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Last updated: 20th September 2024

Terms of Use

This website is operated by the Ashigaru Open Source Project (“Ashigaru”, “the Project”, “we”, “us” or “our”), By visiting and using our websites, or by using the Ashigaru mobile application (the “application”), or by using any services provided by the Project, you are agreeing to be bound by these terms of use and agree that you alone are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws and regulations. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you should stop your use of any of the websites, applications or services provided by the Project.

We may revise and update these Terms of Use from time to time at our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately from publish date, and apply to all access to and use of the application and services thereafter. Your continued use of the application following the posting of revised Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page from time to time so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.

We reserve the right to withdraw or amend the websites, application, and any services we provide, at our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the websites, application or services are unavailable at any time or for any period. You are responsible for keeping the application up to date. Failure to update the application means you will not be receiving the latest security fixes and features.

Privacy

All information we collect on the application, our websites and services are subject to our Privacy Policy. By using the any of the aforementioned, you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in compliance with the Privacy Policy.

Where the application or websites contain links to other websites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your convenience only. We have no control over the contents of those websites or resources, and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. If you decide to access any of the third party applications or services linked, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to the terms and conditions of use for such applications and services.

Limitation of Liability

You acknowledge and agree that Ashigaru is not responsible for any errors or omissions that you make in connection with any transaction initiated via the application, including but not limited to use of any incorrect address or the loss of your private keys. We are not responsible for any software, security or other technical problems you may experience when using the application, websites or services be they due to unsafe cryptographic libraries, malware affecting the device or any unauthorized use by a third party.

Viruses and Malware

We take precautions to ensure that the files available for downloading from our repository are not tampered with, and GPG signed SHA hashes are provided for end users to confirm they have downloaded the correct file. Nonetheless, the Project does not guarantee that files available for downloading will be free of infection, viruses or other code that may have damaging properties. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checks to satisfy your particular requirements for integrity, security and accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining the means for the reconstruction of any lost data. It is almost always advisable to check both the SHA hashes of the files you have downloaded together with the signatures from our public key, and if in any doubt, consider compiling the application from the source code.

Financial Risks

The application does not store Bitcoin as it exists only by virtue of the ownership record maintained in the blockchain. Any transfer of title in Bitcoin occurs within a decentralized network, and not in the application. This website does not provide individual or customized legal, tax, financial, or investment services. Since each individual's situation is unique, a qualified professional should be consulted before making financial decisions. Nothing on this website constitutes investment advice or a solicitation to buy, hold, invest in, own, or use Bitcoin.

Tax Matters

The users of the application are solely responsible in determining what, if any, taxes apply to their Bitcoin transactions. Ashigaru is not responsible for determining any taxes that apply to such transactions. You agree not to hold Ashigaru responsible for any issues relating to the taxation of purchases, sale, exchanges, transfers, or any other transactions that involve the application or services.

Communications

All feedback, comments, support inquiries and other communications relating to the websites, application and services should be according to the instructions on the “contact” page of this website.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

THE ASHIGARU OPEN SOURCE PROJECT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE, APPLICATIONS AND ITS SERVICES, OR THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TIMELINESS OR CURRENTNESS OF ITS CONTENT, IN ANY WAY AND FOR ANY PURPOSE.

EXCLUSION OF CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES

IN NO EVENT WILL THE ASHIGARU OPEN SOURCE PROJECT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEBSITE OR ANY OF ITS SERVICES OR CONTENT, OR LOSS OF DATA, EVEN IF THE ASHIGARU OPEN SOURCE PROJECT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, PRODUCT LIABILITY, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE.

The content on this website, including the Ashigaru, Soroban and PayNym logos, are released under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license (the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license). This means that you can copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, and remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially. However, when doing so, you must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests The Ashigaru Open Source Project endorses you or your use.