Terms & Conditions
All registrants must accept these terms in order to participate in the event.
Ripple reserves the right to remove from Swell any attendee who fails to comply with any of these Terms and Conditions, the Ripple Swell Code of Conduct, or any other reasonable request of Ripple or conference management. Prohibited conduct includes, without limitation, unauthorized solicitation, distribution of promotional materials, or guerrilla marketing activities without Ripple's prior written consent. All attendees must comply with all applicable venue rules and policies. Attendees who are removed from the event will not be entitled to a refund of any registration fees or associated expenses.
Ripple reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to deny or remove any registrations prior to the event. You will be emailed notification of the denial or removal of registration within 15 days of receipt of your registration and you will be provided a refund of any fees submitted with the registration. Ripple will not be liable for any expenses (travel, hotel, etc.) incurred by you in reliance of your registration and the only remedy for the denial or removal of the registration will be the refund of any registration fees paid to Ripple.
Your participation in Swell is voluntary and carries certain risks that cannot be eliminated regardless of the care taken to avoid injuries including, without limitation, risks associated with large public gatherings, communicable diseases, food allergies, and physical hazards at the venue. By registering for and attending Swell, you knowingly assume all such inherent risks, and agree to release and hold harmless Ripple Labs Inc., its officers, directors, employees, vendors, agents, and contractors, from all alleged or actual liability, claims, actions, lawsuits, damages, or losses, of any kind (including attorney's fees), which arise out of or result from your attendance at and participation in the event. You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Ripple and its officers, directors, employees, vendors, agents, and contractors from and against any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) arising out of or relating to your acts or omissions at Swell.
Ripple Labs Inc. manages your personal information in accordance with the Ripple Privacy Policy available at https://ripple.com/privacy-policy/. Ripple and its service providers may also collect information through badge scanning, Wi-Fi access, event apps, and similar technologies at the event venue. By attending Swell, you consent to such data collection practices as described in the Privacy Policy.
and Sponsors
Ripple may provide your contact information to the Swell Event Organizers and Event Sponsors if (a) you elect to attend any sessions or other activities involving the Event Sponsors or (b) you opt in during registration, or otherwise share your information to receive communications from our Event Sponsors.
Ripple (or its authorized representatives) may conduct interviews, take photographs or video at Swell. Accordingly, you hereby grant to Ripple the right to use your name, likeness, voice, content of any interview, image, photograph and any other indicia of persona (Persona), or to refrain from doing so, in any media worldwide, for trade, advertising or promotional purposes. You agree that Ripple cannot offer rights of review or approval, will offer no compensation, and will not be responsible for claims resulting from the use, alteration, blurring, distortion or use in any composite form of your Persona. You agree to release and hold Ripple harmless for all such uses of your Persona.
By completing your registration, you acknowledge and agree that (a) you are 18 years of age or older; (b) you have carefully read Terms and Conditions and the Ripple Swell Code of Conduct; (c) you understand you are giving up substantial rights (including the right to sue); and (d) your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions constitutes a binding agreement between you and Ripple Labs Inc.
Ripple follows global integrity policies that require us to obtain confirmation that your participation in this event complies with your organization’s guidelines. We trust that you will take care of all necessary disclosures and approvals in connection with this invitation. Your understanding and cooperation in this regard is greatly appreciated.
Ripple reserves the right to modify the event format, agenda, speakers, venue, or schedule for reasons beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, acts of God, natural disasters, pandemics, government orders, labor disputes, threats to public safety, or other force majeure events. In no event shall Ripple be liable for any damages arising from such modifications. Ripple reserves the right to alter the date of, or cancel, Swell for reasons beyond its reasonable control. In such event, participants shall have the right to cancel their participation free of charge. Ripple shall not be responsible for covering any additional expenses of the participants made in association with Swell.
All intellectual property rights in and to Swell, Swell content and all materials distributed at or in connection with Swell are owned by Ripple , its parent company and/or Swell sponsors or speakers presenting at Swell. You may not use or reproduce or allow anyone to use or reproduce any trademarks or other trade names appearing at Swell, in any event content and/or in any materials distributed at or in connection with Swell for any reason without the prior written permission from Ripple. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall be deemed to vest in you any legal or beneficial right in or to any trademarks or other intellectual property rights owned or used under license by Ripple or any of its affiliates.
Ripple gives no warranties in respect of any aspect of Swell or any materials related thereto or offered at Swell and, to the fullest extent possible under the laws governing this Agreement, disclaims all implied warranties, including but not limited to warranties of fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, timeliness and merchantability. Neither Ripple nor its affiliates can accept any responsibility or liability for reliance by you or any person on any aspect of Swell and/or any information provided at Swell. Other than to the extent required as a matter of law, neither Ripple nor its affiliates shall be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential costs, damages or losses arising directly or indirectly from Swell or other aspect related thereto or in connection with this event. The maximum aggregate liability of Ripple for any claim in any way connected with Swell or these Terms and Conditions whether in contract, tort or otherwise (including any negligent act or omission) shall be limited to the amount paid by you to Ripple under this Agreement to attend Swell.
These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of laws principles, and the parties shall submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in San Francisco County, California. If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and Ripple with respect to your attendance at Swell.
If you wish to cancel your registration, you must notify Ripple in writing at events@ripple.com. Registrations are non-transferable unless Ripple provides prior written approval. Ripple is not responsible for any travel, accommodation, or other costs incurred in connection with your registration.
Ripple may implement health and safety protocols for Swell as it deems appropriate in its sole discretion, which may include, without limitation, health screenings, mask requirements, or proof of vaccination. By attending Swell, you agree to comply with all such protocols. Ripple reserves the right to deny entry to or remove any attendee who does not comply with applicable health and safety protocols.
