Terms of Use
APPENDIX TO MASTER SAAS AGREEMENT
This document sets out the Terms of Use governing your use of Hadō's products and services as of the Master Agreement date.
- INTRODUCTION
Scope of These Terms
These Terms of Use govern your use of:
- Products and services provided by Hadō (the "Services")
- Data, information, reports, written content, and structured/unstructured data available through the Services (the "Data")
- Hadō's website (www.hado.codes), related platforms, and apps, including Opswiz (collectively, "Hadō's Platforms")
The Parties
These Terms of Use are between you (the "User") and Hadō Pte Ltd and its affiliates (collectively "Hadō," "we," "us," or "our").
Note: If you work for an organization that has a separate arrangement with Hadō for Services, your organization's contract governs additional terms and conditions. You must comply with both these Terms and your organization's arrangement.
Acceptance and Updates
By using Hadō's Platforms or Services, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use in full. Hadō may update these Terms at any time. All changes become effective upon notification to you and/or posting on Hadō's Platforms. Your continued use of the Services following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.
If you disagree with these Terms of Use at any time, you should immediately discontinue use of the Services.
- PERMITTED USE
You may use the Services and Data only for purposes expressly permitted in these Terms. You agree to:
- Use the Services and Data in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations
- Use the Services and Data only for legal, ethical, and legitimate purposes
- Ensure use does not harm Hadō's reputation, directly or indirectly
3. PROHIBITED USE
You must not:
Data Protection and Integrity
- Download, reverse engineer, modify, aggregate, or decompile the Data or software contained in Hadō's Platforms
- Copy, sublicense, resell, reproduce, duplicate, or publish the Services or Data
- Transfer, forward, or make available the Services or Data to any person not authorized to access them
- "Mirror" Data on any other server
- Remove or obscure copyright or proprietary notices from the Data or content on Hadō's Platforms
- Engage in web scraping or unauthorized automated data collection
Intellectual Property and Attribution
- Attribute the Services or Data to any person or organization other than Hadō
- Use the Data as part of developing or operating financial, investment, or other products, indices, or instruments, without express written consent from Hadō
- Use the Data in advertising or marketing without Hadō's prior written consent
Content Restrictions
- Import or transfer information or content to Hadō's Platforms that is:
- Inaccurate, misleading, defamatory, obscene, abusive, or offensive
- In breach of any intellectual property right, privacy right, or other third-party rights
- Damaging to the performance of the Services
- Modify or adapt the Services or Data, including any application programming interfaces (APIs) or web application interfaces used to access them
Data Handling
- You must promptly delete and purge any Data obtained through unauthorized means
- You must delete all Data at the end of your agreement with Hadō to use the Services or Data
WEB SCRAPING POLICY
If you wish to access data from Hadō's Platforms for legitimate purposes, you must enter into a formal agreement with Hadō. Access may require payment based on the type and volume of data and services requested. This ensures controlled usage and protects the integrity of Hadō's platforms. Violations may result in legal action and termination of your access to Hadō's Services and Data.
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
- All rights, title, and interests in the Data and related documentation, including intellectual property rights, are the exclusive property of Hadō or its third-party licensors
- All trademarks on Hadō's Platforms are the property of Hadō and/or third parties and are protected by Singapore trademark laws and international treaties. Use of these trademarks are prohibited
- Except where Hadō publishes materials to the public (e.g., on social media), the Services and Data are Hadō's Confidential Information
- You may not reproduce, duplicate, copy, publish, sell, distribute, or make available the Data or any part thereof without express written permission from Hadō
- LICENSE TO YOUR DATA
By using Hadō's Services, you grant Hadō a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, and royalty-free license to:
- Use, store, process, reproduce, modify, anonymize, and aggregate maritime-related datasets you upload to Hadō's Platforms
- Create derived works and improve our Services and Data
- Refine our internal models and methodologies
Provided that Hadō shall not use such Data to identify you. Hadō may combine or incorporate your data with similar data from other users, customers, or sources.
- DATA ACCURACY, DISCLAIMERS, AND LIMITATIONS
Provided "As Is"
The Services and Data are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. Although Hadō endeavours to keep information accurate and up to date, it does not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the data provided through the Service in any form (including images, video, text, graphics, etc.).
No Warranty
The Data have been published without any warranty, whether express or implied. Hadō makes no representation, warranty, assurance, or undertaking regarding:
- The adequacy, accuracy, completeness, or reasonableness of the Data
- That the Service will be error-free, virus-free, or continuously available
- That you will have uninterrupted access to Hadō's Platforms
All responsibility and liability are expressly disclaimed to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
Internal Use Only
The display, creation of derived data, and internal distribution of Data through the Service within your organization are permitted solely for internal business purposes. Any other external dissemination is strictly prohibited unless expressly indicated in these Terms or another contractual agreement with Hadō.
Commercial use of Hadō's data gathered through this Service is prohibited without obtaining a license from Hadō.
Your Sole Responsibility
You are solely responsible for all decisions, acts, and omissions based on the Service or Data. Hadō assumes no liability for actions undertaken by you based on information provided on Hadō's Platforms. You access Hadō's Platforms at your own initiative and risk.
AIS Data Limitations
Vessel position and identity information originates directly from vessels transmitting through publicly accessible radio frequencies using the Automatic Identification System (AIS). This information may contain errors due to:
- Intrinsic limitations of radio communications (limited coverage, interference, attenuation, weather conditions)
- Erroneous configuration of AIS devices on board
- Negligent data entry by vessel crew
- Erroneous GPS positions received by vessels
- Other factors beyond Hadō's control
Vessel positions may be up to one day old or incomplete. Data is provided for informational purposes only and is not related to the safety of navigation. Hadō, its administrators, and partners provide no guarantee of correctness, validity, completeness, or accuracy and are not responsible for suitability of usage for purposes other than informational.
Data Completeness
Hadō does not warrant that the Data provided under this Service contain all nautical navigation or other relevant data existing worldwide.
Right to Modify
Hadō reserves the right to change the Data from time to time in accordance with its methodologies, policies, and procedures.
- LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
By using Hadō's Services, you grant Hadō a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, transferable, irrevocable, and royalty-free license to:
- Use, store, process, reproduce, modify, anonymize, and aggregate maritime-related datasets you upload to Hadō's Platforms
- Create derived works and improve our Services and Data
- Refine our internal models and methodologies
Provided that Hadō shall not use such Data to identify you. Hadō may combine or incorporate your data with similar data from other users, customers, or sources.
Excluded Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Hadō excludes all liability for:
- Direct, indirect, or consequential damages or losses arising from use of or reliance on the Data
- Indirect, incidental, special, punitive, consequential, or exemplary loss or damage
- Loss of profits, sales, business, contracts, opportunities, revenue, anticipated savings, technology, data, or goodwill
- Business interruption or wasted management time
- Any claims arising from contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or other legal theory
This limitation encompasses all such claims whether foreseeable or not.
Virus and Security
Hadō disclaims liability for losses or damages from viruses, distributed denial-of-service attacks, or other technologically harmful materials that compromise your computer equipment, programs, data, or proprietary material through use of Hadō's Platforms or linked websites.
Disclaimer of Warranties
Subject to any pre-existing contractual relationship between you and Hadō, Hadō disclaims all conditions, warranties, representations, or other terms that may be implied (whether express or implied) in relation to Hadō's Platforms or any data provided through these means.
- SANCTIONS AND COMPLIANCE
You may not use, promote, or sell any products or services containing the Data to:
- Any individual or entity owned, controlled, or associated with a proscribed or sanctioned country
- DATA PRIVACY
For information on how Hadō collects and processes your personal data, please refer to our Privacy Notice.
Hadō respects the privacy of all customers and users and is committed to data protection compliance.
- DATA ACCURACY ISSUES
If you believe data on Hadō's Platforms is inaccurate, please contact our support team: Email: IT@vntg-corp.com
11. SUPPORT AND CONTACT
For technical assistance or support-related inquiries regarding Hadō Services and Data, please contact:
General and Technical Support: Email: IT@vntg-corp.com
Effective date: 2 DEC 2025
Version: 1.0