update BFH Terms of service, without changes to text, but RST format optimized

1 files changed, 69 insertions, 99 deletions

diff --git a/contrib/exchange-tos-bfh-v0.rst b/contrib/exchange-tos-bfh-v0.rst
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+++ b/contrib/exchange-tos-bfh-v0.rst
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ discretion.  The service is experimental and may also be discontinued at
 any time, in which case all remaining funds will definitively be kept by
 the research group.
 
-
 Overview
 --------
 
@@ -27,45 +26,28 @@ This section provides a brief summary of the highlights of this
 Agreement. Please note that when you accept this Agreement, you are accepting
 all of the terms and conditions and not just this section. We and possibly
 other third parties provide Internet services which interact with the Taler
-Wallet’s self-hosted personal payment application. When using the Taler Wallet
+wallet’s self-hosted personal payment application. When using the Taler wallet
 to interact with our Services, you are agreeing to our Terms, so please read
 carefully.
 
 Highlights:
 ~~~~~~~~~~~
 
-* You are responsible for keeping the data in your Taler Wallet at all times
-      under your control. Any losses arising from you not being in control of
-      your private information are your problem.
-* We may transfer funds we receive from our users to any legal
-      recipient to the best of our ability within the limitations of the law and
-      our implementation. However, the Services offered today are highly
-      experimental and the set of recipients of funds is severely restricted.
-      Again, we stress this is a research experiment and technically all funds
-      held by the exchange are owned by the research group of the university.
-* For our Services, we may charge transaction fees. The specific fee structure
-      is provided based on the Taler protocol and should be shown to you when you
-      withdraw electronic coins using a Taler Wallet. You agree and understand
-      that the Taler protocol allows for the fee structure to change.
-* You agree to not intentionally overwhelm our systems with requests and
-      follow responsible disclosure if you find security issues in our services.
-* We cannot be held accountable for our Services not being available due to
-      any circumstances. If we modify or terminate our services,
-      we may give you the opportunity to recover your funds. However,
-      given the experimental state of the Services today, this may not be
-      possible. You are strongly advised to limit your use of the Service
-      to small-scale experiments expecting total loss of all funds.
+* You are responsible for keeping the data in your Taler wallet at all times under your control. Any losses arising from you not being in control of your private information are your problem.
+* We may transfer funds we receive from our users to any legal recipient to the best of our ability within the limitations of the law and our implementation. However, the Services offered today are highly experimental and the set of recipients of funds is severely restricted. Again, we stress this is a research experiment and technically all funds held by the exchange are owned by the research group of the university.
+* For our Services, we may charge transaction fees. The specific fee structure is provided based on the Taler protocol and should be shown to you when you withdraw electronic coins using a Taler wallet. You agree and understand that the Taler protocol allows for the fee structure to change.
+* You agree to not intentionally overwhelm our systems with requests and follow responsible disclosure if you find security issues in our services.
+* We cannot be held accountable for our Services not being available due to any circumstances. If we modify or terminate our services, we may give you the opportunity to recover your funds. However, given the experimental state of the Services today, this may not be possible. You are strongly advised to limit your use of the Service to small-scale experiments expecting total loss of all funds.
 
 These terms outline approved uses of our Services. The Services and these
 Terms are still at an experimental stage. If you have any questions or
 comments related to this Agreement, please send us a message to
-ice@bfh.ch. If you do not agree to this Agreement, you must not
-use our Services.
+ice@bfh.ch. If you do not agree to this Agreement, you must not use our Services.
 
 How you accept this policy
 --------------------------
 
-By sending funds to us (to top-up your Taler Wallet), you acknowledge that you
+By sending funds to us (to top-up your Taler wallet), you acknowledge that you
 have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms. We reserve the right to
 change these Terms at any time. If you disagree with the change, we may in the
 future offer you with an easy option to recover your unspent funds. However,
@@ -83,9 +65,9 @@ Services
 We will try to transfer funds that we receive from users to any legal
 recipient to the best of our ability and within the limitations of the
 law. However, the Services offered today are highly experimental and the set
-of recipients of funds is severely restricted.  The Taler Wallet can be loaded
+of recipients of funds is severely restricted.  The Taler wallet can be loaded
 by exchanging fiat or cryptocurrencies against electronic coins. We are
-providing this exchange service. Once your Taler Wallet is loaded with
+providing this exchange service. Once your Taler wallet is loaded with
 electronic coins they can be spent for purchases if the seller is accepting
 Taler as a means of payment. We are not guaranteeing that any seller is
 accepting Taler at all or a particular seller.  The seller or recipient of
@@ -110,12 +92,11 @@ months, and that we will not prosecute anyone reporting security issues if
 they did not exploit the issue beyond a proof-of-concept, and followed the
 above responsible disclosure practice.
 
-
 Fees
 ----
 
 You agree to pay the fees for exchanges and withdrawals completed via the
-Taler Wallet ("Fees") as defined by us, which we may change from time to
+Taler wallet ("Fees") as defined by us, which we may change from time to
 time. With the exception of wire transfer fees, Taler transaction fees are set
 for any electronic coin at the time of withdrawal and fixed throughout the
 validity period of the respective electronic coin. Your wallet should obtain
@@ -138,16 +119,16 @@ that we outline in these Terms.
 
 You will be responsible for maintaining the availability, integrity and
 confidentiality of the data stored in your wallet. When you setup a Taler
-Wallet, you are strongly advised to follow the precautionary measures offered
-by the software to minimize the chances to losse access to or control over
-your Wallet data. We will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from
+wallet, you are strongly advised to follow the precautionary measures offered
+by the software to minimize the chances to lose access to or control over
+your wallet data. We will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from
 your failure to comply with this paragraph.
 
-Copyrights and trademarks
+Copyrights and Trademarks
 -------------------------
 
-The Taler Wallet is released under the terms of the GNU General Public License
-(GNU GPL). You have the right to access, use, and share the Taler Wallet, in
+The Taler wallet is released under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+(GNU GPL). You have the right to access, use, and share the Taler wallet, in
 modified or unmodified form. However, the GPL is a strong copyleft license,
 which means that any derivative works must be distributed under the same
 license terms as the original software. If you have any questions, you should
@@ -157,55 +138,45 @@ of Taler Systems SA. You are welcome to use the name in relation to processing
 payments using the Taler protocol, assuming your use is compatible with an
 official release from the GNU Project that is not older than two years.
 
-
-Limitation of liability & disclaimer of warranties
+Limitation of Liability, Disclaimer of Warranties
 --------------------------------------------------
 
-You understand and agree that we have no control over, and no duty to take any
-action regarding: Failures, disruptions, errors, or delays in processing that
-you may experience while using our Services; The risk of failure of hardware,
-software, and Internet connections; The risk of malicious software being
-introduced or found in the software underlying the Taler Wallet; The risk that
-third parties may obtain unauthorized access to information stored within your
-Taler Wallet, including, but not limited to your Taler Wallet coins or backup
-encryption keys.  You release us from all liability related to any losses,
-damages, or claims arising from:
-
-1) user error such as forgotten passwords, incorrectly constructed transactions;
-2) server failure or data loss;
-3) unauthorized access to the Taler Wallet application;
-4) bugs or other errors in the Taler Wallet software; and
-5) any unauthorized third party activities, including, but not limited to, the use of 
-viruses, phishing, brute forcing, or other means of attack against the Taler Wallet. We make no 
-representations concerning any Third Party Content contained in or accessed through our Services.
-
-Any other terms, conditions, warranties, or representations associated with
-such content, are solely between you and such organizations and/or
-individuals.
+You understand and agree that we have no control over and no duty to take any action regarding:
+
+* Failures, disruptions, errors or delays in processing that you may experience while using our Services;
+* the risk of failure of hardware, of software or of Internet connections;
+* the risk of malicious software being introduced or found in the software underlying the Taler wallet;
+* the risk that third parties may obtain unauthorized access to information stored within your Taler wallet, including, but not limited to your Taler wallet coins or backup encryption keys.
+
+You release us from all liability related to any losses, damages, or claims arising from:
+
+* user error such as forgotten passwords, incorrectly constructed transactions;
+* server failure or data loss;
+* unauthorized access to the Taler wallet application;
+* bugs or other errors in the Taler wallet software; and
+* any unauthorized third party activities, including, but not limited to, the use of viruses, phishing, brute-forcing or other means of attack against the Taler wallet. We make no representations concerning any Third Party Content contained in or accessed through our Services.
+
+Any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with
+such content are solely between you and such organizations and/or individuals.
 
 To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will we or any
-of our officers, directors, representatives, agents, servants, counsel,
+of our officers, directors, representatives, agents, servants, counsels,
 employees, consultants, lawyers, and other personnel authorized to act,
-acting, or purporting to act on our behalf (collectively the “Taler Parties”)
-be liable to you under contract, tort, strict liability, negligence, or any
-other legal or equitable theory, for:
+acting or purporting to act on our behalf (collectively the “Taler Parties”)
+be liable to you under contract, tort, strict liability, negligence or any
+other legal or equitable theory for:
 
 1) any direct damages or 
-2) any lost profits, data loss, cost of procurement of substitute goods or services, or 
-direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive, compensatory, or consequential damages of any kind 
-whatsoever resulting from:
+2) any lost profits, data loss, cost of procurement of substitute goods or services, or direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive, compensatory, or consequential damages of any kind whatsoever resulting from:
 
-* your use of, or conduct in connection with, our services;
-* any unauthorized use of your wallet and/or private key due to your failure to maintain the 
-confidentiality of your wallet;
+* your use of or conduct in connection with our services;
+* any unauthorized use of your wallet and/or private key due to your failure to maintain the confidentiality of your wallet;
 * any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the services; or
-* any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like that are found in the Taler Wallet software 
-or that may be transmitted to or through our services by any third party (regardless of the source 
-of origination).
+* any bugs, viruses, trojan horses or the like that are found in the Taler wallet software or that may be transmitted to or through our services by any third party (regardless of the source of origination).
 
 These limitations apply regardless of legal theory, whether based on tort,
-strict liability, breach of contract, breach of warranty, or any other legal
-theory, and whether or not we were advised of the possibility of such
+strict liability, breach of contract, breach of warranty or any other legal
+theory and whether or not we were advised of the possibility of such
 damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of
 liability for consequential or incidental damages, so the above limitation may
 not apply to you.
@@ -216,7 +187,7 @@ warranties, express or implied, relating to the services and underlying
 software or any content on the services, whether provided or owned by us or by
 any third party, including without limitation, warranties of merchantability,
 fitness for a particular purpose, title, non-infringement, freedom from
-computer virus, and any implied warranties arising from course of dealing,
+computer virus and any implied warranties arising from course of dealing,
 course of performance, or usage in trade, all of which are expressly
 disclaimed. In addition, we do not represent or warrant that the content
 accessible via the services is accurate, complete, available, current, free of
@@ -226,49 +197,49 @@ implied warranties, so the foregoing disclaimers may not apply to you. This
 paragraph gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other legal
 rights that vary from state to state.
 
-Indemnity and Time limitation on claims and Termination
+Indemnity and Time limitation on Claims and Termination
 -------------------------------------------------------
 
 To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and
 hold harmless the Taler Parties from and against any and all claims, damages,
-obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including, but
-not limited to, attorney’s fees) arising from: (a) your use of and access to
-the Services; (b) any feedback or submissions you provide to us concerning the
-Taler Wallet; (c) your violation of any term of this Agreement; or (d) your
-violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or the rights of any third party.
+obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt and expenses (including, but
+not limited to, attorney’s fees) arising from:
+
+* your use of and access to the Services;
+* any feedback or submissions you provide to us concerning the Taler wallet;
+* your violation of any term of this Agreement; or
+* your violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or the rights of any third party.
 
 You agree that any claim you may have arising out of or related to your
 relationship with us must be filed within one year after such claim arises,
-otherwise, your claim in permanently barred.
+otherwise, your claim is permanently barred.
 
 In the event of termination concerning your use of our Services, your
 obligations under this Agreement will still continue.
 
-
-Discontinuance of services and Force majeure
+Discontinuance of Services and Force majeure
 --------------------------------------------
 
 We may, in our sole discretion and without cost to you, with or without prior
 notice, and at any time, modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently,
 any portion of our Services. We will use the Taler protocol’s provisions to
-notify Wallets if our Services are to be discontinued. It is your
-responsibility to ensure that the Taler Wallet is online at least once every
+notify wallets if our Services are to be discontinued. It is your
+responsibility to ensure that the Taler wallet is online at least once every
 three months to observe these notifications. We shall not be held responsible
-or liable for any loss of funds in the event that we discontinue or depreciate
-the Services and your Taler Wallet fails to transfer out the coins within a
+or liable for any loss of funds in the event that we discontinue or deprecate
+the Services and your Taler wallet fails to transfer out the coins within a
 three months notification period.
 
-We shall not be held liable for any delays, failure in performance, or
-interruptions of service which result directly or indirectly from any cause or
-condition beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to: any
+We shall not be held liable for any delays failure in performance or
+interruptions of Services which result directly or indirectly from any cause or
+condition beyond our reasonable control, including, but not limited to any
 delay or failure due to any act of God, act of civil or military authorities,
 act of terrorism, civil disturbance, war, strike or other labor dispute, fire,
 interruption in telecommunications or Internet services or network provider
-services, failure of equipment and/or software, other catastrophe, or any
+services, failure of equipment and/or software, other catastrophe or any
 other occurrence which is beyond our reasonable control and shall not affect
 the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
 
-
 Governing law, Waivers, Severability and Assignment
 ---------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -280,15 +251,15 @@ courts in Bern, Switzerland for exclusive jurisdiction of any dispute
 arising out of or related to your use of the Services or your breach of these
 Terms.
 
-Our failure to exercise or delay in exercising any right, power, or privilege
-under this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver; nor shall any single or
-partial exercise of any right, power, or privilege preclude any other or
+Our failure to exercise or delay in exercising any right, power or privilege
+under this Agreement shall not operate as a waiver nor shall any single or
+partial exercise of any right, power or privilege preclude any other or
 further exercise thereof.
 
 You agree that we may assign any of our rights and/or transfer, sub-contract,
 or delegate any of our obligations under these Terms.
 
-If it turns out that any part of this Agreement is invalid, void, or for any
+If it turns out that any part of this Agreement is invalid, void or for any
 reason unenforceable, that term will be deemed severable and limited or
 eliminated to the minimum extent necessary.
 
@@ -299,9 +270,8 @@ prior versions of this Agreement) and every nature between us. Except as
 provided for above, any modification to this Agreement must be in writing and
 must be signed by both parties.
 
-
 Questions or comments
 ---------------------
 
-We welcome comments, questions, concerns, or suggestions. Please send us a
+We welcome comments, questions, concerns or suggestions. Please send us a
 message on our contact page at legal@taler-systems.com.