Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the QubitChain.io website, platform, documentation, knowledge hub, or any associated services (collectively, the "Services"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the Services. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and QubitChain.io ("QubitChain," "we," "us," or "our").

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. When we do, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Services following any modification constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

2. Description of Services

QubitChain.io provides a quantum-resistant blockchain infrastructure platform, including but not limited to access to its public-facing website, the QubitChain Knowledge Hub, whitepaper documentation, technical research articles, the QubitChain FAQ, and any beta or preview network features made available to registered users. The Services are intended for informational, educational, and technological purposes related to post-quantum cryptography and blockchain infrastructure.

QubitChain does not currently offer financial products, investment vehicles, securities, or regulated financial services. Nothing on the platform constitutes financial, investment, legal, or tax advice.

3. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years of age to use the Services. By accessing the Services, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement and that you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms in your jurisdiction. If you are accessing the Services on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms.

4. Intellectual Property

All content on QubitChain.io - including but not limited to the website design, text, graphics, research articles, whitepapers, source code, logos, the QubitChain name, and all associated trademarks - is the exclusive property of QubitChain.io or its content licensors and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.

You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and view the content on the platform for personal, non-commercial purposes. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on the platform without our prior written consent, except as permitted by applicable law or as explicitly stated in these Terms.

Research content published on the QubitChain Knowledge Hub may be cited with proper attribution to QubitChain.io and a link to the original source URL. Extended reproduction requires written permission.

5. Prohibited Conduct

When using the Services, you agree not to engage in any of the following: attempting to gain unauthorised access to any part of the platform or its underlying infrastructure; using automated tools, scrapers, or bots to extract data from the platform without express written permission; uploading or transmitting any content that is unlawful, harmful, defamatory, fraudulent, or that infringes the intellectual property rights of any third party; using the Services to develop, promote, or distribute competing products or services in a manner that misappropriates QubitChain's proprietary content; interfering with or disrupting the integrity or performance of the Services or the data contained therein; and impersonating QubitChain or any of its team members, partners, or affiliates.

6. Third-Party Links and References

The Services may contain links to third-party websites, including but not limited to NIST, Nature journal, GitHub, LinkedIn, and other external resources. These links are provided for informational and reference purposes only. QubitChain does not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites. Accessing third-party links is done at your own risk.

7. Disclaimers

The Services and all content provided through them are offered on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. QubitChain makes no warranty that the Services will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

The technical and research content published on QubitChain.io, including the Knowledge Hub, whitepaper, and FAQ pages, represents our understanding as of the publication date. The fields of quantum computing and post-quantum cryptography evolve rapidly, and we make no guarantee that all information remains current or complete at any given time.

Nothing on the platform constitutes a guarantee of investment return, token value, network performance, or regulatory compliance in any jurisdiction.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, QubitChain.io and its officers, directors, employees, partners, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Services. This includes but is not limited to loss of profits, loss of data, loss of digital assets, business interruption, or any other commercial damages or losses, even if QubitChain has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

In jurisdictions that do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for certain damages, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

9. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law. Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall first be attempted to be resolved through good-faith negotiation between the parties. If a resolution cannot be reached informally within 30 days, disputes shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with widely accepted arbitration rules, unless prohibited by law in your jurisdiction.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at contact@qubitchain.io.