Terms of Service

Last updated: March 3, 2026

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of Tacit Protocol's services, including our website (tacitprotocol.com), software development kits (SDKs), relay infrastructure, and social application (collectively, the "Services").

By accessing or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Services.

1. The Protocol

Tacit Protocol is an open-source protocol for cryptographic identity verification. The protocol specification, SDKs, and core libraries are licensed under the MIT License. You may use, modify, and distribute these freely under the terms of that license.

2. Account Registration

To use certain features of the Services, you must create an account. You agree to:

Provide accurate and complete information during registration
Maintain the security of your cryptographic keys and account credentials
Notify us promptly of any unauthorized use of your account
Accept responsibility for all activity that occurs under your account

You are solely responsible for safeguarding your private keys. Tacit Protocol does not store your private keys and cannot recover them if lost.

3. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

Use the Services for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable laws
Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely represent your identity
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to other users' accounts, keys, or data
Interfere with or disrupt the Services, relay nodes, or connected infrastructure
Use automated means to scrape, mine, or harvest data from the Services
Transmit malware, viruses, or any code of a destructive nature
Attempt to reverse-engineer cryptographic trust scores or manipulate the authenticity engine

4. Identity Verification

The Services facilitate cryptographic identity verification through connected accounts and behavioral attestation. Trust scores are algorithmically derived and represent a measure of identity consistency — not a guarantee of a person's character, reliability, or intent.

Tacit Protocol makes no warranty regarding the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of trust scores. Users should exercise their own judgment when interacting with others on the network.

5. Data and Privacy

Your use of the Services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and protect your data. Key principles:

Your private keys are generated and stored on your device — we never have access to them
Identity tokens are cryptographically signed and verifiable without centralized storage
Agents exchange trust tokens, never raw personal data
All introductions require double opt-in consent

6. Intellectual Property

The Tacit Protocol specification, SDKs, and core libraries are open source under the MIT License. The Tacit Protocol name, logo, brand assets, and commercial infrastructure (hosted relay, admin dashboards, premium APIs) are proprietary.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

We do not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure. Cryptographic systems carry inherent risks, and you use the Services at your own risk.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, TACIT PROTOCOL AND ITS CONTRIBUTORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR LOSS OF CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEYS, ARISING OUT OF YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES.

9. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services at any time for violation of these Terms. You may delete your account at any time through the Settings page. Upon termination:

Your profile and associated data will be deleted from our systems
Your DID and cryptographic keys remain under your control
Trust history associated with your DID may persist on the network as cryptographic attestations

10. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify users of material changes through the Services or by email. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

11. Contact

For questions about these Terms, contact us at tacitprotocol@proton.me or open an issue on GitHub.

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