The Zerocoin Electric Coin Company (dba Electric Coin Company) (“ECC,” “we,” “us,” “our”) offers the Cypherpunk Zero collection of non-fungible tokens (“NFTs” or “Cypherpunk Zero NFTs”) through this website (“Site”).
Each Cypherpunk Zero NFT is a unique artistic depiction of our character Cypherpunk Zero or other characters within the Cypherpunk Zero creative universe) (collectively, “Zero”). When you purchase a Cypherpunk NFT, you obtain ownership of that NFT and the digital copy of the artwork depicting Zero contained in that NFT (“Art”), as specified in the Terms and Conditions below (“Terms”).
Purchasing a NFT does not grant you any rights in the Zero character itself or in any copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights therein or in any Art. Owning a NFT does not entitle you to use any trademark or copyright depicted in your NFT, other than by using, copying, and displaying the Art in your NFT solely as permitted by the Terms. Other than the rights to the Art specified in the Terms, nothing herein gives you any rights to any other copyrights, trademarks or other intellectual property rights belonging to ECC or its licensors, all of which are reserved by ECC.
We have modeled the Terms off of the Bored Ape Yacht Club Terms and Conditions and Mutant Ape Yacht Club Terms (“BAYC Terms”). However, the Terms are separate and distinct from the BAYC Terms. When you purchase a Cypherpunk Zero NFT, your rights in the NFT and any Art are solely as specified in these Terms (and not the BAYC Terms).
TERMS & CONDITIONS
INTRODUCTION
The Cypherpunk Zero NFTs are a collection of digital artworks running on the Ethereum network. This Site is only an interface allowing participants to view, purchase, and otherwise exchange the NFTs. Users are entirely responsible for the safety and management of their own private Ethereum wallets and validating all transactions and contracts generated by this Site before approval. Furthermore, as the Cypherpunk Zero NFT smart contract runs on the Ethereum network, there is no ability to undo, reverse, or restore any transactions.
This Site and its connected services, as well as all NFTs, are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranty of any kind. By using this Site you are accepting sole responsibility for any and all transactions involving any Cypherpunk Zero NFT.
OWNERSHIP
1. You Own the NFT. Each Cypherpunk Zero NFT is a non-fungible token on the Ethereum blockchain. When you purchase an NFT, you own the underlying the copy of the Art depicting Zero in the NFT, completely. Ownership of the NFT is mediated entirely by the Smart Contract and the Ethereum Network: at no point may we seize, freeze, or otherwise modify the ownership of any Cypherpunk Zero NFT.
RIGHTS
2. Personal Use. Subject to your continued compliance with these Terms, ECC grants you a worldwide, royalty-free license to use, copy, and display the purchased Art, along with any extensions that you choose to create or use, solely for the following purposes: (i) for your own personal, non-commercial use; (ii) as part of a marketplace that permits the purchase and sale of your Cypherpunk Zero NFT, provided that the marketplace cryptographically verifies each Cypherpunk Zero NFT owner’s rights to display the Art for their Cypherpunk Zero NFT to ensure that only the actual owner can display the Art; or (iii) as part of a third party website or application that permits the inclusion, involvement, or participation of your Cypherpunk Zero NFT, provided that the website/application cryptographically verifies each Cypherpunk Zero NFT owner’s rights to display the Art for their Cypherpunk Zero NFT to ensure that only the actual owner can display the Art, and provided that the Art is no longer visible once the owner of the Cypherpunk Zero NFT leaves the website/application.
3. Commercial Use. Subject to your continued compliance with these Terms, ECC grants you an unlimited, worldwide license to use, copy, and display the purchased Art for the purpose of creating derivative works based upon the Art (“Commercial Use”). Examples of such Commercial Use would e.g. be the use of the Art to produce and sell merchandise products (t-shirts etc.) displaying copies of the Art. For the sake of clarity, nothing in this Section will be deemed to restrict you from (i) owning or operating a marketplace that permits the use and sale of Cypherpunk Zero NFTs generally, provided that the marketplace cryptographically verifies each Cypherpunk Zero NFT owner’s rights to display the Art for their Cypherpunk Zero NFT to ensure that only the actual owner can display the Art; (ii) owning or operating a third party website or application that permits the inclusion, involvement, or participation of Cypherpunk Zero NFTs generally, provided that the third party website or application cryptographically verifies each Cypherpunk Zero NFT owner’s rights to display the Art for their Cypherpunk Zero NFT to ensure that only the actual owner can display the Art, and provided that the Art is no longer visible once the owner of the Purchased Cypherpunk Zero NFT leaves the website/application; or (iii) earning revenue from any of the foregoing.
Additional Terms
4. Feedback. You may choose to submit comments, bug reports, ideas or other feedback about the Site or NFTs, including how to improve the Site (collectively, “Feedback”). By submitting any Feedback, you agree that we are free to use such Feedback in any way we choose without additional compensation to you and you hereby grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive, worldwide license to incorporate and use the Feedback for any purpose.
5. Your Obligations. You are solely responsible for your own conduct while accessing or using the Site, and for any consequences thereof. You agree to use the Site only for purposes that are legal, proper and in accordance with these Terms and any applicable laws or regulations. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you may not, and may not allow any third party to: (i) send, upload, distribute or disseminate any unlawful, defamatory, harassing, abusive, fraudulent, hateful, violent, obscene, or otherwise objectionable content; (ii) distribute viruses, worms, defects, Trojan horses, corrupted files, hoaxes, or any other items of a destructive or deceptive nature; (iii) impersonate another person; (iv) upload, post, transmit or otherwise make available through the Site any content that infringes the intellectual property or proprietary rights of any party or otherwise violates the legal rights of others; (v) engage in, promote, or encourage illegal activity (including, without limitation, money laundering); (vi) interfere with other users’ use of the Site; (vii) use the Site for any unauthorized commercial purpose; (viii) modify, adapt, translate, or reverse engineer any portion of the Site; (ix) remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices contained in or on the Site or any part of it; (x) use any technology to collect information about the Site’s for any unauthorized purpose; (xi) access or use the Site for the purpose of creating a product or service that is competitive with any of our products or services. If you engage in any of the activities prohibited by this Section, we may, at our sole and absolute discretion, without notice to you, and without limiting any of our other rights or remedies at law or in equity, immediately suspend or terminate your user account.
6. Fees and Payment.
A. If you elect to purchase a NFT through the Site, any financial transactions that you engage in will be conducted solely through the Ethereum network. We will have no insight into or control over these payments or transactions, nor do we have the ability to reverse any transactions. We will have no liability to you or to any third party for any claims or damages that may arise as a result of any transactions that you engage or any other transactions that you conduct via the Ethereum network.
B. Ethereum requires the payment of a transaction fee (a “Gas Fee”) for every transaction that occurs on the Ethereum network. The Gas Fee funds the network of computers that run the decentralized Ethereum network. This means that you will need to pay a Gas Fee for each transaction.
7. Disclaimers.
A. YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK, AND THAT THE SITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, ECC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, AND LICENSORS MAKE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES REGARDING THE SITE AND ANY NFT (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE SITE, ANY SMART CONTRACT, OR ANY EXTERNAL WEBSITES), INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, OR RELIABILITY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, WE, OUR SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, AND LICENSORS DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT TO YOU THAT: (I) THE SITE, AND NFT, OR YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE THEREOF WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (II) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF ANY NFT OR THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR FREE FROM ERROR, (III) USAGE DATA PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITE WILL BE ACCURATE, (III) THE SITE OR ANY NFT OR OTHER CONTENT, SERVICES, OR FEATURES MADE AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE SITE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR (IV) THAT ANY DATA THAT YOU DISCLOSE WHEN YOU USE THE SITE WILL BE SECURE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IN CONTRACTS WITH CONSUMERS, SO SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
B. YOU ACCEPT THE INHERENT SECURITY RISKS OF PROVIDING INFORMATION AND DEALING ONLINE OVER THE INTERNET, AND AGREE THAT WE HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY BREACH OF SECURITY UNLESS IT IS DUE TO OUR GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT.
C. WE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY LOSSES YOU INCUR AS THE RESULT OF YOUR USE OF THE ETHEREUM NETWORK NOR DO WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER AND MAKE NO GUARANTEES REGARDING ANY SMART CONTRACTS.
8. Limitation of Liability
A. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT ECC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, AND LICENSORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES WHICH YOU MAY INCUR, HOWSOEVER CAUSED AND UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, INCLUDING ANY LOSS OF PROFITS (WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY), LOSS OF GOODWILL OR BUSINESS REPUTATION, LOSS OF DATA, COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, OR ANY OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSS, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
B. YOU AGREE THAT THE TOTAL, AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF ECC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, AND LICENSORS TO YOU FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS, ANY NFT , THE SITE, OR YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF (OR YOUR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE) ANY NFT OR THE SITE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS YOU ACTUALLY PAID US UNDER THESE TERMS IN THE 12 MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE DATE THE CLAIM AROSE, OR (B) $100.
C. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT WE HAVE MADE THE NFTs AND SITE AVAILABLE TO YOU AND ENTERED INTO THESE TERMS IN RELIANCE UPON THE WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN. WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE NFTs OR SITE TO YOU WITHOUT THESE LIMITATIONS.
9. Risk Assumption. You accept and acknowledge each of the following:
A. To the extent that you sell any Cypherpunk NFT, please be aware that the prices of the NFTs may be extremely volatile and fluctuations in the prices of other non-fungible tokens may impact the price of your NFT both positively and negatively. Given the volatility, non-fungible tokens such as the NFTs should not be considered an investment. You assume all risks in that connection.
B. Ownership of a Cypherpunk NFT confers ownership of the copy of the Art in that NFT only. Accordingly, no information on this Site (or any other documents mentioned therein) is or may be considered to be advice or an invitation to enter into an agreement for any investment purpose. Further, nothing on this Site qualifies or is intended to be an offering of securities in any jurisdiction nor does it constitute an offer or an invitation to purchase shares, securities or other financial products. Due to the artistic nature of the project, ECC has not been registered with or approved by any regulator in any jurisdiction. It remains your sole responsibility to assure that the purchase of any NFT and the associated Art is in compliance with laws and regulations in your jurisdiction.
C. You assume all risks associated with using an Internet-based currency, including the risk of hardware, software and Internet connections, the risk of malicious software introduction, and the risk that third parties may obtain unauthorized access to information stored within your wallet.
D. Non-fungible tokens, cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology are relatively new and the regulatory landscape is unsettled. New regulations could negatively impact such technologies impacting the value for your NFT. You understand and accept all risk in that regard.
E. You assume all responsibility for any adverse effects of disruptions or other issues impacting Ethereum or the Ethereum platform.
10. Indemnification. You agree to hold harmless and indemnify ECC and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, employees, advertisers, licensors, suppliers or partners from and against any claim, liability, loss, damage (actual and consequential) of any kind or nature, suit, judgment, litigation cost, and reasonable attorneys’ fees arising out of or in any way related to (i) your breach of these Terms, (ii) your misuse of the Site, (iii) your purchase of any NFT, or (iv) your violation of applicable laws, rules or regulations in connection with your access to or use of the Site or any NFT.
11. Changes to the Terms and Conditions. We may make changes to the Terms at our discretion. Please check these Terms periodically for changes. Any changes to the Terms will apply on the date that they are made, and your continued access to or use after the Terms have been updated will constitute your binding acceptance of the updates. If you do not agree to any revised Terms, you may not access or use the Site.
12. Children. Our Site is not intended for children. You must be at least 18 years old to access this Site or purchase a NFT. If you are under 18 years old you are not permitted to use this Site for any reason. By accessing the Site, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age.
13. Dispute Resolution; Arbitration. All disputes arising out of or in connection with these Terms, including the Site, any NFT, or your access or use of the Site or any NFT, or to any other products, services, or offerings provided through the Site, will be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The case will be adjudicated by a single arbitrator and will be administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its applicable rules. Each party will cover its own fees and costs associated with the arbitration proceedings. The place of arbitration will be Denver, Colorado (USA). The award of the arbitrator will be final and binding, and any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may seek and obtain injunctive relief in any jurisdiction in any court of competent jurisdiction.
WITH RESPECT TO ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DISPUTES RELATED TO THE SITE OR ANY NFT OR ANY OTHER PRODUCT, SERVICE, OR OFFERING PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITE, OR THE SMART CONTRACTS: (I) YOU HEREBY EXPRESSLY GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO HAVE A TRIAL BY JURY; AND (II) YOU HEREBY EXPRESSLY GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE AS A MEMBER OF A CLASS OF CLAIMANTS IN ANY LAWSUIT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS INVOLVING ANY SUCH DISPUTE.
These Terms, and the relationship of the parties under these Terms, including any arbitration proceeding noted above, will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado (USA), without regard to or application of conflicts of law rules or principles. If any arbitration decision requires enforcement or for any other purpose, the Federal and State courts located in and having jurisdiction over matters arising in Denver, Colorado (USA) will have sole and exclusive jurisdiction over these Terms and any disputes or other matters arising under or relating to these Terms and the parties hereby irrevocably submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts. The parties expressly exclude (as may be applicable) the application of the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods.
14. Privacy Policy. Our Privacy Policy describes the ways we collect, use, store and disclose your personal information, and is hereby incorporated by this reference into these Terms. You agree to the collection, use, storage, and disclosure of your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy.