All Content on this site is information of a general nature and does not address the circumstances of any particular individual or entity. Nothing in the Site constitutes professional and/or financial advice, nor does any information on the Site constitute a comprehensive or complete statement of the matters discussed or the law relating thereto. CTC is not a fiduciary by virtue of any person’s use of or access to the Site or Content. You alone assume the sole responsibility of evaluating the merits and risks associated with the use of any information or other Content on the Site before making any decisions based on such information or other Content. In exchange for using the Site, you agree not to hold CTC, its affiliates or any third party service provider liable for any possible claim for damages arising from any decision you make based on information or other Content made available to you through the Site.

INVESTMENT RISKS

There are risks associated with investing in securities. Investing in stocks, bonds, exchange traded funds, mutual funds, money market funds, and oil and gas drilling ventures involve risk of loss.  Loss of principal is possible. Some high risk investments may use leverage, which will accentuate gains & losses. Foreign investing involves special risks, including a greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods.  A security’s or a firm’s past investment performance is not a guarantee or predictor of future investment performance.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SITE AND CONTENT IS TO STOP USING THE SITE AND CONTENT.  CTC IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, UNDER ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, USE, DATA, OR LOSS OF OTHER INTANGIBLES.  IN PARTICULAR, AND WITHOUT LIMITATION, CTC WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR CONTENT.

While we try to maintain the integrity and security of the Site and the servers from which the Site is operated, we do not guarantee that the Site or Content is or remains secure, complete or correct, or that access to the Site or Content will be uninterrupted or error free.  The Site and Content may include inaccuracies, errors and materials that violate or conflict with these Terms.  Additionally, third parties may make unauthorized alterations to the Site or Content.  If you become aware of any unauthorized third party alteration to the Site or Content, contact us at [email protected] with a description of the material(s) at issue and the URL.

RULES OF CONDUCT

Your use of the Site and Content is conditioned on your compliance with the rules of conduct set forth here.  You will not:

• Use the Site or Content for any fraudulent or unlawful purpose.
• Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Site or Content or the servers or networks used to make the Site and Content available; or violate any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of such networks.
• Restrict or inhibit any other person from using the Site or Content (including without limitation by hacking or defacing any portion of the Site or Content).
• Use the Site or Content to advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services without CTC’s express prior written consent.
• Reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or otherwise exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of, use of, or access to the Site or Content.
• Modify, adapt, reverse engineer, de-compile/disassemble any part of the Site or Content.
• Remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notice from the Site or materials originating from the Site or Content.
• Frame or mirror any part of the Site or Content without CTCs express prior written consent.
• Create a database by systematically downloading and storing Content.
• Use any robot, spider, site search/retrieval application or other manual or automatic device to retrieve, index, “scrape,” “data mine” or in any way gather Content or reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Site without Company’s express prior written consent.

INDEMNIFICATION

By accessing and using the Site and Content, you agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless CTC (specifically including its owners,  employees, representatives, suppliers, service providers, information providers, licensors and licensees) (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all claims, losses, costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to (a) any breach (or claim, that if true, would be a breach) by you of these Terms and (b) your use of or activities in connection with the Site. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you. You shall not enter into any settlement agreement which affects the rights of any of the Indemnified Parties or requires the taking of any action by any of them, without our prior written approval.

JURISDICTIONAL CONTEXT

The Site is controlled and operated by CTC from the United States, and is not intended to subject CTC to the laws or jurisdiction of any country or territory other than that of the United States.  CTC does not represent or warrant that the Site or any part thereof is appropriate or available for use in any particular jurisdiction other than the United States and only in those US states and territories where CTC is registered or licensed or exempt from registration or licensing under applicable state or federal law.  In choosing to access the Site, you do so on your own initiative and at your own risk, and you are responsible for complying with all local laws, rules and regulations.  We may limit the Site’s availability to any person, geographic area or jurisdiction.

CTC is only seeking prospective clients in jurisdictions where it is authorized to operate.

MODIFICATIONS

CTC may amend the terms of use at any time in its discretion, by posting revisions on the Site.