OpenSea says it is only a marketplace platform, not a party to your transactions, and it limits its financial liability to you for any losses arising from using the service.
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If an NFT you buy turns out to be fraudulent, a smart contract fails, or a transaction goes wrong, OpenSea's position is that it bears no responsibility, leaving users with limited recourse through the platform itself.
Users who suffer financial losses due to fraudulent listings, failed transactions, or smart contract errors may find it difficult to recover those losses from OpenSea directly, as the terms disclaim liability for consequential and indirect damages to the maximum extent permitted by law.
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"OPENSEA IS A PLATFORM. WE ARE NOT A BROKER, FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, OR CREDITOR. THE SERVICES ARE AN ADMINISTRATIVE PLATFORM ONLY. OPENSEA FACILITATES TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE BUYER AND SELLER BUT IS NOT A PARTY TO ANY AGREEMENT BETWEEN BUYER AND SELLER. WE DO NOT HAVE CUSTODY OR CONTROL OVER THE NFTS OR BLOCKCHAINS YOU ARE INTERACTING WITH AND WE DO NOT EXECUTE OR EFFECTUATE PURCHASES, TRANSFERS, OR SALES OF NFTS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, OPENSEA AND ITS AFFILIATES WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH OUR SERVICES, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION.Excerpt from OpenSea's Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: The disclaimer of liability as a platform intermediary is consistent with Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act in the US for certain content-related claims, though its application to transactional fraud or securities-law …
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If an NFT you buy turns out to be fraudulent, a smart contract fails, or a transaction goes wrong, OpenSea's position is that it bears no responsibility, leaving users with limited recourse through the platform itself.
Users who suffer financial losses due to fraudulent listings, failed transactions, or smart contract errors may find it difficult to recover those losses from OpenSea directly, as the terms disclaim liability for consequential and indirect damages to the maximum extent permitted by law.
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