Terms Of Service

1.      Introduction Welcome to Openrarities, owned and operated by Openrarities, llc d/b/aOpenrarities (“Openrarities,” “we,” “us”, or “our”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access toand use of the Openrarities website(s), our APIs, mobile app (the “App”), and any other software, tools, features, or functionalities providedon or in connection with our services; including without limitation using ourservices to view, explore, and create NFTs and use our tools, at your owndiscretion, to connect directly with others to purchase, sell, or transfer NFTson public blockchains (collectively, the “Service”). “NFT” in these Terms means anon-fungible token or similar digital item implemented on a blockchain (such as the Ethereum blockchain), which uses smart contracts to link to or otherwise be associated with certain content or data.


For purposes of these Terms, “user”, “you”, and “your” means you as the user of the Service. If you use the Service on behalf of a company or other entity then “you” includes you and that entity, and you represent and warrant that (a) you are an authorized representative of the entity with the authority to bind the entity to theseTerms, and (b) you agree to these Terms on the entity’s behalf.


PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF SERVICE CAREFULLY ASTHEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS. AS OUTLINED INSECTION 16 BELOW, THEY INCLUDE A MANDATORY ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND CLASSACTION WAIVER WHICH (WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS) REQUIRE ANY DISPUTES BETWEEN USTO BE RESOLVED THROUGH INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION RATHER THAN BY A JUDGE OR JURY INCOURT.
BY CLICKING TO ACCEPT AND/OR USING OUR SERVICE,YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND ALL OF THE TERMS INCORPORATED HEREINBY REFERENCE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICE.


Openrarities is not a wallet provider, exchange, broker, financial institution, money services business, or creditor. Openrarities provides a peer-to-peer web3 service that helps users discover and directly interact with each other and NFTs available on public blockchains. Wedo not have custody or control over the NFTs or blockchains you are interacting with and we do not execute or effectuate purchases, transfers, or sales ofNFTs. To use our Service, you must use a third-party wallet which allows you to engage in transactions on blockchains.
Openrarities is not party to any agreement between any users. You bear full responsibility for verifying the identity, legitimacy, and authenticity of NFTs that you purchase from third-party sellers using the Service and we make no claims about the identity, legitimacy, functionality, or authenticity of users or NFTs (and any content associated with such NFTs) visible on the Service.


Because we have a growing number of services, we sometimes need to provide additional terms for specific services (and such services are deemed part of the “Service” hereunder and shall also be subject to these Terms). Those additional terms and conditions, which are available with the relevant service, then become part of your agreement with us if you use those services. In the event of a conflict between these Terms and any additional applicable terms we may provide for a specific service, such additional terms shall control for that specific service.
Openrarities reserves the right to change ormodify these Terms at any time and in our sole discretion. If we make material changes to these Terms, we will use reasonable efforts to provide notice of such changes, such as by providing notice through the Service or updating the “Last Updated” date at the beginning of these Terms. By continuing to access or use theService, you confirm your acceptance of the revised Terms and all of the termsincorporated therein by reference effective as of the date these Terms areupdated. It is your sole responsibility to review the Terms from time to time to view such changes and to ensure that you understand the terms and conditions that apply when you access or use the Service.

2.       Accessing the Service Like much of web3, your blockchain address functions as your identity on Openrarities. Accordingly, you will need ablockchain address and a third-party wallet to access the Service. Your accounton the service (“Account”) will be associatedwith your blockchain address; however, if you want to add some flair to yourOpenrarities persona, you can add additional information, such as a profilepicture, to your Account.
Your Account on Openrarities will be associatedwith your linked blockchain address and display the NFTs for that blockchainaddress (and, if applicable, any content associated with such NFTs). By using your wallet in connection with the Service, you agree that you are using that wallet under the terms and conditions of the applicable provider of the wallet.Wallets are not operated by, maintained by, or affiliated with Openrarities, and Openrarities does not have custody or control over the contents of your wallet and has no ability to retrieve or transfer its contents. Openraritiesaccepts no responsibility for, or liability to you, in connection with your useof a wallet and makes no representations or warranties regarding how theService will operate with any specific wallet. You are solely responsible forkeeping your wallet secure and you should never share your wallet credentialsor seed phrase with anyone. If you discover an issue related to your wallet,please contact your wallet provider. Likewise, you are solely responsible for your Account and any associated wallet and we are not liable for any acts or omissions by you in connection with your Account or as a result of your Account or wallet being compromised. You agree to immediately notify us if you discover or otherwise suspect any security issues related to the Service or your Account(you can contact us at spencer@openrarities.com).


You also represent and warrant that you will comply with all applicable laws (e.g., local, state, federal and other laws)when using the Service. Without limiting the foregoing, by using the Service,you represent and warrant that: (a) you are not located in, ordinarily residentin, or organized under the laws of any jurisdiction that is subject to acomprehensive U.S. Government embargo ("Embargoed Jurisdiction"); (b)you are not subject to any sanctions administered by an agency of the U.S. Government, any other government, or the United Nations (collectively, “Sanctions”); (c) you are not owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by any person that is subject to Sanctions, or that is located in, ordinarily resident in, or organized under the laws of, any Embargoed Jurisdiction; (d) none of your officers, managers, directors, shareholders or authorized representatives is subject to Sanctions, or is located in, ordinarily resident in, or organized under the laws of, any Embargoed Jurisdiction, or is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by any person that is subject to Sanctions or that is located in, ordinarily resident in, or organized under the laws of, anyEmbargoed Jurisdiction. You further covenant that the foregoing shall be trueduring the entire period of this agreement. If you access or use the Service outside the United States, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your access and use of the Service in such country, territory or jurisdiction does not violate any applicable laws.
Openrarities may require you to provide additional information and documents in certain circumstances, such as at therequest of any government authority, as any applicable law or regulation dictates, or to investigate a potential violation of these Terms. In such cases, Openrarities, in its sole discretion, may disable your Account and block your ability to access the Service until such additional information and documents are processed by Openrarities. If you do not provide complete and accurate information in response to such a request, Openrarities may refuse to restore your access to the Service.


Your access and use of the Service may beinterrupted from time to time for any of several reasons, including, withoutlimitation, the malfunction of equipment, periodic updating, maintenance, orrepair of the Service or other actions that Openrarities, in its solediscretion, may elect to take. If your Account becomes inactive for six months or longer, as determined by Openrarities in its sole discretion, you understand that Openrarities may disable your Account or reassign your username or associated url.


We require all users to be at least 18 years old. If you are under 18 years old, you may only useOpenrarities through a parent or guardian’s Account and with their approval and oversight. That account holder isresponsible for your actions using the Account. It is prohibited to use our Service if you are under 18 years old.

3.       OwnershipThe Service, including its “look and feel” (e.g., text, graphics, images, logos, page headers, button icons, and scripts), proprietary content, information and other materials, and all content and other materials contained therein, including, without limitation, the Openrarities logo and all designs, text, graphics, pictures, data, software, sound files, other files, and the selection and arrangement thereof are the proprietary property of Openrarities or our affiliates, licensors, or users, as applicable, and you agree not to take any action(s) inconsistent with such ownership interests. We and ouraffiliates, licensors, and users, as applicable, reserve all rights inconnection with the Service and its content, including, without limitation, theexclusive right to create derivative works.
Openrarities’s name, logo, trademarks, and any Openrarities product or service names, designs, logos, and slogans are the intellectual property of Openrarities or our affiliates or licensors and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without our prior written permission in each instance. You may notuse any metatags or other “hidden text” utilizing “Openrarities” or any other name, trademark or product or service name of Openraritiesor our affiliates or licensors without our prior written permission. In addition, the “look and feel” of the Service constitutes the service mark, trademark or trade dress of Openrarities and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without our prior written permission.


All other third-party trademarks, registered trademarks, and product names mentioned on the Service or contained in the content linked to or associated with any NFTs displayed on the Service are the property of their respective owners and may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, without the permission of the applicable intellectual property rights holder. Reference to any products, services, processes or other information by name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation by Openrarities.


We welcome feedback, comments, and suggestionsfor improvements to the Service (“Feedback”). You acknowledge andexpressly agree that any contribution of Feedback does not and will not give orgrant you any right, title, or interest in the Service or in any such Feedback.You agree that Openrarities may use and disclose Feedback in any manner and forany purpose whatsoever without further notice or compensation to you andwithout retention by you of any proprietary or other right or claim. You herebyassign to Openrarities any and all right, title, and interest (including, but notlimited to, any patent, copyright, trade secret, trademark, show-how, know-how,moral rights and any and all other intellectual property right) that you mayhave in and to any and all Feedback.

4.       License to Access and Use Our Service and ContentYou are hereby granted a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, non-sublicensable, and personal license to access and use the Service provided, however, that such license is subject to your compliance with these Terms. If any software, content, or other materials owned by, controlled by, or licensed to us are distributed or made available to you as part of your use of the Service, we hereby grant you anon-commercial, personal, non-assignable, non sublicensable, non-transferrable, and non-exclusive right and license to access and display such software, content, and materials provided to you as part of the Service (and right to download a single copy of the App onto your applicable equipment or device), in each case for the sole purpose of enabling you to use the Service as permitted by these Terms, provided that your license in any content linked to or associated with any NFTs is solely as set forth by the applicable seller or creator of such NFT.

5.       Third-Party Content and Services As a peer-to-peer web3 service, Openrarities helps you explore NFTs created by third parties and interact with different blockchains. Openrarities does not make any representations or warranties about this third-party content visible through our Service, including any content associated with NFTs displayed on the Service, and you bear responsibility for verifying the legitimacy, authenticity, and legality of NFTs that you purchase from third-party sellers. We also cannot guarantee that any NFTs visible on Openrarities will always remain visible and/or available to be bought, sold, or transferred.


NFTs may be subject to terms directly betweenbuyers and sellers with respect to the use of the NFT content and benefitsassociated with a given NFT (“Purchase Terms”). For example, whenyou click to get more details about any of the NFTs visible on Openrarities,you may notice a third party link to the creator’s website. Such website may include Purchase Terms governing the use ofthe NFT that you will be required to comply with. Openrarities is not a partyto any such Purchase Terms, which are solely between the buyer and the seller.The buyer and seller are entirely responsible for communicating, promulgating,agreeing to, and enforcing Purchase Terms. You are solely responsible for reviewing such Purchase Terms.


The Service may also contain links or functionality to access or use third-party websites (“Third-Party Websites”) and applications (“Third-PartyApplications”), or otherwisedisplay, include, or make available content, data, information, services,applications, or materials from third parties (“Third-Party Materials”). When you click on alink to, or access and use, a Third-Party Website or Third-Party Application,though we may not warn you that you have left our Service, you are subject tothe terms and conditions (including privacy policies) of another website ordestination. Such Third-Party Websites, Third-Party Applications, andThird-Party Materials are not under the control of Openrarities, and may be “open” applications for which no recourse is possible. Openrarities is notresponsible or liable for any Third-Party Websites, Third-Party Applications,and Third-Party Materials. Openrarities provides links to these Third-Party Websites and Third-Party Applications only as a convenience and does not review, approve, monitor, endorse, warrant, or make any representations with respect to Third-Party Websites or Third-Party Applications, or their products or services or associated Third-Party Materials. You use all links in Third-Party Websites, Third-Party Applications, and Third-Party Materials at your own risk.

6.       User Conduct Openness is one of our most prized values, and we’re committed to providing people from all walks of life and varying experience levels with web3 with a colorful lens into different blockchains.However, to protect our community and comply with our legal obligations, we reserve the right to take action, with or without advance notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms. This may include: removing the ability to view certain NFTs on the Service or use our Service to interact with the NFTs; disabling the ability to use the Service in conjunction with buying/selling/transferring NFTs available on blockchains; disabling your ability to access our Service; and/or other actions.
You agree that you will not violate any law, contract, intellectual property or other third-party right, and that you are solely responsible for your conduct and content, while accessing or using theService. You also agree that you will not:

•        Use or attempt to use another user’s Account without authorization from such user;

•        Pose as another personor entity, or use a wallet to engage in a transaction on Openrarities that isowned or controlled, in whole or in part, by any other person;

•        Claim an Openraritiesusername for the purpose of reselling it, confusing others, deriving others’goodwill, or otherwise engage in name squatting;

•        Access the Service from a different blockchain address if we’ve blocked any of your other blockchain addresses from accessing the Service, unless you have our written permission first;

•        Distribute spam,including through sending unwanted NFTs to other users;

•        Use the Service – including through disseminating any software or interacting with any API– that could damage,disable, overburden, or impair the functioning of the Service in any manner;

•        Bypass or ignore instructions that control access to the Service, including attempting to circumvent any rate limiting systems by using multiple API keys, directing traffic through multiple IP addresses, or otherwise obfuscating the source of traffic you send to Openrarities;

•        Use our Service forcommercial purposes inconsistent with these Terms or any other instructions;

•        Use any data mining, robot, spider, crawler, scraper, script, browser extension, offline reader, or other automated means or interface not authorized by us to access the Service, extract data, or otherwise interfere with or modify the rendering of Service pages or functionality;

•        Reverse engineer, duplicate, decompile, disassemble, or decode any aspect of the Service, or do anything that might discover source code or bypass or circumvent measures employed to prevent or limit access to any service, area, or code of the Service;

•        Sell or resell theService or attempt to circumvent any Openrarities fee systems;

•        Engage in behaviorsthat have the intention or the effect of artificially causing an item orcollection to appear at the top of search results, or artificially increasingview counts, favorites, or other metrics that Openrarities might use to sortsearch results;

•        Use the Service or datacollected from our Service for any advertising or direct marketing activity(including without limitation, email marketing, SMS marketing, andtelemarketing);

•        Use the Service for orin connection with money laundering, terrorist financing, or other illicitfinancial activity, or in any way in connection with the violation of any lawor regulation that applies to you or to Openrarities;

•        Use the Service, directly or indirectly, for, on behalf of, or for the benefit of, (a) any natural or legal person that is the subject of Sanctions; (b) any natural or legal person located in, ordinarily resident in, or organized under the laws of, any Embargoed Jurisdiction; or (c) any legal person owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by any natural or legal person located in, ordinarily resident in, or organized under the laws of, any Embargoed Jurisdiction.

•        Use the Service to carry out any financial activities subject to registration or licensing, including but not limited to creating, offering, selling, or buying securities, commodities, options, or debt instruments;

•        Use the Service to create, sell, or buy NFTs or other items that give owners rights to participate in an ICO or any securities offering, or that are redeemable for securities, commodities, or other financial instruments;

•        Use the Service toengage in price manipulation, fraud, or other deceptive, misleading, ormanipulative activity;

•        Use the Service to buy,sell, or transfer stolen items, fraudulently obtained items, items takenwithout authorization, and/or any other illegally obtained items;

•        Infringe or violate the intellectual property rights or any other rights of others;

•        Create or display illegal content, such as content that may involve child sexual exploitation;

•        Create or display NFTsor other items that promote suicide or self-harm, incites hate or violenceagainst others, or doxes another individual;

•        Use the Service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose, including creating or displaying illegal content, such as content that may involve child sexual exploitation, or encouraging or promoting any activity that violates the Terms of Service;

•        Use the Service in any manner that could interfere with, disrupt, negatively affect or inhibit other users from fully enjoying the Service.

7.      We allow users to postNSFW content, but that content and other associated material is subject tobeing marked NSFW and may be handled differently than non-NSFW content innavigation menus and search results.
Finally, by using the Service, you understandthe importance of DYOR – doing your ownresearch. You bear full responsibility for verifying the authenticity, legitimacy, identity, and other details about any NFT, collection, or account that you view or otherwise interact with in conjunction with our Service. We make no guarantees or promises about the identity, legitimacy, or authenticity of anyNFT, collection, or account on the Service.

8.       Intellectual Property Rights You are solely responsible for your use of the Service and for any information you provide, including compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, as well as these Terms, including theUser Conduct requirements outlined above.
By using the Service in conjunction with creating, submitting, posting, promoting, or displaying content, or by complying with Openrarities’s metadata standards in your metadata API responses, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, sub-licensable, royalty-free license to use, copy, modify, and display any content, including but not limited to text, materials, images, files, communications, comments, feedback, suggestions, ideas, concepts, questions, data, or otherwise, that you submit or post on or through the Service for our current and future business purposes, including to provide, promote, and improve the Service. This includes any digital file, art, or other materiallinked to or associated with any NFTs that are displayed on the Service.
Openrarities does not claim that submitting, posting, or displaying this content on or through the Service gives Openrarities any ownership of the content. We're not saying we own it. We're just saying we might use it and show it off a bit.
You represent and warrant that you have, or have obtained, all rights, licenses, consents, permissions, power and/or authority necessary to grant the rights granted herein for any content that you create, submit, post, promote, or display on or through the Service. You represent andwarrant that such content does not contain material subject to copyright,trademark, publicity rights, or other intellectual property rights, unless youhave necessary permission or are otherwise legally entitled to post thematerial and to grant Openrarities the license described above, and that thecontent does not violate any laws.
Openrarities will take down works in response toDigital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) takedown noticesand/or other intellectual property infringement claims and will terminate auser's access to the Service if the user is determined to be a repeatinfringer. If you believe that your content has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright or trademark infringement, or violates your publicity or other intellectual property rights, please submit written notice to our designated copyright agent at:
Openrarities, llc
Attn: Legal Department
Email: spencer@openrarities.com
Phone: (305) 509-9052

 

9.       For us to process your infringement claim regarding content on theService, you must be the rightsholder or someone authorized to act on behalf ofthe rightsholder. We encourage you to write to us by e-mail or physical mailinstead, your notice must include:

•        Identification of thecopyrighted work(s), trademark, publicity rights, or other intellectualproperty rights that you claim is being infringed;

•        Identification of the allegedly infringing material that is requested to be removed, including a description of the specific location (i.e., urls) on the Service of the material claimed to be infringing, so that we may locate the material;

•        Your contact information – at a minimum, your full legal name (not pseudonym) and email address;

•        A declaration thatcontains all of the following:

•        A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the intellectual property rights owner, its agent, or the law;

•        A statement that theinformation in the notice is accurate; and

•        A statement under penalty of perjury that you are authorized to act on behalf of the intellectual property owner of the intellectual property that is allegedly being infringed.

•        Your physical orelectronic signature (of your full legal name).

•        ßPlease note that wewill forward your notice of intellectual property infringement, including yourcontact information, to the party who will have their content removed so theyunderstand why it is no longer available on Openrarities and can also contactyou to resolve any dispute.

 

10.   Communication Preferences By creating an Account, you consent to receive electronic communications from Openrarities (e.g., via email, push notification, text messages, or other types of messages). These communications may include noticesabout your Account (e.g., transactional information) and are part of yourrelationship with us. We may also send you promotional communications via emailwe think will be of interest to you. You understand that you are not requiredto provide this consent as a condition of using the Service and you may opt outof these communications through the Service or through your mobile device’s operating system (with the possible exception of important serviceannouncements and administrative messages) by following the unsubscribeinstructions provided.

11.    App Terms You are responsible for providing the mobile device, wireless service plan, software, Internet connections, and/or other equipment or services that you need to download, install, and use the App. We do notguarantee that the App can be accessed and used on any particular device orwith any particular service plan. We do not guarantee that the App or Servicewill be available in any particular geographic location.
The following terms and conditions apply to you only if you are using the App from the Apple App Store: To the extent the other terms and conditions of these Terms are less restrictive than, or otherwise conflict with, the terms and conditions of this paragraph, the more restrictive or conflicting terms and conditions in this paragraph apply, but solely with respect to your use of the App from the Apple App Store. You acknowledge andagree that these Terms are solely between you and Openrarities, not Apple, andthat Apple has no responsibility for the App or content thereof. Your use ofthe App must comply with the App Store’s applicable terms of use. You acknowledge that Apple has no obligationwhatsoever to furnish any maintenance and support services with respect to theApp. In the event of any failure of the App to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price, if any, for the App to you. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law,Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to theApp, and any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses attributableto any failure to conform to any warranty will be solely governed by theseTerms. You acknowledge that Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims of yours or any third party relating to the App or your possession and/or use of the App, including, but not limited to: (a) product liability claims, (b)any claim that the App fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement, and (c) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation. You acknowledge that, in the event of any third-party claim thatthe App or your possession and use of that App infringes that third party’s intellectual property rights, Openrarities, not Apple, will be solelyresponsible for the investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of anysuch intellectual property infringement claim to the extent required by theseTerms. You must comply with applicable third-party terms of agreement whenusing the App. You acknowledge and agree that Apple, and Apple’s subsidiaries, are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms as theyrelate to your use of the App, and that, upon your acceptance of these Terms,Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) toenforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary thereof.

12.   Indemnification By agreeing to these Terms and accessing the Service, you agree, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Openrarities, and our respective past, present, and future employees, officers, directors, contractors, consultants, equity holders, suppliers, vendors, service providers, parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, agents, representatives, predecessors, successors, and assigns (individually and collectively, the “Openrarities Parties”), from and against all actual or alleged claims, damages, awards, judgments, losses, liabilities, obligations, taxes, penalties, interest, fees, expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and expenses), and costs (including, without limitation, court costs, costs of settlement, and costs of pursuing indemnification and insurance), of every kind and nature whatsoever, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, matured or un-matured, or suspected or unsuspected, in law or equity, whether in tort, contract, or otherwise (collectively, “Claims”), including, but not limited to, damages to property or personal injury, that are caused by, arise out of or are related to (a) your use or misuse of the Service, content, NFTs, or content linked to or associated with any NFTs(b) any Feedback you provide, (c) your violation or breach of any term of theseTerms or applicable law, and (d) your violation of the rights of or obligations to a third party, including another user or third-party, and (e) your negligence or willful misconduct. You agree to promptly notify Openrarities ofany Claims and cooperate with the Openrarities Parties in defending suchClaims. You further agree that the Openrarities Parties shall have control ofthe defense or settlement of any Claims. THIS INDEMNITY IS IN ADDITION TO, ANDNOT IN LIEU OF, ANY OTHER INDEMNITIES SET FORTH IN A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEENYOU AND OPENRARITIES.

13.    Disclaimers YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS AND Openrarities EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. OPENRARITIES (AND ITS SUPPLIERS) MAKE NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATIONAND DISCLAIM ALL RESPONSIBILITY FOR WHETHER THE SERVICE: (A) WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS;(B) WILL BE AVAILABLE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS;OR (C) WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, COMPLETE, LEGAL, OR SAFE. OPENRARITIESDISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY,FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. OPENRARITIES WILLNOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF ANY KIND FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN OR TAKEN INRELIANCE ON MATERIAL OR INFORMATION, CONTAINED ON THE SERVICE. WHILE OPENRARITIES ATTEMPTS TO MAKE YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICE SAFE, OPENRARITIES CANNOT AND DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE,CONTENT, CONTENT LINKED TO OR ASSOCIATED WITH ANY NFTS, OR ANY NFTS YOU INTERACT WITH USING OUR SERVICE OR OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS’ SERVERS ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. WE CANNOTGUARANTEE THE SECURITY OF ANY DATA THAT YOU DISCLOSE ONLINE. NO ADVICE ORINFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR OBTAINED FROM THE OPENRARITIES PARTIES OR THROUGHTHE SERVICE, WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION NOT EXPRESSLY MADEHEREIN. YOU ACCEPT THE INHERENT SECURITY RISKS OF PROVIDING INFORMATION ANDDEALING ONLINE OVER THE INTERNET AND WILL NOT HOLD OPENRARITIES RESPONSIBLE FORANY BREACH OF SECURITY.
WE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO YOU FORANY LOSS AND TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR, AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR, ANYUSE OF NFTS, CONTENT, AND/OR CONTENT LINKED TO OR ASSOCIATED WITH NFTS,INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY LOSSES, DAMAGES, OR CLAIMS ARISING FROM: (A)USER ERROR, INCORRECTLY CONSTRUCTED TRANSACTIONS, OR MISTYPED ADDRESSES; (B)SERVER FAILURE OR DATA LOSS; (C) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OR USE; (D) ANY UNAUTHORIZED THIRD-PARTY ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE USE OF VIRUSES,PHISHING, BRUTE FORCING OR OTHER MEANS OF ATTACK AGAINST THE SERVICE OR NFTS.
NFTS EXIST ONLY BY VIRTUE OF THE OWNERSHIP RECORD MAINTAINED IN THE ASSOCIATED BLOCKCHAIN (E.G., ETHEREUM NETWORK). ANY TRANSFERS OR SALES OCCUR ON THE ASSOCIATED BLOCKCHAIN (E.G., ETHEREUM).OPENRARITIES AND/OR ANY OTHER OPENRARITIES PARTY CANNOT EFFECT OR OTHERWISECONTROL THE TRANSFER OF TITLE OR RIGHT IN ANY NFTS OR UNDERLYING OR ASSOCIATEDCONTENT OR ITEMS.
NO OPENRARITIES PARTY IS RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLEFOR ANY SUSTAINED LOSSES OR INJURY DUE TO VULNERABILITY OR ANY KIND OF FAILURE,ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR OF SOFTWARE (E.G., WALLET, SMART CONTRACT), BLOCKCHAINS ORANY OTHER FEATURES OF THE NFTS. NO OPENRARITIES PARTY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR LOSSES OR INJURY DUE TO LATE REPORTS BY DEVELOPERS OR REPRESENTATIVES (OR NO REPORT ATALL) OF ANY ISSUES WITH THE BLOCKCHAIN SUPPORTING THE NFTS, INCLUDING FORKS,TECHNICAL NODE ISSUES OR ANY OTHER ISSUES HAVING LOSSES OR INJURY AS A RESULT.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion ofimplied warranties in contracts with consumers, so the above exclusion may notapply to you.

 

14.    Assumption of RiskYou accept and acknowledge:

•        The value of an NFTs issubjective. Prices of NFTs are subject to volatility and fluctuations in theprice of cryptocurrency can also materially and adversely affect NFT prices.You acknowledge that you fully understand this subjectivity and volatility andthat you may lose money.

•        A lack of use or publicinterest in the creation and development of distributed ecosystems could negativelyimpact the development of those ecosystems and related applications, and couldtherefore also negatively impact the potential utility of NFTs.

•        The regulatory regimegoverning blockchain technologies, non-fungible tokens, cryptocurrency, andother crypto-based items is uncertain, and new regulations or policies maymaterially adversely affect the development of the Service and the utility ofNFTs.

•        You are solely responsible for determining what, if any, taxes apply to your transactions and to withhold, collect, report, and remit the correct amounts of taxes to the appropriate tax authorities. Openrarities is not responsible for determining,withholding, collecting, reporting, or remitting the taxes that apply to yourNFTs.

•        There are risks associated with purchasing items associated with content created by third parties through peer-to-peer transactions, including but not limited to, the risk of purchasing counterfeit items, mislabeled items, items that are vulnerable to metadata decay, items on smart contracts with bugs, and items that may become untransferable. You represent and warrant that you have donesufficient research before making any decisions to sell, obtain, transfer, orotherwise interact with any NFTs or accounts/collections.

•        We do not control the public blockchains that you are interacting with and we do not control certain smart contracts and protocols that may be integral to your ability to complete transactions on these public blockchains. Additionally, blockchain transactionsare irreversible and Openrarities has no ability to reverse any transactions onthe blockchain.

•        There are risks associated with using Internet and blockchain based products, including, butnot limited to, the risk associated with hardware, software, and Internet connections, the risk of malicious software introduction, and the risk that third parties may obtain unauthorized access to your third-party wallet or Account. You accept and acknowledge that Openrarities will not be responsible for any communication failures, disruptions, errors, distortions or delays you may experience when using the Service or any Blockchain network, however caused.

•        The Service relies on third-party platforms and/or vendors. If we are unable to maintain a good relationship with such platform providers and/or vendors; if the terms and conditions or pricing of such platform providers and/or vendors change; if we violate or cannot comply with the terms and conditions of such platforms and/or vendors; or if any of such platforms and/or vendors loses market share or falls out of favor or is unavailable for a prolonged period of time, access to and use of the Service will suffer.

•        Openrarities reservesthe right to hide collections, contracts, and items affected by any of theseissues or by other issues. Items you purchase may become inaccessible onOpenrarities. Under no circumstances shall the inability to view items onOpenrarities or an inability to use the Service in conjunction with thepurchase, sale, or transfer of items available on any blockchains serve asgrounds for a claim against Openrarities.

•        If you have a dispute with one or more users, YOU RELEASE US FROM CLAIMS, DEMANDS, AND DAMAGES OF EVERY KIND AND NATURE, KNOWN AND UNKNOWN, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH SUCH DISPUTES. IN ENTERING INTO THIS RELEASE YOU EXPRESSLY WAIVE ANY PROTECTIONS (WHETHER STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE) THAT WOULD OTHERWISE LIMIT THE COVERAGE OF THIS RELEASE TO INCLUDE THOSE CLAIMS WHICH YOU MAY KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN YOUR FAVOR AT THE TIME OF AGREEING TO THIS RELEASE.

 

15.    Limitation of Liability TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, YOU AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT WILL OPENRARITIES OR ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE TOYOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOST PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL,EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM THESE TERMS ORTHE SERVICE, PRODUCTS OR THIRD-PARTY SITES AND PRODUCTS, OR FOR ANY DAMAGES RELATED TO LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, OR LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OROTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE AND EVEN IF OPENRARITIES OR ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES; OR (B) FOR ANY OTHER CLAIM, DEMAND, OR DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM OR ARISING OUT OF ORIN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OF THE DELIVERY, USE, OR PERFORMANCE OF THE SERVICE. ACCESS TO, AND USE OF, THE SERVICE, PRODUCTS OR THIRD-PARTY SITES, AND PRODUCTS ARE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR MOBILE DEVICE OR LOSS OFDATA RESULTING THEREFROM.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF OPENRARITIES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THESE TERMS, THE ACCESS TOAND USE OF THE SERVICE, CONTENT, NFTS, OR ANY OPENRARITIES PRODUCTS OR SERVICES EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) $100 OR (B) THE AMOUNT RECEIVED BY OPENRARITIES FORITS SERVICE DIRECTLY RELATING TO THE ITEMS THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE CLAIM.THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY EVEN IF THE ABOVE STATED REMEDY FAILS OFITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion orlimitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation orexclusion may not apply to you. Some jurisdictions also limit disclaimers or limitations of liability for personal injury from consumer products, so this limitation may not apply to personal injury claims.

16.   Privacy PolicyPlease refer to our Privacy Policy for information abouthow we collect, use, and share personal data about you. By submitting personaldata through our Service, you agree to the terms of our Privacy Policy and you expressly consent to the collection, use, and disclosure ofyour personal data in accordance with the Privacy Policy.

17.    Modifications to the ServiceWe reserve the right in our sole discretionto modify, suspend, or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (orany features or parts thereof) at any time and without liability as a result.

18.    Dispute Resolution; Arbitration

•        Dispute Resolution.Please read the following arbitration agreement in this Section (“Arbitration Agreement”) carefully. It requires you to arbitrate disputes with Openrarities and limits the manner in which you can seek relief from us. This section does notgovern disputes between users or between users and third parties. Openraritiesdoes not provide dispute resolution services for such disagreements and theparties must resolve those disputes directly.

•        Applicability ofArbitration Agreement. You agree that any dispute, controversy, or claim relating in any way to your access or use of the Service, to any products sold or distributed through the Service, or to any aspect of your relationship with Openrarities, will be resolved by binding arbitration, rather than in court, including threshold questions of the arbitrability of such dispute, controversy, or claim except that (1) you or Openrarities may assert claims in small claims court, but only if the claims qualify, the claims remain only in such court, and the claims remain on an individual, non-representative, and non-class basis; and (2) you or Openrarities may seek injunctive or equitable relief in a court of proper jurisdiction if the claim relates to intellectual property infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights.

•        Dispute resolutionprocess. You and Openrarities both agree to engage in good-faith efforts to resolve disputes prior to either party initiating an arbitration, small claims court proceeding, or equitable relief for intellectual property infringement.You must initiate this dispute resolution process by sending a letter describing the nature of your claim and desired resolution to: Openrarities, Attn: Legal Department, spencer@openrarities.com. Both parties agree to meetand confer personally, by telephone, or by videoconference (hereinafter “Conference”) to discuss the dispute and attempt in good faith to reach a mutuallybeneficial outcome that avoids the expenses of arbitration or, whereapplicable, litigation. If you are represented by counsel, your counsel mayparticipate in the Conference as well, but you agree to fully participate in theConference. Likewise, if Openrarities is represented by counsel, its counselmay participate in the Conference as well, but Openrarities agrees to have acompany representative fully participate in the Conference. The statute oflimitations and any filing fee deadlines shall be tolled while the partiesengage in the informal dispute resolution process and Conference required bythis paragraph. If the parties do not reach agreement to resolve the dispute within thirty (30) days after initiation of this dispute resolution process, either party may commence arbitration, file an action in small claims court, or file a claim for injunctive or equitable relief in a court of proper jurisdiction for matters relating to intellectual property infringement, if the claims qualify.

•        Arbitration Rules andForum. The Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement. To begin an arbitration proceeding after participating in the dispute resolution process, you must send a letter requesting arbitration and describing your claim to our registered agent at Openrarities, Attn: Legal Department, spencer@openrarities.com. The arbitrationwill be conducted by JAMS, an established alternative dispute resolutionprovider. Disputes involving claims and counterclaims under $250,000, notinclusive of attorneys’ fees and interest,shall be subject to JAMS’s most current versionof the Streamlined Arbitration Rules and the JAMS Consumer Minimum Standardsthen in effect; all other claims shall be subject to JAMS’s most current version of the Comprehensive Arbitration Rules andProcedures and the JAMS Consumer Minimum Standards then in effect. JAMS’s rules are available at jamsadr.com or by calling JAMS at 800-352-5267. If JAMS is not available to arbitrate, the parties will select analternative arbitral forum. If the arbitrator finds that you cannot afford topay JAMS filing, administrative, hearing, and/or other fees and cannot obtain awaiver from JAMS, Openrarities will pay them for you if you complied with thedispute resolution process set forth above. In addition, Openrarities willreimburse all such JAMS filing, administrative, hearing, and/or other fees forclaims totaling less than $10,000 unless the arbitrator determines the claims arefrivolous or you did not comply with the dispute resolution process set forthabove, except that if you have initiated the arbitration claim, you will stillbe required to pay the lesser of $250 or the maximum amount permitted under theJAMS Rules for arbitration claims initiated by you. You are still responsiblefor all additional costs that you incur in the arbitration, including withoutlimitation, fees for attorneys or expert witnesses. You may choose to have the arbitration conducted by telephone or videoconference, based on written submissions, in person in your hometown area (if you live in the UnitedStates), or at another mutually agreed upon location that is reasonably convenient to you. Any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be enteredin any court of competent jurisdiction.

•        Authority ofArbitrator. The arbitrator shall have exclusive authority to (a) determine the scope and enforceability of this Arbitration Agreement and (b) resolve any dispute related to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of this Arbitration Agreement including, but not limited to, any claim that all or any part of this Arbitration Agreement is void or voidable.The arbitration will decide the rights and liabilities, if any, of you and Openrarities. The arbitration proceeding will not be consolidated with anyother matters or joined with any other cases or parties. The arbitrator shall have the authority to grant motions dispositive of all or part of any claim.The arbitrator shall have the authority to award monetary damages and to grant any non-monetary remedy or relief available to an individual under applicable law, the arbitral forum’s rules, and theseTerms. The arbitrator shall issue a written award and statement of decision describingthe essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based, includingthe calculation of any damages awarded. The arbitrator has the same authority to award relief on an individual basis that a judge in a court of law would have. The award of the arbitrator is final and binding upon you and us.

•        Waiver of Jury Trial.YOU AND OPENRARITIES HEREBY WAIVE ANY CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY RIGHTS TOSUE IN COURT AND HAVE A TRIAL IN FRONT OF A JUDGE OR A JURY. You and Openrarities are instead electing that all claims and disputes shall be resolved by arbitration under this Arbitration Agreement, except as specified in the second bullet of this Section 16, above (“Applicability of Arbitration Agreement”). An arbitrator can award on an individual basis the same damages andrelief as a court and must follow these Terms as a court would. However, thereis no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award issubject to very limited review.

•        Waiver of Class Actionsand Class Arbitrations. ALL CLAIMS AND DISPUTES WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT MUST BE ARBITRATED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT ON ARE PRESENTATIVE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PAGA) OR COLLECTIVE CLASS BASIS.ONLY INDIVIDUAL RELIEF IS AVAILABLE, AND CLAIMS OF MORE THAN ONE USER, PERSON,OR ENTITY CANNOT BE ARBITRATED OR CONSOLIDATED WITH THOSE OF ANY OTHER USER,PERSON, OR ENTITY. Accordingly, under the arbitration procedures outlined inthis section, an arbitrator shall not combine or consolidate more than oneparty’s claims without the written consentof all affected parties to an arbitration proceeding. Without limiting thegenerality of the foregoing, you and Openrarities agree that no dispute shallproceed by way of class arbitration without the written consent of all affectedparties. If a decision is issued stating that applicable law precludesenforcement of any part of this subsection’s limitations as to a given claim for relief, then that claim must besevered from the arbitration and brought in the state or federal courts locatedin Mecklenburg County in the State of North Carolina. All other claims shall bearbitrated.

•        Severability. Except as provided in this Section, if any part or parts of this Arbitration Agreement are found under the law to be invalid or unenforceable, then such specific part or parts shall be of no force and effect and shall be severed and the remainder of the Arbitration Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

•        Survival of Agreement.This Arbitration Agreement will survive the termination of your relationshipwith Openrarities.

•        Modification.Notwithstanding any provision in these Terms to the contrary, we agree that if Openrarities makes any future material change to this Arbitration Agreement, you may reject that change within thirty (30) days of such change becoming effective by writing to Openrarities at the following address: Openrarities, Attn: spencer@openrarities.com

 

19.    Governing Law and VenueThese Terms and your access to and use of theService shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with thelaws of the State of North Carolina (without regard to conflict of law rules orprinciples of the State of North Carolina, or any other jurisdiction that wouldcause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction). Any disputebetween the parties that is not subject to arbitration as set forth in Section16 or cannot be heard in small claims court, shall be resolved in the state orfederal courts of North Carolina County in the State of North Carolina, and theUnited States, respectively, sitting in the State of North Carolina.

20.    TerminationIf you breach any of the provisions of these Terms, alllicenses granted by Openrarities will terminate automatically. Additionally, notwithstanding anything contained in these Terms, we reserve the right, with or without notice and in our sole discretion, to suspend, disable, terminate, or delete your Account and/or your ability to access or use the Service (or any part of the foregoing) at any time and for any or no reason, and you acknowledge and agree that we shall have no liability or obligation to you in such event and that you will not be entitled to a refund of any amounts that you have already paid to us.

21.    Severability If any term, clause, or provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, then that term, clause, or provision will be severable from these Terms and will not affect the validity or enforceability of any remaining part of that term, clause, or provision, or any other term, clause, or provision of these Terms.

22.    Injunctive Relief You agree that a breach of these Terms will cause irreparable injury to Openrarities for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy and Openrarities shall be entitled to equitable relief in addition to any remedies it may have hereunder or at law without a bond, other security, or proof of damages.

23.    California ResidentsIf you are a California resident, in accordance withCal. Civ. Code § 1789.3, you may report complaints to the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of ConsumerServices of the California Department of Consumer Affairs by contacting them in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112 Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210.

24.    Export LawsYou agree that you will not export or re-export, directly or indirectly, the Service, and/or other information or materials provided by Openrarities hereunder, to any country for which the United States or any other relevant jurisdiction requires any export license or other governmental approval at the time of export without first obtaining such license or approval. In particular, but without limitation, the Service may not beexported or re-exported (a) into any U.S. embargoed countries or any countrythat has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country, or (b) toanyone listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties,including the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Department ofCommerce Denied Person’s List or Entity List.By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you are not located in anysuch country or on any such list. You are responsible for and hereby agree tocomply at your sole expense with all applicable United States export laws andregulations.

25.    SurvivalAll sections which by their nature should survive the termination of these Terms shall continue in full force and effect subsequent to and notwithstanding any termination of these Terms by Openrarities or you.Termination will not limit any of Openrarities’s other rights or remedies at law or in equity.

26.    MiscellaneousThese Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Openrarities relating to your access to and use of the Service. These Terms,and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred orassigned by you without the prior written consent of Openrarities, andOpenrarities’s failure to assert any right orprovision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right orprovision. No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder shallbe deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default. Thesection headings used herein are for reference only and shall not be read tohave any legal effect.
The Service is operated by us in the United States. Those who choose to access the Service from locations outside the United States do so at their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. You and Openrarities agree that the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods will not apply to the interpretation or construction of these Terms.
Except as otherwise provided herein, these Terms are intended solely for the benefit of the parties and are not intended to confer third-party beneficiary rights upon any other person or entity.