Transparent Terms for a Decentralized Future

Alluvial Chain is committed to fostering a secure and compliant environment for DeFi innovation. Your use of our platforms and tools is subject to the following policies:

• Acceptable Use: Users must not engage in any activity that is illegal, fraudulent, harmful, or interferes with the operation of our services. This includes, but is not limited to, market manipulation, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, or unauthorized access attempts.
• KYC/AML Obligations: For services requiring regulatory oversight, particularly those involving fiat-to-crypto gateways or certain tokenized asset services, Alluvial Chain implements Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) procedures. You agree to provide accurate and complete information as requested to satisfy these compliance requirements.
• Geographic Restrictions: Due to varying regulatory landscapes, certain services may not be available in all jurisdictions. Users are responsible for understanding and complying with their local laws regarding blockchain and DeFi activities.
• Smart Contract Interaction Terms: When interacting with smart contracts deployed or audited by Alluvial Chain, users acknowledge the inherent risks associated with decentralized technology, including potential vulnerabilities, exploits, or unforeseen operational issues. We advise thorough due diligence before engaging with any smart contract.
• Prohibited Activities: Any use of our services for illicit financing, terrorist activities, sanctions evasion, or any activities prohibited by U.S. and international law is strictly forbidden.

Alluvial Chain reserves the right to suspend or terminate services for any user found to be in violation of these policies without prior notice. We continuously monitor and adapt our policies to maintain blockchain compliance.

Engaging with decentralized finance and blockchain technology carries inherent risks. Users must carefully review and acknowledge the following:

• Limitation of Liability for Smart Contracts: While Alluvial Chain performs rigorous smart contract auditing, we cannot guarantee the complete absence of bugs or vulnerabilities. Our liability for losses arising from smart contract interactions is limited to the extent permitted by law.
• Blockchain Network Risks: You acknowledge risks associated with blockchain networks, including network congestion, forks, security breaches, or regulatory changes that could impact the functionality or value of digital assets. Alluvial Chain is not liable for issues arising from external network failures.
• Force Majeure: Alluvial Chain shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance due to circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, network infrastructure failures, or strikes.
• Indemnification: You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Alluvial Chain, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of our services, or your violation of these Terms.
• Insurance Coverage: Alluvial Chain maintains industry-standard insurance coverage where applicable; however, this coverage may not extend to all potential risks or losses related to decentralized digital assets.

By using our services, you confirm that you understand and accept these risks and limitations.

Alluvial Chain values innovation and respects intellectual property. This section outlines the terms regarding intellectual property rights:

• Proprietary Technology: All services, software, intellectual property, and content (excluding third-party components) developed by Alluvial Chain, including but not limited to the design, code, and interfaces of our DEX and bridging solutions, are the exclusive property of Alluvial Chain and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
• Software Licensing: Any software provided as part of our services is licensed, not sold. This license is non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable at our discretion. You agree not to copy, modify, distribute, sell, or lease any part of our services or included software, nor to reverse engineer or attempt to extract the source code of that software.
• Open Source Components: We may integrate open-source software components into our platforms. Such components are subject to their respective open-source licenses, and we provide attribution where required. Your rights to use these components are governed by their respective licenses.
• Client Data Ownership: Any data, smart contract code, or specific tokenomics models you provide to Alluvial Chain for services such as auditing or consulting remain your property. We will only use such data for the purposes of providing the agreed-upon services and in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
• Trademark and Brand Usage: The name "Alluvial Chain" and our logos are registered trademarks. You may not use these trademarks without our prior written consent.
• DMCA Compliance: Alluvial Chain respects the intellectual property rights of others and responds to notices of alleged copyright infringement in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

For inquiries regarding licensing agreements or intellectual property, please contact legal@alluvialchain.com.

Alluvial Chain aims to resolve any disputes amicably and efficiently. This section outlines our dispute resolution procedures:

• Mediation and Arbitration: In the event of any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation, or validity thereof, the parties agree to first attempt resolution through good faith negotiation. If unsuccessful, the dispute shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in San Francisco, California, in accordance with its Commercial Arbitration Rules.
• Governing Law and Jurisdiction: These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law principles. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in San Francisco County, California, for the purpose of litigating all such claims or disputes that are not subject to arbitration.
• Class Action Waiver: You agree that any arbitration or proceeding shall be limited to the dispute between us and you individually. To the full extent permitted by law, (a) no arbitration or proceeding shall be joined with any other; (b) there is no right or authority for any dispute to be arbitrated or resolved on a class-action basis or to utilize class action procedures; and (c) there is no right or authority for any dispute to be brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of the general public or any other persons.
• Emergency Procedures: For critical security vulnerabilities or immediate threats to platform integrity, Alluvial Chain reserves the right to implement emergency measures without prior notice, including temporary suspension of services, to protect user assets and system stability.
• Legal Contact Information: For all legal inquiries or to initiate a formal dispute, please contact our legal team directly at legal@alluvialchain.com or mail us at: Alluvial Chain Legal Department, 147 Front Street, Suite 210, San Francisco, CA, 94111, USA.

We encourage users to contact us if any part of these terms requires clarification.