1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using Aegis, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, do not use the platform. Your continued use after any modification constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
2. Description of Service
Aegis is an automated hedging and execution platform for decentralized and centralized finance venues. It monitors your liquidity positions and executes pre-configured strategies on your behalf using API keys you provide. Aegis does not custody user funds. You retain full custody of your wallets and exchange accounts at all times. Aegis never holds, controls, or requests your wallet private keys or seed phrases.
3. API Key Requirements and Security
To use Aegis with centralized exchanges, you must provide API keys. You are responsible for configuring the correct permissions when creating those keys. Use a dedicated API key created exclusively for Aegis — do not reuse keys shared with other services.
API key permission matrix:
| Permission | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Read account info (balances, positions, orders) | ✅ ALLOWED | Required for monitoring |
| Spot trading (open/close) | ✅ ALLOWED | Required for hedge execution |
| Futures trading (open/close shorts) | ✅ ALLOWED | Required for perp hedging |
| Withdraw funds | ❌ PROHIBITED | Must be disabled when creating the key |
| Internal transfers (sub-accounts) | ❌ PROHIBITED | Must be disabled when creating the key |
| Bank/fiat operations | ❌ PROHIBITED | Must be disabled when creating the key |
Aegis does NOT withdraw user funds, does NOT transfer between accounts, and does NOT convert to fiat — and by design cannot do so even if API keys are compromised, because the user must disable those permissions when creating the key.
API keys are stored encrypted at rest using AES-256-GCM. The encryption key never leaves the backend and is managed separately from the encrypted data. We recommend:
- Enabling IP whitelist on your exchange API key, restricting access to Aegis infrastructure IP addresses.
- Using a dedicated API key created exclusively for Aegis.
- Rotating your API key periodically and immediately if you suspect it has been exposed.
4. Wallet Keys and DeFi Self-Custody
Aegis never requests your seed phrase or private key. For DeFi operations, Aegis may request wallet signatures or on-chain approvals limited to the specific protocols it interacts with. You may revoke any on-chain approval at any time through your wallet interface. Revocation is your responsibility.
5. Acceptable Use
You may not use Aegis to:
- Violate any applicable law or regulation in your jurisdiction.
- Engage in market manipulation, wash trading, layering, or spoofing.
- Operate in jurisdictions subject to applicable sanctions programs.
- Attempt to reverse engineer, exploit, or compromise the platform or its infrastructure.
- Abuse vulnerabilities, circumvent rate limits, or interfere with the platform’s availability.
Violation of these terms may result in immediate account termination without refund.
6. Account Termination
Aegis may suspend or terminate your account at its discretion for violation of these terms, fraudulent activity, or compliance requirements. You may also close your account at any time. Upon account closure, open positions managed by Aegis will be closed and exchange API keys will be revoked from Aegis’s systems. You remain responsible for any open positions on your exchange accounts that were not closed by automated processes.
7. Subscription and Billing
Aegis is free to use during the Beta phase. Post-beta paid tiers and pricing will be announced before any charges are applied. Desk-level accounts and institutional arrangements are negotiated separately. Aegis reserves the right to modify pricing with advance notice. Continued use after a pricing change constitutes acceptance of the new pricing.
8. Limitation of Liability
The platform is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind, express or implied. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Aegis and its operators shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the platform, including trading losses, missed executions, downtime, or data loss. The maximum aggregate liability of Aegis to you for any claims arising from your use of the platform shall not exceed the total subscription fees paid by you in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim. During the Beta phase, when no fees are charged, the effective maximum liability is $0.
9. Modifications
We may update these Terms of Service at any time. Material changes will be communicated via email and an in-app notice at least 7 days before they take effect. Your continued use of the platform after that date constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
10. Governing Law and Disputes
These terms are governed by the laws of the applicable jurisdiction as determined by counsel (TBD before public launch). Any disputes arising from these terms shall be resolved by binding arbitration under the rules of a recognized arbitral body. You waive any right to participate in class-action litigation or class-wide arbitration against Aegis.
11. Contact
For legal inquiries: legal@aegisbots.com