1. Introduction
Please read these Terms of Service (the “Terms of Service”) carefully because they govern all access to and use of the websites, subdomains, and user interfaces located at https://datahaven.xyz/, https://apps.datahaven.xyz, https://datahaven.app/, and https://camphaven.xyz/ collectively, the “Site(s)”), and the DataHaven network (the “DataHaven Network”), which is a network that operates as an Autonomous Verifiable Service (“AVS”) that is secured using the EigenLayer re-staking protocol (“EigenLayer”) on the Ethereum blockchain (“Ethereum”), including all other content, functionality, and services offered by DataHaven BVI Ltd., a British Virgin Islands business company and its subsidiaries, doing business as DataHaven (“DataHaven”, “we”, “us” or “our”) (the “Protocol”). To make these Terms of Service easier to read, the Site and the Protocol, including all existing and any updated or new features, functionality, and technology, are collectively called the “Services.” Please note that the Services may facilitate interaction with decentralized cryptographic protocols maintained by third-party open-source communities which we do not own or control. These Terms of Service apply to any other website operated by DataHaven on which these Terms of Service are posted. These Terms of Service, together with the “Airdrop Terms and Conditions”, are collectively called the “Terms.” The Airdrop Terms and Conditions, accessible at https://datahaven.xyz/airdrop/, are incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein.
All access and use of our Services is subject to these Terms. By accessing, browsing, or otherwise using the Site, the Protocol, or any other aspect of our Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. Your continued use of the Services after any modifications to these Terms constitutes acceptance of such modifications. If you are using our Services on behalf of an entity or other organization, you are agreeing to these Terms on behalf of that entity or organization and representing to DataHaven that you have the authority to bind that entity or organization to these Terms (and, in which case, the terms “you” and “your” will refer to that entity or organization). If you do not accept the terms and conditions of these Terms, you are prohibited from accessing, browsing, or otherwise using our Services.
2. Service Restrictions
THE SERVICES ARE NOT OFFERED TO AND MAY NOT BE USED BY: PERSONS OR ENTITIES WHO RESIDE IN, ARE CITIZENS OF, ARE LOCATED IN, ARE INCORPORATED IN, OR HAVE A REGISTERED OFFICE IN ANY RESTRICTED TERRITORY, AS DEFINED BELOW (EACH SUCH PERSON OR ENTITY FROM A RESTRICTED TERRITORY, A “RESTRICTED PERSON”).
BY USING THE SERVICES, YOU REPRESENT THAT YOU ARE NOT A RESTRICTED PERSON AND ARE NOT A PERSON OR ENTITY WHO IS RESIDENT IN, A CITIZEN OF, IS LOCATED IN, IS INCORPORATED IN, OR HAS A REGISTERED OFFICE IN ANY RESTRICTED TERRITORY, AS DEFINED BELOW.
IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING ARBITRATION: BY ACCEPTING THESE TERMS YOU ARE AGREEING (WITH LIMITED EXCEPTION) TO RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE BETWEEN YOU AND DATAHAVEN THROUGH BINDING, INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION RATHER THAN IN COURT. PLEASE REVIEW CAREFULLY THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SECTION BELOW FOR DETAILS REGARDING ARBITRATION. HOWEVER, IF YOU ARE A RESIDENT OF A JURISDICTION WHERE APPLICABLE LAW PROHIBITS ARBITRATION OF DISPUTES, THE AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE WILL NOT APPLY TO YOU, BUT THE PROVISIONS OF THE GOVERNING LAW AND FORUM SECTIONS WILL APPLY INSTEAD.
3. Agreement to Terms
By accessing or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms, you are not authorized to use the Services.
4. Privacy Policy
Please review our Privacy Policy, available at https://datahaven.xyz/privacy-policy/, which also governs your use of the Services, for information on how we collect, use, and share your information.
5. Changes to these Terms or the Services
We may update the Terms, including any addendum terms, from time to time in our sole discretion. If we do, we will post the updated Terms on this page and will indicate at the top of this page the date these Terms were last revised. It is important that you review the Terms whenever we update them, or whenever you use the Services. If you continue to use the Services after we have posted updated Terms it means that you accept and agree to the changes. If you do not agree to be bound by the changes, you may not use the Services anymore. We may change or discontinue all or any part of the Services, at any time and without notice, at our sole discretion.
6. Who May Use the Services?
YOU MAY USE THE SERVICES ONLY IF YOU ARE 18 YEARS OR OLDER AND CAPABLE OF FORMING A BINDING CONTRACT WITH DATAHAVEN, HAVE A DIGITAL WALLET (AS DEFINED BELOW), AND ARE NOT OTHERWISE BARRED FROM USING THE SERVICES UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
For certain features of the Services, you will need to create a DataHaven account. You are responsible for all activities that occur under your DataHaven account. The Services are only offered to users in certain jurisdictions who can use the Services as permitted under applicable law. You certify that you will comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations when using the Services. Without limiting the foregoing, by using the Services, you represent and warrant that: (a) You are not a resident, national, or agent of North Korea, Iran, Syria, Belarus, Cuba, Russia, and the Crimea, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions of Ukraine, or any other country or jurisdiction to which the United States, the United Nations Security Council, or the European Union embargoes goods or imposes similar sanctions (collectively, “Restricted Territories”); (b) You are not a member of any sanctions list or equivalent established by the British Virgin Islands, the United Kingdom, United States, the United Nations Security Council, or the European Union (collectively, “Restricted Persons”) and you do not intend to transact with any Restricted Person; and (c) You do not, and will not, use VPN software or any other privacy or anonymization tools or techniques to circumvent, or attempt to circumvent, any restrictions that apply to the Services.
DataHaven may require you to provide additional information and documents regarding your use of the Services, including at the request of any competent authority or in case of application of any applicable law or regulation, including laws related to anti-money laundering or for counteracting terrorist financing. DataHaven may also require you to provide additional information or documents in cases where it has reason to believe: (i) that you are a Restricted Person or a resident or national of a Restricted Territory; (ii) that your Digital Wallet (as defined below) is being used for money laundering or for any other illegal activity; or (iii) you have concealed or reported false identification information or other details. If you fail to provide such information within a reasonable time, or if DataHaven determines based on the information provided that you are in violation of these Terms, DataHaven may suspend or terminate your access to the Services in accordance with these Terms.
7. About the Services
a. Digital Wallet
To access and participate in the Services, you will need to connect a supported third-party digital asset wallet, such as MetaMask or WalletConnect (a “Digital Wallet”), to the Services. Your Digital Wallet may allow you to participate in and initiate certain transactions of digital assets using your Digital Wallet, including without limitation Payments (as defined below) using your Digital Wallet, the Withdrawal (as defined below) of tokens or digital assets to your Digital Wallet, and exchanging one type of token or digital asset for another (“Swapping”) using your Digital Wallet. All Digital Wallet services are Third-Party Services (as defined below) within the meaning of these Terms. By using a Digital Wallet in connection with the Services, you agree that you are using that wallet under the terms and conditions of the applicable third-party provider of the wallet. Digital Wallets are not operated by, maintained by, or affiliated with DataHaven, and DataHaven does not have custody or control over the contents and assets of any Digital Wallet, and does not have the ability to retrieve or transfer the contents or assets of any Digital Wallet. DataHaven accepts no responsibility for, or liability to you, in connection with your use of any Digital Wallet, and makes no representations or warranties regarding how the Services will operate with any specific Digital Wallet.
b. Payments
If you elect to purchase any digital asset or make a payment for Services using any digital asset using the Digital Wallet that you have connected to the Services (collectively, “Payments”), you acknowledge and agree that any such transactions will be conducted solely through the blockchain network governing the digital asset and that DataHaven has no control over such Payments, nor does DataHaven have the ability to reverse any such Payments. You acknowledge and agree that certain Payments transactions may be carried out by Third-Party Services (as defined below), and that DataHaven has no control over such Payments, nor does DataHaven have the ability to reverse any such Payments. Accordingly, DataHaven will have no liability to you or to any third-party for any claims or damages that may arise as a result of any Payments or other transactions that you make through the Services. In certain cases, your transactions through the Services may not be successful due to an error with the Digital Wallet. DataHaven accepts no responsibility or liability to you for any such failed transactions, or any transaction or gas fees that may be incurred by you in connection with such failed transactions. You are solely responsible for keeping your Digital Wallet secure, and you should never share your Digital Wallet credentials, private key or seed phrase with anyone. If you discover an issue related to your Digital Wallet, please contact the third-party Digital Wallet provider.
c. Quests
The Services may enable you to access certain interactive tasks, events, and/or contests made available by DataHaven and its third-party partners, including Zealy (each, a “Quest”). By participating in and/or completing Quests, you may be offered rewards or other benefits, as communicated to you through the Services in connection with each such Quest. DataHaven does not guarantee the availability, delivery, value, or legitimacy of any rewards or other benefits offered by any Quest. You agree and acknowledge that Quests may be offered by third-parties, including associated rewards or other benefits related to such third-party Quests. You agree and acknowledge that your participation in any Quest, and eligibility for any related rewards or other benefits, may be subject to additional terms, including third-party terms, and you agree to comply with all such terms. For Quests that are offered by third-parties and/or rely upon third-party technology, DataHaven may not be held responsible for any disruptions, malfunctions, or errors that may prevent you from completing a Quest, or earning or receiving any associated rewards or other benefits. If a Quest is offered by a third-party, such third-party is solely responsible for the distribution and transfer of any related rewards or other benefits to you, even where DataHaven may undertake to facilitate the distribution and/or transfer the rewards or other benefits on behalf of such third-party. DataHaven does not have the ability to reverse the transfer of any rewards or other benefits offered by a Quest. YOU BEAR FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR VERIFYING THE LEGITIMACY AND AUTHENTICITY OF QUEST REWARDS, INCLUDING DIGITAL ASSETS, YOU RECEIVE THROUGH THE SERVICES.
d. Experience Points (XP)
In connection with your access to or use of the Services, including participation in Quests, you may be offered the opportunity to receive DataHaven Experience Points (“XP”). XP are non-transferable, revocable incentives issued by DataHaven and its third-party partners, including the Absinthe Network, through participation in Quests and other third party events, actions, and promotions, such as those offered by Zealy. XP cannot be transferred, cannot be exchanged for cash, and have no cash value. The number of XP earned or received may vary depending on the nature of your interaction with the Services, including the Site and the Protocol. DataHaven reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, the number of XP awarded for any given interaction, event, or promotion.
e. Staking and Governance
In connection with your access to or use of the Services, you may be offered the opportunity to lock up (“Stake” or “Staking”) certain digital assets or tokens for a set period of time (“Lockup Period”), which prevents the transfer of the digital assets or tokens for that set period of time. You acknowledge and agree that any digital assets or tokens which you have Staked may not be available for you to transfer or withdraw to your Digital Wallet (“Withdrawal”) during the applicable Lockup Period, including any applicable cool-down period (“Cool-Down Period”) in which the digital assets or tokens remain temporarily subject to a Lockup Period following the submission of a Withdrawal transaction. Further, the Services may allow you to vote on certain community actions, submit proposals for community actions or otherwise participate in other collective decisions (such process, “Community Governance”). Staking and Community Governance may only be offered in accordance with the rules of the DataHaven Protocol.
f. The Protocol and Fees
The DataHaven Protocol enables users to do various things such as storing data via decentralized, non-custodial storage environments, securing metadata onchain, managing onchain and offchain data, coordinating data storage requests onchain and offchain, passing information between and amongst the EigenLayer protocol and the DataHaven Network (i.e. bridging), Staking certain digital assets or tokens, participating in Community Governance, and interacting with third-party smart contract-based applications that are built on or accessible via the DataHaven Network. By accessing or using the Protocol, you may be charged applicable fees, including any fees required to execute any Protocol transaction, such as transaction, processing, or hosting fees, blockchain gas, or similar network fees (collectively, “Transaction Fees”). We will disclose an estimate of the amount of Transaction Fees we will charge or pass through to you for the applicable Service at the time you access, use, or otherwise transact with the Services, however, the final amount of such Transaction Fees will only be known and determined after a transaction is processed. Although we will attempt to provide accurate Transaction Fee information, any such information reflects our estimate of such fees, which may vary from the fees actually paid to use the Services and interact with the applicable blockchain with which the Services are compatible. In addition, your Digital Wallet provider may impose a fee to transact on the Services. DataHaven is not responsible for any fees charged by a third party (“Third-Party Fees”). You agree to pay any applicable fees, including Transaction Fees, Third-Party Fees, and hosting fees, in connection with your use of and transactions using the Services. All transactions processed through the Services are non-refundable.
g. Dapp Services
The Services may also provide access to and use of certain Sites, software, technologies, features, and other online products and services offered by DataHaven, including but not limited to DataHaven’s decentralized application (“Dapp”) product suite, which includes the DataHaven testnet, faucet, bridge, Payments, and Community Governance, as well as other related Third-Party Services (as defined below). For information regarding the scope, offerings and other details of these Dapp Services please refer to DataHaven’s additional network documentation and resources, available at https://datahaven.app/, https://apps.datahaven.xyz, and https://docs.datahaven.xyz/. Use of Dapp Services are subject to these Terms.
h. Feedback
DataHaven appreciates feedback, comments, ideas, proposals and suggestions for improvements to the Services (“Feedback”). If you choose to submit Feedback, you grant DataHaven a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, fully-paid, royalty-free, sublicensable and transferable license under any and all intellectual property or other rights that you own or control to use, copy, modify, create derivative works based upon, make, have made, sell, offer for sale, import and otherwise exploit in any manner or medium whatsoever known now or in the future, your Feedback for any purpose, without compensation to you. For the avoidance of doubt, and to the extent permissible, Feedback includes any feedback, comments, ideas, proposals or suggestions provided to, or accessed by, DataHaven through any Third-Party Content or Third-Party Services (as those terms are defined below).
i. Third-Party Content and Services
The Site may allow you to view, access, use, or interact with certain informational content and resources of one or more third parties (collectively, “Third-Party Content”), and certain websites, products, integrations, applications, services and protocol functionality of one or more third parties (collectively, “Third-Party Services”), including but not limited to Ethereum, EigenLayer, Digital Wallets, X, YouTube, Discord, Telegram, Blockscout, GitHub, Absinthe Network, Zealy, Galxe, and AirLyft. Use of Ethereum is subject to the Ethereum terms of use (https://ethereum.org/en/terms-of-use/), and use of EigenLayer is subject to the EigenLayer terms of service (https://docs.eigencloud.xyz/eigencloud/legal/terms-of-service). DataHaven provides access to Third-Party Content and Third-Party Services as a convenience only, and such access does not constitute DataHaven’s approval, endorsement, or control of any such Third-Party Content or Third-Party Service. DataHaven does not verify, curate, or control Third-Party Content, and does not control Third Party Services. You acknowledge sole responsibility for, and assume all risk arising from, your access to, reliance upon, or use of any Third-Party Content or Third-Party Service. DataHaven disclaims all responsibility and liability for any losses on account of your reliance upon or use of such content or services. Your use of Third-Party Content and Third-Party Services through the Site is governed by these Terms and any applicable terms and conditions under which the Third-Party Content and Third-Party Services are offered. Dealing or correspondence with any third party that provides such content or services is solely between you and that third party. DataHaven reserves the right to change, suspend, remove, disable, or impose access restrictions or limits on the use of any Third-Party Content or Third-Party Service at any time, without notice.
8. Intellectual Property
DataHaven and its licensors exclusively own any and all rights, title and interest in and to the Services, including all associated intellectual property rights. You acknowledge that the Services are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of the United States and foreign countries. You agree not to remove, alter or obscure any copyright, trademark, service mark or other proprietary rights notices incorporated in or accompanying the Services.
9. General Prohibitions and Enforcement Rights
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 the Services. You also agree that you will not:
- Access, tamper with, or use non-public areas of the Services, DataHaven computer systems, or the technical delivery systems of DataHaven’s Third-Party Service providers;
- Attempt to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of any DataHaven system or network, or breach any security or authentication measures;
- Avoid, bypass, remove, deactivate, impair, descramble or otherwise circumvent any technological measure implemented by DataHaven or any of its service providers to protect the Services;
- Attempt to access or search the Services or download content from the Services using any engine, software, tool, agent, device or mechanism (including spiders, robots, crawlers, data mining tools or the like) other than the software and/or search agents provided by DataHaven or other generally available third-party web browsers;
- Attempt to decipher, decompile, disassemble or reverse engineer any of the software used to provide the Services;
- Interfere with, or attempt to interfere with, the access of any user, host or network, including, without limitation, sending a virus, overloading, flooding, spamming, or mail-bombing the Services;
- Create, access, or use, or attempt to create, access, or use, multiple accounts or Digital Wallets to circumvent or violate these Terms, obscure your identity or location, avoid restrictions on the Services, or attempt to game, cheat, or hack any part of the Services, or gain any unfair or unauthorized advantage related to the Services;
- Collect or store any personally identifiable information from the Services from other users of the Services without their express permission;
- Engage or assist in any activity that violates any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or sanctions program, including but not limited to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), or that involves proceeds of any unlawful activity (including but not limited to money laundering, terrorist financing or deliberately engaging in activities designed to adversely affect the performance of the Services);
- Export or re-export, directly or indirectly, the Services and/or other information or materials provided by DataHaven 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 Services may not be exported or re-exported (a) into any U.S. embargoed countries or any country that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country, or (b) to anyone 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 of Commerce Denied Persons List or Entity List. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you are not located in any such country or on any such list. You are responsible for and hereby agree to comply at your sole expense with all applicable United States export laws and regulations;
- Engage in wash trading, front running, pump and dump trading, ramping, cornering, or other deceptive or manipulative trading activities while using the Services;
- Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
- Promote or further any criminal activity or enterprise, or provide instructional information about illegal activities;
- Distribute any content that: (i) infringes, misappropriates or violates a third-party’s patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, moral rights or other intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy; (ii) violates, or encourages any conduct that would violate, any applicable law or regulation or would give rise to civil liability; (iii) is fraudulent, false, misleading or deceptive; (iv) is defamatory, obscene, pornographic, vulgar or offensive; (v) promotes discrimination, bigotry, racism, hatred, harassment or harm against any individual or group; (vi) is violent or threatening or promotes violence or actions that are threatening to any person or entity; or (vii) promotes illegal or harmful activities or substances;
- Use, display, mirror or frame the Services or any individual element within the Services, DataHaven’s name, any DataHaven trademark, logo or other proprietary information, or the layout and design of any page or form contained on a page, without DataHaven’s express written consent.
We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to remove or disable access to any content at any time and without notice, including, but not limited to, if we, at our sole discretion, consider it objectionable or in violation of these Terms. We have the right to investigate violations of these Terms or conduct that affects the Services. We may also consult and cooperate with law enforcement authorities to prosecute users who violate the law.
10. Termination
DataHaven may suspend or terminate your access to and use of the Services, including suspending access to the Site, at our sole discretion, at any time and without notice to you. You acknowledge and agree that DataHaven shall have no liability or obligation to you in such an event, and that you will not be entitled to a refund of any amounts that you have already paid to us or to any third party, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. Upon any termination, discontinuation or cancellation of these Terms or the Services, the following Sections will survive: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17.
11. Warranty Disclaimers
THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. DATAHAVEN (AND ITS AFFILIATES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS) MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICES: (I) WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (II) WILL BE AVAILABLE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS; OR (III) WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, COMPLETE, LEGAL, OR SAFE. DATAHAVEN DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, QUIET ENJOYMENT OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AS TO THE SERVICES AND ANY CONTENT CONTAINED THEREIN.
12. Assumption of Risk
You accept, acknowledge and assume the following risks:
- By accessing and using the Services, you represent that you understand the inherent risks associated with using cryptographic and blockchain-based systems, and that you have a working knowledge of digital assets. Such systems may have vulnerabilities or other failures, or other abnormal behavior. DataHaven is not responsible for any issues with the blockchain, including forks, technical node issues or any other issues that may result in the loss of funds. You acknowledge that the cost and speed of transacting with cryptographic and blockchain-based systems such as Ethereum are variable and may increase at any time. You further acknowledge the risk that your digital assets may lose some or all of their value while they are supplied to or from the Services. You further acknowledge that DataHaven is not responsible for any of these variables or risks and cannot be held liable for any resulting losses that you experience while accessing, using, or interacting with the Services. Accordingly, you understand and agree to assume full responsibility for all of the risks of accessing, using and interacting with the Services.
- There are risks associated with using digital assets and tokens, including but not limited to, 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 or assets stored within your Digital Wallet. You accept and acknowledge that DataHaven will not be responsible for any communication failures, disruptions, errors, distortions or delays you may experience when using the Services, however caused.
- DataHaven and its affiliates cannot control how third-party Digital Wallets and exchange platforms quote or value cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, and so DataHaven expressly denies and disclaims any liability to you, and denies any obligations to indemnify or hold you harmless for any losses you may incur as a result of fluctuations in the value of cryptocurrencies or other digital assets.
- You represent that you understand that smart contracts execute automatically when certain conditions are met, and as such, typically cannot be stopped or reversed, and that vulnerabilities in smart contract programming and design, including vulnerabilities that may arise due to hacking or other security incidents, can have adverse effects to your digital assets, including but not limited to significant volatility and risk of loss.
- Certain protocols and networks require that a certain amount of Staked assets be locked for a certain Lockup Period while Staking, and Withdrawal of Staked assets may be delayed. DataHaven does not guarantee the security or functionality of any Third-Party Service, including any third-party protocol, software or technology, intended to be compatible with DataHaven assets.
- DataHaven may rely on third-party platforms to provide the Services. If we are unable to maintain a good relationship with such platform providers; if the terms and conditions or pricing of such platform providers change; if we violate or cannot comply with the terms and conditions of such platforms; or if any of such platforms loses market share or falls out of favor or is unavailable for a prolonged period of time, access to and use of the Services may suffer.
- You are solely responsible for determining what, if any, taxes apply to your transactions. DataHaven and its affiliates are not responsible for determining the taxes that apply to any such transactions. You are solely responsible for maintaining all relevant tax records and complying with any reporting requirements you may have as related to DataHaven Services or Third-Party Services. You are further solely responsible for independently maintaining the accuracy of any record submitted to any tax authority including any information derived from the Services or Third-Party Services.
- The regulatory regime governing blockchain technologies, cryptocurrencies, and tokens is uncertain, and new regulations or policies may materially adversely affect the development of the Services.
13. Indemnity
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable laws, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold DataHaven and its affiliates and service providers, and each of their respective officers, directors, supervisors, contractors and agents, harmless from and against any and all third-party claims, disputes, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, and costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees arising out of or in any way related to: (a) your access to, use of, or interaction with the Services; (b) your access to, use of, or interaction with any Third-Party Services or Third-Party Content; (c) your breach of these Terms; (d) your violation of applicable law; (e) your violation of the rights of a third party; and (f) your negligence or willful misconduct.
You agree to promptly notify DataHaven of any such third-party claims, and to cooperate with DataHaven in defending such third-party claims. DataHaven shall have sole and exclusive control over the defense or settlement of any third-party claims for which you are obligated to indemnify DataHaven under these Terms, including selection of counsel and defense strategy. DataHaven may, in its sole discretion, keep you informed of material developments in such claims. You may not settle or otherwise compromise any third-party claim subject to this indemnification without DataHaven’s prior written consent.
14. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, NEITHER DATAHAVEN NOR ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS INVOLVED IN CREATING, PRODUCING, OR DELIVERING THE SERVICES WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUES, LOST SAVINGS, LOST BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, LOSS OF DATA OR GOODWILL, SERVICE INTERRUPTION, COMPUTER DAMAGE OR SYSTEM FAILURE OR THE COST OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OR FROM THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT DATAHAVEN OR ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE, EVEN IF A LIMITED REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL DATAHAVEN’S TOTAL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OR FROM THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES EXCEED THE AMOUNTS YOU HAVE PAID OR ARE PAYABLE BY YOU TO DATAHAVEN FOR USE OF THE SERVICES IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY, OR IF YOU HAVE NOT HAD ANY PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS TO DATAHAVEN, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100), AS APPLICABLE.
THE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF DAMAGES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN DATAHAVEN AND YOU.
15. Governing Law and Forum
These Terms and any action related thereto will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the British Virgin Islands, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. Any arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the British Virgin Islands Arbitration Act. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in Section 16 (Dispute Resolution), the exclusive jurisdiction for all Disputes (as defined below) that you and DataHaven resolve outside of arbitration will be the courts located in the British Virgin Islands, and you and DataHaven each waive any objection to jurisdiction and venue in such courts.
16. Dispute Resolution
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY, AS IT MAY SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT AND TO HAVE A JURY HEAR YOUR CLAIMS. IT CONTAINS PROCEDURES FOR MANDATORY BINDING ARBITRATION AND A CLASS ACTION WAIVER.
a. Informal Resolution of Disputes
In the event of any dispute between you and DataHaven arising out of or relating to the use of the Services, these Terms, or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation or validity of these Terms (collectively, “Disputes”), either party must first attempt to resolve any dispute, claim or controversy informally by providing written notice to the other party describing the Dispute and the proposed resolution. Accordingly, neither you nor DataHaven may start a formal arbitration proceeding for at least sixty (60) days after one party notifies the other party of a claim in writing. Notice to DataHaven must be sent to the address specified in Section 18, and DataHaven will provide notice to you at the email address associated with your account.
b. Mandatory Binding Arbitration of Disputes
After the informal dispute resolution process has been exhausted, any remaining Disputes will be resolved solely by binding, individual arbitration (and not in a class, representative or consolidated action or proceeding), including threshold questions of arbitrability of any Disputes. You hereby waive your rights to a jury trial and to have any other dispute arising out of or related to these Terms and the Services, including claims related to privacy and data security resolved in court. Further, you hereby waive all rights to participate in any class action lawsuit or class wide arbitration against DataHaven. Instead, any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms, as well as any issue on its validity and existence, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered by the BVI International Arbitration Centre (“BVI IAC”) in accordance with the BVI IAC Rules for the time being in force. The seat of the arbitration shall be the British Virgin Islands. The Tribunal shall consist of one (1) arbitrator. If the parties cannot agree on the arbitrator within thirty (30) days of the commencement of arbitration, the arbitrator shall be appointed by the BVI IAC in accordance with its Rules. The language of the arbitration shall be English.
c. Exceptions
As limited exceptions to Section 16(b) above: (i) both parties may seek to resolve a Dispute in small claims court in the British Virgin Islands if it qualifies; and (ii) each party retains the right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief from a court to prevent (or enjoin) the infringement or misappropriation of its intellectual property rights. Any dispute about whether a Dispute qualifies for small claims court will be resolved by that court, not by an arbitrator, in which case the arbitration proceeding will remain closed unless and until the small claims court issues a decision that the Dispute should proceed in arbitration.
d. Class Action Waiver
All Disputes must be submitted on an individual basis. No Disputes may be arbitrated on a class or collective basis. You and DataHaven expressly waive any right to submit, initiate, or participate in a representative capacity as a plaintiff, claimant or member in a class action, collective action or other representative or joint action, regardless of whether the action is filed in arbitration or in court. This provision shall survive termination of these Terms.
17. General Terms
a. Reservation of Rights
DataHaven and its licensors exclusively own all right, title, and interest in and to the Services, including all associated intellectual property rights. You acknowledge that the Services are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of the United States and foreign countries. You agree not to remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, trademark, service mark, or other proprietary rights notices incorporated in or accompanying the Services.
b. Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the entire and exclusive understanding and agreement between DataHaven and you regarding the Services, and these Terms supersede and replace all prior oral or written understandings or agreements between DataHaven and you regarding the Services. If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable by an arbitrator or a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the other provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect. Except where provided by applicable law in your jurisdiction, you may not assign or transfer these Terms, by operation of law or otherwise, without DataHaven’s prior written consent. Any attempt by you to assign or transfer these Terms absent our consent or your statutory right, without such consent, will be null and void in its entirety. DataHaven may freely assign or transfer these Terms without restriction. Subject to the foregoing, these Terms will bind and inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors, and permitted assigns.
c. Notices
Any notices or other communications provided by DataHaven under these Terms will be given: (i) via email; or (ii) by posting to the Services. For notices made by email, the date of receipt will be deemed the date on which such notice is transmitted.
d. Waiver of Rights
DataHaven’s failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of such right or provision. The waiver of any such right or provision will be effective only if in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of DataHaven. Except as expressly set forth in these Terms, the exercise by either party of any of its remedies under these Terms will be without prejudice to its other remedies under these Terms or otherwise.
18. Contact DataHaven
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