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1 2 3 <html lang="en"> 4 <head> 5 <meta charset="utf-8" /> 6 <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" /><meta name="generator" content="Docutils 0.17.1: http://docutils.sourceforge.net/" /> 7 8 <title>Terms Of Service — TalDir Terms of Service</title> 9 <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="_static/pygments.css" /> 10 <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="_static/epub.css" /> 11 <script data-url_root="./" id="documentation_options" src="_static/documentation_options.js"></script> 12 <script src="_static/jquery.js"></script> 13 <script src="_static/underscore.js"></script> 14 <script src="_static/doctools.js"></script> 15 </head><body> 16 17 <div class="document"> 18 <div class="documentwrapper"> 19 <div class="bodywrapper"> 20 <div class="body" role="main"> 21 22 <section id="terms-of-service"> 23 <h1>Terms Of Service<a class="headerlink" href="#terms-of-service" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h1> 24 <p>Last Updated: 12.07.2022</p> 25 <p>Welcome! GNUnet e.V. (“we,” “our,” or “us”) provides a privacy-friendly 26 Taler wallet key directory through our Internet presence (collectively the “Services”). Before 27 using our Services, please read the Terms of Service (the “Terms” or 28 the “Agreement”) carefully.</p> 29 <section id="overview"> 30 <h2>Overview<a class="headerlink" href="#overview" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2> 31 <p>This section provides a brief summary of the highlights of this 32 Agreement. Please note that when you accept this Agreement, you are 33 accepting all of the terms and conditions and not just this 34 section. We and possibly other third parties provide Internet services 35 which interact with the TalDir key directory 36 application. When using an application to interact with our Services, 37 you are agreeing to our Terms, so please read carefully.</p> 38 <section id="highlights"> 39 <h3>Highlights:<a class="headerlink" href="#highlights" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3> 40 <blockquote> 41 <div><ul class="simple"> 42 <li><p>You are responsible for selecting authentication methods and 43 policies that are adequate to protect your wallet key mappings. 44 Any losses arising from you not being able to satisfy the 45 selected authentication challenges or third parties being able 46 successfully pass the challenges are your problem.</p></li> 47 <li><p>We will store your hashed account handle and allow clients to query 48 the associated Taler wallet key material. 49 Our liability will 50 be limited to the liability limit exposed in the protocol.</p></li> 51 <li><p>For our Services, we may charge various fees. The specific fee structure 52 is provided based on the TalDir protocol and should be shown to you when you 53 use an application to interact with our services. You agree and understand 54 that the TalDir protocol allows for the fee structure to change.</p></li> 55 <li><p>You agree to not intentionally overwhelm our systems with requests and 56 follow responsible disclosure if you find security issues in our services.</p></li> 57 <li><p>We cannot be held accountable for our Services not being available due to 58 circumstances beyond our control. If we modify or terminate our services, 59 we will announce this and ensure that you can recover your key material 60 for at least one year before we completely terminate the Service.</p></li> 61 </ul> 62 </div></blockquote> 63 <p>These terms outline approved uses of our Services. If you have any 64 questions or comments related to this Agreement, please send us a 65 message to <a class="reference external" href="mailto:taldir%40gnunet.org">taldir<span>@</span>gnunet<span>.</span>org</a>. If you do not agree to this Agreement, 66 you must not use our Services.</p> 67 </section> 68 </section> 69 <section id="how-you-accept-this-policy"> 70 <h2>How you accept this policy<a class="headerlink" href="#how-you-accept-this-policy" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2> 71 <p>By using our API (typically via an TalDir-enabled application), you 72 acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to these 73 Terms. We reserve the right to change these Terms at any time. If you 74 disagree with the change, you must simply stop using our APIs. Your 75 continued use of our Services following any such change will signify 76 your acceptance to be bound by the then current Terms. Please check 77 the effective date above to determine if there have been any changes 78 since you have last reviewed these Terms.</p> 79 </section> 80 <section id="services"> 81 <h2>Services<a class="headerlink" href="#services" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2> 82 <p>We will store your hashed account handle and an associated Taler wallet key. 83 To the best of our ability and within the 84 limitations of the implementation. 85 This mapping can be queried by third parties as that is the purpose of the 86 service. 87 We will rate-limit the use of the authentication APIs to limit brute-force 88 attacks.</p> 89 <p>We are not guaranteeing that the authentication procedures are effective. 90 Other parties may be able to intercept authentication messages, or you 91 may not be able to receive these messages anymore. You are responsible 92 for choosing safe authentication methods with sufficient security.</p> 93 <p>When using our Services, you agree to not take any action that 94 intentionally imposes an unreasonable load on our infrastructure. If 95 you find security problems in our Services, you agree to first report 96 them to <a class="reference external" href="mailto:taldir%40gnunet.org">taldir<span>@</span>gnunet<span>.</span>org</a> and grant us the right to publish your 97 report. We warrant that we will ourselves publicly disclose any issues 98 reported within 1 month, and that we will not prosecute anyone 99 reporting security issues if they did not exploit the issue beyond a 100 proof-of-concept, and followed the above responsible disclosure 101 practice.</p> 102 </section> 103 <section id="fees"> 104 <h2>Fees<a class="headerlink" href="#fees" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2> 105 <p>You agree to pay the fees for initial registration and monthly service (“Fees”) 106 as defined by us, which we may change from time to time. Your 107 TalDir client should obtain and display applicable fees during 108 registration and renewal of registrations.</p> 109 </section> 110 <section id="eligibility"> 111 <h2>Eligibility<a class="headerlink" href="#eligibility" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2> 112 <p>To be eligible to use our Services, you must be able to form legally binding 113 contracts or have the permission of your legal guardian. By using our 114 Services, you represent and warrant that you meet all eligibility requirements 115 that we outline in these Terms.</p> 116 </section> 117 <section id="copyrights-and-trademarks"> 118 <h2>Copyrights and trademarks<a class="headerlink" href="#copyrights-and-trademarks" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2> 119 <p>The TalDir software is released under the terms of the GNU Affero 120 General Public License (GNU AGPLv3+). You have the right to access, 121 use, and share the TalDir application, in modified or unmodified 122 form. However, the Affero GPL is a strong copyleft license, which 123 means that any derivative works must be distributed under the same 124 license terms as the original software. If you have any questions, you 125 should review the GNU AGPL’s full terms and conditions at 126 <a class="reference external" href="https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html">https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html</a>.</p> 127 </section> 128 <section id="limitation-of-liability-disclaimer-of-warranties"> 129 <h2>Limitation of liability & disclaimer of warranties<a class="headerlink" href="#limitation-of-liability-disclaimer-of-warranties" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2> 130 <p>You understand and agree that we have no control over, and no duty to 131 take any action regarding: Failures, disruptions, errors, or delays in 132 processing that you may experience while using our Services; The risk 133 of failure of hardware, software, and Internet connections; The risk 134 of malicious software being introduced or found in the software 135 underlying the TalDir implementation. You release us from all 136 liability related to any losses, damages, or claims arising from:</p> 137 <ol class="loweralpha simple"> 138 <li><p>user error such as forgotten security answers or loss of 139 control over accounts used for authentication;</p></li> 140 </ol> 141 <p>(b) server failure or data loss; 142 (d) bugs or other errors in the TalDir client software; and 143 (e) any unauthorized third party activities, including, but not limited to,</p> 144 <blockquote> 145 <div><p>the use of viruses, phishing, brute forcing, or other means of attack 146 against the TalDir client. We make no representations concerning any 147 Third Party Content contained in or accessed through our Services.</p> 148 </div></blockquote> 149 <p>Any other terms, conditions, warranties, or representations associated with 150 such content, are solely between you and such organizations and/or 151 individuals.</p> 152 <p>To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will we 153 or any of our officers, directors, representatives, agents, servants, 154 counsel, employees, consultants, lawyers, and other personnel 155 authorized to act, acting, or purporting to act on our behalf 156 (collectively the “TalDir Parties”) be liable to you under 157 contract, tort, strict liability, negligence, or any other legal or 158 equitable theory, for:</p> 159 <ol class="loweralpha simple"> 160 <li><p>any lost profits, data loss, cost of procurement of substitute goods or 161 services, or direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive, compensatory, 162 or consequential damages of any kind whatsoever resulting from:</p></li> 163 </ol> 164 <blockquote> 165 <div><ol class="lowerroman simple"> 166 <li><p>your use of, or conduct in connection with, our services;</p></li> 167 <li><p>any unauthorized use of your wallet and/or private key due to your 168 failure to maintain the confidentiality of your wallet;</p></li> 169 <li><p>any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the services; or</p></li> 170 <li><p>any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like that are found in the Taler 171 Wallet software or that may be transmitted to or through our services by 172 any third party (regardless of the source of origination), or</p></li> 173 </ol> 174 </div></blockquote> 175 <ol class="loweralpha simple" start="2"> 176 <li><p>any direct damages.</p></li> 177 </ol> 178 <p>These limitations apply regardless of legal theory, whether based on tort, 179 strict liability, breach of contract, breach of warranty, or any other legal 180 theory, and whether or not we were advised of the possibility of such 181 damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of 182 liability for consequential or incidental damages, so the above limitation may 183 not apply to you.</p> 184 <p>Our services are provided “as is” and without warranty of any kind. To the 185 maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all representations and 186 warranties, express or implied, relating to the services and underlying 187 software or any content on the services, whether provided or owned by us or by 188 any third party, including without limitation, warranties of merchantability, 189 fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, freedom from 190 computer virus, and any implied warranties arising from course of dealing, 191 course of performance, or usage in trade, all of which are expressly 192 disclaimed. In addition, we do not represent or warrant that the content 193 accessible via the services is accurate, complete, available, current, free of 194 viruses or other harmful components, or that the results of using the services 195 will meet your requirements. Some states do not allow the disclaimer of 196 implied warranties, so the foregoing disclaimers may not apply to you. This 197 paragraph gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other legal 198 rights that vary from state to state.</p> 199 </section> 200 <section id="indemnity-and-time-limitation-on-claims-and-termination"> 201 <h2>Indemnity and Time limitation on claims and Termination<a class="headerlink" href="#indemnity-and-time-limitation-on-claims-and-termination" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2> 202 <p>To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, 203 indemnify, and hold harmless the TalDir Parties from and against 204 any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs 205 or debt, and expenses (including, but not limited to, attorney’s fees) 206 arising from: (a) your use of and access to the Services; (b) any 207 feedback or submissions you provide to us concerning the TalDir 208 software; (c) your violation of any term of this Agreement; or (d) 209 your violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or the rights of any 210 third party.</p> 211 <p>You agree that any claim you may have arising out of or related to your 212 relationship with us must be filed within one year after such claim arises, 213 otherwise, your claim in permanently barred.</p> 214 <p>In the event of termination concerning your use of our Services, your 215 obligations under this Agreement will still continue.</p> 216 </section> 217 <section id="discontinuance-of-services-and-force-majeure"> 218 <h2>Discontinuance of services and Force majeure<a class="headerlink" href="#discontinuance-of-services-and-force-majeure" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2> 219 <p>We shall not be held liable for any delays, failure in performance, or 220 interruptions of service which result directly or indirectly from any cause or 221 condition beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to: any 222 delay or failure due to any act of God, act of civil or military authorities, 223 act of terrorism, civil disturbance, war, strike or other labor dispute, fire, 224 interruption in telecommunications or Internet services or network provider 225 services, failure of equipment and/or software, other catastrophe, or any 226 other occurrence which is beyond our reasonable control and shall not affect 227 the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.</p> 228 </section> 229 <section id="governing-law-waivers-severability-and-assignment"> 230 <h2>Governing law, Waivers, Severability and Assignment<a class="headerlink" href="#governing-law-waivers-severability-and-assignment" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2> 231 <p>No matter where you’re located, the laws of Germany will govern these 232 Terms. If any provisions of these Terms are inconsistent with any applicable 233 law, those provisions will be superseded or modified only to the extent such 234 provisions are inconsistent. The parties agree to submit to the ordinary 235 courts in Germany for exclusive jurisdiction of any dispute 236 arising out of or related to your use of the Services or your breach of these 237 Terms.</p> 238 <p>Our failure to exercise or delay in exercising any right, power, or privilege 239 under this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver; nor shall any single or 240 partial exercise of any right, power, or privilege preclude any other or 241 further exercise thereof.</p> 242 <p>You agree that we may assign any of our rights and/or transfer, sub-contract, 243 or delegate any of our obligations under these Terms.</p> 244 <p>If it turns out that any part of this Agreement is invalid, void, or for any 245 reason unenforceable, that term will be deemed severable and limited or 246 eliminated to the minimum extent necessary.</p> 247 <p>This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding and agreement as to the 248 subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior discussions, 249 agreements, and understandings of any kind (including, without limitation, any 250 prior versions of this Agreement) and every nature between us. Except as 251 provided for above, any modification to this Agreement must be in writing and 252 must be signed by both parties.</p> 253 </section> 254 <section id="questions-or-comments"> 255 <h2>Questions or comments<a class="headerlink" href="#questions-or-comments" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2> 256 <p>We welcome comments, questions, concerns, or suggestions. Please send us a 257 message on our contact page at <a class="reference external" href="mailto:taldir%40gnunet.org">taldir<span>@</span>gnunet<span>.</span>org</a>.</p> 258 </section> 259 </section> 260 261 262 <div class="clearer"></div> 263 </div> 264 </div> 265 </div> 266 <div class="clearer"></div> 267 </div> 268 </body> 269 </html>