Legal
Please read these important legal notices and disclosures
None of the information displayed represents a public offer to buy or sell securities. ClearingandSettlement.com (CS) provides a forum for the interaction of buyers and sellers.
ClearingandSettlement.com does not (i) advise its users on the merits of a particular investment or transactions, (ii) assist in the negotiation, transaction or financial dealings between the parties, (iii) provide legal or transactional advisory services to its users, or (iv) participate or invest in any way or allow its employees to invest in or participate in any way in buy-sell transactions between its users. No transaction is executed, processed, settled or cleared by ClearingandSettlement.com. ClearingandSettlement.com is not registered as an investment advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any state authority.
The use of this site is governed by the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Your use of the site serves as your acknowledgement and acceptance of these terms, conditions and the general disclaimer.
PRIVACY POLICY
This privacy policy discloses the privacy practices of ClearingandSettlement.com.
Protecting Your Privacy
Your privacy is important to us. We are committed to protecting any personal information that you may provide to us. In particular, we believe it is important for you to understand what information we may receive and how we may use it.
When you visit clearingandsettlement.com (sometimes referred to herein as the “Website”), you are accepting the terms and practices described in this privacy policy. This policy sets forth general guidance and does not constitute a contract or amend any agreements we have with our customers. Please take a moment to read this privacy policy.
Information We Collect
We may collect nonpublic, personal information about you from the following sources:
• Information we receive from you in connection with sale or purchase inquiries, requests, documents and forms
• Information you voluntarily supply us in exchange for additional information, services, or resources
• Information about your transactions with us or others
• Information we receive about you from third parties
• Information we receive when you visit the Website
We may collect information about you in written, oral or electronic form. Depending the services we may now or hereafter offer, the types of information about you that we may collect include your name, address, phone and facsimile numbers, email address, country or residence, electronic posting of information, inquiries regarding financial instruments, purchase and sell offers, and other information we may need to provide you with our services. We may, at our discretion, monitor and review the content of all email communications to or through our server.
How We Use Collected Information
We collect and use information for business purposes, such as evaluating and processing financial information and other information or resources that you request, as well as to inform you of products, services or other opportunities that may be available.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing or any other provision contained herein, ClearingandSettlement.com reserves the right (and you authorize ClearingandSettlement.com) to share or disclose your nonpublic personal information, if ClearingandSettlement.com determines, in its sole discretion, that:
• Such disclosure is necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal action against you if you are or may be violating this Privacy Policy or the Website’s Terms of Use;
• Such disclosure is necessary to prevent potentially prohibited or illegal activities; or
• Such disclosure is necessary or required by any applicable law, rule regulation, subpoena or other legal process.
We will also release information about you if you direct us to do so. Additionally, we may also release information about you if we are sold to, acquired by or merged with another company; in this event, we will use our best efforts to notify you before any personal information about you is transferred.
We do not sell personal information about our clients or users to anyone.
Bulletin Boards, Blogs and other Forums on ClearingandSettlement.com
If you use a bulletin board, blog, chat room or other forum on the ClearingandSettlement.com website, you should be aware that any personally identifiable information you submit there can be read, collected, or used by other users of these forums, and could be used to send you unsolicited messages. We are not responsible for the personally identifiable information you choose to submit in these forums.
Use of the Website
In general, you can visit public portions of the Website without telling us who you are or revealing any information about yourself. Our web servers may seek (as many websites do) to place a “cookie” (a small data file) on your computer’s hard drive that allows the server to determine the computer when it visits again, in order to track statistical information about navigation to and throughout certain areas of the Website. This cookie is not used to obtain your name or any personal data, and the information that is tracked is used only for internal purposes, such as to improve site navigation. If you prefer not to accept cookies, you can set your web browser to reject them or to alert you before one is placed.
We may also gather data about visits to the Website, including domain name, length of time on the Website and other data to assist us in evaluating the usefulness of our site and so that we can provide more efficient service in the future.
In addition, some areas of the Website may request personal information from you, such as information necessary to process your inquiry or to provide you with certain information you request.
Access to Collected Information
You may review, correct and update the information that you provide to us by contacting us as described below. Please contact us if there is incorrect information in any documents or other communications that you receive from us. Please note, however, that we reserve the right to send you communications relating to the Website and our products and services without first offering you the opportunity to opt-out of receiving them.
Links to Other Websites
There may be separate products and services offered by third parties advertised by us on and through the Website that may be complementary to your use of Website and these constitute offers or ways to save. If you choose to use these separate products or services, disclose information to the providers, and/or grant them permission to collect information about you, then their use of your information is governed by their privacy policy. You should evaluate the practices of external services providers before deciding to use their services. These third party websites may have different privacy policies than ClearingandSettlement.com and ClearingandSettlement.com is not responsible for their privacy practices. If you click on a link to a third party website, we encourage you to check the privacy policy of that website.
Transfer of Information to Countries Other than the United States of America
Some of the uses and disclosures mentioned in this privacy policy may result in the transfer of your personal information to various countries around the world. By submitting your personal information via the Website, you consent to such transfers.
Changes to This Policy
Periodically, we may revise our privacy policy, and will post the revised policy on the Website so that you are always aware of our privacy policy and our practices regarding the collection and use of information. Use of personal information that we gather now is subject to our privacy policy in effect at the time of use. Please check this privacy policy periodically to inform yourself of any changes. At all times, you may view our current policy on the Website or contact us as described above for a copy.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, you can email us at the email address shown on the “About” section of our Website. We welcome your questions and suggestions about our privacy policy.
Terms of Use
Introduction
This website (the “Website”) which hosts ClearingandSettlement (“CS”), may only be used for non-transactional informational purposes. By using the Website or accessing or downloading information or materials from the Website, you agree to abide by the terms and conditions set forth in these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to abide by these Terms of Use, do not use the Website or access or download information or materials from the Website.
Conditional Privilege of Access / Restrictions on Use
Your privilege to access and use the Website and CS services is expressly conditioned upon your advance and continuing agreement to be bound by these Terms of Use. Please read them carefully. By using and accessing CS, you acknowledge and agree to review the most current version of this document prior to each such use. Your continued use of and access to CS constitutes your acknowledgement and agreement to the then current terms of use. Please also note that the terms and conditions of these terms of use are in addition to any other agreements between you and CS and/or its affiliates and agents, including any customer or account agreements, and any other agreements that govern your use of products, services, content, tools, and information available on CS.
Unauthorized duplication of any portion of the Website (including without limitation text and /or graphics, source code, proprietary search and other user-enabling functionalities) is expressly prohibited without the express advance written permission of CS.
Nothing contained on the Website or these Terms of Use should be construed as granting, by waiver, implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use any trade name, trademark, or servicemark displayed on the Website without the written permission of CS or such third party that may own that trade name, trademark or servicemark. Please be advised that CS will aggressively enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law.
You fully understand and unconditionally accept that all information presented on the Website is provided “as-is” without warranties or representations of any kind, express or implied, including those of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or arising from a course of dealing, usage or trade practice.
You agree that CS makes no warranties or representations regarding the accuracy or completeness of the information presented on the Website and that CS and its owners, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, agents, directors, officers and employees are all absolutely and unconditionally released and indemnified from any and all legal liability and responsibility to you for Website-related operations, including but not limited to accuracy or completeness of any information displayed on or through the Website, as well as the actions – or lack thereof – of other users of the Website, failure or interruption of Website operations, and any and all other circumstances that cause harm or damages of any kind or nature to you which directly or indirectly results from your access to and/or use of Website-related information and/or services.
Content
The content posted on the Website is the sole property of CS, its affiliates or subsidiaries or other third parties, unless otherwise indicated, and is protected by applicable copyright, trademark and/or other intellectual property laws. Except as otherwise explicitly agreed in writing, the content available on the Website may only be downloaded, displayed, reformatted and printed for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not reproduce, retransmit, distribute, disseminate, sell, publish, frame, broadcast or circulate the content available on the Website to anyone, including, but not limited to, others in your company or other organization as yourself, without CS’s express prior written consent.
As a material term and condition of access to and use of the Website, you acknowledge and unconditionally agree that the Website and CS is provided for informational and price discovery purposes only and is not intended or to be used for trading purposes. Under no circumstances will the Website or CS be used to confirm or execute, settle or clear any transaction.
If you post information of any kind to the Website, you grant CS, its affiliates, and representatives a nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sub-licensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, copy, and display such content throughout the world in any form, media, or technology now known or hereafter developed. You also permit any other user to access, store, or reproduce such content for that user’s personal use. You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights to the information that you submit; that the information you submit is truthful and accurate; that use of the information you submit does not violate these Terms of Use or any applicable law, rule, regulation, order, decree, contract or agreement, and will not cause injury to any person or entity; and that you will indemnify CS and its owners, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, agents, directors, officers and employees, successors and assigns for all claims, liability and damage, including legal fees and costs, relating to or arising from information you provide to the Website. CS takes no responsibility and assumes no liability in connection with the receipt or display of such information.
Unauthorized use of the Website and its systems, including, but not limited to, unauthorized entry into the Website’s systems or misuse of any information, is strictly prohibited. You may not use the Website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any CS service or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Website, CS or any other service. You may not attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website, CS, or other service, computer systems or networks connected to any CS website or service, through hacking, password mining or any other means. You agree that you will not engage in any activities which involve the use of or access to the Website, CS or any other services that are in violation of any applicable laws or regulations. CS may, at its discretion, monitor and review and indefinitely retain the content of any and all Website communications by and among users of the Website, including any communications and information you may provide to the Website.
User Conduct
You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes. You agree not to take any action that might compromise the security of the Website, render the Website inaccessible to others or otherwise cause damage to the Website or its content. You agree not to add to, subtract from, or otherwise modify the content, or to attempt to access any content that is not intended for you. You agree not to use the Website in any manner that might interfere with the rights of third parties. You agree not to interrupt or attempt to interrupt the operation of the Website in any way.
Electronic Communications
When you visit the Website or send us emails, you are communicating with us electronically. You consent to receive communications from us electronically. Please be advised that we may communicate with you via email or by posting notices to the Website. You acknowledge and agree that all emails notices, disclosures, agreements and any other communication that we may provide to you electronically satisfies any legal requirement that the communication be in writing.
Third Party Sites
CS may provide, on the Website, links to websites operated by other entities. If you use these websites, you will leave the Website. If you decide to visit any linked website, you do so at your own risk and it is your responsibility to take all protective measures to guard against viruses or other harmful elements and to abide by the terms and conditions of use of such websites. Because CS does not control the content of any other websites, neither CS nor its owners, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, agents, directors, officers and employees, successors, or assigns can be responsible for the content, practices or standards of such other websites or websites framed within the Website or any third party advertisements. CS makes no warranty or representation regarding, and does not endorse, any linked websites or the information appearing thereon, including the accuracy and timeliness of any such information, or any of the products or services described thereon. Links do not imply that CS or the Website sponsor, endorse, are affiliated or associated with, or are legally authorized to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyright symbol displayed in or accessible through the links, or that any linked site is authorized to use any trademark, trade name, logo or copyright symbol of CS or any of its affiliates or subsidiaries.
No Warranty
THE CONTENT OF THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”. CS AND ITS CONTENT PROVIDERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN CONNECTION WITH THESE TERMS OF USE OR THE CONTENT OF THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, UNLESS SUCH REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES ARE NOT LEGALLY EXCLUDABLE. CS AND ITS CONTENT PROVIDERS FURTHER DISCLAIM ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY: (a) THAT THE CONTENT WILL MEET YOUR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE CONTENT IS FREE OF ERRORS, INACCURACIES, OMISSIONS OR OTHER DEFECTS OR THAT THE INFORMATION IS COMPLETE, (b) THAT THE AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (c) REGARDING ANY ASSET(S) OR SERVICES DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE, OR (d) THAT ANY ERRORS IN THE WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT WILL BE CORRECTED. ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY MONETARY LOSS FROM INDICATED TRANSACTIONS ON THE WEBSITE OR DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OR USE OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN ADVICE OR INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE WEBSITE, ITS AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, EMPLOYEES, LICENSEES, CONTENT PROVIDERS OR THE LIKE WILL CREATE A WARRANTY OR GUARANTY, NOR MAY YOU RELY ON ANY SUCH INFORMATION OR ADVICE. YOU ALSO EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND THAT THE CONTENT PROVIDED BY OR CONTAINED WITHIN THE WEBSITE IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE ANY LEGAL, TAX, INVESTMENT OR FINANCIAL ADVICE.
Limitation of Liability / Disclaimers
IN NO EVENT WILL CS OR ANY THIRD PARTY PROVIDING CONTENT WITHIN THE WEBSITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY LIABILITY OR DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE OR USE THEREOF OR INABILITY TO USE BY ANY PARTY, OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE, ERROR, OMISSION, INTERRUPTION, DEFECT, DELAY IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, COMPUTER VIRUS OR LINE OR SYSTEM FAILURE, EVEN IF CS OR ANY THIRD PARTY PROVIDING CONTENT WITHIN THIS WEBSITE, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE AGENTS, ARE ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES. HYPERLINKS TO OTHER INTERNET RESOURCES ARE AT YOUR OWN RISK; THE CONTENT, ACCURACY, OPINIONS, EXPRESSIONS, AND OTHER LINKS PROVIDED BY THESE RESOURCES ARE NOT INVESTIGATED, VERIFIED, MONITORED, OR ENDORSED BY CS.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, hold harmless and defend CS, its subsidiaries, affiliates, owners, officers, directors, agents, partners, employees, third party content providers and attorneys for any loss, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, arising out of or relating to any third party claim, proceeding, action, or demand resulting from or relating to (a) your access to and use of the Website, (b) your breach or violation of any term, condition, representation or warranty contained herein, and (c) your violation of state, federal or foreign securities laws or regulations, or any other person’s rights, including but not limited to infringement of any intellectual property, proprietary, or privacy right of any third party.
International Users and Choice of Law; Entire Agreement; Severability
The Website is currently controlled, operated and administered from within the USA. If you access the Website from another location outside of the USA, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with the laws and regulations of your jurisdiction.
These Terms of Use shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by CS and its successors and assigns. These Terms of Use shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, USA, without giving any effect to its conflict of laws provisions. If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any of the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use. You agree to submit to the jurisidiction of all state and federal courts located in the State of California,and the parties unconditionally waive their respective rights to a jury trial. Any cause of action you may have with respect to your use of the Website must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between CS and you with respect to this site and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications, agreements and understandings between CS and you with respect to the subject matter hereof. A printed version of this Agreement shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings.
Changes to Our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
If you have any concern about the Website, our Privacy Policy, or these Terms of Use, please contact us and tell us your concerns.
Please be advised that we may change or update our Terms of Use from time to time. Unless you instruct us otherwise, we may, at our discretion, email periodic reminders of any changes or updates to our Terms of Use. However, you should check the Website frequently to see any recent changes. If we decide to change or update our Terms of Use, we will use our best efforts to post those changes to this website thirty (30) days prior to their effective date. Unless otherwise stated, our current Privacy Policy applies to all information that we have about you.