Velodrome — Terms

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, or otherwise using this review and guide website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service in their entirety. These terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you, the user, and the operators of this site. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you are required to discontinue use of the site immediately. Your continued use of any portion of this platform following the posting of updated terms will be deemed acceptance of those revised terms. We reserve the right to require you to affirmatively confirm your acceptance of these terms before permitting continued access in certain circumstances, particularly following material updates to our policies or service offerings.

Eligibility to Use This Site

Access to this website is available to any individual who meets the minimum eligibility requirements outlined in this section. You must be at least eighteen years of age, or the age of majority in your jurisdiction if that is higher, to use this site. By accessing this platform, you represent and warrant that you meet the applicable age requirement and that you are legally permitted to access financial content and information about cryptocurrency in your country of residence. This site is not intended for use by residents of jurisdictions where accessing decentralized finance information or cryptocurrency-related content is prohibited by law. It is your sole responsibility to ensure that your use of this site complies with all laws and regulations applicable to you.

Account Terms and Registration

Certain features of this site, such as newsletter subscriptions, community forums, or saved preferences, may require you to create an account or provide contact information. When registering for any such feature, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information and to update that information as necessary to maintain its accuracy. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of any login credentials associated with your account and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that we reasonably believe have been used in violation of these terms or applicable law, with or without prior notice depending on the severity of the breach.

Permitted Use of This Service

This site is provided for informational and educational purposes only, and your use of it must align with that intended purpose. You are permitted to access, read, and share the content published on this platform for personal, non-commercial use, provided that you comply with all applicable copyright and attribution requirements. You may link to pages on this site from your own website or social media profiles, provided that you do so in a manner that is fair and does not misrepresent the origin or nature of our content. Automated access to the site, including web scraping, data harvesting, or the use of bots, is prohibited without our express written consent. Nothing on this site should be construed as personalized financial, investment, legal, or tax advice, and all content is offered strictly for general informational purposes.

Intellectual Property Rights

All original content published on this website, including written articles, guides, reviews, graphics, logos, and structural design elements, is the intellectual property of the site operators and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and view the content on this site for personal informational purposes only. You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, transmit, display, publish, or create derivative works from any content on this site without obtaining prior written permission from us. References to third-party platforms, protocols, tokens, and brands, including any decentralized exchange reviewed on this site, are made for informational purposes only and do not imply any affiliation, endorsement, or partnership with those entities unless explicitly stated. All third-party trademarks referenced on this site remain the property of their respective owners.

Prohibited Conduct

Users of this site are expected to engage with the platform in a lawful, respectful, and constructive manner. The following behaviors are strictly prohibited and may result in immediate suspension of access, legal action, or both. You may not use this site to transmit, distribute, or store material that is unlawful, defamatory, harassing, abusive, fraudulent, or otherwise objectionable. Attempting to gain unauthorized access to any portion of this site's infrastructure, backend systems, or user databases is prohibited. You may not use this platform to spread misinformation, manipulate markets, or engage in pump-and-dump schemes related to any cryptocurrency or DeFi protocol. Posting or transmitting spam, phishing links, or malicious code through any interactive feature of this site is forbidden. We reserve the right to determine, at our sole discretion, what constitutes prohibited conduct and to take appropriate remedial action.

Disclaimers and No Financial Advice

This website is operated as an independent review and educational resource and does not provide personalized financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. All content published on this platform, including reviews, guides, tutorials, and commentary about decentralized exchange protocols, is for general informational purposes only. The information presented reflects our editorial team's research and analysis at a given point in time and may not account for subsequent developments, market conditions, or regulatory changes. Cryptocurrency markets are highly volatile and speculative, and any decision to interact with a DeFi protocol carries significant financial risk. Past performance of any protocol, token, or strategy discussed on this site is not indicative of future results. You should always conduct your own thorough research and consult with qualified professionals before making any financial decisions.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the operators of this site shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, this website or the information it contains. This limitation applies regardless of whether such damages were foreseeable and regardless of the theory of liability asserted, including negligence, contract, tort, or otherwise. Our total aggregate liability to you for any claims arising from your use of this site shall not exceed the greater of one hundred US dollars or the amount you have paid us in the preceding twelve months, which in most cases will be zero given that this site is free to access. Some jurisdictions do not permit the exclusion or limitation of certain categories of damages, and in such cases our liability will be limited to the fullest extent permitted by law. We make no warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or fitness for any particular purpose of any content published on this platform.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the operators of this site, including any affiliated team members, contributors, editors, and service providers, from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or related to your use of this site, your violation of these Terms of Service, or your infringement of any third-party rights. This indemnification obligation will survive any termination of your use of the site or these terms. We reserve the right to assume exclusive control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, in which case you agree to cooperate fully with us in asserting any available defenses. Your indemnification obligation applies regardless of whether the claim was foreseeable and whether it arises from your direct actions or from the actions of anyone using the site through your account or credentials.

Dispute Resolution

Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms of Service or your use of this website shall first be addressed through good-faith informal negotiation between the parties. You agree to notify us in writing of any dispute and to allow thirty days for informal resolution before escalating the matter. If the dispute cannot be resolved informally, both parties agree to submit to binding arbitration conducted by a recognized arbitration institution under its applicable rules. Arbitration will be conducted on an individual basis, and you expressly waive any right to participate in class action proceedings or class-wide arbitration. The arbitration shall be conducted in the English language, and the arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding on both parties. Nothing in this section prevents either party from seeking emergency injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction where necessary to prevent irreparable harm.

Termination of Access

We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to this website, with or without notice, for any reason, including but not limited to your violation of these Terms of Service, conduct that we determine to be harmful to other users or to the integrity of the platform, or legal, regulatory, or operational requirements. Upon termination, any provisions of these terms that by their nature should survive, including those relating to intellectual property, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, and dispute resolution, will remain in full force and effect. If you wish to voluntarily cease using this site, you may do so at any time simply by discontinuing access. Termination of access does not relieve you of any obligations or liabilities that arose prior to the termination. We are not liable to you or any third party for any consequences resulting from the termination of your access to this platform.

Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify, update, or replace these Terms of Service at any time, at our sole discretion. When material changes are made, we will update the effective date appearing at the top of this document and, where appropriate, provide notice through a prominent announcement on the site. It is your responsibility to review these terms periodically to stay informed of any updates. Your continued use of this website after any modification to the terms has been posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms. If you disagree with any updated terms, your only recourse is to discontinue using the site. We may also update these terms in response to changes in applicable laws, industry standards, or operational requirements, and such changes will take effect immediately upon posting unless otherwise specified.