View their profile, statistics, and competition history;
- Delete their account from the “Settings” section in the Application or by contacting the Publisher by e-mail at the e-mail address provided in ARTICLE 1.
When an account is deleted, the User’s email address and username are permanently removed, but participation history is retained to maintain competition integrity.
ARTICLE 3: Functionalities
The purpose of the Application is to reference any bar equipped with a billiard table and accessible to the public (“Venue”), to organize pool competitions, and to track competition results and user statistics.
3.1 General User Features
The following features are available to any registered and logged-in User:
Venue Discovery:
- Search Venues nearby based on geolocation;
- View an interactive map with Venue locations;
- Access Venue profiles (including name, address, photos, geographical coordinates, and distance from user);
- Browse Venue image galleries;
- View current seasons and upcoming competitions at each Venue.
Competition Participation:
- Browse all open competitions;
- Register for competitions (via the Application or by scanning a QR code);
- Leave competitions before they start;
- View competition details (date, time, entry fee, format);
- View tournament brackets and live competition progress;
- Track game results (WIN, BREAKNRUN, DEFEAT, FORFEIT).
Profile & Statistics:
- Create and manage a unique username;
- View personal statistics (games played, wins, losses, competitions won);
- View game history and past participations;
- View league standings and leaderboards;
- Delete account and associated personal data.
Mobile Features:
- Use camera to scan QR codes for quick competition registration;
- Use camera to capture and upload images;
- Access geolocation-based features;
- Receive offline notifications when network is unavailable.
3.2 Venue Manager Features
Users designated as Venue Managers for specific Venues have additional capabilities:
- Create new seasons at their managed Venue(s);
- Create and schedule competitions with customizable parameters (date, time, entry fee, currency, format);
- Choose competition formats (single elimination, doubles with random teams, doubles with defined teams);
- Manually register users for competitions;
- Generate tournament brackets (draw) from registered users;
- Upload images to Venue galleries;
- Delete images from Venue galleries;
- Set the main display image for a Venue;
- View all registrations and competition participants.
3.3 Administrator Features
Users with Administrator role have full access to all Venue Manager features for all Venues in the system, as well as system-wide management capabilities.
ARTICLE 4 : Data Collection and Privacy
The Application ensures the User a collection and processing of personal information in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR - EU Regulation 2016/679) and the French Data Protection Act (Law n°78-17 of January 6, 1978, as amended).
For detailed information about data collection, processing, storage, and user rights, please refer to our comprehensive Privacy Policy available at https://getsharks.com/privacy.
4.1 Summary of Data Collection
Required Data (for operation of the Application):
- User’s email address (for authentication);
- User’s pseudonym/username (unique identifier, 3-16 alphanumeric characters);
- Session information (session identifiers, expiration dates);
- Device identifiers (installation ID for notification purposes);
- Account creation and modification timestamps.
Optional Data (collected based on User activity):
- Geolocation data (latitude and longitude, collected in real-time for venue proximity features);
- Competition registrations (date and time of registration);
- Team compositions (partners in team competitions);
- Game participations (opponents, game results);
- Uploaded images (venue photos with metadata);
- Manager assignments (if designated as Venue Manager);
- Notification preferences.
Technical Data:
- Browser user agent (for platform detection);
- Network status (online/offline);
- Camera access (for QR code scanning and image capture);
- Session cookies (for authentication).
4.2 Data Processing Purpose
Data is collected and processed for the following purposes:
- User authentication and session management;
- Competition organization and tournament bracket generation;
- Results tracking and leaderboard generation;
- Venue discovery and proximity calculations;
- Image storage and gallery management;
- Platform-specific feature delivery (iOS/Android);
- Communication of access codes and notifications.
4.3 User Rights
Under the GDPR and French Data Protection Act, the User has the right to:
- Access their personal data;
- Rectify inaccurate or incomplete data;
- Delete their account and associated personal data;
- Object to certain data processing;
- Data portability;
- Lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority (CNIL in France).
The User may exercise these rights directly from the Application settings or by contacting the Publisher by email at the address given in ARTICLE 1.
ARTICLE 5: Competitions
Competitions may be organised in certain listed Venues. The User can find out the date and location of these competitions from the Application. The User can register for a competition by scanning the dedicated QR Code. A Venue may unilaterally and without notice cancel a competition that has not yet started.
When a competition begins, a draw is made by an algorithm specific to the Application in order to determine the composition of the participating teams (of one or more Users) and the tournament matches.
The result of each game is recorded in the Application by the Venue organising the competition. The result of a recorded game may not be contested by the User.
A Venue may declare a User to have forfeited the competition in the event of non-attendance at any time during the competition or in the event of inappropriate behaviour, without prior notice.
The User scores a respective number of points, depending on the result of the games he played and a calculation algorithm specific to the Application. This point calculation algorithm can be changed by the Publisher at any time without notice. The rankings and awards generated by the Application are provided for information purposes only and have no contractual value.
ARTICLE 6 : Intellectual property
The trademarks, logos, signs and all the contents of the Application (texts, images, sounds…) are protected by the Intellectual Property Code and more particularly by copyright.
The User must request prior authorization from the Publisher for any reproduction, publication or copy of the various contents. The User undertakes to use the contents of the Application in a strictly private context; any use for commercial or advertising purposes is strictly prohibited. Any total or partial representation of the Application by any means whatsoever without the express permission of the Publisher would constitute an infringement punishable by Article L 335-2 et seq. of the Intellectual Property Code. It is recalled in accordance with Article L122-5 of the Code of Intellectual Property that the User who reproduces, copies or publishes protected content must cite the author and its source.
ARTICLE 7 : Responsibility
The information published on the Application is provided without any guarantee that it is free of defects, errors or omissions. This information is presented for information purposes only and has no contractual value. The Publisher cannot be held responsible for changes in administrative and legal provisions occurring after publication. Similarly, the Publisher cannot be held responsible for the use and interpretation of the information contained in the Application.
The Publisher shall not be liable for any property damage caused by a User in a Location, nor for any personal injury caused by a User to a third party for any reason whatsoever.
The Publisher cannot be held responsible for any viruses that may infect the computer or any computer equipment of the User, following use, access or downloading from the Application.
The Publisher shall not be held liable in the event of force majeure or the unforeseeable and insurmountable act of a third party.
In the event of manifestly fraudulent use of the Application, the Publisher may suspend the User’s account without notice and for an indefinite period.
ARTICLE 8 : Device Permissions
8.1 Camera Access
The Application may request access to your device’s camera for the following purposes:
- Scanning QR codes to register for competitions;
- Capturing photos to upload to venue galleries (Venue Managers only).
Camera access requires explicit permission from the User via the device’s operating system. The User may revoke camera access at any time through device settings.
8.2 Geolocation Access
The Application may request access to your device’s geolocation for the following purposes:
- Finding nearby venues;
- Calculating distance from your location to venues;
- Displaying your position on the interactive map.
Geolocation access requires explicit permission from the User via the device’s operating system. The User may revoke geolocation access at any time through device settings.
8.3 Push Notifications
The Application uses WonderPush, a third-party push notification service, to send notifications about competitions, results, and announcements.
Notification Permission: The Application requests notification permission according to your device’s operating system requirements.
What We Send:
- Competition reminders for events you registered for
- Competition results and bracket updates
- Venue announcements
- System notifications (maintenance, updates)
User Control: You can control notifications in multiple ways:
- Disable notifications from the Application settings
- Manage notification permissions via your device’s operating system settings
- Delete your account to remove all notification subscriptions
For more information about data processing by WonderPush, see our Privacy Policy and the WonderPush Privacy Policy at https://www.wonderpush.com/privacy-policy.
8.4 Network Status
The Application monitors your device’s network status (online/offline) to provide appropriate notifications and user experience when Internet connectivity is unavailable.
ARTICLE 9 : Cookies and Local Storage
The User is informed that when accessing the Application, cookies and local storage data are automatically used on their device.
9.1 Cookies Used
The Application uses essential cookies for authentication, device identification, and notification preferences. These cookies are strictly necessary for the functioning of the Application and cannot be disabled. They do not track user behavior across other websites.
9.2 Local Storage
The Application uses browser local storage and session storage to:
- Store user geolocation data temporarily (for venue proximity features);
- Cache user position for improved performance;
- Maintain application state during use.
Local storage data is stored only on the User’s device and is not transmitted to third parties. Users can clear local storage at any time through their browser settings.
9.3 Third-Party Services
The Application integrates the following third-party services that may use their own cookies or tracking mechanisms:
- Mapbox: Interactive map display (subject to Mapbox privacy policy at https://www.mapbox.com/legal/privacy);
- Vercel: Hosting and content delivery (subject to Vercel privacy policy at https://vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy);
- Resend: Email delivery service for verification codes (subject to Resend privacy policy at https://resend.com/legal/privacy-policy);
- WonderPush: Push notification service (subject to WonderPush privacy policy at https://www.wonderpush.com/privacy-policy).
For detailed information about data sharing with these services, please refer to our Privacy Policy at https://getsharks.com/privacy.
ARTICLE 10: Applicable law and jurisdiction
French law applies to this contract. In the event of failure to resolve a dispute between the parties amicably, the French courts shall have sole jurisdiction. For any question relating to the application of the present TOS, you can contact the Publisher at the address and phone number listed in ARTICLE 1.

