๐Terms of Service
โฐ Last Updated: April 23rd, 2024
These Terms of Service (the "Agreement") explain the terms and conditions by which you may access and use the Services provided by Bonzo Finance Labs FZC (referred to herein as "Bonzo Finance Labs", "we", "our", or "us"). The Services include, but are not necessarily limited to, (a) https://bonzo.finance, a website-hosted user interface, including a front-end graphical user interface ("GUI") (the "Interface"), and (โb) other domain names linking to the Interface or offered by us. You must read this Agreement and our Privacy Policy ("Privacy Policy") (located at:https://bonzo.finance/privacy-policy), which is incorporated by reference, carefully, as they govern your use of the Services. By accessing or using any of the Services, you signify that you have read, understand, and agree to be bound by this Agreement in its entirety. If you do not agree, you are not authorized to access or use any of our Services and should not use our Services.
To access or use any of our Services, you must be able to form a legally binding contract with us. Accordingly, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your jurisdiction (e.g., 18 years old in the United States) and have the full right, power, and authority to enter into and comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement on behalf of yourself and any company or legal entity for which you may access or use the Services. If you are entering into this Agreement on behalf of an entity, you represent that you have the legal authority to bind such entity.
You further represent that you are not (a) the subject of economic or trade sanctions administered or enforced by any governmental authority or otherwise designated on any list of prohibited or restricted parties (including but not limited to the list maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury) or (b) a citizen, resident, or organized in a jurisdiction or territory that is the subject of comprehensive country-wide, territory-wide, or regional economic sanctions by the United States. Finally, you represent that your access and use of any of our Services will fully comply with all applicable laws and regulations, and that you will not access or use any of our Services to conduct, promote, or otherwise facilitate any illegal activity.
Upon our request, you agree to provide us with certain Personal Information (as defined in the Privacy Policy) for the purposes of identity verification and the detection of money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, or any other financial crimes and permit us to keep a record of such Personal Information. See the Privacy Policy on how we treat your data. We reserve the right to alter your access and use of the Service as a result of information collected about you on an ongoing basis. The Service is offered to you in Bonzo Finance Labs' sole discretion and we may choose to not offer the Service or discontinue your access to the Service at any time and in our sole discretion without notice to you.
NOTICE: This Agreement contains important information, including a binding arbitration provision and a class action waiver, both of which impact your rights as to how disputes are resolved. Our Services are only available to you โ and you should only access any of our Services โ if you agree completely with these terms.
1. Our Services
1.1 The Interface and Protocol
The Interface provides a web or mobile-based means of access to a decentralized lending and borrowing protocol built on the Hedera network that allows users to lend, borrow, and earn yields on their crypto assets via the Bonzo Finance Protocol (the "Protocol" or "Bonzo Finance"). You understand and acknowledge that the Protocol is not a Service and the protocol is governed in accordance with the documentation located at https://docs.bonzo.finance/governance ("Governance").
Bonzo Finance Labs does not control or operate any version of the Protocol on any blockchain network and the Protocol is governed in accordance with Governance. By using the Interface, you understand that you are not lending or borrowing assets directly from us and that we do not operate any lending pools on the Protocol or control the execution of lending and borrowing transactions on the Protocol. As a general matter, Bonzo Finance Labs is not a liquidity provider into Protocol lending pools and liquidity providers are independent third parties.
To access the Protocol, you must use a non-custodial wallet software, which allows you to interact with public blockchains. Your relationship with that non-custodial wallet provider is governed by the applicable terms of service. We do not have custody or control over the contents of your wallet and have no ability to retrieve or transfer its contents. By connecting your wallet to the Interface, you agree to be bound by this Agreement and all of the terms incorporated herein by reference.
1.2 Other Services
We may from time to time in the future offer additional products, and such additional products shall be considered a Service as used herein, regardless of whether such product is specifically defined in this Agreement.
1.3 Third Party Services and Content
When you use any of our Services, you may also be using the products, services or content of one or more third parties. Your use of such third-party products, services or content may be subject to separate policies, terms of use and fees of these third parties, and you agree to abide by and be responsible for such policies, terms of use and fees, as applicable.
2. Modification
2.1 Modifications of this Agreement
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to modify this Agreement from time to time. If we make any material modifications, we will notify you by updating the date at the top of the Agreement and by publishing a current version of the Agreement at https://docs.bonzo.finance/legal/terms-of-service.
All modifications will be effective when they are posted, and your continued accessing or use of any of the Services will serve as confirmation of your acceptance of those modifications. If you do not agree with any modifications to this Agreement, you must immediately stop accessing and using all of our Services.
2.2 Modifications of our Services
We reserve the following rights, which do not constitute obligations of ours: (a) with or without notice to you, to modify, substitute, eliminate or add to any of the Services; (b) to review, modify, filter, disable, delete and remove any and all content and information from any of the Services.
3. Intellectual Property Rights
3.1 Generally
We own all intellectual property and other rights in the Services and their respective contents, including, but not limited to, software, text, images, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, patents, designs, and their "look and feel." Subject to the terms of this Agreement, we grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable license to access and use our Services solely in accordance with this Agreement. You agree that you will not use, modify, distribute, tamper with, reverse engineer, disassemble or decompile any of our Services for any purpose other than as expressly permitted pursuant to this Agreement. Except as set forth in this Agreement, we grant you no rights to any of our Services, including any intellectual property rights.
The Services may allow you to store and share content including, but not limited to, posts to communicate with others, files, documents, graphics, images, music, software, audio and video (known altogether as the "Post(s)"). Bonzo Finance Labs does not claim any ownership rights to the Posts and nothing in this Agreement restricts any rights that you may have to your Posts. By using any of our Services, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, sublicensable, royalty-free license to use, copy, modify, and display any content, including but not limited to text, materials, images, files, communications, comments, feedback, suggestions, ideas, concepts, questions, data, or otherwise, that you post on or through any of our Services for our current and future business purposes, including to provide, promote, and improve the services. This includes any digital file, art, or other material linked to or associated with any NFTs that are displayed. You grant to us a non-exclusive, transferable, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, fully-paid, royalty-free license, with the right to sublicense, under any and all intellectual property rights that you own or control to use, copy, modify, create derivative works based upon any suggestions or feedback for any purpose related to the Services.
You represent and warrant that you have, or have obtained, all rights, licenses, consents, permissions, power and/or authority necessary to grant the rights granted herein for any material that you list, post, promote, or display on or through any of our Services (including, but not limited to, NFTs). You represent and warrant that such content does not contain material subject to copyright, trademark, publicity rights, or other intellectual property rights, unless you have necessary permission or are otherwise legally entitled to post the material and to grant us the license described above, and that the content does not violate any laws. We are not responsible in any way for removal or deletion of (or the failure thereof) the Posts, but we reserve the right and are not obligated to remove or disable access to any Posts at any time and without any notice to you.
3.2 Third-Party Resources and Promotions
Our Services may contain references or links to third-party resources, including, but not limited to, information, materials, products, or services, that we do not own or control. In addition, third parties may offer promotions related to your access and use of our Services. We do not approve, monitor, endorse, warrant or assume any responsibility for any such resources or promotions. If you access any such resources or participate in any such promotions, you do so at your own risk, and you understand that this Agreement does not apply to your dealings or relationships with any third parties. You expressly relieve us of any and all liability arising from your use of any such resources or participation in any such promotions.
3.3 Additional Rights
We reserve the right to cooperate with any law enforcement, court or government investigation or order or third party requesting or directing that we disclose information or content or information that you provide.
4. Your Responsibilities
4.1 Prohibited Activity
You agree not to engage in, or attempt to engage in, any of the following categories of prohibited activity in relation to your access and use of the Services:
Intellectual Property Infringement. Activity that infringes on or violates any copyright, trademark, service mark, patent, right of publicity, right of privacy, or other proprietary or intellectual property rights under the law.
Cyberattack. Activity that seeks to interfere with or compromise the integrity, security, or proper functioning of any computer, server, network, personal device, or other information technology system, including, but not limited to, the deployment of viruses and denial of service attacks.
Fraud and Misrepresentation. Activity that seeks to defraud us or any other person or entity, including, but not limited to, providing any false, inaccurate, or misleading information in order to unlawfully obtain the property of another.
Market Manipulation. Activity that violates any applicable law, rule, or regulation concerning the integrity of lending and borrowing markets.
Securities and Derivatives Violations. Activity that violates any applicable law, rule, or regulation concerning the lending, borrowing, or trading of securities or derivatives, including, but not limited to, the unregistered offering of securities and the offering of leveraged and margined commodity products to retail customers in the United States.
Sale of Stolen Property. Buying, selling, or transferring of stolen items, fraudulently obtained items, items taken without authorization, and/or any other illegally obtained items.
Data Mining or Scraping. Activity that involves data mining, robots, scraping, or similar data gathering or extraction methods of content or information from any of our Services.
Objectionable Content. Activity that involves soliciting information from anyone under the age of 18 or that is otherwise harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, excessively violent, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, pornographic, libelous, invasive of another's privacy, hateful, discriminatory, or otherwise objectionable.
Any Other Unlawful Conduct. Activity that violates any applicable law, rule, or regulation of the United States or another relevant jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, the restrictions and regulatory requirements imposed by U.S. law.
4.2 Lending & Borrowing
You agree and understand that: (a) all lending and borrowing transactions you submit through any of our Services are considered unsolicited, which means that they are solely initiated by you; (b) you have not received any investment advice from us in connection with any lending or borrowing transactions; (c) we do not conduct a suitability review of any lending or borrowing transactions you submit; and (d) when a transaction occurs using your credentials, we will assume that you authorized such transaction.
4.2 Non-Custodial and No Fiduciary Duties
Each of the Services is a purely non-custodial application, meaning we do not ever have custody, possession, or control of your digital assets at any time. It further means you are solely responsible for the custody of the cryptographic private keys to the digital asset wallets you hold and you should never share your wallet credentials or seed phrase with anyone. We accept no responsibility for, or liability to you, in connection with your use of a wallet and make no representations or warranties regarding how any of our Services will operate with any specific wallet. Likewise, you are solely responsible for any associated wallet and we are not liable for any acts or omissions by you in connection with or as a result of your wallet being compromised.
This Agreement is not intended to, and does not, create or impose any fiduciary duties on us. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you acknowledge and agree that we owe no fiduciary duties or liabilities to you or any other party, and that to the extent any such duties or liabilities may exist at law or in equity, those duties and liabilities are hereby irrevocably disclaimed, waived, and eliminated. You further agree that the only duties and obligations that we owe you are those set out expressly in this Agreement.
4.4 Compliance and Tax Obligations
One or more of our Services may not be available or appropriate for use in your jurisdiction. By accessing or using any of our Services, you agree that you are solely and entirely responsible for compliance with all laws and regulations that may apply to you.
Specifically, your use of our Services or the Protocol may result in various tax consequences, such as income or capital gains tax, value-added tax, goods and services tax, or sales tax in certain jurisdictions.
It is your responsibility to determine whether taxes apply to any transactions you initiate or receive and, if so, to report and/or remit the correct tax to the appropriate tax authority.
4.5 Gas Fees
Blockchain transactions require the payment of transaction fees to the appropriate network ("Gas Fees"). You will be solely responsible to pay the Gas Fees for any transaction that you initiate via any of our Services.
4.6 Protocol Fees
The Bonzo Finance Protocol charges various fees associated with the use of its lending and borrowing services. By using our Services, you agree to the payment and reasonableness of these fees, which include:
Reserve Factor Fee: A portion of the interest paid by borrowers is allocated to the protocol's reserves, which serve as a safety buffer for the platform. The Reserve Factor Fee is a percentage of this allocated interest.
Liquidation Fee: When a borrower's collateral is liquidated due to their position falling below the required collateralization ratio, a Liquidation Fee is applied. This fee is a percentage of the liquidated collateral and is paid to the liquidator as an incentive for maintaining the health of the platform.
Stability Fee: The Stability Fee is a variable rate fee charged on borrowers to maintain the stability of the protocol. This fee is adjusted based on market conditions and is used to incentivize or disincentivize borrowing, helping to keep the platform in balance.
Flash Loan Fee: For users who take advantage of Flash Loans, which are uncollateralized loans that must be borrowed and repaid within a single transaction, a Flash Loan Fee is charged. This fee is a percentage of the borrowed amount and is paid to the protocol.
By using the Bonzo Finance Protocol, you acknowledge and agree to pay these fees as applicable to your lending and borrowing activities. The specific fee rates are determined by the protocol's governance process and are subject to change. It is your responsibility to stay informed about the current fee structure and to factor these costs into your decision-making when using the platform.
4.7 Release of Claims
You expressly agree that you assume all risks in connection with your access and use of any of our Services or the Protocol. You further expressly waive and release us from any and all liability, claims, causes of action, or damages arising from or in any way relating to your use of any of our Services.
If you are a California resident, you waive the benefits and protections of California Civil Code ยง 1542, which provides: "[a] general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party."
5. DISCLAIMERS
5.1 ASSUMPTION OF RISK GENERALLY BY ACCESSING AND USING ANY OF OUR SERVICES OR THE PROTOCOL, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU ARE FINANCIALLY AND TECHNICALLY SOPHISTICATED ENOUGH TO UNDERSTAND THE INHERENT RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH USING CRYPTOGRAPHIC AND BLOCKCHAIN-BASED SYSTEMS, AND THAT YOU HAVE A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE USAGE AND INTRICACIES OF DIGITAL ASSETS SUCH AS HEDERA TOKEN (HBAR), SO-CALLED STABLECOINS, AND OTHER DIGITAL TOKENS SUCH AS THOSE FOLLOWING THE HEDERA TOKEN SERVICE ("HTS") STANDARD.
IN PARTICULAR, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THE MARKETS FOR THESE DIGITAL ASSETS ARE NASCENT AND HIGHLY VOLATILE DUE TO RISK FACTORS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ADOPTION, SPECULATION, TECHNOLOGY, SECURITY, AND REGULATION. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT ANYONE CAN CREATE A TOKEN, INCLUDING FAKE VERSIONS OF EXISTING TOKENS AND TOKENS THAT FALSELY CLAIM TO REPRESENT PROJECTS, AND ACKNOWLEDGE AND ACCEPT THE RISK THAT YOU MAY MISTAKENLY BORROW THOSE OR OTHER TOKENS. SO-CALLED STABLECOINS MAY NOT BE AS STABLE AS THEY PURPORT TO BE, MAY NOT BE FULLY OR ADEQUATELY COLLATERALIZED, AND MAY BE SUBJECT TO PANICS AND RUNS.
FURTHER, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT SMART CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS AUTOMATICALLY EXECUTE AND SETTLE, AND THAT BLOCKCHAIN-BASED TRANSACTIONS ARE IRREVERSIBLE WHEN CONFIRMED. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND ACCEPT THAT THE COST AND SPEED OF TRANSACTING WITH CRYPTOGRAPHIC AND BLOCKCHAIN-BASED SYSTEMS SUCH AS HEDERA ARE VARIABLE AND MAY INCREASE DRAMATICALLY AT ANY TIME.
IF YOU ACT AS A LIQUIDITY PROVIDER TO THE PROTOCOL THROUGH THE INTERFACE, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOUR DIGITAL ASSETS MAY LOSE SOME OR ALL OF THEIR VALUE WHILE THEY ARE SUPPLIED TO THE PROTOCOL THROUGH THE INTERFACE DUE TO THE FLUCTUATION OF PRICES OF TOKENS IN A LENDING POOL.
FINALLY, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WE DO NOT CREATE, OWN, OR OPERATE CROSS-CHAIN BRIDGES AND WE DO NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY ABOUT THE SAFETY OR SOUNDNESS OF ANY CROSS-CHAIN BRIDGE.
IN SUMMARY, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THESE VARIABLES OR RISKS, DO NOT OWN OR CONTROL THE PROTOCOL, AND CANNOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY RESULTING LOSSES THAT YOU EXPERIENCE WHILE ACCESSING OR USING ANY OF OUR SERVICES OR THE PROTOCOL. ACCORDINGLY, YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL OF THE RISKS OF ACCESSING AND USING THE INTERFACE TO INTERACT WITH THE PROTOCOL.
5.2 NO WARRANTIES
EACH OF OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ANY REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF EACH OF OUR SERVICES IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. WE DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT ACCESS TO ANY OF OUR SERVICES WILL BE CONTINUOUS, UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, OR SECURE; THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ANY OF OUR SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, COMPLETE, OR CURRENT; OR THAT ANY OF OUR SERVICES WILL BE FREE FROM ERRORS, DEFECTS, VIRUSES, OR OTHER HARMFUL ELEMENTS. NO ADVICE, INFORMATION, OR STATEMENT THAT WE MAKE SHOULD BE TREATED AS CREATING ANY WARRANTY CONCERNING ANY OF OUR SERVICES. WE DO NOT ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ADVERTISEMENTS, OFFERS, OR STATEMENTS MADE BY THIRD PARTIES CONCERNING ANY OF OUR SERVICES. USER UNDERSTANDS & ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THERE MAY BE BUGS WITH RESPECT TO DISPLAYING THE WRONG TOKEN INFORMATION OR NFT INFORMATION/META-DATA AND IS ADVISED TO CONSULT THE PROTOCOL AND PUBLIC BLOCKCHAIN OF THE RELEVANT NETWORK. WE DO NOT POLICE OR REGULARLY MONITOR THE DATA OR META-DATA THAT IS BEING PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROTOCOL, INTERFACE, OR SERVICES.
SIMILARLY, THE PROTOCOL IS PROVIDED "AS IS", AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. ALTHOUGH WE CONTRIBUTED TO THE INITIAL CODE FOR THE PROTOCOL, WE DO NOT PROVIDE, OWN, OR CONTROL THE PROTOCOL, WHICH IS RUN AUTONOMOUSLY WITHOUT ANY HEADCOUNT BY SMART CONTRACTS DEPLOYED ON VARIOUS BLOCKCHAINS. NO DEVELOPER OR ENTITY INVOLVED IN CREATING THE PROTOCOL WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIMS OR DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR USE, INABILITY TO USE, OR YOUR INTERACTION WITH OTHER USERS OF, THE PROTOCOL, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR LOSS OF PROFITS, CRYPTOCURRENCIES, TOKENS, OR ANYTHING ELSE OF VALUE. WE DO NOT ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ADVERTISEMENTS, OFFERS, OR STATEMENTS MADE BY THIRD PARTIES CONCERNING ANY OF OUR SERVICES.
ANY PAYMENTS OR FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS THAT YOU ENGAGE IN WILL BE PROCESSED VIA AUTOMATED SMART CONTRACTS. ONCE EXECUTED, WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THESE PAYMENTS OR TRANSACTIONS, NOR DO WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO REVERSE ANY PAYMENTS OR TRANSACTIONS.
5.3 NO INVESTMENT ADVICE
ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY ANY OF OUR SERVICES IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS INVESTMENT ADVICE OR A RECOMMENDATION THAT A PARTICULAR TOKEN IS A SAFE OR SOUND INVESTMENT. YOU SHOULD NOT TAKE, OR REFRAIN FROM TAKING, ANY ACTION BASED ON ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ANY OF OUR SERVICES. BY PROVIDING TOKEN INFORMATION FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, WE DO NOT MAKE ANY INVESTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS TO YOU OR OPINE ON THE MERITS OF ANY TRANSACTION OR OPPORTUNITY. YOU ALONE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING WHETHER ANY INVESTMENT, INVESTMENT STRATEGY OR RELATED TRANSACTION IS APPROPRIATE FOR YOU BASED ON YOUR PERSONAL INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, AND RISK TOLERANCE.
6. Indemnification
You agree to hold harmless, release, defend, and indemnify us and our officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, affiliates, and subsidiaries from and against all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising from: (a) your access to and use of any of the Services or the Protocol; (b) your violation of any term or condition of this Agreement, the rights of any third party, or any other applicable law, rule, or regulation; (c) any other party's access to and use of any of the Services or the Protocol with your assistance or using any device or account that you own or control; and (d) any dispute between you and (i) any other user of any of the Services or the Protocol or (ii) any of your own customers or users.
7. Limitation of Liability
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL WE OR ANY OF OUR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, OR SUBSIDIARIES BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE PROPERTY, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY ACCESS TO OR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE, ANY OF THE SERVICES OR THE PROTOCOL, NOR WILL WE BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE, LOSS, OR INJURY RESULTING FROM HACKING, TAMPERING, OR OTHER UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR USE OF THE SERVICES OR THE PROTOCOL OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THEM, WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARE BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH AUTHORIZED OR UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE SERVICES OR THE PROTOCOL, EVEN IF AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF BONZO FINANCE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF OR KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. WE ASSUME NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY: (A) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT; (B) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, OF ANY NATURE WHATSOEVER, RESULTING FROM ANY ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SERVICES OR THE PROTOCOL; (C) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF ANY SECURE SERVER OR DATABASE IN OUR CONTROL, OR THE USE OF ANY INFORMATION OR DATA STORED THEREIN; (D) INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF FUNCTION RELATED TO THE SERVICES OR THE PROTOCOL; (E) BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE THAT MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SERVICES OR THE PROTOCOL; (F) ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN, OR LOSS OR DAMAGE INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF, ANY CONTENT MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICES OR THE PROTOCOL; AND (G) THE DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY.
WE HAVE NO LIABILITY TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY CLAIMS OR DAMAGES THAT MAY ARISE AS A RESULT OF ANY PAYMENTS OR TRANSACTIONS THAT YOU ENGAGE IN VIA THE SERVICES OR THE PROTOCOL, OR ANY OTHER PAYMENT OR TRANSACTIONS THAT YOU CONDUCT VIA THE SERVICES OR THE PROTOCOL. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR HEREIN, WE DO NOT PROVIDE REFUNDS FOR ANY PURCHASES THAT YOU MIGHT MAKE ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICES OR THE PROTOCOL.
WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ABOUT LINKED THIRD-PARTY SERVICES, THE THIRD PARTIES THEY ARE OWNED AND OPERATED BY, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THEM, ASSETS AVAILABLE THROUGH THEM, OR THE SUITABILITY, PRIVACY, OR SECURITY OF THEIR PRODUCTS OR SERVICES. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND ASSUME ALL RISK ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THIRD-PARTY SERVICES, THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES, APPLICATIONS, OR RESOURCES. WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES FOR DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND/OR INFORMATION OFFERED OR PROVIDED BY THIRD-PARTIES AND ACCESSED THROUGH THE SERVICES OR THE PROTOCOL.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY, OR OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THIS LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN NO EVENT SHALL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES (OTHER THAN AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW IN CASES INVOLVING PERSONAL INJURY) EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100.00 USD) OR ITS EQUIVALENT IN THE LOCAL CURRENCY OF THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTION.
THE FOREGOING DISCLAIMER WILL NOT APPLY TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW.
8. Governing Law, Dispute Resolution and Class Action Waivers
8.1 Governing Law
You agree that the laws of Dubai, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, govern this Agreement and any Dispute between you and us. You further agree that each of our Services shall be deemed to be based solely in Dubai, and that although a Service may be available in other jurisdictions, its availability does not give rise to general or specific personal jurisdiction in any forum outside of Dubai. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement evidences international commerce. Any arbitration conducted pursuant to this Agreement shall be governed by the relevant arbitration laws and regulations of Dubai. You agree that the courts of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) are the exclusive forums for any appeals of an arbitration award or for court proceedings in the event that this Agreement's binding arbitration clause is found to be unenforceable.
8.2 Dispute Resolution
We will use our best efforts to resolve any potential disputes through informal, good faith negotiations. If a potential dispute arises, you must contact us by sending an email to [email protected] so that we can attempt to resolve it without resorting to formal dispute resolution. If we aren't able to reach an informal resolution within sixty days of your email, then you and we both agree to resolve the potential dispute according to the process set forth below.
At our sole discretion, we may elect to submit any Dispute to non-binding mediation. If an election to mediate is made, then such mediation shall be held in Dubai, unless the parties agree otherwise, and it shall be conducted by a mediator selected by us. We reserve the right to appear by video conference to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Any claim or controversy arising out of or relating to any of our Services, this Agreement, or any other acts or omissions for which you may contend that we are liable, including, but not limited to, any claim or controversy as to arbitrability ("Dispute"), shall be finally and exclusively settled by arbitration conducted by the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) pursuant to its Arbitration Rules (the "DIAC Rules") then in effect, except as modified by this Agreement. A party who wishes to start arbitration must submit a written demand for arbitration to the DIAC and give notice to the other party as specified in the DIAC Rules and per Section 9.5 of this Agreement. The arbitration shall be selected pursuant to the DIAC Rules. The arbitration will be held in Dubai, unless you and we both agree to hold it elsewhere. Unless we agree otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate your claims with those of any other party. Any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. If for any reason a claim by law or equity must proceed in court rather than in arbitration, you agree to waive any right to a jury trial and any claim may be brought only in the courts of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
The parties will each pay their own attorney's fees and arbitration costs, unless the arbitrator makes an affirmative finding that a party's claim is frivolous, in which case the party asserting the frivolous claim will be required to pay the other party's attorney fees and arbitration costs.
8.3 Class Action and Jury Trial Waiver
You must bring any and all Disputes against us in your individual capacity and not as a plaintiff in or member of any purported class action, collective action, private attorney general action, or other representative proceeding. This provision applies to class arbitration. You and we both agree to waive the right to demand a trial by jury.
9. Miscellaneous
9.1 Entire Agreement
These terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous written and oral agreements, communications and other understandings (if any) relating to the subject matter of the terms.
9.2 Assignment
You may not assign or transfer this Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent. Any attempt by you to assign or transfer this Agreement without our prior written consent shall be null and void. We may freely assign or transfer this Agreement. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will bind and inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors and permitted assigns.
9.3 Not Registered with the SEC or Any Other Agency
We are not registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. You understand and acknowledge that we do not broker lending or borrowing orders on your behalf. We also do not facilitate the execution or settlement of your transactions, which occur entirely on public distributed blockchains like Hedera. As a result, we do not (and cannot) guarantee market best pricing or best execution through our Services. Any references in a Service to "best rate" does not constitute a representation or warranty about rates available through such Service, on the Protocol, or elsewhere.
9.4 Relationship of the Parties
Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed or is intended to be deemed, nor shall it cause you and us to be treated as partners, joint ventures, or either you or us to be treated as the agent of the other.
9.5 Notice
You agree and consent to receive electronically all communications, agreements, documents, notices and disclosures (collectively "Communication(s)") that we may provide to you in connection with your use of the Service. You agree that we may provide such Communications via the primary email address you supply to us in your profile, instant chat, and/or through other electronic communications including but not limited to text messages or mobile push notifications. It is your responsibility to provide us with a true, accurate, and complete contact information. If we send you a Communication, but you do not receive it because your contact information is incorrect, blocked by a service provider, out of date, or you are otherwise unable to receive electronic Communications, we will have been deemed to have provided the Communication to you.
Any notice or communications required to be given to us under this Agreement will be given and received via (i) email at [email protected], read and delivery receipt requested and confirmed; or (ii) sent by an overnight service with tracking capabilities to the address below, upon receipt; or (iii) sent by certified mail, upon signed receipt.
Attn: BONZO FINANCE LABS - FZCO
Building A1, Dubai Digital Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
9.6 Severability
With the exception of Section 8.3 (Class Action and Jury Trial Waiver), if any provision of this Agreement shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable under any rule, law, or regulation of any local, state, or federal government agency, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of the provision to the greatest extent possible under any applicable law and the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement shall not be affected.
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