DISCLAIMER

Except as otherwise noted, the content of the Chicago Board of Trade Web Site, including but not limited to text, graphics and icons, are copyrighted materials of the Chicago Board of Trade and contain trademarks, service marks and trade names of the Chicago Board of Trade and/or its affiliates. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. You may use the content to learn about, evaluate or acquire services or products of the Chicago Board of Trade. You may not copy or display for redistribution to third parties for commercial purposes any portion of the content without the prior written permission of the Chicago Board of Trade.

While we strive to provide accurate and timely information, there may be inadvertent technical factual inaccuracies and typographical errors, for which we apologize. We reserve the right to make changes and corrections at any time, without notice.

The content is provided "AS IS," "AS AVAILABLE." The Chicago Board of Trade does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information, text, graphics, links, or other items contained on the site, and the Chicago Board of Trade expressly disclaims liability for errors or omissions in these materials. The Chicago Board of Trade makes no commitment to update the information contained on the site.

The Chicago Board of Trade expressly disclaims all liability for the use or interpretation by others of information contained in the Chicago Board of Trade's site. Decisions based on information contained in the Chicago Board of Trade's site are the sole responsibility of the visitor, and in exchange for using the Chicago Board of Trade's site the visitor agrees to hold the Chicago Board of Trade and its affiliates harmless against any claims for damages arising from any decisions that the visitor makes based on such information. Nothing contained in the Chicago Board of Trade's site constitutes investment advice, nor does it constitute the solicitation of the purchase or sale of any futures or options.

LIFFE CONNECT is a trademark of LIFFE Administration and Management and is registered in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, the United States and the United Kingdom, is a registered Community Trade Mark, and is the subject of a pending application for registration in Japan.

"Dow Jones," "AIG" "Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index" and " "DJ-AIGCI" are registered trade marks or service marks of Dow Jones & Company, Inc. and American International Group, Inc. (AIG), as the case may be, and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by the CBOT. Futures based on the Dow Jones-AIG Commodity Index are not sponsored, endorsed, or promoted by Dow Jones, AIG, AIG International Inc. (AIGI), or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, and none of Dow Jones, AIG, AIGI, or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates, makes any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s).

The Rules and Regulations of the Chicago Board of Trade should be consulted as the authoritative source for information and contract specifications.

Privacy Policy

The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) is committed to doing e-business with the highest ethical standards and appropriate internal controls while providing better service to our customers.

Information Collection, Use, Sharing and Disclosure

Our Internet Web Site may require customers to give us their contact information (e.g., name, email address, home address, telephone number, and profession) before accessing a particular area of the site. This information allows us to respond to inquiries about our products and services, ship orders, give access to valuable product information, and stay in touch with our customers. Individual customer contact information may be shared with those organizations with which the CBOT has a business relationship and used for internal purposes. Customers also have the option of being removed from the CBOT's internal direct marketing lists.

Use Of Cookies

Cbot.com or its advertisers may send a "cookie" to your computer. A cookie is a small piece of data that is sent to your browser from a web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. A cookie cannot read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites. Cookies do not damage your system. We use cookies to identify which areas of cbot.com you have visited, so the next time you visit the site, those pages may be readily accessible. Our advertisers may also use cookies to ascertain how many times you have seen an advertisement. We may use this information to better personalize the content, banners, and promotions that you see on our site.

Use of Individual User Information

Our site does not generate statistics regarding the specific activities of any particular customer. It does, however, produce reports on aggregated user activity for the purpose of better understanding our customers. The only personal information we capture has been specifically submitted to us by a user through the Request-For-More-Information or Registration form.

Third Party Links

The CBOT does not endorse or guarantee these third party links. The products and services offered on third party sites are not products of the CBOT. The CBOT cannot attest to the accuracy of information provided by the linked sites. You should not consider the CBOT's linking to any web site to be an endorsement by the CBOT, or any of its employees, of the sponsors of the site or the information or products presented on that site.

Interactive Seminars (Webinars)

The views and opinions offered by individuals or their associated firms in interactive seminars (webinars) are solely those of the authors, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Chicago Board of Trade.

Security

Our site utilizes various information security measures such as internet firewalls, an intrusion detection system, encrypted data transmission, and operating procedures to protect your personal data.

Office of Investigations and Audits Confidentiality Policy

The Office of Investigations and Audits (“OIA”) performs the self-regulatory functions of the Chicago Board of Trade (“CBOT®”) under the Commodity Exchange Act and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) Regulations.   Therefore, OIA staff has access to, and reviews, Confidential Information, on a regular basis.

This Confidentiality Policy defines Confidential Information and identifies the limited circumstances under which OIA staff may disclose such information within the CBOT or to third parties.  This Policy does not replace the Confidential Information Policy contained in the CBOT Benefits Manual or relevant CBOT Regulations. 

Confidential Information, for purposes of this Confidentiality Policy, includes information regarding the market position of an identified individual or firm, or the financial condition of an identified individual or firm, which has been submitted to, or obtained by, the Exchange for regulatory purposes.  More specifically, Confidential Information includes:

1. The market position of an identified individual or firm obtained from large trader reports.
2. Non-public financial records and reports relating to an identified individual or firm, obtained or generated in connection with financial examinations or financial surveillance.
3. Source documents for trades, account documents and non-public financial information obtained, and reports generated, in connection with routine market and trade surveillance or investigations of possible rule violations.

Employees of OIA shall not disclose Confidential Information outside of OIA, except as permitted by Exchange Rules and Regulations, upon the specific authorization of senior management of OIA, and, where appropriate, the Legal Department.  With such authorization, disclosure may be made to:

(a) CBOT disciplinary committees, the Hearing Committee, the Appellate Committee, the Regulatory Compliance  Committee, or the Board of Directors;

(b) Respondents in CBOT disciplinary proceedings;

(c) Parties to arbitration proceedings pursuant to discovery procedures authorized by CBOT regulations;  

(d) The CBOT’s Legal Department;

(e) The Clearing House Risk Committee of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc., the CBOT’s Clearing Services Provider;

(f) Any other department or committee of the CBOT or its Clearing Services Provider that has a regulatory or risk management need for such information;

(g) The CFTC, the United States Department of Justice, or any other governmental body that has the authority to request such information;

(h) Any futures or securities self-regulatory organization with which the CBOT has a regulatory information-sharing agreement or which has the authority to request such information; or

(i) Pursuant to a valid subpoena or court order.

An employee of OIA shall not use or disclose Confidential Information gained during his/her employment with the CBOT, after he/she is no longer employed by the Exchange.

Each employee of OIA, including any consultant that may be engaged to work with OIA from time to time, will be required to indicate that he/she has read, understands, and agrees to abide by, this Confidentiality Policy by signing a copy of the Policy.

Contact Information

Please contact us if you have any questions. If you wish to remove your name and related information from our direct marketing lists, we will promptly take action to comply with your request. Likewise, we are pleased to process any address or contact information change requests.

1. E-mail
2. Regular mail:

Internet Marketing Services Group
Chicago Board of Trade
141 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 2280
Chicago, IL 60604