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Terms of Use
Last Revised on February 1, 2022

Welcome to the Terms of Service (these "Terms") for the website https://metavault.tech (the "Website"), the Metavault platform (the "MV"), and all other applications, content, smart contracts, tools, features, and functionality offered on or through our Website and the MV (collectively with the Website and the MV, the "Services"), in each case operated by or on behalf of APLaab Pte Ltd. ("Company," "we," or "us").

These Terms govern your access to and use of the Services. Please read these Terms carefully, as they include important information about your legal rights. By accessing and/or using the Services, you are agreeing to these Terms. If you do not understand or agree to these Terms, please do not use the Services.

For purposes of these Terms, "you" and "your" means you as the user of the Services. If you use the Services on behalf of a company or other entity then "you" includes you and that entity, and you represent and warrant that (a) you are an authorized representative of the entity with the authority to bind the entity to these Terms, and (b) you agree to these Terms on the entity's behalf.

Section 9 contains an arbitration clause and class action waiver. By agreeing to these Terms, you agree (a) to resolve all disputes with us related to the Services through binding individual arbitration (unless expressly provided otherwise in Section 9), which means that you waive any right to have those disputes decided by a judge or jury, and (b) to waive your right to participate in class actions, class arbitrations, or representative actions in connection with your use of the Services. You have the right to opt-out of arbitration as explained in Section 9.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. SERVICES, WALLETS, ACCOUNTS
  2. LOCATION OF OUR PRIVACY POLICY AND OTHER TERMS
  3. ELIGIBILITY, RIGHTS WE GRANT YOU, USAGE LIMITATIONS
  4. OWNERSHIP AND CONTENT
  5. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES AND MATERIALS
  6. UPDATES AND PATCHES
  7. TERMINATION
  8. DISCLAIMERS, LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY, INDEMNIFICATION
  9. GOVERNING LAW, ARBITRATION, CLASS ACTION WAIVER
  10. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
  1. SERVICES; WALLETS; ACCOUNTS;

    1. Description of the Services. The Services offer EduVerse experience via the MetaVault Pte Ltd and other related experiences through the combination of traditional core game and blockchain mechanics via the MV Federated blockchain (the "Metavault Metaverse"). The Metavault Metaverse is driven by a dual token system — "EcoGems" and "." EcoGems serves as the native in-MV currency used for in-MV economic interactions, such as purchasing resources, ships, repairs, stations, and other in-MV assets. MVT (MetaVault Token) is a multifunctional governance token, which has applications both in-MV and in influencing decision making regarding the Metavault Metaverse by the decentralized autonomous organization where the MVT token is staked (the "Metavault DAO"). The Metavault DAO governs certain aspects of the Metavault Metaverse; we do not control the Metavault DAO and are not responsible for its decisions or actions. You acknowledge and agree that we cannot be held liable or responsible in any way for any damages or losses incurred by any person in connection with any acts or omissions of the Metavault DAO. Further details on the Metavault Metaverse, including the uses of EcoGems and MVT, are set forth in the Metavault Economics whitepaper, currently available at https://metavault.tech/assets/pdfs/economics-paper.pdf, as we may update from time to time.   
    2. DACs. The Metavault Metaverse utilizes a guild system that allows you to create factions and collectives that operate in a decentralized, autonomous way ("Decentralized Autonomous Corporations"). The Services may provide you and other players with certain tools that enable the implementation and management of such Decentralized Autonomous Corporations. We reserve the right to revoke access from any Decentralized Autonomous Corporation, or member player thereof, to such tools in the event that such Decentralized Autonomous Corporation or player violates these Terms or for any other reason we determine in our good faith business judgment. 
    3. MV Items. The Services provide a marketplace (the " Marketplace ") for you to purchase, transfer, and trade MV-related items such as ships, stations, resources, posters, and other items ("MV Items "). MV Items can be used in the Services in various ways that we or the Metavault DAO make available, such as to represent in-MV assets that you can use while you play the MV. We make no promises or guarantees regarding the functionality, utility, or value of any MV Items, and such MV Items may evolve and change as we or the Metavault DAO update and modify the MV and the Metavault Metaverse.  
    4. MV NFTs. Your purchase of MV Items may be accompanied by non-fungible tokens ("NFTs"), and your ownership of these NFTs is tracked via the MV Federated blockchain ("MV NFTs"). Your ownership of these MV NFTs will give you certain rights and privileges within the Services, for as long as we make the Services and such rights and privileges available to you. You are responsible for all payments, fees, and costs when engaging in any transactions involving MV NFTs, including, without limitation, the purchase price, transaction fees, fees associated with your secondary or subsequent sales of MV NFTs, and all other fees associated with your use of the MV NFTs via the Services.
    5. Marketplace. We provide the Marketplace to be able to sell MV Items and other Services-related offerings (collectively, "Offerings") to you directly from us. The Marketplace will also facilitate peer-to-peer sales conducted via decentralized or third-party exchanges or protocols whereby buyers and sellers can buy, sell, and trade MV NFTs with each other. We may charge a transaction fee on all peer-to-peer sales that occur via the Marketplace or that otherwise involve MV NFTs (which may be calculated as a percentage of the overall sale price of the MV Items). We may offer ways to receive a discount on such transaction fees, such as by holding or staking certain Services-related tokens and assets. The scope of, and pre-requisitions for receiving any, such discount offers are subject to change by us in our sole discretion at any time. To facilitate transactions via the Marketplace, we have integrated with one or more third-party exchanges and services, such as the Serum exchange protocol, or other decentralized smart contract protocols. These protocols facilitate the exchange of cryptocurrency and other assets through the MV Federated blockchain. We do not own or control these third-party or decentralized services, including Serum or the MV Federated blockchain, we do not control the transfer of cryptocurrency using these third-party services or decentralized protocols, and we do not have the ability to cancel or reverse certain transactions via the Marketplace. Except as may otherwise be provided in these Terms, we do not control or endorse purchases or sales of MV NFTs or other Offerings outside of the Services, including the Marketplace. With respect to MV NFTs that are not sold directly by us, we are not a party to any agreement entered into between an end user buyer and a seller on the Marketplace. Other than with respect to items sold directly by us, we have no control over the conduct of buyers, sellers, and any other users of the Marketplace. We accept no liability for any aspect of the buyer and seller peer-to-peer interaction on the Marketplace
    6. Wallet. To use certain of the Services, you need to link to the Services via a non-custodial digital wallet made available by a third party and that is compatible with the MV Federated network and the Services (a "Digital Wallet"). A list of supported wallets will be displayed by us, such as on the Services website. Linking a Digital Wallet to the Services is required to be able to purchase, store, and engage in transactions using the Services, and to connect your MV NFTs and EcoGems and MVT tokens with the Services. Assets stored in your Digital Wallet are owned and controlled solely by you. Digital Wallets are not associated with, maintained by, controlled by, or affiliated with us. We may not be able to help you recover assets stored in your Digital Wallet, as these are non-custodial wallets in your control. We accept no responsibility or liability to you in connection with your use of a Digital Wallet and make no representations or warranties regarding how the Services will operate with any specific Digital Wallet. The private keys, credentials, passwords, seed phrases, or secret recovery passphrases necessary to decrypt or gain access to a Digital Wallet are held solely by you, and not by us. If you choose to transfer items from one Digital Wallet to another, such transfers will occur on the public blockchain and we accept no liability or responsibility for any such transfer, including for any loss, data corruption, or other negative impact that may occur to your Offerings or Digital Wallets or other assets when attempting to transfer assets between Digital Wallets. We reserve the right, with or without prior notice and in our sole and complete discretion, to discontinue, modify, or limit the operation of any Digital Wallet with the Services. You represent and warrant that you are the lawful owner of any Digital Wallet and that you are using that Digital Wallet under the terms and conditions of the applicable provider of the Digital Wallet. If you have any issues with your Digital Wallet, please contact your Digital Wallet provider.
    7. Promotional Codes. We may offer certain promotional codes, referral codes, discount codes, coupon codes, or similar offers (" Promotional Codes ") that may be redeemed for discounts on future Offerings, or other features or benefits related to the Services, subject to any additional terms that the Company establishes. You agree that Promotional Codes: (a) must be used in a lawful manner; (b) must be used for the intended audience and purpose; (c) may not be duplicated, sold, or transferred in any manner, or made available by you to the general public (whether posted to a public forum, coupon collecting service, or otherwise), unless expressly permitted by the Company; (d) may be disabled or have additional conditions applied to them by the Company at any time for any reason without liability to the Company; (e) may only be used pursuant to the specific terms that the Company establishes for such Promotional Code; (f) are not valid for cash or other credits or points; and (g) may expire prior to your use.
    8. Changes and Pricing. We may, at any time, revise or change the pricing, availability, specifications, content, descriptions, or features of any Offerings sold by us, and to correct pricing errors that may inadvertently occur (and to cancel any orders in our sole discretion that were purchased with pricing errors). All such changes shall be effective immediately upon posting of such new Offerings prices to the Services. While we attempt to be as accurate as we can in our descriptions for the Offerings, we do not warrant that Offerings descriptions are accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free. The inclusion of any Offerings for purchase through the Services at a particular time does not imply or warrant that the Offerings will be available at any other time. We reserve the right to change prices for Offerings displayed on the Services at any time.  
    9. Purchases Made for Consumptive Use. You acknowledge and affirm that you are acquiring Offerings, whether through the Marketplace or otherwise through the Services, for purposes of use in connection with the Services and, in the case of the MV NFTs, to play the MV or for other collectible purposes, and in each case not for any investment or speculative purposes. Any economic benefit that may be derived from appreciation in the value of an Offering or MV NFT is incidental to obtaining it for its use in connection with the Services or its collectible purpose.
    10. ALL SALES FINAL. ALL PURCHASES MADE THROUGH THE SERVICES ARE FINAL AND NON-REFUNDABLE, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW OR REGULATION (AND IN SUCH INSTANCES WHERE REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE COMPANY'S ABILITY TO ISSUE ANY SUCH REFUND IS LIMITED TO WHETHER THE APPLICABLE SMART CONTRACT ENABLES THE COMPANY TO REASONABLY REVERSE OR CANCEL A TRANSACTION). NEVERTHELESS, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE COMPANY DOES NOT IN MOST CASES HAVE THE ABILITY TO REVERSE OR CANCEL A TRANSACTION AND IS NOT REQUIRED OR OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE A REFUND OF ANY PURCHASE FOR ANY REASON, AND THAT YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE MONEY OR OTHER COMPENSATION FOR TIME, ITEMS, AMOUNTS, OR VALUES IN A GAME ACCOUNT (INCLUDING ANY UNUSED OR PARTIAL USED MEMBERSHIP TIME), EVEN IF AN ACCOUNT IS CLOSED, WHETHER SUCH CLOSURE WAS VOLUNTARY OR INVOLUNTARY.
  2. Location of Our Privacy Policy AND OTHER TERMS

    1. Privacy Policy. Our Privacy Policy describes how we handle the information you provide to us when you use the Services. For an explanation of our privacy practices, please visit our Privacy Policy located at https://metavault.tech/privacy-policy.
    2. Other Terms. In connection with your use of the Services, you also agree to abide by the following other Services-related policies: our Discord Rules and our Community Guidelines (as presented to you if you join our Discord channel).
  3. ELIGIBILITY; RIGHTS WE GRANT YOU; usage limitations

    1. Eligibility. You must be 13 years of age or older to use the Services. Additional aspects of the Services may have further age restrictions that will be presented to you in connection with those Services. Minors under the age of majority in their jurisdiction but that are at least 13 years of age are only permitted to use the Services if the minor's parent or guardian or other holder of parental authority accepts these Terms on the minor's behalf prior to use of the Services. Children under the age of 13 are not permitted to use the Services. You cannot use the Services if (1) the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Treasury Department lists you as a specially designated national and/or blocked person; (2) the Bureau of Industry and Security of the United States Department of Commerce lists you on its denied persons list or lists of parties of concern; or (3) you're on any similar list promulgated by an official agency or department of the United States government. Further, if you use the Services, you may not transfer or provide to us any currency, digital assets, or other items that have been derived from any illegal or unlawful activity. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you meet these all requirements.  
    2. User Account. Though your linked Digital Wallet will function as a unique identifier for you in respect of your use of the Services, we may additionally require you to create an account in order to use certain portions of the Services (to the extent applicable, your "Account"). To the extent that we require you to create an Account, we will provide you with instructions on how to do so, and once created, how to access, edit, and update your Account. In your creation, editing, or updating of any such Account, you agree to provide us with accurate, complete, and updated information. You are solely responsible for any activity on your Account and for maintaining the confidentiality and security of your password. We are not liable for any acts or omissions by you in connection with your Account.  
    3. License Grant
      1. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, the Company hereby grants to you, a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable, non-sublicensable, non-transferrable, and non-exclusive license to access and use the software provided to you as part of the Services (and, to the extent we offer you any software for download as part of the Services, to download, install, and execute a single copy of such software onto the equipment or device specified by us). This license has the sole purpose of enabling you to use and enjoy the benefit of the Services as provided by us, in the manner permitted by these Terms, and subject to the use restrictions described below. Your access and use of the Services may be interrupted from time to time for any of several reasons, including, without limitation, the malfunction of equipment, periodic updating, maintenance, or repair of the Services or other actions that Company, in its sole discretion, may elect to take.  
      2. We understand that part of what makes our community so great is their interest in developing tools and services that are helpful for other users of our Services, such as guild directories or MV-related guides ("User Services"). This section sets out your permissions to use the Metavault name and logo ("Metavault Mark") in connection with such User Services, to reproduce and display Metavault audiovisual assets, artwork, images for MV Items, and other Services-related content and content derived from the Services ("Content") as part of your User Services. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, if you have developed a User Service that provides value to users of the Metavault Metaverse (as determined in our sole discretion), the Company hereby grants to you a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable, non-sublicensable, non-transferrable, and non-exclusive license to use or reproduce the Metavault Mark but solely as needed to identify that your User Service is related to the Metavault Metaverse, and a right to reproduce Content such as images of ships and planets to be able to identify Content to users of User Services, and provided that in all cases, such uses: (i) are strictly for non-commercial and not-for-profit purposes; (ii) include a prominent disclaimer that your User Service is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Company in any way and otherwise ensure that you do not use the Metavault Mark or Content in a manner that is likely to cause confusion, deception, or mistake about the source of the User Service; and (iii) comply in all respects with any quality control guidelines that we may implement from time to time in our sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may at any time and in our sole discretion revoke the license granted in the preceding sentence and require that you discontinue any use or reproduction of any of our Metavault Marks, Content, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, slogans, logos, images, or other proprietary notations, and you agree to immediately comply with such requirement.
      3. When you purchase a MV NFT, you own the NFT as a token on the blockchain, but you do not own any intellectual property rights in the related Content associated with such NFT except for the license grants expressly set forth herein. If you purchase or otherwise lawfully acquire a MV NFT, then subject to your compliance with these Terms, the Company hereby grants you a worldwide, non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free license to use, copy, and display the Content that is specifically associated with such purchased MV NFT, and solely for the following purposes: (a) for your own non-commercial and not-for-profit use within or related to the Services and not otherwise in conflict with these Terms or any other Services-related policies (e.g., not to create and sell merchandise related to such Content); (b) as part of the Marketplace and any other marketplace that permits the purchase and sale of your MV NFTs, provided that the marketplace cryptographically verifies that only the actual owner can display the Content in connection with their sale of their MV NFT; or (c) as part of a third-party website or application that permits the display, inclusion, involvement, or participation of your MV NFT, provided that the website/application cryptographically verifies each MV NFT's ownership of the MV NFT to ensure that only the actual owner can display the Content, and provided that the Content is no longer visible once the owner of the MV NFT leaves the website/application. This license only lasts as long as you are the valid owner and holder of the MV NFT associated with the licensed Content. If you sell or transfer the MV NFT to another person, this license will transfer to such other owner or holder of the MV NFT, and you will no longer have the benefits of such license. All rights not expressly granted are reserved.
    4. Restrictions On Your Use of the Services. You may not do, or assist others in doing, any of the following, unless applicable laws or regulations prohibit these restrictions or you have our written permission to do so:
      1. download, modify, copy, distribute, transmit, translate, display, perform, reproduce, duplicate, publish, license, create derivative works from, or offer for sale any Content or other materials or information contained on, or obtained from or through, the Services, provided, however, that such activities are permitted strictly for non-commercial and not-for-profit uses;
      2. duplicate, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, decode or derive source code from the Services (including any underlying idea or algorithm), or attempt to do any of the same, except if we have permitted you to do so (such as under an open source license we have granted);
      3. use, reproduce, or remove any copyright, trademark, service mark, trade name, slogan, logo, image, or other proprietary notation displayed by Company on or through the Services, including to promote, advertise, market, or sell any third-party product or service or merchandise, or for any other purpose not expressly authorized by Section 3.3(b) above;
      4. use, offer, promote, advertise, make available, and/or distribute the following or assist therein: 
        1. cheats (e.g., methods, not expressly authorized by the Company to influence and/or facilitate the gameplay in an unfair manner, including exploits of any in-MV bugs, and thereby granting you and/or any other user an advantage over other players not using such methods), 
        2. automation software (bots) (i.e., any code and/or software, not expressly authorized by the Company, that allows the automated control of a MV or any other feature of the Services, e.g., the automated control of a character in a MV), 
        3. hacks (i.e., accessing or modifying the software of the Services in any manner not expressly authorized by the Company), 
        4. modifications (mods) not expressly authorized by the Company, or 
        5. any other code and/or software, not expressly authorized by the Company, including third-party software, that can be used in connection with the Services and/or any component or feature thereof which changes and/or facilitates the gameplay or other functionality;
      5. engage in any manipulative activity that violates the integrity of the prices of assets on the Marketplace, including (but not limited to) the manipulative tactics commonly known as spoofing and wash trading;

      6. access or use the Services in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, disrupt, or impair the Services or interfere with any other party's access to or use of the Services or use any device, software, or routine that causes the same;
      7. attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt the Services, accounts registered to other users, or the computer systems or networks connected to the Services;
      8. circumvent, remove, alter, deactivate, degrade, or thwart any technological measure or content protections of the Services;
      9. use any unauthorized robot, spider, crawlers, or other automatic device, process, software, or queries that intercepts, "mines," scrapes, or otherwise accesses the Services to monitor, extract, copy, or collect information or data from or through the Services, or engage in any manual process to do the same, provided, however, that the Company may, at its sole and absolute discretion, allow the use of certain third-party user interfaces; 
      10. exploit a design flaw, undocumented problem, or program bug in the Services, including but not limited to creating, using, or transacting with any in-MV item created or copied by such exploit;
      11. host, provide, or develop matchmaking services for the MV(s), or intercept, emulate, or redirect the communication protocols used by the Company in any way, for any purpose, including without limitation unauthorized play over the internet, network play (except as expressly authorized by the Company), or as part of content aggregation networks;
      12. facilitate, create, or maintain any unauthorized connection to the Services including without limitation (i) any connection to any unauthorized server that emulates, or attempts to emulate, the Services; and (ii) any connection using third-party programs or tools not expressly authorized by the Company; 
      13. allow another party/person/entity access to your account information or game session or otherwise share your account;
      14. attempt to sell, sublicense, rent, lease, grant a security interest in, or otherwise transfer any copy of the Services, any component thereof, or your rights to the Services to any other party in any way not expressly authorized herein;
      15. introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other materials that are malicious or technologically harmful into our systems;
      16. use the Services for illegal, harassing, unethical, or disruptive purposes, including engaging in any conduct intended to disrupt or diminish the game experience for other players or disrupt operation of the Company's Services in any way, including:
        1. disrupting or assisting in the disruption of any computer used to support the Services or any MV environment, or
        2. harassment, "griefing," abusive behavior or chat, conduct intended to unreasonably undermine or disrupt the MV experiences of others, deliberate inactivity, or disconnecting;
      17. use the Services in such a way as to infringe the privacy, intellectual property rights, or other rights of third parties;
      18. violate any applicable law or regulation in connection with your access to or use of the Services; or
      19. access or use the Services in any way not expressly permitted by these Terms.  
    5. Use of the Services. You are responsible for providing the computer, mobile device, wireless service plan, software, Internet connections, and/or other equipment or services that you need to download, install, and use any aspect of the Services. We do not guarantee that any aspect of the Services can be accessed and used on any particular device or with any particular service plan. We do not guarantee that any aspect of the Services or will be available in, or that orders for Offerings can be placed from, any particular geographic location. 
    6. Monitoring.
      1. WHILE RUNNING, THE SERVICES (INCLUDING THE GAME) AND COMPANY MAY MONITOR YOUR COMPUTER OR MOBILE DEVICE'S MEMORY FOR UNAUTHORIZED THIRD-PARTY PROGRAMS RUNNING EITHER CONCURRENTLY WITH A GAME OR OUT OF PROCESS. AN " UNAUTHORIZED THIRD-PARTY PROGRAM " AS USED HEREIN SHALL BE DEFINED AS ANY THIRD-PARTY SOFTWARE PROHIBITED BY THE "RESTRICTIONS ON YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES" SECTION ABOVE. IN THE EVENT THAT THE SERVICES DETECT AN UNAUTHORIZED THIRD-PARTY PROGRAM (a) THE SERVICES MAY COMMUNICATE INFORMATION BACK TO THE COMPANY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION YOUR ACCOUNT NAME, WALLET ADDRESS, DETAILS ABOUT THE UNAUTHORIZED THIRD-PARTY PROGRAM DETECTED, AND THE TIME AND DATE; AND/OR (b) THE COMPANY MAY EXERCISE ANY OR ALL OF ITS RIGHTS UNDER THESE TERMS, WITH OR WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE TO YOU. 
      2. Additionally, the Services may include a tool that will allow your computer system to forward information to the Company in the event of a crash of any aspect of the Services, including system and driver data, and by agreeing hereto you consent to the Company receiving and/or using this data.
      3. If the Services detect the use of an Unauthorized Third-Party Program, your access to the Services may be terminated with or without additional notice to you.
  4. OWNERSHIP AND CONTENT

    1. Ownership of the Services. The Services, including their "look and feel" (e.g., text, graphics, user interface, design, images, logos, icons, software), Content (including MV audiovisual assets and artwork), data, information, and other materials, are protected under copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You agree that the Company and/or its licensors own all right, title, and interest in and to the Services (including any and all intellectual property rights therein) and you agree not to take any action(s) inconsistent with such ownership interests. We and our licensors reserve all rights in connection with the Services and its content (other than Your Content, defined below), including, without limitation, the exclusive right to create derivative works.  
    2. Ownership of Trademarks. The Company's name, Metavault, the Company's stylized "A" logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of the Company or its affiliates or licensors. Other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans that appear on the Services are the property of their respective owners, who may or may not be affiliated with, connected to, or sponsored by us.
    3. Ownership of Feedback. We welcome feedback, bug reports, comments, and suggestions for improvements to the Services (" Feedback"). You acknowledge and expressly agree that any contribution of Feedback does not and will not give or grant you any right, title, or interest in the Services or in any such Feedback. All Feedback becomes the sole and exclusive property of the Company, and the Company may use and disclose Feedback in any manner and for any purpose whatsoever without further notice or compensation to you and without retention by you of any proprietary or other right or claim. You hereby assign to the Company any and all right, title, and interest (including, but not limited to, any intellectual property right) that you may have in and to any and all Feedback. 
    4. Your Content License Grant. In connection with your use of the Services, you may be able to post, upload, or submit content to be made available through the Services ("Your Content"), such as user profiles, comments, user avatars, guild names, sound files, images, music files, game assets, and other user generated content. In order to operate the Services, we must obtain from you certain license rights in Your Content so that actions we take in operating the Services are not considered legal violations. Accordingly, by using the Services and uploading Your Content, you grant us a license to access, use, host, cache, store, reproduce, transmit, display, publish, distribute, and modify (for technical purposes, e.g., making sure content is viewable on smartphones as well as computers and other devices) Your Content to be able to operate and provide the Services. You agree that these rights and licenses are royalty free, transferable, sub-licensable, worldwide, and irrevocable (for so long as Your Content is stored with us), and include a right for us to make Your Content available to, and pass these rights along to, others with whom we have contractual relationships related to the provision of the Services, solely for the purpose of providing such Services, and to otherwise permit access to or disclose Your Content to third parties if we determine such access is necessary to comply with our legal obligations. As part of the foregoing license grant you agree that the other users of the Services shall have the right to comment on and/or tag Your Content and/or to use, publish, display, modify, or include a copy of Your Content as part of their own use of the Services; except that the foregoing shall not apply to any of Your Content that you post privately for non-public display on the Services. By posting or submitting Your Content through the Services, you represent and warrant that you have, or have obtained, all rights, licenses, consents, permissions, power, and/or authority necessary to grant the rights granted herein for Your Content. You agree that Your Content will not contain material subject to copyright or other proprietary rights, unless you have the necessary permission or are otherwise legally entitled to post the material and to grant us the license described above.  
    5. Notice of Infringement — DMCA Policy 

      If you believe that any text, graphics, photos, audio, videos, or other materials or works uploaded, downloaded or appearing on the Services have been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may submit a notification to our copyright agent in accordance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(c) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the "DMCA"), by providing the following information in writing:

      1. identification of the copyrighted work that is claimed to be infringed;
      2. identification of the allegedly infringing material that is requested to be removed, including a description of where it is located on the Services;
      3. information for our copyright agent to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
      4. a statement that you have a good faith belief that the identified, allegedly infringing use is not authorized by the copyright owners, its agent, or the law; 
      5. a statement that the information above is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, thatyou are the copyright owner or the authorized person to act on behalf of the copyright owner; and
      6. the physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright or of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

    Notices of copyright infringement claims should be sent by mail to: Automata, Inc., Attn: Daniel Park, 10845 Griffith Peak Dr. Ste. 2, Las Vegas, NV 89135, United States; or by e-mail to legal@metavault.tech. It is our policy, in appropriate circumstances and at our discretion, to disable or terminate the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe copyrights or intellectual property rights of others when using the Services.

  5. Third-Party Services and Materials

    1. Use of Third-Party Materials in the Services. Certain Services may display, include, or make available content, data, information, applications, or materials from third parties ("Third-Party Materials") or provide links to certain third-party websites. By using the Services, you acknowledge and agree that the Company is not responsible for examining or evaluating the content, accuracy, completeness, availability, timeliness, validity, copyright compliance, legality, decency, quality, or any other aspect of such Third-Party Materials or websites. We do not warrant or endorse and do not assume and will not have any liability or responsibility to you or any other person for any third-party services, Third-Party Materials, or third-party websites, or for any other materials, products, or services of third parties. Third-Party Materials and links to other websites are provided solely as a convenience to you.  
  6. UPDATES AND PATCHES

    1. The Company (or a third party on the Company's behalf) may deploy or provide patches, updates, and modifications to the Services that must be installed for you to continue to use the Services. The Company may update the Services remotely, including, without limitation, any aspect of the Services residing on your computer or game machine, without your knowledge or consent, and you hereby grant to the Company your consent to deploy and apply such patches, updates, and modifications as the Company, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or advisable. You also agree that the Company may change, modify, suspend, "nerf," "buff," discontinue, or restrict your access to any features or parts (including but not limited to MV Items, ships, structures, resources, regions, factions, or lore) of the Services at any time without notice or liability to you.
  7. TERMINATION

    1. You acknowledge and agree that the Company, in its sole and absolute discretion, may (i) stop providing support for or access to the Services at any time, for any reason or no reason, and (ii) terminate your right to use the Services and terminate these Terms immediately at any time without notice or liability to you.
    2. In the event of termination of these Terms or your rights or license granted hereunder, you must (i) cease to use the Services; (ii) immediately and permanently remove from all of your devices all aspects of the Services in your possession and control. Upon termination of these Terms for any reason, all licenses granted herein immediately shall terminate. 
  8. Disclaimers; Limitations of Liability; Indemnification

    1. DISCLAIMERS. YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICES ARE AT YOUR OWN RISK. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE COMPANY, ITS PARENTS, AFFILIATES, RELATED COMPANIES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, PARTNERS, AND LICENSORS (THE "COMPANY ENTITIES") DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE COMPANY ENTITIES MAKE NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION AND DISCLAIM ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY FOR: (A) THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, SECURITY, OR RELIABILITY OF THE SERVICES; (B) ANY HARM TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM, LOSS OF DATA, OR OTHER HARM THAT RESULTS FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SERVICES; (C) THE OPERATION OR COMPATIBILITY WITH ANY OTHER APPLICATION OR ANY PARTICULAR SYSTEM OR DEVICE; (D) WHETHER THE SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR BE AVAILABLE ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS; AND (E) THE DELETION OF, OR THE FAILURE TO STORE OR TRANSMIT, YOUR CONTENT, DATA, AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS MAINTAINED BY THE SERVICES. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED FROM THE COMPANY ENTITIES OR THROUGH THE SERVICES, WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION NOT EXPRESSLY MADE HEREIN. FOR CLARITY, WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER AND MAKE NO GUARANTEES OR PROMISES WITH RESPECT TO THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE SOLANA BLOCKCHAIN AND/OR THE EXECUTION OF SMART CONTRACTS AND/OR TRANSACTIONS THEREIN.
    2. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, YOU AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT WILL THE COMPANY ENTITIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES), HOWEVER CAUSED AND UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER UNDER THESE TERMS OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANY WAY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES OR THESE TERMS AND WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) EVEN IF THE COMPANY ENTITIES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. SOME JURISDICTIONS (SUCH AS THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY) DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU IF YOU ARE A RESIDENT OF THOSE JURISDICTIONS. THE COMPANY ENTITIES' TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY DAMAGES FINALLY AWARDED SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (I) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID THE COMPANY ENTITIES, IF ANY, IN THE PAST SIX (6) MONTHS FOR THE SERVICES (OR OFFERINGS PURCHASED ON THE SERVICES) GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM, OR (II) $100 USD. THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS WILL APPLY EVEN IF THE ABOVE STATED REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. 
    3. Indemnification. By entering into these Terms and accessing or using the Services, you agree that you shall defend, indemnify, and hold the Company Entities harmless from and against any and all claims, costs, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including attorneys' fees and costs) incurred by the Company Entities arising out of or in connection with: (a) your violation or breach of any term of these Terms or any applicable law or regulation; (b) your violation of any rights of any third party; (c) your access to or use of the Services; (d) Your Content, or (e) your negligence or willful misconduct.
    4. Assumption of Risks. You acknowledge and agree that there are risks associated with purchasing and holding NFTs and using blockchain technology. These include, but are not limited to, risk of losing access to NFTs due to loss of a PIN, wallet keys, two-factor authentication devices, or log-in information, user error when transferring NFTs, custodial error or purchaser error, smart contract error, risk of blockchain attacks, risk of hacking and security weaknesses, risk of unfavorable regulatory intervention in one or more jurisdictions, risks related to token taxation, risk of personal information disclosure, risk of uninsured losses, unanticipated risks, and volatility risks. You acknowledge that you have obtained sufficient information to make an informed decision to purchase a MV NFT, including carefully reviewing the code of the smart contract and the NFT, and fully understand and accept the functions of the same. 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, and therefore the potential utility or value of your MV NFTs. Upgrades to any blockchain network or hard forks in such networks, or a change in how transactions are confirmed on such blockchain networks, may have unintended, adverse effects on all blockchains, including any that are related to your MV NFTs. 
    5. Taxes. You are solely responsible to pay any and all sales, use, value-added, and other taxes, duties, and assessments (except taxes on our net income) now or hereafter claimed or imposed by any governmental authority associated with your use of the Services. Except for income taxes levied on us, you: (a) will be solely responsible for reporting any tax obligations when, if ever, such obligations arise as a result of your use of the Services or in relation to an Offering; (b) will pay or reimburse Company for all national, federal, state, local, or other taxes and assessments of any jurisdiction, including value added taxes and other taxes as may be required, 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, state, local, or any other taxing jurisdiction; and (c) will not be entitled to deduct the amount of any such taxes, duties, or assessments from payments (including transaction fees) made to us pursuant to these Terms. Neither these Terms nor any other communication from the Company constitutes tax advice, and users are solely responsible for determining what, if any, taxes apply to their interaction with Offerings and the Services. 
    6. Force Majeure. We will not be liable or responsible to you, nor be deemed to have defaulted under or breached these Terms, for any failure or delay in fulfilling or performing any of our obligations under these Terms or in operating the Services, when and to the extent such failure or delay is caused by or results from any events beyond the Company's ability to control, including acts of God, flood, fire, earthquake, epidemics, pandemics, quarantine restrictions, tsunami, explosion, war, invasion, hostilities (whether war is declared or not), terrorist threats or acts, riot or other civil unrest, government order, law, or action, embargoes or blockades, strikes, labor stoppages or slowdowns or other industrial disturbances, shortage of adequate or suitable Internet connectivity, telecommunication breakdown, shortage of adequate power or electricity, and other similar events beyond our control.
  9. GOVERNING LAW; ARBITRATION; CLASS ACTION WAIVER 

    1. Governing Law. These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflict of laws rules, and the proper venue for any disputes arising out of or relating to any of the same will be the arbitration venue set forth herein, or if arbitration does not apply, then the state and federal courts located in New York. You and the Company agree that the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods will not apply to the interpretation or construction of these Terms.
    2. Informal Process First. You agree that in the event of any dispute between you and the Company Entities, you will first contact the Company and make a good faith sustained effort to resolve the dispute before resorting to more formal means of resolution, including without limitation, any court action or arbitration.
    3. Arbitration Agreement and Class Action Waiver. After the informal dispute resolution process, any remaining dispute, controversy, or claim (collectively, "Claim"), whether based in contract, tort, statute, fraud, or any other legal theory, relating in any way to your use of the Company's services and/or products, including the Services, will be resolved by arbitration, including the resolution of threshold questions as to the arbitrability of the Claim. YOU AND THE COMPANY AGREE THAT "Claim" AS DEFINED IN THESE TERMS SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT, MISAPPROPRIATION, DILUTION, OR OTHER MISUSE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. You and the Company agree that any Claim will be settled by final and binding arbitration, using the English language, administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules (the "Rules") then in effect (those rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this section, and as of the date of these Terms). Any arbitration under these Terms will take place on an individual basis in accordance with the Rules. Class arbitrations and class actions are not permitted. YOU UNDERSTAND THAT BY AGREEING TO THESE TERMS, YOU AND THE COMPANY ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION OR CLASS ARBITRATION. You and Company further agree: (i) to arbitrate all Claims between the parties pursuant to the provisions in these Terms; (ii) these Terms memorialize a transaction in interstate commerce; and (iii) the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. § 1, et seq.) governs the interpretation and enforcement of this Section.  The arbitrator's decision(s) shall be made pursuant to the Rules and will be final and binding. The arbitrator will have authority to award temporary, interim, or permanent injunctive relief or relief providing for specific performance of these Terms as permitted by the governing New York law and subject to the terms and limitations in these Terms. The award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court having jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing agreement to arbitration:
      1. Injunctive Relief. You and the Company will have the right to bring an action in a court of proper jurisdiction for injunctive or other equitable or conservatory relief, pending a final decision by the arbitrator.
      2. Small Claims. Any Claim which is eligible for resolution in the small claims court (or its equivalent) of the jurisdiction in which the party bringing the claim is domiciled may be brought in such small claims court or its equivalent on an individual, non-representative, and non-class basis . If a party initiating such a Claim is domiciled outside of the United States or in a jurisdiction which does not have small claims courts or their equivalent, any claim for less than $5000 USD may be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction in the jurisdiction in which the party initiating the Claim is domiciled. 
    4. Confidentiality. You and Company agree that any Claim that has been submitted to arbitration, and all related proceedings, including any settlement agreement, shall be kept confidential. In the event you or the Company file the arbitration award with any court of competent jurisdiction in order to have that award confirmed in a court order or judgment, or any other proceeding under the Federal Arbitration Act, then each party shall take measures to the extent permitted by applicable law to redact or file under seal any highly sensitive business or personal information that appear in the award and any other supporting documents filed in such a proceeding.
    5. Conduct of the Arbitration. Any arbitration will be conducted by a single, neutral arbitrator appointed in accordance with the Rules, except that, if the amount in dispute exceeds $10 million USD, the arbitration shall be conducted by a panel of three neutral arbitrators appointed in accordance with the Rules. The arbitration shall have its seat in New York. The arbitrator will conduct hearings, if any, by videoconference (which you may join telephonically if you are unable to reasonably access or utilize videoconference technology), rather than by personal appearances, during ordinary business hours in the time zone in which the party initiating the arbitration resides. The arbitrator may direct that the hearing be held in person upon the request of any party if the arbitrator concludes that doing so would be appropriate under the circumstances. Any in-person appearances will be held at a location which is reasonably convenient to both parties with due consideration of their ability to travel and other pertinent circumstances. If the parties are unable to agree on a location, such determination should be made by the arbitrator. For the avoidance of doubt, the arbitration shall be deemed to take place in New York, and any resulting award(s) will be rendered in New York, regardless of the location or method of any hearings. 
    6. Opt-Out. You have the right to opt-out and not be bound by the arbitration provisions set forth in these Terms by sending written notice of your decision to opt-out to legal@metavault.tech or by certified mail to the U.S. mailing address listed in the "How to Contact Us" section of these Terms. The notice must be sent to the Company within thirty (30) days of your registering to use the Services or agreeing to these Terms, whichever is earlier, otherwise you shall be bound to arbitrate disputes in accordance with these Terms. If you opt-out of these arbitration provisions, the Company also will not be bound by them.
  10. Additional Provisions

    1. Updating These Terms. We may modify these Terms from time to time in which case we will update the "Last Revised On" date at the top of these Terms. If we make changes that are material, we will use reasonable efforts to attempt to notify you. However, it is your sole responsibility to review these Terms from time to time to view any such changes. The updated Terms will be effective as of the time of posting, or such later date as may be specified in the updated Terms. Your continued access or use of the Services after the modifications have become effective will be deemed your acceptance of the modified Terms.  
    2. Termination of License and Your Account. If you breach any of the provisions of these Terms, all licenses granted by the Company will terminate automatically. Additionally, the Company may suspend, disable, or delete your Account and/or the Services (or any part of the foregoing) with or without notice, for any or no reason. If the Company deletes your Account for any suspected breach of these Terms by you, you are prohibited from re-registering for the Services under a different name or wallet address. In the event of Account deletion for any reason, the Company may, but is not obligated to, delete any of Your Content. The Company shall not be responsible for the deletion of or failure to delete Your Content. All sections which by their nature should survive the termination of these Terms shall continue in full force and effect subsequent to and notwithstanding any termination of these Terms by the Company or you. Termination will not limit any of the Company's other rights or remedies at law or in equity. 
    3. Injunctive Relief. You agree that a breach of these Terms will cause irreparable injury to the Company for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy and the Company shall be entitled to equitable relief in addition to any remedies it may have hereunder or at law without a bond, other security, or proof of damages.
    4. California Residents. If you are a California resident, in accordance with Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1789.3, you may report complaints to the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs by contacting them in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112 Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210.
    5. Export Laws. You agree that you will not export or re-export, directly or indirectly, the Services and/or other information or materials provided by the Company 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 Person's List or Entity List. You warrant and represent that you're not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any embargoed country. 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.
    6. Miscellaneous. If any provision of these Terms shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. These Terms and the licenses granted hereunder may be assigned by the Company but may not be assigned by you without the prior express written consent of the Company. No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default. The section headings used herein are for reference only and shall not be read to have any legal effect. The Services are operated by us in the United States. Those who choose to access the Services from locations outside the United States do so at their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. 
    7. How to Contact Us. You may contact us regarding the Services or these Terms at: Automata, Inc., 10845 Griffith Peak Dr. Ste. 2, Las Vegas, NV 89135, United States, by toll-free phone at 855-568-6382, or by e-mail at contact@metavault.tech.
Privacy Policy
Last Revised on February 1, 2022

We are committed to respecting and protecting your privacy and complying with any applicable law and regulation regarding your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information, including across our website,https://metavault.tech/, the Metavault game, and all other applications, content, smart contracts, tools, features, and functionality offered on or through our Website and the Metavault game (the " Services"), in each case operated by or on behalf of Automata, Inc. (" we," "us," " our").

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy in general or any part of it, you should not access the website, use our Services, or otherwise provide your information to us.

Information We Collect

Information we collect falls into one of two categories: "automatically collected" information and "voluntarily provided" information.

"Automatically collected" information refers to any information automatically sent by your devices in the course of accessing our Services.

"Voluntarily provided" information refers to any information you knowingly and actively provide us when using or participating in any of our Services.

Automatically Collected Information

Log Data

When you visit our Services, our servers may automatically log the standard data provided by your web browser. It may include your device's Internet Protocol (IP) address, geolocation data, your browser type and version, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on each page, the referring site, website elements clicked, and other details about your visit.

Additionally, if you encounter certain errors while using the site, we may automatically collect data about the error and the circumstances surrounding its occurrence. This data may include technical details about your device, what you were trying to do when the error happened, and other technical information relating to the problem. You may or may not receive notice of such errors, even in the moment they occur, that they have occurred, or what the nature of the error is.

Please be aware that while this information may not be personally identifying by itself, it may be possible to combine it with other data to personally identify individual persons.

Device Data

When you visit our website or interact with our Services, we may automatically collect data about your device, such as:

  • Device Type
  • Operating System

Voluntarily Provided Information

Personal Information

We may ask for personal information — for example, when you register an account, make a purchase, request support for our Services, or when you otherwise contact us, including on Discord — which may include one or more of the following:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Discord username, if you interact with us there
  • Digital Asset Wallet Address
  • Other information necessary for Anti-Money Laundering ("AML"), Counter Financing of Terrorism ("CFT"), and Know Your Customer ("KYC") compliance purposes
  • Any other information you choose to provide, such as when you fill in a form, file a support ticket, provide screenshots, conduct a search, update or add information to your account, respond to surveys, participate in promotions, correspond with us, or use other features of our Services.

Third-Party Information

We may combine voluntarily provided and automatically collected personal information with information that is publicly available (such as on social media) or that you provide to third parties that they share with us. For example, we obtain your Digital Asset Transaction History, as it relates to Metavault tokens, from your wallet provider.

Collection and Use of Information

We may collect personal information from you when you do any of the following on our Services:

  • Register for an account
  • Use a mobile device, personal computer, or web browser to access our Services
  • Contact us via email, social media, chat programs, or on any similar technologies
  • When you mention us on social media

We may use information for the following purposes, and personal information will not be further processed in a manner that is incompatible with these purposes:

  • to provide you with our Services
  • to enable you to customize or personalize your experience of our Services
  • to operate, improve, and develop our Services
  • to contact and communicate with you
  • to enable you to access and use our Services, associated interactive features, associated applications, and associated social media or chat platforms
  • to comply with our legal obligations and resolve any disputes that we may have
  • for security and fraud prevention, and to ensure that our sites and apps are safe, secure, and used in line with our Terms of Use

Security of Your Personal Information

When we collect and process personal information, and while we retain this information, we will protect it within commercially acceptable means to prevent loss and theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification.

Although we will implement and maintain practices to protect the personal information you provide to us, we advise that no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and no one can guarantee absolute data security. We recommend that you do not use unsecure channels to communicate sensitive or confidential information to us. Any information you transmit to us you do at your own risk.

You are responsible for selecting any password, to the extent one is required, and its overall security strength, ensuring the security of your own information within the bounds of our services. For example, you are responsible for ensuring any passwords associated with accessing your personal information and accounts are secure and confidential.

How Long We Keep Your Personal Information

We keep your personal information only for as long as we need to. This time period may depend on what we are using your information for, in accordance with this Privacy Policy. For example, if you have provided us with personal information as part of creating an account with us, we may retain this information for the duration your account exists on our system. If your personal information is no longer required for this purpose, we will delete it or make it anonymous by removing all details that identify you.

Children's Privacy

We do not aim any of our Services directly at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information about children under 13. If we become aware that we have unknowingly collected information about a child under 13 years of age, we will make commercially reasonable efforts to delete such information from our database.

If you are the parent or guardian of a child under 13 years of age who has provided us with their personal information, you may contact us using the below information to request that it be deleted.

Disclosure of Personal Information to Third Parties

We may disclose personal information to third parties in the following circumstances:

  • with our parent, subsidiary, and/or affiliated entities;
  • with service providers for the purpose of enabling them to provide our Services, including IT service providers, data storage, hosting and server providers, analytics, error loggers, debt collectors, maintenance or problem-solving providers, professional advisors, and payment systems operators;
  • advertising partners;
  • our employees, contractors, and/or related entities;
  • credit reporting agencies, courts, tribunals, and regulatory authorities, in the event you fail to pay for goods or services we have provided to you;
  • courts, tribunals, regulatory authorities, and law enforcement officers, as required by law, or any obligations arising thereunder, or in connection with any actual or prospective legal proceedings, or in order to establish, exercise, or defend our legal rights or those of a third party;
  • to prevent physical harm, financial loss, or fraud on our Services; and
  • an entity that buys, or to which we transfer, all or substantially all of our assets and business.

Your Rights and Controlling Your Personal Information

Marketing permission: If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by contacting us using the details below.

Metavault Support

Email:contact@metavault.tech

Complaints: If you believe that we have breached a relevant data protection law and wish to make a complaint, please contact us using the details below and provide us with full details of the alleged breach. We will promptly investigate your complaint and respond to you, in writing, setting out the outcome of our investigation and the steps we will take to deal with your complaint. You may also have the right to contact a regulatory body or data protection authority in relation to your complaint. Please see the EU/UK Addendum for further detail.

Use of Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies

Our website, like most websites, uses cookies, pixels, and other tracking technologies ("Tracking Technologies") to collect information about you and your activity across our site. A cookie, for example, is a small piece of data that our website stores on your computer, and accesses each time you visit, so we can understand how you use our site. A pixel is a small portion of code that we use as part of our Services. We use pixels to learn whether you have clicked on certain web content. This helps us measure and improve our services and personalize your experience. Tracking Technologies help us to improve our Services including by conducting statistical analyses, estimating audience size and usage patterns, and identifying a user's digital asset wallet address and wallet provider.

Provider
Google Analytics Third party
Name
  • _ga
  • _ga_<container_id>
Function and purpose

Google Analytics is a web analytics tool that helps us understand how users engage with the website. Like many services, Google Analytics uses first-party cookies to track user interactions, as in our case, where they are used to collect information about how users use our site. This information is used to compile reports and to help us improve our website. The reports disclose website trends without identifying individual visitors. For more information on Google Analytics, see here. You can opt out of Google Analytics without affecting how you visit our site - for more information on opting out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites you use, visit this Google page: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Duration
2 years
How to disable

Please see the instructions set out in 'Changing your settings'

Provider
Google Ads Third party
Name
  • _gcl_au
Function and purpose

Metavault uses the Google Ads platform to run advertising campaigns. The _gcl_ cookie is used to measure ad and campaign performance and conversion rates for these ads. This cookie aids us in determining how many times users who click on our ads end up taking an action on our site, such as making a purchase.

Duration
90 days
How to disable

Please see the instructions set out in 'Changing your settings'

Provider
Meta Third party
Name
  • _fbp
  • _fr
Function and purpose

"We use cookies to count the number of times that an ad is shown and to calculate the cost of those ads. We also use cookies to measure how often people do things, such as make a purchase following an ad impression. For example, the "_fbp" cookie identifies browsers for the purposes of providing advertising and site analytics services and has a lifespan of 90 days."

"Cookies allow us to help deliver ads to people who have previously visited a business's website, purchased its products or used its apps and to recommend products and services based on that activity. Cookies also allow us to limit the number of times that you see an ad so you don't see the same ad over and over again. For example, the "fr" cookie is used to deliver, measure and improve the relevancy of ads, with a lifespan of 90 days."

Source: https://www.facebook.com/policies/cookies

Duration
90 days
How to disable

Please see the instructions set out in 'Changing your settings'

Provider
Twitter Third party
Name
  • personal_id
  • muc_ads
Function and purpose

Personalization_id tracks activities off Twitter for a personalized experience.


Muc_ads is used for advertising.


Source: https://cdn.cms-twdigitalassets.com/content/dam/help-twitter/rules-and-policies/cookie-description-lists/cookie-description-list-en.pdf

Duration
2 years
How to disable

Please see the instructions set out in 'Changing your settings'

Provider
Signal Fox Third party
Name
  • _sfox
  • _sfox_reg
Function and purpose

Signal Fox is a web analytics tool that helps us understand how users engage with the website.


Signal Fox uses first-party cookies to track user interactions where they are used to collect information about how users use our site.


This information is used to compile reports and to help us improve our website.


Example information gathered includes:


  • Referring site
  • Geolocation data, including country, state or province, city, and latitude/longitude
  • IP Address
  • Browser type & version
  • OS Type & version
  • Time and date of visit
  • Length of total visit
  • Pages visited and time on page
  • Website elements clicked
  • Marketplace items purchased or sold

You can opt out of Signal Fox without affecting how you visit our site.

Duration
2 years
How to disable

Please see the instructions set out in 'Changing your settings'

Provider
Vimeo Third party
Name
  • vuid
Function and purpose

We use Vimeo to embed videos onto our website. These cookies are used by Vimeo to collect analytics tracking information.


Source: https://vimeo.com/cookie_policy

Duration
2 years
How to disable

Please see the instructions set out in 'Changing your settings'

Changing your settings

You may control the way in which your devices permit the use of cookies. If you so choose, you may block or delete our cookies from your browser; however, blocking or deleting cookies may cause some of our Services to work incorrectly or you to be unable to access certain parts of our website.

Most browsers accept cookies automatically. However, you may be able to configure your browser settings to use our Services without some cookie functionality. You can delete cookies manually or set your browser to automatically delete cookies on a predetermined schedule. For example, in the Chrome menu bar, select: More → Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data → See all cookies and site data, where you can choose to allow or block all or certain cookies, and choose to clear cookies when you quit Chrome.

For more information on how to manage your browser settings, please see below:

  • Cookie settings in Internet Explorer
  • Cookie settings in Edge
  • Cookie settings in Firefox
  • Cookie settings in Chrome
  • Cookie settings in Safari

Business Transfers

If we or our assets are acquired, or in the unlikely event that we go out of business or enter bankruptcy or an insolvency proceeding, we would include data, including your personal information, among the assets transferred to any parties who acquire us. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any parties who acquire us may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, continue to use your personal information according to this Privacy Policy, which they will be required to assume as it is the basis for any ownership or use rights we have over such information.

Third Party Websites and Links

Our Services may link to or interact with third party sites or services, such as your wallet provider, or chat platforms, such as Discord, that are not operated by us. Our inclusion of such links or use of such services or platforms does not, by itself, imply any endorsement of the content on such platforms or of their owners or operators except as disclosed on our Services. After following a link to any third-party content, you should read their posted privacy policy information about how they collect and use personal information. Any information submitted by you directly to these third parties is subject to that third party's privacy policy. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and policies of those sites and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy practices. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any of your activities after you leave our Services.

User-Generated Content

Please note that we do not control who will have access to the information that you choose to make available to others and cannot ensure that parties who have access to such information will respect your privacy or keep it secure. We are not responsible for the privacy or security of any information that you make publicly available on the features permitting creation of User-Generated Content ("UGC") or what others do with information you share with them on such platforms. We are not responsible for the accuracy, use, or misuse of any UGC that you disclose or receive from third parties through social media or discussions on our Services.

California Privacy Rights Addendum

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"), California residents are afforded certain rights about Personal Information (as the term is defined under the CCPA) that we collect, use, and share about them, which we have described in more detail below. For the purposes of this section, Personal Information does not include information exempted from the scope of the CCPA.

In the preceding 12 months, we collected, disclosed, and sold the following Personal Information of California consumers.

Category of Information
Identifiers
Types of Information

Name, email address, IP address, Discord username, digital asset wallet address

With whom we disclose information for a business purpose

IT service providers; data storage, hosting, and server providers; analytics vendors; debt collectors; payment systems operators; or sub-contractors

To whom we sell information

Analytics vendors; advertising partners

Category of Information
Personal information listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e))
Types of Information

Digital asset wallet address

With whom we disclose information for a business purpose

IT service providers; data storage, hosting, and server providers; analytics vendors; debt collectors; payment systems operators; or sub-contractors

To whom we sell information

N/A

Category of Information
Commercial information
Types of Information

Digital asset transaction history, and other digital assets that you buy, place in your shopping cart, review or otherwise express interest in

With whom we disclose information for a business purpose

IT service providers; data storage, hosting, and server providers; analytics vendors; debt collectors; payment systems operators; or sub-contractors

To whom we sell information

Analytics vendors; advertising partners

Category of Information
Geolocation data
With whom we disclose information for a business purpose

IT service providers; data storage, hosting, and server providers; analytics vendors; debt collectors; payment systems operators; or sub-contractors

To whom we sell information

N/A

Category of Information
Internet or other electronic network activity
Types of Information

Browsing and search history, information about your interaction with our Services, IP address, browser type and version, time and date stamps, device type, operating system, error logs

With whom we disclose information for a business purpose

IT service providers; data storage, hosting, and server providers; analytics vendors; error loggers; maintenance or problem-solving providers; marketing agents or sub-contractors

To whom we sell information

Analytics vendors; advertising partners

Category of Information
Inferences
Types of Information

Product preferences

With whom we disclose information for a business purpose

IT service providers; data storage, hosting, and server providers; analytics vendors; debt collectors; payment systems operators; or sub-contractors

To whom we sell information

N/A

As a California resident, you may have the rights listed below in relation to the Personal Information we have collected about you. However, these rights are not absolute, and in certain cases, we may decline your request as permitted by law.

  • Information : You can request information about how we have collected and used your Personal Information during the past 12 months, including the categories of personal information that we have collected; the sources of such personal information; the business or commercial purposes for which we have collected such personal information; the categories of personal information that we have sold or disclosed; and the categories of third parties to whom we have sold or disclosed the personal information.
  • Access : You can request a copy of the Personal Information that we have collected about you during the past 12 months.
  • Deletion : You can request that we delete the Personal Information that we have collected from you.
  • Opt Out : You have the right to opt out of the sale of your Personal Information to third parties. To opt out of the sale of your Personal Information, please click the "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" link or submit a request using one of the methods outlined below.

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your rights under CCPA. Unless your Personal Information is required to provide you with a particular service or offer (for example providing user support), we will not deny you goods or services and/or charge you different prices or rates for goods or services, including through granting discounts or other benefits, or imposing penalties, or provide you with a different level or quality of goods or services.

To exercise any of your rights, you may contact us via email atcontact@metavault.tech or by calling us toll-free at (885) 568-6382. If you wish to request that we not sell your Personal Information, please click the "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" link. We may need to collect information from you to verify your identity, such as your email address, government issued ID, or date of birth, before providing a substantive response to a request. You may designate, in writing or through a power of attorney document, an authorized agent to make requests on your behalf to exercise your rights. Before accepting such a request from an agent, we will require that the agent provide proof you have authorized them to act on your behalf, and we may need you to verify your identity directly with us.

Do Not Track Signals

Your browser settings may allow you to transmit a "Do Not Track" signal when you visit various websites. Our mobile application is currently not designed to respond to "Do Not Track" signals. Our website is designed to respond to "Do Not Track" signals received from browsers. To learn more about "Do Not Track" signals, you can visithttp://www.allaboutdnt.com/.

EU/UK Addendum

Our Legal Basis

We process your personal information in order to perform our contract with you, such as:

  • register and maintain your account with us
  • provide you with our Services, other content, and website functionality
  • to enable you to access and use our Services, associated applications, and associated social media platforms

We obtain your consent to process your personal information for the following reasons:

  • sign you up for marketing communications
  • personalize our Services for you
  • if you opted into marketing, to communicate with you about products, services, marketing, promotions, events, and other news and information we think will be of interest to you

In order to be responsive to you, to provide effective services to you, and to maintain our business relationship, as a matter of our legitimate interests, we will use your personal information to:

  • to contact and communicate with you

We may also use your personal information to comply with our legal obligations (such as compliance obligations) and resolve any disputes that we may have. We may also process your personal information for security and fraud prevention, and to ensure that our sites and apps are safe, secure, and used in line with our Terms of Use.

Where We Store Your Data

The personal information that we collect from you will be transferred to and stored at/processed in countries outside the European Economic Area ("EEA") and the United Kingdom ("UK"). Your personal information is also processed by staff operating outside the EEA and the UK who work for us or one of our third party service providers or partners. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your personal information is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

For any transfers of data outside the EEA or the UK, the data transfer will be under the European Commission's model contracts for the transfer of personal information to third countries (i.e., the standard contractual clauses) (the "Model Clauses"), or any equivalent contracts issued by the relevant competent authority of the UK, as relevant, unless the data transfer is to a country that has been determined by the European Commission or the relevant UK authorities, as applicable, to provide an adequate level of protection for individuals' rights and freedoms for their personal information.Please contact us atcontact@metavault.tech should you wish to examine a copy of the Model Clauses.

Rights

If you are located in the EEA or the UK, you have certain rights in relation to your personal information:

  • Access : You have the right to access personal information we hold about you, how we use it, and who we share it with.
  • Portability : You have the right to receive a copy of the personal information we hold about you and to request that we transfer it to a third party, in certain circumstances and with certain exceptions.
  • Correction : You have the right to correct any of your personal information we hold that is inaccurate.
  • Erasure : In certain circumstances, you have the right to delete the personal information we hold about you.
  • Restriction of processing to storage only : You have the right to require us to stop processing the personal information we hold about you, other than for storage purposes, in certain circumstances.
  • Objection : You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information.
  • Objection to marketing : You can object to marketing at any time by opting out using the unsubscribe/ opt-out function displayed in our communications to you.
  • Withdrawal of consent : Where we rely on consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw this consent at any time by emailing us at contact@metavault.tech.

Please note that a number of these rights only apply in certain circumstances, and all of these rights may be limited by law. For example, where fulfilling your request would adversely affect other individuals or our trade secrets or intellectual property, where there are overriding public interests, or where we are required by law to retain your personal information.

To exercise any of these rights, you can email us at contact@metavault.tech. We will respond to requests to exercise these rights without undue delay and at least within one month (though this may be extended by a further two months in certain circumstances).

Complaints

If you have complaints about how we process your personal information, please contact us at contact@metavault.tech and we will respond to your request as soon as possible.

If you think we have infringed data protection laws, you can file a claim with the data protection supervisory authority in the EEA country in which you live or work or where you think we have infringed data protection laws, or with the UK Information Commissioner's Office, as applicable to you.

Changes to This Policy

At our discretion, we may change our Privacy Policy to reflect updates to our business processes, current acceptable practices, or legislative or regulatory changes. If we decide to change this Privacy Policy, we will post the changes here at the same link by which you are accessing this Privacy Policy with the last revised date. Updates to our Privacy Policy will apply only to information collected after the date of the change.

Please check the website regularly for notices of changes to our Privacy Policy. If the changes are significant, or if required by applicable law, we will contact you (based on your selected preferences for communications from us) and all our registered users with the new details and links to the updated or changed policy.

If required by law, we will get your permission or give you the opportunity to opt in to or opt out of, as applicable, any new uses of your personal information.

Contact Us

Should you have any questions about our privacy practices or this Privacy Policy, please email us at contact@metavault.tech