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Buyer Sole Responsibility to Verify NFT Legitimacy

Medium severity Explicit document language Common · 273 of 352 platforms
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Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
3
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 1423 other provisions on other platforms.

How other platforms handle this

Faire Medium

YOU UNDERSTAND THAT FAIRE DOES NOT SCREEN OR INQUIRE INTO THE BACKGROUND OF ANY USERS OF THE SERVICES, NOR DOES FAIRE MAKE ANY ATTEMPT TO VERIFY THE STATEMENTS OF USERS OF THE SERVICES.

Tinder Medium

Consistent with applicable law, you understand and agree that Tinder may not share information with you regarding your account termination if doing so would potentially impair the safety or privacy of other users.

Skillshare Medium

within the Services, all discussion boards, groups, or other public forums available to participants are publicly visible to other participants.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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You bear sole responsibility for verifying the legitimacy, authenticity, and legality of NFTs or other digital items you purchase.

Excerpt from OpenSea's Terms of Service

Provision details

Document information
Document
OpenSea Terms of Service
Entity
OpenSea
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
July 9, 2026
Last verified
July 9, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-032752
Document ID
CA-D-00209
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
76b04082fc896790748950b58f45fa27b32b077fa7f68023f3882c090ed2ad1f
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 06:20 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: OpenSea
Document: OpenSea Terms of Service
Record ID: CA-P-032752
Captured: 2026-07-09 06:20:04 UTC
SHA-256: 76b04082fc896790…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/opensea/opensea-terms-of-service/provision/CA-P-032752/buyer-sole-responsibility-to-verify-nft-legitimacy/
Accessed: Aug. 2, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does OpenSea's Buyer Sole Responsibility to Verify NFT Legitimacy clause do?

The clause states: “You bear sole responsibility for verifying the legitimacy, authenticity, and legality of NFTs or other digital items you purchase.”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 273 platforms. See the full comparison.

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