End User Terms of Use

Veson Nautical End User Terms of Use

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE WEBSITE. BY USING THE WEBSITE OR CLICKING TO ACCEPT THESE TERMS, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND OUR PRIVACY NOTICE AT HTTPS://VESON.COM/PRIVACY/. IF YOU DON’T AGREE, DON’T USE THE WEBSITE.

These End User Terms of Use (“Terms”) are an agreement between You and Veson Nautical LLC (“Veson”) which govern the use of this and other websites (each, the “Website”). These Terms also govern any app or software downloaded by You from a Website (each, an “App”), any use of software or services provided by Veson through use of a Website (each, a “Service”), and accessing data and information provided or otherwise made available via a Website, App, or Service which may include without limitation data provided from Oceanbolt, Q88, VesselsValue, and Shipfix (“Veson Data”). Our current websites include: veson.com, veslink.com, clients.veson.com, imosx.com, legacy.veslink.com, oceanbolt.com, shipfix.com, q88.com, vesselsvalue.com and the Services provided on these Websites may include Veson IMOS Platform, Veslink, Veslink Voyage Reporting, Veslink Distances calculator, Veson’s Client Wiki, Veson University, Milbros, Q88, VesselsValue, and Oceanbolt Data Platform.

Veson may change these Terms at any time. Check them whenever You visit to stay informed of updates. Your continued use after changes means You accept them.

Export and Sanctions Compliance:

Veson Websites, Apps, and Services are subject to export control laws and sanctions regulations. You shall not access or use any Veson Website, App, or Service if You are a Sanctioned Person. YOU REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT, UNLESS OTHERWISE LICENSED: (I) YOU ARE NOT A SANCTIONED PERSON; (II) YOU ARE NOT LOCATED, ORGANIZED, OR RESIDENT IN A SANCTIONED TERRITORY; (III) YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE DOES NOT AND WILL NOT VIOLATE SANCTIONS; (IV) YOU WILL NOT PERMIT ANY SANCTIONED PERSON TO ACCESS THE WEBSITE; AND (V) YOU WILL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE SANCTIONS.

“Sanctions” means economic or financial sanctions, trade embargoes, export controls, or other prohibitions imposed by any Sanctions Authority, including but not limited to the United States government, United Nations Security Council, European Union and its member states, United Kingdom, and any other relevant sanctions authority with jurisdiction over the You or a Website.

“Sanctioned Person” means any person, entity, government, country, or territory that is the target of Sanctions, including those on Sanctions-related lists or located, organized, or resident in sanctioned territories, or owned or controlled by such persons.

Veson Data, Service, and App Use:

If You a Subscriber You receive a non-exclusive, non-transferable subscription to use the Service and related Apps during Your subscription term. You may only use these for internal business purposes. If You have a separate Client Agreement with Veson, both these Terms and that agreement will govern Your usage. If there’s a conflict between these Terms and Your Client Agreement, or if Your Client Agreement has additional non-conflicting terms, the Client Agreement governs.

If You’re not an authorized subscriber, You cannot use the Service or Apps, even if You can download them. ONLY SUBSCRIBERS MAY USE VESON DATA, APPS, AND SERVICES. Unless Your Client Agreement specifically allows it, You cannot include Veson Data, Apps, or Services in any product or service You sell or distribute to others, create derivative works, or otherwise share with third-parties.

“Subscriber” means an authorized user granted access under a Client Agreement, or any registered third-party invitee of an authorized user.

Log-In Credentials:

Do not share Your login credentials or use another person’s credentials. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of Your password and for all activities under Your account. Notify Veson immediately of any unauthorized use or security breach. Veson can disable any username or password if we believe these terms have been violated.

General Restrictions and Limitations:

You cannot modify, reverse engineer, decompile, create derivative works from, or distribute the Website, Apps, or Services. Don’t remove copyright notices or proprietary markings. You have no rights to source code. Don’t use the platforms for navigational, military, nuclear, or unlawful purposes. Comply with export control laws. Veson may update the platforms at its discretion and has no maintenance obligations. Veson may monitor usage to confirm compliance with these Terms. Using the Website, Apps, or Services in breach of these Terms may result in immediate suspension.

Disclaimers and Liability Limitation:

VESON IS NOT LIABLE FOR: (1) unauthorized use, (2) use by non-Subscribers, (3) issues that could have been avoided by using updated versions, or (4) breaches of these Terms. VESON’S MAXIMUM LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE RELEVANT SERVICE DURING THE PRIOR 12 MONTHS.

Veson cannot guarantee the Website, Apps, or downloadable content will be free of viruses or malicious code. THE WEBSITE, SERVICES AND APPS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITH NO WARRANTIES. VESON DATA IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL, FINANCIAL, OR INVESTMENT ADVICE. WHILE PREPARED IN GOOD FAITH, VESON DOES NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OF FACT OR OPINION BASED ON THIS INFORMATION.

Neither party is responsible for delays or failures beyond their control, including acts of terrorism, natural disasters, government actions, internet outages, or catastrophes.

Copyrights, Trademarks, and Other Proprietary Rights:

The Website, Apps, and all content are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. You may only use them as permitted by these Terms, Your Client Agreement, or with Veson’s written consent. Trademarks and logos on the Website or Apps belong to Veson or their respective owners. Nothing grants You license to use these marks without written permission. Unauthorized use may violate copyright, trademark, privacy, and other laws.

Inappropriate Material:

You cannot post or transmit unlawful, threatening, defamatory, obscene, or profane material on any Website, Service or App. You cannot post copyrighted material without permission or confidential information, especially Veson’s confidential information. Don’t transmit viruses, malicious code, advertising, or commercial solicitations. Veson may monitor and delete posts but assumes no responsibility for user content.

Ownership:

All intellectual property rights in the Website, Apps, Services, and Veson Data belong solely to Veson or its affiliates/licensors. Veson retains the right to collect, use, and disclose aggregated anonymized data related to usage of its platforms.

For any content You submit to Veson University (“User Content”), You represent You have all necessary rights and permissions. By submitting User Content, You grant Veson a worldwide, non-exclusive, transferable, paid-up, royalty-free, perpetual license to use Your content in any media.

You have no confidentiality rights in information You post that’s accessible to other users. Except for User Content on Veson University, such information is owned by Veson, and You assign all rights to Veson. Veson may use this information for any commercial purpose without attribution.

Any feedback or suggestions You provide about Veson’s products or services becomes Veson’s exclusive property without compensation, and You assign all rights to this feedback to Veson.

Linking to the Website:

You cannot link to the Website from another site without Veson’s written consent. Displaying the Website or its content on another site is prohibited. Permitted links must comply with applicable laws, and Veson may revoke consent at any time.

Email Parsing:

Veson’s Market Inbox and other email-parsing tools supplement but don’t replace manual email review. Results depend on user-controlled filters and cannot guarantee perfect accuracy. Veson has no liability for email filtering or sorting.

Certificate Courses on Veson University:

Veson may offer course certificates for a fee. For purchases on Veson University, You agree to pay all applicable fees when due. If paying by card, You’ll provide valid payment information and authorize Veson or its payment processor to charge Your card for purchases.

Additional Terms for Paying Subscribers:

Paying an invoice that references these Terms constitutes Your acceptance of them and creates an agreement between You and Veson. Payments to Veson exclude all taxes, duties, and fees, which You must pay (except Veson’s income taxes). Payments are nonrefundable unless expressly agreed otherwise.

If You don’t accept a change to these Terms, You may cancel Your subscription effective at the end of Your current period by notifying Veson in writing within 30 days of the change posting. Without such notice, You consent to the change.

Trial or Evaluation Subscription:

If You are using an App or Service on a trial basis, You have a limited subscription for internal business evaluation only. You cannot use trial components for commercial or external purposes. Access may end when the trial period expires.

Third Party Links:

Websites may contain links to third-party websites not controlled by Veson. Veson is not responsible for content on other websites and doesn’t endorse or make representations about them.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA):

If You believe Your copyrighted work has been improperly posted on the Website, contact Veson at the Veson Nautical Helpcenter or by mail at:

Veson Nautical LLC
Attn: Legal Department-DMCA
21 Drydock Avenue, Suite 610W
Boston, MA 02210

Additional Terms for Users of Baltic Exchange Information Services Limited:

While reasonable care has been taken by the Baltic Exchange Information Services Limited (“BEISL”) in providing this information, all such information is for general use, provided without warranty or representation, and is not designed to be used for or relied upon for any specific purpose. BEISL will not accept any liability whatsoever for any loss incurred in any way whatsoever by any person who seeks to rely on the information contained herein.

All intellectual property and related rights in this information are owned by BEISL. Any form of copying, distribution, extraction or re-utilization of this information by any means, whether electronic or otherwise, is expressly prohibited. Persons wishing to do so must first obtain a license to do so from BEISL.

Additional Terms for Users of S&P Global Platts Service(s):

Use of the Platts Service(s) constitutes acceptance of the terms and conditions contained in the Platts Master Subscription Agreement. Reproduction or retransmission of Platts Service(s) in any form is prohibited except with the prior written permission of Platts. Platts does not guarantee the accuracy, adequacy, completeness or availability of any information and is not responsible for any errors or omissions, regardless of the cause or for the results obtained from the use of such information. PLATTS DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE. In no event shall Platts be liable for any direct, indirect, special or consequential damages, costs, expenses, legal fees, or losses (including lost income or lost profit and opportunity costs) in connection with subscriber’s or others’ use of Platts Service(s).

Miscellaneous:

These Terms are governed by Massachusetts law without regard to conflict of law principles. Legal actions must be brought in Massachusetts courts. If any provision is unenforceable, it will be modified minimally to be enforceable, and other provisions remain in effect. Veson may assign these Terms to any successor.

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These Terms were last updated: July 10, 2025

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