Terms and Conditions for BanglaChain Foundation Website

Welcome to the website of BanglaChain Foundation at www.banglachain.com (the "Website"). BanglaChain Foundation ("we," "us," or "our") is a non-governmental, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing emerging technologies for the promotion of digital sovereignty, environmental resilience, social justice, and inclusive innovation in Bangladesh. By accessing or utilizing the Website, you agree to abide by these Terms and Conditions ("Terms") and our Privacy Policy. Should you disagree with any provision, kindly refrain from using the Website.

All operations conducted via the Website are in full compliance with applicable laws of Bangladesh, including the Societies Registration Act, 1860, the Digital Security Act, 2018, the Personal Data Protection Ordinance, 2025 (PDPO), the Cyber Protection Ordinance, 2025 (CPO), and relevant regulations issued by the Bangladesh Bank. We do not engage in or endorse any unregulated financial or technological activities.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing, browsing, or using this Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and BanglaChain Foundation. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must immediately cease using the Website.

2. Description of Services

The Website serves as an informational platform for BanglaChain Foundation's activities, including but not limited to:

• Providing information about our mission, vision, and objectives related to blockchain technology, digital literacy, and social impact initiatives.
• Facilitating volunteer applications and community engagement opportunities.
• Sharing educational content, research findings, and policy recommendations.
• Offering updates on our projects, events, and partnerships.
• Providing contact information and communication channels for inquiries and collaboration.

All services are provided for informational, educational, and community engagement purposes only. We do not provide financial advice, investment services, or engage in any regulated financial activities.

3. User Responsibilities

By using the Website, you agree to:

• Provide accurate, current, and complete information when submitting forms or communicating with us.
• Use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.
• Respect the intellectual property rights of BanglaChain Foundation and third parties.
• Refrain from engaging in any activity that could harm, disable, overburden, or impair the Website or interfere with other users' access.
• Not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Website, other accounts, computer systems, or networks.
• Comply with all applicable local, national, and international laws and regulations.

4. Prohibited Uses

You are expressly prohibited from using the Website for:

• Any unlawful purpose or to solicit others to perform unlawful acts.
• Violating any international, federal, provincial, or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances.
• Infringing upon or violating our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others.
• Harassing, abusing, insulting, harming, defaming, slandering, disparaging, intimidating, or discriminating.
• Submitting false or misleading information.
• Uploading or transmitting viruses or any other type of malicious code.
• Collecting or tracking personal information of other users.
• Spamming, phishing, pharming, pretexting, spidering, crawling, or scraping.
• Any obscene or immoral purpose or to encourage anyone else to do the same.

5. Intellectual Property Rights

The Website and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of BanglaChain Foundation and its licensors. The Website is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without our prior written consent. However, in line with our commitment to open knowledge sharing, certain educational content may be made available under Creative Commons or similar open licenses, as specifically indicated.

6. User-Generated Content

Any content you submit to the Website, including but not limited to volunteer applications, feedback, comments, or suggestions ("User Content"), becomes the property of BanglaChain Foundation. By submitting User Content, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content. You represent and warrant that you own or control all rights in and to the User Content and that use of your User Content by us will not infringe or violate the rights of any third party.

7. Privacy and Data Protection

Your privacy is important to us. Our collection, use, and disclosure of personal information are governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand our practices regarding your personal information and how we treat it. We comply with all applicable data protection laws in Bangladesh, including the Personal Data Protection Ordinance, 2025 (PDPO).

8. Disclaimers

The information on this Website is provided on an "as is" basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, BanglaChain Foundation:

• Excludes all representations and warranties relating to this Website and its contents.
• Does not warrant that the Website will be constantly available, or available at all.
• Makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the content.
• Does not provide financial, investment, legal, or professional advice through the Website.

Any reliance you place on the information contained on this Website is strictly at your own risk. We recommend that you seek independent professional advice before acting on any information contained on the Website.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, BanglaChain Foundation shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your use of the Website. In no event shall our total liability to you for all damages exceed the amount of fifty dollars ($50) or its equivalent in Bangladeshi Taka.

10. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless BanglaChain Foundation and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from your use of and access to the Website, your violation of any term of these Terms, or your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right.

11. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Website immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Website will cease immediately. All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination.

12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of Bangladesh. Any dispute arising from these Terms or your use of the Website shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Bangladesh. You consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts and waive any objection to the exercise of jurisdiction by such courts.

13. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion. By continuing to access or use our Website after those revisions become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised terms.

14. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us:

15. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

16. Entire Agreement

These Terms and our Privacy Policy constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and BanglaChain Foundation regarding the Website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the Website.