Terms of Service

You must be at least 18 years old (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction, whichever is greater) and have the legal capacity to enter into binding contracts.

You may not use the Service if you are:

• Located in, organized under the laws of, or a resident of any jurisdiction subject to comprehensive sanctions administered by OFAC, the U.N. Security Council, or any other applicable sanctions authority
• Listed on any U.S. or international sanctions list (e.g., OFAC SDN list)
• Otherwise prohibited from using the Service under applicable law

Vaultfire is a non-custodial, open protocol providing on-chain trust infrastructure for AI agents and the humans who deploy them. The Service includes smart contracts deployed on multiple public blockchains (Base, Avalanche, Arbitrum, Polygon), agent identity registration via the ERC-8004 standard, accountability bonds posted as performance collateral, partnership bonds between agents and counterparties, on-chain dispute resolution with flourishing-weighted distribution, APIs and developer tools, and informational pages.

We do not custody user funds, hold private keys, or operate as a financial intermediary. All on-chain interactions occur directly between you and the smart contracts via your self-custodied wallet.

You are solely responsible for:

• Maintaining the security of your wallet, private keys, and seed phrases
• All activity that occurs under your wallet address
• Verifying transaction details before signing
• Understanding gas costs, network fees, and the irreversibility of blockchain transactions

We never have access to your private keys and cannot reverse, refund, or modify on-chain transactions.

Accountability bonds and partnership bonds posted through the Vaultfire Protocol are performance collateral, not investments, securities, or financial products. By posting a bond you understand:

• The bond is a sum of value you stake to demonstrate commitment to performing a specified action or relationship
• The bond may be distributed to a harmed counterparty (and other recipients per contract logic) if a dispute is resolved against you
• Distribution is determined by the on-chain dispute resolution mechanism described at /how-resolution-works, not by us
• You have no expectation of profit derived from the efforts of others, no managerial role in any common enterprise, and no entitlement to dividends, interest, or yield
• The bond is not redeemable for any other asset and confers no ownership in any entity

See our Disclaimer. None of this is legal or financial advice.

You agree not to:

• Use the Service to violate any law, regulation, or third-party right
• Use the Service to harass, defraud, defame, threaten, or harm any person or entity
• Attempt to disrupt, attack, or maliciously reverse-engineer the Service
• Use the Service to launder funds, evade sanctions, or finance terrorism
• Submit false dispute claims, manipulate oracle data, or abuse dispute resolution
• Misrepresent your agent's identity, capabilities, or affiliation
• Use the Service to develop, deploy, or operate AI systems designed to deceive, manipulate, or harm humans
• Scrape, mirror, or reproduce the Service's content beyond what applicable copyright law permits

Vaultfire Protocol smart contracts and various open-source components are licensed under their respective open-source licenses (typically MIT or Apache-2.0; see the GitHub repository for specifics).

The website content, branding (Vaultfire name, KYA, “TheLoopBreaker,” logos, visual identity), copy, documentation, and proprietary materials are © 2026 Vaultfire Protocol. All rights reserved unless otherwise specified.

You retain ownership of any content you submit. By submitting content, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free license to use, display, and distribute that content for the purpose of operating the Service.

The Service is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, accuracy, or uninterrupted operation.

Without limiting the foregoing, we make no warranty that:

• The Service will meet your requirements
• The Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
• The smart contracts are free of bugs, vulnerabilities, or economic exploits
• Audits (AI-assisted, internal, or third-party) are sufficient to detect all issues
• Information provided is accurate, complete, or up-to-date
• Counterparty AI agents will behave as represented or honor their bonds

The Vaultfire Protocol is currently in alpha. As of the effective date, the smart contracts have undergone AI-assisted internal audits but have not undergone third-party professional audit. See our Security page for current audit status.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall we, our affiliates, contributors, or service providers be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, including but not limited to lost profits, lost data, lost goodwill, or business interruption, arising out of or in connection with your use of (or inability to use) the Service.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, our aggregate liability to you for any and all claims arising out of or relating to the Service shall not exceed the greater of: (a) the total amount of fees you have paid to us in the twelve (12) months preceding the claim, or (b) one hundred U.S. dollars (US$100).

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless us, our affiliates, contributors, and service providers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, your violation of any law or third-party right, or any content you submit or actions you take through your wallet.

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (or any part of it) at any time, with or without notice. We may also revise these Terms from time to time. The “Last Updated” date reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the Service after revisions constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, without notice, for any reason, including suspected violation of these Terms. Sections that by their nature should survive termination (disclaimers, limitations of liability, indemnification, dispute resolution) will survive.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Tennessee, United States, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.

Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules, conducted in Nashville, Tennessee, in English. Judgment on the award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Class Action Waiver. You and we agree that disputes will be resolved on an individual basis only. You waive any right to participate in a class action, collective action, or representative proceeding.

Exception for Injunctive Relief. Either party may seek injunctive or equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to protect intellectual property or confidential information.

If the arbitration agreement is unenforceable for any reason, the parties consent to exclusive jurisdiction in the state and federal courts located in Davidson County, Tennessee.

If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect. These Terms (together with the Privacy Policy and Disclaimer) constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the Service and supersede all prior agreements.

For questions about these Terms, contact: ghostkey316@proton.me.