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{% extends "base.html" %}

{% block body_class %}mb-v2{% endblock %}

{% block title %}Legal & Disclaimer — MoonBite{% endblock %}
{% block meta_description %}Plain-language legal disclaimer for MoonBite (MBITE): experimental software, no warranty, no investment advice, your keys and legal compliance are your responsibility.{% endblock %}

{% block content %}
<section class="mb-hero">
    <div class="mb-hero-glow"></div>
    <div class="mb-container">
        <div class="mb-hero-inner">
            <span class="mb-badge"><span class="mb-dot"></span> Legal</span>
            <h1 class="mb-hero-title">Read this <span class="mb-gradient-text">first.</span></h1>
            <p class="mb-hero-sub">Plain language, no legalese. This is a summary, not formal legal advice. If you need advice, talk to a qualified professional in your own jurisdiction.</p>
        </div>
    </div>
</section>

<!-- BANNER -->
<section class="mb-section">
    <div class="mb-container">
        <div class="mb-banner mb-reveal">
            <span>MBITE is <strong>not an investment or a security.</strong> It is experimental, open-source software with no market value and no promise of future value. You use it at your own risk.</span>
        </div>
    </div>
</section>

<!-- CORE DISCLAIMERS -->
<section class="mb-section" style="background: var(--bg-secondary); border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);">
    <div class="mb-container">
        <div class="mb-section-head mb-reveal">
            <span class="mb-eyebrow">The essentials</span>
            <h2 class="mb-section-title">What you need to know</h2>
            <p class="mb-section-sub">These points apply to everyone who touches MoonBite software, this website, or any related tooling.</p>
        </div>
        <div class="mb-faq">
            <div class="mb-faq-item mb-reveal">
                <button class="mb-faq-q" type="button">MoonBite is experimental software provided "as is" <span class="mb-plus">+</span></button>
                <div class="mb-faq-a"><div class="mb-faq-a-inner">
                    <p>MoonBite is an open-source project under active development. The software is provided "as is," without warranty of any kind — express or implied. That includes, without limitation, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.</p>
                    <p style="margin-top: 0.75rem;">Nobody guarantees the software is bug-free, that it will run without interruption, or that any future version will stay compatible with this one. You run it at your own risk.</p>
                </div></div>
            </div>
            <div class="mb-faq-item mb-reveal">
                <button class="mb-faq-q" type="button">MBITE is not an investment or a security <span class="mb-plus">+</span></button>
                <div class="mb-faq-a"><div class="mb-faq-a-inner">
                    <p>Nothing on this site is a financial product, a security, an investment scheme, or an offer to invest. MBITE comes with no promise of future value, no dividends, no interest, and no buyback guarantee. MoonBite makes no representation that MBITE will ever hold monetary value or be tradeable.</p>
                    <p style="margin-top: 0.75rem;">None of this is financial advice. If you are unsure about the legal or tax treatment of cryptocurrency where you live, consult a qualified professional.</p>
                </div></div>
            </div>
            <div class="mb-faq-item mb-reveal">
                <button class="mb-faq-q" type="button">You are responsible for your own keys <span class="mb-plus">+</span></button>
                <div class="mb-faq-a"><div class="mb-faq-a-inner">
                    <p>MoonBite is a self-custodial system. Your private keys and seed phrase are generated on your device and never transmitted to or stored by MoonBite. So if you lose your keys or seed phrase, nobody — the project maintainers included — can recover your funds. There is no account recovery, no support escape hatch, and no way to reverse a transaction on-chain.</p>
                    <p style="margin-top: 0.75rem;">Back up your seed phrase somewhere secure and offline. Keep it private.</p>
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            </div>
            <div class="mb-faq-item mb-reveal">
                <button class="mb-faq-q" type="button">You are responsible for legal compliance in your jurisdiction <span class="mb-plus">+</span></button>
                <div class="mb-faq-a"><div class="mb-faq-a-inner">
                    <p>Cryptocurrency laws vary widely from country to country and region to region. Mining, holding, or using MBITE may be restricted or regulated where you are. Understanding and complying with the laws that apply to you is your responsibility — including any reporting, licensing, or tax obligations.</p>
                    <p style="margin-top: 0.75rem;">MoonBite makes no representation that using this software is legal in your location. If you are unsure, get legal advice before you take part.</p>
                </div></div>
            </div>
            <div class="mb-faq-item mb-reveal">
                <button class="mb-faq-q" type="button">You are responsible for your own taxes <span class="mb-plus">+</span></button>
                <div class="mb-faq-a"><div class="mb-faq-a-inner">
                    <p>Mining, receiving, holding, or transferring cryptocurrency may be a taxable event where you live. MoonBite does not give tax advice and does not collect or report any data about your mining or transactions. Consult a tax professional who knows cryptocurrency in your country.</p>
                </div></div>
            </div>
            <div class="mb-faq-item mb-reveal">
                <button class="mb-faq-q" type="button">No liability for losses <span class="mb-plus">+</span></button>
                <div class="mb-faq-a"><div class="mb-faq-a-inner">
                    <p>To the maximum extent permitted by law, the MoonBite project and its contributors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or other damages arising from your use — or inability to use — MoonBite software or this website. That covers loss of coins, data, business, or opportunity, whether or not you were warned it could happen.</p>
                </div></div>
            </div>
        </div>
    </div>
</section>

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<section class="mb-section">
    <div class="mb-container">
        <div class="mb-section-head mb-reveal">
            <span class="mb-eyebrow">Source code</span>
            <h2 class="mb-section-title">Open-source license</h2>
            <p class="mb-section-sub">MoonBite is built on a Litecoin-lineage codebase that itself descends from Bitcoin Core. The full license terms live in the repository.</p>
        </div>
        <div class="mb-grid mb-grid-2">
            <div class="mb-feature mb-reveal">
                <h3>Repository license</h3>
                <p>MoonBite is released under an open-source license inherited from its Litecoin Core lineage. The exact license text sits in the <code>LICENSE</code> file at the root of the repository. Don't rely on any summary here — the repository is the authoritative source.</p>
            </div>
            <div class="mb-feature mb-reveal">
                <h3>What open-source means here</h3>
                <p>Anyone can read the source, fork it, and audit it. "Open-source" does not mean the software is risk-free or fit for any particular purpose. It means you can inspect every line — and we'd rather you did that before you run it.</p>
            </div>
        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: var(--spacing-2xl);">
            <a href="https://moonbite.org/git/moonbite-network" class="btn btn-secondary btn-large mb-reveal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">View the license in the source</a>
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    </div>
</section>

<!-- WEBSITE TERMS -->
<section class="mb-section" style="background: var(--bg-secondary); border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);">
    <div class="mb-container">
        <div class="mb-section-head mb-reveal">
            <span class="mb-eyebrow">This website</span>
            <h2 class="mb-section-title">Website terms of use</h2>
        </div>
        <div class="mb-faq">
            <div class="mb-faq-item mb-reveal">
                <button class="mb-faq-q" type="button">Information accuracy <span class="mb-plus">+</span></button>
                <div class="mb-faq-a"><div class="mb-faq-a-inner">We try to keep this site accurate and current, but we make no guarantee that it is complete, correct, or up to date. Status pages, block explorers, and network stats show live or near-live data that can lag or read wrong for a while. When precision matters, verify against your own node or the repository.</div></div>
            </div>
            <div class="mb-faq-item mb-reveal">
                <button class="mb-faq-q" type="button">Third-party links <span class="mb-plus">+</span></button>
                <div class="mb-faq-a"><div class="mb-faq-a-inner">This site may link out to external resources — documentation, exchanges, or community platforms. MoonBite neither endorses nor controls those sites and is not responsible for their content, accuracy, or practices. Visit them at your own discretion.</div></div>
            </div>
            <div class="mb-faq-item mb-reveal">
                <button class="mb-faq-q" type="button">Changes to this document <span class="mb-plus">+</span></button>
                <div class="mb-faq-a"><div class="mb-faq-a-inner">This disclaimer may change as the project evolves. Material changes will be recorded in the repository commit history. If you keep using MoonBite software or this site after an update, you accept the revised terms.</div></div>
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    </div>
</section>

<!-- CLOSING BANNER -->
<section class="mb-section">
    <div class="mb-container">
        <div class="mb-banner mb-reveal">
            <span>This page is a plain-language summary, for information only. It is <strong>not legal advice</strong> and is not a binding legal document. For anything specific to your situation, consult a qualified legal professional.</span>
        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center; margin-top: var(--spacing-2xl);">
            <a href="/privacy" class="btn btn-secondary mb-reveal">Privacy policy</a>
            &nbsp;
            <a href="/learn" class="btn btn-secondary mb-reveal">Learn about MoonBite</a>
        </div>
    </div>
</section>
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