# Disclaimer

## Information Published

This Website or Software (hereinafter, referred to as the "Platform") provides information and material of a general nature. You are not authorized and nor should you rely on the Platform for legal advice, business advice, or advice of any kind. You act at your own risk in reliance on the contents of this Platform. Should you make a decision to act or not act you should contact a licensed attorney in the relevant jurisdiction in which you want or need help. In no way are the owners of, or contributors to, this Platform responsible for the actions, decisions, or other behavior taken or not taken by you in reliance upon the Platform.

## Information and Material Nature

This Platform is an interface connecting to the BitShares Blockchain, hence information appearing over the platform are the means of their creators and users over BitShares Blockchain. By using this Platform, you understand and agree that the Platform is only a terminal that is interfacing with the BitShares Blockchain "as is", and that contents are NOT made by the Platform, but by BitShares Blockchain Users.

## Translations

The Website may contain translations of the English version of the content available on the Website. These translations are provided only as a convenience. In the event of any conflict between the English language version and the translated version, the English language version shall take precedence. If you notice any inconsistency, please report them on [GitHub](https://github.com/bitshares/bitshares-ui/issues).

## General Risks

This Platform will not be responsible for any losses, damages or claims arising from events falling within the scope of the following five categories:

(1) Mistakes made by the user of any BitShares Blockchain related software or service, e.g., forgotten passwords, payments sent to wrong BitShares Blockchain addresses, and accidental deletion of wallets information and credentials.

(2) Platform problems and/or any BitShares Blockchain related software or service, e.g., corrupted wallet file, incorrectly constructed transactions, unsafe cryptographic libraries, malware affecting the Platform and/or any BitShares Blockchain related software or service.

(3) Technical failures in the hardware of the user of any BitShares Blockchain related software or service, e.g., data loss due to a faulty or damaged storage device.

(4) Security problems experienced by the user of any BitShares Blockchain related software or service, e.g., unauthorized access to users' wallets and/or accounts.

(5) Actions or inactions of third parties and/or events experienced by third parties, e.g., bankruptcy of service providers, information security attacks on service providers, and fraud conducted by third parties.


## Investment Risks

The investment in BitShares Blockchain can lead to loss of money over short or even long periods. The investors in BitShares Blockchain should expect prices to have large range fluctuations. The information published on the Platform cannot guarantee that the investors in BitShares Blockchain would not lose money.


## Compliance with Tax Obligations

The users of the Platform are solely responsible to determinate what, if any, taxes apply to their BitShares Blockchain transactions. The owners of, or contributors to, the Platform are NOT responsible for determining the taxes that apply to BitShares Blockchain transactions.


## The Platform does not store, send, receive or otherwise manipulate any assets

The Platform does not store, send, receive or otherwise manipulate any assets. This is because BitShares Blockchain assets exist only by virtue of the ownership record maintained in the BitShares Blockchain. Any transaction that affects assets in the BitShares Blockchain occurs within a decentralized BitShares Blockchain, and not on the Platform.

## No Warranties

Your use or inability to use this Platform and BitShares Blockchain is carried out solely at your own risk and you don't put any responsibility on platform hosting company. The Platform is provided on an "as is" basis without any warranties of any kind regarding the Platform and/or any content, data, materials and/or services provided on the Platform.


## Limitation of liability

Unless otherwise required by law, in no event shall the owners of, or contributors to, the Platform be liable for any damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, loss of use, loss of profits, or loss of data arising out of or in any way connected with the use of the Platform.


## Arbitration

The user of the Platform agrees to arbitrate any dispute arising from or in connection with the Platform or this disclaimer, except for disputes related to copyrights, logos, trademarks, trade names, trade secrets or patents.

## Last amendment

This disclaimer was amended for the last time on Sep 14th, 2022.
