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Effective Date: August 15, 2026  ·  Last Updated: August 15, 2026
⚠ Important — Read Before Using This Site

Excitonic.com and Excitonic Wave do not provide financial, investment, legal, or professional advice of any kind. All content is for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing on this site or in any newsletter issue constitutes a recommendation to buy or sell any security. You should always conduct your own research and consult a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decision.

Contents
  1. Acceptance of Terms
  2. Description of Services
  3. Eligibility
  4. Financial Disclaimer
  5. Intellectual Property
  6. Newsletter Terms
  7. Prohibited Conduct
  8. Third-Party Links & Services
  9. Advertising
  10. Disclaimer of Warranties
  11. Limitation of Liability
  12. Indemnification
  13. Termination
  14. Governing Law & Disputes
  15. Changes to These Terms
  16. Contact

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using excitonic.com, wave.excitonic.com, or any associated pages or services (collectively, the "Site"), or by subscribing to the Excitonic Wave newsletter, you ("you" or "User") agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Use ("Terms") and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference.

If you do not agree to these Terms, you must immediately stop using the Site and unsubscribe from the Excitonic Wave newsletter. Your continued use of the Site after any modification to these Terms constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Excitonic.com ("Excitonic," "we," "us," or "our").

2. Description of Services

Excitonic.com provides the following services (collectively, the "Services"):

  • Excitonic.com — a website providing plain-English educational content about excitonics, photonics, and related scientific and technology fields, including embedded market data tools and third-party advertising
  • Excitonic Wave — a free and premium newsletter published at wave.excitonic.com covering excitonics, photonics, related investment themes, and technology developments

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Services at any time without notice or liability.

3. Eligibility

The Site and Services are intended for users who are at least 13 years of age. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that you are at least 13 years old. If you are under 18, you represent that a parent or legal guardian has reviewed and agreed to these Terms on your behalf.

The Site is operated from the United States. We make no representation that the Site or its content is appropriate or available for use in all locations. Users who access the Site from outside the United States do so at their own risk and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.

4. Financial Disclaimer — Not Investment Advice

⚠ Critical Disclaimer

Excitonic.com and Excitonic Wave are not registered investment advisors, broker-dealers, financial planners, or financial analysts. We are not registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), or any other financial regulatory authority.

Nothing on this Site or in any issue of Excitonic Wave constitutes financial advice, investment advice, trading advice, or any other form of professional financial guidance. All content — including but not limited to stock data, company analysis, market commentary, sector overviews, stock performance figures, and any section labeled "The Shore" or similar — is provided for informational and educational purposes only.

Specifically, you acknowledge and agree that:

  • No content on this Site or in Excitonic Wave is a solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, financial instrument, or investment product
  • Past performance of any security mentioned on this Site is not indicative of future results
  • Stock performance figures quoted on this Site reflect publicly available data and may not be accurate or current at the time of reading
  • We or our contributors may hold positions in securities mentioned on the Site or in the newsletter, and such positions may create a conflict of interest
  • You are solely responsible for your own investment decisions and for verifying any information before acting on it
  • You should consult a qualified, licensed financial advisor before making any investment decision
  • Investing in securities involves substantial risk of loss, including possible loss of the entire amount invested

You agree that Excitonic.com shall not be held liable for any investment decisions made based on content found on this Site or in Excitonic Wave, and that you assume all risk associated with such decisions.

5. Intellectual Property

Ownership: All content on excitonic.com and wave.excitonic.com — including but not limited to text, articles, newsletter issues, section names ("The Swell," "The Break," "The Rip," "The Shore"), the "Excitonic Wave" brand name and identity, design, layout, graphics, code, and compilations — is owned by or licensed to Excitonic.com and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Limited license: We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Site and its content for your own personal, non-commercial use only. This license does not include the right to:

  • Reproduce, distribute, or publicly display any content from this Site or Excitonic Wave without our express written permission
  • Republish, resell, or commercially exploit any newsletter issue or portion thereof
  • Systematically scrape, crawl, or collect content from this Site using automated tools
  • Create derivative works based on our content without express written consent
  • Remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices

Fair use: Brief quotation of our content for commentary, criticism, or news reporting purposes, with clear attribution to Excitonic.com or Excitonic Wave and a link to the original source, is permitted under fair use principles.

Trademarks: "Excitonic Wave," "The Swell," "The Break," "The Rip," and "The Shore" as newsletter section names, and the Excitonic.com name and logo, are trademarks or common law marks of Excitonic.com. You may not use these marks without our prior written consent.

Feedback: If you submit ideas, suggestions, or feedback to us, you grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use such feedback in any manner we choose, without any obligation to you.

6. Newsletter Terms

Subscription: Excitonic Wave is available as a free newsletter and may offer a paid premium tier in the future. By subscribing, you agree to receive regular email communications from us via Beehiiv, our newsletter platform.

Content accuracy: We make reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy of information in each issue. However, we do not warrant that all content is accurate, complete, current, or error-free. Market data, stock prices, and company information may change rapidly and may be outdated by the time you read an issue.

Frequency and changes: We publish Excitonic Wave on a weekly basis. We reserve the right to change the publication frequency, format, content scope, or pricing of any tier at any time with reasonable notice to subscribers.

Unsubscribing: You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any issue. We will process your request within 10 business days as required by the CAN-SPAM Act.

Paid tiers: If and when a paid subscription tier is offered, separate pricing terms and refund policies will be disclosed at the time of purchase. All payments are processed by third-party payment processors and are subject to their terms.

No forwarding for commercial use: You may forward individual issues to friends or colleagues for personal, non-commercial sharing. You may not forward issues to mailing lists, publish them publicly, or otherwise distribute them commercially without our written permission.

7. Prohibited Conduct

By using the Site, you agree not to:

  • Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable laws or regulations
  • Reproduce, publish, or distribute Excitonic Wave content commercially without express written permission
  • Systematically scrape, harvest, or extract data from the Site using bots, crawlers, or automated tools
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site, its servers, or related systems
  • Transmit any malicious code, viruses, or harmful content through the Site
  • Impersonate Excitonic.com, Excitonic Wave, or any of our personnel
  • Use our content or brand to mislead others about the source or nature of information
  • Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Site
  • Use the Site to send unsolicited communications (spam) to others
  • Engage in any conduct that could damage, disable, or impair the Site

We reserve the right to terminate your access to the Site and newsletter immediately and without notice if we determine, in our sole discretion, that you have violated any of these prohibitions.

8. Third-Party Links & Services

The Site and Excitonic Wave may contain links to third-party websites, resources, and services — including but not limited to TradingView, Beehiiv, Google, brokerage platforms, and research publications. These links are provided for your convenience and reference only.

We do not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or terms of any third-party website or service. Your use of any third-party site is governed entirely by that site's own terms and policies. We encourage you to review the terms and privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.

The appearance of a link to a third-party site on excitonic.com or in Excitonic Wave does not constitute an endorsement, sponsorship, or recommendation of that site, its products, or its services.

9. Advertising

Excitonic.com displays third-party advertisements served by Google AdSense and potentially other advertising networks. The appearance of any advertisement on this Site does not constitute an endorsement of the advertised product, service, or company by Excitonic.com.

Advertising revenue supports the free operation of this Site and the Excitonic Wave newsletter. Advertisers have no editorial influence over our content. Our editorial content is created independently of our advertising relationships.

If Excitonic Wave accepts direct sponsorships in the future, sponsored content will be clearly labeled as such in each issue. We will not publish sponsored content that we believe to be misleading, inaccurate, or harmful to our readers.

We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or practices of any third-party advertiser. If you click an advertisement and make a purchase or take another action, you do so subject to that advertiser's own terms and conditions.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE AND ALL SERVICES, CONTENT, AND MATERIALS PROVIDED THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Excitonic.com expressly disclaims all warranties, including but not limited to:

  • Implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement
  • Warranties that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components
  • Warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or reliability of any content on the Site or in Excitonic Wave
  • Warranties that any financial information, stock data, or investment content is accurate, current, or suitable for any purpose

You assume all risk associated with your use of the Site and its content. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you.

11. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EXCITONIC.COM AND ITS OWNERS, OPERATORS, CONTRIBUTORS, AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE OR EXCITONIC WAVE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

Financial losses or investment losses arising from reliance on content published on the Site or in Excitonic Wave; loss of data, revenue, or profits; business interruption; or any other commercial damages or losses, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

In jurisdictions where limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages is not permitted, our liability is limited to the maximum extent permitted by law.

Our total aggregate liability to you for any claim arising from or related to your use of the Site or Excitonic Wave shall not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you paid us in the twelve months preceding the claim, or (b) one hundred dollars ($100.00 USD).

This limitation of liability reflects a reasonable allocation of risk between you and Excitonic.com. You acknowledge that Excitonic.com would not provide the Services without these limitations.

12. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Excitonic.com and its owners, operators, contributors, and affiliates from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in any way connected with:

  • Your access to or use of the Site or Excitonic Wave
  • Your violation of these Terms
  • Your violation of any third party's rights, including intellectual property rights
  • Any investment or financial decision you make based on content from the Site or Excitonic Wave
  • Any content you submit or transmit through the Site

We reserve the right to assume exclusive control of the defense of any matter subject to indemnification by you, at your expense. You agree to cooperate with our defense of such claims.

13. Termination

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion and without prior notice or liability, to:

  • Terminate or suspend your access to the Site or Excitonic Wave for any reason, including violation of these Terms
  • Remove or disable access to any content on the Site at any time
  • Discontinue the Site, Excitonic Wave, or any feature thereof at any time

You may terminate your use of the Site at any time by ceasing to access it and unsubscribing from Excitonic Wave.

Upon termination, all licenses granted to you under these Terms will immediately terminate. Sections 4 (Financial Disclaimer), 5 (Intellectual Property), 10 (Disclaimer of Warranties), 11 (Limitation of Liability), 12 (Indemnification), and 14 (Governing Law) shall survive any termination of these Terms.

14. Governing Law & Disputes

Governing law: These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

Informal resolution: Before filing any formal legal claim, you agree to first contact us via our contact form to attempt to resolve the dispute informally. We will attempt to resolve the dispute within 30 days of receiving your notice.

Dispute resolution: Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the breach thereof that cannot be resolved informally shall be submitted to binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Consumer Arbitration Rules. The arbitration shall take place in California. The arbitrator's decision shall be final and binding.

Class action waiver: You agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated, or representative action. You waive any right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration.

Exception: Either party may seek emergency injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent irreparable harm, without waiving the right to arbitration for all other disputes.

15. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. When we make material changes, we will:

  • Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
  • Notify Excitonic Wave subscribers via email at least 14 days before material changes take effect
  • Post a notice on excitonic.com for at least 14 days

Your continued use of the Site or Excitonic Wave after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. If you do not agree with the revised Terms, you must stop using the Site and unsubscribe from Excitonic Wave before the changes take effect.

We encourage you to review these Terms periodically to stay informed of any updates.

16. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us via our contact form:

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Website: excitonic.com
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Contact form: wave.excitonic.com/contact

Please include "Terms of Use" in your message subject so we can route your inquiry correctly. We aim to respond within 5 business days.

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