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Terms of Bridge

Bridge Interface Terms​

This website [https://bridge.soneium.org/testnet] (the “Bridge Portal”) is made available by Startale Labs Pte. Ltd. (“Startale” or the “Company”). The “Terms” include the terms and conditions set out below and other policies found on [soneium.org]. Such policies and guidelines, which are incorporated in these terms and conditions by reference, include but are not limited to, the Privacy Policy.

By accessing the Bridge Portal and using any of the features or services available therein, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agreed to be bound by the Terms (including but not limited to the risks and exclusions of liability) in its entirety. If you do not accept and agree to any of the Terms, you should refrain from accessing or using the Bridge Portal. The Terms are subject to change at any time and from time to time without notice. If you do not accept the revised Terms, you should not access or use the Bridge Portal.

BY AGREEING TO THE TERMS, YOU HEREBY AGREE TO RESOLVE DISPUTES BY WAY OF ARBITRATION UNDER SECTION 9.6 OF THE TERMS. IN ADDITION, YOU HEREBY WAIVE THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY CLASS ACTION OR CLASS WIDE ARBITRATION INVOLVING THE COMPANY, THE BRIDGE PORTAL, ANY PERSON OR ENTITY AFFILIATED WITH THE COMPANY.

1. Bridging Contracts​

1.1. The Bridge Portal provides a user interface that facilitates interaction with the open source protocols made available by the Optimism Collective that allows a User to “bridge” digital assets between Ethereum and/or Soneium public blockchains (“Bridging Contracts”). The Bridge Portal enables a User to create, sign and communicate instructions to the Bridging Contracts.

1.2. You acknowledge that the Company has no control over the Bridging Contracts, including any upgrades, operation or availability. The Company does not, at any time, execute any trades on your behalf, or possess or take control of any digital asset on the Bridging Contracts or Bridge Portal. The activities arising from interaction with the Bridging Contracts is initiated by the User and occur on public blockchain, and is outside the control of the Company.

1.3. The Bridge Portal does not provide, and is not intended to provide, any service for (1) the sale and purchase of digital assets, (2) the matching of sale or purchase orders for digital assets, (3) offer for sale or purchase of any digital assets, (4) holding or controlling or safeguarding any of the User’s digital assets, (5) arranging for transfer of digital assets; or (6) the User to enter into any transaction relating to digital assets with any other person. Neither Startale nor the Bridge Portal have access to the private key(s) of your digital wallet.

1.4. The Company expressly disclaims any representations, warranties or guarantees with respect to Bridge Portal or the Bridging Contracts. You acknowledge and agree that the Company does not represent, warrant or guarantee that the Bridge Portal or Bridging Contracts will operate error-free or uninterrupted, that defects will be corrected, or that the Bridging Contracts will be free of viruses and/or other harmful components. The Bridging Contracts may be temporarily suspended for maintenance or upgrades, or interrupted or interfered with by multiple factors outside of the Company’s control.

2. Use of the Bridge Portal​

2.1. In using or accessing the Bridge Portal, you warrant that:

  • you are at least 18 years of age and are of sound mind;
  • you possess the legal authority to create a binding legal obligation;
  • you will use the Bridge Portal in accordance with these Terms;
  • you will only use the Bridge Portal for legitimate transactions;
  • you accept the Terms wholly and unconditionally;
  • if and when applicable, you will satisfy all your obligations, tax, withholding or otherwise as required by your country of residence; and
  • you will be responsible for any use of the Bridge Portal.

2.2. You shall not use the Bridge Portal for any illegal purposes. You should not access or use the Bridge Portal if such access or use is prohibited or restricted by the laws, regulations or rules applicable to you, and where any restriction in relation to the use of the Bridge Portal applies, you have observed and complied with all applicable restrictions at your own expense and risk without liability to Startale, Startale’s affiliates, and each of their respective officers, employees, contractors, service providers, agents and representatives (collectively, the “Startale Parties”).

2.3. Further, you shall not access or use the Bridge Portal if (1) you are an individual or entity that is subject to measures, sanctions, embargoes, restrictions or prohibitions imposed under applicable laws and regulations relating to money laundering and terrorism financing risks, including those implemented by regulatory or governmental authorities of the United States of America, Singapore, Japan, United Kingdom and the European Union; or (2) an individual who is or has been entrusted with any prominent public function in any country or territory or international organisation.

2.4. Your decision to access or use any of the features or services available on the Bridge Portal shall be made entirely based on your own knowledge and judgment. You agree to be solely responsible for all your activity, transactions, decisions, acts or omissions in relation to the Bridge Portal. You agree to take appropriate measures to protect your personal information and to prevent unauthorized access to your digital wallet and private keys.

2.5. You acknowledge that the use of blockchain technology, including the features and services available on the Bridge Portal (including the Bridging Contracts), carry inherent risks, which may include but are not limited to, the possibility of hardware, software, and internet connection failures, errors, bugs, vulnerabilities, security breaches, loss of funds, and regulatory actions. There is no certainty that the Bridge Portal or the Bridging Contracts is error-free or virus-free. There may be flaws, errors, defects, viruses and bugs, which may disable, interrupt or adversely affect the features or services available on the Bridge Portal or Bridging Contracts. The Bridge Portal or Bridging Contracts may cease to operate or experience system failures or unplanned interruptions, whether due to defects, regulatory actions or otherwise. You agree to assume full responsibility for any risks associated with your use of the Bridge Portal.

2.6. No information on the Bridge Portal shall be construed as business, legal, financial or tax advice whatsoever. No information on the Bridge Portal constitutes or forms part of any offer, invitation, or solicitation of any investment and does not pertain in any way to an offering, invitation, or purchase of digital assets, securities or investment products in any jurisdiction.

3. Disclaimer​

TO THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAWS, THE BRIDGE PORTAL IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE COMPANY MAKES NO REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, UNDERTAKING, GUARANTEE OR ASSURANCE (WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED) WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE BRIDGE PORTAL AND BRIDGE CONTRACTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE (1) AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR RELIABILITY OF THE BRIDGING CONTRACTS OR CONTENT, SERVICES OR INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE BRIDGE PORTAL; (2) THE MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; (3) THE SECURITY MEASURES AND CONTROLS OF THE BRIDGE PORTAL AND SERVICES AVAILABLE THEREON; (4) THE SAFETY OF YOUR ACTIVITY OR TRANSACTIONS PERFORMED ON THE BRIDGE PORTAL (INCLUDING THE SECURITY OF YOUR DIGITAL WALLET AND PRIVATE KEYS); (5) THAT THE BRIDGING PORTAL AND/OR BRIDGING CONTRACTS WILL BE FREE FROM ERRORS, VULNERABILITIES OR ANY HARMFUL CODE.

4. Limitation of Liability​

4.1. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE STARTALE PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT DAMAGES, LIABIITIES, PUNISHMENT, COSTS OR EXPENSES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOST OF PROFITS, OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOST DATA OR LOSS OF FUNDS OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE BRIDGE PORTAL OR BRIDGE CONTRACTS, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, EVEN IF THE STARTALE PARTIES HBO HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

4.2. WHERE THERE ARE ANY LAWS RESTRICTING THE DISCLAIMER OR EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, THE LIABILITY OF THE STARTALE PARTIES SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

5. Intellectual Property​

5.1. The Company hereby grants you a non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable right and license to use and access such software, content and materials provided to you as part of the Bridge Portal for the sole purpose of enabling you to use the Bridge Portal in accordance with the Terms.

5.2. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the trademarks and logos of the Company (the “Company Trademarks”) used and displayed on the Bridge Portal are registered and unregistered trademarks of the Company. Other company, product, and service names located on the Bridge Portal may be trademarks or service marks owned by third parties (the “Third-Party Trademarks”, and, collectively with the Company Trademarks, the “Trademarks”). Nothing on the Bridge Portal should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark displayed on the Bridge Portal without the prior written consent of the Company or the applicable third party specific for each such use. The Trademarks may not be used to disparage the Company or the applicable third-party, the Company’s or third-party’s products or services, or in any manner (in the Company’s sole judgment) that may damage any goodwill in the Trademarks. Use of any Trademarks as part of a link to or from any site is prohibited unless the Company or applicable third party approves the establishment of such a link by prior written consent. All goodwill generated from the use of any Company Trademark shall inure to the Company’s benefit.

The Bridge Portal may contain links to other internet sites. None of the Startale Parties have control over such third-party internet sites. Upon using such a link, you acknowledge leaving the Bridge Portal and proceeding at your own responsibility. None of the Startale Parties, expressly or implicitly, endorse, assume responsibility or assume liability for the linked internet sites or contents thereof.

7. Indemnity​

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless each Startale Party from and against any and all liabilities, damages, expenses or losses (including legal fees and expenses) that any Startale Party incurs or suffers as a result of your use of the Bridge Portal, your breach of the Terms, and your breach of any laws, regulations or third party rights.

8. Force Majeure​

We shall not be liable for any failure, interruption, delay or error of the Bridge Portal which is directly or indirectly caused by an event beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to wars, acts or threats of terrorism, riots, social unrest, protests, strikes, loss of power, epidemics or pandemics, embargoes, fires, other acts of God, nuclear disaster, damage to communication facilities, interruption in telecommunications, changes to or desertation of any blockchain-related protocols (including the Bridging Contracts).

9. General​

9.1. Entire Agreement. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company. The Company may amend the Terms at any time by posting a variation on the Bridge Portal. The latest version of the Terms will supersede all previous versions as well as any other agreements or understandings (oral or written) between you and the Company.

9.2. Severance. If any provision of the Terms or part thereof is rendered void, illegal or unenforceable by any legislation to which it is subject, it shall be rendered void, illegal or unenforceable to that extent and shall in no way affect or prejudice the enforceability of the remainder of such provision or the other provisions of the Terms.

9.3. Assignment and Third Party Rights. We reserve the right to assign our rights without restriction. You may not assign, convey, transfer or delegate your rights, duties or obligations hereunder. Save in respect of the Startale Parties, a person who is not a party to this Terms has no right under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 2001 to enforce any of its terms.

9.4. Non-waiver. No exercise or failure to exercise or delay by the Company in exercising any right, power, privilege or remedy provided by law under or pursuant to the Terms shall impair such right, power, privilege or remedy or operate to be construed as a waiver or variation of thereof or preclude any other or further exercise at any subsequent time and no single or partial exercise of any right, power, privilege or remedy shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power, privilege or remedy.

9.5. Governing Law. The Terms and the relationship between the Company and you shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Singapore.

9.6. Dispute Resolution.

(a) Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with or under the Terms (including non-contractual disputes or claims) (the “Dispute”) shall be resolved in accordance with the procedure in this Section 9.6.

(b) The Party raising any Dispute shall first serve written notice of the Dispute to the other Party (“Dispute Notice”). Within 60 days of the service of a Dispute Notice, each Party shall seek to resolve the Dispute through good faith negotiations. If the Dispute has not been resolved within 60 days of service of the Dispute Notice, either Party shall be entitled to refer the Dispute to arbitration in accordance with the remaining provisions of Clause 20. The Dispute Notice must include the following information:

(i) the full name and identification details of the party issuing the Dispute Notice; (ii) a description of the nature and basis of the Dispute; (iii) the specific relief sought by the Party; and (iv) contact information (including the email address, postal address and telephone number) of the Party issuing the Dispute Notice.

(c) Any Dispute which is not resolved in accordance with paragraph (b) above shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the SIAC for the time being in force, which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference to this clause. In any arbitration commenced pursuant to this clause, the tribunal shall consist of one (1) arbitrator to be appointed by the President of the Court of Arbitration of the SIAC. The language of the arbitration shall be English, and the seat of the arbitration shall be Singapore. Except as otherwise provided in the Arbitration Rules of the SIAC, any decision of the arbitrator in any matter within this Section 9.6 will be final, binding and incontestable and may be used as a basis for enforcement thereon in Singapore or elsewhere. The arbitrator will be entitled to include in its decision a determination as to the payment of the costs and expenses of the arbitrator, the administrative costs of the arbitrator, the legal fees incurred by the Parties, the costs and expenses of witnesses and all other costs and expenses necessarily incurred in the opinion of the arbitrator in order to properly settle the Dispute.

Last updated: August 13th, 2024