Platform Guidelines

By joining Owny, you agree to our terms of service, which explain in detail the requirements and conditions for using the site. Make sure you read and understand those terms of service: these guidelines aren't meant to replace them, just to give you a concise overview of some key concepts to keep in mind as you use Owny.

If you follow these guidelines, you will enjoy everything Owny has to offer: a selection of primary asset offerings and secondary market for buying and selling asset holdings. Failure to follow those guidelines, may result in you taking on more risk than you intend, get locked out of your account, or, if you're an asset owner, causing Owny to ban your asset from the marketplace.

Understand the risks involved

Investing in Primary or Secondary markets is inherently risky, assets are volatile, transactions are irreversible, and there is no backstop to protect you from loss. If you lack experience or have low risk tolerance, we strongly advise against investing, buying and selling on Owny marketplace. As a general guidance, you should never invest more than you can afford to lose.

Be careful with your account

Owny provides a managed wallet solution through its third party financial partners. You may deposit funds into your wallet and use those funds for investing purposes on Owny. If you forget your password, you may reset your password by using Forgot Password Link. If you lose access to the email associated with your account you may be permanently locked out of your account. If that happens, we may not be able to help you regain access.

In addition, because transactions are immediate and irreversible, if someone else gains access to your account, they can instantly withdraw all of your assets. Never share your password with anyone, including Owny. We'll never ask you for it, and anyone who does is trying to scam you.

Do your research

Owny is an interface for the publicly accessible Owny marketplace, where investors can review assets and make investment decisions. Most of the information we display about an asset is provided by the issuer, so it may be incomplete, or even inaccurate.

Before you buy, make sure you understand what you're buying. Read up on the asset offering on the issuer's website and carefully study the relevant offering documents.

Owny gives you access to a wide range of real estate assets, but it's up to you to ensure that you have sufficient knowledge and experience to make good trades.

Don't engage in market manipulation

Owny prohibits traders from artificially altering the price of assets. If we notice suspicious activity surrounding an asset offering (including wash trading, churning, spoofing, pumping and dumping, or any other form of market manipulation) we will disable trading of that asset.

Likewise, if an issuer is artificially inflating the number of account holders (by creating or encouraging users to create multiple fake accounts, for instance), we will disable trading of their asset.

We are on the lookout for manipulation regardless of where it originates, and will suspend assets for unusual trading activity even if that activity wasn't initiated in the Owny interface.

If you have questions or need help, contact us

You can search for answers to common questions 24/7 on our help center. If you don't find what you're looking for there, feel free to email us. We want to make sure you have the best experience possible, and if something comes up, we're happy to help.