This notice applies to spoofscan.com and related Telegram bots/mini-apps (the “Service”).

§1 Purpose and Scope

The Service’s content is intended solely for information and analysis regarding crypto markets (including anomaly alerts, scores, metrics). It is aimed at adult users. Regional restrictions remain unaffected; in jurisdictions where provision or use is unlawful, the Service must not be used.

§2 No Investment, Legal, or Tax Advice

All content and alerts constitute neither investment advice, investment/trading recommendations, or solicitations to buy/sell nor legal, tax, or accounting advice. They do not replace individual assessment. Where needed, consult licensed professionals (financial/legal/tax advice).

§3 Personal Responsibility and Risks

Users act on their own responsibility. Trading in crypto-assets is high-risk up to a total loss. Past performance and detected patterns/anomalies are no guarantee of future results. Decisions are based solely on your own assessment.

§4 Regulatory Classification (Exemption from Authorization)

We are not a licensed financial, securities, banking, or payment services provider. We do not provide any banking, securities, or crypto services requiring authorization. In particular, we do not provide:

• Investment advice/recommendations to individuals (no personal recommendation; no suitability/appropriateness assessment) [WpIG § 2 Abs. 2 S. 1 Nr. 4; MiFID II Art. 4 Abs. 1 Nr. 4]
• Brokerage (conclusion of contracts), order transmission, or order execution [WpIG § 2 Abs. 2 S. 1 Nr. 3, 5]
• Financial portfolio management [WpIG § 2 Abs. 2 S. 1 Nr. 9]
• Crypto custody (we do not hold customer tokens/private keys) [KWG § 1 Abs. 1a S. 2 Nr. 6; “Kryptowerte” as financial instruments: KWG § 1 Abs. 11 S. 1 Nr. 10]
• Payment services/ZAG: We do not provide payment services within the meaning of the ZAG; in particular, we do not accept, hold, or forward third-party funds. Fees for our services are paid directly by the user as a crypto transaction to our own wallet; we do not act as an intermediary/payment service provider. [ZAG § 1 Abs. 2; PSD2 (RL (EU) 2015/2366)]

Notes

• In Germany, crypto assets are considered financial instruments [KWG § 1 Abs. 11 S. 1 Nr. 10]. The service provides general, non-personalized market information/analyses and is exempt from authorization as long as no individualized recommendations are provided and no crypto assets/funds are held/forwarded for customers.
• MiCA (EU Reg 2023/1114): We are not a crypto-asset service provider within the meaning of MiCA; in particular, we do not provide services under Art. 3(1) No. 16 (e.g., custody/administration, operation of a trading platform, execution/reception/transmission of orders, advice on crypto-assets, portfolio management, transfer services). CASP definition: Art. 3(1) No. 15 MiCA.

MiCA – Applicability Dates & Transitional Phase

• 30.06.2024: Application of the provisions on Asset-Referenced Tokens (ART) and E-Money Tokens (EMT) (Titles III & IV MiCA).
• 30.12.2024: Application of the remaining provisions, in particular those on Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASP), including organizational obligations (inter alia Title V MiCA).
• Transitional rule: Member States may grant CASPs a national transitional phase of up to 18 months from 30.12.2024. Not applicable to SpoofScan, as we do not perform CASP activities and do not require MiCA authorization.

Classification: SpoofScan does not issue ART/EMT and does not provide MiCA services; consequently, there is no licensing requirement under MiCA/CASP and no BaFin authorization under KWG/WpIG/ZAG.

§5 No Contract through Publicly Accessible Content

Publicly accessible content does not create a contractual relationship. A contract arises only upon a paid order for our Service in accordance with the then-current T&Cs/service descriptions.

§6 Due Care; Data and Availability Reservation

6.1 Own content (under our control): We create and review our own content with the greatest possible care. We provide no warranties/guarantees in the legal sense; obvious errors are corrected without delay once known.

6.2 Market/exchange/data feeds (outside our control): We can provide no assurance as to the timeliness, accuracy, completeness, or absence of delays of external data sources/feeds (e.g., exchange APIs); deviations from real time are possible. Changes to content, parameters, and methodology are reserved at any time.

6.3 Paid services: Where SLAs/availability targets are agreed, only the provisions in the T&Cs/service description apply.

§7 Liability

We are fully liable for intent and gross negligence and for damage arising from injury to life, body, or health.

In cases of slight negligence, we are liable only for material contractual obligations (cardinal duties) and then limited to the foreseeable, typical damage.

Otherwise - and to the extent permitted by law - liability is excluded, in particular for indirect damages, lost profits, trading losses, data loss, consequential damages, and missed opportunities resulting from the use of or reliance on information/alerts.

§8 External Content/Links; Third-Party Sources

Where content refers to third parties (exchanges, research portals, data providers), we have no influence over such content. At the time of linking, no unlawful content was apparent. Ongoing monitoring without specific indications is unreasonable. Operators of external content are solely responsible; we remove links upon knowledge of violations.

§9 Downloads, Technology, Security

The use of digital content may involve technical risks (malware, data corruption, incompatibilities). To the extent permitted by law, we assume no liability for hardware/software damage or consequential loss arising directly or indirectly from the use of the website, bot, data exports, or files.

§10 Methodology Transparency and Conflicts of Interest

Our methods are based on algorithmic analysis of order-book, flow, latency, and other market data, producing a risk/anomaly score (1–10). No promise of success. We receive no consideration from exchanges/issuers in connection with our alerts; remuneration comes exclusively from user fees.

§11 Forward-Looking Statements and Projections

Where content contains forward-looking statements or projections, these are based on current knowledge and assumptions and are subject to uncertainties. There is no obligation to update.

§12 Copyright and Trademark Rights

Parts of the content on this website were created with the support of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and subsequently carefully reviewed and editorially processed by us. In accordance with the EU AI Regulation (EU) 2024/1689, we label such content as AI-generated or AI-assisted to ensure transparency.

Purely AI-generated content does not enjoy copyright protection under EU law (Copyright Act § 2). Protection may exist if significant human editing is involved (Directive 2019/790/EU). We do not guarantee the completeness, accuracy, or timeliness of AI-generated or AI-assisted content, to the extent permitted by law; liability for intent or gross negligence remains unaffected.

Content created exclusively or primarily by humans is subject to copyright (Directive 2001/29/EC). Without our written consent, it may not be reproduced, distributed, or made publicly accessible (exceptions: private copies, text and data mining for research purposes).

Use is limited to private, non-commercial purposes. Commercial exploitation requires our written consent. We reserve the right to monitor and enforce legal claims. These terms are subject to EU and German law. Jurisdiction: Leipzig

§13 Consumer Dispute Resolution

We are neither obliged nor willing to participate in dispute resolution proceedings before a consumer arbitration board (§ 36 VSBG).

§14 Language/Version

Where versions exist in multiple languages, only the German version is authoritative.

§15 Severability

The invalidity of individual provisions does not affect the validity of the remaining provisions. Statutory provisions apply otherwise (§ 306 BGB).