Terms of Service

Last Updated: July 15, 2024

Welcome to MadeoHFT. Please read these Terms of Service ("Terms", "Terms of Service") carefully before using our website and trading services (collectively, "Services") operated by MadeoHFT ("us", "we", "our").

By accessing or using our Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms, you may not access the Services.

1. Financial Risk Disclosure

High-frequency trading and algorithmic trading involve substantial risk of loss and are not suitable for all investors. You should carefully consider whether such trading is suitable for you in light of your circumstances, knowledge, and financial resources.

By using our Services, you acknowledge and agree that:

• The past performance of any trading system or methodology is not necessarily indicative of future results.
• Trading in financial markets carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors.
• You could sustain a loss of some or all of your investment and, therefore, should not invest money that you cannot afford to lose.
• We do not guarantee any specific results from using our trading systems or services.
• You are solely responsible for any financial decisions and the results of your trading.

2. Account Registration and Requirements

To use certain features of our Services, you must register for an account. When you register, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information about yourself as prompted by our registration form. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your computer. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account.

2.1 Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old and capable of forming a binding contract to use our Services. By agreeing to these Terms, you represent and warrant that:

• You are at least 18 years of age.
• You possess the legal authority, right, and freedom to enter into these Terms and form a binding agreement.
• You will use our Services in accordance with these Terms.
• You are not a citizen of, or resident in, a country where use of our Services would be contrary to local law or regulation.
• You are not on any list of persons prohibited from receiving exports.

2.2 API Access and Usage

If your account includes access to our Application Programming Interface ("API"), you agree to:

• Use the API only as permitted in these Terms and any documentation we provide.
• Respect rate limits and other technical safeguards implemented by us.
• Not attempt to circumvent any security measures or access restrictions.
• Not use the API to copy, duplicate, reverse engineer, or compete with our Services.

3. Service License and Restrictions

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and use the Services for your personal or internal business purposes.

You may not:

1. Use the Services for any illegal purpose or in violation of any local, state, national, or international law.
2. License, sell, rent, lease, transfer, assign, distribute, host, or otherwise commercially exploit the Services.
3. Modify, make derivative works of, disassemble, reverse compile, or reverse engineer any part of the Services.
4. Access the Services in order to build a similar or competitive website, product, or service.
5. Copy, reproduce, distribute, republish, download, display, post, or transmit any part of the Services in any form or by any means.
6. Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Services or any related systems or networks.
7. Use any robot, spider, crawler, scraper, or other automated means to access the Services or to collect data from the Services.
8. Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Services or third-party data contained therein.
9. Use the Services in any manner that could harm, disable, overburden, or otherwise impair the Services.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

The Services and their original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of MadeoHFT and its licensors. The Services are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both the United States and foreign countries.

Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without the prior written consent of MadeoHFT.

5. User-Generated Content

Our Services may allow you to post, link, store, share, and otherwise make available certain information, text, graphics, videos, or other material ("User Content"). You are responsible for the User Content that you post, including its legality, reliability, and appropriateness.

By posting User Content, you grant us the right and license to use, modify, publicly perform, publicly display, reproduce, and distribute such content on and through our Services. You retain any and all of your rights to any User Content you submit, post, or display on or through our Services.

You represent and warrant that:

1. You own the content or have the right to use it and grant us the rights and license as provided in these Terms.
2. The posting of your User Content does not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, contract rights, or any other rights of any person.

6. Payment Terms

Certain aspects of the Services may be provided for a fee. If you elect to use paid aspects of the Services, you agree to the pricing and payment terms as we may update them from time to time.

All payments are non-refundable except as otherwise expressly noted in these Terms or as required by applicable law. We may change the fees and charges in effect, or add new fees and charges from time to time, but we will give you advance notice of these changes.

You are responsible for paying all fees and applicable taxes associated with your use of the Services in a timely manner with a valid payment method. If your payment method fails or your account is past due, we may suspend or terminate your access to the Services.

7. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the Services will immediately cease. If you wish to terminate your account, you may simply discontinue using the Services or contact us to request account deletion.

8. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall MadeoHFT, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from:

1. Your access to or use of or inability to access or use the Services;
2. Any conduct or content of any third party on the Services;
3. Any content obtained from the Services; and
4. Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence), or any other legal theory, whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage.

In jurisdictions where the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages is not allowed, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

9. Disclaimer

Your use of the Services is at your sole risk. The Services are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. The Services are provided without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or course of performance.

MadeoHFT, its subsidiaries, affiliates, and its licensors do not warrant that:

1. The Services will function uninterrupted, secure, or available at any particular time or location;
2. Any errors or defects will be corrected;
3. The Services are free of viruses or other harmful components; or
4. The results of using the Services will meet your requirements.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of New York, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.

11. Dispute Resolution

Any disputes, claims, or controversies arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall be settled by binding arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association. Any such controversy or claim shall be arbitrated on an individual basis, and shall not be consolidated in any arbitration with any claim or controversy of any other party.

The arbitration shall be conducted in New York, New York, and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered into any court having jurisdiction thereof. Either you or we may seek any interim or preliminary relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in New York necessary to protect the rights or property of you or MadeoHFT (or its agents, suppliers, and subcontractors) pending the completion of arbitration.

12. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of any changes by posting the new Terms on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Services after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

MadeoHFT
Email: legal@madeohft.com
Address: 100 Financial District, Suite 2500, New York, NY 10005