Terms of Use
Updated: December 07, 2021
These terms and conditions are the agreement between you as a “User” (also referred to herein as “you” and “your”) of the website www.blocksnip.com (the “Website”) and Blockchain Finance AG, Fluhmattweg 5, CH-6004 Luzern, Switzerland (also referred to herein as “Blocksnip”) as operator of the Website regarding the use of the Website and the services available from the Website (the “Service”). These Terms also include our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer. Each time you access the Service by any means (for example, through the Internet or on a mobile device), you irrevocably agree to comply with the version of the Terms posted on this Website at the time you access this Website. You may not use the Service if you do not agree to these Terms.
Restrictions of Use
You agree not to use the Service or its content:
– for any unlawful or illegal fraudulent, unlawful, defamatory, harassing, abusive, obscene, or any other inappropriate purposes or purposes that infringe upon our or another party’s intellectual property rights purpose;
– to solicit others to use the Service for an unlawful or illegal purpose;
– to circumvent any laws or regulations; to infringe upon the rights of any other party;
– to copy, reproduce, recompile, decompile, disassemble, reverse engineer, distribute, publish, display, perform, modify, upload to, create derivative works from, transmit, transfer, sell, license, upload, edit post, frame, link, or in any way exploit any part of the Service or its content, unless you have obtained prior written consent from Blocksnip;
– to use the Service or its content for any commercial purpose;
– you may not use any of the materials contained in the Service other than for the non-commercial purpose of viewing, reading and retaining for reference;
– to transmit or upload any viruses, malware or malicious code; to spam, phish or defraud other actual or potential other users of the Service;
– to use or attempt to use any “scraper,” “robot,” “bot,” “spider,” “data mining,” “computer code,” or any other automate device, program, tool, algorithm, process or methodology to access, acquire, copy, or monitor any portion of the Service, any data or content found on or accessed through the Service;
– or for any purpose that is not consistent with these Terms and Conditions.
The Service is not intended for the use of children under 18 and no such person is authorized to use them. By using the Service, you are representing that you are at least 18 years old. By accessing or using the Service, you represent that you are of legal age to enter into legally binding agreements.
You will use the Service at any time strictly in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
You may neither interfere with nor attempt to interfere with nor otherwise disrupt the proper working of the Service. You shall not by any means violate the security of the Service or attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service and/or parts of the Service.
You agree to use the Service solely for your own non-commercial purposes.
Intellectual Property
All materials contained on the Website and provided via the Service are the sole and exclusive intellectual property (copyright) of Blocksnip. This includes, but is not limited to graphics, text, source code, the selection, arrangement and presentation of all materials and the overall design of the Service.
No Warranties
To the fullest extent permitted by law:
YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE SERVICE AND ANYTHING CONTAINED WITHIN THE SERVICE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CONTENT AND INFORMATION, ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” ON A COMPLEMENTARY AND VOLUNTARY BASIS.
BLOCKSNIP DOES NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS OR ENDORSEMENTS WHATSOEVER WITH REGARD TO THE SERVICE. IN PARTICULAR, YOU AGREE THAT BLOCKSNIP ASSUMES NO WARRANTY FOR THE CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF THE SERVICE AND THE WEBSITE.
BLOCKSNIP’S LIABILITY AND WARRANTY ARE LIMITED TO INTENT AND GROSS NEGLIGENCE. IN NO EVENT WILL BLOCKSNIP, ITS AFFILIATES, MEMBERS, MANAGERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR THE ASSIGNEES OF SAME BE LIABLE FOR (I) ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE OR ANTICIPATED PROFITS OR LOST BUSINESS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, REPUTATIONAL DAMAGE, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR INFORMATION OR DATA, AND THE LIKE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, OR ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON OR DOWNLOADED FROM THE SERVICE, EVEN IF BLOCKSNIP HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES. OR (II) ANY CLAIM BASED ON ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR OTHER INACCURACIES IN THE SERVICE.
EVEN THOUGH BLOCKSNIP STRIVES TO MAKE THE SERVICE AVAILABLE 24/7, BLOCKSNIP DOES NOT GUARANTEE UNINTERRUPTED AVAILABILITY OF THE SERVICE AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DELAYS, ERRORS OR INTERRUPTIONS IN THE TRANSMISSION OR DELIVERY OF DATA VIA THE SERVICE. BLOCKSNIP DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE AND THE WEBSITE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES, WORMS OR “TROJAN HORSES,” OR ANY OTHER HARMFUL, INVASIVE, OR CORRUPTED FILES, OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS OR THAT THIS WEBSITE OR THE SERVICE DO NOT VIOLATE ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS. BLOCKSNIP HEREBY EXCLUDES ALL WARRANTY AND GUARANTEES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
BY USING THE SERVICE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT INTERNET TRANSMISSIONS ARE NEVER COMPLETELY PRIVATE OR SECURE. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT TRANSMISSIONS TO OR THROUGH THE SERVICE MAY BE INTERCEPTED BY OTHERS, AND YOU ASSUME THE RISK OF SECURITY BREACHES AND THE CONSEQUENCES RESULTING FROM THEM. YOU AGREE TO NOT SEND US ANY SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION.
Disclaimer
NEITHER THIS WEBSITE NOR THE SERVICE PROVIDES ANY INVESTMENT ADVICE. ALL DATA IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT INTENDED FOR TRADING PURPOSES. WHILE BLOCKSNIP USES COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PERIODICALLY UPDATE THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE WEBSITE AND THE SERVICE, BLOCKSNIP CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR UP-TO-DATE.
NO INVESTMENT DECISION SHALL BE BASED ON THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE WEBSITE OR THROUGH THE SERVICE AND YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN INVESTMENT DECISIONS. BLOCKSNIP IS NEITHER LIABLE NOR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURY, LOSSES OR DAMAGES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH ANY INVESTMENT DECISION TAKEN OR MADE BY YOU BASED ON INFORMATION BLOCKSNIP PROVIDES. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THE SERVICE SHALL CONSTITUTE ANY TYPE OF INVESTMENT ADVICE OR RECOMMENDATION (I.E., RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO WHETHER OR NOT TO “BUY”, “SELL”, “HOLD”, OR TO ENTER OR NOT TO ENTER INTO ANY OTHER TRANSACTION INVOLVING ANY CRYPTOCURRENCY). ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY US IS IMPERSONAL AND NOT TAILORED TO YOUR NEEDS. BLOCKSNIP DOES NOT EXPRESS ANY OPINION ON THE FUTURE OR EXPECTED VALUE OF ANY CRYPTOCURRENCY AND BLOCKSNIP DOES NOT EXPLICITLY OR IMPLICITLY RECOMMEND OR SUGGEST AN INVESTMENT STRATEGY OF ANY KIND. BY USING THE WEBSITE AND SERVICE YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THESE DISCLAIMERS.
THE INFORMATION PROVIDED RELATES TO A DYNAMIC, HIGH RISK TYPE OF CURRENCY AND IS SUBJECT TO PERMANENT CHANGE. CRYPTOCURRENCY IS NEITHER SUBJECT TO A CENTRALIZED REGULATION BODY NOR IS BACKED BY ANY CORRESPONDING VALUE SUCH AS, E.G., COMPANY SHARES, RAW MATERIALS, GOLD. ACCORDINGLY, ANY CRYPTOCURRENCY IS A HIGH RISK INVESTMENT, WHICH MAY RESULT IN TOTAL LOSS OF ITS VALUE AND SOLELY SUBJECT TO THE DYNAMICS OF THE MARKET AND THE LEVEL OF DEMAND AND SUPPLY. ITS VALUE IS VULNERABLE TO STRONG FLUCTUATIONS AND MIGHT EVEN INVOLVE ARBITRARY CHANGES THAT ARE NOT FORESEEABLE. UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES A STRONG LEVEL OF DISCRETION, ATTENTION AND DILIGENCE IS ADVISED WHEN DEALING WITH CRYPTOCURRENCY. BY USING OUR WEBSITE AND SERVICE YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THE AFOREMENTIONED HIGH RISK.
Violation and/ or non-respect of these Terms and Conditions; Indemnity
You agree that Blocksnip may, in its sole discretion, without prior notice, terminate your access to the Service and/or block your future access to the Service if Blocksnip determines, at its sole descrition, that you have violated these Terms and Conditions or other agreements or guidelines which may be associated with your use of the Service. In case of termination by Blocksnip for the afore mentioned reason, no refund of the Subscription Fee shall be due.
You also agree that any violation by you of these Terms and Conditions will cause irreparable harm to Blocksnip for which monetary damages would be inadequate, and you consent to Blocksnip obtaining any injunctive or equitable relief that Blocksnip deems necessary or appropriate in such circumstances. These remedies are in addition to any other remedies Blocksnip may have at law or in equity.
You agree to fully indemnify and hold Blocksnip, its employees, directors, contractors and affiliates harmless from any demands, loss, liability, claims or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs), made against Blocksnip by any third party due to or arising out of or in connection with (1) your access to or use of the Service; (2) your violation of these Terms and Conditions or any applicable law or regulation, (3) your violation of any rights of any third party thereto; or (4) any disputes or issues between you and any third party thereto.
Links to Other Sites
The Service contains links to other independent third-party websites (“Linked Sites”). Such Linked Sites are not under Blocksnip’s control, and Blocksnip is not responsible for and does not endorse the content of such Linked Sites, including any information or materials contained on such Linked Sites.
Users Outside of Switzerland
Blockchain Finance AG is a Swiss stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft). The Website and the Service are accessible worldwide. If you choose to access the Service from outside of Switzerland, you do so on your own initiative and you are solely responsible for complying with applicable local laws.
Changes to the Service and these Terms and Conditions
Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall entitle you to claim in any manner a right to use the Service. Blocksnip may without prior notice cease providing and/or limit the Service at any point in time at its sole discretion.
Blocksnip reserves the right to change these Terms and Conditions at any time by providing new Terms and Conditions on the Website. Any change(s) to these Terms and Conditions will take immediate effect upon such changes being posted. Your continued use of the Service following such changes will constitute your acceptance of those changes.
Other Terms
All provisions of these Terms and Conditions are severable. Should any provision of these Terms and Conditions be or become invalid in whole or in part, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. An invalid or ineffective provision shall be replaced by one that is legally possible and comes closest to the invalid or ineffective content. The same shall apply mutatis mutandis to any gap.
You may preserve these Terms and Conditions in written form by printing it for your records, and you waive any other requirement that these Terms and Conditions be evidenced by a written document.
These Terms and Conditions, together with the Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by Blocksnip, constitute the entire agreement between you and Blocksnip with regard to your use of the Service.
Blocksnip’s failure to insist on or to enforce strict performance of these Terms and Conditions shall not be deemed as a waiver by Blocksnip of any provision or any right it has to enforce these Terms and Conditions. Any such waiver must be in writing in order to be effective.
You may not assign or transfer your rights and obligations contained in these Terms and Conditions or any other agreement with Blocksnip any interest therein without the prior written consent of Blocksnip.
Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall be construed as creating an employment contract, joint venture, agency or simple partnership of any kind between you and Blocksnip.
Law and Venue
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of Switzerland, without regard to the choice or conflicts of law provisions of any jurisdiction, or the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods.
The courts of Luzern, Switzerland shall be the exclusive venue for all disputes arising out of or in connection with these Terms and Conditions, the use of the Website or the Service.
Any claim under these Terms and Conditions must be brought within one (1) year after the cause of action arises, otherwise such claim or cause of action is time-barred.
You agree to the admissibility of computer records and electronic evidence in any dispute herein.
Contact Information
Blocksnip is located at:
Blockchain Finance AG, Fluhmattweg 5, 6004 Luzern, Switzerland
Language
The parties declare that they have required that these Terms of Use and all documents related hereto, either present or future, be drawn up in the English language only.
Please contact us if you have any questions about our Terms and Conditions. You may contact us by sending correspondence to the foregoing address or by emailing us at contact@blocksnip.com.