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Terms of Service

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1 Introduction

Welcome to Traders Benchmark.

These Terms of Service ("Terms", "Agreement") govern your access to and use of the website ([WEBSITE DOMAIN]) and all services provided by [LEGAL COMPANY NAME] (hereinafter referred to as "Traders Benchmark", "we", "us", or "our").

By accessing our Website, purchasing our services, or using any content provided by Traders Benchmark, you agree to be legally bound by these Terms.

If you do not agree with these Terms, you must not access or use our services.

2 Definitions

For the purpose of these Terms:

"Website"

Means the Traders Benchmark website, including all pages, content, tools, and services available through the platform.

"Services"

Means the digital services provided by Traders Benchmark, including:

  • Strategy benchmarks
  • Backtesting analysis
  • Historical performance analysis
  • Statistical comparisons
  • Educational trading content
"User"

Means any person accessing the Website or using Traders Benchmark services.

"Customer"

Means any User who purchases access to paid content.

"Benchmark"

Means the statistical evaluation, scoring, ranking, or comparison of trading strategies performed by Traders Benchmark.

"Strategy"

Means any trading methodology, algorithm, rule set, indicator combination, or trading concept analyzed through Traders Benchmark.

"Lifetime Access"

Means access to purchased digital content for the duration that Traders Benchmark continues to operate the relevant service.

Lifetime does not mean unlimited access forever regardless of business existence.

3 About Traders Benchmark

Traders Benchmark is an independent analytical and educational platform focused on researching and comparing trading strategies.

The purpose of Traders Benchmark is to provide:

  • Quantitative analysis
  • Historical testing
  • Statistical comparisons
  • Educational resources

Traders Benchmark does not operate as:

  • An investment advisor
  • A financial broker
  • A portfolio manager
  • A trading signal provider
  • A money management service

4 Eligibility

By using Traders Benchmark, you confirm that:

  • You are legally capable of entering into a contract
  • You are at least 18 years old
  • The information you provide is accurate
  • Your use of the service complies with applicable laws

If you access Traders Benchmark from outside France, you are responsible for ensuring that your use complies with local regulations.

5 Description of Services

Traders Benchmark provides access to analytical content related to trading strategies.

The Services may include:

  • Ranking systems
  • Strategy comparisons
  • Performance tables
  • Backtesting results
  • Videos
  • Written analysis
  • Educational material

The content provided is informational only.

Traders Benchmark does not provide personalized financial guidance.

6 No Financial Advice Disclaimer

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The information provided by Traders Benchmark is for educational and informational purposes only.

Nothing on this Website constitutes:

  • Financial advice
  • Investment advice
  • Trading advice
  • A recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument
  • A solicitation to invest

Traders Benchmark does not recommend that users:

  • Follow any strategy
  • Invest money
  • Open trading positions
  • Replicate any trading system

Users remain solely responsible for their own financial decisions.

7 Trading Risks Disclosure

Trading financial markets involves significant risks.

Users acknowledge that:

  • Losses may occur
  • Past results do not guarantee future results
  • Backtested performance may differ from real-world performance
  • Simulated results may not reflect actual trading conditions

Users should carefully evaluate their own financial situation and risk tolerance before engaging in any trading activity.

8 Historical Performance Disclaimer

All performance data presented by Traders Benchmark may include:

  • Historical analysis
  • Simulated results
  • Backtesting
  • Hypothetical scenarios

Such results are not guarantees of future performance.

Factors that may affect real-world results include:

  • Market conditions
  • Liquidity
  • Transaction costs
  • Execution quality
  • Spreads
  • Slippage
  • Psychological factors
  • Technological limitations

9 Benchmark Methodology

Traders Benchmark creates benchmarks using internal analytical methodologies.

These methodologies may consider metrics including:

  • Return percentage
  • Maximum drawdown
  • Sharpe ratio
  • Profit factor
  • Win rate
  • Number of trades
  • Risk/reward ratio
  • Volatility
  • Consistency metrics

The exact scoring methodology may evolve over time.

Traders Benchmark reserves the right to:

  • Modify scoring systems
  • Update rankings
  • Correct calculation errors
  • Improve methodology

10 Accuracy of Information

While Traders Benchmark attempts to provide accurate and reliable information, we do not guarantee that:

  • All data is error-free
  • Calculations are always accurate
  • Historical data is complete
  • Results perfectly represent market conditions

Users acknowledge that analytical tools may contain limitations.

11 Paid Access and Lifetime Subscription

Traders Benchmark may offer paid access to premium content, including but not limited to:

  • Advanced strategy benchmarks
  • Premium rankings
  • Detailed analysis
  • Additional educational resources

Access may be provided through a one-time payment.

Unless otherwise stated, Traders Benchmark offers a Lifetime Access license.

11.1 Meaning of Lifetime Access

"Lifetime Access" means access to the purchased digital content for as long as:

  • Traders Benchmark continues to operate the relevant service
  • The service remains commercially available
  • The content remains maintained by Traders Benchmark

Lifetime Access does not constitute:

  • Ownership of the content
  • Transfer of intellectual property rights
  • A guarantee that the service will exist permanently

If Traders Benchmark permanently ceases operation, Lifetime Access may naturally end.

11.2 Personal License

The purchase of Lifetime Access grants the Customer a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the provided content.

This license does not allow the Customer to:

  • Resell access
  • Share access codes
  • Distribute premium content
  • Publish premium content publicly
  • Reproduce the benchmark database
  • Create competing products based on Traders Benchmark content

12 Access Delivery

Traders Benchmark does not require users to create an account.

After successful payment, access may be provided through:

  • An email confirmation
  • An access code
  • A private access link
  • Another authentication method chosen by Traders Benchmark

The Customer is responsible for providing a valid email address.

Traders Benchmark is not responsible for access delays caused by:

  • Incorrect email addresses
  • Spam filters
  • Email provider restrictions
  • Customer technical issues

13 Access Codes

Where access codes are used, the Customer agrees to:

  • Keep the access code confidential
  • Avoid sharing the code with third parties
  • Immediately notify Traders Benchmark if unauthorized access is suspected

Access codes are personal and may not be transferred.

Traders Benchmark reserves the right to deactivate access if:

  • Fraudulent activity is detected
  • Access is shared improperly
  • The Terms of Service are violated

14 Pricing and Payments

The price of premium access is displayed on the Website at the time of purchase.

Unless otherwise stated:

  • Prices are displayed in Euros (€)
  • Payment is required before access is granted
  • Prices may include applicable taxes depending on legal requirements

Traders Benchmark reserves the right to modify prices in the future.

Price changes will not affect purchases already completed.

15 Payment Provider

Payments are processed through third-party payment providers, including:

Stripe

Traders Benchmark does not:

  • Store payment card information
  • Access complete payment credentials
  • Process banking information directly

Payment processing is subject to Stripe's own terms and privacy policy.

By completing a purchase, the Customer authorizes payment processing through the selected provider.

16 Payment Security

Traders Benchmark relies on established third-party payment processors to handle payment security.

However, Traders Benchmark cannot guarantee:

  • Uninterrupted payment availability
  • Absence of technical failures
  • Actions performed by external payment providers

17 Refund Policy

17.1 General Rule

Due to the digital nature of the Services, payments for access to Traders Benchmark premium content are generally non-refundable once access has been provided.

By purchasing access, the Customer acknowledges that:

  • The service consists of immediate access to digital content
  • Access may be delivered immediately after payment
  • The content cannot be physically returned

17.2 Withdrawal Right Waiver for Digital Content

Where required under applicable consumer protection laws, the Customer expressly agrees that:

"I request immediate access to the digital content provided by Traders Benchmark and acknowledge that I lose my statutory right of withdrawal once access to the digital content has been granted."

This consent may be collected during the purchase process.

17.3 Exceptional Refund Cases

Traders Benchmark may consider refund requests in exceptional circumstances, including:

  • Duplicate payments
  • Technical inability to provide purchased access
  • Payment processing errors

Refund decisions remain subject to review on a case-by-case basis.

18 Taxes and Invoicing

Customers may receive invoices or payment confirmations according to applicable French accounting requirements.

The Customer is responsible for providing accurate billing information when required.

19 Service Modifications

Traders Benchmark reserves the right to:

  • Update content
  • Modify presentation
  • Improve benchmark systems
  • Add or remove features
  • Correct errors

These modifications are intended to improve the service and do not create entitlement to compensation.

20 Temporary Service Interruptions

Access may occasionally be unavailable due to:

  • Maintenance
  • Technical updates
  • Hosting issues
  • Security procedures
  • Circumstances outside reasonable control

Traders Benchmark will make reasonable efforts to restore availability.

However, continuous uninterrupted access cannot be guaranteed.

21 Intellectual Property Rights

All content, materials, and elements created or provided by Traders Benchmark remain the exclusive property of Traders Benchmark or its licensors.

This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Benchmark methodology
  • Scoring systems
  • Ranking algorithms
  • Databases
  • Analysis frameworks
  • Written content
  • Videos
  • Graphics
  • Logos
  • Website design
  • User interface
  • Original research
  • Statistical models
  • Educational materials

All intellectual property rights are reserved.

Nothing in these Terms grants the Customer ownership rights over Traders Benchmark content.

The Customer receives only a limited access license for personal use.

22 Restrictions on Use

Unless expressly authorized by Traders Benchmark, users may not:

  • Copy premium content
  • Redistribute benchmark results
  • Publish screenshots of premium sections
  • Reproduce methodology
  • Reverse engineer scoring systems
  • Extract data from the Website
  • Create competing databases
  • Sell access to Traders Benchmark content
  • Share access codes

Any unauthorized use may result in immediate termination of access without refund.

23 Benchmark Database Protection

The benchmark database, including:

  • Rankings
  • Scores
  • Historical comparisons
  • Performance tables
  • Analysis results

represents substantial work and investment by Traders Benchmark.

Users may view this information for personal educational purposes only.

Commercial extraction, reproduction, scraping, or redistribution of benchmark data is strictly prohibited.

24 Strategy Analysis and Public Information

Traders Benchmark may analyze trading strategies that are:

  • Publicly available
  • Publicly discussed
  • Independently recreated
  • Developed internally
  • Submitted for analysis

The purpose of such analysis is educational and statistical.

Traders Benchmark does not claim ownership over third-party trading concepts, trading ideas, or publicly known methodologies.

25 Independent Recreation of Strategies

Where Traders Benchmark analyzes a strategy originally published by another creator, Traders Benchmark may independently recreate and test the strategy based on publicly available information.

Such analysis may involve:

  • Rebuilding strategy rules
  • Coding independent testing models
  • Applying historical market data
  • Evaluating statistical performance

The resulting benchmark represents Traders Benchmark's own independent analysis.

26 Third-Party Creators and Public Traders

Some strategies analyzed by Traders Benchmark may originate from publicly available sources, including:

  • Public videos
  • Social media content
  • Public articles
  • Public trading discussions

References to third-party creators are made for identification, comparison, or educational purposes.

Traders Benchmark does not imply:

  • Partnership
  • Sponsorship
  • Endorsement
  • Affiliation

unless explicitly stated.

27 Third-Party Intellectual Property

Traders Benchmark respects intellectual property rights.

If a third-party creator believes that content published by Traders Benchmark infringes their intellectual property rights, they may contact us at:

Email: [YOUR EMAIL]

A valid request should include:

  • Identification of the copyrighted material
  • Explanation of the alleged infringement
  • Proof of ownership
  • Contact information

Traders Benchmark will review legitimate requests and take appropriate action when necessary.

28 Copyright Complaints Procedure

Traders Benchmark follows a reasonable copyright complaint process.

Upon receiving a valid copyright claim, Traders Benchmark may:

  • Investigate the complaint
  • Request additional information
  • Remove or modify disputed material where appropriate

Submitting a complaint does not guarantee automatic removal.

29 Use of Names, Brands, and Trademarks

All third-party names, logos, trademarks, and brands remain the property of their respective owners.

The use of third-party names on Traders Benchmark is only intended for:

  • Identification
  • Reference
  • Analytical discussion
  • Educational purposes

Such use does not create any affiliation or endorsement relationship.

30 TradingView Disclaimer

Traders Benchmark may display charts, screenshots, or market analysis visuals generated using TradingView tools.

TradingView® and related trademarks belong to TradingView, Inc.

Traders Benchmark is not:

  • Owned by TradingView
  • Affiliated with TradingView
  • Sponsored by TradingView
  • Endorsed by TradingView

TradingView is a separate company providing independent charting and market analysis services.

31 Market Data Disclaimer

Market data used for analysis may originate from third-party providers.

Traders Benchmark does not guarantee:

  • Completeness of market data
  • Absence of historical inaccuracies
  • Perfect representation of live trading conditions

Market data providers may have their own terms and limitations.

32 User-Generated Content

If Traders Benchmark allows users to submit comments, feedback, or other content, users remain responsible for their submissions.

Users agree not to submit content that:

  • Violates laws
  • Infringes intellectual property rights
  • Contains false claims
  • Contains malicious material
  • Harms other users

Traders Benchmark reserves the right to remove inappropriate content.

33 Website Security and Abuse

Users agree not to:

  • Attempt unauthorized access
  • Interfere with website operation
  • Introduce malicious software
  • Scrape restricted content
  • Bypass security measures

Any activity that threatens Website security may result in immediate termination of access and possible legal action.

34 Competitive Use Restriction

The Customer may not use Traders Benchmark premium content to create:

  • Competing benchmark platforms
  • Competing databases
  • Similar ranking services
  • Commercial trading research products

This restriction applies regardless of whether the competing service is free or paid.

35 No Warranty

Traders Benchmark provides its Services on an "as available" and "as is" basis.

While we make reasonable efforts to provide accurate and useful information, we do not guarantee that:

  • The Website will always be available
  • All information will be complete or error-free
  • Benchmark calculations will never contain errors
  • Historical data will perfectly represent market conditions
  • Strategies analyzed will produce profits
  • Future results will match historical results

The Customer acknowledges that analytical tools, simulations, and backtests have inherent limitations.

36 No Guarantee of Performance

Traders Benchmark does not make any representation or guarantee regarding:

  • Profitability
  • Trading success
  • Investment returns
  • Future market performance
  • Accuracy of predictions
  • Risk reduction

Any examples, statistics, rankings, scores, or performance metrics displayed on the Website are historical or simulated information only.

They should not be interpreted as promises, guarantees, or expectations of future results.

37 User Responsibility

The Customer understands and agrees that:

  • Trading decisions are entirely their own responsibility
  • They must perform their own research
  • They must evaluate their own financial situation
  • They must determine their own acceptable level of risk

Traders Benchmark does not control:

  • User decisions
  • Trading execution
  • Broker activity
  • Market conditions
  • External factors affecting trading outcomes

38 No Liability for Trading Losses

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Traders Benchmark shall not be responsible for any losses resulting from:

  • Use of benchmark information
  • Application of analyzed strategies
  • Trading decisions
  • Investment decisions
  • Financial market movements
  • Broker execution
  • Market volatility
  • Technical failures
  • Misunderstanding of provided information

The Customer accepts full responsibility for any trading activity they undertake.

39 Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Traders Benchmark, its owner, partners, contractors, and service providers shall not be liable for:

  • Direct losses
  • Indirect losses
  • Financial losses
  • Loss of profits
  • Loss of opportunities
  • Business interruption
  • Data loss
  • Reputational damage

This limitation applies whether the claim is based on:

  • Contract
  • Negligence
  • Legal responsibility
  • Another legal theory

40 Maximum Liability

Where liability cannot legally be excluded, the maximum total liability of Traders Benchmark shall be limited to the amount paid by the Customer for the service giving rise to the claim during the twelve (12) months preceding the event causing the claim.

41 Indemnification

The Customer agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Traders Benchmark from claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses arising from:

  • Misuse of the Website
  • Violation of these Terms
  • Violation of third-party rights
  • Unlawful use of the Services
  • Unauthorized redistribution of content

42 Access Suspension and Termination

Traders Benchmark reserves the right to suspend or terminate access if a Customer:

  • Violates these Terms
  • Shares access credentials
  • Redistributes premium content
  • Attempts to copy or exploit the platform
  • Engages in fraudulent activity
  • Harms the security or operation of the Website

43 Effect of Termination

If access is terminated due to a Customer violation:

  • Access rights immediately end
  • Premium content must no longer be used
  • Previously obtained copies must be deleted where applicable
  • Refunds will generally not be provided

Termination does not affect rights or obligations that naturally survive termination.

44 Force Majeure

Traders Benchmark shall not be responsible for delays, interruptions, or failures caused by events beyond reasonable control, including:

  • Natural disasters
  • Government actions
  • Internet failures
  • Hosting failures
  • Cyber attacks
  • Technical infrastructure failures
  • Third-party service interruptions
  • Power outages
  • Unforeseen circumstances

45 Third-Party Services

The Website may depend on third-party services, including:

  • Stripe
  • Hosting providers
  • Email providers
  • Analytics providers
  • Data providers

Traders Benchmark is not responsible for:

  • Service interruptions
  • Errors
  • Failures
  • Changes

caused by these third-party providers.

46 External Links

The Website may contain links to external websites.

These links are provided for informational convenience only.

Traders Benchmark does not control and is not responsible for:

  • External website content
  • External privacy practices
  • External services
  • External availability

Users access third-party websites at their own risk.

47 Changes to the Service

Traders Benchmark may modify, update, improve, or discontinue parts of the Service when necessary.

Changes may include:

  • Updated benchmark methodology
  • New analysis features
  • Removal of outdated content
  • Technical improvements

Such changes do not constitute a breach of these Terms.

48 Changes to These Terms

Traders Benchmark reserves the right to update these Terms at any time.

When changes are made:

  • The updated version will be published on the Website
  • The "Last Updated" date will be modified

Continued use of the Service after updates means acceptance of the revised Terms.

49 Consumer Rights

Nothing in these Terms is intended to limit or exclude mandatory consumer rights granted under applicable law.

Where mandatory consumer protection rules apply, Traders Benchmark will comply with such requirements.

Customers located in the European Union may benefit from specific consumer protection rights depending on their location and circumstances.

50 Digital Content Acknowledgement

By purchasing access to Traders Benchmark premium content, the Customer acknowledges that:

  • The Service consists of digital content
  • Access may be provided immediately after payment confirmation
  • The Customer requested immediate access to the digital service
  • The Customer understands the conditions relating to digital content access

The Customer understands that digital services cannot be physically returned once access has been provided.

51 GDPR and Privacy Relationship

The processing of personal data collected through Traders Benchmark is governed by our Privacy Policy.

By using the Website, the Customer acknowledges that personal information may be processed in accordance with:

  • The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
  • French data protection laws
  • Applicable privacy regulations

For more information, please review our Privacy Policy.

52 Compliance With Applicable Laws

Users agree to use Traders Benchmark only for lawful purposes.

Users are responsible for ensuring that their use of the Website and Services complies with:

  • Applicable laws
  • Financial regulations applicable to their jurisdiction
  • Intellectual property rules
  • Consumer protection requirements

Traders Benchmark does not guarantee that the Service is suitable or legally available in every jurisdiction.

53 Geographic Restrictions

Traders Benchmark is operated from France.

Users accessing the Website from other countries are responsible for determining whether the use of the Services complies with local laws.

Traders Benchmark does not provide services intended to bypass financial regulations applicable in other jurisdictions.

54 Relationship Between Parties

These Terms do not create:

  • An employment relationship
  • An agency relationship
  • A partnership
  • A joint venture
  • A fiduciary relationship

The Customer and Traders Benchmark remain independent parties.

55 Assignment

The Customer may not transfer or assign their rights under these Terms without prior written authorization from Traders Benchmark.

Traders Benchmark may transfer its rights and obligations under these Terms as part of:

  • A business transfer
  • Restructuring
  • Acquisition
  • Change of ownership

56 Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable:

  • The remaining provisions shall remain fully effective
  • The invalid provision shall be interpreted or replaced to the extent necessary to reflect the original intention

57 Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with:

  • Legal Mentions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Refund Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Disclaimer notices

constitute the entire agreement between the Customer and Traders Benchmark regarding the use of the Services.

They replace any previous agreements or communications relating to the same subject matter.

58 Waiver

Failure by Traders Benchmark to enforce any provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of the right to enforce that provision later.

Any waiver must be made explicitly and in writing.

59 Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and interpreted according to the laws of France.

Any dispute relating to:

  • The Website
  • The Services
  • These Terms
  • Purchases made through Traders Benchmark

shall be handled according to applicable French legal procedures.

60 Jurisdiction

In the event of a dispute, the parties will first attempt to resolve the matter amicably.

If no agreement can be reached, disputes shall be submitted to the competent courts under French law, subject to mandatory consumer protection rules.

61 Contact Information

For any questions regarding these Terms, please contact:

Traders Benchmark

Legal Entity: [LEGAL COMPANY NAME]

Address: [YOUR BUSINESS ADDRESS]

Email: [YOUR EMAIL]

Website: [WEBSITE DOMAIN]

62 Final Trading Benchmark Disclaimer

By using Traders Benchmark, you acknowledge and agree that:

  • Trading involves financial risk
  • Past performance does not guarantee future results
  • Backtests are hypothetical analyses
  • Benchmarks are educational tools
  • No content constitutes financial advice
  • No strategy is guaranteed to be profitable
  • All trading decisions remain your own responsibility

Traders Benchmark provides research and analysis only.

The Customer remains solely responsible for any financial decision, trading activity, or investment action taken independently.

PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS.  ·  ALL BENCHMARKS, BACKTESTS, STATISTICS AND ANALYSES ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  ·  NOTHING ON THIS WEBSITE CONSTITUTES FINANCIAL OR INVESTMENT ADVICE.  ·  TRADING INVOLVES A RISK OF LOSS, INCLUDING THE POSSIBLE LOSS OF ALL INVESTED CAPITAL.  ·  ALWAYS CONDUCT YOUR OWN RESEARCH BEFORE MAKING INVESTMENT DECISIONS.  ·  TRADERS BENCHMARK IS AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PLATFORM AND IS NOT A LICENSED FINANCIAL ADVISOR, BROKER, OR INVESTMENT FIRM.  ·   PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS.  ·  ALL BENCHMARKS, BACKTESTS, STATISTICS AND ANALYSES ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.  ·  NOTHING ON THIS WEBSITE CONSTITUTES FINANCIAL OR INVESTMENT ADVICE.  ·  TRADING INVOLVES A RISK OF LOSS, INCLUDING THE POSSIBLE LOSS OF ALL INVESTED CAPITAL.  ·  ALWAYS CONDUCT YOUR OWN RESEARCH BEFORE MAKING INVESTMENT DECISIONS.  ·  TRADERS BENCHMARK IS AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PLATFORM AND IS NOT A LICENSED FINANCIAL ADVISOR, BROKER, OR INVESTMENT FIRM.  ·