Definitions & Interpretation

• App: Refers to the OpenOrigins mobile or web application made available to you through a mobile application store (such as Apple’s App Store), our Site, or other distribution channels.

• OpenOrigins: Refers to OpenOrigins Ltd, registered in England & Wales with company registration number 12426667, whose registered office is at 2nd Floor, 53/54 Grosvenor Street, London, England, W1K 3HU, United Kingdom. This term also includes any subsidiaries or affiliated entities ultimately owned and controlled by OpenOrigins Ltd.

• Service: Refers to the content, features, and tools provided through the App or Site (collectively owned and operated by OpenOrigins).

• Site: Refers to all content and features available on websites controlled by OpenOrigins, including but not limited to openorigins.com.

• Terms: Refers to these General Terms and Conditions (as updated from time to time).

• User-Generated Content: Refers to any form of content (e.g., images, videos, text, or audio) that you post, upload, or otherwise make available on the Site or App.

• we, us, our: Refers to OpenOrigins.

• you, your: Refers to the user or viewer of the Site or App.

By accessing or using the Site or App, you agree to be bound by these Terms. Please review them carefully.

‍1. Legal Agreement

‍By using the App, you confirm that:

• You are at least 18 years old;

• You are signing up for the Site for your own personal use;

• You have the full right, legal capacity, power, and authority to agree to these Terms;

• The information you provide to us to create your account (such as full name, email address or payment details) and use the Site is accurate and will remain accurate at all times;

• You agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations while using the Service;

• You have read, understood, and accepted these Terms, along with our Privacy Policy and Community Guidelines (incorporated by reference);

• You are not subject to any financial sanctions, embargoes or other restrictive measures imposed by the United Nations, by any governmental authority in the UK, EU, US or Switzerland, or any governmental authority in any jurisdiction in which the Site is available.

2. User Accounts and Security

Account Creation

‍You may be required to create an account to access certain features of the Service. When creating an account:

• Provide accurate and complete information.

• Use a strong password containing a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols.

• Keep your account credentials confidential.

Responsibility for Account Activity

‍You are solely responsible for all activities conducted under your account. Notify us immediately if you suspect unauthorized access or use of your account.

‍KYC (Know Your Customer)

‍We may collect personal information, such as your name, email address, date of birth, and photo, for verification purposes. This is to ensure compliance with legal requirements and prevent unauthorized use of the Service.

‍3. User-Generated Content

‍You retain ownership of any User-Generated Content you post or upload to the App. By doing so, you grant OpenOrigins a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, display, reproduce, and distribute your content as necessary for the operation of the Service. You need to ensure that such information is non-confidential and that it does not violate intellectual property rights of any other person and that it is not in any way unlawful. We are not responsible for any public display or misuse of your user generated content.

‍License

‍By posting any user generated content via the Site, you expressly grant, and you represent and warrant that you have a right to grant, to the Site a royalty-free, sub-licensable, transferable, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide license to use, reproduce, distribute, publicly perform, publicly display or otherwise reasonably use such user generated content for use in connection with the Site, for example for marketing purposes or to comply with a legally binding obligation.

You acknowledge and agree that we and our licensors retain ownership of all intellectual property rights of any kind related to the Site, including applicable copyrights, trademarks and other proprietary rights. Other product and company names that are mentioned on the Site may be trademarks of their respective owners. We reserve all rights that are not expressly granted to you under this Agreement.

‍Content Guidelines

• Ensure all content complies with our Community Guidelines.

• Do not upload copyrighted or proprietary content without proper authorization.

• Avoid content that is outright offensive, harmful, or illegal.

We reserve the right to remove any content that violates these Terms or is otherwise deemed inappropriate.

We acknowledge that our Site serves the important purpose of sharing authentic content, to track the authenticity of the content and/or identify any alterations made to the original. Some of our users may find some of this content subjectively offensive or otherwise objectionable. We do not believe our role is to take down content merely because users may find it objectionable. We view our role as one of allowing users to identify authentic content, even where that content may be objectionable or offensive. However, we may be required by law to take down content and/or suspend your account or take other measures.

‍4. Prohibited Activities

‍You may not use the Site or App to:

• Engage in unlawful activities;

• Harass, threaten, or harm other users;

• Violate intellectual property rights;

• Distribute malicious software or attempt to compromise our systems;

• Impersonate others or create fraudulent accounts;

• Provide or post protected third party content without necessary rights and permissions.

You may not:

• Use or attempt to use the Site in a way that we believe to be a misuse or abuse of the Site or an account on the Site;

• Use or attempt to use the Site or the account on the Site in a way that is unethical or is or can be harmful to other users on the Site, or in a way that negatively affects, or can negatively affect, the reputation of OpenOrigins, its commercial partners, other users or any other third party;

• Use the Site in any manner that would lead to infringement of our intellectual property rights, or the intellectual property rights of any other person, including any copyright, patent or trademark that we own or that is owned by a third party;

• Use or attempt to use the Site in a way that could impose unreasonable burdens on the Site or could otherwise materially and negatively affect the Site, impair the proper functioning of the Site or the ability of OpenOrigins to operate the Site or serve other users of the Site or other commercial partners associated with the Site;

• Upload content that contains or is infected with viruses, malicious codes, Trojan horses or content that is illegal or contains any other harmful or deleterious program; or use or attempt to manipulate or alter the software deployed on the Site, install unauthorised software on the Site, in user accounts, on user devices or otherwise on any device linked to the Site.

• Reverse-engineer, decompile or otherwise attempt to derive any part of the Site that is not open source; to the extent our code is provided on an open source basis, you cannot use the open source code in a manner contrary to the open source license under which it is provided;

• Assist or attempt to assist any third party that engages or attempts to engage in any prohibited use of the Site and associated user accounts.

When you use our Site, you agree that you will not do anything which would cause harm to the rights or interests of OpenOrigins or another person.  Examples of things that would cause harm include:

• Using the Site for any unlawful purpose or for the promotion of illegal activities

• Providing false or inaccurate information when asked to update your account information or otherwise in the course of your use of the Site

• Interfering or attempt to interfere with the proper functioning of the Site

• Take any action that might impose an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our servers or network infrastructure

• Failing to take care of your own system security, such that you create a risk that the Site may be affected by viruses or other malicious code

5. Privacy

‍Our use of your personal data is governed by our Privacy Policy. By using the App, you agree to the collection, use, and sharing of your data as described in the Privacy Policy.

‍6. Content Disclaimer

‍OpenOrigins does not guarantee the completeness, or usefulness of any information on the App and the Site. The Site does not adopt or endorse, nor is the Site responsible for, the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, advice, or statement made available on the Site.  The Site takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any user generated content. OpenOrigins will not be responsible for any loss or damage resulting from anyone’s reliance on information or other content posted on the Site, or transmitted to users.Opinions, advice, statements, offers, or other information made available through the Site, but not directly by the Site, are those of their respective authors, and should not necessarily be relied upon. Such authors are solely responsible for such content.

‍7. Intellectual Property

‍All intellectual property associated with OpenOrigins, including logos, trademarks, and proprietary technology, remains the exclusive property of OpenOrigins. You may not use these assets without prior written consent.

‍8. Limitation of Liability

‍To the fullest extent permitted by law:

• OpenOrigins is not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the Service.

• The Service is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, express or implied.

Third Party Sites, Software, and Applications

‍As part of the Site, we may provide you with convenient links to third party website(s) (Third Party Sites) as well as content or items belonging to or originating from third parties (the Third Party Apps, Software or Content).

The Site has no control over Third Party Sites and Third Party Apps, Software or Content or the promotions, materials, information, goods or Sites available on these Third Party Sites or Third Party Apps, Software or Content. Such Third Party Sites and Third Party Apps, Software or Content are not investigated, monitored or checked for accuracy, appropriateness, or completeness by the Site, and the Site is not responsible for any Third Party Sites accessed through the Site or any Third Party Apps, Software or Content posted on, available through or installed from the Site, including the content, accuracy, offensiveness, opinions, reliability, privacy practices or other policies of or contained in the Third Party Sites or the Third Party Apps, Software or Content. Inclusion of, linking to or permitting the use or installation of any Third Party Site or any Third Party Apps, Software or Content does not imply approval or endorsement thereof by the Site.

If you decide to leave the Site and access the Third Party Sites or to use or install any Third Party Apps, Software or Content, please be aware that our terms and policies no longer govern.  You should review the applicable terms and policies, including privacy and data gathering practices, of any site to which you navigate from the Site or relating to any applications you use or install from the site.

If you download the App through Third Party Sites and Third Party Apps (for example by downloading the App through Apple’s App Store), you will be subject to the terms and conditions of that Third Party Site or Third Party App and any other rules and policies that such Third Party Site or Third Party App may impose.

‍9. Warranty Disclaimer

‍The Site is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. Without limiting the foregoing, the Site expressly disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied or statutory, regarding the Site including without limitation any warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, security, accuracy, and non-infringement. While we’ll do our best to ensure smooth functioning of the Site, we cannot guarantee that access to or operation of the Site will be uninterrupted or error-free. We will not be liable for any risk of loss resulting from your downloading and/or use of files, information, content, or other material obtained from the Site. Some jurisdictions limit or do not permit disclaimers of warranty, so this provision may not apply to you.

The Site, OpenOrigins, the App, or its affiliates (and their respective directors, officers and employees) or OpenOrigins' licensors or partners shall not be liable to you for any loss of profits, use, or data or for any incidental, indirect, special, consequential or exemplary damages, however arising, that result from (a) the use, disclosure, or display of user generated content; (b) your use or inability to use the Site; (c) the Site generally or the software or systems that make the Site available; or (d) any other interactions with the Site or any other user of the Site, whether based on warranty, contract, tort (including negligence) or any other legal theory, and whether or not we have been informed of the possibility of such damage, and even if a remedy set forth herein is found to have failed of its essential purpose. Some jurisdictions limit or do not permit disclaimers of liability, so this provision may not apply to you.

If you have a dispute with one or more users when using the Site, you release us (and our officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures and employees) from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes. If you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code §1542, which says: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.”

‍10. Termination

‍We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at any time if you:

• Violate these Terms.

• Engage in behavior that harms the Service or other users.

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting support@openorigins.com.

‍11. Indemnity

‍You will indemnify us, to the fullest extent permitted by law, for any and all loss we incur linked to your activity on or in relation to the Site. For example, if your activity on the Site leads to reputational damage to us or any other party (as determined by us in our sole discretion), you will indemnify us for any such loss and any damages or claims to the fullest extent permitted by law.

‍12. Changes to These Terms

‍We can amend these Terms at any time with or without prior notice. It is your sole responsibility to check the Site from time to time to view any such changes in the Terms. If you continue to use the Site, you signify your agreement to these Terms (as amended) each time you access the Site.

We will notify you of material chances to the terms by posting a notice on our homepage and/or sending an email to the email address you provided to us upon registration or the latest email address you provided us with, should this be different from the email address provided when you initially registered for the Site. For this additional reason, it’s important you keep your contact and profile information up to date. Any changes to these Terms (other than as set forth in this paragraph) or waiver of the Site’s rights require a written agreement bearing the physical signature of an officer of the Site. No purported waiver or modification of this Agreement by the Site via telephonic or email communications shall be valid.

‍13. Severability, survival, entire agreement

If any part of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion of the Terms will be construed consistent with applicable law. The remaining portions will remain in full force and effect. Any failure on the part of OpenOrigins to enforce any provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of our right to enforce such provision.

Our rights under these Terms will survive any termination of these Terms or the agreement they constitute between you and us. You agree that any cause of action related to or arising out of your relationship with the Site must commence within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues. or be permanently barred. The Site may assign or delegate these Terms, the data protection policy, and any other relevant OpenOrigins policy, in whole or in part, to any person or entity at any time with or without your consent. You may not assign or delegate any rights or obligations under the Terms or data protection policy without our prior written consent, and any unauthorised assignment and delegation is void.

You acknowledge that you have read these Terms, understand these Terms, and are bound by these Terms. You further acknowledge that these Terms (together with the privacy policy) represent the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between us and that it supersedes any proposal or prior agreement oral or written, and any other communications between us relating to the Site.

‍14. Governing Law

‍These Terms are governed by the laws of England & Wales. Any disputes arising from these Terms will be resolved exclusively in the courts of England & Wales.

‍15. Contact Us

‍For questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

‍OpenOrigins Ltd

‍Email: legal@openorigins.com

‍Registered Office: 2nd Floor, 53/54 Grosvenor Street, London, England, W1K 3HU, United Kingdom.

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Privacy Policy

Last updated: 6 February, 2025

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how OpenOrigins Limited and any of its subsidiaries or affiliates (collectively, “OpenOrigins”,  “Company”, “we”, “our” or “us”) collect, use, and discloses personal data or other information about you (“Personal Information”) collected through the OpenOrigins application (the “App”), and the features, content, applications, or services we provide (collectively, the “Services”), including through https://www.openorigins.com/ (the “Sites”). We encourage you to read the Privacy Policy carefully. When you use the Services, you are consenting to the collection, transfer, storage, disclosure, and other uses of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

a. Information You Provide

• Account Information: Name, email address, username, password, and a live photo taken during signup to verify authenticity.

• User Content: Media files (e.g., images, videos) uploaded to the App, including metadata such as timestamps and device information.

b. Information We Collect Automatically

• Device Information: IP address, device type, operating system, and browser type.

• Usage Data: App interactions, posts, media anchoring activity, and time spent on features.

• Log Data: Access times, error logs, and other diagnostic information.

c. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

‍We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience, analyze trends, and improve our services. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.3. How We Use Your InformationWe use the collected data to:

• Provide and improve the App's functionality.

• Authenticate users during signup and login.

• Anchor media content using the Archive Anchoring backend.

• Sync and integrate posts with the Bluesky network.

• Communicate updates, respond to inquiries, and provide customer support.

• Detect, prevent, and address fraud or security issues.

• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

4. How We Share Your Information

‍We do not sell your personal data. However, we may share it with:

‍a. Service Providers

‍Third-party vendors that help us deliver our services, such as cloud hosting, analytics, or security providers.

‍b. Bluesky Integration

‍We share minimal data, such as media hashes and Bluesky Post IDs, to facilitate synchronization with the Bluesky platform.

‍c. Legal and Regulatory Authorities

‍We may disclose personal data when required by law, such as to comply with legal proceedings, enforce our Terms, or protect our rights.

‍d. Business Transfers

‍In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred to the acquiring entity.

‍5. Data Retention

‍We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. Media files and associated metadata may be retained to maintain the integrity of the Archive Anchoring backend.

By law we have to keep basic information about our customers (including contact, identity, financial and transaction data) for a number of years after they cease being customers for tax and other legal purposes.

In some circumstances you have the right to ask us to delete your data. In some circumstances we will anonymise your Personal Information (so that it can no longer be associated with you) for research or statistical purposes, in which case we may use this information indefinitely without further notice to you.

‍6. Your Rights

‍Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data.

• Correction: Update inaccurate or incomplete information.

• Deletion: Request deletion of your data, subject to legal or contractual obligations.

• Objection: Object to specific data processing activities.

• Portability: Receive your data in a portable format.

• Withdraw Consent: Revoke consent for specific data processing activities.

To exercise these rights, contact us at legal@openorigins.com.

‍7. Data Security

‍We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including:

• Encryption of sensitive information.

• Regular security audits.

• Restricted access to data by authorized personnel only.

While we take precautions to secure your data, no system is entirely foolproof.

‍8. International Data Transfers

‍We process and store your information in the United Kingdom. However, we and our service providers may transfer your Personal Information to, or store it in, other jurisdictions.

Whenever we transfer your personal data out of the UK, we ensure a similar degree of protection is afforded to it by ensuring at least one of the following safeguards is implemented:

• We will only transfer your personal data to countries that have been deemed to provide an adequate level of protection for personal data.

• Where we use certain service providers, we may use specific contracts approved by the UK which give personal data the same protection it has in the UK.

We ensure your personal data is protected by requiring all our group companies to follow the same rules when processing your personal data.

‍9. Updates to This Privacy Policy

‍We may amend this Privacy Policy at any time by posting the amended version on the Site, through the App or otherwise through our Services including the date of the amendment. If we make changes, we will notify you by posting an announcement on the Services or sending you an email. Your use of the Services after any changes to the Privacy Policy constitutes your consent to the changes and you are bound by the amended Privacy Policy.

‍10. Contact Us

‍For any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

‍OpenOrigins Ltd

‍Email: legal@openorigins.com

‍Registered Office: 2nd Floor, 53/54 Grosvenor Street, London, England, W1K 3HU, United Kingdom.