Antseed Terms of Use Agreement
Last Updated: October 9, 2026
Please read this Terms of Use Agreement (the “Terms of Use”) carefully. The Offerings (defined below) are made available by Antseed Foundation (“Antseed,” “Foundation,” “we,” “us” or “our”), its affiliates or agents. These Terms of Use govern your use of the following: the Antseed Protocol (the “Protocol”), a decentralized, peer-to-peer protocol that enables independent buyers and providers to discover each other, exchange AI inference services, and settle payments directly without the interference of Antseed; any software made available by Antseed through its website, including the Desktop application (“APP”) and associated command-line tools and open source code (collectively, “Software”), deployed on independent, third-party distributed ledgers compatible with the Protocol (each, a “Compatible Blockchain”); and all related documentation (all of the foregoing, collectively, the “Offerings”). Certain Offerings may be subject to additional terms (“Supplemental Terms”). If these Terms of Use are inconsistent with the Supplemental Terms, the Supplemental Terms shall control with respect to the applicable Offering. These Terms of Use and any applicable Supplemental Terms are referred to herein as the “Agreement.”
BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, ACCESSING OR USING ANY OFFERINGS BY ANY MEANS (WHETHER THROUGH APP, AN APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE, A COMMAND-LINE INTERFACE, A TERMINAL, OTHER PROGRAMMATIC OR NON-BROWSER BASED MEANS, OR OTHERWISE), YOU REPRESENT THAT (1) YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE AGREEMENT, (2) YOU ARE OF LEGAL AGE TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT WITH ANTSEED, (3) YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO THESE TERMS OF USE PERSONALLY OR ON BEHALF OF THE ENTITY (WHETHER OR NOT SUCH ENTITY IS REGISTERED OR INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION) YOU HAVE NAMED AS THE USER, AND TO BIND THAT ENTITY TO THESE TERMS OF USE, AND (4) YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT YOUR USE OF THE OFFERINGS COMPLIES WITH THE LAWS OF YOUR JURISDICTION. THE TERM “YOU” REFERS TO THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY, AS APPLICABLE, ACCESSING AND/OR USING THE OFFERINGS OR ON WHOSE BEHALF OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF WHICH THE OFFERINGS ARE BEING ACCESSED OR USED. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE OFFERINGS.
ANTSEED MAKES AVAILABLE SOFTWARE THAT ENABLES USERS TO INTERACT WITH THE PROTOCOL. THE PROTOCOL IS AN INDEPENDENT, DECENTRALIZED, PEER-TO-PEER PROTOCOL THAT ENABLES INDEPENDENT BUYERS AND PROVIDERS TO DISCOVER EACH OTHER, EXCHANGE AI INFERENCE SERVICES, AND SETTLE PAYMENTS DIRECTLY. ANTSEED DOES NOT OPERATE OR CONTROL THE PROTOCOL AND DOES NOT OPERATE A CENTRALIZED MARKETPLACE, BROKER, AUTHORISE PAYMENTS OR RELAY, AND DOES NOT HOST, ROUTE, PROCESS, OR INSPECT THE CONTENT OF PEER-TO-PEER COMMUNICATIONS OR TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN USERS OF THE PROTOCOL. ANTSEED HAS NO OBLIGATION TO MONITOR OR CONTROL ANY USE OF THE PROTOCOL BY YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY, AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ABOUT THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE PROTOCOL. ALL INTERACTIONS ON THE PROTOCOL ARE UNDERTAKEN AT YOUR OWN RISK ON A PEER TO PEER BASIS. ANTSEED SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR OR ANY THIRD PARTY’S USE OR MISUSE OF THE PROTOCOL. THE TERMS OF SECTIONS 9 (RELEASE), 10 (DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS), AND 11 (LIMITATION OF LIABILITY) OF THIS AGREEMENT APPLY TO ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF YOUR INTERACTION WITH, OR INABILITY TO INTERACT WITH, THE PROTOCOL. THE PROTOCOL IS MADE AVAILABLE “AS IS” AND “WITH ALL FAULTS,” AND YOU ACCESS AND INTERACT WITH THE PROTOCOL ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. ANY INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION, NON-PROFIT, ASSOCIATION, OR OTHER ENTITY THAT MAY SUPPORT OR PROMOTE THE PROTOCOL OR ANY USERS OF THE PROTOCOL, IS A LEGALLY DISTINCT AND INDEPENDENT ENTITY FROM ANTSEED.
YOU AGREE THAT YOU, AND NOT ANTSEED, ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT YOUR USE OF THE OFFERINGS, AND ANY ACTIONS YOU TAKE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSACTIONS OR INTERACTIONS USING THE PROTOCOL, COMPLIES WITH APPLICABLE LAW.
SECTION 14 (ARBITRATION AGREEMENT) CONTAINS PROVISIONS THAT GOVERN HOW TO RESOLVE DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND ANTSEED. AMONG OTHER THINGS, SECTION 14 (ARBITRATION AGREEMENT) INCLUDES AN AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE WHICH REQUIRES, WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, THAT ALL DISPUTES BETWEEN YOU AND US SHALL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING AND FINAL ARBITRATION. SECTION 14 ALSO CONTAINS A CLASS ACTION AND JURY TRIAL WAIVER. PLEASE READ SECTION 14 (ARBITRATION AGREEMENT) CAREFULLY.
UNLESS YOU OPT OUT OF THE ARBITRATION AGREEMENT (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 14) WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 14.10 (30-DAY RIGHT TO OPT OUT): (1) YOU WILL ONLY BE PERMITTED TO PURSUE DISPUTES OR CLAIMS AND SEEK RELIEF AGAINST US ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION OR PROCEEDING, AND YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OR CLASS-WIDE ARBITRATION; AND (2) YOU ARE WAIVING YOUR RIGHT TO PURSUE DISPUTES OR CLAIMS AND SEEK RELIEF IN A COURT OF LAW AND TO HAVE A JURY TRIAL.
ANY DISPUTE, CLAIM OR REQUEST FOR RELIEF RELATING IN ANY WAY TO YOUR USE OF THE OFFERINGS WILL BE GOVERNED AND INTERPRETED BY AND UNDER THE LAWS OF GIBRALTAR, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY PRINCIPLES THAT PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS IS EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED FROM THIS AGREEMENT.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ANTSEED IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION AT ANY TIME. When changes are made, Antseed will make a new copy of these Terms of Use available at https://antseed.com and any new Supplemental Terms will be made available from within, or through, the applicable Offering. We will also update the “Last Updated” date at the top of these Terms of Use. If we make any material changes, we may notify you by notification through the Software or through our social media channels. Any changes to the Agreement will be effective immediately for new users of the Offerings and will be effective thirty (30) days after posting notice of such changes for existing users. Antseed may require you to provide consent to the updated Agreement in a specified manner before further use of the Offerings is permitted. If you do not agree to any change(s) after receiving a notice of such change(s), you shall stop using the Offerings. Otherwise, your continued use of the Offerings constitutes your acceptance of such change(s). PLEASE REGULARLY CHECK HTTPS://ANTSEED.COM TO VIEW THE THEN-CURRENT TERMS.
1. Offerings
There are important risks and limitations associated with the use of the Offerings as described below and elsewhere in these Terms of Use. Please read them carefully.
1.1 Protocol and APP
Antseed may make available APP and related interfaces that enable users to interact with the Protocol, a peer-to-peer (“P2P”) AI inference network. Users of the Protocol include: (a) “Buyers”, who are users or nodes that consume AI inference services from Providers through the Protocol; and (b) “Providers”, who are independent node operators that offer AI inference, routing, agent, workflow, or other AI-related services to Buyers through the Protocol. Antseed is not a marketplace operator, broker, or intermediary and is not a party to transactions between Buyers and Providers.
1.2 Software
Use of the Software is governed by the terms of the license agreement that accompanies or is included with the applicable Software, or by the license agreement expressly stated on the webpage(s) through which such Software may be accessed. Unless you agree to the terms of such license agreement, you shall not use, download, or install any Software that is accompanied by or includes a license agreement. Antseed delivers the Software only via electronic transfer or download, as determined in our sole discretion; Antseed does not provide any tangible copy of the Software or use any tangible media in connection with the delivery, installation, updating, or problem resolution of any Software or documentation. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and an accompanying license agreement, the license agreement shall take precedence with respect to that Software. Some Software may be offered under an open source license, as further described in Section 1.6; there may be provisions in the applicable open source license that expressly override this Agreement.
1.3 AI Services and Outputs
The Software is designed to enable you to access, interact with, and receive via the Protocol outputs from AI inference services offered by independent Providers (“AI Services”). When you submit inputs to AI Services through the Protocol, those inputs are subject to this Agreement. In response to such inputs, the applicable Provider’s AI tools may generate outputs returned to you (“Outputs”). Outputs are generated by independent Providers, not by Antseed, and are subject to the applicable Provider’s own terms, data practices, and Upstream Terms. By using any AI Services, you consent to the transmission of your inputs to the applicable Provider.
1.4 Payments and Smart Contract Settlement
All payments on the Protocol are settled directly between Buyers and Providers via non-custodial smart contracts deployed on Compatible Blockchains. Antseed does not hold, control, custody, or intermediate any funds. Antseed cannot reverse, cancel, refund, redirect or modify any on-chain payment transaction. All on-chain payments are final upon settlement on the applicable Compatible Blockchain. You are solely responsible for reviewing smart contract code, contract addresses, transaction details, and fee parameters before interacting. Antseed is not responsible for any loss, delay, or failure arising from smart contract issues, network conditions, or other Compatible Blockchain or infrastructure failures.
1.5 Autonomous Agent Use; Wallet Spending
The Offerings are designed to support autonomous AI agent use cases in which AI agents, operating on your behalf, may automatically connect to Provider nodes, submit AI inference requests, and initiate payments from your Digital Wallet without requiring your manual confirmation of each individual transaction. BY CONNECTING A DIGITAL WALLET TO THE SOFTWARE, YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT DIGITAL ASSETS CONTAINED IN SUCH DIGITAL WALLET MAY BE USED TO COMPLETE TRANSACTIONS DIRECTED BY YOUR INPUT OR BY AUTONOMOUS AI AGENTS OPERATING ON YOUR BEHALF, WITHOUT REQUIRING YOUR MANUAL CONFIRMATION. YOU SHOULD ONLY CONNECT A DIGITAL WALLET WITH AMOUNTS YOU ARE WILLING TO SPEND IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE OFFERINGS. ANTSEED DOES NOT ISSUE AND WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ISSUING REFUNDS FOR ANY ON-CHAIN TRANSACTIONS FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER. Antseed further disclaims any losses you may incur as a result of the Protocol using funds in your Digital Wallet to complete AI inference tasks in response to your input or the input of any autonomous agent operating on your behalf.
1.6 Open Source Software
You acknowledge and agree that the Offerings may use, incorporate or link to certain software made available under an “open-source” or “free” license (“OSS” or “OSS License”, as applicable), and that your use of such software is subject to, and you agree to comply with, any applicable OSS Licenses. Each item of OSS is licensed under the terms of the end-user license that accompanies such OSS. Nothing in this Agreement limits your rights under, or grants you rights that supersede, the terms and conditions of any applicable end user license for the OSS.
1.7 Compatibility Risk
The Offerings may not be compatible with all forms of cryptocurrency, blockchains, AI models, or types of transactions. Whether or not a particular feature, AI model, blockchain network, or Provider capability is then-currently compatible with the Offerings may change at any time, in Antseed’s sole discretion, with or without notice to you.
1.8 Taxes
You are solely responsible (and Antseed has no responsibility) for determining what, if any, taxes apply to any transactions involving your digital assets or any payments made through the Protocol.
1.9 Beta Software
Antseed may make available certain trial or beta products, features, or software (“Beta Software”). Subject to your ongoing compliance with this Agreement, Antseed may permit you to access such Beta Software from time to time. In order to access such Beta Software, you may be required to provide Antseed with certain information related to your use of the Beta Software. The decision to permit any user to use any Beta Software is made in Antseed’s sole discretion. You acknowledge that any Beta Software is in a beta stage of development, and you use any Beta Software at your own risk. If you are given access to Beta Software, you agree to provide Feedback (defined below) to Antseed concerning the functionality and performance of the Beta Software from time to time as reasonably requested by Antseed, including, without limitation, identifying potential errors and improvements.
1.10 $ANTS Utility Token
The Protocol utilizes a cryptographic utility token, which may be used for network coordination, staking, identity verification, protocol mechanics, on-chain accounting, and related Protocol functions (“$ANTS” or the “Token”). Antseed did not issue or arrange for the issuance of the $ANTS nor does it control the manner in which it operates. $ANTS is a utility token and is not an investment product, security, share, or ownership interest in any corporate entity. $ANTS is not offered by the Foundation with any expectation of financial profit from the efforts of others, and holding $ANTS does not entitle you to any dividend, revenue share, profit share, redemption right, governance control over Antseed or any other legal entity, or any other financial return. On-chain indexers read $ANTS token events for network accounting, deposits, identity verification states, and holder tracking on the Base network.
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Utility; Not a Security. $ANTS is a cryptographic utility token used solely for network coordination, staking, Protocol mechanics, and Protocol participation. $ANTS has not been registered as a security under any applicable securities laws. Nothing in this Agreement constitutes an offer to sell, a solicitation to purchase, a recommendation to acquire $ANTS, or financial or investment advice of any kind. You are solely responsible for determining whether your acquisition, holding, use, staking, transfer, or any other activity involving $ANTS is lawful in your jurisdiction, and for complying with all applicable laws in connection therewith.
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Token Mechanics; No Guaranteed Value. The utility and mechanics of $ANTS, including any staking, governance signaling, protocol fee allocations, token burns, emissions, or other token-related activities, are governed by on-chain smart contracts and open-source code. Antseed makes no representations or warranties regarding the value, liquidity, exchange listing, utility, or continued availability of $ANTS. Token values may decline significantly, including to zero. $ANTS HAS NO GUARANTEED MONETARY VALUE AND IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. The Protocol may modify token mechanics at any time through smart contract updates, governance mechanisms, or other means.
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Taxes. In the event that any applicable authority determines that your acquisition, holding, receipt, transfer, staking, or any other use of $ANTS or any other tokens is a taxable event, you agree that you, and not Antseed, are solely liable for payment of such taxes, and you agree to indemnify Antseed in connection with same.
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Disclaimers. $ANTS and any other tokens associated with the Protocol are provided without warranty of any kind. You should not purchase, hold, stake, or use $ANTS based on any expectation of appreciation, profit, or financial return. Any grants, staking incentives, emissions, governance mechanisms, or Protocol rewards associated with $ANTS are discretionary and may be modified or discontinued at any time. Nothing in this Agreement constitutes financial, investment, tax, or legal advice with respect to $ANTS or any other digital asset.
2. Eligibility; User Representations and Warranties
2.1 Eligibility
You represent and warrant that:
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You are (i) at least eighteen (18) years old; (ii) of legal age to form a binding contract; and (iii) not a person barred from using the Offerings under the laws of the United States, your place of residence, or any other applicable jurisdiction;
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None of: (i) you; (ii) any affiliate of any entity on behalf of which you are entering into this Agreement; (iii) any other person having a beneficial interest in any entity on behalf of which you are entering into this Agreement (or in any affiliate thereof); or (iv) any person for whom you are acting as agent or nominee in connection with this Agreement is: (A) a country, territory, entity, or individual named on an OFAC list as provided at http://www.treas.gov/ofac, or any person or entity prohibited under the OFAC programs, regardless of whether or not they appear on the OFAC list, including without limitation any person or entity located in, organized in, or ordinarily resident in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), Cuba, Iran, Syria, Russia, the Crimea region of Ukraine, or any other jurisdiction subject to comprehensive sanctions administered by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control, the United Nations, the European Union, or the United Kingdom; (B) a senior foreign political figure, or any immediate family member or close associate of a senior foreign political figure; or (C) a person or entity subject to export restrictions, denied-party designations, or other applicable trade restrictions. There is no legal proceeding pending that relates to your activities relating to buying, selling, trading, or otherwise using cryptocurrency or other digital assets, or any blockchain technology related activities; and
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You have not failed to comply with, and have not violated, any applicable legal requirement relating to any blockchain technologies or digital asset activities or any other applicable laws, including, but not limited to, anti-money laundering or terrorist financing laws, and no investigation or review by any governmental entity is pending or, to your knowledge, has been threatened against or with respect to you, nor does any government order or action prohibit you or any of your representatives from engaging in or continuing any conduct, activity or practice relating to cryptocurrency or digital assets.
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You will not use a virtual private network (“VPN”), proxy service, Tor, or similar tool to circumvent, or attempt to circumvent, any geographic restrictions, eligibility requirements, sanctioned-country access restrictions, model-provider access restrictions, or other limitations set forth in this Agreement or otherwise applicable to your use of the Offerings, including without limitation for the purpose of accessing AI models, APIs, or services that are restricted based on your country or region of access. Any use of VPNs or similar technology to circumvent such restrictions constitutes a material breach of this Agreement.
2.2 Upstream Terms
If you use the Offerings as a Provider, you additionally represent and warrant that: (a) you have obtained, or have the lawful right to access and use, all AI models, APIs, model weights, data, software, infrastructure, and credentials that you make available through the Protocol; (b) your operation as a Provider complies with the terms of service, acceptable use policies, end user license agreements, and other contractual obligations governing any AI models, APIs, or infrastructure you use in connection with your Provider services (collectively, “Upstream Terms”); (c) you will not resell or commercially exploit any personal-use, consumer, non-commercial, research-only, or otherwise restricted subscription, API key, credential, or access right from any upstream AI model or service provider without express written authorization from the applicable upstream provider; and (d) Antseed is not a party to any agreement between you and any upstream provider, has no ability to monitor or verify the credentials or subscriptions you use to power your Provider services, and shall have no liability arising from any Upstream Terms.
2.3 Necessary Equipment and Software
You must provide all equipment and software (other than the Software) necessary to use the Offerings, including a device suitable to download and run APP or otherwise access the Protocol as applicable. You are solely responsible for any fees, including Internet connection or mobile fees, that you incur when using the Offerings.
3. Your Assumption of Risk
3.1 Risk of Financial Loss
WHEN YOU USE THE OFFERINGS, YOU UNDERSTAND AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANTSEED IS NOT A FINANCIAL OR INVESTMENT ADVISOR AND THAT USE OF THE OFFERINGS ENTAILS A RISK OF LOSS AND MAY NOT MEET YOUR NEEDS. The Offerings rely on third-party protocols, Compatible Blockchains, and independent Providers, which may not be reliable, consistent, or dependable in all scenarios. Antseed may not be able to foresee or anticipate technical or other difficulties which may result in data loss or other service interruptions. Antseed encourages you to periodically and independently verify information relevant to your use of the Offerings. Antseed does not and cannot make any guarantee that your digital assets will not lose value. The prices of digital assets can be extremely volatile. Antseed makes no warranties as to the markets in which your digital assets are transferred, exchanged, or used.
3.2 Cybersecurity Risks
You understand that like any other software, the Offerings could be at risk of third-party malware, hacks or cybersecurity breaches. You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor your digital assets and Digital Wallet regularly and confirm their proper use consistent with your intentions.
3.3 Expertise and Experience
You represent and warrant that you (a) have the necessary technical expertise and ability to review and evaluate the security, integrity and operation of your Digital Wallet, any third-party protocols, any Compatible Blockchains, and any Provider services you interact with through the Protocol; (b) have the knowledge, experience, understanding, professional advice and information to make your own evaluation of the merits, risks and applicable compliance requirements under applicable laws of any use of your Digital Wallet, any third-party protocols, any Compatible Blockchains, and any AI Services accessed through the Protocol; (c) know, understand and accept the risks associated with your Digital Wallet, the Protocol, any Compatible Blockchain, and any AI Services or Providers you interact with; and (d) accept the risks associated with blockchain technology and artificial intelligence generally, and are responsible for conducting your own independent analysis of the risks specific to your use of the Offerings. You further agree that Antseed will have no responsibility or liability for such risks.
3.4 General Risks of Blockchain Technology and AI Services
In order to be successfully completed, any transaction involving digital assets initiated by or sent to your Digital Wallet must be confirmed by and recorded on the applicable Compatible Blockchain. Antseed has no control over any Compatible Blockchain and therefore cannot and does not ensure that any transaction details that you submit or receive via the Offerings will be validated by or confirmed on the relevant Compatible Blockchain, and Antseed does not have the ability to facilitate any cancellation or modification requests. You accept and acknowledge that you take full responsibility for all activities that you effect through your Digital Wallet and accept all risks of loss, including loss as a result of any authorized or unauthorized access to your Digital Wallet, to the maximum extent permitted by law. You further accept and acknowledge that:
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There are risks associated with using digital assets, including but not limited to, the risk of hardware, software and Internet connections; the risk of malicious software introduction; the risk that third parties may obtain unauthorized access to information stored within your Digital Wallet; the risks of assets on smart contracts with bugs, and assets that may become untransferable; and the risk that digital assets may fluctuate in value. You accept and acknowledge that Antseed will not be responsible for any communication failures, disruptions, errors, distortions, delays or losses you may experience when using blockchain technology, however caused.
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The regulatory regimes governing blockchain technologies, cryptocurrencies, tokens, and artificial intelligence are uncertain, and new regulations or policies, or new or different interpretations of existing regulations, may materially adversely affect the development of the Offerings.
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Antseed makes no guarantee as to the functionality of any Compatible Blockchain’s decentralized governance, which could, among other things, lead to delays, conflicts of interest, or operational decisions that are unfavorable to your digital assets. You acknowledge and accept that any rules governing the operation of a Compatible Blockchain may be subject to sudden changes which may materially alter such Compatible Blockchain and affect the value and function of any digital assets held or transacted through that Compatible Blockchain.
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Antseed makes no guarantee as to the security of any third-party protocol, Compatible Blockchain, or Digital Wallet. Antseed is not liable for any hacks, double spending, or any other attacks on a third-party protocol, Compatible Blockchain, or Digital Wallet.
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The third-party protocols and Compatible Blockchains are controlled by third parties, and Antseed is not responsible for their performance nor any risks associated with the use thereof. The Offerings rely on, and Antseed makes no guarantee or warranties as to the functionality of or access to, any third-party protocol, Compatible Blockchain, Digital Wallet, or Third-Party Service.
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You control your Digital Wallet, and Antseed is not responsible for its performance, nor any risks associated with the use thereof.
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There are risks associated with the use of AI Services through the Protocol, including but not limited to: the risk of inaccurate, offensive, harmful, or unlawful AI outputs; the risk that Providers may not comply with applicable law or Upstream Terms; the risk that Providers may log, retain, train on, or disclose your inputs or data; the risk that AI Services may be discontinued or modified by upstream providers without notice; and the risk that AI regulatory requirements may evolve in ways that affect your use of AI Services. You are solely responsible for independently evaluating the suitability, accuracy, legality, and safety of any AI Service or Output before reliance or use.
3.5 P2P Network and Provider Risks
The Protocol consists of independent, anonymous, pseudonymous, and potentially unverified third-party Providers and Buyers. When you connect to a Provider node, you may not know who operates that node, where it is located, what AI model or infrastructure it uses, whether it complies with applicable laws or Upstream Terms, whether it logs or retains your data, or whether representations made by the Provider are accurate. Antseed does not vet, certify, license, endorse, or guarantee the legitimacy, safety, compliance, or accuracy of any Provider or its services. On-chain reputation scores, settlement histories, attestations, or other signals about Providers are not endorsements, certifications, or legal compliance confirmations; they are technical or economic signals that may be incomplete, inaccurate, manipulated, stale, or misunderstood. You use the Protocol and interact with Providers at your own risk, with full awareness that you may transact with anonymous or pseudonymous third parties whose identity and compliance status are unknown.
4. License
4.1 License
Subject to the Agreement, Antseed grants you a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, copy, and modify the Software. Where the Software is made available under a separate open-source license, the terms of that license govern your use of such Software, including any rights to redistribute, create derivative works, or sublicense. Nothing set forth herein shall be construed as a sale of any ownership interest in or to the Offerings or any intellectual property rights associated therewith.
4.2 Updates
You understand that the Offerings are evolving. You acknowledge and agree that Antseed may update the Software with or without notifying you. You may need to update third-party software from time to time in order to use the Offerings.
4.3 Third-Party Services and Upstream Terms
Certain features of the Software or the Protocol may rely on third-party websites, services, technology, or applications not provided by Antseed, such as Compatible Blockchains, third-party wallet providers, AI models and APIs operated by Providers, the Foundation and any other entities that may administer portions of the Protocol independently of Antseed, and other third-party services (each, a “Third-Party Service” and, collectively, “Third-Party Services”). The Compatible Blockchains, Provider-operated infrastructure, and upstream AI models are independent third-party systems or entities not owned, controlled, or operated by Antseed, and this Agreement does not govern your relationship with any Compatible Blockchain, Provider, upstream AI model provider, or other Third-Party Service. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Terms of Use, you acknowledge and agree that (a) Antseed shall not be liable for any damages, liabilities, or other harms in connection with your use of and/or any inability to access Third-Party Services; and (b) Antseed shall be under no obligation to inquire into and shall not be liable for any damages, other liabilities or harm to any person or entity relating to any losses, delays, failures, errors, interruptions or loss of data occurring directly or indirectly by reason of Third-Party Services or any other circumstances beyond Antseed’s control. When you use a Third-Party Service, you become subject to the terms and conditions (including privacy policies) of such Third-Party Service. You are solely responsible for reviewing and complying with all Upstream Terms applicable to each AI model or API that you access through the Protocol.
4.4 Provider Obligations
If you use the Offerings as a Provider, you are solely and fully responsible for: (a) every aspect of the AI inference and other services you offer through the Protocol, including the legality, quality, accuracy, safety, confidentiality, and privacy of your services and outputs; (b) compliance with all applicable laws and regulations in connection with your Provider services; (c) compliance with all Upstream Terms applicable to AI models, APIs, data, software, and infrastructure you use in connection with your Provider services; (d) accurate and non-misleading representation of your services, capabilities, and pricing to Buyers; and (e) all claims, damages, liabilities, fines, and penalties arising from your operations as a Provider, including any claims by Buyers or upstream service providers. Antseed is not a party to any agreement, transaction, or dispute between Providers and Buyers or between Providers and upstream service providers.
4.5 Upstream Terms Compliance
Providers must at all times comply with all Upstream Terms applicable to AI models, APIs, data, and infrastructure used in connection with their Provider services. Any violation of Upstream Terms by a Provider constitutes a material breach of this Agreement.
5. Ownership
5.1 Offerings
You agree that as between you and Antseed, Antseed and its suppliers own all rights, title and interest in the proprietary components of the Offerings, including but not limited to, any software (other than open-source components), computer code, algorithms, technology, themes, objects, concepts, artwork, animations, sounds, methods of operation, and documentation, as well as all intellectual and proprietary rights related thereto. You will not remove, alter or obscure any copyright, trademark, service mark or other proprietary rights notices incorporated in or accompanying any Offerings.
5.2 Trademarks
Antseed’s stylized name and all related graphics, logos, service marks and trade names used on or in connection with the Offerings are the trademarks of Antseed and may not be used without permission in connection with your, or any third-party, products or services. Other trademarks, service marks and trade names that may appear on or in the Offerings are the property of their respective owners.
5.3 Feedback
You agree that submission of any ideas, suggestions, documents, and/or proposals to Antseed through its suggestion, feedback, Discord, forum, or other pages or means (“Feedback”) is at your own risk and that Antseed has no obligations (including without limitation obligations of confidentiality) with respect to such Feedback. You represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to submit the Feedback. You hereby grant to Antseed a fully paid, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive, and fully sublicensable right and license to use, reproduce, perform, display, distribute, adapt, modify, re-format, create derivative works of, and otherwise commercially or non-commercially exploit in any manner, any and all Feedback, and to sublicense the foregoing rights, in connection with the operation and maintenance of the Offerings and/or Antseed’s business.
6. AUP
6.1 Acceptable Use Policy
You agree not to: (a) upload, transmit, or distribute to or through the Offerings any computer viruses, worms, or any software intended to damage or alter a computer system or data; (b) send through the Offerings unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or any other form of duplicative or unsolicited messages, whether commercial or otherwise; (c) harvest, collect, gather or assemble information or data regarding other users, including contact information, without their consent; (d) interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on servers or networks connected to the Offerings, or violate the regulations, policies or procedures of such networks; (e) attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Offerings (or to other computer systems or networks connected to or used together with the Offerings), whether through password mining or any other means; (f) interfere with any other user’s use and enjoyment of the Offerings; (g) request or offer to perform a request that is illegal or violates any of the terms set forth herein; (h) impersonate any person or entity, including any employee or representative of Antseed; (i) use software or automated agents or scripts to generate automated searches, requests, or queries to (or to strip, scrape, or mine data from) the Offerings; (j) use or attempt to use a Digital Wallet that is not yours without authorization; (k) create, list, transact in, or otherwise make available counterfeit digital assets on or through the Offerings; (l) attempt to circumvent any content-filtering techniques we employ, or attempt to access any feature or area of the Offerings that you are not authorized to access; (m) use the Offerings for any illegal or unauthorized purpose, or engage in, encourage, or promote any activity that violates any applicable law or this Agreement, including but not limited to money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions evasion, or deliberately engaging in activities designed to adversely affect the performance of the Offerings; (n) as a Provider, offer AI inference services in violation of any Upstream Terms or through the unauthorized use of third-party subscriptions, API keys, or credentials; or (o) use the Offerings to participate in fundraising for a business, protocol, or platform, including but not limited to creating, listing, or selling assets that (1) are redeemable for financial instruments, (2) give owners rights to participate in an ICO or any securities offering, or (3) entitle owners to financial rewards, including but not limited to, DeFi yield bonuses, staking bonuses, and burn discounts.
6.2 Sharing Data with AI Services
When you submit inputs to AI Services through the Protocol, your inputs are transmitted to the applicable Provider node and processed by AI models operated by or on behalf of that Provider. Antseed has no control over how Providers or their upstream model providers handle, store, process, or use your inputs or the resulting Outputs. You should assume that Providers may log, retain, train on, disclose, or otherwise process your inputs unless you have independent contractual, technical, or cryptographic assurances to the contrary. Do not submit personal data, confidential information, trade secrets, attorney-client privileged material, healthcare data, financial data, or other regulated or sensitive information to any Provider unless you have independently verified that the Provider’s data practices, jurisdiction, contractual terms, and security safeguards are appropriate for such data.
7. Fees
7.1 Fees
Antseed reserves the right to charge fees in connection with access to or use of certain Offerings or features, including fees assessed through smart contracts at the Protocol level. Any such fees, and applicable terms, will be set forth at https://antseed.com. All prices for AI inference services are set by individual Providers. You pay Providers directly via non-custodial smart contracts deployed on Compatible Blockchains. Card-based payment methods that may be made available through the Offerings may be facilitated by independent third-party payment processors or on-ramp providers; your use of any such services is subject to the applicable third party’s own terms and conditions, and Antseed is not responsible for and has no liability in connection with any such third-party payment services. Antseed has no ability to set, adjust, refund, or reverse on-chain payments. All on-chain payments are binding at the time of the applicable transaction and are final and non-refundable.
7.2 Gas Fees
You are solely responsible for ensuring that any payment made by you is sufficient to cover any gas fee required to complete any transaction in connection with or effect any other use of the Offerings. “Gas Fees” are transaction fees determined by market conditions on the applicable Compatible Blockchain and are not determined, set, or charged by Antseed.
7.3 Taxes
You are responsible for all federal, state, local, sales, use, value added, excise, or other taxes, fees, or duties arising out of the Agreement or the transactions contemplated by the Agreement (other than taxes based on Antseed’s net income).
7.4 No Chargebacks or Billing Disputes
Antseed does not offer chargebacks, refunds, or billing dispute resolution with respect to on-chain payments. All on-chain transactions are final upon settlement on the applicable Compatible Blockchain. If you believe that a Provider has failed to deliver services as represented, your recourse is solely against the applicable Provider; Antseed has no authority or technical ability to reverse on-chain payments.
7.5 Currency
All payments for AI inference services on the Protocol are denominated and settled in the currencies supported by the Protocol’s smart contracts. No fluctuation in the value of any currency, whether cryptocurrency or fiat, shall impact or excuse your obligations with respect to any transaction.
8. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Antseed, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, partners, suppliers, and licensors, as well as any individuals or entities involved in the development, maintenance, promotion, or support of the Protocol or users of the Protocol (each, an “Indemnified Party” and collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) from any losses, costs, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) relating to or arising out of any and all of the following: (a) any inputs submitted to AI Services through the Protocol, and any Outputs you use, on which you rely, or distribute; (b) your use of, or inability to use, the Offerings; (c) your violation of the Agreement, including any of your representations or warranties hereunder; (d) your violation of the rights of another party, including any third-party intellectual property, privacy, or contractual rights; (e) your failure to provide accurate or complete data in connection with your use of the Offerings; (f) your violation of any applicable laws, rules or regulations, including without limitation any sanctions laws, export control laws, or AML/CFT requirements; (g) if you are a Provider, your operation as a Provider, including any violation of Upstream Terms, any claims by Buyers arising from your services or outputs, and any claims by upstream model or service providers arising from your use of their APIs or services; or (h) any actions taken by autonomous AI agents operating on your behalf through the Protocol, including any on-chain transactions initiated by such agents. Antseed reserves the right, at its own cost, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which event you will fully cooperate with Antseed in asserting any available defenses. This provision does not require you to indemnify any of the Indemnified Parties for any unconscionable commercial practice by such party or for such party’s fraud, deception, false promise, misrepresentation or concealment, or suppression or omission of any material fact in connection with the Offerings. You agree that the provisions in this section will survive any termination of the Agreement and/or your use of the Offerings.
9. Release
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU HEREBY RELEASE THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, DEMANDS, ACTIONS, AND CAUSES OF ACTION, WHATSOEVER, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO ANY LOSS WHICH MAY BE SUSTAINED BY YOU WHILE USING, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE OFFERINGS, INCLUDING ANY DIMINUTION OF VALUE TO OR LOSS OR THEFT OF ANY DIGITAL ASSETS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, THIS RELEASE IS BINDING UPON YOUR RELATIVES, SPOUSE, HEIRS, NEXT OF KIN, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, BENEFICIARIES, PARTNERS, AND ANY OTHER AFFILIATES OR INTERESTED PARTIES.
To the maximum extent permissible by applicable law, you waive and relinquish any and all rights and benefits otherwise conferred by any statutory or non-statutory law of any jurisdiction that would purport to limit the scope of a release or waiver, including any and all rights and benefits which you have or may have under California Civil Code Section 1542 or any similar law or code in your jurisdiction, which states in substance “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.” You acknowledge that the releases in these Terms of Use are intended to be as broad and inclusive as permitted by law, and as a complete and continuous release and waiver of liability for any and all use of the Offerings.
10. Disclaimer of Warranties and Conditions
10.1 As Is
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOUR USE OF THE OFFERINGS IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK, AND THE OFFERINGS ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITH ALL FAULTS. THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, AND CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT ARISING FROM USE OF THE OFFERINGS. THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES MAKE NO REPRESENTATION THAT THE OFFERINGS WILL FUNCTION AS INTENDED OR BE SUITABLE FOR YOUR PURPOSES, AND YOU BEAR ALL RISK ASSOCIATED WITH ANY DIGITAL ASSETS AND TRANSACTIONS MADE IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
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THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES MAKE NO WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR CONDITION THAT: (1) THE OFFERINGS WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (2) YOUR USE OF THE OFFERINGS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE; OR (3) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM USE OF THE OFFERINGS WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE. THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY THIRD-PARTY SERVICE, PROVIDER, AI MODEL, OR AI OUTPUT, OR YOUR USE OF THE SAME. THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES MAKE NO REPRESENTATION THAT THE OFFERINGS WILL BE FREE OF THIRD-PARTY MALWARE, HACKS OR OTHER CYBERSECURITY BREACHES.
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ANY CONTENT DOWNLOADED FROM OR OTHERWISE ACCESSED THROUGH THE OFFERINGS IS ACCESSED AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND YOU SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR PROPERTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM AND ANY DEVICE YOU USE TO ACCESS THE OFFERINGS, OR ANY OTHER LOSS THAT RESULTS THEREFROM.
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THE OFFERINGS MAY BE SUBJECT TO DELAYS, CANCELLATIONS AND OTHER DISRUPTIONS. ANTSEED MAKES NO WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR CONDITION WITH RESPECT TO THE OFFERINGS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE QUALITY, EFFECTIVENESS, REPUTATION AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS THEREOF.
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NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED FROM ANTSEED OR THROUGH THE OFFERINGS WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY MADE HEREIN.
10.2 Beta Offerings
FROM TIME TO TIME, ANTSEED MAY OFFER NEW “BETA” FEATURES OR TOOLS WITH WHICH ITS USERS MAY EXPERIMENT. SUCH FEATURES OR TOOLS ARE OFFERED SOLELY FOR EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND MAY BE MODIFIED OR DISCONTINUED AT ANTSEED’S SOLE DISCRETION. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION APPLY WITH FULL FORCE TO SUCH FEATURES OR TOOLS.
10.3 Non-Custodial Disclaimer
THE OFFERINGS ARE NON-CUSTODIAL. ANTSEED DOES NOT CUSTODY, HOLD, STORE, CONTROL, OR OTHERWISE POSSESS YOUR DIGITAL ASSETS, DIGITAL WALLETS, PRIVATE KEYS, OR ANY OTHER DIGITAL ASSETS. ANTSEED DOES NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO REVERSE, CANCEL, REFUND, RECOVER, OR MODIFY ANY TRANSACTIONS SUBMITTED TO ANY COMPATIBLE BLOCKCHAIN VIA THE PROTOCOL’S SMART CONTRACTS. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SECURITY AND MANAGEMENT OF YOUR DIGITAL WALLET, PRIVATE KEY, AND DIGITAL ASSETS. ANY LOSS OF YOUR PRIVATE KEY OR DIGITAL WALLET CREDENTIALS MAY RESULT IN THE PERMANENT AND IRREVERSIBLE LOSS OF YOUR DIGITAL ASSETS, AND ANTSEED SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
10.4 ANTSEED IS NOT AN INVESTMENT OR FINANCIAL ADVISOR. NEITHER ANTSEED NOR ITS SUPPLIERS OR LICENSORS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INVESTMENT AND OTHER FINANCIAL DECISIONS, OR DAMAGES, OR OTHER LOSSES RESULTING FROM USE OF THE OFFERINGS OR ANY DIGITAL WALLET. NEITHER ANTSEED NOR ITS SUPPLIERS OR LICENSORS SHALL BE CONSIDERED AN “EXPERT” UNDER THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LEGISLATION IN YOUR JURISDICTION. NEITHER ANTSEED NOR ITS SUPPLIERS OR LICENSORS WARRANT THAT THE OFFERINGS COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY APPLICABLE REGULATORY AUTHORITY, SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, OR ANY SIMILAR ORGANIZATION OR REGULATOR OR WITH THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION.
10.5 No Liability for Blockchain Losses
WE TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR, AND WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR, ANY USE OF DIGITAL ASSETS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY LOSSES, DAMAGES OR CLAIMS ARISING FROM: (a) USER ERROR SUCH AS FORGOTTEN PRIVATE KEYS OR PASSWORDS, INCORRECTLY CONSTRUCTED TRANSACTIONS, OR MISTYPED ADDRESSES; (b) SERVER FAILURE OR DATA LOSS; (c) CORRUPTED DIGITAL WALLET FILES; (d) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO YOUR DIGITAL WALLET OR PRIVATE KEYS; OR (e) ANY UNAUTHORIZED THIRD PARTY ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE USE OF VIRUSES, PHISHING, BRUTE-FORCING OR OTHER MEANS OF ATTACK AGAINST THE OFFERINGS, DIGITAL ASSETS, OR DIGITAL WALLETS. Antseed is not responsible for any losses or harms sustained by you due to vulnerability or any kind of failure, abnormal behavior of software (e.g., smart contract), blockchains, or any other features of or inherent to digital assets.
10.6 No Liability for Conduct of Third Parties
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES ARE NOT LIABLE, AND YOU AGREE NOT TO SEEK TO HOLD THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES LIABLE, FOR THE CONDUCT OF THIRD PARTIES, INCLUDING OTHER USERS, PROVIDERS, BUYERS, OPERATORS OF EXTERNAL SITES, COMPATIBLE BLOCKCHAINS, AND UPSTREAM AI MODEL PROVIDERS, AND THAT THE RISK OF INJURY FROM SUCH THIRD PARTIES RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU. THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES SHALL BE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO INQUIRE INTO AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, OTHER LIABILITIES OR HARM TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY RELATING TO ANY LOSSES, DELAYS, FAILURES, ERRORS, INTERRUPTIONS OR LOSS OF DATA OCCURRING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY REASON OF CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THEIR CONTROL.
10.7 No Liability in Connection with Open-Source Software
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Terms of Use, you acknowledge and agree that any software you access under the terms of an OSS License is at your own risk, and Antseed shall not be liable for any damages, other liabilities or harm to any person or entity relating to any losses, delays, failures, errors, interruptions or loss of data occurring directly or indirectly by reason of circumstances beyond Antseed’s control, including without limitation through your use of any content under the terms of an OSS License.
10.8 No Liability for AI Services or Outputs
THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES MAKE NO WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION, OR CONDITION REGARDING ANY AI SERVICES OR OUTPUTS ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE PROTOCOL. THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES: (A) DO NOT CREATE, SELECT, TRAIN, FINE-TUNE, MODERATE, PRE-SCREEN, APPROVE, ENDORSE, VERIFY, SUPERVISE, STORE, OR CONTROL AI SERVICES OR OUTPUTS EXCHANGED BETWEEN PROVIDERS AND BUYERS THROUGH THE PROTOCOL; (B) DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, SAFETY, LEGALITY, OR SUITABILITY OF ANY AI OUTPUT FOR ANY PURPOSE; (C) ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PROVIDER’S COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS OR UPSTREAM TERMS; (D) ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PROVIDER’S DATA LOGGING, RETENTION, TRAINING, OR DISCLOSURE PRACTICES; AND (E) CANNOT AND DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT ANY PROVIDER WILL APPLY CONTENT MODERATION, SAFETY FILTERS, PRIVACY CONTROLS, OR LEGAL COMPLIANCE CONTROLS TO THE AI INFERENCE OFFERED THROUGH THE PROTOCOL. THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ARE RAPIDLY EVOLVING, AND THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT YOUR USE OF AI SERVICES OR ANY OUTPUTS WILL COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE CURRENT OR FUTURE LAWS AND REGULATIONS. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWING AI OUTPUTS BEFORE RELIANCE OR USE AND FOR ENSURING YOUR USE COMPLIES WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS.
10.9 No Liability for Peer-to-Peer Network Activity
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES ARE NOT LIABLE FOR THE CONDUCT, SERVICES, OUTPUTS, DATA PRACTICES, OR LEGAL COMPLIANCE OF ANY PROVIDER OR OTHER USER OF THE PROTOCOL. NO INDEMNIFIED PARTY VETS, CERTIFIES, LICENSES, ENDORSES, OR GUARANTEES THE LEGITIMACY, SAFETY, COMPLIANCE, OR ACCURACY OF ANY PROVIDER OR ITS SERVICES. THE RISK OF INTERACTION WITH ANONYMOUS, PSEUDONYMOUS, OR UNVERIFIED THIRD-PARTY PROVIDERS RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU.
10.10 No Liability for Autonomous Agent Activity
THE OFFERINGS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AUTONOMOUS AI AGENT USE CASES, BUT ANTSEED DOES NOT PROVIDE, OPERATE, CONTROL, OR ENDORSE ANY AUTONOMOUS AI AGENT. ANY INTEGRATION INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFERINGS DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN ENDORSEMENT OF, OR REPRESENTATION REGARDING, THE SAFETY, ACCURACY, COMPLIANCE, OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE OF ANY THIRD-PARTY AGENT. ANY AGENT THAT ACCESSES OR USES THE OFFERINGS ON YOUR BEHALF IS YOUR OWN OR A THIRD-PARTY AGENT THAT YOU HAVE CHOSEN TO AUTHORIZE AND CONFIGURE. ANTSEED HAS NO VISIBILITY INTO, AND NO ABILITY TO MONITOR, REVIEW, INTERCEPT, OR CONTROL, THE INSTRUCTIONS, INPUTS, ACTIONS, OR DECISIONS OF ANY AGENT OPERATING ON YOUR BEHALF THROUGH THE PROTOCOL. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR: (A) THE CONFIGURATION, CONDUCT, AND COMPLIANCE OF ANY AGENT YOU AUTHORIZE TO ACCESS THE PROTOCOL; (B) ALL ACTIONS AND OMISSIONS OF ANY SUCH AGENT, INCLUDING ANY AI INFERENCE REQUESTS SUBMITTED, PAYMENTS INITIATED, AND CONTENT TRANSMITTED ON YOUR BEHALF; AND (C) ANY LOSS, DAMAGE, OR LIABILITY ARISING FROM YOUR AGENT’S ACTIONS OR INACTIONS, INCLUDING ANY UNAUTHORIZED, UNINTENDED, OR ERRONEOUS TRANSACTIONS. ANTSEED SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR THE ACTIONS OR INACTIONS OF ANY AUTONOMOUS AGENT OPERATING ON YOUR BEHALF, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH ACTIONS WERE AUTHORIZED, INTENDED, OR ANTICIPATED BY YOU.
11. Limitation of Liability
11.1 Disclaimer of Certain Damages
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE OR DATA, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES OR COSTS DUE TO LOSS OF PRODUCTION OR USE, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, IN EACH CASE WHETHER OR NOT ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGREEMENT, OR USE OF THE OFFERINGS OR ANY COMMUNICATIONS, INTERACTIONS OR EXCHANGES WITH OTHER USERS OF THE PROTOCOL OR THIRD PARTIES THAT INTERACT WITH THE PROTOCOL, ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, INCLUDING ANY SUCH DAMAGES RESULTING FROM: (a) LOSS OR DIMINISHMENT IN VALUE OF DIGITAL ASSETS; (b) THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE OFFERINGS; (c) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED, OR MESSAGES RECEIVED FOR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH THE PROTOCOL; (d) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (e) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROTOCOL, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY PROVIDER, BUYER, OR COMPATIBLE BLOCKCHAIN; (f) ANY USE OF ANY THIRD-PARTY SERVICE, AI MODEL, AI OUTPUT, OR PROVIDER SERVICE; (g) ANY AUTONOMOUS AGENT ACTIVITY CONDUCTED ON YOUR BEHALF THROUGH THE PROTOCOL; OR (h) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATED TO THE OFFERINGS, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, COPYRIGHT, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY. THE FOREGOING LIMITATION OF LIABILITY SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY OF AN INDEMNIFIED PARTY FOR (i) DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY AN INDEMNIFIED PARTY’S NEGLIGENCE; OR FOR (ii) ANY INJURY CAUSED BY AN INDEMNIFIED PARTY’S FRAUD OR FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION.
11.2 Cap on Liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR MORE THAN THE GREATER OF (a) $100; OR (b) THE REMEDY OR PENALTY IMPOSED BY THE STATUTE UNDER WHICH SUCH CLAIM ARISES WHERE SUCH REMEDY OR PENALTY CANNOT BE WAIVED OR REDUCED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT. THE FOREGOING CAP ON LIABILITY SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY OF AN INDEMNIFIED PARTY FOR (i) DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY AN INDEMNIFIED PARTY’S NEGLIGENCE; OR FOR (ii) ANY INJURY CAUSED BY AN INDEMNIFIED PARTY’S FRAUD OR FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION.
11.3 Exclusion of Damages
CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
11.4 Basis of the Bargain
THE LIMITATIONS OF DAMAGES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES AND YOU.
12. Term and Termination
12.1 Term
The Agreement commences on the date when you accept the Agreement (as described in the preamble above) and remains in full force and effect while you use the Offerings, unless terminated earlier in accordance with the Agreement.
12.2 Prior Use
Notwithstanding the foregoing, you hereby acknowledge and agree that the Agreement commenced on the earlier to occur of (a) the date you first used the Offerings or (b) the date you accepted the Agreement, and will remain in full force and effect while you use the Offerings, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the Agreement.
12.3 Discontinuation by Antseed
Antseed reserves the right to cease making the Software available, to discontinue support for the Software, or to modify or suspend any features of the Software at any time, for any or for no reason, with or without notice to you. You acknowledge that because the Protocol is open-source and peer-to-peer, Antseed does not have the technical ability to prevent access to the Protocol or to independent Provider nodes; cessation of Antseed’s distribution of the Software does not prevent continued use of the Protocol through open-source software.
12.4 Termination by You
If you want to terminate this Agreement, you may do so by ceasing all use of the Offerings. You may also notify Antseed in writing at the following email address: [email protected].
12.5 Effect of Termination
Upon termination of this Agreement, your rights under this Agreement will automatically terminate. Antseed will not have any liability whatsoever to you for any discontinuation of the Software or termination of this Agreement. All provisions of the Agreement which by their nature should survive, shall survive termination, including without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnification and limitation of liability.
13. International Users
The Offerings can be accessed from countries around the world and may contain references to features or content that are not available in your country. Antseed makes no representations that the Offerings are appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who access or use the Offerings from other countries do so at their own volition and are responsible for compliance with local law. You acknowledge that the availability of specific AI models and inference services through the Protocol may be subject to geographic restrictions imposed by upstream model providers, and that Antseed is not responsible for any restrictions on your ability to access specific AI models or services based on your location.
14. Arbitration Agreement
Please read this Section 14 (the “Arbitration Agreement”) carefully. It is part of your contract with Antseed and affects your rights. It contains procedures for mandatory binding arbitration and a class action waiver.
14.1 Applicability of Arbitration Agreement
Subject to the terms of this Arbitration Agreement, you and Antseed agree that any disagreement, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating in any way to your access to or use of the Offerings, any communications you receive, or this Agreement and prior versions of this Agreement (each, a “Dispute”) will be resolved by binding arbitration, rather than in court, except that: (1) you and Antseed may assert claims or seek relief in small claims court if such claims qualify and remain in small claims court; and (2) you or Antseed may seek equitable relief in court for infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights (such as trademarks, trade dress, domain names, trade secrets, copyrights, and patents). For purposes of this Arbitration Agreement, “Dispute” will also include disputes that were not noticed at the time you first became subject to this Agreement but that arose or involve facts occurring before the existence of this or any prior versions of this Agreement as well as claims that may arise after the termination of this Agreement.
14.2 Informal Dispute Resolution
There might be instances when a Dispute arises between you and Antseed. If that occurs, Antseed is committed to working with you to reach a prompt, low-cost and mutually beneficial resolution. You and Antseed agree to participate in good faith informal efforts to resolve Disputes before starting an arbitration or initiating an action in small claims court (“Informal Dispute Resolution”). You and Antseed agree that as part of these efforts, either party has the option to ask the other to meet and confer telephonically (“Informal Dispute Resolution Conference”). If you are represented by counsel, your counsel may participate in the conference, but you must also personally participate. To initiate Informal Dispute Resolution, a party must give notice in writing to the other party (“Notice”). Such Notice to Antseed should be sent by email to the email listed in Section 15.10. The Notice must include: (1) your name, telephone number, mailing address, and e-mail address associated with your account (if you have one); (2) the name, telephone number, mailing address and e-mail address of your counsel, if any; and (3) a description of the Dispute, including the specific relief sought. Antseed will send Notice, including a description of the Dispute, to your email address or mailing address on file. It is your responsibility to ensure your email and mailing address are correct and remain up to date. The Notice must be signed by the party initiating the Dispute (i.e., either you personally or an Antseed representative). The Informal Dispute Resolution process lasts 45 days and is a mandatory precondition to commencing arbitration. The Informal Dispute Resolution Conference, if requested by either party, shall be individualized such that a separate conference must be held each time either party initiates a Dispute, even if the same law firm or group of law firms or organizations represents multiple users in similar cases, unless all parties agree; multiple individuals initiating a Dispute cannot participate in the same Informal Dispute Resolution Conference unless all parties agree. The statute of limitations and any filing deadlines shall be tolled while the parties engage in Informal Dispute Resolution.
14.3 Waiver of Trial in Front of Judge or Jury
YOU AND ANTSEED HEREBY WAIVE ANY CONSTITUTIONAL AND STATUTORY RIGHTS TO SUE IN COURT AND HAVE A TRIAL IN FRONT OF A JUDGE OR A JURY. You and Antseed are instead electing that all Disputes shall be resolved by arbitration under this Arbitration Agreement, except as specified in Section 14.1. There is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is subject to very limited review.
14.4 Waiver of Class and Other Non-Individualized Relief
EACH OF US MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND NOT ON A CLASS, REPRESENTATIVE, OR COLLECTIVE BASIS, AND THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE BE BROUGHT, HEARD, ADMINISTERED, RESOLVED, OR ARBITRATED ON A CLASS, COLLECTIVE, OR REPRESENTATIVE BASIS. ONLY INDIVIDUAL RELIEF IS AVAILABLE. Subject to this Arbitration Agreement, the arbitrator may award declaratory or injunctive relief only in favor of the individual party seeking relief and only to the extent necessary to provide relief warranted by the party’s individual claim. Nothing in this paragraph is intended to, nor shall it, affect the terms and conditions under Section 14.9. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Arbitration Agreement, if a final decision, not subject to any further appeal or recourse, determines that the limitations of this Section 14.4, are invalid or unenforceable as to a particular claim or request for relief (such as a request for public injunctive relief), you and Antseed agree that that particular claim or request for relief (and only that particular claim or request for relief) shall be severed from the arbitration and may be litigated in the courts of Gibraltar. The parties agree that any claims or requests for relief that are severed from an arbitration may not proceed in litigation and shall be stayed until all Disputes between the parties that remain in arbitration are finally resolved. All other Disputes shall be arbitrated or litigated in small claims court. This Section 14.4 does not prevent you or Antseed from participating in a class-wide or mass settlement of claims.
14.5 Any dispute or difference arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, shall be referred to and finally resolved by arbitration conducted in accordance with the London Court of International Arbitration Rules, which are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this clause 14 as amended in this clause.
14.6 The seat of the arbitration shall be Gibraltar. The governing law of this arbitration clause shall be that of Gibraltar.
14.7 The language of the arbitration shall be English.
14.8 The tribunal shall consist of one arbitrator to be agreed between the parties. If the parties fail to agree upon the identity of the sole arbitrator within 14 days of service of the notice of arbitration, either party may request the President for the time being of the London Court of International Arbitration to appoint an arbitrator having due regard to any representations made to them as to the appropriate qualifications of such arbitrator.
15. General Provisions
15.1 Independent Contractors
The relationship of Antseed and you under this Agreement is that of independent contractors. Notwithstanding anything else set forth herein, neither party will be deemed to be an employee, agent, partner or legal representative of the other for any purpose and neither will have any right, power or authority to create any obligation or responsibility on behalf of the other. Your use of the Offerings shall not imply, suggest, or otherwise attempt to create an employment relationship between Antseed and you.
15.2 Electronic Communications
The communications between you and Antseed may take place via electronic means, whether you use the Offerings or send Antseed e-mails, or whether Antseed posts notices in connection with the Offerings or communicates with you via e-mail. For contractual purposes, you (a) consent to receive communications from Antseed in an electronic form; and (b) agree that all terms and conditions, agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that Antseed provides to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications would satisfy if such communications were in writing.
15.3 Release
You hereby release the Indemnified Parties and their successors from claims, demands, any and all losses, damages, rights, and actions of any kind, including personal injuries, death, and property damage, that is either directly or indirectly related to or arises from your use of the Offerings, including but not limited to, any interactions with or conduct of other users or third-party websites of any kind arising in connection with or as a result of the Agreement or your use of the Offerings.
15.4 Assignment
The Agreement, and your rights and obligations hereunder, may not be assigned, subcontracted, delegated or otherwise transferred by you without Antseed’s prior written consent, and any attempted assignment, subcontract, delegation, or transfer in violation of the foregoing will be null and void.
15.5 Force Majeure
Antseed shall not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes outside its reasonable control, including, but not limited to, acts of God, war, terrorism, riots, embargos, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, strikes or shortages of transportation facilities, fuel, energy, labor or materials.
15.6 Questions, Complaints, Claims
If you have any questions, complaints or claims with respect to the Offerings, please contact us at: [email protected]. We will do our best to address your concerns. If you feel that your concerns have been addressed incompletely, we invite you to let us know for further investigation.
15.7 Exclusive Venue
To the extent the parties are permitted under this Agreement to initiate litigation in a court, both you and Antseed agree that all claims and disputes arising out of or relating to the Agreement will be litigated exclusively in the courts of Gibraltar.
15.8 Governing Law
THE TERMS AND ANY ACTION RELATED THERETO WILL BE GOVERNED AND INTERPRETED BY AND UNDER THE LAWS OF GIBRALTAR, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY PRINCIPLES THAT PROVIDE FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE LAW OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION. THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS DOES NOT APPLY TO THE AGREEMENT.
15.9 Choice of Language
It is the express wish of the parties that the Agreement and all related documents have been drawn up in English.
15.10 Notice
Where Antseed requires that you provide an e-mail address, you are responsible for providing Antseed with your most current e-mail address. In the event that the last e-mail address you provided to Antseed is not valid, or for any reason is not capable of delivering to you any notices required/permitted by the Agreement, Antseed’s dispatch of the e-mail containing such notice will nonetheless constitute effective notice. You may give notice to Antseed at the following email address: [email protected]. Such notice shall be deemed given when received by Antseed at the above address.
15.11 Waiver
Any waiver or failure to enforce any provision of the Agreement on one occasion will not be deemed a waiver of any other provision or of such provision on any other occasion.
15.12 Severability
If any portion of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intention of the parties, and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.
15.13 Export Control
You may not use, export, import, or transfer the Offerings except as authorized by the laws of the jurisdiction in which you obtained the Offerings, and any other applicable laws.
15.14 Third-Party Beneficiaries
Each Indemnified Party shall be intended third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement, and each such entity shall have the right to enforce its rights under this Agreement. Except as expressly set forth in this Section 15.14, this Agreement is not intended to, and does not, confer any rights or remedies upon any person or entity other than the parties hereto.
15.15 Entire Agreement
The Agreement is the final, complete and exclusive agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and merges all prior discussions between the parties with respect to such subject matter.