Terms & Conditions

Terms of Use for This Web Site and Linked Materials

Please read these terms and conditions carefully. By accessing this web site and any pages hereof, you are indicating that you have read, acknowledge, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, do not access this web site. SpiderRock Advisors reserves the right to change these Terms of Use which you are responsible for regularly reviewing and your continued use of this web site constitutes agreement to all such changes. 

General Information

SpiderRock Advisors reserves the right, in its sole discretion, without any obligation and without any notice requirement, to change, improve or correct the information, materials and descriptions on this web site and to suspend and/or deny access to this web site for scheduled or unscheduled maintenance, upgrades, improvements or corrections. The information and materials on this web site may contain typographical errors or inaccuracies. Any dated information is published as of its date only, and SpiderRock Advisors does not undertake any obligation or responsibility to update or amend any such information. SpiderRock Advisors may discontinue or change any product or service described in or offered on this web site at any time. The web site is designed for information purposes only, and you acknowledge that you are solely responsible for the use of it.  While SpiderRock Advisors will take reasonable care that the content on the web site is accurate, complete and up-to-date, SpiderRock Advisors does not guarantee and makes no representation or warranty that the content and/or facilities available or accessible via the web site are accurate, complete or up-to-date or that access to it will be uninterrupted or error-free.  Before you rely on information found on the web site, you must verify this information with the appropriate sources.

Securities Products

None of the information contained in this web site constitutes a recommendation, solicitation or offer by SpiderRock Advisors or its affiliates to buy or sell any options, securities, futures  or other financial instruments or provide any investment advice or service. The information contained in this web site has been prepared without reference to any particular user’s investment requirements or financial situation. Certain transactions give rise to substantial risk and are not suitable for all investors. Prior to the execution of any transaction by you involving information you received from this web site, you should consult your business advisor, attorney and tax and accounting advisors with respect to the price, suitability, value, risk or other aspects of any investment. Pricing and other information generated through the use of data or services made available herein may not reflect actual prices or values that would be available in the market at the time provided or at the time that the user may want to purchase or sell a particular security or other instrument. The information and services provided on this web site are not provided to and may not be used by any person or entity in any jurisdiction where the provision or use thereof would be contrary to applicable laws, rules or regulations of any governmental authority or regulatory or self-regulatory organization or clearing organization or where SpiderRock Advisors is not authorized to provide such information or services. Some products and services described in this web site may not be available in all jurisdictions or to all clients.

Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Liability

The information, products and services on this web site are provided on an “AS IS,” “WHERE IS” and “WHERE AVAILABLE” basis. SpiderRock Advisors does not warrant the information or services provided herein or your use of this web site generally, either expressly or impliedly, for any particular purpose and expressly disclaims any implied warranties, including but not limited to, warranties of title, non-infringement, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. SpiderRock Advisors will not be responsible for any loss or damage that could result from interception by third parties of any information or services made available to you via this web site. Although the information provided to you on this web site is obtained or compiled from sources we believe to be reliable, SpiderRock Advisors cannot and does not guarantee the accuracy, validity, timeliness or completeness of any information or data made available to you for any particular purpose. Neither SpiderRock Advisors, nor any of its affiliates, directors, officers or employees, nor any third party vendor, will be liable or have any responsibility of any kind for any loss or damage that you incur in the event of any failure or interruption of this web site, or resulting from the act or omission of any other party involved in making this web site, the data contained herein or the products or services offered on this web site available to you, or from any other cause relating to your access to, inability to access, or use of the web site or these materials, whether or not the circumstances giving rise to such cause may have been within the control of SpiderRock Advisors or of any vendor providing software or services. In no event will SpiderRock Advisors or any such parties be liable to you, whether in contract or tort, for any direct, special, indirect, consequential or incidental damages or any other damages of any kind even if SpiderRock Advisors or any other such party has been advised of the possibility thereof. This limitation on liability includes, but is not limited to, the transmission of any viruses which may infect a user’s equipment, failure of mechanical or electronic equipment or communication lines, telephone or other interconnect problems (e.g., you cannot access your internet service provider), unauthorized access, theft, operator errors, strikes or other labor problems or any force majeure. SpiderRock Advisors cannot and does not guarantee continuous, uninterrupted or secure access to the web site.

Indemnification

You hereby indemnify, defend, and hold SpiderRock and its affiliates and our officers, directors, owners, agents, licensors and service providers harmless from and against any and all liabilities, judgments, fines, damages, settlements and costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred in connection with any claim arising out of any breach by you of these Terms of Use or claims arising from your use of the web site.  You will cooperate with SpiderRock Advisors in the defense of any claim.  SpiderRock Advisors reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you.

Proprietary Rights

All right, title and interest in this web site and any content contained herein is the exclusive property of SpiderRock Advisors, except as otherwise stated. Unless otherwise specified, this web site is for your personal and non-commercial use only and you may print, copy and download any information or portion of this web site for your personal use only. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, frame, create derivative works from, transfer, or otherwise use in any other way for commercial or public purposes in whole or in part any information, software, products or services obtained from this web site, except for the purposes expressly provided herein, without the prior written approval of SpiderRock Advisors. The logos, services marks and trademarks of SpiderRock Advisors are owned exclusively by SpiderRock Advisors.  All other trademarks, product names and company names or logos cited herein are the property of their respective owners.  The web site may contain other proprietary notices and copyright information.

Access to any password-protected portion of the web site is limited exclusively to the person to whom a login id has been issued by SpiderRock Advisors.  You will keep your login identification and password confidential and not disclose same to any third party.  You will notify SpiderRock Advisors immediately of any actual or suspected loss, theft or unauthorized use of your login identification or password.  

You shall not use or introduce into the web site any device, software, or routine that could damage or interfere with the operation of the web site. You shall not directly or indirectly take any action to interfere with the operation of the web site or engage in any unlawful or infringing activity in connection with your use of the web site, including by way of example and not limitation, using any scraper, robot, spider, or other automated mechanism to access the web site or download material off of the web site.  You also may not create a link from a third party web site to this web site without the prior written permission of SpiderRock Advisors.  SpiderRock Advisors reserves the right to monitor your use of the web site and to monitor your compliance with these Terms of Use. You acknowledge and hereby consent to such monitoring. SpiderRock Advisors reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access to and use of the web site if, in the reasonable belief of SpiderRock Advisors, you have violated any of the terms set forth in these Terms of Use.

Cookies may be stored on your computer. By registering through this web site you will be consenting to the storage of cookies on your computer.

Use of Links

This web site contains links to third party web sites. SpiderRock Advisors provides these links only as a convenience. The inclusion of any link is not and does not imply an affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, approval, investigation, verification or monitoring by SpiderRock Advisors of any information contained in any third-party web site. In no event shall SpiderRock Advisors be responsible for the information contained on that site or your use of or inability to use such site. You should also be aware that the terms and conditions of such site and the site’s privacy policy may be different from those applicable to your use of this web site.

Governing Law

This web site is based in Chicago, Illinois.  The laws of the State of Illinois and the federal laws of the United States of America shall govern as to the interpretation, validity, and effect of these Terms and use of the web site.  SpiderRock Advisor’s products and services are available only in jurisdictions where they may be lawfully offered for sale. You agree to submit to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts in Chicago, Illinois in respect of litigation arising out of or related to your use of the web site or with respect to these Terms of Use, waiving all affirmative and legal defenses in respect of jurisdiction, forum and venue.  If any provision of these Terms of Use is determined to be invalid, superseded, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part, the validity, legality or enforceability of any of the remaining provisions or notices shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and shall continue in full force and effect