Golf with Stars – Star Terms of Service

Last updated: 29 June 2026

These Star Terms of Service (the “Star Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Golf with Stars platform as a designated “Star” provider. By applying for or using a Star account, you agree to be bound by these Star Terms, which supplement our general Terms of Service and Booking Cancellation Policy.

Nothing in these Star Terms excludes, restricts, or modifies any rights or obligations that cannot be excluded, restricted, or modified under applicable law.

1. Status of the Parties (Independent Contractor)

  • No Employment Relationship: You explicitly acknowledge and agree that your relationship with Golf with Stars is strictly that of an independent contractor. Nothing in these terms creates a partnership, joint venture, agency, or employer-employee relationship.
  • Tax and Regulatory Obligations: You are responsible for your own tax, reporting, insurance, and related obligations, except to the extent Golf with Stars is legally required to do otherwise.

2. Eligibility & Platform Approval

  • Application Review: Admission to the platform as a Star is subject to Golf with Stars’ sole discretion and internal review processes. We reserve the right to approve, reject, or suspend any Star application or account, and are not obligated to provide detailed justification for such decisions.
  • Verification: Payouts are conditional upon completing all identity, anti-money laundering (AML), tax, banking, or other verification checks required by Golf with Stars or its third-party payment providers. Failure to provide required documentation will result in delayed or withheld payouts where legally permitted, or account suspension.

3. Profile Responsibilities & Content License

  • Accuracy: You must maintain accurate, current, and truthful information on your profile, including your background, pricing, handicap, and media.
  • Likeness License: By uploading photos, videos, or biographical text to your profile, you grant Golf with Stars a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to use, display, reproduce, and distribute this content for platform operations, promotional purposes, and marketing materials across any media channels. This license survives the termination of your account or these Star Terms with respect to any promotional or marketing materials already created or distributed by Golf with Stars. Upon account termination, Golf with Stars may retain content already published or used in marketing materials but will not initiate new promotional use of your likeness.

4. Green Fees & Venue Costs

  • Scope of Booking Fee: The booking fee set on your profile and paid by the User via the platform is strictly compensation for your time and presence.
  • Direct Venue Handling: It is the sole responsibility of the User to secure, book, and pay for all necessary green fees, golf cart rentals, and venue access costs directly with the golf course for both themselves and you, unless explicitly agreed otherwise through the Golf with Stars app prior to the round. Golf with Stars handles zero transaction value related to course access.

5. Booking Obligations, Cancellations & No-Shows

  • Honouring Bookings: Once you accept a booking request, you are expected to attend and complete the round, except where prevented by circumstances covered under the Golf with Stars Booking Cancellation Policy.
  • Cancellation Consequences: Repeated cancellations or schedule changes by you disrupt marketplace trust. Golf with Stars reserves the right to restrict, suspend, or terminate your account access for excessive cancellations.
  • No-Show Penalties: If you fail to appear for a confirmed booking without prior notice, the User will be fully refunded, you will receive zero payout, and your account will be immediately flagged for removal from the platform.

6. Fees, Payout Timing & Payment Systems

  • Platform Fee: Golf with Stars retains a 15% platform administration fee from the total booking amount prior to payout distribution.
  • Payout Hold Period: To facilitate dispute mitigation, payouts are automatically held by our payment systems and will be initiated for transfer to your linked account 48 hours after the scheduled round completion, subject to no user disputes being logged.
  • Processing Infrastructure: Payouts are processed via Golf with Stars’ integrated payment systems. Payment infrastructure and providers may evolve over time. Your continued use of the platform constitutes acceptance of those updated payment flows.

7. Off-Platform Circumvention Ban

  • Disintermediation Prohibition: You must not solicit, induce, or accept direct bookings or payments from Users introduced to you via the Golf with Stars platform outside of the app. This restriction applies during your use of the platform and for a period of 24 months following the date of your last booking, booking request, message, or other interaction with that User via the platform, to the extent permitted by applicable law.
  • Enforcement: Any attempt to circumvent the platform payment systems to avoid platform fees may result in Golf with Stars suspending or terminating your account, cancelling pending bookings, withholding or delaying payouts while investigating a suspected breach, and deducting amounts lawfully owed to Golf with Stars where permitted by law.

8. Indemnity & On-Course Liability

  • Assumption of Risk: You participate in golf rounds at your own risk.
  • Indemnity: You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Golf with Stars, its directors, and employees against any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, costs, or injuries, including personal injury, death, or property damage, to the extent caused by your conduct, breach of these Star Terms, negligence, wilful misconduct, or your profile content.

9. Dispute Resolution

Any dispute arising under these Star Terms should first be raised with Golf with Stars Support. Both parties agree to make a genuine effort to resolve disputes directly before pursuing formal legal action.

10. Governing Law

These Star Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Queensland, Australia. Both parties submit to the courts of Queensland, Australia, subject to any rights or protections that cannot be excluded under applicable law.