Terms of Use

Terms and Conditions Regarding Your Use of This Website.

Your use of this Website (“Website”) signifies your acceptance of all of our terms and conditions and privacy policies described below, and otherwise contained on or referenced in this Website (“Agreement”). If you do not agree to this Agreement, you are not authorized to access and use the Website. We reserve the right to modify this Agreement at any time without prior notice to you. You should review this Agreement whenever you use the Website. Your use of the Website following any modification to this Agreement will constitute your acceptance of the Agreement, as modified.

For the purposes of this Agreement, we refer to Boston Security Token Exchange LLC and its subsidiaries and affiliates, as “BSTX.” In addition, the terms “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to BSTX.

1. General Legal Information

This Website is for informational and educational purposes only. None of the information contained in this Website constitutes a solicitation, offer, opinion or recommendation by BSTX to buy or sell any securities or other financial instruments or to provide legal, tax, accounting or investment advice or services regarding the suitability or profitability of any security or investment. BSTX has not made any recommendations regarding the merit of any company identified on the Website, made any recommendation regarding the purchase or sale of any security, or endorsed or sponsored any company identified on the Website. Advice from a securities professional is strongly advised.

2. Representations

You represent, warrant and covenant that: (a) you have read, understand and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions of Use; (b) you acknowledge and assent to the Privacy Policy for the Website; (c) you have the power, competence and authority to accept this Agreement; (d) you are at least eighteen (18) years old; (e) you shall not use any rights granted hereunder for any unlawful purpose; and (f) you shall use the Website only as set forth in this Agreement; (g) your use of the Website is subject to all applicable international, federal, state, and local laws; and (h) you will not interfere with or disrupt the Website or networks connected to the Website.

3. Proprietary Rights

This Website, as well as the design of, content, text, all real-time and other information, any software programs available on or through the Website, photographs, images, audio and video, graphics contained on the Website (“Materials”) is protected by copyright, trademark, service mark, patent, trade secret and other proprietary rights and laws of the United States and other countries. You acknowledge and agree to comply with all applicable intellectual property laws and other laws, as well as any additional notices or restrictions contained on the Website. Unauthorized use of this Website and the Materials contained in this Website may violate applicable copyright, trademark, patent or other intellectual property laws or other laws. The copyrights, trademarks, service marks and any other proprietary Material displayed in this Website are registered and common law copyrights, trademarks, service marks and proprietary material of BSTX and various third parties. Nothing contained in this Website should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use any of the Materials or proprietary material without the express written consent of BSTX or such other party as may own the proprietary rights.

4. Copyright Notice.

The Materials are owned, licensed or controlled by BSTX or the party credited as the owner, licensor or provider of such Materials (“Third-Party Providers”). Except as specifically permitted by this Agreement, any use of the Materials contained or provided through this Website is strictly prohibited. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may view, print and download a single, unaltered, permanent copy or one temporary copy in a single computer’s memory of the Materials for your personal noncommercial use, provided you maintain all copyright, trademark and other notices contained on the Materials. You may not otherwise copy, reproduce, alter, store — either in hard copy or in an electronic retrieval system — license, transmit, display, broadcast, create a derivative work from, publish, rent, sublicense, distribute or otherwise use in whole or in part in any other manner the Materials without our prior written consent, except to the extent that such use constitutes “fair use” under the “Copyright Act of 1976,” as amended from time to time. Request for such consent must be made in writing to BSTX. Certain Third-Party Providers impose additional terms and conditions of use set forth elsewhere herein. Your use of Materials from those Third-Party Providers is also subject to those terms and conditions of use.

5. Disclaimers

DUE TO THE NUMBER OF SOURCES FROM WHICH THE MATERIALS ARE OBTAINED, AND THE INHERENT HAZARDS OF ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION, THERE MAY BE DELAYS, OMISSIONS, ERRORS OR INACCURACIES IN THE MATERIALS, AND ALTHOUGH THE MATERIALS PROVIDED ON THE WEBSITE HAVE BEEN OBTAINED FROM SOURCES BELIEVED TO BE RELIABLE, THEY ARE PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN “AS IS” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. BSTX, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, AGENTS, THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS, LICENSORS, LICENSEES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE ASSIGNS CANNOT AND DO NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS AND, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HEREBY DISCLAIM WITH RESPECT TO THIS WEBSITE, AND THE MATERIALS, ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY TO YOU AND/OR ANY THIRD PARTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED, TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, COMPLETENESS, CURRENTNESS, RELIABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ARISING FROM USAGE OR CUSTOM OR TRADE OR BY OPERATION OF LAW.

ACCORDINGLY, IN NO EVENT SHALL BSTX, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, SUBSIDIARIES, AGENTS, THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS, LICENSORS, LICENSEES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE ASSIGNS BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, LOST PROFITS OR LOST OPPORTUNITIES, WHETHER OR NOT BSTX HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES FOR (i) ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE MATERIALS OR OTHER RESOURCES AND DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE REFERENCED BY OR LINKED TO THE MATERIALS; (ii) ANY DELAYS, ERRORS OR INTERRUPTIONS IN THE TRANSMISSION OF ANY INFORMATION; OR (iii) LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING THEREFROM OR OCCASIONED THEREBY, OR BY ANY REASON OF NONPERFORMANCE. THE FOREGOING SHALL APPLY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER A CLAIM ARISES IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE.

The Materials in this Website have been prepared for informational and/or educational purposes only without regard to any particular user’s investment objectives, financial situation or means. Neither BSTX, the Third Party Providers, nor any of their respective affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents or licensors are soliciting any action based on it. The Materials in this Website are not to be construed as a recommendation or offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any security, financial product or instrument; or to participate in any particular trading strategy in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation, or trading strategy would be illegal. PLEASE SEEK THE ADVICE OF PROFESSIONALS, AS APPROPRIATE, REGARDING THE EVALUATION OF ANY SPECIFIC SECURITY, INDEX, REPORT, OPINION, ADVICE OR OTHER CONTENT.

6. Indemnification

You agree, at your expense, to indemnify, defend and hold harmless BSTX, its officers, directors, members, employees, affiliates, subsidiaries, agents, third party providers, licensors, licensees and their respective assigns from any and all claims, suits, actions, or other proceedings based on or arising in connection with the Website or any links on the Website, including, but not limited to: (a) a violation of the Terms and Conditions of Use by you or any other person using your computer (or account); (b) your use of the Website; (c) a claim that any use of the Website by you or any other person using your computer infringes any intellectual property rights of any third party, or any right of publicity or privacy, is libelous or defamatory, or otherwise results in injury or damage to any third party; (d) any deletions, additions, insertions or alterations to, or any unauthorized use of, the Website by you or any other person using your computer; (e) any misrepresentation or breach of representation or warranty made by you contained herein; or (f) any breach of any covenant or agreement to be performed by you hereunder. BSTX’s cooperation in such defense is made without waiver of any attorney-client, work-product, or other legal privileges. You agree to be responsible and liable for any and all costs, damages and expenses, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs awarded against or otherwise incurred by or in connection with or arising from any such claim, suit, action or proceeding attributable to any such claim.

7. Links to Third-Party Sites

This Website may contain links to certain Internet websites developed, sponsored or maintained by third parties. Should you leave this Website via a link contained herein, the content you view therein is not provided or controlled by BSTX. BSTX is not responsible for that content, nor has it developed, checked for accuracy or otherwise reviewed the content or privacy policy of any such third-party websites. By providing access to the linked websites, neither BSTX nor its Third-Party Providers are recommending the purpose or sale of the stock or endorsing the services provided by the sponsoring organization of those websites. BSTX makes no guarantees, representations or warranties as to, and shall have no liability for, any electronic content delivered by any third party, including, without limitation, the accuracy, subject matter, quality or timeliness of any electronic content, or the use of any personal information you provide to any such website. BSTX reserves the right in its sole discretion to discontinue links to any other sites at any time and for any reason. BSTX provides links to other websites solely as a convenience to its users, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by BSTX of the third party or the third-party’s website. Your use of such links is entirely at your own risk. BSTX prohibits caching, unauthorized hypertext links by others to the Website and the framing of any Materials available on its Website. BSTX reserves the right to disable any unauthorized links or frames and disclaims any responsibility for the content available on any other site reached by links to or from this Website.

8. Termination

Either you or BSTX may terminate the Terms and Conditions of Use with or without cause at any time and effective immediately. You may terminate the Terms and Conditions of Use by discontinuing the use of the Website and destroying all Materials obtained from the Website. These Terms and Conditions of Use will terminate immediately without notice from BSTX if BSTX determines that you have failed to comply with any provision of these Terms and Conditions of Use. BSTX reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for your violation of these Terms and Conditions of Use. Upon termination by you or upon notice of termination by BSTX, you must destroy promptly all Materials obtained from the Website. Sections two through seven (2 – 7) and nine through eleven (9 – 11) shall survive any termination of the Terms and Conditions of Use.

9. Governing Law

The Terms and Conditions of Use shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles thereof. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Suffolk County in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with respect to any legal proceedings that may arise in connection with the Website or from a dispute as to the interpretation or breach of the Terms and Conditions of Use.

10. Severability

If any provision of the Terms and Conditions of Use is found invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the other provisions of these Terms and Conditions of Use will remain in force.

11. Entire Agreement

The Terms and Conditions of Use and any other BSTX terms and conditions for use of the Website, and its successor Websites, constitute the entire agreement between you and BSTX and govern your use of the Website.

For information regarding the Website or these Terms and Conditions please send your inquiry to: [email protected] if via electronic mail to or to Boston Security Token Exchange LLC, 101 Arch Street, Suite 1940, Boston, MA 02110.