Terms of Service

Effective date

These Terms of Service take effect on the date stated at the top of this document. They apply to your use of the Pau Brasil platform from that date forward. If you accepted a prior version of the Terms, the version you accepted continues to govern your prior use; this version governs your use after its effective date.

1. Acceptance, parties, and definitions

1.1 Acceptance

By creating an account on Pau Brasil, joining the Pau Brasil waitlist, registering for a Pau Brasil tournament, purchasing a ticket to a Pau Brasil event, or otherwise using any Pau Brasil service, you agree to these Terms of Service ("Terms") and to the Pau Brasil Privacy Policy and Code of Conduct, each of which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. If you do not agree, do not use Pau Brasil.

You must affirmatively accept these Terms at registration or signup by checking a clearly identified consent box. Continued use of Pau Brasil after a material change to these Terms, communicated in accordance with § 14, constitutes acceptance of the changed Terms.

1.2 Parties

"Pau Brasil," "we," "our," and "us" refer to Pau Brasil, LLC, a Florida limited liability company located at 7901 4th St N, STE 300, St. Petersburg, FL 33702, USA. Pau Brasil operates the Pau Brasil platform and tournament series.

"You" and "your" refer to the individual person accepting these Terms.

1.3 Novation to Brazilian operating entity

Pau Brasil intends to assign these Terms and the associated user relationships to a Brazilian operating entity once that entity is established and operational. You consent in advance to this assignment by accepting these Terms. Upon the effective date of the assignment, the Brazilian operating entity becomes your counterparty under these Terms; Pau Brasil, LLC will provide notice of the assignment by email and by notice on the Pau Brasil site at least 30 days before it takes effect. The assignment does not change your rights or obligations except for the identity of the counterparty.

1.4 Definitions

For purposes of these Terms:

• "Account" means your registered user account on Pau Brasil.
• "Athlete" means a user who has registered or seeks to register to compete in a Pau Brasil tournament.
• "Code of Conduct" means the Pau Brasil Code of Conduct published at www.paubrasilchampionship.com/codigo-de-conduta, as amended from time to time.
• "Music Participant" means a user who has registered or seeks to register to compete in a Pau Brasil music competition pathway.
• "Platform" means the websites, applications, and services operated by Pau Brasil, including without limitation www.paubrasilchampionship.com and any subdomain or successor.
• "Privacy Policy" means the Pau Brasil Privacy Policy published at www.paubrasilchampionship.com/privacidade, as amended from time to time.
• "Tournament" means a Pau Brasil-organized capoeira or music competition event, including state, regional, and national tournaments.
• "Waiver" means the Pau Brasil liability waiver and likeness release executed by an Athlete or Music Participant before competing in a Tournament.

2. Eligibility

2.1 Adults only

Pau Brasil is for adults aged 18 or older. You must be at least 18 years old to create an Account, join the waitlist, register for a Tournament, purchase a ticket, or otherwise use the Platform. We do not knowingly accept users under 18. If we discover that a user is under 18, we will close the Account and delete the associated data in accordance with the Privacy Policy.

2.2 Brazilian residents

The Platform is offered to individuals resident in Brazil. By using the Platform, you represent that you are resident in Brazil. We may require evidence of residency at any time and reserve the right to suspend or close Accounts found to be from non-Brazilian residents.

2.3 Truthful information

You agree to provide truthful, accurate, current, and complete information when interacting with the Platform, including without limitation: your legal name, date of birth, address, identifying documents (such as CPF or passport), contact information, medical disclosures (where collected), competitive credentials (cordão, lineage, mestre, group affiliation, instrument competency), and weight at weigh-in.

Providing false information is a violation of these Terms and the Code of Conduct, and is grounds for disqualification from competition, suspension of your Account, and forfeiture of fees paid.

2.4 One Account per person

You may not create or maintain more than one Account on the Platform. You may not create an Account on behalf of another person except as an authorized agent within Pau Brasil's published authorization process. You may not allow another person to use your Account.

3. Scope of services

3.1 Current services

As of the effective date of these Terms, the Platform offers:

(a) A waitlist for upcoming Pau Brasil tournaments and the music competition pathway, allowing prospective participants to receive notification when registration opens.

(b) Information about the Pau Brasil tournament series, rules, results, and related content.

3.2 Services in development

Pau Brasil intends to offer additional services in subsequent phases, including without limitation:

(a) Registration and payment for Tournaments and music competitions (b) Tournament ticketing for spectators (c) Streaming and broadcast of Tournaments (d) Merchandise sales

When a service becomes available, additional terms applicable to that service may be published. By using the additional service, you accept the additional terms (which will be reasonable extensions of these Terms, not a replacement).

3.3 Phased applicability

Some provisions of these Terms (such as registration-specific waiver, payment, and refund terms) only apply once the corresponding service is available to you. Until then, those provisions are reserved and do not affect your current use.

3.4 Changes to services

Pau Brasil may modify, suspend, or discontinue features of the Platform. The notice and refund treatment depends on whether the affected feature is paid or free:

(a) Paid services you have purchased (including without limitation Tournament registration and any future paid service). For changes that materially affect a paid service you have purchased, Pau Brasil will:

(i) Provide at least 30 days' advance notice by email and in-app banner, except where the change is immediate due to legal, safety, security, or third-party-action requirements beyond Pau Brasil's reasonable control; (ii) Honor your existing rights under § 6 (Fees, payment, and refunds), including refund obligations for organizer-side cancellation or material deterioration of the service; and (iii) Where required by CDC, treat the change as a contractual modification entitling you to terminate without penalty.

(b) Free features (including without limitation the waitlist, public marketing pages, information sections, and other features made available at no charge). For free features, Pau Brasil may modify, suspend, or discontinue with or without advance notice. Pau Brasil is not liable for these changes except as required by law.

4. Account creation and security

4.1 Account creation

To create an Account, you must provide the information requested at signup and consent to these Terms, the Privacy Policy, and (where applicable) the Code of Conduct, the Waiver, and any service-specific terms.

4.2 Account security

You are responsible for the security of your Account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your Account. You must:

(a) Not share your password with any person. (b) Use a unique password not used on other services. (c) Notify Pau Brasil immediately if you suspect unauthorized access.

Pau Brasil is not liable for losses resulting from your failure to secure your Account.

4.3 Communications

By creating an Account, you consent to receiving transactional and service-related communications from Pau Brasil regarding your Account, your registrations, your payments, Tournaments, and safety matters. These communications are necessary for the operation of the Platform and your relationship with Pau Brasil; they do not require separate marketing consent.

Marketing communications (announcements, promotional content, sponsor messages) are sent only with your specific opt-in consent, which you may grant or revoke at any time per the Privacy Policy.

5. Code of Conduct

Pau Brasil maintains a Code of Conduct that defines community standards, prohibited conduct, and disciplinary consequences. The Code of Conduct applies to your use of the Platform, your conduct at Tournaments and Pau Brasil events, and your public conduct relating to Pau Brasil (including online).

The Code of Conduct is published as a separate document at www.paubrasilchampionship.com/codigo-de-conduta. Where the Code of Conduct is in effect at the time of your acceptance of these Terms, it is incorporated by reference and binds you as a user. Where the Code of Conduct is published or amended after your acceptance, it binds you prospectively from publication, subject to the change-notification mechanism in the Code of Conduct itself (typically 30 days' advance notice for material changes).

Disciplinary action under the Code of Conduct applies only with respect to conduct that occurs while the relevant version of the Code of Conduct is in effect.

Violations of the Code of Conduct in effect are grounds for disciplinary action up to and including Tournament disqualification, Account suspension, and permanent platform ban, in accordance with the Code of Conduct's published disciplinary process.

6. Fees, payment, and refunds

6.1 Application of this section

This section applies once Pau Brasil offers paid services to you. The waitlist itself is free.

6.2 Registration fees

Tournament registration involves two fees, both charged upfront at the moment of registration submission:

(a) Application fee — covers the cost of reviewing your registration, including verification of identity, credentials, lineage, and other registration data. The application fee is non-refundable except as set out in § 6.5.

(b) Competition fee — covers your participation in the Tournament. The competition fee is held by Pau Brasil during the approval review window and is refundable conditional on the outcome as set out in §§ 6.4–6.5.

Both fees are due at the time of registration submission. Your registration is not complete until both fees are paid in full.

6.3 Payment method

Pau Brasil accepts payment via Stripe-supported card payments and Pix. All payments are processed in Brazilian Reais (BRL). For Pix payments, the originating Pix key information may be retained for the purpose of issuing refunds.

6.4 Approval and decision

Registration is conditional on Pau Brasil's approval. Pau Brasil reviews each registration for completeness, eligibility, accuracy, and consistency with the Code of Conduct (including lineage verification under Code of Conduct § 4). Pau Brasil may approve, deny, or request additional information. Pau Brasil aims to issue a decision within a reasonable time but does not guarantee a specific decision timeline.

6.5 Refund policy

The full refund policy is set out in refund-policy.md. Key provisions:

(a) Organizer-side full refund (both fees, within 30 days):

• Pau Brasil cancels the Tournament
• Pau Brasil postpones the Tournament (no credit alternative — refund only)
• The Tournament is cancelled by force majeure (government order, public health emergency, civil unrest, severe weather, venue catastrophe)

(b) Competition fee refund only (within 30 days), application fee retained:

• Pau Brasil denies your registration
• Pau Brasil revokes approval (including medical disqualification by Pau Brasil staff before competition)
• Tournament is shortened by force majeure and you did not get to compete

(c) No refund (athlete-side):

• You voluntarily withdraw at any stage, before or after approval
• You fail to appear at the Tournament
• You cannot attend due to personal circumstances, including illness, hospitalization, death in family, military service, work conflict, transportation failure, or visa/travel issues
• You are disqualified during the Tournament for violation of the Code of Conduct
• You test positive for prohibited substances under the Code of Conduct's anti-doping provisions
• You are disqualified at weigh-in for false weight declaration
• You provided false registration data discovered before, during, or after the Tournament
• You compete and the Tournament is shortened by force majeure (you received the service)
• You are injured during the Tournament and cannot continue (you received the opportunity to compete)

(d) Discretionary exceptions: Pau Brasil does not grant discretionary or compassionate exceptions to the athlete-side no-refund rule. The rule applies uniformly.

(e) Doping disqualification: in addition to no refund, you forfeit any prizes awarded and are subject to Code of Conduct consequences (Tournament ban, platform ban, or permanent ban).

(f) Sponsor-funded entries: when a third party (sponsor, employer, group) pays for your registration, refunds (when triggered) are issued to the original payer, not to you.

(g) Payment processing fees: Pau Brasil absorbs all payment processing costs on refunds. You receive the full original amount.

(h) Currency: refunds are issued in BRL to the original payment method.

(i) Timing: refunds are issued within 30 days of the trigger event. Refund initiation may take up to 5 business days; receipt by you depends on your payment provider's processing time.

6.6 Spectator ticket sales (future)

Spectator ticket sales, when offered, are final except in the case of Tournament cancellation by Pau Brasil or by force majeure. The 7-day right of repentance under CDC Art. 49 does not apply to fixed-date event tickets, in Pau Brasil's interpretation. In the case of cancellation, full ticket price is refunded within 30 days to the original payment method.

6.7 Merchandise (future)

Merchandise sales, when offered, are subject to the additional terms published at the time of sale, which will incorporate CDC default consumer rights including without limitation:

(a) The 7-day right of repentance under CDC Art. 49 for distance purchases (b) CDC warranty protections for defects

7. Image, likeness, and broadcast release

7.1 Mandatory grant — Athletes and Music Participants

By registering for and competing in a Tournament or music competition, you grant to Pau Brasil and its affiliates a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, non-exclusive license to:

(a) Capture photographs, video, and audio during the Tournament, including warm-up, weigh-in, competition, ceremonies, and your presence at the venue. (Biometric data — such as facial-recognition templates used solely for identity verification at registration and check-in — is collected separately under specific consent and is governed by the Privacy Policy § 4.2 and the registration form's sensitive-data consent. It is NOT part of this § 7 mandatory grant and is not used for broadcast, promotion, or any media purpose.)

(b) Broadcast your performance live and on-demand via any medium, including without limitation television, internet streaming, social media, the Pau Brasil platform, embedded watch pages, and third-party broadcast partners.

(c) Archive captured material indefinitely for historical, operational, and rankings-data purposes.

(d) Reproduce, edit, and distribute highlight clips, recaps, summaries, and related content derived from the captured material.

(e) Use the captured content to promote (i) the specific Tournament and (ii) the Pau Brasil tournament series and platform specifically. The mandatory grant does NOT extend to promotion of capoeira or capoeira-adjacent music as cultural or athletic disciplines generally, nor to promotion of capoeira groups, lineages, mestres, or competing platforms; uses for those broader purposes require your separate, specific consent.

(f) Identify sponsors of the Tournament alongside the content (logo overlays, branded segments, sponsor mentions).

(g) Sub-license the captured content to (i) broadcasters, (ii) streaming partners, and (iii) sponsors of the specific Tournament being covered, in each case for coverage and promotion of that specific Tournament and the Pau Brasil tournament series. The mandatory grant does NOT include perpetual sub-licensing to third parties for non-tournament-specific uses; sub-licensing beyond this scope requires your separate, specific consent.

This grant is a condition of competing. By accepting these Terms and registering, you provide the required consent for Pau Brasil to make these uses.

7.2 Music-specific audio rights

For Music Participants, the grant in § 7.1 includes the right to record, broadcast, archive, and distribute audio of your performance for tournament-related purposes. Commercial release of recordings (album distribution, streaming-service licensing for non-tournament purposes) requires your separate written consent and is not covered by this mandatory grant.

7.3 Composition and copyright (Music Participants)

You represent and warrant that you have a good-faith belief that you hold the necessary rights to perform any compositions at Pau Brasil events — whether through original works, proper licensing, or because the works are in the public domain.

Broadcast-related licensing responsibility. Pau Brasil bears primary responsibility for obtaining broadcast-related licenses (mechanical, synchronization, performance, ECAD or equivalent collective management rights) that are required for Pau Brasil's distribution of recordings of your performance. You are not responsible for obtaining broadcast-related licenses unless you knew or should have known that a specific composition you chose to perform was subject to a clearance obligation that has not been satisfied.

Limited indemnification. Your indemnification of Pau Brasil under this § 7.3 is limited to claims arising from your knowing or reckless misrepresentation of your rights to perform a specific composition. You are NOT required to indemnify Pau Brasil for unwitting compositional licensing issues, for failures of Pau Brasil's own broadcast clearance process, or for claims where Pau Brasil had reason to know of a licensing issue and did not address it.

Your retained rights. For original compositions performed at Pau Brasil events, you retain the underlying copyright. You grant Pau Brasil the rights set out in §§ 7.1–7.2 for tournament-related uses. Commercial recording or licensing of the composition for non-tournament purposes requires a separate agreement.

7.4 Opt-in uses (NOT covered by the mandatory grant)

The following uses are NOT covered by § 7.1 and require your separate, specific consent at the time of use:

(a) Individual commercial endorsements naming you as the focal point (b) Third-party sponsor campaigns using your likeness specifically (as distinct from sponsor identification alongside tournament content under § 7.1(f)) (c) Merchandise bearing your name, face, or likeness (jerseys, posters, trading cards, action figures) (d) Video game or other interactive media depictions (e) Use of your likeness to promote products or services unrelated to Pau Brasil or the tournament series

When Pau Brasil seeks consent for these uses, you may grant or decline, typically with associated terms (including possible revenue share).

7.5 Reservation of independent rights

Nothing in § 7 limits your right to license your own likeness independently to third parties outside Pau Brasil's tournament context.

7.6 Attribution

Pau Brasil will, where reasonably practical, attribute you by name in connection with content used under § 7.1. Nothing in these Terms diminishes your rights of personality, image, or attribution under Brazilian law, including without limitation rights under the Federal Constitution Art. 5, X and Brazilian Civil Code Art. 20.

7.7 No misappropriation

Pau Brasil will not use your likeness in a manner that:

(a) Falsely implies your endorsement of a product or service outside the scope of the mandatory grant (b) Depicts you in a defamatory or dignity-harming context (c) Violates your moral or religious sensibilities — Pau Brasil will respect reasonable opt-out requests for use in contexts involving religious imagery, political messaging, or content that conflicts with your stated public values, provided you communicate such limitations to Pau Brasil in writing.

7.8 Revocation

Once content has been published in good-faith reliance on the grant in § 7.1, you cannot retroactively revoke consent for content already published. However, Pau Brasil will cease future use of specific content upon your written request under the following process:

(a) Eligible grounds for cessation request: (i) The content is being used contrary to § 7.7 (false endorsement, defamatory/dignity-harming context, or in violation of your stated moral or religious sensibilities) (ii) The content is being used outside the scope of the mandatory grant in § 7.1 (e.g., promotion of capoeira generally, non-tournament-specific sub-licensing, individual commercial endorsements) (iii) The content's continued use materially harms your reputation due to a change in circumstances arising after the content was created (e.g., the content has been edited or re-contextualized in a manner that misrepresents you) (iv) Any other ground that is mandatory under Brazilian law

(b) How to request cessation: send a written request to privacy@paubrasilchampionship.com identifying (i) the specific content you want Pau Brasil to stop using, (ii) the ground you are invoking from (a) above, and (iii) the nature of the harm.

(c) Pau Brasil's response: within 30 days, Pau Brasil will (i) cease future use of the specific content, (ii) explain its position if it disagrees the request meets one of the grounds in (a), or (iii) propose a remedy short of full cessation (e.g., re-editing to remove the specific portion).

(d) Escalation: if you are not satisfied with Pau Brasil's response, you retain the right to (i) complain to ANPD, (ii) seek judicial relief, or (iii) escalate via the DSAR workflow described in the Privacy Policy. Nothing in this § 7.8 limits your rights under Brazilian law.

Cessation is granted when one of the grounds in (a) is documented.

8. Spectator filming and user-generated content

8.1 Spectator filming (when ticketing ships)

By purchasing a ticket to or attending a Pau Brasil event, you acknowledge and consent that Pau Brasil and its broadcast partners may incidentally capture your image, voice, or likeness in the course of filming the Tournament, the venue, and the audience. Pau Brasil may use this incidental capture for the same purposes set out in § 7.1, subject to standard practices for spectator capture (e.g., crowd shots rather than individual focus).

Pau Brasil will post visible signage at venue entrances disclosing the filming.

If you do not wish to be filmed, you may request to be relocated to a non-filmed area where reasonably available, but Pau Brasil cannot guarantee complete avoidance of filming at a venue.

8.2 User-generated content

This section is reserved for future use. When Pau Brasil offers features that allow users to post content (such as comments, reactions, or chat on embedded watch pages), additional terms will be published governing user-generated content, acceptable use, takedown procedures, and license grants to Pau Brasil for the user content posted. Until those features ship, this section is reserved.

9. Liability waiver

9.1 Waiver required for Tournament participation

Participation in a Tournament requires you to separately accept the Pau Brasil Waiver. The Waiver sets out the assumption of risk, release of liability, medical authorization, and other terms specific to physical participation. The full text of the Waiver is provided to you as a separate document for explicit acceptance before you are required to accept it.

By accepting these Terms, you agree that you will be required to accept the then-current Waiver as a condition of competing in any Tournament; you are not bound by the Waiver until you separately accept it with an auditable record of acceptance.

9.2 Two variants

The Waiver has two variants:

(a) The Athlete Waiver for Capoeira pathway participants, which addresses the contact-sport risks of capoeira competition.

(b) The Music Performer Waiver for Music Participant pathway participants, which addresses the performance-specific risks of stage music competition.

Pau Brasil will present the appropriate variant based on your registration pathway.

9.3 Re-acknowledgment at venue

Pau Brasil may require re-acknowledgment of the Waiver at venue check-in. Refusal to re-acknowledge is grounds for exclusion from the Tournament.

9.4 Carve-outs preserved

The Waiver does not waive Pau Brasil's liability for gross negligence (culpa grave), willful misconduct (dolo), or violations of mandatory consumer protections under CDC. These carve-outs apply notwithstanding any language in the Waiver.

10. Disclaimers and limitation of liability

10.1 Platform provided "as is"

The Platform is provided "as is" and "as available." To the maximum extent permitted by Brazilian law, Pau Brasil makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding the Platform, including without limitation warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or uninterrupted availability.

10.2 No liability for force majeure

Pau Brasil is not liable for any failure to perform under these Terms caused by force majeure events as defined in Brazilian Civil Code Art. 393, including without limitation government action, public health emergency, civil unrest, severe weather, venue catastrophe, or strikes. Refund obligations under § 6.5 nevertheless apply to events cancelled by force majeure.

10.3 Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by Brazilian law, Pau Brasil's aggregate liability to you is limited as set out below. The limitation distinguishes between (a) Platform / digital-service / economic-loss claims and (b) physical-event / health / safety claims, because the Brazilian Consumer Defense Code (CDC), including without limitation Art. 25 and Art. 51, does not permit the same contractual limits across both categories.

(a) Platform / digital-service / economic-loss claims. For claims arising from your use of the Platform that are not connected to physical participation in or attendance at a Tournament, event medical response, or safety at the venue — including without limitation digital service failures, data inaccuracies, payment processing errors, marketing communication issues, and lost economic value — Pau Brasil's aggregate liability is limited to the greater of:

(i) The total amount you paid to Pau Brasil in the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the claim; or (ii) BRL 1,000.

(b) Physical-event / health / safety claims. For claims arising from physical participation in or attendance at a Tournament, event medical response, safety conditions at the venue, or any matter relating to your health or physical safety, Pau Brasil's liability is governed by Brazilian law without contractual limitation, consistent with CDC Art. 25 and the CDC's protections for consumer health and safety. Pau Brasil maintains event-related insurance and event-operational responsibility to support this exposure.

Universal carve-outs. Neither (a) nor (b) limits liability for:

(i) Death or personal injury caused by Pau Brasil's gross negligence (culpa grave) or willful misconduct (dolo) (ii) Pau Brasil's fraud (iii) Violations of mandatory consumer protections under CDC (iv) Any other liability that cannot be limited or excluded under Brazilian law

10.4 Indirect damages

To the maximum extent permitted by Brazilian law, Pau Brasil is not liable for indirect, consequential, special, incidental, or punitive damages, including without limitation lost profits, lost revenue, lost data, or loss of goodwill. The exclusions in § 10.3 (death/injury, fraud, mandatory protections) apply equally here.

11. Account suspension and termination

11.1 Termination by you

You may close your Account at any time by following the published procedure (initially: emailing privacy@paubrasilchampionship.com per the Privacy Policy DSAR workflow; later: in-app self-service per § 12). Closing your Account terminates these Terms for prospective use; obligations that survive (including without limitation already-incurred fees, completed disciplinary actions, and retention obligations under the Privacy Policy) continue to apply.

11.2 Termination by Pau Brasil

Pau Brasil may suspend or terminate your Account, in whole or in part, for any of the following:

(a) Material violation of these Terms (b) Violation of the Code of Conduct (c) Failure to pay fees when due (d) Conduct that creates safety, legal, or reputational risk for Pau Brasil, other users, or third parties (e) Conduct that violates applicable law (f) Provision of false registration data (g) Account inactivity for more than 24 months, after notice

11.3 Process

Suspension and termination follow the disciplinary process set out in the Code of Conduct, including written notice, an opportunity to respond, and an appeals process. Immediate suspension is permitted in cases of imminent safety risk, with the response and appeals process applied after the fact.

11.4 Effect of termination

Upon termination:

(a) Your access to the Platform ends (b) Pending Tournament registrations are cancelled per the refund policy in § 6 (c) Your data is retained or deleted per the Privacy Policy (d) Provisions of these Terms that by their nature survive (including without limitation §§ 7, 9, 10, 13–15) continue to apply

12. Data protection

12.1 Privacy Policy

Your personal data is processed by Pau Brasil as described in the Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. The Privacy Policy describes what data we collect, why, how long we retain it, with whom we share it, and your rights under LGPD.

12.2 LGPD rights

You have the rights set out in LGPD Art. 18, including without limitation the right of access, correction, deletion, portability, information about sharing, and revocation of consent. These rights and the process for exercising them are summarized at www.paubrasilchampionship.com/lgpd and detailed in the Privacy Policy.

12.3 DSAR contact

You may exercise your LGPD rights or contact us about data protection matters at privacy@paubrasilchampionship.com. We respond within 15 days as required by LGPD Art. 19, with internal target of 7 days.

12.4 Once the Brazilian operating entity is named

When the Brazilian operating entity is established, the entity's appointed Data Protection Officer (DPO) becomes the contact point for LGPD rights and data protection matters. Pau Brasil will publish the DPO's contact information at www.paubrasilchampionship.com/lgpd upon designation.

13. Dispute resolution, governing law

13.1 Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federative Republic of Brazil, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles.

13.2 Forum

Any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms or your use of the Platform is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of . You and Pau Brasil consent to the jurisdiction of such courts.

13.3 No mandatory arbitration

These Terms do not require you to submit disputes to mandatory arbitration. Either party may pursue claims in court. You retain all rights under CDC and Brazilian consumer protection law, including the right to seek redress in your local consumer protection forum (Juizado Especial Cível or equivalent) for consumer-scale disputes.

13.4 No class waiver

These Terms do not waive your right to participate in class proceedings (ação coletiva) as permitted under Brazilian law.

13.5 Notice before formal disputes

Before initiating formal proceedings, you agree to send Pau Brasil a written notice describing the dispute to legal@paubrasilchampionship.com . Pau Brasil will respond within 30 days. This pre-suit notice is a courtesy step; it does not waive your right to immediate court relief in cases of urgency or where pre-suit notice would prejudice your rights.

14. Changes to these Terms

14.1 Right to amend

Pau Brasil may amend these Terms at any time. Material changes will be notified to registered users by email and by notice on the Platform at least 30 days before they take effect. The amended Terms apply to use of the Platform after their effective date.

14.2 What counts as material

Material changes include without limitation:

(a) Changes to fee structure or refund policy (b) Changes to dispute resolution, governing law, or forum (c) New categories of data collection (d) New restrictions on user conduct (e) Changes to liability allocation

Non-material changes (typos, clarifications, formatting) may be made without advance notice; a change log is maintained.

14.3 Your options on material change

If you do not agree with a material change, you may close your Account before the effective date. Closing your Account does not affect already-incurred obligations (fees paid, completed services received). Refunds for prepaid services affected by a material change are evaluated case-by-case per the refund policy in § 6.

14.4 Versioning

Each version of these Terms is timestamped and archived at a stable URL. The version you accepted is the version that governs your use until the effective date of any subsequent amendment.

15. Miscellaneous

15.1 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held invalid, unenforceable, or contrary to mandatory law (including CDC), that provision is severed and the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect. The invalid provision is replaced by the closest enforceable provision that achieves the same intent within the limits of applicable law.

15.2 Entire agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, the Code of Conduct, the Waiver (as applicable), and any service-specific terms in effect, constitute the entire agreement between you and Pau Brasil regarding the Platform. They supersede any prior agreements, understandings, or representations.

15.3 No waiver

A failure or delay by Pau Brasil to enforce any right under these Terms does not waive that right. Pau Brasil may enforce any right at any time during the applicable limitation period.

15.4 Assignment

You may not assign your rights or obligations under these Terms without Pau Brasil's prior written consent. Pau Brasil may assign these Terms to any successor entity, including without limitation the Brazilian operating entity as contemplated in § 1.3, without your separate consent (subject to the notice requirement in § 1.3).

15.5 Independent contractors

Nothing in these Terms creates a partnership, joint venture, employment, or agency relationship between you and Pau Brasil.

15.6 Notices

Notices to you under these Terms may be given by email to the address associated with your Account or by notice on the Platform. Notices to Pau Brasil must be in writing to Pau Brasil, LLC, 7901 4th St N, STE 300, St. Petersburg, FL 33702, USA, with a copy by email to legal@paubrasilchampionship.com.

15.7 Language

These Terms are issued in Portuguese (Brazilian) and English. The Portuguese version is controlling in case of conflict, consistent with the governing law and the primary audience.

15.8 Contact

General questions about these Terms: hello@paubrasilchampionship.com Privacy / LGPD matters: privacy@paubrasilchampionship.com Legal notices: legal@paubrasilchampionship.com

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