Acceptance of Terms of Use

These terms of use are entered into by and between you and Gadze Finance SEZC, a Special Economic Zone Company, organized under the laws of Cayman Islands (“Company,” “we,” or “us”). The following terms and conditions (“Terms of Use”) govern your access to and use of ether.fi and any related desktop application including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through ether.f or our desktop application (the “Website”). Please read the Terms of Use carefully before you start to use the Website. By using the Website, you agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Website. This Website is offered and available to users who are 18 years of age or older and not considered a U.S. person, or a resident or citizen of Canada. By using this Website, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form a binding contract with the Company and meet all of the foregoing eligibility requirements. If you do not meet all of these requirements, you must not access or use the Website.

Changes to the Terms of Use

We may revise and update these Terms of Use from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them and apply to all access to and use of the Website thereafter. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page from time to time so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding you.

Accessing the Website and Account Security

We reserve the right to withdraw or amend this Website, and any service or material we provide on the Website, in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the Website is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of the Website, or the entire Website, to users, including registered users. You are responsible for: (i) making all arrangements necessary for you to have access to the Website; (ii) ensuring that all persons who access the Website through your internet connection are aware of these Terms of Use and comply with them. To access the Website or some of the resources it offers, you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition of your use of the Website that all the information you provide on the Website is correct, current, and complete. You agree that all information you provide to register with this Website or otherwise, including, but not limited to, through the use of any interactive features on the Website, is governed by our Privacy Policy, and you consent to all actions we take with respect to your information consistent with our Privacy Policy. If you choose, or are provided with, a username, password, or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential, and you must not disclose it to any other person or entity. You also acknowledge that your account is personal to you and agree not to provide any other person with access to this Website or portions of it using your username, password, or other security information. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your username or password or any other breach of security. You also agree to ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. You should use particular caution when accessing your account from a public or shared computer so that others are not able to view or record your password or other personal information. You are responsible for all of the activity on your account. We have the right to disable any username, password, or other identifier, whether chosen by you or provided by us, at any time in our sole discretion for any or no reason, including if, in our opinion, you have violated any provision of these Terms of Use.

Description of Service and Pricing

Our Website is a decentralized platform that allows users to engage in Ethereum staking using a liquid staking mechanism (“Service”). Our Service enables users to earn staking rewards while retaining the flexibility to trade their staked assets at any time. For detailed description of the Service please read our Whitepaper, found athttps://etherfi.gitbook.io/etherfi/ether.fi-whitepaper/introduction. The Website may charge fees for usage, such as staking, trading, and other transactions based on our price plan (“Price Plan”). The Price Plan is available as per Exhibit B. We reserve the right to modify our Price Plan and fee structure at any time, in our sole discretion. In addition to our fees, you may be charged a network fee to have the transaction message delivered through the Middleware and recorded on the appropriate blockchain.

The Interface and the Middleware

The Website provides access to the Interface and Middleware. The Interface aggregates and publishes publicly available information about liquid staking technology in a user-friendly format (“Interface”). It offers interaction methods that enable users to perform transactions in connection with the Middleware (see definition below). The Interface generates a draft transaction message, which users may use independently with a third-party wallet application or device to conduct transactions on the relevant blockchains. These draft transaction messages are designed to accomplish the user’s operational goals as expressed through their interactions. Users must review and authorize all transaction messages with their private cryptographic key, inaccessible to the Interface or the Interface maintainers. The Interface does not own, operate or control the blockchain systems, wallets, devices, validator nodes, or the Middleware. For the purposes of this Terms of Use, the Middleware is a smart contracts which is a freely licensed software source code available to the public.

User Authorization and Transaction Broadcasting.

User-authorized message will be broadcasted to blockchain systems through the wallet application or device, and the user may pay a network fee to have the transaction message delivered through the Middleware and recorded on the appropriate blockchain. The Interface maintainers and the Interface are not agents or intermediaries of the user. They do not store, have access to, or control any tokens, private keys, passwords, accounts, or other user property. All transactions relating to the Middleware are executed and recorded solely through the user’s interactions with the respective blockchains. The Interface maintainers do not collect any compensation from the user for the use of the Interface.

Permitted Use

You may use the Interface for informational purposes only, to aid your own research, due diligence, and decision-making. You must verify the accuracy of any information and transaction messages before using them. You acknowledge that violation of these terms may expose you to legal liability, both criminal and civil, and monetary damages, as well as termination of your account. You must immediately notify us of any fraudulent, unauthorized, illegal or suspicious use of the Services or any other breach of security or unauthorized or illegal activity that you reasonably suspect.

Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise provided herein, the Website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by the Company, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. Subject to the terms and conditions herein, we grant you a limited, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive, revocable license to use the Website and its content for personal use until such time as these Terms of Use terminate or expire or your right to use or access the Website is terminated in accordance with these Terms. These Terms of Use permit you to use the Website for your personal use only. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material available on our Website, except as follows: (i) your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials; (ii) you may store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes; (iii) you may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the Website for your own internal use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution. The staking smart contracts available through the Website are freely licensed software source codes available to the public. Each instance of the software is a copy of one of the smart contracts, compiled to bytecode, and permanently associated with one or more specific public addresses on specific blockchains. You retain ownership of copyright in data you upload or submit to the Website, but you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, irrevocable license to use, copy, distribute, publish and send this data in any manner. If we provide desktop, mobile, or other applications for download, you may download a single copy to your computer or mobile device solely for your own internal use, provided you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use or the end user license agreement for such applications.

Trademarks

The Company name, the terms, the Company logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of the Company or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of the Company. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on this Website are the trademarks of their respective owners.

Privacy and Data Security

The Website may collect personally identifiable information for operational purposes, such as identifying prohibited uses. The Website and the Interface maintainers have no obligation of confidentiality with respect to the information collected, except where required by law. The collection, use and disposal of personally identifiable information is governed by our Privacy Policy. The Interface may display information related to Ethereum and blockchain technology, such as blockchain transactions, network statistics, and price information. This information is for informational purposes only and we do not guarantee its accuracy, completeness, or usefulness. You are solely responsible for any actions you take based on such information. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the availability of this data at any time, without notice or liability to you. By accessing or using our Website, you consent to the processing, transfer and storage of information about you in and to the United States and other countries, where you may not have the same rights and protections as you do under local law.

Disclaimer of Warranties.

OUR WEBSITE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND ON AN “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. Although we seek to maintain safe, secure, accurate, and well-functioning services, we cannot guarantee the continuous operation of or access to our Website, and there may at times be inadvertent technical or factual errors or inaccuracies. YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. We specifically (but without limitation) disclaim (i) any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, quiet enjoyment, or non-infringement; and (ii) any warranties arising out of course-of-dealing, usage, or trade. You assume all risk for any damages that may result from your use of or access to our Website. We do not guarantee the accuracy of, and disclaim all liability for, any errors or other inaccuracies in the information, content, recommendations, and materials made available through our Website.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE), WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STATUTE, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of warranties or limitation of liability in certain circumstances. Accordingly, some of the above limitations or the disclaimer of warranties in Section 11 may not apply to you.

Indemnification

You agree that you will be personally responsible for your use of our Website including the desktop application, and you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us, our officers, directors, employees, consultants, affiliates, subsidiaries, and agents, harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including attorneys’ and accounting fees and costs), arising out of or in any way connected with (i) your access to, use of, or alleged use of our Website; (ii) your violation of the Terms of Use or any applicable law or regulation; (iii) your violation of any third party right, including any intellectual property right, publicity, confidentiality, property, or privacy right; or (iv) any disputes or issues between you and any third party. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, and in such case, you agree to cooperate with our defense of such claim.

Representations and Warranties

By accessing the Website you represent and warrant that: Upon accessing the Website, you affirm that your obligations are outlined in these Terms of Use, which are legally binding, and that the Website operates solely within the Cayman Islands for informational purposes, disclaiming control over Middleware and related blockchain systems or transactional capabilities on your behalf. You certify that you are not identified on any U.S. sanctions list, not a U.S. person or Canadian citizen/resident, and not affiliated with Restricted Countries. Additionally, you agree not to misrepresent the Company or engage in illegal activities, possess sufficient knowledge of blockchain risks, and acknowledge the irreversibility of smart contract transactions. You are responsible for safeguarding wallet security, understand the nature of cryptographic assets, and acknowledge the risks associated with transactions. NFTs issued are not investments, and you assume responsibility for evaluating associated risks. Furthermore, you acknowledge residual risks in smart contracts and potential penalties for validator actions, including the Company's decentralized staking protocol. You also commit to transferring MEV rewards to the Company as a validator and agree not to engage in activities involving NFTs with individuals or entities from Restricted Countries or the U.S. or Canada.

Compliance with Applicable Laws.

You agree to adhere to all relevant laws, including anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing laws, as well as privacy and data collection laws, ensuring the lawful use of the Website without violating export regulations. Additionally, you commit to complying with jurisdictional laws concerning the purchase and taxation of non-fungible tokens or cryptocurrencies, maintaining accuracy in provided information, and safeguarding the security of your cryptocurrency wallet. You pledge not to infringe on third-party rights, misrepresent content, disrupt the Website's functioning, evade security measures, or access unauthorized parts of the Website, while refraining from using unauthorized automated tools or introducing harmful software.

Non-Custodial and No Fiduciary Duties.

The Website is strictly non-custodial in nature, and we do not have custody or control of your digital assets at any point. You are solely responsible for safeguarding your cryptographic private keys for your digital asset wallets and should not share your wallet credentials or seed phrase with any unauthorized party. We do not assume any responsibility for or liability to you in connection with your use of a wallet, and make no representations or warranties regarding how our Website will operate with any specific wallet. Any associated wallet is your sole responsibility, and we are not liable for any actions or omissions by you resulting from a compromised wallet. This Agreement does not create or impose any fiduciary duties on us.

Suspension

Your account will be suspended if we are unable to complete payment transactions for our Services. The suspended account will remain functional, but all service requests will be rejected for lack of funds and the execution of pending Services will be suspended. You will continue to incur charges in respect of your account. Suspension will end only upon settling all outstanding balances. We may suspend your access to your account in the event we have a reasonable basis to believe the use of your account violates applicable laws or is in violation of this Terms of Use. We may also suspend your access to your account for failure to run MEV-Boost and MEV-Share bots. Any termination of suspension may subject you to pay a reactivation fee based on our Price Plan.

Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to all or part of the Website for any or no reason, including without limitation upon five (5) days written notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we shall terminate your access to your account immediately if: (i) you fail to cooperate or provide information on an investigation by a local, state or federal governmental agency; or you violate any provision of these Terms of Use, or breach any of your representations or warranties; (ii) your account is suspended for more than 30 days for failure to pay for any of our Services; your account activity violates any local, federal or state laws. After we terminate your access to your account, you will have 30 days to remove your data before we delete your account, (iii) for failure to transfer income specified in Section 14(o) herein. You may terminate and delete your account any time without giving any prior notice.

Electronic Communication

We or our affiliated entities, may be required to provide certain legal and regulatory disclosures, periodic statements and confirmations, notices, tax forms and other communications (collectively “Communications”) to you in written form. By agreeing to these Terms, you consent to Company delivering such Communications to you in electronic form, including e-mail. Consent for electronic delivery applies to every year the Communications are furnished. If you no longer have access to your account to receive the Communications in electronic format, then you may request the Communication in written form. You agree that all terms and conditions, agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement such communications would satisfy if they were provided in writing. We will use reasonable efforts to honor any request you may have to opt out from receiving certain e-mails. With respect to these Terms of Use, you waive any rights to require an original (non-electronic) signature or delivery or retention of non-electronic records, to the extent such waiver is not prohibited under applicable law.

Miscellaneous

Entire Agreement. These Terms of Use, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire and exclusive understanding and agreement between you and us regarding your use of and access to the Website. No Waiver. The failure to require performance of any provision shall not affect our right to require performance at any time thereafter, nor shall a waiver of any breach or default of the Terms constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach or default or a waiver of the provision itself. Severability. In the event that any part of the Terms of Use is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the unenforceable part shall be given effect to the greatest extent possible and the remaining parts will remain in full force and effect. Governing Law. These Terms are governed by the laws of Cayman Islands, without regard to any conflict of law principles. Arbitration. Any disputes or claims arising in connection with these terms, including questions related to its validity, existence, or termination, shall be conclusively and exclusively resolved through arbitration administered by the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) under its Rules. Any judgment rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court with competent jurisdiction. The arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in English, and the seat of arbitration shall be located in the Cayman Islands. The parties shall keep the arbitration proceedings confidential and not disclose any information regarding the arbitration to any third party except as required by law. The LCIA may determine whether a single arbitrator or a three-member panel is necessary to resolve the dispute. The arbitrator(s) have the authority to provide any remedy or relief that a court of competent jurisdiction could award, including injunctive relief. Any decision or award rendered by the arbitrator(s) shall be final and binding, and any judgment may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Each party is responsible for its own costs, expenses (including legal fees), and any other expenses incurred in connection with the arbitration proceedings. Class Action. YOU AND WE AGREE THAT THERE WILL BE NO RIGHT OR AUTHORITY FOR ANY DISPUTE TO BE BROUGHT, HEARD, OR ARBITRATED AS A CLASS ACTION (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION OPT OUT CLASS ACTIONS OR OPT IN COLLECTIVE CLASS ACTIONS), OR IN A REPRESENTATIVE OR PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL CAPACITY ON BEHALF OF A CLASS OF PERSONS OR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. ALL DISPUTES SHALL BE RESOLVED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS ONLY. Assignment. You acknowledge and agree that you may not assign, delegate, sub-contract or otherwise transfer your rights or obligations under the Terms. The Company may transfer, assign, delegate, sub-contract or otherwise transfer its rights and obligations under the Terms without notifying you or obtaining your consent.

This Privacy Policy of Gadze Finance SEZC (“ether.fi,” “us,” “we,” and “our”) describes the information we collect about you when you access our website at ether.fi (the “Site”), enter into agreements with us, use our services and products, send us communications, or otherwise engage with us, and what we do with such information. Any references to ether.fi in this Privacy Policy also refer to its wholly owned subsidiaries. This Privacy Policy covers all of our services and products and all methods by which you may access our Site.

Controller Details

Gadze Finance SEZC,

Strathvale House, 4th Floor, 90

North Church Street George Town,

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, KY1 9012

Contact email address: admin@ether

Scope of This Policy

This Privacy Policy is applicable to all Personal Information collected by our Site (“Personal Information”). For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, Personal Information is information that can reasonably identify, relate to, describe, be associated with, or reasonably be associated with a particular individual or household. Personal Information also includes information that may be classified as “Personal Data” or “Personally Identifiable Information” in some jurisdictions. This Privacy Policy does not apply to anonymized or de-identified data that cannot be used to identify you.

Personal Information We Collect

We may collect, store, use, and transfer the following types of Personal Information: Identity Data such as cookie ID and email address; Transaction Data such as cryptocurrency wallet address(es), information relating to your ether.fi account, and cryptocurrency trading transactions along with related information for deposits or withdrawals; Device Data such as internet protocol (IP) address, device type and model, device keys, device location, web browser type and version, operating system (OS) type and version, device creation/modification/authentication dates, device IDs, and device login history.

Purposes and Legal Basis of Collection and Processing of Personal Information

The company collects various types of personal information for different purposes, all of which have a specific legal basis. Personal details such as email address, IP address, device type and model, device keys, device location, web browser type, and cryptocurrency wallet addresses are collected to provide services as per the Terms of Use, which is based on the user's consent and is necessary for the performance of contractual obligations. For verifying user information and preventing fraud, the same types of data are collected, and this is deemed necessary for the fulfillment of contractual obligations and is also crucial for protecting vital interests. The personalization of services, including associating staking activities to the user, requires collecting IP addresses, device types and models, device keys, device location, web browser type and version, operating system type and version, and device IDs based on the user's consent and contractual necessities. Communication with users for customer support is based on collecting email addresses, with consent and contractual obligations serving as the legal basis. Improvement of services, customer experience enhancement, bug resolution, and addressing operational issues involve the collection of IP addresses, device types and models, device keys, device location, web browser type and version, and operating system type and version, which the user consents to and which are necessary for contractual obligations. Website analytics and service improvements are achieved through the aggregation of data from cookies, which requires the user's consent for marketing cookies and is necessary for the performance of contractual obligations. Additionally, determining general geo-location information (country and region) to safeguard the service and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations is based on the need to protect the vital interests of the data subject or another natural person, as well as compliance with a legal obligation.

How We Collect Information

Direct Interactions. You provide Personal Information when you use our services and products, open an account with us, request marketing information, participate in a promotion, engage with our social channels and/or contact us with questions or requests. Technological Interactions. When you use our services and products, use our applications, or visit our website, we may collect device data and online data through cookies and other similar technologies (see Cookies and Automatically Collected Data). We may also collect cryptocurrency wallet addresses.

How We Use Your Personal Information

We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any Personal Information:

- To present our Site, and its contents to you.

- To provide you with information that you request from us.

- To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it.

- To notify you about changes to our Site.

- To allow you to participate in interactive features on our Site.

- In any other way we may describe when you provide the information.

- For any other purpose with your consent.

- Research and development purposes. We may use Personal Information for testing, research, analysis, product development, and machine learning to improve the user experience. This helps us to make our services more convenient and easier-to-use, enhance the safety and security of our services, and develop new services and features.

- Marketing. We may use Personal Information to market our services to our users. This includes sending users communications about ether.fi services, features, promotions, studies, surveys, news, updates, and events. We may do so through various methods, including, email, push notifications, in app communications and ads, and ads on third party platforms.

- Legal proceedings and requirements. We may use Personal Information to investigate or address claims or disputes relating to use of our services, to satisfy requirements under applicable laws, regulations, or operating licenses or agreements, or pursuant to legal process or governmental request, including from law enforcement.

- applicable laws, regulations, or operating licenses or agreements, or pursuant to legal process or governmental request, including from law enforcement.

- Non-marketing communications. We may use Personal Information to inform you of changes to our terms, services, or policies; or send other communications that aren’t for the purpose of marketing the services or products of ether.fi or its partners.

We may use the information we have collected from you to enable us to display advertisements to our advertisers’ target audiences. Even though we do not disclose your Personal Information for these purposes without your consent, if you click on or otherwise interact with an advertisement, the advertiser may assume that you meet its target criteria. We will not use your Personal Information for purposes other than those purposes we have disclosed to you without your permission. If we need to use your Personal Information for an unrelated, new, or additional purpose, we will notify you and obtain your consent to use it for such unrelated, new, or additional purpose.

Sharing Your Personal Information

In our Privacy Policy, we clarify that aggregated information about users, which does not identify individuals, can be shared without restriction. We may also disclose personal information to subsidiaries, affiliates, contractors, and other third parties who support our business, provided they are contractually obliged to keep this information confidential and use it solely for the purposes for which it is disclosed. This information may be transferred to a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or similar proceeding where personal information held by ether.fi about our users is among the transferred assets. Additionally, personal information may be disclosed to fulfill the purpose for which it is provided, for any other purpose we disclose when you provide the information, or with your consent. We may also disclose personal information to comply with court orders, laws, or legal processes, including responding to government or regulatory requests, to enforce our Terms of Use and other agreements, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of ether.fi, our customers, or others.

Opting Out of Sharing Your Personal Information

In addition to the circumstances described above, from time to time, we may request your permission to allow us to share your Personal Information with third parties. You may opt out of having your Personal Information shared with third parties, under certain circumstances, or from allowing us to use your Personal Information for a purpose that is incompatible with the purposes for which we originally collected it, or subsequently obtained your authorization. If you choose to so limit the use of your Personal Information, certain features or ether.fi services may not be available to you.

Permanent Information

Blockchain records are permanent, uneditable and immutable digital records. Interactions with the smart contract logs and events will create permanent records, which cannot be deleted.

Third-Party Websites

We may have links to unaffiliated third-party websites on our Site. These third-party websites have their own privacy policies. We have no involvement with their policies and are not responsible for their practices. You are encouraged to review the privacy policies of all third-party websites you visit.

Sale of Your Personal Information

We do not sell your Personal Information.

Personal Information of Minors

Our services and products are not intended for individuals under the age of eighteen (18). We do not knowingly collect and use Personal Information related to minors.

Cookies and Automatically Collected Data

Our website uses cookies and various automatic data collection technologies to enhance user experience and gather information about visitors and their devices. Cookies, small text files sent to your device, include first-party cookies for analytical data and improving user experience, and third-party cookies placed by external services, which may link collected information with personal data. We also utilize local stored objects (Flash cookies) for storing preferences and navigation data, distinct from browser cookies, and web beacons for site statistics and integrity verification. The cookies we use are categorized into Strictly Necessary Cookies for basic website functions, Functional Cookies for enhanced functionality and personalization, Performance/Analytics Cookies for aggregated usage data, Marketing Cookies set by partners for targeted advertising, and Wallet Cookies for blockchain transactions and storing related information. These technologies also help in authenticating users, remembering preferences, analyzing site traffic, and understanding online behaviors to measure advertising effectiveness.

Security

We have implemented measures designed to secure your Personal Information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. The safety and security of your information also depends on you. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password for access to certain parts of our Site, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your Personal Information transmitted to our Site.

Storing Personal Information

We commit to storing your Personal Information only as long as necessary to provide you with our Services, until your consent is withdrawn, expires, or becomes invalid, you exercise your right to erasure, we are required by a court order or a lawful authority's request to delete your information, or as mandated by applicable laws. This approach ensures that your personal data is handled responsibly and in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements, safeguarding your privacy and rights.

Your Rights with Regard to Personal Data Processing

When accessing, browsing the Site, and using its services, users have rights under the GDPR and similar privacy laws, including but not limited to the Right to Access, Rectification, Erasure (Right to be Forgotten), Restriction of Processing, Objection to Processing, Data Portability, and Consent Withdrawal, alongside the ability to object to automated decision-making and profiling. These rights may be exercised by contacting admin@ether.fi, although their applicability can be limited by the nature and form of the services provided. Users must sometimes provide additional evidence of identity. Users also have the right to file complaints with data protection authorities. It's important to note the challenges associated with blockchain-based services, as they record transactions on public ledgers that are not controlled by the service provider, potentially leading to the deanonymization and unintended revelation of personal data. This limitation affects the ability to erase, modify, or alter personal data on decentralized or third-party networks.

International Data Transfer

We may transfer information collected about you, including Personal Information, to affiliated entities, or to other third-party service providers across borders and from your country or jurisdiction to other countries or jurisdictions around the world (all solely for legitimate business purposes). Please note that we may transfer such information to a country and jurisdiction that does not have the same data protection laws as your jurisdiction, and you consent to such transfer of information. Such jurisdictions are the US and the EU/EEA. Transfers of Personal Information to third countries, shall be made subject to appropriate safeguards approved by government authorities such as standard contractual clauses adopted by a supervisory authority and approved by the European Commission.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

It is our policy to post any changes we make to our Privacy Policy on this page with a notice that the Privacy Policy has been updated on the Site home page. If we make material changes to how we treat our users’ Personal Information, we will notify you by email to the primary email address specified in your account and through a notice on the Site. The date the Privacy Policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date active and deliverable email address for you, and for periodically visiting our Site and this Privacy Policy to check for any changes.

In this pricing plan, we outline Gadze Finance SEZC's ("ether.fi," "us," "we," or "our") pricing terms when you interact with the Ether.fi Protocol and any related desktop application including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through ether.fi or our desktop application (the “Website”). This Pricing Plan applies to ether.fi and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, encompassing all our services and products.

Node Operators Fee: Node operators play a critical role in the security and stability of the network. To incentivize their participation, 5% of the total staking rewards, inclusive of any and all execution layer rewards, will be allocated to Node Operators. This fee helps cover their operational costs and ensures a strong and reliable network infrastructure.

Protocol Fee: The protocol itself requires resources for development, maintenance, and ongoing improvements. To sustain and enhance the protocol's capabilities, 5% of the total staking rewards, inclusive of any and all execution layer rewards, will be allocated to the Protocol. This fee is essential for long-term sustainability and innovation within the ecosystem.

Staker's: The primary focus of the staking protocol is to provide rewards to stakers who contribute their tokens to secure the network. Accordingly, 90% of the total staking rewards, inclusive of any and all execution layer rewards, will be distributed to stakers. This encourages widespread participation and ensures that those who stake their assets in the protocol receive the majority of the rewards.

This pricing plan ensures a fair and balanced distribution of rewards among Node Operators, the protocol development team, and the stakers who help secure the Ethereum network. It fosters a healthy ecosystem that encourages participation and innovation while maintaining the network's security and reliability.