Terms of Use
This website (“Website”) is owned and operated by OP Labs PBC (“OP Labs”, “we”, “our”, or “us”). Please read on to learn the terms and conditions that govern your use of this Website.
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) are a binding contract between you and OP Labs. Your accessing or use of the Website in any way means that you agree to all of these Terms and the Community Notice, which is incorporated herein by reference. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns regarding these Terms or the Website, you may contact us at [email protected].
Please read these Terms carefully. They cover important information about the Website, as well as information about future changes to these Terms, warranty disclaimers, and limitations of liability. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR USE OF, AND ACCESS TO, THE WEBSITE ARE SUBJECT TO THESE TERMS; IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING, YOU MAY NOT USE OR ACCESS THE WEBSITE IN ANY MANNER.
1. Content and intellectual property
The Website and all content on the Website, and all copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights in and to it, are owned exclusively by OP Labs. You do not have any right or license to, and agree not to, use the Website or any content on the website for any purpose other than to view it for personal purposes on the Website.
2. Third-Party Sites
The Website includes links to other websites that are neither owned nor operated by OP Labs, such as, for example, Greenhouse (our jobs board) and Twitter (collectively, “Third-Party Sites”). Your accessing and use of Third-Party Sites is subject to the terms and conditions posted on the linked Third-Party Site, which are between you and the operator of the Third-Party Site (the “Third-Party Site Operator”). OP Labs is not and will not be responsible or liable for any Third-Party Site or the conduct of any Third-Party Site Operator.
3. Account
Certain parts of the Website may enable you to create or log into an account, such as for purposes of managing your subscription to our email newsletter. Such accounts are provided at OP Lab’s sole discretion and OP Labs reserves the right to revoke, delete or suspend your account or remove account features or functionalities at any time.
4. Restrictions on use of the Website
You represent, warrant, and agree that you will not provide or contribute anything to the Website, or otherwise use or interact with the Website, in any manner that: (a) violates any law or regulation, including, without limitation, any applicable export control laws, sanctions laws, securities laws, anti-money laundering laws, privacy laws or any other unlawful purpose; (b) is dangerous, harmful, fraudulent, misleading, deceptive, threatening, harassing, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable; or (c) violates, compromises, or interferes with the security, integrity or availability of any computer, network, or technology. A violation of any of the foregoing is grounds for termination of your right to use or access the Website.
5. Release of claims
You expressly agree that you assume all risks in connection with accessing and using the Website. You further expressly waive and release OP Labs and its affiliates, and each of their respective officers, directors, members, employees, consultants, representatives, agents, and service providers, and each of the respective successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all liability, claims, causes of action, or damages arising from or in any way relating to the Website.
6. Disclaimers
THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS-IS” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR THAT AVAILABILITY, ACCESSIBILITY OR USE OF THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, ALL OF WHICH OP LABS HEREBY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO.
7. Limitation of liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO LEGAL THEORY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TORT, CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE) SHALL ANY RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY OTHER PERSON WITH RESPECT TO THE WEBSITE FOR (A) ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE, ACCURACY OF RESULTS, OR COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, (B) ANY SUBSTITUTE GOODS, SERVICES OR TECHNOLOGY, OR (C) ANY MATTER BEYOND OUR REASONABLE CONTROL, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL OR CERTAIN OTHER DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
8. Miscellaneous
a. Authority to contract. You represent and warrant that you are an individual of legal age to form a binding contract (or if not, you’ve received your parent’s or guardian’s permission to use the Website and have gotten your parent or guardian to agree to these Terms on your behalf). If you’re agreeing to these Terms on behalf of an organization or entity, you represent and warrant that you are authorized to agree to these Terms on that organization’s or entity’s behalf and bind them to these Terms (in which case, the references to “you” and “your” in these Terms, except for in this sentence, refer to that organization or entity).
b. Legal compliance. You will comply with all laws that apply to you, your use of the Website, and your actions and omissions that relate to the Website. If your use of the Website is prohibited by applicable laws, then you aren’t authorized to use the Website. We can’t and won’t be responsible for your using the Website in a way that breaks the law. Without limiting the foregoing, you represent that you are not a citizen, resident, or member of any jurisdiction or group that is subject to economic sanctions by the United States, and that you will not access or use the Website to conduct, promote, or otherwise facilitate any illegal activity.
c. Changes to terms. We reserve the right to change these Terms at any time by updating these Terms on the Website. If you don’t agree with the changes to these Terms, you are free to reject those changes; unfortunately, that means you will no longer be able to use the Website. If you use the Website in any way after a change to these Terms is effective, that means you agree to all of the changes. Except for changes by us as described here, no other amendment or modification of these Terms will be effective unless in writing and signed by both you and us.
d. Entire agreement; Severability. These Terms and any other terms we provide in connection with specific pages, products, or services on the Website constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and OP Labs regarding the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Website. If any provision of these Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of these Terms will continue in full force and effect.
e. Governing Law and Venue. These Terms are governed by and will be construed under the laws of the State of California, excluding its body of law controlling conflict of laws. You agree that the Website shall be deemed to be based solely in the United States of America, and that although the Website may be available in other jurisdictions, its availability does not give rise to general or specific personal jurisdiction in any forum outside the United States of America. Any arbitration conducted pursuant to this Agreement shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act. Both you and OP Labs agree that any judicial proceeding relating to the Website or these Terms will be brought in the courts located in the State of California.
Last Updated February 23, 2023