> ## ⚠️ DRAFT — NOT LEGAL ADVICE > > **This template must be reviewed and finalized by a qualified attorney before any > real-money/public use.** It is a working draft only and does not yet constitute a > binding agreement. See also the [End User License Agreement](EULA.md) and the > [Privacy Policy](PRIVACY.md), which are likewise DRAFTs. # Terms of Service / Terms of Use This is a working draft of the Terms for the CS2 Arbitrage Bot ("the Software") and any related purchase, licensing, and support provided by Practical Systems ("we", "us"). It is **not legal advice** and **must be reviewed by a qualified attorney** before use. By purchasing, installing, or using the Software you agree to these Terms. ## 1. Eligibility and accounts You must be of legal age and capacity to enter a contract and to trade digital items in your jurisdiction. You are responsible for the Steam, CSFloat, and third-party marketplace accounts you connect and for all activity conducted through them with the Software. ## 2. Software is "AS IS"; no warranty The Software is provided **"AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" without warranty of any kind**, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant uninterrupted, error-free, or profitable operation, and we make **no guarantee of profit**. The Software depends on **unofficial, fragile third-party APIs** that may change or fail at any time. ## 3. Not financial, trading, or tax advice The Software and all of its outputs (opportunities, estimates, analytics, charts, backtests, and the Ledger/tax worksheet) are informational only and are **not financial, investment, brokerage, trading, or tax advice**. You are solely responsible for every trading decision and its outcome. Simulated or historical performance **does not guarantee future results**. The Ledger and any tax/cost-basis export are provided as a **worksheet for your accountant** to help you organize records. They are **not** tax advice, a tax filing, or a representation of compliance with any jurisdiction's tax rules. You remain solely responsible for verifying the figures and for your own tax obligations and filings. ## 4. Assumption of risk — trading losses AND account bans You acknowledge and accept that automated and manual trading of skins carries substantial risk, including: - **Trading losses** — partial or total loss of capital from mispricing, stale or illiquid markets, the 7-day Steam trade hold, failed/unfilled fills, fees, and wallet-locked Steam funds; and - **Account bans / suspensions** — Steam, CSFloat, or any third-party marketplace may suspend, ban, restrict, or place holds on your account, and may lock or seize inventory or funds, including in response to automation. You assume all such risk. **We are not liable for trading losses or for account bans, suspensions, holds, or any resulting loss of inventory or funds**, to the maximum extent permitted by law. ## 5. Your compliance obligations — Steam Subscriber Agreement and third-party ToS You are solely responsible for complying with the **Steam Subscriber Agreement** and the **Terms of Service and API terms of every marketplace/API** you use with the Software (CSFloat, Skinport, DMarket, Buff163, Bitskins, Waxpeer, CS.MONEY, Pricempire, and others), as well as all applicable laws, **tax obligations**, and regulations. Compliance with tax and regulatory requirements is **your responsibility**; the Software does not perform, certify, or guarantee any such compliance. You must not use the Software for any unlawful, fraudulent, or ToS-violating purpose. ## 6. Steam Market buying intentionally unsupported The Software intentionally **does not automate Steam Community Market purchases** because doing so violates the Steam Subscriber Agreement and risks account bans. You agree not to modify or use the Software to circumvent this. You bear sole responsibility and risk for any attempt to do so. ## 7. Simulation default; live mode is your decision The Software defaults to **simulation (paper trading)**. Live, real-money operation requires you to deliberately disable simulation, satisfy the backend live-confirm guard, and hold a valid pro license. The license gate is **additive** — a missing or invalid license keeps the Software in simulation and can never make it more permissive. Operating in live mode is your decision and your risk, including the risk of financial loss and of account action by Steam or any third party. ## 8. Licensing, payments, and refunds Pro features require a valid license, offered as a **one-time perpetual license** (currently USD $149) or a **monthly subscription** (currently USD $19/month), as described at purchase. Payments — and applicable VAT/sales tax — are processed by our **Merchant of Record, Polar**. License terms, billing, renewals, cancellation, and any refund policy are as stated at purchase and are subject to attorney review. Licenses are personal and non-transferable. [LAWYER REVIEW REQUIRED] — The refund policy and subscription renewal/cancellation terms are placeholders and must be finalized by counsel and kept consistent across the EULA, this document, and Polar's checkout. ## 9. Limitation of liability To the maximum extent permitted by law, our aggregate liability for any claim relating to the Software or these Terms will not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months before the claim (or USD $0 if you paid nothing). We are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages. ## 10. Indemnification You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from claims, losses, and expenses arising out of your use of the Software, your trading activity, or your breach of these Terms or any third-party agreement (including the Steam Subscriber Agreement). ## 11. Privacy Your data is handled as described in the [Privacy Policy](PRIVACY.md): the Software is local-first, opt-in telemetry is off by default, and payments are processed by Polar. ## 12. Changes, termination, governing law We may update these Terms and the Software; material changes will be communicated reasonably. We may suspend or terminate access for breach. Governing law and venue to be specified on attorney review. Sections 2–6 and 9–10 survive termination. [LAWYER REVIEW REQUIRED] — Governing law, venue, and any arbitration/class-action-waiver clause are unspecified and must be set by counsel for the target market(s).