Terms of Use

Your Acceptance of these Terms of Use 

https://www.londonblockchain.net (the “Site”) is a website operated by Lightning Sharks Ltd. (referred to as “Lightning Sharks”, “we”, “us” or “our”). To contact us, please email [email protected]. 

Please read these terms of use carefully before using this Site as they represent a binding agreement (the “terms of use” or “Agreement”) between each user of our Site (“you” or “your”) and Lightning Sharks. 

By visiting, entering, using or accessing the Site and/or services located through the Site, (collectively, the “Services”), you indicate that you accept the current version of these terms of use (collectively “Terms”) and that you agree to be bound by and comply with them. You agree to the following terms of use as they may be changed, supplemented or updated from time to time, as well as any and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree to all of these Terms, do not use this Site or Services, or any information, links or content contained on this Site. Your access to and use of this Site constitutes your acceptance of and agreement to abide by each of the terms set forth below including our Privacy Policy which is hereby incorporated in these terms by reference and can be accessed at through the Site: https://londonblockchain.net/en/privacy-policy. If you are using our Site on behalf of your organization, that organization accepts these Terms. 

Other terms that may apply 

These Terms refer to the following additional terms, which also apply to your use of our Site: 

• Privacy Policy, which sets out how we process personal data we receive from you. If you do not wish your personal data to be processed in this way, you should not use this Site. 
• Cookie Notice, which sets out information about the cookies on our Site.  
• Registration Terms and Conditions, which apply to you and your participation in the London Blockchain Conference, both in-person and virtual. 

In some instances, additional terms and conditions, such as a software or product license, may apply to a Services or product offered via the Site (“Additional Terms”).  To the extent there is a conflict between these Terms and any Additional Terms, the Additional Terms will control with respect to such Services or product unless the Additional Terms expressly state otherwise. 

Changes to these Terms and to our Site 

We may also update and change our Site from time to time. We do not guarantee that our Site, or any content on it, will always be available or be uninterrupted and we may suspend or withdraw or restrict the availability of all or any part of our Site at any time. You are responsible for ensuring that all persons accessing our Site through your internet connection are aware of these Terms and other applicable Additional Terms, and that they comply with them. 

Electronic Communications  

When you visit the Site or send e-mails to us, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. We will communicate with you by e-mail or by posting notices on the Site. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.  

 

Use of Our Site and Services 

We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in our Site, and in the material published on it. Those works are protected by copyright laws and all such rights are reserved. You may print off one copy, and download extracts, of any page(s) for your personal use and you may draw the attention of others within your organization to content posted on our Site. 

You must not modify materials you have printed off or downloaded, and you must not use illustrations, photographs, video or audio sequences separately from accompanying text. Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as authors of content on our Site must always be acknowledged. 

You must not use any part of the content on our Site for commercial purposes without obtaining a license to do so from us or our licensors via [email protected] or as otherwise expressly stated.   

You may not probe, scan or test the vulnerability of the Site or any network related or supporting to the Site, nor breach the security or authentication measures on the Site or any network related or supporting the Site. You may not reverse look-up, trace or seek to trace any information on any other user of or visitor to the Site.  

You may not use the Site or any content for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms, or to solicit the performance of any illegal activity or other activity which infringes our rights.  

You shall obtain advice before relying on information posted on this Site from time to time.  

The content on our Site is provided for general information only and is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely. You must obtain professional advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of content on our Site.  

Although we make reasonable efforts to update the information on our Site, we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content on our Site is accurate, complete or up to date.  

Licence and Site Access  

We grant you a limited licence to access and make personal use of the Site and not to download (other than page caching) or modify it, or any portion of it, except with our express written consent. This licence does not include any resale or commercial use of the Site or its contents; any derivative use of the Site or its contents; any downloading or copying of account information; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools. Unless otherwise specified by us in a separate licence, your right to use any software, data, documentation, or other materials that you access or download through the Site is subject to these Terms.  

The Site or any portion of the Site may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without our express written consent. You may not frame or utilise framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) without express written consent. You may not use any meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilising our name or trademarks without our express written consent. Any unauthorised use terminates the permission or licence granted by us.  

Websites we link to  

Where our Site contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your information only. Such links should not be interpreted as approval by us of those linked websites or information you may obtain from them. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources. Activating some links to third-party websites on the Site may cause you to leave the Site. We provide no warranties and exclude all liability concerning the content of such websites, including assurances that it is correct, accurate, complete, true, up-to-date or fit for any particular purpose., nor do we warrant that such website or content is free from any claims of copyright or trademark or other infringement of the rights of third parties or that such site or content is free of viruses or other harmful components. No guarantee as to the authenticity of documents on the Internet is given. Using links to third-party websites provided on the Site is at your sole discretion and risk.  

You should note that third-party websites are not subject to our Data Privacy Policy and we are not responsible for the policies they apply with regard to collection and treatment of personal data. We recommend that you carefully read the terms of use and data privacy policies governing the third-party website before using it in order to check how it protected personal data and privacy.  

Content provided to us or posted on or through our Site  

Some of our services allow you to upload, submit, store, send or receive content. In this Site Terms of Use, “Content” shall mean any audio, video, text, images, papers, presentations,  or other material you choose to display, upload or submit on this Site.  Except as otherwise provided in any additional terms or agreements for or relating to a service, we do not claim ownership of any content, application or other material that you or third parties provide to us (including feedback and suggestions) or post, upload, input or submit on or through the Services on our Site and you retain ownership of any intellectual property rights and copyrights that you hold in the Content.  Any Content you upload to our Site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. You retain all of your ownership rights in your Content, but by uploading any Content to our Site you grant us and other users of our Site a limited licence to use, store and copy that content and to distribute and make it available to third parties.   

We are not responsible for the accuracy or compliance with relevant laws or regulations of any of the Content that is not owned by us. However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting Content, and except to the extent that any Content is to be treated as confidential as part of our policies, you grant us (and those we work with) a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive right and license to use, distribute, reproduce, publish, post, reformat, index, archive, make available, link to, and otherwise use such Content in all forms and media (whether now known or later developed), in connection with the operation of our respective businesses (including, without limitation, the services) and to permit others to do so. You warrant and represent that any such Content is original and has been written by you. We also have the right to disclose your identity to any third party who is claiming that any Content posted or uploaded by you to our Site constitutes a violation of their intellectual property rights or of their right to privacy.  

We are under no obligation to display or otherwise use any Content you may provide, and we may remove any Content at any time in our sole discretion. You also warrant and represent that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to your Content including, without limitation, all the rights necessary for granting the permission specified above.  

Your Content must be your own and must not be infringing on any third party’s rights. We reserve the right to remove any of your Content from this Site at any time and for any reason without notice.  You may not use the Services to publish or distribute any information (including software or other content) which is illegal, which violates or infringes upon the rights of any other person, which is defamatory, abusive, hateful, profane, pornographic, threatening or vulgar, which contains errors, viruses or other harmful components, or which is otherwise actionable at law. We may at any time exercise editorial control over the Content.  

We shall have the right, but not the obligation, to monitor your Content to determine compliance with these Terms of Use and any operating rules we establish and to satisfy any law, regulation or authorized government request. We shall have the right in our sole discretion to edit, refuse to post, or remove any Content from the Site.    

Disclaimer of Warranties and Liability 

IN NO EVENT SHALL WE OR ANY OF OUR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, SUCCESORS, ASSIGNS, AGENTS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS, CLAIM, DAMAGE, OR ANY SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS OR LOST SAVINGS), WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, WHICH ARISES OUT OF OR IS IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH (I) ANY USE OF THIS SITE OR CONTENT FOUND HEREIN, (II) ANY FAILURE OR DELAY (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE ANY COMPONENT OF THIS SITE), (III) OTHER MATTERS RELATING  or ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE SITE AND/OR SERVICES. 

THE SITE AND ALL INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING ANY SOFTWARE) AND SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED BY US ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.  

WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE SITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING ANY SOFTWARE) OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE SITE, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN WRITING. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE; INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING ANY SOFTWARE) OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE SITE; ITS SERVERS; OR E-MAILS SENT FROM US ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THE SITE OR FROM ANY INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) OR SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. CERTAIN LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS. 

WE ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY, AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR, ANY DAMAGES TO, OR VIRUSES THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR OTHER PROPERTY ON ACCOUNT OF YOUR ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR BROWSING THE SITE OR YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIALS, DATA, TEXT, IMAGES, VIDEO OR AUDIO FROM THE SITE. 

We make no claim or representations regarding accuracy or completeness of the Site, the result obtained or to be obtained by any user of the Site, and/or any third-party content accessible on or through our Site. Except to the extent required by law, we disclaim all warranties and conditions and do not warrant that the Site, or its server will be uninterrupted or free from error, defects or harmful components. 

To the greatest extent permitted pursuant to applicable laws, we exclude all liability for loss arising as a direct or indirect result of the content of the Site or any links or third party content; any errors in or omissions from the Site; use of or access to the Site; any inability to access or use the Site for any reason. We exclude all implied conditions, warranties, representations or other terms that may apply to the Site or any content on it. In particular, we will not be liable for loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue; business interruption; loss of anticipated savings; loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; or any indirect or consequential loss or damage.  

We do not exclude or limit in any way our liability to you where it would be unlawful to do so. This includes liability for death or personal injury caused by our negligence or the negligence of our employees, agents or subcontractors and for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation. 

Indemnity 

You agree to indemnify and hold us and our affiliates, and our respective directors, officers, employees, subsidiaries, affiliates, successors, assigns, agents and service providers harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable legal fees and court costs, made by any third party due to or arising out of content you submit, post or make available through our Site, your use of our Site, your violation of these Terms, your breach of any of the representations and warranties herein, or your violation of any rights of another person. The Terms will inure to the benefit of successors, assigns, and licensees. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms and your use of the Site and/or Services. 

Viruses  

We do not guarantee that our Site will be secure or free from bugs or viruses. You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programmes and platform to access our Site. You should use your own virus protection software.  

You must not misuse our Site by knowingly introducing viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs or other malicious or technologically harmful material. You must not attempt to gain unauthorized access to our Site, the server on which our Site is stored or any server, computer or database connected to our Site. You must not attack our Site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of service attack. By breaching this provision, you would commit a criminal offence under relevant laws and such breaches will be reported to the relevant law enforcement authorities. In the event of such a breach, your right to use our Site will cease immediately.  

Linking to our site  

We grant you the revocable permission to link to the Site for commentary or information-sharing purposes; provided, however, that your website, or any third party websites that link to our Site: (a) cannot frame or create a browser or border environment around any of the content on our Site or otherwise mirror any part of our Site; (b) can not imply that we or the Site are endorsing or sponsoring it or its products, unless we have given our prior written consent; (c) cannot present false information about or disparage us, our products or services; (d) cannot use any of our trademarks without our prior written permission; (e) has to be owned and controlled by you or the person or entity placing the link, or otherwise permit you to enable such link subject to these Terms. By linking to this Site, you agree that you do and will continue to comply with the above linking requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in these Terms, we reserve the right to prohibit linking to our Site for any reason, in our sole and absolute discretion, even if the linking complies with the requirements described above.  

Termination  

We reserve the right to terminate your access to and use of the Site, without notice and liability, including, without limitation, if we believe your conduct fails to conform with these Terms.  We also reserve the right to investigate suspected violations of these Terms.  

Which country’s laws apply to any disputes?  

These Terms of Use, their subject matter and their formation (and any non-contractual disputes or claims) are governed by the laws of England and Wales and the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.