Terms of Service
Last Updated: January 2024
1. Project Overview
The following terms and conditions constitute a legally binding agreement (together with any terms and conditions incorporated herein by reference, this “Agreement” or the “Terms”) between you (referred to herein as “you”, “your”, or “user”) and, Gen City Labs, Inc (“GCL”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), governing your interaction with this site. By entering into this Agreement, using our site, you expressly acknowledge that you understand this Agreement and accept all of its terms. If you do not agree to the terms set forth in this Agreement, you must not use our Site or participate in the Project.
BY ACCESSING OR USING ANY PART OF THE SITE OR ENGAGING WITH THE PROJECT, YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS, WHICH CONTAIN A TERMS OF SALE AGREEMENT, AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT, A WAIVER OF CLASS-ACTION RIGHTS, AND LIABILITY LIMITATIONS.
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us by email at legal@gencitylabs.com. If you access any GCL content on a social media platform (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Discord, or Instagram), you also consent to and agree to abide by the terms and conditions of that social media platform.
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(a) This Agreement only relates to your use of the Site, and does not relate to any other website or Internet-based services, including, but not limited to, Secondary Marketplaces or other websites or browser extensions to which the Site may link (collectively, “Third-Party Sites”). References or links to any Third-Party Site are provided for your convenience and information only. Such links should not be interpreted as endorsements by us of any Third-Party Site. When you click such link, we may not warn you that you have left our Site and are subject to the terms and conditions and privacy policies of a Third-Party Site. We are not responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with your use of or reliance on any content, advertising, products, services, information or other materials on Third-Party Sites.
(b) We may provide experiences on social media platforms that enable online sharing and collaboration among users who have registered to use them. Any content you post is subject to the terms of use and privacy policies of those platforms and related services. We have no control over such social media platforms or related services.
(c) You are solely responsible for determining and paying (or reimbursing for the payment of) any and all sales, use, value-added and other taxes, duties, and assessments (excluding taxes imposed on our net income) now or hereafter claimed or imposed by any tax or other Governmental Authority associated with your use of our website (collectively, the “Taxes”). You will pay or reimburse us for all Taxes of any jurisdiction (whether national, federal, state, local, foreign or other), including value added taxes and taxes as required by international tax treaties, customs or other import or export taxes, and amounts levied in lieu thereof based on charges set, services performed or payments made hereunder, as are now or hereafter may be imposed under the authority of any national, federal, state, local, foreign or other taxing jurisdiction; and will not be entitled to deduct the amount of any such Taxes or amounts levied in lieu thereof from payments (including, without limitation, Gas Fees) made to us pursuant to this Agreement.
(d) Intellectual Property Rights. By using our Site and participating in the Project, you expressly acknowledge and agree that the GCL and all content, photographs, computer code, smart contract code, sound or videos, media, images, formulas, graphics, webinars, training materials, products, services and/or other information and materials, and selection and arrangements associated with the Project and/or located on our Site is copyrighted work under the United States and other copyright laws, and is the property of or licensed by GCL, made available on our Site or any information, materials, and content transferred via a downloadable file or link by us or other third parties (the “Content”). All trademarks, service marks, and trade names (collectively, the “Marks”) are trademarks or registered trademarks of and are proprietary to Gen City Labs, Inc. or other respective owners that have granted GCL the right to use such Marks. We reserve all rights that are not specifically granted to users.
(e) Feedback. You may choose to submit comments, bug reports, ideas or other feedback about the Site, including, without limitation, about how to improve the Site (collectively, “Feedback”). By submitting any Feedback, you agree that we are free to use such Feedback in any way we choose without additional compensation to you and you hereby grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive, worldwide license to incorporate and use the Feedback for any purpose. You shall not, under any circumstances or for any reason, modify, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, reproduce, create derivative works of, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display, or in any way exploit any of the materials or Content in whole or in part, without our express prior written consent, which consent may be granted, withheld, conditioned and/or delayed in our sole and absolute discretion. Modification of the Content or use of the Content for any other purpose is a violation of the copyright and other proprietary rights of GCL, as well as other authors who created the materials, and may be subject to monetary damages and penalties.
(f) Third-Party Content. Our Site contains Content that we create and may also include Content provided by third parties. We do not monitor, we do not endorse, and we are not liable for any third-party content. There may be some inadvertent accuracies or errors in the content and we do not guarantee the accuracy, integrity, completeness or quality of the content on our Site or located at third party URLs that may be posted on our Site. GCL is not responsible or the content on any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. We do not endorse or accept responsibility for the content of such third-party sites.
(g) Third-Party Services. Third parties may offer their services directly to you through the Site. In such case, you may be required to agree to the third party’s terms of service and/or privacy policy to use the service. GCL will not be liable in any way for the acts or omissions of such third party, the terms of service or privacy policy or its failure to adhere to its terms of services or privacy policy, or any loss, damages, liability or expenses (including attorneys’ fees) that you may incur arising from or related to such third party’s services or products
(h) You agree not to circumvent, disable or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Site that prevent or restrict use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on use of the Content. By accessing our Site, you agree not to use any data mining, robots, scraping or similar data gathering or extraction methods.
4. Representations and Warranties. By participating in the Project, you expressly represent, warrant and acknowledge the following:
(a) You are not a citizen or resident of a state, country, territory or other jurisdiction that is embargoed by the United States or where your use of the Site would be illegal or otherwise violate any applicable law. Specifically, you represent that you are not located in, organized in, or a resident of Cuba, Iran, Syria, North Korea, the Crimea region, Venezuela, or any other jurisdiction where Applicable Law prohibits you from accessing or using the Site; and you represent that you are not, and have never been, named on the Office of Foreign Asset Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Specially Designated and Blocked Persons List.
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(b) BY ACCESSING THE SITE, YOU EXPRESSLY REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU (i) HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THIS AGREEMENT, (ii) ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OF LEGAL AGE TO ENTER INTO A BINDING AGREEMENT, AND (iii) THAT YOU ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE THAT YOU ARE LEGALLY BOUND BY ITS TERMS.
5. Restrictions. You are solely responsible for your own conduct while accessing or using the Site and using our Discord, and for any consequences thereof. You agree to use the Site and our Discord only for purposes that are legal, proper and in accordance with this Agreement and any Applicable Laws or regulations. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you may not, and may not allow any third party acting on your behalf to: (i) send, upload, distribute or disseminate any unlawful, defamatory, harassing, abusive, fraudulent, hateful, violent, obscene, or otherwise objectionable content; (ii) distribute viruses, worms, defects, Trojan horses, corrupted files, hoaxes, or any other items of a destructive or deceptive nature; (iii) impersonate another person; (iv) upload, post, transmit or otherwise make available through the Site or Discord any content that infringes the intellectual property or proprietary rights of any party or otherwise violates the legal rights of others; (v) engage in, promote, or encourage illegal activity (including, without limitation, money laundering); (vi) interfere with other users’ use of the Site or Discord; (vii) use the Site or Discord for any unauthorized commercial purpose; (viii) modify, adapt, translate, or reverse engineer any portion of the Site or Discord; (ix) remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices contained in or on the Site or Discord or any part of the Site and/or Discord; (x) use any technology to collect information about the Site or Discord for any unauthorized purpose; (xi) access or use the Site or Discord for the purpose of creating a product or service that is competitive with any of our products or services; (xii) use any Content in movies, videos or other forms of media, except to the limited extent that such use is expressly permitted by this Agreement or solely for your own personal, non-commercial use; (xiii) sell, distribute for commercial gain (including, without limitation, giving away in the hopes of eventual commercial gain), or otherwise commercialize merchandise that includes, contains, or consists of any Content; (xiv) attempt to trademark, copyright or otherwise acquire any intellectual property rights in or to any Content; and/or (xv) otherwise utilize any Content for your or any third party’s commercial benefit. If you engage in any of the activities prohibited by this section, we may, at our sole and absolute discretion, without notice to you, and without limiting any of our other rights or remedies at law or in equity, immediately suspend or terminate your user account.
6. User Contributions, Content Standards, and Copyright.
User Contributions.
The Project allows for the use of interactive features (collectively, "Interactive Services") that allow users to post, submit, publish, display, or transmit to other users or other persons (hereinafter, "post") content or materials (collectively, "User Contributions") on or through the Site, GCL Discord server, and/or other means. All User Contributions must comply with the Content Standards set out in these Terms of Use.
Any User Contribution you post to the site will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. By providing any User Contribution, you grant us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our licensees, successors, and assigns the right to use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, distribute, and otherwise disclose to third parties any such material for any purpose.
You represent and warrant that:You own or control all rights in and to the User Contributions and have the right to grant the license granted above to us and our affiliates and service providers, and each of their and our respective licensees, successors, and assigns.All of your User Contributions do and will comply with these Terms of Use.
You understand and acknowledge that you are responsible for any User Contributions you submit or contribute, and you, not GCL, have full responsibility for such content, including its legality, reliability, accuracy, and appropriateness.
We are not responsible or liable to any third party for the content or accuracy of any User Contributions posted by you or any other user of the Website.
Monitoring and Enforcement; Termination. We have the right to:
Remove or refuse to post any User Contributions for any or no reason in our sole discretion.
Take any action with respect to any User Contribution that we deem necessary or appropriate in our sole discretion, including if we believe that such User Contribution violates the Terms, including the Content Standards, infringes any intellectual property right or other right of any person or entity, threatens the personal safety of users of the Website or the public, or could create liability for GCL.
Disclose your identity or other information about you to any third party who claims that material posted by you violates their rights, including their intellectual property rights or their right to privacy.
Take appropriate legal action, including without limitation, referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Website.
Terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Website for any or no reason, including without limitation, any violation of these Terms.
Without limiting the foregoing, we have the right to cooperate fully with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone posting any materials on or through the Website. YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS GCL AND ITS AFFILIATES, LICENSEES, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY ANY OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES DURING, OR TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF, INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER SUCH PARTIES OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.
Note, we cannot review material before it is posted on the Site and cannot ensure prompt removal of objectionable material after it has been posted. Accordingly, we assume no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications, or content provided by any user or third party. We have no liability or responsibility to anyone for performance or nonperformance of the activities described in this section.
Content Standards. These content standards apply to any and all User Contributions and use of Interactive Services. User Contributions must in their entirety comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and international laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, User Contributions must not:
Contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable.
Promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
Infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property or other rights of any other person.
Violate the legal rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy) of others or contain any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable laws or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with these Terms and our Privacy Policy.
Be likely to deceive any person.
Promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act.
Cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety or be likely to upset, embarrass, alarm, or annoy any other person.
Impersonate any person, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization.
Involve commercial activities or sales, such as contests, sweepstakes, and other sales promotions, barter, or advertising.
Give the impression that they emanate from or are endorsed by us or any other person or entity, if this is not the case.
Copyright Infringement. If you believe that any User Contributions violate your copyright, please submit a notification to GCL for instructions on sending us a notice of copyright infringement. It is the policy of GCL to terminate the user accounts of repeat infringers.
7. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability.
(a) YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SITE, AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PROJECT IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK, AND THAT THE SITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, WE MAKE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES REGARDING THE SITE, DISCORD AND/OR THE PROJECT AS A WHOLE, AND ANY PART OF EACH (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE SITE, ANY SMART CONTRACT, OR ANY EXTERNAL WEBSITES), INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, OR RELIABILITY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, WE, OUR SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, AND LICENSORS DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT TO YOU THAT: (i) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (ii) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR FREE FROM ERROR, (iii) USAGE DATA PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITE WILL BE ACCURATE, (iv) THE SITE OR ANY CONTENT OR FEATURES MADE AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE SITE AND/OR THE DISCORD ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR (IV) THAT ANY DATA THAT YOU DISCLOSE WHEN YOU USE THE SITE AND/OR DISCORD WILL BE SECURE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IN CONTRACTS WITH CONSUMERS, SO SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
(b) YOU ACCEPT THE INHERENT SECURITY RISKS OF PROVIDING INFORMATION AND DEALING ONLINE OVER THE INTERNET AND AGREE THAT WE HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY BREACH OF SECURITY UNLESS IT IS DUE TO OUR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT.
(c) WE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY LOSSES YOU INCUR AS THE RESULT OF YOUR USE OF THE ETHEREUM NETWORK NOR DO WE HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER, AND MAKE NO GUARANTEES REGARDING, ANY SMART CONTRACTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE FUNCTIONALITY OF OUR SMART CONTRACT.
(d) YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES WHICH YOU MAY INCUR, HOWSOEVER CAUSED AND UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOSS OF PROFITS (WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY), LOSS OF GOODWILL OR BUSINESS REPUTATION, LOSS OF DATA, COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, OR ANY OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSS, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
(e) YOU AGREE THAT OUR TOTAL, AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF (OR YOUR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE) ANY PORTION OF THE SITE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (a) THE AMOUNTS YOU ACTUALLY PAID US UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IN THE 12 MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE DATE THE CLAIM AROSE, OR (b) $500.
(f) YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT WE HAVE MADE THE SITE AND DISCORD AVAILABLE TO YOU AND ENTERED INTO THIS AGREEMENT IN RELIANCE UPON YOUR REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, THE WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN. WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE SITE AND DISCORD TO YOU WITHOUT THESE LIMITATIONS.
(g) WE WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PARTY FOR ERRORS OR FAILURES TO EXECUTE ANY PURCHASE OF YOUR NFHEREOS NFT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ERRORS OR FAILURES CAUSED BY: (i) YOUR FAILURE TO FOLLOW OUR INSTRUCTIONS; (ii) ANY LOSS OF CONNECTION TO OUR SITE UNLESS CAUSED BY OUR GROSS NEGLIGENCE; (iii) A FAILURE OF ANY SOFTWARE OR DEVICE USED BY YOU TO PURCHASE YOUR NFT; OR (iv) FOR ANY OTHER FAILURE TO EXECUTE YOUR NFT PURCHASE OR FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS ACTIVITY UNLESS CAUSED BY OUR GROSS NEGLIGENCE. NFHEREOS MAKES NO REPRESENTATION THAT NFTS ARE LEGAL OR APPROPRIATE FOR USE OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES OR THAT NFTS OR MAY BE EXPORTED FROM THE UNITED STATES OR FOR IMPORT INTO ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING WITH ALL IMPORT AND EXPORT LAWS AND REGULATIONS AND ALL APPLICABLE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES FROM WHICH YOU MAY ACCESS THE SITE.
8. Assumption of Risk.
9. Indemnification and Release.
(a) You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless GCL and its Affiliates, licensors, suppliers and sponsors, and each of their respective directors, officers, members, shareholders, managers, agents, contractors, partners, advisors, employees, licensors, content creators, and suppliers (collectively, the “GCL Indemnified Parties”) from and against any claim, liability, loss, damage (actual and consequential) of any kind or nature, suit, judgment, litigation cost, and attorneys’ fees (collectively, “Liabilities”) arising out of or in any way related to (i) your breach of this Agreement, (ii) your misuse of the Site or Discord, (iii) your violation of any intellectual property right or other rights of another party, and/or (iv) your violation of Applicable Laws, rules or regulations in connection with your access to or use of the Site or Discord. This indemnity shall be applicable without regard to the negligence of any party, including any indemnified person, and shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
(b) To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, you hereby irrevocably and unconditionally release and waive all claims against any GCL Indemnified Parties from any and all Liabilities of every kind and nature, arising out of or in any way connected with your use of the Site. To the extent that you do have any claims against GCL, you agree that: (i) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action against GCL arising out of or connected with your use of the Site and/or the Discord shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (ii) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual and documented damages and out-of-pocket costs incurred, but shall in no event include attorneys’ fees or litigation costs (e.g., court filing fees and related costs).
10. Termination. We reserve the right, in our sole and absolute discretion, to refuse, suspend, restrict or terminate your access to the Site and/or the Discord, or any portion thereof, without notice to you and for any reason or no reason. You acknowledge that we have the right, but not the obligation, exercisable in our sole and absolute discretion, to suspend or terminate your access to all or part of the Site and/or our Discord: (i) at the request of law enforcement or other government agencies; (ii) if the Site or Discord are discontinued or materially modified; (iii) upon the occurrence of any technical or security issues or problems; (iv) if you engage in any conduct that we believe, in our sole and absolute discretion, violates any provision of this Agreement or other incorporated agreements or guidelines or violates the rights of GCL or third parties; or (v) upon any breach by you of this Agreement. The exercise of our right to restrict or terminate your access to the Site and/or the Discord, whether or not ultimately determined to be justified, will not, under any circumstances, constitute our breach under this Agreement. Neither the exercise or nor the failure to exercise such right to restrict or terminate your access to the Site and/or our Discord will constitute an election of remedies or limit us in any manner in the enforcement of any other remedies available to us.
11. Modifications. We reserve the right to make changes to the Terms, at any time and from time to time, at our sole and absolute discretion. If any changes are made to this Agreement, we will provide you with written notice of such changes by sending you an e-mail, providing a notice on our Site, or updating the date at top of this Agreement. Any changes made to this Agreement will go into effect on the date they are made, and your continued access to the Site, or use after the Terms have been updated with constitute your binding acceptance of these updates. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you may not access or use our Site and/or our Discord.
12. Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any other jurisdiction.
13. Governing Law. This Agreement and all matters related to it and/or any GCL site shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, as they are applied to agreements entered and to be performed entirely within Delaware and without regard to conflict of law principles, except to the extent that law is inconsistent with or preempted by federal law.
14. Dispute Resolution; Arbitration. All disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, including without limitation your access or use of the Site, the Project and/or the Discord, or to any NFTs sold or distributed through the Site, will be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association. The case will be adjudicated by a single arbitrator and will be administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its applicable rules. Each party will cover its own fees and costs associated with the arbitration proceedings. The place of arbitration will be New York, New York. The award of the arbitrator will be final and binding, and any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may seek and obtain injunctive relief in any jurisdiction in any court of competent jurisdiction. WITH RESPECT TO ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DISPUTES RELATED TO THE SITE AND/OR THE DISCORD OR ANY NFTS SOLD OR DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE SITE, OR THE SMART CONTRACTS: (i) YOU HEREBY EXPRESSLY GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO HAVE A TRIAL BY JURY; AND (ii) YOU HEREBY EXPRESSLY GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE AS A MEMBER OF A CLASS OF CLAIMANTS IN ANY LAWSUIT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS INVOLVING ANY SUCH DISPUTE.
15. Limitation on Time to File Claims. ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OF USE OR THE WEBSITE MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES; OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.
16. Geographic Restrictions. The owner of the Site is based in the United States. We provide this Website for use only by persons located in the United States. We make no claims that the Website or any of its content is accessible or appropriate outside of the United States. Access to the Website may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries. If you access the Website from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.
17. Definitions.
(a) “Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person (as defined below), any other Person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person, including without limitation any general partner, managing member, officer or director of such Person or any venture capital fund now or hereafter existing that is controlled by one or more general partners or managing members of, or shares the same management company with, such Person.
(b) “Applicable Law” means any domestic or foreign law, rule, statute, regulation, by-law, order, protocol, code, decree, or other directive, requirement or guideline, published or in force which applies to, or is otherwise intended to govern or regulate, any Person, property, transaction, activity, event or other matter, including any rule, order, judgment, directive or other requirement or guideline issued by any Governmental Authority (as defined below) having jurisdiction over the GCL, you, or as otherwise duly enacted, enforceable by law, the common law or equity.
(c) “Discord” means our Discord server.
(d) “ETH” means the Ethereum Blockchain utility token that may be used to purchase computational resources to run decentralized applications or perform actions on the Ethereum Blockchain.
(e) “Ethereum Address” means the unique public key digital asset identifier that points to an Ethereum-compatible wallet to which ETH may be sent or stored.
(f) “Ethereum Blockchain” means the underlying blockchain infrastructure.
(g) “Governmental Authority” includes any domestic or foreign federal, provincial or state, municipal, local or other governmental, regulatory, judicial or administrative authority.
(h) “NFT” means any blockchain-tracked, non-fungible token.
(i) “Person” means an individual, a partnership, a joint venture, a limited liability company or partnership, a corporation, a trust, an unincorporated organization or a government or any department or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
(j) “Privacy Policy” means our privacy policy.
(k) “Project” refers to, in the aggregate, the GCL, our Site (as defined below), Discord server, and other social media accounts, and any features, functions, services, products, rewards, offers, content, materials or information available on or through our Site.
(m) “Site” means the website run and hosted by GCL.