ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

Effective Date: [12/10/2024]

Welcome to Tradebacon LLC ("Tradebacon," "we," "us," or "our"). This Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”) outlines the rules and guidelines for using our platform, which allows users to showcase their trading performance, share financial data, and access delayed or real-time stock data to connect with others. By accessing or using Tradebacon's services ("Services"), you agree to comply with this AUP. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please refrain from using our Services.

1. Purpose

This AUP is designed to ensure that all users can engage with our platform in a safe, legal, and respectful manner. It sets forth acceptable practices, prohibited activities, and guidelines to protect the integrity of our Services and the community.

2. Eligibility

  • Age Requirement: You must be at least 18 years old to use our Services.

  • Legal Capacity: You represent and warrant that you have the legal capacity to enter into this agreement and comply with this AUP.

3. User Responsibilities

3.1. Compliance with Laws and Regulations

  • Applicable Laws: You agree to comply with all applicable local, state, national, and international laws, regulations, and ordinances related to your use of our Services.

  • Securities Laws: You must adhere to all securities laws and regulations, including those prohibiting insider trading, market manipulation, and the dissemination of false or misleading information.

3.2. Accurate Representation

  • Truthful Information: All information you provide, including your trading performance and financial data, must be accurate, complete, and not misleading.

  • Updates: You agree to promptly update any information that becomes inaccurate or outdated.

4. Prohibited Activities

You agree not to engage in any of the following activities while using our Services:

4.1. Illegal or Unlawful Conduct

  • Market Manipulation: Prohibited activities include "pump and dump" schemes, coordinated trading to artificially affect stock prices, or any activities intended to deceive or defraud investors.

  • Insider Trading: Trading based on material, non-public information or encouraging others to do so is strictly forbidden.

  • Fraud and Misrepresentation: Posting false, misleading, or deceptive statements or content is prohibited.

  • Money Laundering and Financial Crimes: Activities that facilitate money laundering, terrorist financing, or other financial crimes are not allowed.

4.2. Content Restrictions

  • Harassment and Hate Speech: Do not post content that harasses, threatens, or promotes violence against individuals or groups based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

  • Obscene or Offensive Content: Avoid posting content that is obscene, pornographic, or otherwise offensive.

  • Unauthorized Disclosure: Do not share personal or confidential information about others without their consent.

  • Intellectual Property Infringement: Do not post content that infringes upon the copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights of any third party.

4.3. Security Violations

  • Unauthorized Access: Do not attempt to gain unauthorized access to our Services, other user accounts, or computer systems or networks connected to our Services.

  • Malware and Harmful Code: Do not transmit or distribute viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or any other malicious code intended to interfere with, disrupt, or damage the functionality of our Services or end-user devices.

  • Interference with Services: Do not engage in activities that interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of our Services, including denial-of-service attacks, interference with network connections, or overloading systems.

4.4. Automated Use

  • Bots and Scraping: Do not use automated scripts, bots, or scraping tools to collect information from our Services without our express written permission.

  • Data Mining: Unauthorized data mining, harvesting, or collection of email addresses, financial data, or other personal information is prohibited.

4.5. Circumvention and Unauthorized Use

  • Evasion of Controls: Do not attempt to bypass or circumvent any security measures, access restrictions, or limitations of our Services.

  • Impersonation: Do not impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.

4.6. Use of Third-Party Data

  • Compliance with Third-Party Terms: When accessing data provided by third parties (e.g., stock prices, financial information), you must comply with any applicable terms of use or licenses associated with that data.

  • No Redistribution: Do not redistribute or resell third-party data obtained through our Services without proper authorization.

5. User Content

5.1. Responsibility for Content

You are solely responsible for any content you post, share, or otherwise make available through our Services.

5.2. Monitoring and Enforcement

  • Right to Monitor: Tradebacon reserves the right, but not the obligation, to monitor user activity and content to ensure compliance with this AUP.

  • Removal of Content: We may remove or disable access to any content that violates this AUP or is otherwise objectionable at our sole discretion.

  • Reporting Violations: Users are encouraged to report any content or activities that may violate this AUP by contacting us at [Your Contact Email].

6. Intellectual Property

6.1. Respect for Intellectual Property Rights

  • Own Content: Only upload or share content that you own or have permission to use.

  • Copyright Infringement: Unauthorized use of copyrighted material is prohibited. If you believe your copyrighted work has been infringed, please notify us in accordance with our Copyright Policy.

6.2. License to Use User Content

By posting content on our platform, you grant Tradebacon a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, distribute, and display such content in connection with providing the Services.

7. Privacy and Data Protection

7.1. Personal Data Handling

  • Compliance with Privacy Policy: Your use of our Services is subject to our Privacy Policy, which outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information.

  • Consent: By using our Services, you consent to the data practices described in our Privacy Policy.

7.2. User Data Responsibility

  • Confidentiality: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.

  • Unauthorized Use: Notify us immediately if you suspect any unauthorized access to or use of your account.

8. Enforcement and Consequences

8.1. Actions We May Take

Upon violation of this AUP, Tradebacon may take one or more of the following actions:

  • Warning: Issue a warning specifying the nature of the violation.

  • Content Removal: Remove or disable access to the offending content.

  • Account Suspension: Temporarily suspend your account access.

  • Account Termination: Permanently terminate your account and access to our Services.

  • Legal Action: Take appropriate legal action, including reporting to law enforcement authorities.

8.2. No Refunds

If your account is suspended or terminated due to a violation of this AUP, you will not be entitled to any refund of fees paid, if applicable.

9. Reporting Violations

If you encounter any content or user behavior that violates this AUP, please report it to us immediately at:

  • Email: [info@tradebacon.com]

  • Subject Line: "AUP Violation Report"

Please provide detailed information to help us investigate and address the issue promptly.

10. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

  • No Warranties: Tradebacon provides the Services on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind.

  • No Liability for Content: We are not liable for any user-generated content or actions taken by users of the Services.

  • Limitation of Liability: To the fullest extent permitted by law, Tradebacon shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Services.

11. Modifications to the Acceptable Use Policy

We may update this AUP from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.

  • Notification of Changes: We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new Acceptable Use Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date.".

  • Continued Use: Your continued use of the Services after any modifications to this AUP constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.

12. Governing Law

This AUP is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction where Tradebacon LLC is registered, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Acceptable Use Policy, please contact us.