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Our Terms of Use have been updated as of May 25, 2018
uPort, a product of ConsenSys AG (“uPort”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) provides a platform for self-sovereign digital identity management through our website located at https://uport.me/ (the "Site") and a mobile application. The mobile application includes text, images, audio, code and other materials or third party applications accessible through the uPort application (collectively, with the Site, the “Content”). The Site, the mobile app, and any other features, tools, materials, or other services offered from time to time by uPort are referred to here as the “Service.”
Please read these Terms of Use (the “Terms”) carefully before using the Service. By using or otherwise accessing the Services, or clicking to accept these Terms, you (a) accept and agree to these Terms (b) consent to the collection, use, disclosure and other handling of information as described in our Privacy Policy and (c) agree to any additional terms, rules and conditions of participation issued by uPort from time to time. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME AS SET FORTH BELOW, YOU MUST STOP USING THE SERVICE IMMEDIATELY.
uPort reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify or replace the Terms at any time. The most current version of these Terms will be posted on our Site. You shall be responsible for reviewing and becoming familiar with any such modifications. Use of the Services by you after any modification to the Terms constitutes your acceptance of the Terms as modified.
You hereby represent and warrant that you are fully able and competent to enter into the terms, conditions, obligations, affirmations, representations and warranties set forth in these Terms and to abide by and comply with these Terms. By accessing the Content or Services, you represent and warrant that you are of the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction or of the age required to access such Services and Content. You further represent that you are otherwise legally permitted to use the service in your jurisdiction including owning cryptographic tokens of value, and interacting with the Services or Content in any way. You further represent you are responsible for ensuring compliance with the laws of your jurisdiction and acknowledge that uPort is not liable for your compliance with such laws.
Password/Seed
When setting up an account within uPort, you will be responsible for keeping your own account secrets private. These secrets may include your designated recovery network, a twelve-word seed phrase, or other security features. You acknowledge your understanding that any person with knowledge of your seed phrase may generate your private keys. You further acknowledge that uPort does not own your private keys or the seed phrase. uPort has no ability to recover your private keys or your seed phrase should they become lost.
Security
Your private key, corresponding to your public Ethereum identity address is stored in the keychain controlled by the “secure enclave” of your device. By using the uPort app, you shall institute proper and sufficient password or biometric protection within your device. You shall regularly update the operating system of your device with any software or security updates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you acknowledge that the uPort app, which exists outside of the “secure enclave,” when initiated by the User, uses the private key information stored in the keychain for relevant signing activities. Your private key remains within the uPort app and uPort does not send the private key to servers. You agree to (a) keep your secret information confidential and to not share it with anyone else; (b) not share your seed phrase with anyone and to store it in a secure manner; and (c) immediately notify uPort of any unauthorized use of your account or breach of security. uPort cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this section.
DID
By using the uPort app, you acknowledge, accept and consent to the creation of a decentralized identity (DID) for you. DID is essentially a public address, a string that serves asan “on-chain identifier.” Because uPort is an identity platform on the Ethereum blockchain, DIDs are linked to the Ethereum blockchain as transactions. As a user of uPort, you acknowledge that because transactions on the Ethereum blockchain are immutable, the record of your DID’s on-chain transactions are also immutable and cannot be deleted from the Ethereum blockchain. Your DID, as it is designed in the uPort mobile application, is not tied to your natural name or personal information, and uPort does not collect data that would enable the two to be linked or associated together.
You expressly understand and agree that your use of the Service is at your sole risk. The Service (including the Service and the Content) is provided on an "AS IS" and "as available" basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including, without limitation, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. You acknowledge that uPort has no control over, and no duty to take any action regarding: which users gain access to or use the Service; what affects the Content may have on you; how you may interpret or use the Content; or what actions you may take as a result of having been exposed to the Content. You release uPort from all liability for you having acquired or not acquired Content through the Service. uPort makes no representations concerning any Content contained in or accessed through the Service, and uPort will not be responsible or liable for the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality or decency of material contained in or accessed through the Service.
By utilizing the Service or interacting with the Content in any way, you represent and warrant that you understand (a) the inherent risks associated with cryptographic systems, and (b) the usage and intricacies of public/private key cryptography, native cryptographic tokens, like Ether (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC), smart contract based tokens such as those that follow the Ethereum Token Standard (https://github.com/ethereum/EIPs/issues/20), and blockchain-based software systems.
You acknowledge and understand that Cryptography is a progressing field. Advances in code cracking or technical advances such as the development of quantum computers may present risks to cryptographic systems and Services or Content, which could result in the theft or loss of your cryptographic tokens or property. To the extent possible, uPort intends to update the code underlying the Services to account for any advances in cryptography and to incorporate additional security measures, but does not guarantee or otherwise represent full security of the system. By using the Service or accessing Content, you acknowledge these inherent risks.
You acknowledge that Ethereum applications are code subject to flaws and acknowledge that you are solely responsible for evaluating any available code provided by the Services or Content and the trustworthiness of any third-party websites, products, smart-contracts, or Content you access or use through the Service. You further expressly acknowledge and represent that Ethereum applications can be written maliciously or negligently, that uPort cannot be held liable for your interaction with such applications and that such applications may cause loss of property or identity. Information relayed to IPFS and stored in contracts is currently unencrypted. Malicious actors may potentially access information such as name, photo, description, and members of your recovery network, presenting both disclosure and potential security risks. These warnings and others later provided by uPort in no way evidence or represent an on-going duty to alert you to all of the potential risks of utilizing the Service or Content.
You acknowledge that as an emerging technology, uPort or Ethereum could be impacted by one or more regulatory inquiries or regulatory actions, which could impede or limit the ability of uPort to continue to develop, or which could impede or limit your ability to access or use the Service or Ethereum blockchain.
You acknowledge and accept that the Services (a) may contain bugs, errors and defects, (b) may function improperly or be subject to periods of downtime and unavailability, (c) may result in total or partial loss or corruption of transaction data, and (d) may be modified at any time, including through the release of subsequent versions, in each case with or without notice.
You acknowledge that uPort did not manufacture your device. The security of the security enclave of your device is dependent on the manufacturer of the device. If you have reason to believe the security of your device’s security enclave has been compromised, you agree to stop the use of uPort and to seek assistance directly with the device’s manufacturer. You acknowledge the risk that if the security or integrity of your device’s security enclave is compromise, the security of your private key may be at risk.
uPort does not own or operate the third-party servers used to store ID Data. The security and safety of the data is dependent on the owner and operator of the third-party servers. You acknowledge that in the event the security or integrity of the third-party servers are compromised, your ID Data may be completely or partially damaged and/or lost.
The Services may, from time to time, allow for various attestations to be made about a user. Unless otherwise specified, these attestations are independently made by third parties. uPort makes no representation or warranty regarding the veracity or accuracy of these third-party attestations. Third-party attestations may be subject to the attesting party's terms and conditions.
In some instances, third-party attestations may be made through the uPort Signing Service (“USS”). The USS allows a third-party to make an attestation about a particular user without that third-party directly making the attestation. Instead, the USS receives information about an attestation, and makes the attestation on behalf of a third party. uPort makes no representations as to the veracity or accuracy of attestations made through the USS and uPort hereby explicitly disclaims any and all liability pertaining to use of the USS for any purpose.
uPort allows you to affirmatively opt-in and choose to send and store an encrypted copy of all your claims, attestations and corresponding associations of that information (“ID Data”) to your account that is stored in a service that is maintained by uPort and runs on servers and infrastructure owned and operated by third-party vendors. This means you will have the ability to recover ID Data but only after restoring the keys to your ID Data from your seed. uPort does not back-up your private keys, only ID data. By opting in, you not only have the ability to back-up your ID data, but you can also delete all data on uPort’s open-sourced managed, third-party servers from within the mobile application. You acknowledge that uPort is not responsible for the security or integrity of the third-party managed servers.
You agree to release and to indemnify, defend and hold harmless uPort and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates and agencies, as well as the officers, directors, employees, shareholders and representatives of any of the foregoing entities, from and against any and all losses, liabilities, expenses, damages, costs (including attorneys’ fees and court costs) claims or actions of any kind whatsoever arising or resulting from your use of the Service, your violation of these Terms of Use, and any of your acts or omissions that implicate publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy. uPort reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you and, in such case, you agree to cooperate with uPort in the defense of such matter.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND SERVICE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ANY INFORMATION YOU SEND OR RECEIVE DURING YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND SERVICE MAY NOT BE SECURE AND MAY BE INTERCEPTED OR LATER ACQUIRED BY UNAUTHORIZED PARTIES. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE AND SERVICE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. RECOGNIZING SUCH, YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NEITHER uPort NOR ITS SUPPLIERS OR LICENSORS WILL BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER TANGIBLE OR INTANGIBLE LOSSES OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER THEORY (EVEN IF uPort HAD BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM THE SITE OR SERVICE; THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR SERVICE; UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SITE OR SERVICE; ANY ACTIONS WE TAKE OR FAIL TO TAKE AS A RESULT OF COMMUNICATIONS YOU SEND TO US; HUMAN ERRORS; TECHNICAL MALFUNCTIONS; FAILURES, INCLUDING PUBLIC UTILITY OR TELEPHONE OUTAGES; OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, LATENCY, DELETIONS OR DEFECTS OF ANY DEVICE OR NETWORK, PROVIDERS, OR SOFTWARE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE THAT DO NOT PERMIT PARTICIPATION IN THE SERVICE); ANY INJURY OR DAMAGE TO COMPUTER EQUIPMENT; INABILITY TO FULLY ACCESS THE SITE OR SERVICE OR ANY OTHER WEBSITE; THEFT, TAMPERING, DESTRUCTION, OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO, IMAGES OR OTHER CONTENT OF ANY KIND; DATA THAT IS PROCESSED LATE OR INCORRECTLY OR IS INCOMPLETE OR LOST; TYPOGRAPHICAL, PRINTING OR OTHER ERRORS, OR ANY COMBINATION THEREOF; OR ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SITE OR SERVICE.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Subject to your compliance with these Terms and your payment of any applicable fees, uPort grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and make personal and non-commercial use of the Service. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of the Service or any derivative use of the Service. All rights not expressly granted to you in these Terms are reserved and retained by uPort or its licensors. The uPort Service may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent of uPort. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of uPort without express written consent. You may not misuse the Services. You may use the Services only as permitted by law. The licenses granted by uPort terminate if you do not comply with these Terms. For more information regarding uPort’s licensors, uPort maintains this information on our attribution page found here: https://uPort.me/attributions
The Service provides, or third parties may provide, links to other World Wide Web or accessible sites, applications or resources. Because uPort has no control over such sites, applications and resources, you acknowledge and agree that uPort is not responsible for the availability of such external sites, applications or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that uPort shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource.
uPort may, in its sole discretion, terminate or suspend all or part of the Service and your uPort access immediately, without prior notice or liability, if you breach any of the terms or conditions of the Terms. Upon termination of your access, your right to use the Service will immediately cease.
The following provisions of the Terms survive any termination of these Terms: INDEMNITY; WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS; LIMITATION ON LIABILITY; OUR PROPRIETARY RIGHTS; LINKS; TERMINATION; NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES; BINDING ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER; GENERAL INFORMATION.
You agree that, except as otherwise expressly provided in these Terms, (a) there shall be no third party beneficiaries to the Terms and (b) nothing in these Terms shall be construed as creating or implying any relationship of agency, franchise, partnership, or joint venture between you and uPort.
uPort responds to notices of alleged infringement.
If you have a good faith belief that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement on or through the Services, please send a notice of copyright infringement (“Notice”) to uPort via email to notices@consensys.net with attention to uPort Copyright. Please note that the uPort Privacy Policy does not protect information provided in a Notice.
PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY – IT MAY SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, INCLUDING YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT.
The parties shall use their best efforts to engage directly to settle any dispute, claim, question, or disagreement and engage in good faith negotiations which shall be a condition to either party initiating a lawsuit or arbitration.
If the parties do not reach an agreed upon solution within a period of 30 days from the time informal dispute resolution under the Initial Dispute Resolution provision begins, then either party may initiate binding arbitration as the sole means to resolve claims, subject to the terms set forth below. Specifically, all claims arising out of or relating to these Terms (including their formation, performance and breach), the parties’ relationship with each other and/or your use of the Service shall be finally settled by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with the provisions of its Commercial Arbitration Rules and the supplementary procedures for consumer related disputes of the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”), excluding any rules or procedures governing or permitting class actions.
The arbitrator, and not any federal, state or local court or agency, shall have exclusive authority to resolve all disputes arising out of or relating to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability or formation of these Terms, including, but not limited to any claim that all or any part of these Terms are void or voidable, or whether a claim is subject to arbitration. The arbitrator shall be empowered to grant whatever relief would be available in a court under law or in equity. The arbitrator’s award shall be written, and binding on the parties and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction.
The parties understand that, absent this mandatory provision, they would have the right to sue in court and have a jury trial. They further understand that, in some instances, the costs of arbitration could exceed the costs of litigation and the right to discovery may be more limited in arbitration than in court.
Binding arbitration shall take place in the state of New York. You agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of any federal or state court in New York County, New York, in order to compel arbitration, to stay proceedings pending arbitration, or to confirm, modify, vacate or enter judgment on the award entered by the arbitrator.
The parties further agree that any arbitration shall be conducted in their individual capacities only and not as a class action or other representative action, and the parties expressly waive their right to file a class action or seek relief on a class basis. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.
If any court or arbitrator determines that the class action waiver set forth in this paragraph is void or unenforceable for any reason or that an arbitration can proceed on a class basis, then the arbitration provision set forth above shall be deemed null and void in its entirety and the parties shall be deemed to have not agreed to arbitrate disputes.
Notwithstanding the parties' decision to resolve all disputes through arbitration, either party may bring an action in state or federal court to protect its intellectual property rights (“intellectual property rights” means patents, copyrights, moral rights, trademarks, and trade secrets, but not privacy or publicity rights). Either party may also seek relief in a small claims court for disputes or claims within the scope of that court’s jurisdiction.
You have the right to opt-out and not be bound by the arbitration and class action waiver provisions set forth above by sending written notice of your decision to opt-out to the following address: uPort/ConsenSys, 49 Bogart Street, Brooklyn NY 11206 and via email at notices@consensys.net. The notice must be sent within 30 days of September 6, 2016 or your first use of the Service, whichever is later, otherwise you shall be bound to arbitrate disputes in accordance with the terms of those paragraphs. If you opt-out of these arbitration provisions, uPort also will not be bound by them.
uPort will provide 60-days’ notice of any changes to this section. Changes will become effective on the 60th day and will apply prospectively only to any claims arising after the 60th day. For any dispute not subject to arbitration you and uPort agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of and venue in the federal and state courts located in New York, New York. You further agree to accept service of process by mail, and hereby waive any and all jurisdictional and venue defenses otherwise available. The Terms and the relationship between you and uPort shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of law provisions.
These Terms (and any additional terms, rules and conditions of participation that uPort may post on the Service) constitute the entire agreement between you and uPort with respect to the Service and supersedes any prior agreements, oral or written, between you and uPort. In the event of a conflict between these Terms and the additional terms, rules and conditions of participation, the latter will prevail over the Terms to the extent of the conflict.
The failure of uPort to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the Terms is found by an arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the arbitrator or court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Terms remain in full force and effect.
You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to the use of the Service or the Terms must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred.
The section titles in the Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.
Users with questions, complaints or claims with respect to the Service may contact us at legal@uPort.me.
