GeneralThese unified Terms and Conditions (
‘Terms’), along with the Privacy Policy (
‘Policy’), constitute the Agreement established by and between a specific company of Connectee group of companies (also referred to as
‘Connectee’ ‘We’, ‘Us’ or
‘Our’) and the User (also referred to as
‘You’ or
‘Your’) by virtue of the User using the Webiste and/or the Services of Connectee.
Connectee group of companies include:
- UAB Cleverlee, a Lithuanian private limited liability company registered under registry code 305935751, with the address Eisiskiu Sodu 18-oji street,11, Vilnius Lithuania. UAB Cleverlee is registered as a virtual currency service provider in the Republic of Lithuania, authorized to operate as a Cryptocurrency services operator and provides to the Users the Wallet Service (hereinafter referred to as ‘Wallet Service Provider’);
- Connectee OÜ, an Estonian private limited liability company registered under registry code 14891451, with the address Tallinn, Narva mnt 7, 10117. Connectee OÜ owns a licence with the number FVT000019 to provide Cryptocurrency exchange services and provides to the Users the Purchase Service (hereinafter referred to as ‘Purchase Service Provider’).
By signing up through the Website You agree that You have read, understood, and accept all of the Terms. If You do not agree or fail to adhere to the Terms or any other rules of any of the Services, You are not entitled to use the Services.
By accepting these Terms and Conditions, you acknowledge that you are not a Politically Exposed Person (PEP).
By accepting these Terms and Conditions, you acknowledge that you or your family members are not a USA citizens.
Accepting these Terms is a condition to use the Services. Refusal to accept modifications to the Terms shall preclude the User from using the Services. All Users are obliged to observe these Terms. Connectee reserves the right to update the Terms at any time, at its sole discretion. In case of any changes, Connectee will change the date of the last update at the beginning of the Terms. By continuing to use the Services following the release of updated Terms, the User consents to the updated Terms. Connectee invites the User to check this page regularly for updates to the Terms.
Additionally, additional terms regarding the use of card services apply, which can be found in our
card terms . Please read these terms carefully before using our card services."
Before using the Services of Connectee, the User must carefully consider whether purchasing or holding Cryptocurrencies is suitable for the User in the light of the User's financial situation and knowledge regarding the Cryptocurrencies that the User is interested in. Purchasing or holding Cryptocurrencies entails a substantial risk of loss and the value of Cryptocurrencies is subject to extreme volatility.
The Website and the Services offered by Connectee are NOT ADDRESSED TO AND MAY NOT BE USED BY:
- natural persons who are NOT at least 18 years of age; and
- persons who have their citizenship or their legal place of residence in any country that is in the list of Restricted jurisdrictions;
- persons who are subject to jurisdriction(s), of which, any law(s) prohibit the person from using the Services;
- persons who have been previously suspended from using the Services.
Definitions‘Account’ – any account opened with Connectee by a User, using which, the User can access the Services;
‘Conversion Rate’ – the price or exchange rate of one unit of a given supported Cryptocurrency whereby the price of the offered asset is determined by Connectee. Conversion Rate is derived from multiple factors, such as direct and indirect asset acquisition cost, market risk to which Connectee is exposed to while completing the transaction and liquidity providers used by Connectee. The User acknowledges that the Conversion Rate may be subject to change after placing an order.
‘Cryptocurrency’ – a digital representation of value that does not possess a legal status of currency or money, that is not issued or guaranteed by a central bank or any other public authority, is not necessarily attached to a currency, but is accepted by natural or legal persons as a means of exchange and which can be transferred, stored and traded electronically.
‘Fiat Payments’ – Service allowing Users to use the Purchase Service by using their credit or debit card or wire transfer with the fee described on the Website. Fiat Payments using a credit or debit card can be only used by a User who is a natural person. The
list of minimum limits for using Fiat Payments is available on the Website.
‘Know Your Customer or KYC process’ – the process of identifying and verifying the User's identity and applying other due diligence measures when opening the Account and periodically over time. The User’s identity verification may be conducted using only the identity documents listed in the list of acceptable identity documents available on the Website.
‘Know Your Transaction or KYT process’ – the process of conducting transaction monitoring and screening on the transactions.
’Order’ – any order(s) made through the Website upon the request of the User, including: (i) purchase of Cryptocurrency by the User from Connectee via the Website; or (ii) sale of Cryptocurrency to Connectee by the User via the Platform; or (iii) deposit of Cryptocurrencies to the Wallet initiated by the User; or (iv) withdrawal of the Cryptocurrencies to another public blockchain address from the Wallet initiated by the User (v) other orders made in the frames of the use of the Services.
‘Purchase Service’ – regulated service of Cryptocurrency purchase, offered by the Purchase service provider, using which Users can buy and sell supported Cryptocurrencies from and to Connectee, in exchange for supported Fiat currencies and buy or sell specified Fiat currencies from Connectee, in exchange for supported Cryptocurrencies. The
list of supported Fiat currencies and Cryptocurrencies is available on the Website.
‘Services’ – services provided by Connectee to the Users.
‘Taxes’ ‒ taxes, levies, duties or similar governmental assessments of any nature, including, for example, value-added, sales, use or withholding taxes, assessable by any jurisdiction whatsoever.
‘Terms’ – these Terms and Conditions including all the chapters, as amended from time to time.
‘User’ – anyone who uses the Website and/or Services provided by Connectee.
‘Wallet’ – Cryptocurrency wallet of the User, which can be accessed through the Website.
‘Wallet Services’ ‒ regulated service of Cryptocurrency depository wallet, offered by the Wallet Service Provider, whereby User is able to deposit Cryptocurrencies, withdraw Cryptocurrencies and store Cryptocurrencies, which can be accessed via the Website.
‘Website’ – website of Connectee located at
https://connectee.io.
Services descriptionThe Services enable the User to make various transactions with Cryptocurrencies.
Connectee is exclusively entitled to decide on functionality, the use, subject matter and the range of the Services as well as to cease rendering the Services.
Connectee is exclusively authorized to decide on the contents and the nature of the Services as well as to freely add, change, or remove particular elements.
The materials appearing through the Services could include technical or contents errors. Connectee does not warrant that any of the materials are accurate, complete, or current. Connectee may make changes to the materials contained on Services at any time without notice. Connectee does not, however, make any commitment to update the materials.
The use of any new Services of Connectee, after the User has accepted these Terms shall be subject to its provisions.
Wallet servicesThe Wallet Services allow the User to store, send and receive supported Cryptocurrencies. The Wallet Service Provider securely stores Wallets' encrypted private keys in Wallet Service Provider’s control.
Withdrawals and depositsThe User may deposit Cryptocurrency to and withdraw Cryptocurrency from their Wallet. The Cryptocurrencies may be deposited from another Cryptocurrency wallet held by the User and also from a Cryptocurrency wallet not held by the user. Upon depositing Cryptocurrency to their Wallet, the User is responsible for ensuring that the chosen Cryptocurrency and network are supported by the Wallet Service Provider, otherwise the funds may be lost forever. The Wallet Service Provider is not liable and shall not compensate the User for any losses or damages, if the User makes deposits with Cryptocurrencies and/or uses networks that are not supported by the Wallet Service Provider.
The User may withdraw Cryptocurrencies to another Cryptocurrency wallet held by the User and also to a Cryptocurrency wallet not held by the user. Upon withdrawal, the User is responsible for ensuring that the entered wallet address is correct and valid, otherwise the funds may be lost forever. Upon withdrawal, the User’s Wallet must have sufficient balance for the transaction to be processed, including any fees applicable. The Wallet Service Provider is not liable and shall not compensate the User for any losses or damages, if the User has provided an incorrect wallet address.
Purchase ServiceThe User may buy or sell supported Cryptocurrencies against supported Fiat currencies by using Fiat Payments at the current Conversion Rate. To buy Cryptocurrencies using Fiat Payments, the Purchase Service Provider will issue an invoice to the User, using which, the User can make a payment in the amount specified in the invoice to the Purchase Service Provider’s bank account. In a case the User does not pay the invoice within 10 days from the date of its issuance, the User’s request for the purchase of Cryptocurrencies will be declined automatically. In a case the Purchase Service Provider receives the payment form the User successfully, the transaction will be usually processed within 1 to 2 business days in the case the payment was done using SEPA, within 5 to 7 business days in the case the payment was done using SWIFT and within minutes in the case the payment was done using a credit or debit card. The bought Cryptocurrencies may only be transferred to the Wallet held by the User accessible through the Website. The Fiat currencies for the sold Cryptocurrency may be only transferred to the account owned by the User.
Crypto Processing ServicePurchase Service Provider offers a Service for the User who is a legal person using which the User can place a widget on their platform, which allows the User to receive payments from its clients in Cryptocurrencies and/or Fiat currencies. The User will receive the paid amount in Cryptocurrencies, whether the payment was made in Cryptocurrency of Fiat currency, on the Wallet belonging to the User accessible through the Website or another Cryptocurrency wallet belonging to the User.
Mobile App By using the Connectee OU mobile application, you agree to these Terms and Conditions. Our app provides services related to virtual assets and is subject to applicable laws and regulations. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and ensuring compliance with legal requirements. We reserve the right to update these terms and may modify fees and services as necessary. For detailed information, including our Privacy Policy and fee structure, please refer to the app and our website.
OrdersConnectee undertakes to make reasonable efforts to ensure that Orders are processed in a timely manner, however, Connectee makes no representations or warranties regarding the amount of time needed to complete processing, which depends on many factors beyond the control of Connectee.
An Order is considered to be completed when: (i) Connectee makes a transfer of the required cryptocurrency amount to the Wallet of the User (if You purchase cryptocurrency); or (ii) Connectee makes a transfer of the required Fiat currency to the account indicated by the User (if You sell cryptocurrency); or (iii) you receive the required amount of Cryptocurrncies to the Wallet of the User; or (iv) the required amount of Currencies is transferred to another public blockchain address indicated by the User.
Connectee does not guarantee that any Order will be accepted. The User hereby understands and agrees that Connectee shall not be liable for any losses or damages arising out of or relating to: (i) any inaccuracy, defect, or omission of Cryptocurrency price data, (ii) any error or delay in the transmission of such data, or (iii) interruption in any such data.
The User acknowledges that in a case he provides inaccurate or false information while placing the Order (including but not limited to a bank account number that belongs to a third party), which later proves to be the reason why the Order cannot be completed, the fees associated with the refund of the transaction shall be borne by the User.
Connectee reserves the right to temporarily withhold Cryptocurrencies or Fiat currencies transmitted to Connectee from the User in case of attempted server attacks and any attempts to hack and defraud the Website's scripts. The Cryptocurrencies or Fiat currencies will be returned to the User via the same method of payment upon request.
LimitsThe User may be subject to Order limits, which is determined on the basis of the KYC level conducted regarding the User and other relevant information. All limits in Cryptocurrencies and Fiat currencies are determined in the equivalent amount of EUR. In a case the User exceeds the set limits, the transaction may be rejected or also additional information may be requested from the User and the transaction may be approved at Connectee’s sole discretion.
The
KYC levels and the
limits assigned to the KYC levels are available on the Website.
For Level 1 card fees, the customer has a monthly limit of 5,000 euros and a transit limit of 1,000 euros. This means that after making a deposit of 5,000 euros, the customer can perform up to 5 withdrawals of 1,000 euros each, staying within the set limit. For Level 2 card fees, the monthly limit is 10,000 euros with a per transaction limit of 2,500 euros. Thus, the customer can make up to 4 withdrawals of 2,500 euros each (or 5 withdrawals of 2,000 euros each), adhering to the specified limit.
Revoking or amendment of ordersThe User acknowledges that the execution time of orders is based on the actual operation time of Connectee. To revoke or amend an order the User needs to write a request to Connectee the help desk available on the Website or via via email support@connectee.io from the contact email that the User has provided Connectee. The User acknowledges that Connectee does not guarantee that the Order can be revoked or amended at any point and that the decision for the approval of revoking or amendment of any orders is determined at the sole discretion of Connectee. Connectee may request additional KYC and transaction information. The approval of any revoking or amendment or order to the User is determined at the sole discretion of Connectee. Additional fees may be applicable in the case the revoking or amendment of an Order is approved by Connectee.
All orders to sell Cryptocurrencies against Fiat currencies are final and the User does not have the right to revoke or amend their orders at any point.
RefundsTo request a refund, the User needs to write a request to Connectee via the help desk available on the Website or via email support@connectee.io from the contact email that the User has provided Connectee. Connectee may request additional KYC and transaction information. Refunds are not possible for all Orders where the User and the approval of any refund to the User are determined at the sole discretion of Connectee. All refunds will be made based on the current Conversion Rate. Additional fees might be applicable in the case the refund is approved by Connectee. A timeshare Merchant must provide a full credit refund when the Cardholder cancels the Transaction within 14 calendar days of the contract date or the date the contract or related documents were received.
ChargebacksConnectee expects the User to contact Connectee by the email support@connectee.io from the contact email that the User has provided Connectee to resolve any problem or issue related to his payments before the User makes any chargeback request. Connectee will investigate any chargeback requests made by the User and in response will inform the User’s issuing bank whether any Service or Order has been canceled. Connectee reserves the right to suspend the User's account and lock the User's Cryptocurrencies on the Wallet during the chargeback investigation procedure.
This section does not affect any rights and/or claims, which the User may have against the bank/financial institution.
Registration and AccountIn order to access and use the Services, the User must create an account with Connectee (‘Account’). The User may only open one Account with Connectee and only if it is legal to do so in the User’s country of residence. By opening an Account the User represents and warrants to Connectee that the opening of an Account does not violate any laws or regulations applicable to the User.
By creating the Account, the User agrees to:
- provide accurate, truthful, current and complete information when creating or updating an Account;
- maintain and promptly update Account information (not later than within two weeks, of any changes to such information);
- maintain the security and confidentiality of login credentials and restrict access the Account and computer;
- promptly notify Connectee if the User discovers or otherwise suspects any security breaches related to the Site; and
- not act in a manner that is illegal, defamatory, threatening, intimidating, or harassing;
- not impersonate another person;
- not disguise his location through IP proxying or other methods;
- not violate, misappropriate, or infringe the rights of publicity, intellectual property, or other proprietary rights;
- take responsibility for all activities that occur under the Account and accept all risks of unauthorized access; and
- not violate any applicable law or regulation.
KYC processUpon registration, Connectee will conduct an identification verification (‘Know Your Customer’ or ‘KYC’) process to comply with all applicable anti-money laundering, sanctions and other relevant statutory requirements. Connectee reserves the right to limit the Website functionality to the Users who have not passed verification. If the Customer refuses to provide required documents and information under KYC, Connectee reserves the right to immediately terminate the Services provided to the User and/or restrict access to the Account.
Connectee may also carry out verification checks for certain transactions as requested by law. Carrying out those checks might increase the time it takes to process the User's transaction. Connectee shall not be held responsible for any delays because of carrying out such checks. Connectee shall not bear any losses or damages, direct or indirect because of delays when carrying out transaction checks.
The User undertakes to provide Connectee with correct and relevant documents and personal information contained therein. In case the User provides counterfeit documents and false personal information, such behavior will be interpreted as fraudulent activity.
The User hereby authorizes Connectee to, directly or indirectly (through third parties), make any inquiries as Connectee considers necessary to check the relevance and accuracy of the information provided for verification purposes. Connectee may ask for additional information after onboarding and during the client experience to comply with anti-money laundering laws and regulations.
Personal data transferred will be strictly limited to the necessary amount and with protected security measures in use.
Connectee uses the services of third parties to conduct the KYC process.
KYT processConnectee will conduct KYT process on all transactions, including but not limited to the parties of the transactions, Cryptocurrency wallets related to the transactions and the funds used to make the transactions. During the KYT process, Connectee may request additional information about the transaction and/ or the User or another parties relating to the transaction to understand the purpose and nature of the transaction.
Personal data transferred will be strictly limited to the necessary amount and with protected security measures in use to protect the data.
Connectee uses the services of third parties to conduct the KYT process.
Account termination or closingThe User may close their account at any time. Closing the Account by the User means that the further use of the Services with the use of current password and login shall no longer be possible. To close the Account, the User needs to write a relevant request to Connectee via the help desk available on the Website or via email
support@connectee.io from the contact email that the User has provided Connectee. Connectee may request for the User to perform two-factor identification or additional KYC information. When the User’s request to close their Account is approved, the User will be given 10 business days to withdraw all their funds from their Wallet and close any open request of the User, after which, the Account will be closed and the User will no longer have access to any funds that have not been withdrawn.
The User is responsible for closing their Account.
Connectee reserves the right to terminate the Account due to gross infringement of the provisions of these Terms or any internal policies of Connectee or in the event of illegal use of the Services upon notice to the User. Connectee may also temporarily suspend the User’s access to their Account or the Services if Connectee suspects that the User has failed to comply with these Terms, poses an unacceptable fraud risk to Connectee, or if the User provides any false, incomplete, inaccurate or misleading information until the circumstances are fully clarified.
Connectee shall not be liable for damages suffered by the User arisen due to the closing or termination of the Account or suspension of the access to the Services, in case of a breach of by the User of these Terms, any statutory requirements, or for other reasons arising from the fault of the Customer.
Once an Account has been closed, it cannot be re-opened in the future.
Rights and obligations of ConnecteeThe User acknowledges that Connectee has the following rights:
- to reject, cancel, delete or adjust any Orders the User may place;
- to suspend the User’s Account;
- to correct any Orders of the User deemed necessary by Connectee for the proper provision of Services under the Agreement;
- upon restrict access to, impose limits on, suspend, stop or cancel the use of the Website (including, without limitation, discontinuing the User’s use of the API) either generally or for particular Cryptocurrencies, Fiat currencies, Orders or Users, or to discontinue transmission of any or all information;
Connectee may refuse to facilitate or proceed with any Orders or refuse access to the Website at Connectee’s sole discretion, as a result of any of the following:
- full or partial failure of the Website, including failure of technology or any of the communications linked to the Website or the Services and the User and/or any of the counterparties, or any other circumstance in which it is deemed impractical to use the Website;
- breach of the Website’s security.
Privacy PolicyPlease refer to the
Privacy Policy for information about how Connectee collects, uses and discloses information about its Users.
FeesConnectee reserves to right to charge and also not to charge any fees for the usage of Services. The User agrees to pay to Connectee the fees for the usage of the Services as set forth on the Website as published, amended, and updated from time to time by the sole discretion of Connectee. The applicable fees will be shown prior to using the respective Services, conducting transactions or any other operations through the Website.
All service fees are displayed and charged in euros (€). Please note that the exact amount may vary due to currency conversion rates and rounding practices. While we strive to calculate the service fee as accurately as possible, the final amount you are charged may slightly differ due to fluctuations in exchange rates or minor rounding adjustments.
TaxesIt is the User’s sole responsibility to determine whether, and to what extent, any taxes apply to any transactions the User conducts through the Website or are associated with the Services, and to withhold, collect, report and remit the correct amounts of taxes to the appropriate tax authorities.
Risks associated with the ServicesAny activity related to Cryptocurrencies carries significant risks. Prior to using the Services, the User should carefully consider such risks.
The User agrees to:
- carefully considered the risks involved in purchasing and holding Cryptocurrencies and acknowledge that the Cryptocurrencies may fluctuate in their value.
- acknowledge the uncertain nature of Cryptocurrencies (including, but not limited to, the risk of unknown vulnerabilities in or unanticipated changes to the network protocol) and, that Cryptocurrencies are not regulated by any central bank nor other government authority, and do not constitute a securities instrument.
If the User is in any doubt as to the actions the User should take, Connectee encourages the User to consult with a legal, financial, tax or other professional advisor(s). If any of the risks are unacceptable to the User, the User should not use the Services.
A detailed description of the risks associated with the Services is available in the
Risk disclaimer available on the Website.
The User acknowledges and agrees that they will access and use the services at their own risk.