Terms of Service
EscrowCryp.to
Last updated: 2026-05-24 Effective date: 2026-05-24
0. Important notice — read before using
EscrowCryp.to is a non-custodial, peer-to-peer cryptocurrency escrow service. The Operator (defined below) provides software and dispute-arbitration services only. The Operator does not take custody of your funds at any time; your funds are held by autonomous smart contracts deployed on the Tron blockchain. The Operator is not a bank, money transmitter, broker, dealer, investment advisor, custodian, fiduciary, or financial institution under any law.
By accessing or using EscrowCryp.to, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service, the Privacy Policy, and the Cookie Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
These Terms allocate substantial risk to you. In particular:
- The Service does not collect identity documents or perform KYC. You transact pseudonymously and at your own risk. You alone are responsible for your counterparty's identity, conduct, and ability to deliver on your deal.
- All cryptocurrency transactions are irreversible. Once funds are released by the smart contract, they cannot be recovered by the Operator or anyone else.
- USDT issued by Tether Limited may be frozen by Tether at any time, including funds held in any smart contract used by the Service. If Tether freezes funds in your deal's escrow contract, those funds may become permanently inaccessible. The Operator has no ability, obligation, or insurance to make you whole in that event.
- The Operator's arbitration decisions are final except for the 24-hour appeal window described in Section 11.
- The Operator's total liability to you is capped at the fees actually collected from you on the specific deal in dispute. See Section 16.
If any part of this is unacceptable to you, stop using the Service now.
1. Definitions
"Operator" means A Nevis Company LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of St Kitts & Nevis, with registered office at Hunkins Waterfront Plaza Suite 556, Main Street Charlestown, Nevis, St Kitts & Nevis.
"Service" means the EscrowCryp.to website, smart contracts, application programming interfaces, and related software and arbitration services made available by the Operator.
"User", "you", "your" means any person or legal entity who accesses or uses the Service, whether as Buyer, Seller, visitor, or in any other capacity.
"Buyer" means the User who locks USDT in an escrow smart contract pursuant to a Deal.
"Seller" means the User who is to receive USDT from the escrow smart contract pursuant to a Deal upon delivery of goods, services, or other consideration.
"Deal" means a single escrow transaction initiated through the Service.
"USDT" means the Tether USD stablecoin issued by Tether Limited on the Tron blockchain (TRC-20 standard).
"Smart Contract" means the autonomous escrow smart contract deployed on the Tron blockchain that holds USDT for the duration of a Deal.
"Inspection Period" means the period, selected by the parties at Deal creation and ranging from 1 to 30 days, during which the Buyer may approve release, dispute, or take no action.
"Dispute" means a formal disagreement raised by Buyer or Seller during the Inspection Period requesting arbitration by the Operator.
"Appeal Window" means the 24-hour period after the Operator publishes an arbitration decision and before the on-chain release transaction is executed.
2. Eligibility and geographic restrictions
2.1 Age and capacity
You represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, whichever is greater) and have full legal capacity to enter into binding contracts.
2.2 Restricted jurisdictions
You represent and warrant that you are not, and are not acting on behalf of any person or entity that is, located in, organized under the laws of, ordinarily resident in, or a citizen or national of any of the following jurisdictions: the United States of America (including its territories), the European Union and European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, mainland China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Syria, Cuba, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Belarus, the Crimea region, the so-called Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic, or any other jurisdiction comprehensively sanctioned by the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control, the United Nations, the European Union, the United Kingdom, or other relevant sanctioning body (each a "Restricted Jurisdiction").
2.3 Sanctions
You represent and warrant that you are not, and are not acting on behalf of any person or entity that is, listed on the U.S. OFAC Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, the UN Consolidated Sanctions List, the EU Consolidated Financial Sanctions List, the UK HM Treasury Sanctions List, or any other comparable list of restricted persons (each a "Sanctioned Person").
2.4 Geo-blocking and screening
The Operator may implement technical measures (including IP geo-blocking, blockchain address screening via Chainalysis, TRM Labs, or comparable providers, and other measures) to restrict access from Restricted Jurisdictions or by Sanctioned Persons. These measures are non-exhaustive. Your obligation to comply with this Section 2 is independent of any technical measure and survives any failure of such measure. If you access the Service in violation of this Section 2, you do so in breach of these Terms and at your own risk.
2.5 Truthfulness
You represent and warrant that all information you provide to the Service is true, accurate, current, and complete, including without limitation your email address, blockchain wallet addresses, and any information you provide during a Dispute.
3. Accounts and authentication
3.1 Account creation
To create a Deal you must register an account by providing a valid email address and confirming control of that email via a one-time verification code sent by the Operator. You must also connect a Tron blockchain wallet under your sole control. The Operator does not custody your wallet keys, seed phrase, or private keys at any time.
3.2 Account security
You are solely responsible for: (a) maintaining the confidentiality of your email account and any password, two-factor authentication device, or other credential associated with the Service; (b) maintaining the security of your blockchain wallet, private keys, and seed phrases; (c) all activity occurring under your account or wallet, whether or not authorized by you. The Operator is not liable for any loss arising from compromise of your email, wallet, device, or credentials, including any losses resulting from phishing, social engineering, malware, SIM-swap attacks, or theft.
3.3 One account per person
You may not maintain more than one account. You may not transfer or sell your account to any other person.
3.4 Suspension and termination
The Operator may suspend or terminate your account at any time, without notice and without liability, for any reason in the Operator's sole discretion, including without limitation suspected violation of these Terms, suspected illegal activity, sanctions or AML risk, response to legal process, or operational reasons.
4. Nature of the Service — software and arbitration only
4.1 Non-custodial
The Operator does not at any time hold, custody, or control User funds. USDT deposited in a Deal is held by an autonomous Smart Contract on the Tron blockchain. The Smart Contract releases funds based on the actions of the Buyer and Seller and, in the case of a Dispute, the Operator's arbitration decision, in accordance with rules encoded in the Smart Contract.
4.2 No fiduciary relationship
You acknowledge and agree that the Operator is not a fiduciary, trustee, agent, escrow agent in any traditional legal sense, broker, dealer, financial advisor, or money transmitter. No fiduciary relationship, agency relationship, partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship is created between you and the Operator by these Terms or by your use of the Service.
4.3 No advice
The Operator does not provide and shall not be deemed to provide legal, tax, accounting, financial, investment, or any other professional advice. Any information made available through the Service is for general informational purposes only.
4.4 No investigation of counterparties or subject matter
The Operator does not investigate, verify, endorse, or guarantee the identity, conduct, solvency, character, lawful status, or capability of any User. The Operator does not investigate, verify, endorse, or guarantee the existence, title, condition, legality, value, or any other characteristic of any goods, services, intellectual property, domain names, websites, accounts, items, or other subject matter of any Deal. You are solely responsible for your own due diligence on your counterparty and on the subject matter of your Deal.
4.5 Why no KYC
The Operator does not collect government-issued identification, perform "know your customer" (KYC) procedures, or verify the legal identity of Users. This design decision reflects the non-custodial, peer-to-peer nature of the Service and the Operator's position that the Operator is not a money transmitter, virtual asset service provider, or other regulated financial institution under applicable law. You acknowledge that this design choice has the following consequences, all of which you accept:
(a) You may not know who your counterparty is. Your counterparty may be using a pseudonym, false email, false location, or false identifying information. (b) The Operator cannot help you locate, identify, sue, or recover from your counterparty. (c) Your counterparty may have no assets, no legal capacity, or no intention to perform. (d) You have no recourse against the Operator for any harm caused by your counterparty.
You acknowledge that you have elected to use a pseudonymous service in full awareness of these limitations and that you would not otherwise be entitled to any protection or recourse that would attach to a KYC-verified service.
5. How a Deal works
5.1 Creation
A Deal is initiated by one party (Buyer or Seller) specifying: the counterparty's Tron wallet address; counterparty's email (optional); deal amount in USDT; Inspection Period length (1–30 days); deal description; and role (Buyer or Seller). The counterparty must accept the Deal before it can be funded.
5.2 Funding
The Buyer funds the Deal by approving and transferring USDT to the Smart Contract. The Inspection Period begins at the moment of funding (Tron block timestamp). Funding is irreversible by the Buyer except through the mechanisms specified in these Terms and in the Smart Contract.
5.3 Outcomes during the Inspection Period
During the Inspection Period, any one of the following may occur:
(a) Approve Release. The Buyer signals satisfaction by submitting an on-chain "approveRelease" transaction. The Smart Contract releases the Deal amount, less the Service Fee, to the Seller.
(b) Refund. The Seller voluntarily submits an on-chain "refund" transaction. The Smart Contract returns the full Deal amount to the Buyer. No Service Fee is charged.
(c) Dispute. Either party submits an on-chain "dispute" transaction. The Deal proceeds to arbitration under Section 11.
(d) No action. Neither party acts.
5.4 Outcome at end of Inspection Period
If the Inspection Period ends with no Approve Release, no Refund, and no Dispute, the Seller may submit an on-chain "claimAfterInspection" transaction. The Smart Contract releases the Deal amount, less the Service Fee, to the Seller. The Buyer's failure to act before the end of the Inspection Period constitutes irrevocable approval of release to the Seller.
5.5 No partial refunds outside Dispute
Outside the Dispute process, no partial refunds or partial releases are possible. The Smart Contract enforces this.
5.6 Smart Contract is authoritative
In all cases, the Smart Contract's on-chain state and code is the authoritative record of the Deal. The Operator's database, emails, support communications, and user-interface displays are informational only. In the event of any discrepancy, the Smart Contract prevails.
6. Fees
6.1 Service Fee structure
The Service charges a fee (the "Service Fee") for each Deal, calculated as follows:
- If 1% of the Deal amount is less than USD 20 equivalent in USDT, the Service Fee is USD 20 equivalent in USDT.
- If 1% of the Deal amount is between USD 20 and USD 1,000 equivalent, the Service Fee is 1% of the Deal amount.
- If 1% of the Deal amount exceeds USD 1,000 equivalent, the Service Fee is USD 1,000 equivalent in USDT.
For purposes of these Terms, USDT is treated as having parity with the United States dollar. The Service Fee is denominated and paid in USDT.
6.2 When the fee is calculated and disclosed
The Service Fee is calculated at the moment the Deal is created and locked in the Smart Contract at funding. The Buyer is shown the Service Fee and the net amount the Seller will receive before the Deal is created. The Seller is shown the same breakdown before accepting the Deal.
6.3 When the fee is deducted
The Service Fee is deducted from the funds released to the payee at the moment of release (whether by Approve Release, claim after Inspection Period, or arbitration). If the Smart Contract returns funds to the Buyer via Refund or via an arbitration decision in the Buyer's favor on the full amount, no Service Fee is charged on the refunded portion. On disputed Deals where the Operator splits the funds, the Service Fee is charged proportionally on the portion released to either party (see Section 11.5).
6.4 Network fees
Tron blockchain transactions consume network resources ("Energy" and "Bandwidth"). The Operator may sponsor network fees for Users to improve user experience. This sponsorship is gratuitous and may be modified or withdrawn at any time. You are not entitled to a refund of network fees in any circumstance.
6.5 No interest
The Operator does not pay interest on funds held in the Smart Contract. The Operator does not invest, lend, stake, or otherwise put User funds to use in any way (and in any event has no technical ability to do so, given the non-custodial design).
7. User obligations and prohibited uses
7.1 General
You will use the Service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.
7.2 Prohibited Deals
You will not create, fund, or participate in any Deal involving any of the following ("Prohibited Deals"):
(a) Illegal goods or services under the laws of any jurisdiction with a substantial connection to the Deal, including without limitation narcotics, controlled substances, prescription medications offered without authorization, untaxed tobacco or alcohol, counterfeit currency, counterfeit goods, or stolen goods.
(b) Weapons, ammunition, explosives, military or dual-use items requiring export control authorization, or components thereof.
(c) Child sexual abuse material or any other content depicting the sexual exploitation of minors. The Operator reports any such activity to relevant authorities and cooperates fully with law enforcement.
(d) Human trafficking, forced labor, organ trafficking, or other crimes against persons.
(e) Terrorism, terrorism financing, or material support for designated terrorist organizations.
(f) Sanctions evasion, including any transaction whose purpose or effect is to evade economic sanctions imposed by any sanctioning body referenced in Section 2.3.
(g) Money laundering or any transaction involving proceeds of crime.
(h) Securities (including tokens that constitute securities under applicable law), derivatives, futures, swaps, or other regulated financial instruments, except where the Deal is between sophisticated parties not subject to any registration requirement.
(i) Gambling debts, betting settlements, or transactions ancillary to operating an unlicensed gambling business.
(j) Wildlife, protected species, ivory, or other items prohibited under CITES.
(k) Live animals, human remains, human tissue, or any biohazardous material.
(l) Any transaction the purpose of which is tax evasion in any jurisdiction.
(m) Any transaction that violates third-party intellectual property rights, including the unlicensed sale of copyrighted material, trademark counterfeiting, or patent infringement.
(n) Any transaction the purpose of which is to defraud, mislead, or harm any third party.
(o) Adult content involving non-consenting adults, content produced without lawful consent, or content distributed in violation of the depicted persons' rights.
(p) "Mixing", "tumbling", coin-anonymization, or any transaction whose purpose is to obscure the source of funds.
(q) Any transaction whose subject matter is itself illegal in the jurisdiction of either party.
7.3 Anti-fraud, anti-abuse
You will not: attempt to manipulate the Smart Contract; attempt to extract funds beyond what the Smart Contract releases; submit false evidence in a Dispute; impersonate another person; create multiple accounts to manipulate fees or arbitrate against yourself; reverse-engineer the Service except where permitted by mandatory applicable law; scrape the Service; interfere with the operation of the Service; transmit malware; or use the Service for any activity that could harm the Operator, other Users, or third parties.
7.4 Consequences of Prohibited Deals
If the Operator becomes aware that you have engaged or attempted to engage in a Prohibited Deal, the Operator may, in its sole discretion: refuse to create the Deal; pause an in-progress Deal; resolve a Dispute against you; report the activity to law enforcement; share Deal data with law enforcement, blockchain analytics providers, sanctions screening providers, or other parties as the Operator deems appropriate; terminate your account; and pursue any other remedy available under these Terms or applicable law.
7.5 Domain transfer Deals (special case)
The Operator's Service is well-suited for domain name and digital-asset sale Deals. The Operator does not verify ownership, title, registrar status, lockout periods, registry policies, or any other characteristic of domain names or digital assets. The Buyer is responsible for confirming receipt of the domain or asset before Approving Release. The Seller is responsible for delivering the domain or asset in a transferable state. Neither party should rely on the Operator to validate the transfer.
8. Acknowledgment of cryptocurrency risks
You acknowledge that you fully understand and accept the following risks, and that these risks are not, in whole or in part, the responsibility of the Operator:
8.1 Irreversibility
Cryptocurrency transactions are irreversible. Once the Smart Contract releases funds, no person — including the Operator, Tether Limited, the Tron Foundation, or any law enforcement agency — can recover them, except through the limited mechanisms described in Section 8.2.
8.2 Token-issuer freeze risk
USDT is issued by Tether Limited, which retains the technical ability to freeze, blacklist, or burn USDT held at any blockchain address, including addresses controlled by Smart Contracts used by the Service. If Tether freezes funds held in your Deal's Smart Contract, those funds may become permanently inaccessible to you. Tether's freeze decisions are made by Tether Limited at its sole discretion, often in cooperation with law enforcement or regulators in 59+ jurisdictions, and the Operator has no influence, advance notice, appeal right, or insurance with respect to such freezes. You bear 100% of the loss in any such event. The Operator will use commercially reasonable efforts to contact Tether on your behalf to seek release of frozen funds, but makes no representation or guarantee that any such effort will succeed.
8.3 Smart Contract risk
Smart contracts are software. Despite testing and audit, smart contracts may contain bugs, vulnerabilities, or unintended behaviors that could result in partial or total loss of funds. The Operator does not warrant that the Smart Contract is free from defects.
8.4 Blockchain risk
The Tron blockchain may experience downtime, congestion, forks, reorganizations, validator failures, or other disruptions. Such events may delay or prevent execution of transactions, including release transactions. The Operator has no control over the Tron blockchain.
8.5 Wallet provider risk
You may interact with the Service through third-party wallet software (TronLink, OKX Wallet, Bitget Wallet, or similar). Such wallet software is provided by third parties, not by the Operator. Bugs, security failures, or compromises of your wallet software may cause loss of funds for which the Operator is not responsible.
8.6 Network and infrastructure risk
The Service depends on third-party infrastructure including but not limited to TronGrid, GetBlock, NowNodes, Chainalysis, TRM Labs, Tronsave, JustLend, Resend, hosting providers, and DNS providers. Failure of any such third-party provider may render the Service partially or wholly unavailable.
8.7 Regulatory risk
Cryptocurrency regulation varies by jurisdiction and is rapidly evolving. Your use of the Service may be restricted, taxed, or rendered illegal in your jurisdiction at any time, regardless of whether the Operator continues to offer the Service. It is your responsibility to determine the legality of your use of the Service in your jurisdiction.
8.8 Counterparty risk
Your counterparty in a Deal may fail to perform, may misrepresent the subject matter of the Deal, may be subject to sanctions, may be the target of an investigation, may be insolvent, may be impersonating another person, or may be a fraudster. The Operator does not screen, vet, or verify counterparties for these characteristics beyond minimal sanctions screening, and disclaims any responsibility for counterparty behavior.
8.9 Tax risk
You are solely responsible for determining and paying all taxes due in your jurisdiction in connection with your use of the Service, including without limitation income tax, capital gains tax, value-added tax, withholding tax, and any reporting obligations. The Operator does not provide tax advice, does not issue tax forms, does not withhold tax, and does not assist with tax reporting except where compelled by valid legal process.
8.10 Loss of credentials
If you lose access to your email account, your blockchain wallet, your private keys, or your seed phrase, the Operator cannot recover your access. Specifically, the Operator cannot reset wallet credentials, cannot move funds out of a Smart Contract on your behalf, and cannot bypass on-chain authorization checks.
8.11 Phishing and impersonation
The Operator's only official domain is escrowcryp.to. The Operator will never ask for your seed phrase, private key, or wallet password by email, chat, or any other means. The Operator will never ask you to send funds to a personal wallet address provided by support staff. Any communication purporting to be from the Operator that violates these statements is fraudulent.
9. Sanctions and AML
9.1 Screening
The Operator screens blockchain addresses involved in Deals against sanctions lists maintained by Chainalysis, TRM Labs, and other providers. Such screening is intended to provide minimal protection against facilitating obviously sanctioned activity and is not a substitute for the User's own compliance. Screening is performed on a best-effort basis; the Operator does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of third-party screening data.
9.2 Freezing
If a screening result, law enforcement request, regulatory order, or other lawful direction indicates that a Deal may involve a Sanctioned Person or proceeds of crime, the Operator may freeze the Deal (preventing further action by the User in the user interface), pause arbitration, and/or refuse to issue an arbitration decision. The Operator may hold the Deal in a frozen state for as long as the Operator deems necessary in its sole discretion. The Operator may share Deal data with law enforcement, regulators, and screening providers as it deems appropriate.
9.3 No legal advice
Nothing in this Section 9 should be construed as legal advice. The Operator's screening procedures do not relieve you of your independent obligation to comply with applicable sanctions, anti-money-laundering, counter-terrorist-financing, and other laws.
10. Communication and notices
10.1 To you
The Operator will communicate with you primarily by email at the address you verified during registration. You are responsible for keeping that email accessible and for monitoring it. Failure to receive or read an email does not excuse non-performance.
10.2 To the Operator
You must direct all formal communications, including any notice required under these Terms, to support@escrowcryp.to (or such other address as the Operator may designate from time to time).
10.3 Electronic communications
You consent to receive all communications from the Operator electronically, including without limitation account notices, Deal status updates, Dispute notifications, arbitration decisions, changes to these Terms, and any legal or regulatory notice that may be permitted by applicable law to be delivered electronically.
11. Disputes between Buyer and Seller
11.1 Eligibility to raise
Either Buyer or Seller may raise a Dispute during the Inspection Period by submitting an on-chain "dispute" transaction. After the Inspection Period ends, no Dispute may be raised.
11.2 Evidence submission
After raising a Dispute, the disputing party must submit a written statement of grounds and supporting evidence through the Service's dispute interface within 72 hours. The non-disputing party may submit a response and counter-evidence within 72 hours of the disputing party's submission. Evidence may include text statements, screenshots, files, communication logs, tracking numbers, photos, video, or third-party verification documents. The Operator may, but is not obligated to, request additional information from either party.
11.3 Arbitration by the Operator
The Operator will review the submitted materials and issue a written arbitration decision within a commercially reasonable time. The Operator's decision shall direct the release of the Deal amount in any proportion between the Buyer and the Seller, including 100% to either party. The Operator's decision is based on the Operator's good-faith review of the submitted materials and the Operator's interpretation of the Deal description, communications, and surrounding circumstances. The Operator is not bound by formal rules of evidence, civil procedure, or the substantive law of any particular jurisdiction.
11.4 Appeal window (limited)
For the sole purpose of allowing correction of obvious technical or clerical errors, the Operator will hold the on-chain release transaction in pending status for 24 hours after publishing the arbitration decision (the "Appeal Window"). During the Appeal Window, either party may submit an appeal by email to support@escrowcryp.to identifying an obvious technical or clerical error in the decision (for example: wrong wallet address, wrong amount, mathematical error, or wrong party named).
The Appeal Window is not an opportunity to re-argue the merits of the Dispute. Substantive disagreement with the arbitration decision is not grounds for appeal. The Operator may in its sole discretion correct an obvious error or confirm the original decision; the Operator's response within the Appeal Window is final.
If no appeal is submitted within the Appeal Window, or after the Operator confirms the decision following appeal, the Operator submits the on-chain release transaction and the Smart Contract executes the release. After on-chain execution, the decision is irrevocable and no further appeal, reconsideration, or reversal is possible.
11.5 Service Fee on Disputed Deals
The Service Fee is calculated on the portion of the Deal amount released to each party as instructed by the arbitration decision and deducted from each party's respective share at release. If the arbitration decision releases 100% to one party, the Service Fee is taken from that party's share. If the arbitration decision releases 0% to a party, that party owes no Service Fee.
11.6 No appeal beyond Section 11.4
You waive any right to appeal the Operator's arbitration decision in any court, tribunal, or other forum, except as expressly provided in Section 11.4. Any attempt to appeal in a court or other forum is a breach of these Terms and entitles the Operator to recover its costs and reasonable attorneys' fees.
11.7 No fiduciary standard
The Operator's arbitration role is contractual, not fiduciary. The Operator owes no party a fiduciary duty in arbitration. The Operator's standard of conduct in arbitration is the absence of fraud and willful misconduct only — not negligence, gross negligence, or any other heightened duty.
11.8 Failure to submit evidence
If a party fails to submit evidence within the time limits in Section 11.2, the Operator may decide the Dispute on the basis of the submitted materials alone. The Operator may, in its sole discretion, extend the time limits in cases of demonstrated emergency, but is not obligated to do so.
11.9 Default outcome
If the Operator does not issue an arbitration decision within 30 days of the Dispute being raised (which the Operator endeavors to avoid but may occur in cases of operator unavailability, complex cases, or force majeure), either party may write to the Operator requesting a decision. If no decision is issued within 15 additional days of such request, the Operator will direct the Smart Contract to refund the Deal amount in full to the Buyer, no Service Fee charged. This is a fallback mechanism, not a procedural right; the Operator's commercially reasonable efforts to decide within the standard window remain the governing standard.
12. Intellectual property
12.1 Operator IP
The Service, including the website, software, smart contracts (as compiled and deployed), trademarks, logos, copy, documentation, and user interface, is owned by the Operator or its licensors and protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You receive a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, non-transferable license to access and use the Service solely for the purpose of conducting Deals in compliance with these Terms.
12.2 User content
By submitting content (including dispute evidence, deal descriptions, messages, or feedback) to the Service, you grant the Operator a perpetual, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable license to use, store, copy, modify, and display that content for the purpose of operating the Service, arbitrating Disputes, defending against legal claims, and complying with legal process. You represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights to grant this license.
12.3 No reverse engineering
You will not reverse-engineer, decompile, or disassemble the Service or any component thereof, except to the limited extent such restriction is prohibited by applicable mandatory law. This restriction does not apply to the Smart Contracts to the extent their bytecode is publicly available on the Tron blockchain.
13. Privacy and data
The Operator's collection and use of personal data is governed by the Privacy Policy at escrowcryp.to/legal/privacy and the Cookie Policy at escrowcryp.to/legal/cookies, which are incorporated into these Terms by reference. By using the Service you consent to such collection and use.
14. Modifications to the Service and to these Terms
14.1 Service changes
The Operator may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service or any part of it at any time, with or without notice. The Operator may add or remove features, change Service Fee calculation rules, change Inspection Period limits, or alter any aspect of the Service. The Operator is not liable for any consequence of such changes, except that changes to Service Fee calculation will not retroactively affect Deals already created.
14.2 Terms changes
The Operator may amend these Terms from time to time. The current version of these Terms will be posted at escrowcryp.to/legal/terms with a "Last updated" date. Amendments apply only to Deals created after the amendment's effective date. Deals created before the amendment remain governed by the version of these Terms in effect at the time the Deal was created. The Operator will use commercially reasonable efforts to notify registered Users of material amendments by email. Your continued use of the Service after an amendment's effective date constitutes acceptance of the amended Terms.
14.3 Discontinuation
The Operator may discontinue the Service in whole or in part on 30 days' notice (or with no notice in case of emergency, regulatory action, or operational necessity). The Operator will use commercially reasonable efforts to allow in-progress Deals to complete (or to refund Buyers via on-chain mechanisms) before discontinuation, but does not guarantee the timing or outcome of any such completion.
15. Disclaimers
15.1 As-is and as-available
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE OPERATOR EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
15.2 No warranty of availability or accuracy
THE OPERATOR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE FROM BUGS, VIRUSES, OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. THE OPERATOR DOES NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF ANY INFORMATION DISPLAYED BY THE SERVICE.
15.3 No warranty about counterparties
THE OPERATOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY ABOUT ANY OTHER USER OR ABOUT THE SUBJECT MATTER OF ANY DEAL. THE OPERATOR DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT ANY SELLER WILL DELIVER OR THAT ANY BUYER WILL ACCEPT DELIVERY.
15.4 No warranty about third parties
THE OPERATOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY ABOUT TETHER LIMITED, THE TRON FOUNDATION, ANY BLOCKCHAIN, ANY WALLET PROVIDER, ANY SCREENING PROVIDER, OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY ON WHOSE SYSTEMS THE SERVICE DEPENDS.
15.5 No warranty about smart contracts
WHILE THE OPERATOR HAS TAKEN COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE MEASURES IN THE DESIGN, TESTING, AND DEPLOYMENT OF THE SMART CONTRACTS, THE OPERATOR DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SMART CONTRACTS ARE FREE FROM DEFECTS OR VULNERABILITIES. SMART CONTRACT INTERACTIONS ARE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
15.6 Survival
The disclaimers in this Section 15 survive termination of these Terms or your account.
16. Limitation of liability
16.1 Cap on damages
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE OPERATOR'S TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU, FROM ALL CAUSES OF ACTION AND ALL THEORIES OF LIABILITY (INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, AND ALL OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORIES), AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE ACTION, IS LIMITED TO THE GREATER OF (a) THE SERVICE FEES ACTUALLY COLLECTED BY THE OPERATOR FROM YOU ON THE SPECIFIC DEAL OUT OF WHICH THE CLAIM ARISES, OR (b) USD 100.
16.2 Excluded damages
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE OPERATOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, GOODWILL, DATA, OR USE, EVEN IF THE OPERATOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
16.3 Non-excludable claims
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits the Operator's liability for (a) fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation by the Operator, (b) willful misconduct by the Operator, or (c) any liability that cannot be excluded or limited by applicable mandatory law.
16.4 Allocation of risk
You acknowledge that the limitations in this Section 16 are essential elements of the bargain between you and the Operator, that the Service Fees would be materially higher absent these limitations, and that these limitations would apply even if any limited remedy fails of its essential purpose.
17. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Operator, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, and service providers from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to: (a) your use of the Service; (b) your breach of these Terms; (c) your violation of any law or third-party right; (d) any Deal in which you are a Buyer, Seller, or other party; (e) any content you submit to the Service; (f) any tax, sanctions, AML, or regulatory liability arising from your conduct; (g) any claim by your counterparty in any Deal.
The Operator may, at its option, assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you, in which case you will cooperate with the Operator at your expense. You will not settle any such matter without the Operator's prior written consent.
18. Governing law and dispute resolution
18.1 Governing law
These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms or your use of the Service are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules.
18.2 Mandatory arbitration
Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms or your use of the Service, including any question regarding the existence, validity, or termination of these Terms, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration administered by the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) under the SIAC Rules in force at the time of commencement.
(a) The seat of arbitration shall be Singapore. (b) The tribunal shall consist of a sole arbitrator appointed in accordance with the SIAC Rules. (c) The language of the arbitration shall be English. (d) The proceedings and the award shall be confidential. (e) The arbitrator shall apply the governing law specified in Section 18.1. (f) The award shall be final and binding on the parties. (g) Judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.
18.3 No class actions
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you waive any right to participate in a class action, class arbitration, collective action, mass action, or representative proceeding against the Operator. Each User must bring claims individually.
18.4 No jury trial
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you waive any right to a jury trial in any proceeding arising out of or in connection with these Terms or your use of the Service.
18.5 Injunctive relief
Notwithstanding Section 18.2, either party may seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to prevent or stop infringement of intellectual property rights, breach of confidentiality, or other irreparable harm pending arbitration.
18.6 Costs
The arbitrator may award costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees) to the prevailing party. The losing party shall bear the costs of arbitration unless the arbitrator orders otherwise.
18.7 Time bar
Any claim arising out of or in connection with these Terms or your use of the Service must be commenced within one (1) year of the date on which the claim accrued. Claims not commenced within this period are permanently barred.
19. General
19.1 Entire agreement
These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and any Deal-specific terms confirmed at Deal creation, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Operator with respect to the Service and supersede all prior agreements, communications, and understandings.
19.2 Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect, and the invalid provision shall be replaced by a valid provision that most closely matches the original intent.
19.3 No waiver
The Operator's failure to enforce any provision of these Terms is not a waiver of that provision or of any other provision.
19.4 Assignment
You may not assign or transfer these Terms or any rights or obligations under them without the Operator's prior written consent. The Operator may assign these Terms freely, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
19.5 Force majeure
The Operator is not liable for any failure or delay in performance caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation acts of God, war, terrorism, pandemic, civil unrest, governmental action, blockchain failure, cyberattack, internet outage, or third-party service failure.
19.6 No agency
Nothing in these Terms creates a partnership, joint venture, agency, fiduciary, or employment relationship between you and the Operator.
19.7 No third-party beneficiaries
These Terms do not create any rights in any third party.
19.8 Headings
Section headings are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.
19.9 Language
These Terms are written in English. Any translation is provided for convenience only. In the event of inconsistency between the English version and a translation, the English version prevails.
19.10 Contact
For questions or notices, contact: support@escrowcryp.to.
20. Click-through acceptance
You expressly accept these Terms by clicking "I agree" or equivalent at first use of the Service, and by signing a wallet-based attestation message presented at the time of your first Deal creation. The Operator records the timestamp, blockchain address, and IP address associated with each such acceptance as evidence of agreement.
By using EscrowCryp.to, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms of Service in their entirety.