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INFRASTRUCTURE
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Polygon

Engin Layer

Etherium Foundation
ROLL UPS

Puffer

Fraxtal

Arbitrum

Base

Optimism

PHALA NETWORK

Cartesi
LRTS

Kelp

EtherFi

Swell

Puffer

Fraxtal
RASS

Ankr
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Altlayer
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Gateway
OPERATORS

Ankr

Infra singularity

P-ops

Chainbase

Dora Factory

Nodes Guru

StakeTab

Unity Network

Cha

Kiln

Piertwo

P2P

Hashkey Cloud

Luganodes

Everstake

Infstones

Liquify

PHALA NETWORK

DIAC

Equinox Dao
DEPINS

Ankr

Andrena

Pokt

Filecoin

OpenDB

PHALA NETWORK

Spheron

Daylight

Phala Network

Geodnet

Foam

Powerpod

Iotex
Terms of Service
Last Revised on Feb 13, 2025
Welcome to the Terms of Service (these “Terms”) for the website www.witnesschain.com (the “Website”), the Infinity Watch mobile application (the “App”) and the Infinity Watch Testnet (the “Testnet”), each operated on behalf of Kaleidoscope Blockchain Inc. d/b/a Witness Chain (“KB”, “we” or “us”). The Website, the App, the Testnet, and any content, tools, features and functionality offered on or through our Website and the App are collectively referred to as the “Services“.
These Terms govern your access to and use of the Services. Please read these Terms carefully, as they include important information about your legal rights. By accessing and/or using the Services, you are agreeing to these Terms. If you do not understand or agree to these Terms, please do not use the Services.
For purposes of these Terms, “you” and “your” means you as the user of the Services. If you use the Services on behalf of a company or other entity then “you” includes you and that entity, and you represent and warrant that (a) you are an authorized representative of the entity with the authority to bind the entity to these Terms, and (b) you agree to these Terms on the entity’s behalf.
1 THE SERVICES
1.1 Infinity Watch Protocol is not Part of the Services. The Services provide a front-end interface accessible via the Website or App or related APIs that allows users to access data from, and interface with, a set of decentralized smart contracts that allow for a network of “watchtowers” to observe, verify, and transform real-world events into trusted digital proofs (the “Infinity Watch Protocol”). Users may interface with the Infinity Watch Protocol in order to register a watchtower node to the Infinity Watch Protocol, submit watchtower requests to other users of the Infinity Watch Protocol and to fulfill such requests. However, the Infinity Watch Protocol, including the underlying smart contracts, are not part of the Services, and your use of the Infinity Watch Protocol is entirely at your own risk. Certain elements of the Infinity Watch Protocol may be made publicly available under an open-source or source-available license, and these Terms do not override or supersede the terms of those licenses.
1.2 Documentation. The Services may display, include or make available documentation, blog posts and other descriptions or materials provided related to the Infinity Watch Protocol (collectively, the “Documentation”). The Documentation is part of the Services.
1.3 Wallets. The Services will allow you to connect a third-party digital wallet (a “Wallet”) to the Infinity Watch Protocol in order to interface with the Infinity Watch Protocol, such as to receive tokens or rewards via your activities on the Infinity Watch Protocol. By using a Wallet in connection with the Services, you agree that you are using the Wallet under the terms and conditions of the applicable third-party provider of such Wallet. Wallets are not associated with, maintained by, supported by or affiliated with KB. KB makes no representations and warranties regarding how the Services will operate with any specific Wallet. You acknowledge that you are solely responsible for the management of the private keys for, and security of, your Wallet(s). KB does not and will not manage, store, collect or otherwise access the private keys for your Wallet(s). KB does not have custody or control over the contents of your Wallet(s) and has no ability to retrieve or transfer those contents. KB is not and will not be responsible or liable for any claims, damages, losses or liabilities whatsoever resulting from the compromise of your systems or Wallet(s) or arising directly or indirectly from your failure to comply with the Terms. In certain cases, your transactions through the Services may not be successful due to an error with the blockchain or the Wallet. We accept no responsibility or liability to you for any such failed transactions, or any transaction or gas fees that may be incurred by you in connection with such failed transactions.
1.4 Eligibility. You must be 18 years of age or older and not be a Prohibited Person to use the Services. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you meet these requirements. A “Prohibited Person” is any person or entity that is (a) the subject of any economic or trade sanctions administered or enforced by any governmental authority, including being designated on any list of prohibited or restricted parties by any governmental authority, such as the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals, the U.S. Department of Commerce Denied Persons List Entity List, the E.U. Consolidated List of persons and the U.K. Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets, (b) located, a resident of or organized in any jurisdiction or territory that is the subject of comprehensive country-wide or regional economic sanctions or has been designated as “terrorist supporting” by the United Nations or the governmental authority of the European Union, United Kingdom or the United States, or (c) owned or controlled by such persons or entities listed in (a)-(b).
1.5 Updates. We may, but have no obligation to, make improvements, modifications or updates to the Services from time to time, including, but not limited to, changes and updates to the underlying software, technical configurations or service features (“Updates”). Your continued access and use of the Services are subject to such Updates and you shall accept any patches, system upgrades, bug fixes, feature modifications, or other maintenance work that arise out of such Updates. We are not liable for any failure by you to accept and use such Updates in the manner specified or required by us.
1.6 Fees. We may charge or pass through fees for your use of some or part of the Services we make available to you, including transaction or processing fees, blockchain gas or similar network fees, or other fees that accrue via your use of the Infinity Watch Protocol. We will use good faith efforts to disclose the amount of fees we will charge or pass through to you for the applicable Service at the time you access, use or otherwise transact with the Services, although in certain cases, such disclosure may only reflect our estimate of fees, which may vary from the fees actually paid to use the Services and interact with the Infinity Watch Protocol or applicable blockchain with which the Services are compatible. We are not responsible for any fees charged by a third party. All transactions processed through the Services are non-refundable. You will be responsible for paying any and all taxes, duties and assessments now or hereafter claimed or imposed by any governmental authority associated with your use of the Services. You acknowledge and agree that all information you provide with respect to transactions on the Services, including, without limitation, credit card, bank account, PayPal or other payment information is accurate, current and complete, and you have the legal right to use such payment method.
1.7 Promotional Codes. We may offer certain promotional codes (“Promotional Codes”) that may be redeemed in the Services for certain features or benefits related to the Services. You agree that Promotional Codes: (a) may not be duplicated, sold or transferred in any manner, or made available by you to the general public (whether posted to a public forum or otherwise), unless expressly permitted by KB; (b) may be disabled or have additional conditions applied to them by KB at any time for any reason without liability to KB; (c) may only be used pursuant to the specific terms that KB establishes for such Promotional Code and in accordance with applicable law; (d) are not valid for cash or other credits or points; and (e) may expire prior to your use.
1.8 The Testnet. From time to time, we may operate a Testnet that is designed to emulate the functionality of the Services and Infinity Watch Protocol, such as to allow users to test how the Services interface with the Infinity Watch Protocol. We make no representation or warranty that the Testnet will accurately or completely simulate, duplicate or replicate the Infinity Watch Protocol or how the rest of the Services interface with the Infinity Watch Protocol. YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE TESTNET IS ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY. Notwithstanding any other information provided by KB regarding the Testnet (including in any marketing communications), we may change, discontinue, deprecate, temporarily or permanently, all or any part of the Testnet or who is eligible to participate in the Testnet, at any time and without notice, at our sole discretion. In your use of the Testnet, you may interact with or transfer certain cryptocurrencies or other digital assets on the Testnet (“Testnet Tokens”), such as Testnet Tokens obtained through a faucet. Testnet Tokens are not, and shall never convert to or accrue to become any other tokens or virtual assets. Testnet Tokens are virtual items with no monetary value. Testnet Tokens do not constitute any currency or property of any type and are not redeemable, refundable, or eligible for any fiat or digital currency or anything else of value. Testnet Tokens are not transferable between users outside of the Testnet, and you may not attempt to sell, trade, or transfer any Testnet Tokens outside of the Testnet, or obtain any manner of credit using any Testnet Tokens. Any attempt to sell, trade, or transfer any Testnet Tokens outside of the Testnet will be null and void. Testnet Tokens will not be converted into any future rewards offered by us.
2 USER ACCOUNTS
2.1 Creating and Safeguarding your Account. To use certain of the Services, you need to create an account or link another account, such as your Apple, Facebook or Google account (“Account”). You agree to provide us with accurate, complete and updated information for your Account. You can access, edit and update your Account via using our third party login providers. You are solely responsible for any activity on your Account and for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your password. We are not liable for any acts or omissions by you in connection with your Account. You must immediately notify us at support@witnesschain.com if you know or have any reason to suspect that your Account or password have been stolen, misappropriated or otherwise compromised, or in case of any actual or suspected unauthorized use of your Account. You agree not to create any Account if we have previously removed you, or we previously banned you from any of our Services, unless we provide written consent otherwise.
2.2 Experience Points. In your use of the Services, you may be attributed certain experience points, reputation indicators, or other similar features (“Experience Points”). Experience Points are not, and may never convert to, accrue to, be used as basis to calculate, or become any other tokens or virtual assets or distribution thereof. Experience Points are virtual items with no monetary value. Experience Points do not constitute any currency or property of any type and are not redeemable, refundable, or eligible for any fiat or virtual currency or anything else of value. Experience Points are not transferable between users, and you may not attempt to sell, trade, or transfer any Experience Points, or obtain any manner of credit using any Experience Points. Any attempt to sell, trade, or transfer any Experience Points or tokens representing any Experience Points will be null and void.
2.3 Interactions with Other Users on the Services. You are responsible for your interactions with other users on or through the Services. While we reserve the right to monitor interactions between users, we are not obligated to do so, and we cannot be held liable for your interactions with other users, or for any user’s actions or inactions. If you have a dispute with one or more users, you release us (and our affiliates and subsidiaries, and our and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents) from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes. In entering into this release, you expressly waive any protections (whether statutory or otherwise) that would otherwise limit the coverage of this release to include only those claims which you may know or suspect to exist in your favor at the time of agreeing to this release.
3 LOCATION OF OUR PRIVACY POLICY
3.1 Privacy Policy. Our Privacy Policy describes how we handle the information you provide to us when you use the Services. For an explanation of our privacy practices, please visit our Privacy Policy located at [ www.witnesschain.com/privacy-policy ].
4 Rights We Grant You
4.1 Right to Use Services. We hereby permit you to use the Services for your internal use only, provided that you comply with these Terms in connection with all such use. If any software, content or other materials owned or controlled by us are distributed to you as part of your use of the Services (such as the Documentation), we hereby grant you, a personal, non-assignable, non-sublicensable, non-transferrable, and non-exclusive right and license to access and display such software, content and materials provided to you as part of the Services (and right to download a single copy of the App onto your applicable equipment or device), in each case for the sole purpose of enabling you to use the Services as permitted by these Terms. Your access and use of the Services may be interrupted from time to time for any of several reasons, including, without limitation, the malfunction of equipment, periodic updating, maintenance or repair of the Service or other actions that KB, in its sole discretion, may elect to take.
4.2 Restrictions On Your Use of the Services. You may not do any of the following in connection with your use of the Services, unless applicable laws or regulations prohibit these restrictions or you have our written permission to do so:
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download, modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, duplicate, publish, license, create derivative works from, or offer for sale any information contained on, or obtained from or through, the Services, except for temporary files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display purposes, or as otherwise expressly permitted in these Terms;
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duplicate, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble or decode the Services (including any underlying idea or algorithm), or attempt to do any of the same;
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use, reproduce or remove any copyright, trademark, service mark, trade name, slogan, logo, image, or other proprietary notation displayed on or through the Services;
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use automation software (bots), hacks, modifications (mods) or any other unauthorized third-party software designed to modify the Services;
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exploit the Services to communicate or facilitate any commercial advertisement or solicitation;
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access or use the Services in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, disrupt or impair the Services or interfere with any other party’s access to or use of the Services or use any device, software or routine that causes the same;
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attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage or disrupt the Services, accounts registered to other users, or the computer systems or networks connected to the Services;
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circumvent, remove, alter, deactivate, degrade or thwart any technological measure or content protections of the Services;
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use any robot, spider, crawlers, scraper, or other automatic device, process, software or queries that intercepts, “mines,” scrapes, extracts, or otherwise accesses the Services to monitor, extract, copy or collect information or data from or through the Services, or engage in any manual process to do the same;
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introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs or other materials that are malicious or technologically harmful into our systems;
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submit, transmit, display, perform, post or store any content that is unlawful, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, harassing, or otherwise use the Services in a manner that is obscene, harassing, pornographic, or to incite, organize, promote or facilitate violence or criminal activities;
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violate any applicable law or regulation in connection with your access to or use of the Services; or
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access or use the Services in any way not expressly permitted by these Terms.
4.3 Use of the App. You are responsible for providing the mobile device, wireless service plan, software, Internet connections and/or other equipment or services that you need to download, install and use the App. We do not guarantee that the App can be accessed and used on any particular device or with any particular service plan. We do not guarantee that the App will be available in any particular geographic location. As part of the Services and to update you regarding the status of deliveries, you may receive push notifications, local client notifications, text messages, picture messages, alerts, emails or other types of messages directly sent to you in connection with the App (“Push Messages”). You acknowledge that, when you use the App, your wireless service provider may charge you fees for data, text messaging and/or other wireless access, including in connection with Push Messages. You have control over the Push Messages settings and can opt in or out of these Push Messages through the Services or through your mobile device’s operating system (with the possible exception of infrequent, important service announcements and administrative messages). Please check with your wireless service provider to determine what fees apply to your access to and use of the App, including your receipt of Push Messages from KB. You are solely responsible for any fee, cost or expense that you incur to download, install and/or use the App on your mobile device, including for your receipt of Push Messages from KB.
4.4 Mobile Software from the Apple App Store. The following terms and conditions apply to you only if you are using the App from the Apple App Store. To the extent the other terms and conditions of these Terms are less restrictive than, or otherwise conflict with, the terms and conditions of this paragraph, the more restrictive or conflicting terms and conditions in this paragraph apply, but solely with respect to your use of the App from the Apple App Store. You acknowledge and agree that these Terms are solely between you and KB, not Apple, and that Apple has no responsibility for the App or content thereof. Your use of the App must comply with the App Store’s applicable terms of use. You acknowledge that Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to the App. In the event of any failure of the App to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price, if any, for the App to you. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the App, and any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty will be solely governed by these Terms. You and KB acknowledge that Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims of yours or any third party relating to the App or your possession and/or use of the App, including, but not limited to: (a) product liability claims, (b) any claim that the App fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement, and (c) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation. You and KB acknowledge that, in the event of any third-party claim that the App or your possession and use of that App infringes that third party’s intellectual property rights, KB, not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim to the extent required by these Terms. You must comply with applicable third-party terms of agreement when using the App. You and KB acknowledge and agree that Apple, and Apple’s subsidiaries, are third party beneficiaries of these Terms as they relate to your use of the App, and that, upon your acceptance of these Terms, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary thereof.
4.5 Beta Offerings. From time to time, we may, in our sole discretion, include certain test or beta features or products in the Services (“Beta Offerings”) as we may designate from time to time. Your use of any Beta Offering is completely voluntary. The Beta Offerings are provided on an “as is” basis and may contain errors, defects, bugs, or inaccuracies that could cause failures, corruption or loss of data and information from any connected device. You acknowledge and agree that all use of any Beta Offering is at your sole risk. You agree that once you use a Beta Offering, your content or data may be affected such that you may be unable to revert back to a prior non-beta version of the same or similar feature. Additionally, if such reversion is possible, you may not be able to return or restore data created within the Beta Offering back to the prior non-beta version. If we provide you any Beta Offerings on a closed beta or confidential basis, we will notify you of such as part of your use of the Beta Offerings. For any such confidential Beta Offerings, you agree to not disclose, divulge, display, or otherwise make available any of the Beta Offerings without our prior written consent.
5 Ownership and Content
5.1 Ownership of the Services. The Services, including their “look and feel” (e.g., text, graphics, images, logos), proprietary content, information and other materials, are protected under copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. You agree that KB and/or its licensors own all right, title and interest in and to the Services (including any and all intellectual property rights therein) and you agree not to take any action(s) inconsistent with such ownership interests. We and our licensors reserve all rights in connection with the Services and its content (other than Your Content), including, without limitation, the exclusive right to create derivative works.
5.2 Ownership of Trademarks. KB’s name, trademarks, logo and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans are trademarks of KB or its affiliates or licensors. Other names, logos, product and service names, designs and slogans that appear on the Services are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by us.
5.3 Ownership of Feedback. We welcome feedback, comments and suggestions for improvements to the Services (“Feedback”). You acknowledge and expressly agree that any contribution of Feedback does not and will not give or grant you any right, title or interest in the Services or in any such Feedback. All Feedback becomes the sole and exclusive property of KB, and KB may use and disclose Feedback in any manner and for any purpose whatsoever without further notice or compensation to you and without retention by you of any proprietary or other right or claim. You hereby assign to KB any and all right, title and interest (including, but not limited to, any patent, copyright, trade secret, trademark, show-how, know-how, moral rights and any and all other intellectual property right) that you may have in and to any and all Feedback.
5.4 Your Content License Grant. In connection with your use of the Services, you may be able to post, upload, or submit content to be made available through the Services (“Your Content”). In order to operate the Service, we must obtain from you certain license rights in Your Content so that actions we take in operating the Service are not considered legal violations. Accordingly, by using the Service and uploading Your Content, you grant us a license to access, use, host, cache, store, reproduce, transmit, display, publish, distribute, and modify (for technical purposes, e.g., making sure content is viewable on smartphones as well as computers and other devices) Your Content but solely as required to be able to operate and provide the Services. You agree that these rights and licenses are royalty free, transferable, sub-licensable, worldwide and irrevocable (for so long as Your Content is stored with us), and include a right for us to make Your Content available to, and pass these rights along to, others with whom we have contractual relationships related to the provision of the Services, solely for the purpose of providing such Services, and to otherwise permit access to or disclose Your Content to third parties if we determine such access is necessary to comply with our legal obligations. As part of the foregoing license grant you agree that the other users of the Services shall have the right to comment on and/or tag Your Content and/or to use, publish, display, modify or include a copy of Your Content as part of their own use of the Services; except that the foregoing shall not apply to any of Your Content that you post privately for non-public display on the Services. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, KB reserves the right, and has absolute discretion, to remove, screen, edit, or delete any of Your Content at any time, for any reason, and without notice. By posting or submitting Your Content through 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 Your Content. You agree that Your Content will not contain material subject to copyright or other proprietary rights, unless you have the necessary permission or are otherwise legally entitled to post the material and to grant us the license described above.
5.5 Notice of Infringement – DMCA (Copyright) Policy
If you believe that any text, graphics, photos, audio, videos or other materials or works uploaded, downloaded or appearing on the Services have been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may submit a notification to our copyright agent in accordance with 17 USC 512(c) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the “DMCA”), by providing the following information in writing:
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identification of the copyrighted work that is claimed to be infringed;
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identification of the allegedly infringing material that is requested to be removed, including a description of where it is located on the Service;
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information for our copyright agent to contact you, such as an address, telephone number and e-mail address;
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a statement that you have a good faith belief that the identified, allegedly infringing use is not authorized by the copyright owners, its agent or the law;
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a statement that the information above is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or the authorized person to act on behalf of the copyright owner; and
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the physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Notices of copyright infringement claims should be sent by mail to: Kaleidoscope Blockchain Inc., Attn: Ranvir Rana, 300 Witherspoon St, Suite 201, Princeton, NJ 08542; or by e-mail to [support@witnesschain.com]. It is our policy, in appropriate circumstances and at our discretion, to disable or terminate the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe copyrights or intellectual property rights of others.
A user of the Services who has uploaded or posted materials identified as infringing as described above may supply a counter-notification pursuant to sections 512(g)(2) and (3) of the DMCA. When we receive a counter-notification, we may reinstate the posts or material in question, in our sole discretion. To file a counter-notification with us, you must provide a written communication (by fax or regular mail or by email) that sets forth all of the items required by sections 512(g)(2) and (3) of the DMCA. Please note that you will be liable for damages if you materially misrepresent that content, or an activity is not infringing the copyrights of others.
6 Third-Party Services and Materials
6.1 Use of Third-Party Materials in the Services. Certain Services may display, include or make available content, data, information, applications or materials from third parties or provide links to certain third-party websites (“Third-Party Materials”). By using the Services, you acknowledge and agree that KB is not responsible for examining or evaluating the content, accuracy, completeness, availability, timeliness, validity, copyright compliance, legality, decency, quality or any other aspect of such Third-Party Materials. We do not warrant or endorse and do not assume and will not have any liability or responsibility to you or any other person for any Third-Party Materials or for any other materials, products, or services of third parties. Third-Party Materials are provided solely as a convenience to you.
7 Disclaimers, Limitations of Liability and Indemnification
7.1 Disclaimers.
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Your access to and use of the Services are at your own risk. You understand and agree that the Services are provided to you on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. Without limiting the foregoing, to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, KB, its parents, affiliates, related companies, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, partners and licensors (the “KB Entities”) DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. The KB Entities make no warranty or representation and disclaim all responsibility and liability for: (a) the completeness, accuracy, availability, timeliness, security or reliability of the Services (including the Documentation) and the Infinity Watch Protocol; (b) any harm to your computer system, loss of data, or other harm that results from your access to or use of the Services or the Infinity Watch Protocol; (c) the operation or compatibility with any other application or any particular system or device; (d) whether the Services or the Infinity Watch Protocol will meet your requirements or be available on an uninterrupted, secure or error-free basis; (e) whether the Services or the Infinity Watch Protocol will protect your assets from theft, hacking, cyber attack or other form of loss caused by third-party conduct; and (f) the deletion of, or the failure to store or transmit, Your Content and other communications maintained by the Services. Nothing contained in the Services constitutes, or is meant to constitute, financial, legal or other professional advice of any kind. If you require advice in relation to any financial, legal or other professional matter you should consult an appropriate professional. No advice or information, whether oral or written, obtained from the KB Entities or through the Services, will create any warranty or representation not expressly made herein.
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We do not control all activity and data on the Infinity Watch Protocol itself, nor do we take possession, custody, or control over any digital assets on the Infinity Watch Protocol. You acknowledge and agree that we make no representations and warranties with respect to the Infinity Watch Protocol. While we attempt to be as accurate as we can in our Documentation, we do not warrant that the Documentation is accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free.
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THE LAWS OF CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS, INCLUDING THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 7.2 BELOW. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
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THE KB ENTITIES TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY AND ASSUME NO LIABILITY FOR ANY CONTENT THAT YOU, ANOTHER USER, OR A THIRD PARTY CREATES, UPLOADS, POSTS, SENDS, RECEIVES, OR STORES ON OR THROUGH OUR SERVICES. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO CONTENT THAT MIGHT BE OFFENSIVE, ILLEGAL, MISLEADING, OR OTHERWISE INAPPROPRIATE, NONE OF WHICH THE KB ENTITIES WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR.
7.2 Limitations of Liability. TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, YOU AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT WILL THE KB ENTITIES BE LIABLE (A) FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING INDIRECT SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES), HOWEVER CAUSED AND UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER UNDER THESE TERMS OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANY WAY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES OR THESE TERMS AND WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) EVEN IF THE KB ENTITIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE, OR (B) FOR ANY OTHER CLAIM, DEMAND OR DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OR THE DELIVERY, USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SERVICES. THE KB ENTITIES’ TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES FINALLY AWARDED SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00), OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID THE KB ENTITIES, IF ANY, IN THE PAST SIX (6) MONTHS FOR THE SERVICES (OR OFFERINGS PURCHASED ON THE SERVICES) GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY EVEN IF THE ABOVE STATED REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
7.3 Indemnification. By entering into these Terms and accessing or using the Services, you agree that you shall defend, indemnify and hold the KB Entities harmless from and against any and all claims, costs, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and costs) incurred by the KB Entities arising out of or in connection with: (a) your violation or breach of any term of these Terms or any applicable law or regulation; (b) your violation of any rights of any third party; (c) your misuse of the Services; (d) Your Content; or (e) your negligence or wilful misconduct. If you are obligated to indemnify any KB Entity hereunder, then you agree that KB (or, at its discretion, the applicable KB Entity) will have the right, in its sole discretion, to control any action or proceeding and to determine whether KB wishes to settle, and if so, on what terms, and you agree to fully cooperate with KB in the defense or settlement of such claim.
7.4 Acknowledgement; Assumption of Risks.
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By using the Services, you represent that you have sufficient knowledge and experience in business and financial matters, including a sufficient understanding of blockchain technologies, cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, storage mechanisms, and blockchain-based software systems to be able to assess and evaluate the risks and benefits of the Services contemplated hereunder, and will bear the risks thereof, including loss of all amounts paid, and the risk that the cryptocurrencies and other digital assets may have little or no value. You acknowledge and agree that there are risks associated with purchasing and holding cryptocurrency and using blockchain technology. These include, but are not limited to, risk of losing access to cryptocurrency due to slashing, loss of private key(s), custodial error or purchaser error, risk of mining or blockchain attacks, risk of hacking and security weaknesses, risk of unfavorable regulatory intervention in one or more jurisdictions, risk related to token taxation, risk of personal information disclosure, risk of uninsured losses, volatility risks, and unanticipated risks.
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Smart contracts execute automatically when certain conditions are met. We do not have the ability to reverse a transaction that is recorded on a public blockchain. You are responsible for ensuring that any details entered you enter in connection with a transaction using any smart contracts are accurate and complete. Further, since smart contracts typically cannot be stopped or reversed, vulnerabilities in their programming and design or other vulnerabilities that may arise due to hacking or other security incidents can have adverse effects to digital assets, including but not limited to significant volatility and risk of loss.
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You acknowledge that there are inherent risks associated with using or interacting with public blockchains and blockchain technology. There is no guarantee that such technology will be unavailable or subject to errors, hacking or other security risks. Underlying blockchain protocols may also be subject to sudden changes in operating rules, including forks, and it is your responsibility to make yourself aware of upcoming operating changes.
8 ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER
8.1 PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY – IT MAY SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT AND TO HAVE A JURY HEAR YOUR CLAIMS. IT CONTAINS PROCEDURES FOR MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION AND A CLASS ACTION WAIVER.
8.2 Informal Process First. You and KB agree that in the event of any dispute, either party will first contact the other party and make a good faith sustained effort to resolve the dispute before resorting to more formal means of resolution, including without limitation, any court action, after first allowing the receiving party thirty (30) days in which to respond. Both you and KB agree that this dispute resolution procedure is a condition precedent which must be satisfied before initiating any arbitration against the other party.
8.3 Arbitration Agreement and Class Action Waiver. After the informal dispute resolution process, any remaining dispute, controversy, or claim (collectively, “Claim”) relating in any way to KB’s services and/or products, including the Services, and any use or access or lack of access thereto, will be resolved by arbitration, including threshold questions of arbitrability of the Claim. You and KB agree that any Claim will be settled by final and binding arbitration, using the English language, administered by JAMS under its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures (the “JAMS Rules”) then in effect (those rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this section, and as of the date of these Terms). Because your contract with KB, these Terms, and this Arbitration Agreement concern interstate commerce, the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) governs the arbitrability of all disputes. However, the arbitrator will apply applicable substantive law consistent with the FAA and the applicable statute of limitations or condition precedent to suit. Arbitration will be handled by a sole arbitrator in accordance with the JAMS Rules. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court that has jurisdiction. Any arbitration under these Terms will take place on an individual basis – class arbitrations and Class Actions are not permitted. You understand that by agreeing to these Terms, you and KB are each waiving the right to trial by jury or to participate in a Class Action or class arbitration.
8.4 Exceptions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you and KB agree that the following types of disputes will be resolved in a court of proper jurisdiction:
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Claims within the jurisdiction of a small claims court consistent with the jurisdictional and dollar limits that may apply, as long as it is brought and maintained as an individual dispute and not as a class, representative, or consolidated action or proceeding;
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Claims where the sole form of relief sought is injunctive relief (including public injunctive relief); or
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intellectual property disputes.
8.5 Costs of Arbitration. Payment of all filing, administration, and arbitrator costs and expenses will be governed by the JAMS Rules, except that if you demonstrate that any such costs and expenses owed by you under those rules would be prohibitively more expensive than a court proceeding, KB will pay the amount of any such costs and expenses that the arbitrator determines are necessary to prevent the arbitration from being prohibitively more expensive than a court proceeding (subject to possible reimbursement as set forth below). Fees and costs may be awarded as provided pursuant to applicable law. If the arbitrator finds that either the substance of your claim or the relief sought in the demand is frivolous or brought for an improper purpose (as measured by the standards set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(b)), then the payment of all fees will be governed by the JAMS Rules. In that case, you agree to reimburse KB for all monies previously disbursed by it that are otherwise your obligation to pay under the applicable rules. If you prevail in the arbitration and are awarded an amount that is less than the last written settlement amount offered by KB before the arbitrator was appointed, KB will pay you the amount it offered in settlement. The arbitrator may make rulings and resolve disputes as to the payment and reimbursement of fees or expenses at any time during the proceeding and upon request from either party made within fourteen (14) days of the arbitrator’s ruling on the merits.
8.6 Opt-Out. You have the right to opt-out and not be bound by the arbitration provisions set forth in these Terms by sending written notice of your decision to opt-out to support@witnesschain.com or to the U.S. mailing address listed in the “How to Contact Us” section of these Terms. The notice must be sent to KB within thirty (30) days of your first registering to use the Services or agreeing to these Terms; otherwise, you shall be bound to arbitrate disputes on a non-class basis in accordance with these Terms. If you opt out of only the arbitration provisions, and not also the Class Action waiver, the Class Action waiver still applies. You may not opt out of only the Class Action waiver and not also the arbitration provisions. If you opt-out of these arbitration provisions, KB also will not be bound by them.
8.7 WAIVER OF RIGHT TO BRING CLASS ACTION AND REPRESENTATIVE CLAIMS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AND KB EACH AGREE THAT ANY PROCEEDING TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE, CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY WILL BE BROUGHT AND CONDUCTED ONLY IN THE RESPECTIVE PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS PART OF ANY CLASS (OR PURPORTED CLASS), CONSOLIDATED, MULTIPLE-PLAINTIFF, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING (“CLASS ACTION”). YOU AND KB AGREE TO WAIVE THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS ACTION. YOU AND KB EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY ABILITY TO MAINTAIN A CLASS ACTION IN ANY FORUM. IF THE DISPUTE IS SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION, THE ARBITRATOR WILL NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO COMBINE OR AGGREGATE CLAIMS, CONDUCT A CLASS ACTION, OR MAKE AN AWARD TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY NOT A PARTY TO THE ARBITRATION. FURTHER, YOU AND KB AGREE THAT THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE PROCEEDINGS FOR MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S CLAIMS, AND IT MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF A CLASS ACTION. FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, HOWEVER, YOU CAN SEEK PUBLIC INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO THE EXTENT AUTHORIZED BY LAW AND CONSISTENT WITH THE EXCEPTIONS CLAUSE ABOVE. IF THIS CLASS ACTION WAIVER IS LIMITED, VOIDED, OR FOUND UNENFORCEABLE, THEN, UNLESS THE PARTIES MUTUALLY AGREE OTHERWISE, THE PARTIES’ AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE SHALL BE NULL AND VOID WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PROCEEDING SO LONG AS THE PROCEEDING IS PERMITTED TO PROCEED AS A CLASS ACTION. IF A COURT DECIDES THAT THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH ARE DEEMED INVALID OR UNENFORCEABLE, ANY PUTATIVE CLASS, PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR CONSOLIDATED OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION MUST BE BROUGHT IN A COURT OF PROPER JURISDICTION AND NOT IN ARBITRATION.
9 Additional Provisions
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Updating These Terms. We may modify these Terms from time to time in which case we will update the “Last Revised” date at the top of these Terms. If we make changes that are material, we will use reasonable efforts to attempt to notify you, such as by e-mail and/or by placing a prominent notice on the first page of the Website. However, it is your sole responsibility to review these Terms from time to time to view any such changes. The updated Terms will be effective as of the time of posting, or such later date as may be specified in the updated Terms. Your continued access or use of the Services after the modifications have become effective will be deemed your acceptance of the modified Terms. No amendment shall apply to a dispute for which an arbitration has been initiated prior to the change in Terms.
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Suspension; Termination. If you breach any of the provisions of these Terms, all licenses granted by KB will terminate automatically. Additionally, KB may, in its sole discretion, suspend or terminate your access to or use of any of the Services, with or without notice, for any or no reason, including, without limitation, (a) if we believe, in our sole discretion, you have engaged in any of the prohibited activities set forth in Section 4.2; (b) if you provide any incomplete, incorrect or false information to us; (c) if you have breached any portion of these Terms; and/or (d) if we determine such action is necessary to comply with these Terms, any of our policies, procedures or practices, or any law rule or regulation. All sections which by their nature should survive the termination of these Terms shall continue in full force and effect subsequent to and notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement by KB or you. Termination will not limit any of KB’s other rights or remedies at law or in equity.
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Injunctive Relief. You agree that a breach of these Terms will cause irreparable injury to KB for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy and KB shall be entitled to equitable relief in addition to any remedies it may have hereunder or at law without a bond, other security or proof of damages.
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California Residents. If you are a California resident, in accordance with Cal. Civ. Code § 1789.3, you may report complaints to the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs by contacting them in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112 Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210.
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Export Laws. You agree that you will not export or re-export, directly or indirectly, the Services and/or other information or materials provided by KB hereunder, to any country for which the United States or any other relevant jurisdiction requires any export license or other governmental approval at the time of export without first obtaining such license or approval. In particular, but without limitation, the Services may not be exported or re-exported (a) into any U.S. embargoed countries or any country that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country, or (b) to anyone listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties, including the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Department of Commerce Denied Person’s List or Entity List. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you are not located in any such country or on any such list. You are responsible for and hereby agree to comply at your sole expense with all applicable United States export laws and regulations.
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Force Majeure. We will not be liable or responsible to you, nor be deemed to have defaulted under or breached these Terms, for any failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any of our obligations under these Terms or in providing the Services, when and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from any events beyond our ability to control, including acts of God; flood, fire, earthquake, epidemics, pandemics, tsunami, explosion, war, invasion, hostilities (whether war is declared or not), terrorist threats or acts, riot or other civil unrest, government order, law, or action, embargoes or blockades, strikes, labor stoppages or slowdowns or other industrial disturbances, shortage of adequate or suitable Internet connectivity, telecommunication breakdown or shortage of adequate power or electricity, and other similar events beyond our control.
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Miscellaneous. If any provision of these Terms shall be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. These Terms and the licenses granted hereunder may be assigned by KB but may not be assigned by you without the prior express written consent of KB. No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default. The section headings used herein are for reference only and shall not be read to have any legal effect. The Services are operated by us in the United States. Those who choose to access the Services from locations outside the United States do so at their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict of laws rules, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to any of the same will be the arbitration venue set forth in Section 8, or if arbitration does not apply, then the state and federal courts located in New York, New York. You and KB agree that the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods will not apply to the interpretation or construction of these Terms.
How to Contact Us. You may contact us regarding the Services or these Terms at: 300 Witherspoon St., Suite 201, Princeton, NJ 08542 or by e-mail at support@witnesschain.com.