Terms of Service
Last updated: 20 July 2026
Important notice
1. Agreement to Terms
These Terms of Service govern your use of the Lotto Syndicate Manager website (lottosyndicatemanager.com) (the "Service"), operated by Lotto Syndicate Manager ("we", "our", "us"). By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you don't agree, please don't use the Service.
2. What the Service Does
Lotto Syndicate Manager helps you run a lottery syndicate by:
- Recording draws, ticket costs, and photos of tickets as proof of purchase
- Splitting ticket costs and winnings fairly and automatically among active members
- Tracking each member's running balance in the syndicate's ledger
- Sending reminder and notification emails to admins and members
- Providing statistics on your syndicate's activity
2.1 What we don't do
We are strictly a management and record-keeping tool. We do not:
- Purchase lottery tickets on your behalf
- Hold, receive, or transfer real money between members — your syndicate manages its own bank account, and the balances shown in the Service are a ledger only
- Check or verify results against official lottery draws automatically — results are entered manually by a syndicate admin
- Act as a lottery operator, promoter, or gambling service
- Guarantee the accuracy of any information entered by you or other users
3. Subscriptions and Billing
3.1 Free trial
Every new syndicate gets a free 60-day trial with full access, no credit card required.
3.2 Subscription
After the trial, each syndicate is billed annually via PayPal to continue using the Service. Pricing is shown on the syndicate's Billing page before you subscribe.
3.3 Payment
Subscriptions are processed through PayPal. We never see or store your card or bank account details. Subscriptions renew automatically each year unless cancelled.
3.4 Cancellation
You can cancel a syndicate's subscription at any time from the Billing page. Cancellation takes effect immediately; we don't currently offer partial refunds for the remaining subscription period.
4. Accounts and Responsibilities
4.1 Eligibility
You must meet the minimum age set for your country (usually 18) to create an account or join a syndicate.
4.2 Your responsibilities
You're responsible for:
- Keeping your login details secure and telling us if you think your account's been compromised
- Actually purchasing lottery tickets from an authorized retailer
- Checking draw numbers against the official lottery in your country
- Managing your syndicate's real bank account and distributing money to members
- Making sure the information you or your syndicate admins enter (costs, results, payments) is accurate
- Complying with the lottery and gambling laws that apply to you
4.3 Prohibited uses
You may not use the Service to:
- Break the law
- Enter false or fraudulent draw, payment, or result information
- Harass or harm other users
- Try to gain unauthorized access to our systems or other users' accounts
- Use the Service for anything other than managing your own genuine lottery syndicate(s)
5. Your Content
You keep ownership of anything you upload (like ticket photos). By uploading it, you give us permission to store and display it back to you and your syndicate as part of providing the Service.
6. Privacy
Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle your information and is part of these Terms.
7. Disclaimers
7.1 Availability
We aim to keep the Service running reliably but don't guarantee it will always be available or error-free.
7.2 Accuracy
Draws, costs, results, and balances are only as accurate as what you and your syndicate admins enter. Always double-check results against the official lottery in your country — we take no responsibility for entry mistakes.
7.3 Third-party services
Email delivery and payment processing are handled by third parties (Resend and PayPal). We're not responsible for outages or issues on their end.
8. Limitation of Liability
To the extent allowed by law, we're not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, including lost winnings, disputes between syndicate members, or losses connected to how your syndicate manages its own money. Our total liability to you for any claim is limited to the amount your syndicate paid us in subscription fees in the 12 months before the claim.
9. Termination
We may suspend or terminate an account that breaches these Terms or is used in a way that's harmful to others. You can stop using the Service and close your account at any time. You can request a copy of your data before closing your account.
10. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of New Zealand. Any dispute will be handled by the courts of New Zealand.
11. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make a material change, we'll give at least 30 days' notice before it takes effect. Continuing to use the Service after that means you accept the updated Terms.
12. Contact
Questions about these Terms? Email help.lottosyndicatemanager@gmail.com.