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BTC Inc and BTC Media, LLC Website and Services Terms and Conditions of Use

Last modified: July 13, 2022

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE (“TERMS”) AND OUR PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY BECAUSE THEY DESCRIBE YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND, TOGETHER WITH ALL THE OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REFERRED TO BELOW, FORM A LEGALLY BINDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND BTC INC./ BTC MEDIA, LLC (“BTC”) REGARDING YOUR USE OF OUR WEBSITE(S) AND OTHER SERVICES.

IF FOR ANY REASON, YOU ARE UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO AGREE TO ALL OUR TERMS OF USE, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY STOP USING OR ATTEMPTING TO USE OUR WEBSITES AND OTHER SERVICES, BECAUSE IF YOU CONTINUE, YOU WILL BE AGREEING TO EVERYTHING IN OUR TERMS OF USE.

THESE TERMS CONTAIN A BINDING ARBITRATION CLAUSE AND A CLASS ACTION WAIVER.

We reserve the right, in our discretion, to change or modify all or any part of the Agreement at any time, effective immediately upon notice published on this page. Your use of the Services constitutes your binding acceptance of these terms and conditions, including any changes or modifications made by BTC at our discretion. Please be sure to review the Agreement periodically to ensure familiarity with the most current version. If at any time the terms and conditions of the Agreement are no longer acceptable to you, you should immediately cease all use of our Services. It is your responsibility to refer to the Agreement upon accessing the Services.

Welcome to the family of BTC websites. If you continue to browse and use our websites, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern our relationship with you in relation to our websites including but not limited to www.b.tc, www.bitcoinmagazine.com, www.bitcoinhalving.com, www.bitcoinblackfriday.com, bitcoinmagazine.app, www.bitcoinmagazine.com, www.letstalkbitcoin.com, www.ybitcoin.com, www.distributed.com, and b.tc/conference (Bitcoin 2021 and other events and their websites), (our "Website" or “Websites”).

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The term “BTC” or “Us” or “We” refers to the owner of the website. The term “You” refers to the user or viewer of our website.

The use of BTC websites are subject to the following terms of use:

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• The content of the pages is for your general information and use only. It is subject to deletion or change without notice at any time in our sole discretion. Your continued use of any BTC website following the posting of revised Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes.

• Our websites include content provided by third parties, including materials provided by other users, bloggers and third-party licensors, syndicators, aggregators and/or reporting services. All statements and/or opinions expressed in these materials, and all articles and responses to questions and other content, other than the content provided by us are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials. These materials do not necessarily reflect the opinion of BTC. We are not responsible, or liable to you or any third party, for the content or accuracy of any materials provided by any third parties.

• Our websites use cookies to monitor browsing preferences. If you do allow cookies to be used, some personal information may be stored by us for use by third parties such as advertisers as described in our Privacy Policy.

• Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on our websites for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.

• Your use of any information or materials on our websites are entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through our websites meet your specific requirements.

• Our websites may contain material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.

• All trademarks reproduced in our websites, which are not the property of, or licensed to the operator, are acknowledged on the website.

• Unauthorized use of our websites may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offense.

• From time to time, our websites may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).

• Some of our websites may contain offers for sale or subscription that are governed by separate terms that are stated at the point of sale or subscription, and you agree to such terms.

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To access our websites or some of the resources they offer, you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition of your use of our websites that all the information you provide is correct, current and complete. You agree that all information you provide to register with our websites or otherwise, including but not limited to through the use of any interactive features on our websites, is governed by our Privacy Policy, and you consent to all actions we take with respect to your information consistent with our Privacy Policy. If you choose, or are provided with, a user name, password or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential, and you must not disclose it to any other person or entity. You also acknowledge that your account is personal to you and agree not to provide any other person with access to our websites or portions of them using your user name, password or other security information. We have the right to disable any user name, password or other identifier, whether chosen by you or provided by us, at any time in our sole discretion for any or no reason, including if, in our opinion, you have violated any provision of these Terms of Use. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your user name or password or any other breach of security.

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You may link to our homepages, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, but you must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval or endorsement on our part.

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Our websites may provide certain social media features that enable you to:

• Link from your own or certain third-party websites to certain content on our websites.

• Send e-mails or other communications with certain content, or links to certain content, on our websites.

• Cause limited portions of content on our websites to be displayed or appear to be displayed on your own or certain third-party websites.

You may use these features solely as they are provided by us and otherwise in accordance with any additional terms and conditions we provide with respect to such features. Subject to the foregoing, you must not:

• Establish a link from any website that is not owned by you.

• Cause the Website or portions of it to be displayed, or appear to be displayed by, for example, framing, deep linking or in-line linking, on any other site.

• Otherwise take any action with respect to the materials on our websites that is inconsistent with any other provision of these Terms of Use.

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Through our websites you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of BTC. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them. Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, BTC takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.

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Copyright Protection: We respond to notice of alleged copyright infringement according to the process set out in the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Please see 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) for the requirements of a proper notification. Such notices should be sent to contact@btcmedia.org. We reserve the right to delete content alleged to be infringing and terminate accounts of infringers.

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Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited other than the following:

• your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials.

• you may store files that are automatically cached by your Web browser for display enhancement purposes.

• you may print or download to a local hard disk extracts for your personal and non-commercial use only

• you may copy the content to individual third parties for their personal use, but only if you acknowledge the website as the source of the material

• if we provide social media features with certain content, you may take such actions as are enabled by such features

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You may not, except with our express written permission, modify copies of any materials from our websites, distribute or commercially exploit the content, or delete or alter any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices from copies of materials. Nor may you transmit or store our content in any other website or other form of electronic retrieval system.

Additionally, you agree not to:

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• Use any Website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair our websites site or interfere with any other party's use of our websites, including their ability to engage in real time activities.

• Use any robot, spider or other automatic device, process or means to access our websites for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the websites.

• Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the websites or for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior written consent.

• Use any device, software or routine that interferes with the proper working of the websites.

• Introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful.

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage or disrupt any parts of the websites, the server on which the websites are stored, or any server, computer or database connected to the websites.

• Attack any of the websites via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack.

• Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the websites

International Use: We make no claims that any Material, Services or any Content is appropriate or may be downloaded outside of the United States or outside the country where such Material, Services or any Content was produced. Access to the Material, Services or any Content may not be legal in certain countries or for certain persons. If you access any Material, Services or Content from outside of the United States, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction. You agree to comply with: (i) all local rules regarding user conduct on the Internet and acceptable content; and (ii) all applicable laws regarding the downloading and/or transmission of technical data and other material from or to the United States and the country in which you are located.

Social Media Policy

The purpose of our social media accounts is to provide a platform for content and information sharing among a group of interested individuals. Education and innovation are at the core of our business, and we want the time you spend with us to be valuable. Our goal is to create a safe environment for building relationships, free from judgment,harassment and discrimination. For that reason, we maintain a code of conduct for participants on our platforms. By accessing and using any of our social media accounts and platforms, as well as our website, you agree to the following code of conduct. Violations of our code of conduct are damaging to our community and we reserve the right to respond by blocking you from our platforms as well as our events and any and all other community activities.

BTC’s code of conduct acknowledges that respectful behavior toward other people is a reasonable expectation at all times and lack of appropriately respectful behavior, determined in the sole discretion of BTC, is a basis for your participation to be terminated. Inappropriate conduct includes, but is not limited to: hate speech, inflammatory statements, fraudulent or misleading conduct, foul language including racial or gender-based slurs, sexual solicitation, unlawful discriminatory conduct, overly aggressive behavior, and slanderous, libelous or defamatory statements. Thank you for understanding and cooperating with our conduct code.

We appreciate you being a part of our community and we look forward to advancing the bitcoin message together.

No Financial Advice

The purpose of BTC Inc websites, podcasts, and social media accounts is the free exchange of ideas and commentary about issues of interest to our readers. BTC Inc sponsors and publishes, and may in the future sponsor and publish, post on or through pages, profiles, accounts, feeds, channels or other portions of various social media and other platforms, information for educational, promotional, and other business purposes. No BTC Inc post published on any social media or other platform is an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of any investment product, nor is it, or should it be considered, any kind of investment advice. We are not investment advisors and under no circumstances is it our intent to offer financial or any other type of advice. All BTC posts published on any social media or other platforms are for informational purposes only. Our posts may include statements concerning financial market trends, and are based on current market conditions, which will fluctuate and may be superseded by subsequent market events or for other reasons. You should note that the materials on our social media and other platforms are provided "as is" without any express or implied warranties. All investments involve a degree of risk, including the risk of loss. You should always do your own research before making any financial decision, including decisions related to bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency.

Termination: BTC reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to restrict, suspend or terminate your access to all or any part of our Websites or Services, at any time for any reason without prior notice or liability. Conversely, you may terminate your access to the Services at any time by immediately ceasing use of the Website or Services. If you would like to delete particular data relative to yourself or your account with one of our Websites or Services, please review our Privacy Policy and use the contact instructions provided there. Once your access terminates, you will have no right to use our Websites or Services. The terms of this Agreement shall survive any termination of your access. BTC may change, suspend or discontinue all or any aspect of your access or Services at any time, including the availability of any feature, database, or Content, without prior notice or liability.

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DISCLAIMER. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A DISTRIBUTED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, VIRUSES OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF OUR WEBSITES OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH OUR WEBSITES OR TO YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON THEM, OR ON ANY WEBSITE LINKED TO THEM.

YOUR USE OF OUR WEBSITES, THEIR CONTENT AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITES IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE WEBSITES, THEIR CONTENT AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER BTCMEDIA NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH BTCMEDIA MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY OR AVAILABILITY OF ANY OF THE WEBSITES. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER BTCMEDIA NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH BTCMEDIA REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE WEBSITES, THEIR CONTENT OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT OUR SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.

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BTC HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY WARRANTIES WHICH CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

LIMITATION ON LIABILITY. IN NO EVENT WILL BTC MEDIA, BTC INC., THEIR AFFILIATES OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE. THE FOREGOING DOES NOT AFFECT ANY LIABILITY WHICH CANNOT BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.

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Indemnification. You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless BTC, its affiliates, licensors and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use or your use of our Websites, including, but not limited to, your User Contributions, any use of the Websites' content, services and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use or your use of any information obtained from the Website.

Entire Agreement. These Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and BTC with respect to the Websites and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations and warranties, both written and oral, with respect to the websites.

Governing Law. All matters relating to any of the Websites and these Terms of Use and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Tennessee or any other jurisdiction). Any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms of Use or the websites shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of Tennessee in each case located in the City of Nashville and County of Davidson, to whose personal jurisdiction the parties are subject. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

Note that these Terms contain a mandatory arbitration provision that requires the use of arbitration on an individual basis and limits the remedies available to you in the event of certain disputes. Please review the arbitration agreement carefully. By accepting these Terms, you expressly acknowledge that you have read and understand the arbitration agreement.

Arbitration Agreement

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY BECAUSE IT REQUIRES YOU TO ARBITRATE CERTAIN DISPUTES AND CLAIMS WITH BTC AND LIMITS THE MANNER IN WHICH YOU CAN SEEK RELIEF FROM US.

Binding Arbitration

Except for any disputes, claims, suits, actions, causes of action, demands or proceedings (collectively, “Disputes”) in which either party seeks to bring an individual action in small claims court or seeks injunctive or other equitable relief for the alleged unlawful use of intellectual property, including, without limitation, copyrights, trademarks, trade names, logos, trade secrets or patents, you and BTC agree: (a) to waive your and BTC’s respective rights to have any and all Disputes arising from or related to these Terms, the Services, or the Content resolved in a court; and (b) to waive your and BTC’s respective rights to a jury trial. Instead, you and BTC agree to arbitrate Disputes through binding arbitration (which is the referral of a Dispute to one or more persons charged with reviewing the Dispute and making a final and binding determination to resolve it instead of having the Dispute decided by a judge or jury in court).

No Class Arbitrations, Class Actions or Representative Actions

You and BTC agree that any Dispute arising out of or related to these Terms, the Services, or the Content is personal to you and BTC and that such Dispute will be resolved solely through individual arbitration and will not be brought as a class arbitration, class action or any other type of representative proceeding. You and BTC agree that there will be no class arbitration or arbitration in which an individual attempts to resolve a Dispute as a representative of another individual or group of individuals. Further, you and BTC agree that a Dispute cannot be brought as a class or other type of representative action, whether within or outside of arbitration, or on behalf of any other individual or group of individuals.

Federal Arbitration Act

You and BTC agree that these Terms affect interstate commerce and that the enforceability of this arbitration agreement shall be both substantively and procedurally governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. (the “FAA”), to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

Notice: Informal Dispute Resolution

You and BTC agree that each party will notify the other party in writing of any arbitrable or small claims Dispute within 30 days of the date it arises, so that the parties can attempt in good faith to resolve the Dispute informally. Notice to BTC shall be sent to contact@btcmedia.org. Your notice must include: (a) your name, postal address, telephone number, the email address you use or used for your BTC registration and, if different, an email address at which you can be contacted; (b) a description in reasonable detail of the nature or basis of the Dispute; and (c) the specific relief that you are seeking. Our notice to you will be sent electronically in accordance with these Terms and will include: (x) our name, postal address, telephone number and an email address at which we can be contacted with respect to the Dispute; (y) a description in reasonable detail of the nature or basis of the Dispute; and (z) the specific relief that we are seeking. If you and BTC cannot agree how to resolve the Dispute within 30 days after the date notice is received by the applicable party, then either you or BTC may, as appropriate and in accordance with this arbitration agreement, commence an arbitration proceeding or, to the extent specifically provided for above, file a claim in court.

Process

Except for Disputes in which either party seeks to bring an individual action in small claims court or seeks injunctive or other equitable relief for the alleged unlawful use of intellectual property, including, without limitation, copyrights, trademarks, trade names, logos, trade secrets or patents, you and BTC agree that any Dispute must be commenced or filed by you or BTC within one (1) year of the date the Dispute arose, otherwise the underlying claim is permanently barred (which means that you and BTC will no longer have the right to assert such claim regarding the Dispute). You and BTC agree that: (a) any arbitration will occur in Davidson County, Tennessee; (b) arbitration will be conducted confidentially by a single arbitrator in accordance with the rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (“JAMS”), which are hereby incorporated by reference; and (c) that the state or federal courts of the State of Tennessee and the United States, respectively, sitting in Davidson County, Tennessee, have exclusive jurisdiction over any appeals and the enforcement of an arbitration award. You may also litigate a Dispute in the small claims court located in the county of your billing address if the Dispute meets the requirements to be heard in small claims court.

Authority of Arbitrator

As limited by the FAA, these Terms and the applicable JAMS rules, the arbitrator will have: (a) the exclusive authority and jurisdiction to make all procedural and substantive decisions regarding a Dispute, including the determination of whether a Dispute is arbitrable; and (b) the authority to grant any remedy that would otherwise be available in court; provided, however, that the arbitrator does not have the authority to conduct a class arbitration or a representative action, which is prohibited by these Terms. The arbitrator may only conduct an individual arbitration and may not consolidate more than one individual’s claims, preside over any type of class or representative proceeding or preside over any proceeding involving more than one individual.

Severability

The Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures ("Rules") of JAMS and additional information about JAMS are available on the JAMS website. By agreeing to be bound by these Terms, you either: (a) acknowledge and agree that you have read and understand the Rules of JAMS; or (b) waive your opportunity to read the Rules of JAMS and any claim that the Rules of JAMS are unfair or should not apply for any reason.

Opt-Out Right

You have the right to opt out of binding arbitration within thirty (30) days of the date you first accepted the terms of this Dispute Resolution section by writing to: contact@btcmedia.org. In order to be effective, the opt-out notice must include your full name and clearly indicate your intent to opt out of binding arbitration. By opting out of binding arbitration, you are agreeing to resolve Disputes in accordance with the provisions regarding governing law and venue as described in this Agreement.

Additional Terms & Conditions of Use Specific to Some BTC Websites

All general BTC Terms and Conditions of Use (above) as well as our Privacy Policy apply to all BTC Websites, so be sure you have read and understand these terms and policy because your use of any BTC Website binds you to our terms as described above, and it’s important you are informed about the use of your data. Below, you will find additional terms that apply specifically to certain BTC Websites and that are equally binding upon you, once you begin use of any site. Be equally sure you read and understand the terms specific to the site you are using, if applicable. For questions about terms, email contact@btcmedia.org.

Bitcoin Magazine Online Store:

Prices

The price for an item on the bitcoinmagazine.com online store site may differ from the price shown in a User's shopping cart and it is possible that such price may increase or decrease between the time the item is placed in a shopping cart and the time that the purchase is actually made. On rare occasions, an item may be priced incorrectly on the Site. If the price for the item on the Site is incorrect and is actually higher than the price provided at the time of purchase, then, at the sole discretion of BTC, we may either (a) contact the User for instructions before shipping the item or charging the User for such item; (b) cancel the order for such item and notify the User of such cancellation; or (c) ship the item at the incorrect price to the benefit of the User.

Risk of Loss

The risk of loss and title for all items purchased via the Barnes & Noble.com Site pass to the User upon delivery of the item to the carrier.

Product Descriptions

The items offered for sale in our online store contain descriptions that may be provided directly by the manufacturer, developer or distributor of such item. BTC does not represent or warrant that the descriptions of such items are accurate or complete. IF A USER PURCHASES AN ITEM FROM BTC THAT IS NOT AS DESCRIBED ON THE BITCOINMAGAZINE.COM SITE, THE USER'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO RETURN SUCH ITEM IN AN UNUSED CONDITION FOR A REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE.

Age of Users

Our products and services are marketed for and directed towards purchase by adults or with the consent of adults. Individuals under the age of 18 ("Minors") are not permitted to use BTC websites without the supervision of a parent or legal guardian. Furthermore, we do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 18 or knowingly allow such persons to register for an online account or to post personal information on our websites. Should we learn that someone under the age of 13 has provided any personal information to or on any BTC website, we will remove that information as soon as possible.

Termination of Usage

BTC may issue a warning, temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend or terminate any User's right to use or access all or any part of the bitcoinmagazine.com Site including the online store and/or any account on any site, without notice, for any reason in BTC’s sole discretion, including, without limitation, violation of the Terms of Use, BTC’s belief that such access would violate any applicable law or would be harmful to the interests of, or potentially cause financial loss or legal liability to, BTC, any BTC Provider or another User.

ALL OTHER DISCLAIMERS, WAIVERS, LIMITS ON LIABILITY AND REMEDIES AS DESCRIBED ELSEWHERE IN THESE TERMS OF USE APPLY.

Bitcoin Black Friday:

Consumer Policies & Terms of Use

Your Agreement to These Terms

Thank you for using our products and services (“Services”). These are the Terms and Conditions of Use ("Terms") that apply between you and Bitcoin Black Friday (referred to as “BTC”, "Company" or "we" or “us” or “our”). You can accept these Terms by: (1) clicking to accept or agree to the Terms where this option is made available to you by us for any Service; or (2) actually using the Services. Please read the Terms carefully -- if you do not agree to these Terms, do not access or use the Services. If you use our Services on behalf of an organization, you agree to these Terms on behalf of your organization and represent that you have the authority to do so.

Some of our Services may require additional terms or product requirements (e.g. age requirements). We will make additional terms available with the relevant Services, and those additional terms will become part of your agreement with us if you use those Services.

We may modify these Terms at any time and in our sole discretion. BTC will provide notice of changes to the Terms by displaying notices or links to notices through the Services (for example, on this page). Your continued use of the Services will confirm your acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, you should discontinue your use of the Services. Please look at the Terms regularly. In these Terms, the the words “including” and “include” mean “including, but not limited to.”

Please carefully review not only these Terms, but BTC’s general terms and conditions of website use by clicking on the link provided. By accepting them (remember, use of site constitutes acceptance), you expressly acknowledge that you have read and understand this agreement.

Using Our Services

Bitcoin Black Friday is a forum for the promotion of BTC adoption among users and merchants, to encourage everyday people to start paying with bitcoin, and to showcase all the cool swag that the Bitcoin cultural revolution is generating for sale every day.

The next Bitcoin Black Friday will be November 26, 2021. This site provides you with access to Services (a “Merchant Directory” or “Directory”) of Black Friday merchants offering cool stuff, a way to connect with those merchants, explore their many Black Friday deals, and purchase from them if you wish using bitcoin.

When you use our Directory, you may provide content to us or third parties may submit content to you through the Services (“Content”). The Content you provide or submit to us is owned by you. These Terms do not give us any rights to your Content or Personal Data (be sure to read our Privacy Policy linked above) except for the limited rights set forth in these Terms.

By signing up to use Bitcoin Black Friday, you become a User who agrees to receive communications that are account and service related as well as periodic related emails that highlight Merchant deals that are available to Users. We may communicate with you regarding the Services by electronic communications using information you provided during the registration process. Your consent to receive electronic communications includes any notices or other information that we may be required by law to provide you in writing or otherwise. You agree to keep us apprised of your current email address should the same change subsequent to the date you become a User. You may opt out of receiving certain communications in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Prior to using our Services, you acknowledge and agree that:

Bitcoin is a volatile digital currency, and there may be risk of loss when trading, holding, and transacting with bitcoin. Bitcoin Black Friday is not an exchange that provides services for trading, holding, or investing bitcoin.
BTC has no control over, or any liability for, any products or services that you may buy from, or sell to, third parties via peer-to-peer transactions. If you encounter an issue with a bitcoin transaction for goods and services with a Merchant or third party, please notify BTC at contact@btcmedia.org, including if you suspect a third party has behaved in violation of these Terms.
BTC is not responsible for any loss of your digital currency due to mishandling, theft, or any other factor outside of our direct control.
BTC does not endorse, support, promote, or participate in any direct way in Merchant offerings listed on this site aside from providing a platform for Merchant listings and providing User access to those listings. You accept all responsibility, liability and risk for entering into any agreements for purchase of and payment for goods or services from Merchants on this site and BTC disclaims all liability.

You may only use our Services as permitted by law, including all applicable export and re-export control laws and regulations, including, without limitation, the U.S. Export Administration Regulations.

You are responsible for all uses of Bitcoin (via off-chain, lightning network, or on-chain transaction) you may receive from through the Services. You are responsible for any taxes due with respect to your use of the Services. We do not intend to create a partnership with you for any tax or other purpose.

Unless otherwise indicated, the Services we provide, and that you use to access merchant info, are the property of BTC and using the Services does not grant you ownership of any intellectual property rights in our Services. These Terms do not grant you any right, title or interest in the Services, others’ content in the Services, or BTC branding or logos used in our Services. Please do not remove, obscure, or alter any legal notices displayed in or along with our Services. We love hearing feedback, but do note that we may use any feedback to improve our Services without any additional obligation to you.

Account Registration

You will need to register on our website to use our Services. You are responsible for the activity that happens on or through your Bitcoin Black Friday account. If you learn of any unauthorized access to your account, email contact@btcmedia.org.

If you create a Bitcoin Black Friday account, we may display your username, avatar, and public actions you take in our Services (such as comments you post). Please note that your public profile is by definition "public", and any profile information you choose to display there will be publicly available.

Third Party Content

By using the Services, you may access Content that is owned by third parties. BTC has no responsibility or liability for your access or use of third-party Content that is made available to you through the Services, including whether you acquire the Content through a peer-to-peer transaction with a third party, While we are not obligated to review Content, we may remove or refuse to provide access to Content that we reasonably believe violates our policies or the law. The Services and Content may not be available in all jurisdictions, and we may restrict use of all or a portion of the Services and Content in certain jurisdictions.

Pre-Release Services

From time-to-time, we may provide you access to alpha, beta or other pre-release versions of our Services. We will designate when a Service is in beta or pre-release by including the designation "alpha", “BETA”, or a similar designation, in or near the product description. When a Service is in beta or pre-release, the Service is still in development and is not ready for general commercial release. Such Service may contain bugs, errors and defects, and you should not expect the Service to perform in the same way as a fully launched, commercial service. You acknowledge that we do not guarantee the full commercial introduction of any beta or pre-release Service.

Privacy

Your privacy is very important to us. BTC’s Privacy Polisy explains how we collect, use, and disclose information about you, including information we may collect from any device that includes our Software. Please read, review, and make sure you understand if you have not done so already. Your use of our site constitutes acceptance of our Privacy and other policies.

Copyright Protection

We respond to notice of alleged copyright infringement according to the process set out in the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Please see 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) for the requirements of a proper notification. Such notices should be sent to contact@btcmedia.org. We reserve the right to delete content alleged to be infringing and terminate accounts of infringers.

BTC may issue a warning, temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend or terminate any User's right to use or access all or any part of the Bitcoin Black Friday website including any account thereon, without notice, for any reason in our sole discretion, including, without limitation, violation of the Terms and Conditions, our belief that such access would violate any applicable law or would be harmful to the interests of, or potentially cause financial loss or legal liability to, BTC or any Bitcoin Black Friday Merchant or another User.

This agreement is effective immediately upon your use of our website which shall be construed as acceptance of all terms and conditions stated herein.

Merchant Listings Disclaimer

The Merchant Directory listings on the Bitcoin Black Friday website contain descriptions that are provided directly by the Merchant. BTC does not represent or warrant that the descriptions in said listings are accurate or complete. IF YOU MAKE A PURCHASE OR CONDUCT ANY OTHER TRANSACTION WITH ANY THIRD PARTY AS A RESULT OF ENGAGEMENT ON OUR WEBSITE THAT IS NOT AS DESCRIBED ON THE SITE, BTC AND BITCOIN BLACK FRIDAY ARE NOT LIABLE AND YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO SEEK RELIEF FROM MERCHANT OR THIRD PARTY, TO WHICH EFFORT BTC WILL NOT BE A PARTY OR INTERMEDIARY.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless BTC and its affiliates, officers, agents and employees from and against all damages, losses, and expenses of any kind (including reasonable legal fees and costs) related to: (1) your use of or inability to use the Services or Content; (2) any Content you provide or offer to provide; (3) any peer-to-peer transaction you have with Merchants or other users; 4) your participation in any events or “experiences” you purchase via Bitcoin Black Friday and subsequently participate in; or (5) your violation of these Terms. Although we provide an Acceptable Use Policy for using our Services, we cannot control and take no responsibility for Users’ or Merchants’ actions and Content.

Warranties and Disclaimers

We have put in a great deal of effort to deliver you Services that we hope you find valuable, but there are certain things we can’t promise about them. YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICES AND ANY CONTENT IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. OTHER THAN AS EXPRESSLY SET OUT IN THESE TERMS, NEITHER BTC NOR ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS OR DISTRIBUTORS ("BTC PARTIES”) MAKE ANY WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ABOUT THE SERVICES, CONTENT, PRODUCTS OR EVENTS AND EXPERIENCES OFFERED. THE SERVICES , EVENTS/EXPERIENCES, AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS.” BTC DOES NOT WARRANT THAT: (1) THE OPERATION OF THE SERVICES OR CONTENT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR VIRUS-FREE; (2) THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SERVICES OR CONTENT WILL BE ACCURATE OR MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (3) THE EVENTS OR EXPERIENCES YOU PURCHASE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS OR REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTERTAINMENT, SAFETY, OR ANY OTHER PURPOSE; OR (4) ANY DEFECTS IN THE SERVICES OR CONTENT, INCLUDING EVENTS AND EXPERIENCES, WILL BE CORRECTED. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE ALSO DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME DISCLAIMERS IN THIS SECTION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE BTC PARTIES BE RESPONSIBLE TO YOU FOR ANY: (1) LOSS OF USE, DATA, BUSINESS OR PROFITS; (2) FINANCIAL LOSSES; OR (3) INDIRECT, SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES. THIS WILL BE WHETHER OR NOT THE BTC PARTIES HAVE BEEN WARNED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF BTC PARTIES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF THE SERVICES (INCLUDING THIRD PARTY INTERACTIONS) OR CONTENT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US IN A CENTRALLY CONTROLLED GOVERNMENT-ISSUED CURRENCY TO USE OUR SERVICES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THESE TERMS, NOTHING IN THESE TERMS EXCLUDES OR LIMITS LIABILITY FOR FRAUD, FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION, OR FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY GROSS NEGLIGENCE.

IN THE EVENT THAT YOU HAVE A DISPUTE WITH ANOTHER USER RELATED TO, ARISING FROM, OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH YOUR USE OF THIS BTC WEBSITE, YOU RELEASE BTC FROM ANY CLAIMS, DEMANDS, AND DAMAGES OF EVERY KIND AND NATURE ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH SUCH A DISPUTE, AND AGREE TO HOLD BTC HARMLESS IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH DISPUTE.

Some jurisdictions do not allow exclusion of implied warranties or certain limitations of liability, including for incidental or consequential damages, punitive or exemplary damages, bodily or moral (reputational) damages, gross negligence, death or personal injury caused by negligence, personal injury or loss of or damage to property caused by defective products, fraud and/or fraudulent misrepresentation, or recklessness, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. In such jurisdictions, the liability of BTC, third party content providers and their respective agents shall be limited to the greatest extent permitted by applicable law.

No Financial Advice

Listing content is for informational and promotional purposes only. Content should not be construed as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Disclaimers created by BTC accompany Listings in compliance with regulatory guidelines that nothing contained in the Listings constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by BTC, or any of its inhouse or third party service providers and platforms, to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in the United States or any other jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdictions.

Non-Embargoed/Sanctioned Residency

You warrant that you are not a resident of or entity based in any country embargoed or sanctioned by the United States including but not limited to: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, The Balkans, Belarus, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Nicaragua, Somalia, Ukraine/Russia, Venezuela, Yemen or Zimbabwe.

Modifications / Termination to Services

You can stop using our Services at any time (though we hope you don’t!). Our Services are constantly being updated, and you should revisit these Terms regularly. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate users, reclaim account usernames without any liability to you, or change, suspend, discontinue or disable access to the Services at any time and without notice at our sole discretion. We also reserve the right to terminate your access and use of the Services if you violate these Terms or any policies referenced herein, or if you use the Services in a way that we reasonably believe creates legal liability for us.

Severability

If any portion of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining portion will remain in full force and effect. BTC’s failure to enforce a provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver. You may not assign any of your rights under these Terms to anyone else, and any such attempt will be void. All of our rights under these Terms are freely assignable by us in connection with a merger, acquisitions, or sale of assets, or by operation of law or otherwise. These Terms control the relationship between yourself and BTC/Bitcoin Black Friday. They do not create any third party beneficiary rights. We reserve all rights not expressly granted to you.

Your Access to Our Bitcoin Black Friday Platform

The relationship between you and our Company under these Terms is solely that of independent contracting parties. You and any subcontractors are not employees of Company, and will not be entitled to any rights or benefits provided to Company employees, waive any right to them, and promise never to claim them. You have no authority to bind Company and you agree to not hold yourself as an employee, agent, or authorized representative of Company. YOU THE USER REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU: (1) HAVE FULL POWER AND AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT THESE TERMS AND PERFORM OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER; (2) ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD; AND (3) WILL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS IN USING OUR WEBSITE UNDER THESE TERMS.

Taxes and Charitable Donations

You are responsible and required to complete all tax registration obligations and calculate all tax liabilities arising from your engagement with Company’s Services.

By participating in Bitcoin Black Friday, you will be helping raise funds for worthy nonprofit charitable recipients including but not limited to Built with Bitcoin. A portion of proceeds from Bitcoin Black Friday will be donated by the event’s participating merchants to Built with Bitcoin and/or other selected charitable nonprofit entities. Be advised that this does not make your Bitcoin Black Friday purchases eligible for a nonprofit charitable deduction, and that you should consult your tax preparer or advisor for advice in advance if you have questions.

Term, Termination, and Right of Termination

BTC reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to restrict, suspend or terminate your access to all or any part of our Websites or Services, at any time for any reason without prior notice or liability. Conversely, you may terminate your access to the Services at any time by immediately ceasing use of the Website or Services. If you would like to delete particular data relative to yourself or your account with one of our Websites or Services, please review our Privacy Policy and use the contact instructions provided there. Once your access terminates, you will have no right to use our Websites or Services. The terms of this Agreement shall survive any termination of your access. BTC may change, suspend or discontinue all or any aspect of your access or Services at any time, including the availability of any feature, database, or Content (, without prior notice or liability.

This agreement is effective immediately upon your use of our website which shall be construed as acceptance of all terms and conditions stated herein.

Bitcoin Black Friday:

Merchant Policies & Terms of Use

Your Agreement to These Terms

These are the Terms and Conditions of Use ("Terms") that apply between you and Bitcoin Black Friday (referred to as “BTC”, "Company" or "we" or “us” or “our”). You can accept these Terms by: (1) clicking to accept or agree to the Terms where this option is made available to you by us for any Service; or (2) actually using the Services. Please read the Terms carefully -- if you do not agree to these Terms, do not access or use the Services. If you use our Services on behalf of an organization, you agree to these Terms on behalf of your organization and represent that you have the authority to do so.

Marketing and Advertising

BTC will provide Merchant with a digital platform for branding and promotion according to specifications of the executed Insertion Order. Branded promotion may include (but not be limited to) positioning on the Bitcoin Black Friday website in a directory listing (“Listing”) of Bitcoin-related merchant-offered opportunities. Merchant agrees to deliver its company logo and related information by the deadlines provided in order to be included in promotional initiatives.

Standards

Merchant represents and warrants to BTC that any landing page and/or destination site linked to or referred to from Merchant Listing (“Merchant’s Site”), or any collateral materials, promotional materials, publicity or information materials produced by Merchant relative to its Bitcoin Black Friday Listing(s) will (a) be decent, honest and truthful, (b) comply with the provisions of any applicable law, regulation or code of practice, (c) not be libelous or obscene, (d) not infringe the rights of any person (including any person's intellectual property rights); (e) not be prejudicial to the image or reputation of BTC; (f) be free from viruses, adware, malware, and/or bit torrents, (g) not cause an adverse effect on the operation of our Website, and (h) have a conspicuous privacy policy which complies with all applicable data protection and privacy laws, regulations and codes of practice.

Right to Request Changes

BTC reserves the right to request Merchant to amend any materials provided for online content, or, after notice to Merchant and consultation with Merchant, any of the above materials are still determined in BTC’s sole discretion to be outside the best interests of the Website, can make said alterations on its own initiative including the right to veto and remove or amend and revise the materials in question. BTC may also, in its sole discretion, remove, not serve, suspend or change the position of any Merchant Listing.

Merchant Conditions

Merchant and BTC agree that BTC may in its discretion require certain conditions attach to the Listing provided on its Website and that any conditions shall be reasonable and feasible and Merchant shall not unreasonably object to conditions and shall make a good faith effort to comply.

Trademarks/Approvals

Merchant hereby grants BTC permission to use its trademarks solely in the performance of the Agreement. This includes use of the trademarks in Listing as well as creative materials, graphics, artwork, copy or press releases not specifically defined herein. Both parties acknowledge and agree that such trademarks are and shall remain exclusive property of the owner, and this Agreement does not confer any right or interest in such trademarks, except as specifically provided herein.

Copyright Ownership

BTC owns the copyright in all Bitcoin Black Friday Website materials written or designed by it or on its behalf, and the content, layout and format of the Website will be subject to variation at BTC’s sole discretion.

Merchant Delivery Responsibility

Merchant is responsible for delivery of all promotional materials to BTC in a timely manner in accordance with schedules provided by BTC. BTC will make every good faith effort to timely receive and process materials but BTC accepts no responsibility for any interruption or delays in promotional Listings nor any loss or damage to Merchant.

Reproduction of Merchant Materials

BTC shall make all good faith efforts to reproduce Merchant materials as needed for the Website according to best reasonable commercial practice industry standards. BTC shall employ and adhere to these standards to reproduce Merchant logos and other design elements intended for use on the Website. But BTC cannot guarantee results and Merchant accepts and agrees that results shall not be guaranteed.

Timing and Position

BTC shall make all good faith efforts to position Merchant Listing to Merchant’s satisfaction but cannot guarantee the time, dates and/or position of Merchant Listing components, and all such decisions will be at the sole discretion of BTC. However, BTC will use commercially reasonable efforts to comply with the wishes of the Merchant. When and if Merchant requests last-minute changes, BTC will still use commercially reasonable best efforts to implement said changes but cannot guarantee results and Merchant accepts that results are not guaranteed.

Alternative Packages

If a Merchant Listing is not executed at all solely due to a mistake on BTC’s part, BTC will make a good faith effort to offer an alternative Merchant Listing opportunity. If the alternative is not accepted, the Merchant Listing will be cancelled, and the Merchant shall be entitled to an equivalent promotional opportunity via BTC creative services. This shall be the Merchant's sole remedy for any failure to execute the Merchant listing.

Merchant Responsibility for Losses

Merchant accepts full and sole responsibility for tangible and intangible losses resulting from Merchant Listing, unless loss results from breach of contract on part of BTC that has not been cured within 30 days of notice by Merchant of potential breach. BTC shall not be responsible, under any circumstances, for any loss of profit, loss of opportunity, loss of goodwill, loss of anticipated savings, loss of revenue and/or any other loss which happens as a side effect of the main loss suffered by the Merchant or any loss which could not be contemplated by BTC and the Merchant.

Access to Merchant Materials

BTC will make all reasonable best-practice commercial efforts to assure continuous, uninterrupted access to Merchant Listing on the Bitcoin Black Friday Website, but due to the number of technological factors outside control of BTC, BTC does not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted access by users. In addition, BTC will not be responsible for any failure or delay affecting production, publication or the transmission of the Website and any Merchant materials contained in it, in any manner where such failure or delay results from any act, omission, interruption, fault or other condition beyond the reasonable control of BTC.

Consumer Rights

Nothing in these terms and conditions shall affect the statutory rights of a Merchant who is a consumer.

Reimbursement by Merchant

The Merchant shall fully reimburse BTC for all claims, losses or expenses arising as a result of any breach or failure of Merchant to perform on any of the terms of this Agreement.

Basis for Reimbursement Payments

Any and all reimbursements from Merchant to BTC shall be calculated in USD and based on value of loss at time of loss in USD.

Charitable Donations

Appropriate tax-deductible donation acknowledgment letters related to any Bitcoin Black Friday donations you make to eligible 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable entities will be generated and sent to you directly by those entitles, not by our Company. Related tax questions should be directed to your tax or financial advisors in advance of the event. By your participation, you agree that our Company is not responsible nor liable in any way for tax deductions you may or may not be eligible for as a result of your participation.

Advertising Agencies

The provisions of this Agreement shall apply if Merchant is represented by an Ad Agency. Any obligation of Merchant pursuant to this Agreement may be satisfied by any advertising or media agency set forth on an Accepted Insertion Order and duly appointed by Merchant to act on Merchant’s behalf (the “Ad Agency”) and shall be deemed to be an obligation of Merchant and the Ad Agency. Additionally, any right of Merchant pursuant to this Agreement may be exercised by the Ad Agency and shall be deemed to be a right of Merchant and the Ad Agency.

Miscellaneous

A person who is not a party to these terms has no right to rely upon or enforce any of the terms. If BTC fails or delays in exercising its rights or remedies provided by these terms, it shall not be deemed to have waived any right or remedy under these terms. Nothing in these terms shall be deemed to constitute a relationship of principal and agent, a partnership, joint venture, or co-ownership. Neither party shall have the authority to act for, bind or otherwise create or assume any obligation on behalf of the other, nor neither party shall hold itself out as having authority to do the same. These terms and the documents referred to in signed I/O herein replace all previous agreements between the Merchant and BTC, and constitute the entire agreement between the Merchant and BTC in respect of the Merchant Listing(s). To the maximum extent permitted by law, other than as set out in these terms, all warranties and representations, whether express or implied, are excluded.

Assignment

Anything in the Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, neither party shall assign the Agreement to any other entity, including an entity which affiliates or merges with or acquires either party, except when such assignment is approved in advance by the other party in writing, which approval the other party may in its sole discretion grant or deny.

Representations and Warranties

The Merchant hereby represents and warrants to BTC: (a) that the Merchant or its agent has the full right, power, and authority to enter into this Agreement and to grant the rights herein granted; (b) that any materials supplied by the Merchant for use in connection with the Listing do not and will not contain anything that is libelous, that infringes or violates any copyright, trademark, right of privacy, or other right of any kind of any person or entity or the publication of which will otherwise give rise to legal cause of action; (c) that neither the Merchant nor any of the Merchant’s representatives has given or will give BTC any material that the Merchant and/or the Merchant’s representative knows or should know is false or materially misleading; (d) the Merchant Listing will not be prejudicial to the image or reputation of BTC or the Website, and will not contain anything that BTC in good faith considers to be offensive or otherwise inappropriate; (e) all Merchant materials submitted for publication online will be free of any viruses, adware, malware, bit torrents, and will not cause an adverse effect on the operation of the Website; (f) Where the Merchant is an advertising agency or media buyer, the Merchant represents and warrants that it is authorized by the advertiser of a product or service to arrange the Merchant Listing with BTC and the Merchant will indemnify and hold BTC harmless against any claim made by such advertiser against BTC.

Waivers and Indemnification

Merchant hereby waives all claims for any injuries, damages, losses or claims, whether known and unknown, which arise during or resulting from its participation in the Website directory, regardless of whether or not caused in whole or part by the negligence or other fault of the other party. Merchant releases and forever discharges BTC from all such claims. Merchant agrees to indemnify BTC and hold harmless from all losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses (including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees and other litigation costs and expenses) incurred by as a result of any claims or suits that BTC (or anyone claiming by, under or through that party) may bring to recover any losses, liabilities, costs, damages or expenses which arise during or resulting from participation in the Website, regardless of whether or not caused in whole or part by the negligence or other fault of BTC. Such losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses include but are not limited to claims or litigation arising from consumer participation in an event or Bitcoin Black Friday experience that you market and sell.

No Financial Advice

Listing content is for informational and promotional purposes only. Content will be created and disclaimed so as not to be construed as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Disclaimers will be created by BTC and accompany Listings in compliance with regulatory guidelines that nothing contained in the Listings constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by BTC, or any of its inhouse or third party service providers and platforms, to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in the United States or any other jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdictions.

Non-Embargoed/Sanctioned Residency

Merchant warrants that it is not a resident of or entity based in any country embargoed or sanctioned by the United States including but not limited to: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, The Balkans, Belarus, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Nicaragua, Somalia, Ukraine/Russia, Venezuela, Yemen or Zimbabwe.

Severability

Term, Termination, and Right of Termination

This agreement is effective immediately upon your use of our website which shall be construed as acceptance of all terms and conditions stated herein.

Bitcoin Magazine App

Using Our Services

The Bitcoin Magazine app provides a variety of different Services, which include creating, sharing, and performing tasks to earn rewards. As part of our Services, you may choose to: (1) create and distribute emails or tasks via the Bitcoin Magazine app website that require an individual’s special skill to perform and complete (each a “Task”); and (2) receive such Tasks through our Services. When you create a Task, you are a "Creator".” When you receive a Task, you are a "User.” The Bitcoin Magazine app has created and operates that provides Task creation tools and distribution infrastructure for Creator, and Task lead generation and related services to Users. A Task may be sent in various ways, including by email to Users.

When you use our Services, you may provide content to us or third parties may submit content to you through the Services (“Content”). The Content you provide or submit to us is owned by you. These Terms do not give us any rights to your Content except for the limited rights set forth in these Terms. The schedules attached to these Terms (each a “Schedule”) are a part of these Terms. However, a Schedule will only apply to you if you engage in the activity or use our Services to which the Schedule applies.

By signing up to be a Member, you agree to receive communications that are account and service related (e.g., that we’ve added to your account balance) as well as periodic service-related emails that highlight Tasks deals that are available to Users. We may communicate with you regarding the Services by electronic communications using information you provided during the registration process. Your consent to receive electronic communications includes any notices or other information that we may be required by law to provide you in writing or otherwise. You agree to keep us apprised of your current email address should the same change subsequent to the date you become a User. You may opt out of receiving certain communications in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

Prior to using our Services, you acknowledge and agree that:

Bitcoin is a volatile digital currency, and there may be risk of loss when trading, holding, and transacting with bitcoin. The Bitcoin Magazine app is not an exchange that provides services for trading, holding, or investing bitcoin.
The Bitcoin Magazine app has no control over, or any liability for, any Content that you may buy from, or sell to, third parties via peer-to-peer transactions. If you encounter an issue with a bitcoin transaction for goods and services with a third party, please notify Bitcoin Magazine at support@bitcoinmagazine.app, including if you suspect a third party has behaved in violation of these Terms.
The Bitcoin Magazine app is not responsible for any loss of your digital currency due to mishandling, theft, or any other factor outside of the app's direct control.
Approval of Tasks and compensation for completed Tasks are subject to requirements set by that Task Creator. Task approval and compensation (including both internal balances and withdrawals) may be adjusted at the sole discretion of The Bitcoin Magazine app and may be suspended at any time, for any reason. Bitcoin Magazine app makes no guarantees that User will receive any form of compensation for completing Tasks.

You are responsible for all uses of Bitcoin (via off-chain, lightning network, or on-chain transaction) you may receive from the Bitcoin Magazine app through the Services. You are responsible for any taxes due with respect to your use of the Services and any payments we make to you. We do not intend to create a partnership with you for any tax or other purpose.

Unless otherwise indicated, the Services are the property of Bitcoin Magazine and using the Services does not grant you ownership of any intellectual property rights in our Services. These Terms do not grant you any right, title or interest in the Services, others’ content in the Services, or Bitcoin Magazine branding or logos used in our Services. Please do not remove, obscure, or alter any legal notices displayed in or along with our Services. We love hearing feedback, but do note that we may use any feedback to improve our Services without any additional obligation to you.

Bitcoin Magazine App Services and Account Balances

In addition, our Services may enable you to earn Bitcoin via account balance or withdrawal as payment for completing a task via the Bitcoin Magazine app. When you withdraw or earn an account balance via the Services, this is not a peer-to-peer transaction and you are transacting solely with the Company. All redemptions or withdrawals of your account balance are not cancellable and not refundable, except as set forth: (1) in these Terms; (2) our official Bitcoin Magazine app refund policy made available with the applicable Bitcoin Magazine App Service; or (3) as required by law. An account balance does not constitute a personal property right and has no monetary value.

Account Registration

You may need a Bitcoin Magazine app account to use some of our Services. By creating an account, you agree to: (1) provide accurate, complete, and current information; and (2) protect your account by keeping your sign in link confidential. You agree that you will not create more than one Bitcoin Magazine app account to access the Services. You are responsible for the activity that happens on or through your Bitcoin Magazine app account. If you learn of any unauthorized access to your account, contact support@bitcoinmagazine.app.

If you create a Bitcoin Magazine app account, we may display your username, avatar, and public actions you take in our Services (such as comments you post to the Bitcoin Magazine App Marketplace). We will respect the choices you make to limit sharing or visibility settings in your Bitcoin Magazine app account where these choices are made available to you. Please note that your public profile is by definition "public", and any profile information you choose to display there will be publicly available.

Third Party Content

By using the Services, you may access Content that is owned by third parties. The Bitcoin Magazine app has no responsibility or liability for your access or use of third-party Content that is made available to you through the Services, including whether you acquire the Content through a peer-to-peer transaction with a third party, Content is made available to you via Bitcoin Magazine App Service, or by redeeming an account balance. While we are not obligated to review Content, we may remove or refuse to provide access to Content that we reasonably believe violates our policies or the law. The Services and Content may not be available in all jurisdictions, and we may restrict use of all or a portion of the Services and Content in certain jurisdictions.

Pre-Release Services

Copyright Protection

We respond to notice of alleged copyright infringement according to the process set out in the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Please see 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) for the requirements of a proper notification. Such notices should be sent to support@bitcoinmagazine.app. We reserve the right to delete content alleged to be infringing and terminate accounts of infringers.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Bitcoin Magazine and its affiliates, officers, agents and employees from and against all damages, losses, and expenses of any kind (including reasonable legal fees and costs) related to: (1) your use of or inability to use the Services (including acccess to your account balance or the Bitcoin Magazine app task) or Content; (2) any Content you provide or offer to provide; (3) any peer-to-peer transaction you have with other users; or (4) your violation of these Terms. Although we provide an Acceptable Use Policy for using our Services, we cannot control and take no responsibility for users’ actions and Content.

Warranties and Disclaimers

We have put in a great deal of effort to deliver you Services that we hope you find valuable, but there are certain things we can’t promise about them. YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICES AND ANY CONTENT IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. OTHER THAN AS EXPRESSLY SET OUT IN THESE TERMS, NEITHER BITCOIN MAGAZINE APP NOR ITS AFFILIATES, SUPPLIERS OR DISTRIBUTORS ("BITCOIN MAGAZINE PARTIES”) MAKE ANY WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ABOUT THE SERVICES OR CONTENT. THE SERVICES AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS.” BITCOIN MAGAZINE DOES NOT WARRANT THAT: (1) THE OPERATION OF THE SERVICES OR CONTENT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR VIRUS-FREE; (2) THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SERVICES OR CONTENT WILL BE ACCURATE OR MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; OR (3) ANY DEFECTS IN THE SERVICES OR CONTENT WILL BE CORRECTED. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE ALSO DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO SOME DISCLAIMERS IN THIS SECTION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE BITCOIN MAGAZINE PARTIES BE RESPONSIBLE TO YOU FOR ANY: (1) LOSS OF USE, DATA, BUSINESS OR PROFITS; (2) FINANCIAL LOSSES; OR (3) INDIRECT, SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES. THIS WILL BE WHETHER OR NOT THE BITCOIN MAGAZINE PARTIES HAVE BEEN WARNED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF BITCOIN MAGAZINE PARTIES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF THE SERVICES (INCLUDING ACCOUNT BALANCES AND THE BITCOIN MAGAZINE APP TASKS) OR CONTENT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US IN A CENTRALLY CONTROLLED GOVERNMENT-ISSUED CURRENCY TO USE OUR SERVICES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THESE TERMS, NOTHING IN THESE TERMS EXCLUDES OR LIMITS LIABILITY FOR FRAUD, FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION, OR FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY GROSS NEGLIGENCE. ADDITIONAL TERMS APPLY AND MAY BE FOUND IN OUR GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE ABOVE.

Modifications / Termination to Services

You can stop using our Services at any time (though we hope you don’t!). Our Services are constantly being updated, and you should revisit these Terms regularly. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate users, reclaim Bitcoin Magazine app account usernames without any liability to you, or change, suspend, discontinue or disable access to the Services at any time and without notice at our sole discretion. We also reserve the right to terminate your access and use of the Services if you violate these Terms or any policies referenced herein, or if you use the Services in a way that we reasonably believe creates legal liability for us.

Severability

Your Access to Our Bitcoin Magazine App Platform

The relationship between a User and Company under these Terms is solely that of independent contracting parties. User and its subcontractors are not employees of Company, and will not be entitled to any rights or benefits provided to Company employees, waive any right to them, and promise never to claim them. User has no authority to bind Company and Contractor agrees to not hold itself as an employee, agent, or authorized representative of Company. USER REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT USER: (1) HAS FULL POWER AND AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT THESE TERMS AND PERFORM OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER; (2) IS AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD; AND (3) WILL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS IN PERFORMING TASKS UNDER THESE TERMS.

If User undertakes to perform a Task via Company’s Services, User acknowledges and agrees that: (1) User retains the sole right to determine the manner in which a Task is performed, including where a Task is performed, and when a Task is performed; (2) User will provide all devices and other materials that are necessary to complete the Task, and be responsible for the acquisition, cost and maintenance of such devices and materials; and (3) User will not direct or control User generally or in User performance under these Terms or of a specific Task. User may delegate or subcontract any of its obligations under this Schedule. User will remain liable for all subcontracted obligations and all acts or omissions of its subcontractors. User agrees that it will not use scripts, robots, or other automated methods to complete Tasks or query Company's Services.

User retains sole discretion on whether to perform, or not perform, any Tasks that Company makes available to User via the Services or platform. User further acknowledges that: (a) User may engage in any other occupation or business; and (b) Company has no right to restrict User from engaging in any other occupation or business activity.

Company will pay User via increasing User's account balance for the payment amount displayed in each Task received by User upon full completion of the Task (the "User Payment”). The User Payment is a transaction between User and Company for User’s completion of a Task received through Company’s platform. Contractor acknowledges and agrees that the User Payment is the only payment that User will receive in connection with a completed Task.

Taxes

User is responsible and required to complete all tax registration obligations and calculate all tax liabilities arising from User’s completion of Tasks via Company’s Services. Upon Company’s reasonable request, User agrees to provide all relevant tax information in connection with performing tasks via Company’s Services.

Task Content

User agrees that any work product created during the performance and completion of a Task is deemed a “work made for hire” for the benefit of Company to the extent permitted by applicable law. To the extent any such rights do not vest in Company under applicable law, User hereby assigns or exclusively grants (without the right to any compensation) all right, title and interest, including all intellectual property rights, to such work product to Company.

Term, Termination, and Right of Termination

This agreement is effective immediately upon your use of our website which shall be construed as acceptance of all terms and conditions stated herein.

BTC may issue a warning, temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend or terminate any User's right to use or access all or any part of the Bitcoin Magazine App website including any account thereon, without notice, for any reason in our sole discretion, including, without limitation, violation of the Terms and Conditions, our belief that such access would violate any applicable law or would be harmful to the interests of, or potentially cause financial loss or legal liability to, BTC or any Bitcoin Magazine App User.

BTC reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to restrict, suspend or terminate your access to all or any part of our Websites or Services, at any time for any reason without prior notice or liability. Conversely, you may terminate your access to the Services at any time by providing 30 days’ written notice to BTC at contact@btcmedia.org. If you would like to delete particular data relative to yourself or your account with one of our Websites or Services, please review our Privacy Policy and use the contact instructions provided there. Once your access terminates, you will have no right to use our Websites or Services. The terms of this Agreement shall survive any termination of your access. BTC may change, suspend or discontinue all or any aspect of your access or Services at any time, including the availability of any feature, database, or Content, without prior notice or liability.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Bitcoin 2021 & Other Events

All general Terms and Conditions of Use applicable to BTC Inc. and BTC Media, LLC Websites and Services apply to BTC Events. Read our general T&C carefully at this link: [insert} because, by visiting a BTC Event website and/or participating in our Events you agree to all the terms contained therein, and are bound to them. The same applies to the additional Event Terms and Conditions of Use that are itemized below.

Be sure you have read and that you understand all of our Terms and Conditions, because they will all be binding upon you as soon as you begin using an Event website or attending one of our Events. Please also be sure you have read, and understand and accept our Privacy Policy linked [here]. If you have questions email contact@btcmedia.org.

No Financial Advice

You acknowledge and understand that our Events are for informational and educational purposes only. Content will be disclaimed so as not to be construed as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other advice. Disclaimers will be created by BTC Inc. to the effect that nothing contained in the conference presentations constitutes a solicitation, recommendation, endorsement, or offer by BTC Inc., or any of its inhouse or third party speakers, service providers and platforms, to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments in the United States or any other jurisdiction in which such solicitation or offer would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdictions.

Code of Conduct

This conference provides a platform for content and information sharing among a group of interested individuals. Education and innovation are at the core of our business, and we want the time you spend with us to be valuable. Our goal is to create a safe environment for building relationships, free from judgment, harassment and discrimination.

Professional decorum is expected at all times during our events, and lack of decorum, determined at the sole discretion of BTC Inc, is a basis for participation to be terminated. At BTC Inc’s discretion, future participation may also be curtailed. Lack of decorum includes, but is not limited to: hate speech, inflammatory statements, fraudulent or misleading conduct, foul language including racial or gender-based slurs, sexual solicitation, unlawful discriminatory conduct, overly aggressive behavior, and slanderous, libelous or defamatory statements. Thank you for understanding and cooperating with our conduct code.

We appreciate you being a part of our community and we look forward to advancing the bitcoin message together at our upcoming event.

Anti-Harassment Policy

We are dedicated to providing a harassment-free conference experience for all attendees. We do not tolerate harassment of event attendees, participants, sponsors or organizers from fellow attendees, participants, sponsors, organizers or other parties. Language and imagery that is abusive, violent and/or sexual is not appropriate at any conference venue.

Harassment includes but is not limited to offensive verbal comments about personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender, disability or religion; intimidation; following or stalking; abusive recording; disruption of conference events; inappropiate physical contact; and inappropriate attention. Participants asked to stop behavior deemed as harassment are expected to comply immediately.

Those found violating this anti-harassment policy may be expelled from the conference without a refund and at the discretion of the organizers. If you feel that you are being harassed, or notice that someone else is being harassed, during the conference, please contact a staff member or organizer immediately.

‍Exhibit Disclaimer

‍Nothing contained in the exhibits represents the views or opinions of BTC Inc., BTC Media, LLC or their affiliates. BTC does not accept liability of any kind with respect to the exhibits or any product or service referred to in the exhibits.

‍Changes to Event

‍You warrant that you fully understand that It may be necessary for reasons beyond our reasonable control (including, but not limited to, acts of God, severe weather, fire, explosion, terrorist acts or threats, any industrial action or widespread illness) to alter the advertised content, timing, schedule and/or location of the Event, or to cancel, reschedule or postpone the Event for any period of time at our discretion. We reserve the right to do this at any time up to and including the day of the Event, and we will not be liable to you for any cost, expenses, or loss of any kind incurred by you as a result (including, without limitation, registration, travel and accommodation expenses).

No Authorization to Reproduce or Distribute Content

You warrant that you fully understand and agree that you are not authorized to record, reproduce, market, distribute, or otherwise share our Event speaker and other presentations in any way on any platform or in any medium. This is protected content under strict contractual provisions to which you are not a party. If you are found recording, reproducing, or distributing Event content you will be asked to leave the Event.

‍Force Majeure

‍BTC Inc. is not liable and will not issue refunds or in any way, financial or otherwise, compensate for our failure to perform under our obligations when that failure is the direct or indirect result of force majeure or any circumstances beyond our reasonable control including, but not limited to, natural or artificial disaster, fire, flood, pandemic or other health risk, Acts of God, war, government authority or regulations, terrorism, labor disputes, strikes other than those of the seller or its suppliers, civil disorder, insurrection, communication line failures, power failures, curtailment of transportation, or other similar cause or threat making it inadvisable, illegal, or impossible to perform to hold any part of the Event or provide the facility.

‍Your Liability

‍You agree and acknowledge that you are participating in the Event and associated activities by choice and are fully aware that physical or other injury might occur as a result of participation in this Event. You agree to assume all risk as well as full responsibility for yourself.

Your Covid-Related Liability

‍You agree and acknowledge that you are participating in the Event and associated activities by choice and are fully aware that exposure to the Covid-19 virus may occur. You agree to assume all risks as well as full responsibility for yourself and precautions you take. The Center for Disease Control recommendations and guidelines for travelers, along with a complete menu of the CDC’s other most recent guidelines on the coronavirus, can be found here: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/travel-during-covid19.html

Limitation of Liability and Indemnification

You, your successors and assigns release BTC Inc., BTC Media, LLC, all other affiliated entities, and our officers, employees, agents, contractors and assigns from any and all claims you may have against us arising out of, or related to the Event, including, but not limited to: loss, theft, damage, delay or non-delivery; any injury to you, your employees, agents, representatives or guests while on Event premises; failure to hold the Event as scheduled; or any indirect, incidental, consequential, special or exemplary damages. BTC Inc.’s aggregate liability to you in respect of all losses, liabilities or damage suffered by you arising out of or in connection with these Terms and Conditions or your attendance at the Event will not exceed the value of registration cost. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless BTC Inc. and its affiliated companies from any and all damage, loss, liability, claim or expense (including legal fees) arising out of, or in connection with: (1) the violation of any law or ordinance by you, your employees, agents, representatives, guests, or others; (2) damages to property or personal injury caused by you, your employees, agents, representatives or guests while in the show premises; and (3) your presence in and use of the show premises.

Refund Policy

We do not offer ticket refunds. All sales are final.

Intellectual Property Ownership

‍The logos, trademarks, and copyrighted material associated with our event in all media, including but not limited to photos, illustrations, designs, graphs, data and copy, is the sole and exclusive property of BTC Media LLC. Your participation in our Event does not grant you any ownership, license or usage rights in this content and you may not do so without express written permission in advance from BTC Media, LLC.

Auctions

If you are participating in an auction event at Bitcoin 2023, you agree to read carefully and comply with the Auction Terms posted on the relevant auction’s registration page(s).

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