LEGAL
Terms of Service
Effective Date: July 13, 2026
Welcome to the Gritty Soldier Challenge Unit ("Challenge Unit"), an official program operated by Gritty Soldier LLC ("Company," "we," "our," or "us"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Gritty Soldier Challenge Unit website, services, challenges, leaderboards, digital platforms, and related content.
By accessing or using our website or participating in any Challenge Unit activity, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use our services.
1. Eligibility
You must be at least 18 years old or have the consent of a parent or legal guardian to participate. By creating an account or registering for a challenge, you represent that the information you provide is accurate, you are legally able to enter into this agreement, and you will comply with all published challenge rules and standards.
2. About the Challenge Unit
The Gritty Soldier Challenge Unit provides military-inspired fitness and endurance challenges, digital achievements, leaderboards, educational resources, community features, and recognition programs. Participation is voluntary. Completion of any challenge is never guaranteed.
3. Participant Responsibility
You acknowledge that physical exercise and endurance activities involve inherent risks. You agree that you are solely responsible for determining whether you are medically able to participate, choosing activities appropriate for your fitness level, following challenge standards, using appropriate equipment, and exercising good judgment and personal safety. If you have any medical concerns, consult your healthcare provider before participating.
4. Assumption of Risk
By participating in any challenge, you voluntarily assume all risks associated with physical activity, including but not limited to illness, injury, permanent disability, or death. Participation is entirely at your own risk.
5. Challenge Verification
To protect the integrity of the Challenge Unit, participants may be required to submit evidence of completion. Verification may include GPS activity files, screenshots, photos, fitness tracker data, or other documentation. Submission does not guarantee approval. All verification decisions made by the Challenge Unit are final.
6. Leaderboards
Verified results may appear on public leaderboards. Displayed information may include name or display name, challenge completed, completion date, completion time, rankings, and achievements earned. Leaderboard records are intended to serve as the permanent historical record of the Challenge Unit.
7. Challenge Coins & Rewards
Challenge Coins, badges, and other rewards are earned only through successful completion and verification of published challenge standards. They cannot be purchased unless specifically offered as merchandise, cannot be transferred, may not be exchanged for cash, and may vary in appearance from promotional images. Shipping times are estimates only.
8. Digital Achievements
Digital achievements, badges, rankings, and member status remain the property of Gritty Soldier LLC. The Company reserves the right to modify recognition systems as the Challenge Unit evolves.
9. Accounts
You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account. You agree not to share your login credentials, impersonate another participant, create multiple accounts to manipulate rankings, or attempt unauthorized access to the platform.
10. Code of Honor
The Challenge Unit is built on integrity. Participants are expected to submit honest results, respect fellow members, follow published rules, compete fairly, and uphold the spirit of the Challenge Unit. Cheating undermines every honest participant.
11. Fraud & Disqualification
We reserve the right to reject submissions, remove leaderboard results, revoke awards, suspend accounts, or permanently ban participants who submit false information, manipulate activity data, use fraudulent verification, attempt to exploit the platform, harass other members, or violate these Terms. Challenge Coins and rewards obtained through fraudulent means may be revoked.
12. Community Conduct
Members are expected to contribute positively to the community. Harassment, threats, hate speech, discrimination, spam, fraud, abuse of other members, or conduct that harms the integrity of the Challenge Unit may result in removal.
13. Intellectual Property
All website content — including logos, challenge names, Challenge Coin designs, artwork, images, videos, text, graphics, digital achievements, software, and leaderboards — is owned by Gritty Soldier LLC or used with permission. No content may be copied, reproduced, distributed, or modified without written permission.
14. User Content
You retain ownership of photos, videos, comments, and other content you submit. However, by submitting content, you grant Gritty Soldier LLC a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, display, and promote that content in connection with the Challenge Unit, including on our website, social media channels, marketing materials, and promotional content. If you do not wish your content to be used in this manner, please do not submit it.
15. Purchases & Refunds
Registration fees, digital products, and event purchases are generally non-refundable unless otherwise stated. If an event is canceled by Gritty Soldier LLC, we may, at our discretion, issue a refund, offer store credit, or transfer registration to another event.
16. Availability
We strive to provide uninterrupted service but cannot guarantee that the website or services will always be available. We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any feature without prior notice.
17. Third-Party Services
The Challenge Unit may utilize trusted third-party platforms, technologies, and service providers to operate its website, process payments, deliver communications, verify results, provide analytics, fulfill orders, and support other business operations. We are not responsible for the availability, policies, or actions of third-party providers.
18. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Challenge Unit and all related services are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. We do not guarantee uninterrupted service, error-free operation, or specific fitness or performance outcomes.
19. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Gritty Soldier LLC and its owners, employees, contractors, affiliates, volunteers, partners, and representatives shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from your participation in the Challenge Unit or use of the website. Our total liability for any claim shall not exceed the amount you paid for the applicable challenge or service giving rise to the claim.
20. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Gritty Soldier LLC and its affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, or expenses arising out of your use of the Challenge Unit, your participation in any challenge, or your violation of these Terms.
21. Termination
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts at any time for violations of these Terms or conduct that threatens the integrity of the Challenge Unit. Termination may result in loss of access to accounts, leaderboards, achievements, and community features.
22. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. Changes become effective upon posting to this website. Continued use of the Challenge Unit after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
23. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any legal action arising from these Terms shall be brought in the state or federal courts located in North Carolina.
24. Contact Information
If you have questions regarding these Terms, please contact us. Gritty Soldier LLC · Gritty Soldier Challenge Unit · Email: challengestaff@grittysoldier.com · Website: https://challenges.grittysoldier.com