Disclaimer & Fair Use Notice
Effective Date: September 2026
Important Notice: Auction Factory is an independent, non-commercial fan project created solely for entertainment, cricket analysis, and educational simulation. It is not an official application of any cricket board or franchise.
1. Unofficial Fan Project Declaration
Auction Factory (https://auctionfactory.in) is an unofficial cricket fan simulation tool. We are not affiliated with, associated with, authorized by, sponsored by, or in any way officially connected with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the Indian Premier League (IPL), the International Cricket Council (ICC), Cricket South Africa (CSA), England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Cricket Australia (CA), or any of their subsidiaries or affiliates.
2. Trademarks & Nominative Fair Use
The names “IPL”, “WPL”, “Chennai Super Kings”, “Mumbai Indians”, “Royal Challengers Bengaluru”, “Kolkata Knight Riders”, and all other league names, team designations, crests, logos, and player identities are the registered trademarks and copyrights of their respective owners.
Their use on this website falls under the doctrine of Nominative Fair Use under international trademark laws. They are used purely for descriptive, comparative, statistical, and simulation purposes to identify the teams and athletes in a mock auction setting. No commercial sponsorship or endorsement is implied.
3. Non-Gambling & Virtual Currency Notice
Auction Factory does not operate, host, or facilitate real-money gambling, sports betting, fantasy wagering, or financial staking of any kind. All purse balances (e.g., “₹120 Cr”, “Points”) are purely fictitious virtual numbers with zero cash equivalent, cannot be redeemed for real-world currency, and exist solely for the entertainment of auction simulation.
4. Content Accuracy & Information
Player statistics, base prices, auction rules, and squad compositions reflect historical or estimated sports data curated for simulation accuracy. Auction Factory does not guarantee real-time updates or official transaction validity for actual professional cricket auctions.
5. Trademark Owner & Takedown Contact
If you are a copyright or trademark holder and have any concerns regarding content appearing on this fan simulation, please contact us directly at support@auctionfactory.in or via our Contact Us page. We respect intellectual property rights and will promptly address your inquiry.