Last update: November 2025
These STARGATE Web3 Application Terms of Service (‘Terms’ or ‘Terms of Service’) are an agreement between you (‘you’ or ‘your’) and VeChain Foundation and its affiliates (‘VeChain,’ ‘we,’ ‘our,’ or ‘us’). These Terms govern your use of our Application (‘STARGATE,’ or ‘Application’).
READ THESE TERMS OF SERVICE CAREFULLY, AS THEY CONTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS THAT IMPACT YOUR RIGHTS, OBLIGATIONS AND REMEDIES IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF STARGATE INCLUDING A CLASS ACTION WAIVER UNDER PARAGRAPH 8 BELOW AND AN AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE FOR ANY DISPUTE RESOLUTION UNDER PARAGRAPH 9 BELOW.
BY ACCESSING OR USING STARGATE, OR BY CLICKING TO ACCEPT OR AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE WHEN THE OPTION IS MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU, YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT YOU ARE OF LEGAL AGE TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT WITH US AND HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DO SO EITHER ON YOUR OWN BEHALF OR ON BEHALF OF A COMPANY OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY, THAT YOU ARE NOT A “DISQUALIFIED PERSON” AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH 2(e) BELOW, AND THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND, AND ACCEPT AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH AND BE LEGALLY BOUND BY, THESE TERMS IN FULL. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS, OR IF YOU OTHERWISE DO NOT MEET THE FOREGOING REQUIREMENTS IN ANY WAY, YOU MAY NOT USE STARGATE.
THESE TERMS ONLY APPLY TO THE STARGATE PRODUCT OFFERED BY VECHAIN, AND ARE INTENDED TO APPLY ALONG WITH ANY OTHER VECHAIN TERMS THAT MAY BE APPLICABLE TO YOU WHEN YOU USE OTHER VECHAIN PRODUCTS WITH STARGATE.
AS FURTHER PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH 5(e) BELOW, STARGATE IS A WEB3 APPLICATION DEVELOPED AND OPERATED BY VECHAIN TO PROVIDE BLOCKCHAIN-BASED SERVICES. WHILE VECHAIN OPERATES THE PLATFORM, IT DOES NOT CONTROL USERS’ DIGITAL ASSETS OR TRANSACTIONS.
We reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to make changes or modifications to these Terms of Service to reflect changes in applicable laws and regulatory requirements relating to the use of digital wallets and related services or to implement technical adjustments and improvements or to respond to market requirements. All changes are effective immediately when we post them unless we expressly specify otherwise. In any event, no changes will apply retroactively as to any claims existing prior to the “last updated” date.
You are responsible for checking these Terms regularly, as updates are binding upon you. We will indicate that the Terms of Service have been updated by updating the “last updated” date at the top of these Terms. Your continued use of STARGATE following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes.
STARGATE may integrate with third-party services, such as blockchain platforms and analytics providers (collectively, 'Third-Party Resources'). These integrations are essential for providing certain functionalities within STARGATE. Additional Third-Party Resources may be added or modified over time without prior notice. VeChain has no control over the contents, availability, or data practices of these Third-Party Resources and is not responsible for any loss or damage resulting from their use. Your use of any Third-Party Resource is entirely at your own risk and subject to the respective terms and privacy policies of those third parties.
Ownership. You acknowledge and agree that we (or, as applicable, our licensors) own all right, title, and interest in and to STARGATE and all elements of STARGATE, including without limitation all graphics, design, systems, methods, processes, architectures, structures, functions. information, computer code, software, services, “look and feel”, organization, compilation of the content, code, data (including Aggregate Data), and all other elements of STARGATE (collectively, the “VeChain Materials”). The VeChain Materials are protected by copyright, trade dress, trademark, patent laws, international conventions, other relevant intellectual property and proprietary rights, and applicable laws. Your use of STARGATE or these Terms do not grant you ownership or any other rights with respect to the VeChain Materials or STARGATE, whether expressly, by implication, estoppel, reliance or otherwise, all of which are specifically excluded and disclaimed, subject only to the terms of the Limited License granted in these Terms; and
Feedback. If you transmit any communication or material to us by mail, email, telephone, or otherwise through STARGATE, suggesting or recommending changes to STARGATE, including without limitation new features or functionality relating thereto, or any comments, questions, suggestions, or the like (“Feedback”), we are free to use such Feedback irrespective of any other obligation or limitation between you and us governing such Feedback. All Feedback is and will be treated as non-confidential, except as provided by applicable law. You hereby assign to us on your behalf, all right, title, and interest in, and we are free to use, without any attribution or compensation to you or any third party, any ideas, know-how, concepts, techniques, or other intellectual property rights contained in the Feedback, for any purpose whatsoever, although we are not required to use any Feedback. To the extent any personal data is included in connection with Feedback you provide, such personal data will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AGREE TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS, THE VECHAIN PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, COSTS, PROCEEDINGS, DEMANDS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ATTORNEY'S FEES REASONABLY INCURRED AND LEGAL COSTS AND EXPENSES REASONABLY INCURRED) OF ANY KIND OR NATURE RELATING TO THIRD PARTY CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF (i) YOUR USE OF STARGATE; (ii) YOUR VIOLATION OF THE RIGHTS OF OR OBLIGATIONS TO A THIRD PARTY; (iii) ANY FEEDBACK YOU PROVIDE TO US CONCERNING STARGATE; (iv) DIGITAL ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH STARGATE; (v) YOUR VIOLATION OF THESE TERMS OR ANY TERMS; OR (vi) YOUR VIOLATION OF ANY APPLICABLE LAW, RULE OR REGULATION; and
NO INDEMNITEE OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ANY FORM OF EQUITABLE OR IMPLIED INDEMNIFICATION AT ANY TIME.
Arbitration. All disputes arising out of or in connection with these Terms or the subject matter hereof (“Dispute(s)”) shall be finally settled under the Rules of Arbitration (“Rules”) of the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) by one arbitrator appointed in accordance with the ICC Rules. The arbitrator must be fluent in the English language and the arbitration shall at all times be held in the English language. If the Rules permit, the arbitrator shall render a reasoned award in writing. Any arbitration arising pursuant to these Terms shall be held in Milan, Italy, and discovery shall only be admissible to the extent permitted under or not prohibited under the ICC Rules. Upon final judgment by the arbitrator of a Dispute, any award rendered shall be binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court with appropriate jurisdiction, and the parties consent to jurisdiction therein for the purpose of such enforcement. This agreement to arbitrate shall be referred to as the “Arbitration Agreement” herein;
Opt-Out Right. You have the right to opt out of the provisions of this Arbitration Agreement by sending written notice of your decision to opt out within thirty (30) days after first becoming subject to this Arbitration Agreement in accordance with the notice requirements in paragraph 10 below. If you opt out of this Arbitration Agreement, all other provisions of these Terms will continue to apply to# you;
Arbitration Agreement Severability. Except as provided in this paragraph 9, if any part or parts of this Arbitration Agreement are found under the law to be invalid or unenforceable, then such specific part or parts shall be of no force and effect and shall be severed and the remainder of the Arbitration Agreement shall continue in full force and effect; and
Attorney's Fees. The prevailing party in any Dispute shall be entitled to, and the non-prevailing party shall pay, the prevailing party's third-party attorneys' fees and other third-party costs reasonably incurred by the prevailing party in connection with the resolution of the Dispute and in connection with the enforcement of the judgment or arbitration award in favor of the prevailing party. The non-prevailing party shall pay those fees and costs to the prevailing party upon the demand notice of the prevailing party.
No Waiver of Rights. The failure by us to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not prevent any party from enforcing such right or provision in the future. No waiver by a party of any of the provisions of these Terms is effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by such party. No failure to exercise, or delay in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege arising from these Terms operates, or may be construed, as a waiver thereof. No single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder precludes any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power, or privilege;
Export Laws. You agree that you will not export or re-export, directly or indirectly, STARGATE, and/or other information or materials provided by VeChain hereunder, to any Excluded Jurisdiction or Disqualified Person;
Severability. If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful or unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these Terms and shall not affect the enforceability of any other provisions;
Entire Agreement. These Terms constitute the sole and entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein, and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements, both written and oral, with respect to such subject matter; and
Interpretation. The headings of the sections and subsections contained in these Terms are included for reference purposes only, solely for the convenience of the parties, and shall not in any way be deemed to affect the meaning, interpretation or applicability of these Terms or provision hereof. When the context requires, the plural shall include the singular and the singular the plural; and any gender shall include any other gender. All references to “including” or “includes” or any variation thereof shall be deemed to include the terms “without limitation”. The words “hereunder,” “hereof,” “hereto” and words of similar import shall be deemed references to these Terms as a whole. To the extent not prohibited by applicable law, these Terms shall not be construed against the party who drafted these Terms.


