PublicAI TERMS OF SERVICE

Last Updated on: January 8, 2026

Thanks for your interest in PublicAI, the new generation Web3 AI Data Infrastructure. We are dedicated to empowering users to reclaim control over your data rights and to receive fair rewards for the data you choose to share. This Terms of Service ("Terms") constitute a legally binding contract between you and PublicAI Technology Co., Limited ("PublicAI," "we," or "us") governing your access to and use of PublicAI DataHunter, PublicAI DataHub, PublicAI AI Arena, the Website at https://publicai.io/ (the "Site") and other services (collectively, the "Services").

BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SERVICE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE, PLEASE DO NOT USE THE SERVICE.

We reserve the right to make changes to PublicAI at any time. We will alert you by updating the "Last Updated" date.

PLEASE NOTE: THE "DISPUTE RESOLUTION" SECTION CONTAINS AN ARBITRATION CLAUSE REQUIRING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND PROHIBITING CLASS ACTIONS. BY ACCEPTING THE TERMS, YOU AGREE TO THIS ARBITRATION PROVISION.

Your Privacy: See our Privacy Policy for information on data collection and use.

ACCESS AND USE OF THE SERVICE

Legal Compliance:

You represent that you are at least 18 years old and will comply with all applicable laws and regulations. You will not use the Service to conduct or facilitate illegal activity.

You will comply with all applicable sanctions laws, including those administered by OFAC. The Site may not be used:

in Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, or Syria;
by any individual or entity on OFAC's SDN List;
by any entity 50%+ owned by SDNs;
for any use requiring governmental approval.

ACCEPTABLE USE

You will not:

Infringe intellectual property rights or reverse engineer the Services
Violate any applicable law, including anti-money laundering, sanctions, or privacy laws
Use the Service in any dangerous, harmful, fraudulent, or objectionable manner
Compromise security or interfere with the Service
Use PublicAI brands or trademarks without written approval

STAKING AND REWARDS

IMPORTANT FINANCIAL DISCLAIMER:

The staking mechanism and any rewards offered through the Services are purely technical interaction mechanisms designed to ensure data quality and platform integrity. Staking and rewards DO NOT constitute any form of financial investment, securities offering, investment contract, profit-sharing arrangement, or return on investment guarantee.

You expressly acknowledge and agree that:

Staking is a collateral mechanism, NOT an investment vehicle
Rewards are activity-based compensation for data contributions, NOT investment returns or passive income
There is NO guarantee of any specific reward amount, rate, or APR (Annual Percentage Rate)
Token and cryptocurrency values may fluctuate significantly, and you may lose substantial value
This Service is NOT regulated as a financial investment product or security
You should NOT stake more than you can afford to lose entirely
PublicAI makes NO representations about future token value or financial returns

Staking Safety and Slashing Policy:

Standard Quality Issues: You will NOT lose your staked amount for subpar or low-quality uploads. We understand that data quality can vary due to honest mistakes or technical issues.

Malicious Activity: Malicious uploads, fraudulent submissions, or system manipulation will result in:

Permanent account ban
100% slashing of staked collateral

Malicious activity includes: intentionally submitting false data, gaming reward systems, or deceiving quality assurance.

Account Bans and Consequences:

If permanently banned:

Permanent loss of account access
Forfeiture of all staked funds
Loss of all unredeemed rewards
Prohibition on creating new accounts

Prohibition on Multi-Account Usage:

Creating or operating multiple accounts is strictly prohibited
Multi-account farming will result in permanent ban of ALL accounts and forfeiture of ALL stakes and rewards

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

Service Content:

The Service contains content protected by copyright, patent, trademark, and other proprietary rights. You may not modify, copy, scrape, or create derivative works based on the Service Content without authorization.

Trademarks:

PublicAI's name, logos, and trademarks may not be used without prior written permission.

Feedback:

Any feedback you provide, you assign all rights to PublicAI, and PublicAI may use it without restriction.

Third-Party Material:

PublicAI is not liable for third-party content. PublicAI may refuse or remove content that violates Terms.

User Content and AI Training Rights:

You represent and warrant that you own all rights to User Content you submit.

COMPREHENSIVE LICENSE GRANT FOR AI TRAINING:

You grant PublicAI and its affiliates, successors, assigns, and third-party partners a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid-up, transferable, sublicensable (through multiple tiers), perpetual, and irrevocable license to copy, display, upload, perform, distribute, store, modify, process, analyze, and otherwise use your User Content for:

Operating the Site and Services
AI model training, development, testing, validation, and improvement
Third-party commercial AI model training and deployment

AI TRAINING AND THIRD-PARTY COMMERCIAL USE - EXPLICIT AUTHORIZATION:

You specifically and explicitly acknowledge and agree that:

Third-Party Commercial AI Training Rights:

Your User Content (including all data, text, images, audio, video, annotations, and materials submitted through PublicAI DataHub, AI Arena, or DataHunter) may be licensed, sold, or otherwise provided to third-party commercial entities including:

Commercial AI model developers and LLM providers (e.g., companies building language models, voice models, or multimodal models)
Enterprise AI companies developing commercial AI products and services
Technology companies (including translation platforms, voice agent services, autonomous vehicle companies, and robotics firms)
Research institutions conducting AI research with potential commercial applications
Any other third parties who license or purchase data from PublicAI for AI training purposes

Scope and Purpose of Third-Party Use:

These third parties may use your User Content to:

Train, develop, test, validate, optimize, and improve their proprietary AI models and algorithms
Build commercial AI products, services, and applications
Conduct research and development activities
Create derivative datasets and training corpora
Deploy trained models in commercial production environments

Explicit Waiver of Rights in AI Model Outputs:

You explicitly and irrevocably waive, relinquish, and disclaim any and all ownership claims, rights, interests, or entitlements in or to:

AI models trained using your User Content (including all model architectures, weights, parameters, embeddings, and configurations)
Model outputs and generated content produced by AI systems trained on your User Content
Commercial products and services built using or incorporating AI models trained on your User Content
Intellectual property (including patents, copyrights, and trade secrets) arising from AI training using your User Content
Financial proceeds or revenues generated from AI models, products, or services utilizing your User Content

No Compensation Beyond Platform Rewards:

You acknowledge that:

Any rewards or tokens earned through the Platform are solely compensation for your data contribution activity, NOT royalties or revenue sharing from third-party AI model commercialization
You have NO entitlement to additional compensation when third parties use your data for commercial AI training
Third parties' commercial success or revenues from AI models trained on your data do NOT entitle you to any additional payment

Global, Perpetual, and Irrevocable Authorization:

This authorization is worldwide (covering all jurisdictions)
Perpetual (lasting forever, with no expiration)
Irrevocable (you cannot revoke or withdraw the license after submission)
Survives account termination (continues even if you close your account or stop using the Service)
Survives these Terms (continues even if these Terms are terminated or modified)

No Reversal After Training Incorporation:

Once your User Content has been incorporated into AI training datasets or processes:

You cannot revoke the license
You cannot request removal from trained models (as this is technically infeasible)
You cannot prevent third-party use of models already trained on your data

Compliance with Privacy and De-identification:

As described in our Privacy Policy, we implement de-identification measures before sharing data with third parties to protect personal information. However, the license rights granted here apply to your content itself, regardless of whether it contains personal information.

User Responsibilities:

You assume all risk and have sole responsibility for the accuracy, quality, legality, and appropriateness of your User Content. You must have all necessary rights and permissions to submit the content.

Submissions:

Any submissions (questions, comments, suggestions, feedback) provided to PublicAI are non-confidential and PublicAI may use them without restriction, compensation, or attribution.

Disclosure and Preservation:

PublicAI may preserve or disclose User Content to:

comply with legal process or laws
enforce these Terms
respond to claims of rights violations
protect rights, property, or safety of PublicAI, users, or the public

THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

The Service may provide access to third-party services. PublicAI has no control over and is not responsible for Third-Party Services. You are responsible for costs associated with Third-Party Services.

INDEMNIFICATION AND RELEASE

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless PublicAI and its affiliates, officers, employees, directors, service providers, and agents from any losses, damages, expenses, claims, or actions arising from:

Your use of the Service
Your User Content
Your violation of these Terms
Your violation of any third-party rights

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES: ASSUMPTION OF RISKS

YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." PUBLICAI DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

PUBLICAI MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT:

The Service will meet your requirements
The Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
Results will be accurate or reliable
Quality of products or services will meet your expectations

BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTOCURRENCY RISKS:

YOU UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT THE INHERENT RISKS OF CRYPTOGRAPHIC AND BLOCKCHAIN-BASED SYSTEMS, INCLUDING:

Market volatility: Digital asset values are highly volatile and may lose substantial or all value
Transaction costs: Blockchain transaction costs and speeds are variable and may increase dramatically
Token risks: Anyone can create tokens, including fake or fraudulent versions
Loss of access: You are solely responsible for your wallet and private keys; loss of private keys means permanent loss of access
Regulatory uncertainty: Laws regarding digital assets are evolving and may adversely affect usage and accessibility
Tax obligations: You are solely responsible for determining and paying applicable taxes
No recovery: Blockchain transactions are generally irreversible

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE PUBLICAI IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE RISKS AND CANNOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY RESULTING LOSSES.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

PUBLICAI PARTIES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, OR DATA, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHERWISE, RESULTING FROM:

Use or inability to use the Service
Cost of substitute goods or services
Unauthorized access to or alteration of your data
Third-party statements or conduct
Service interruption or cessation
Bugs, viruses, or malware
Errors, omissions, or loss of content
Any other matter relating to the Service

IN NO EVENT WILL PUBLICAI'S TOTAL LIABILITY EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID PUBLICAI IN THE LAST SIX (6) MONTHS, OR, IF GREATER, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).

IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED, YOUR SOLE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE SERVICE.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY AS IT AFFECTS YOUR RIGHTS.

Agreement to Arbitrate:

Any disputes or claims between you and PublicAI will be resolved exclusively through final and binding arbitration, not court, except you may assert individual claims in small claims court. You and PublicAI are each waiving the right to a trial by jury.

Prohibition of Class and Representative Actions:

YOU AND PUBLICAI AGREE THAT CLAIMS MAY ONLY BE BROUGHT ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. The arbitrator may not consolidate multiple parties' claims or preside over any class proceeding.

Pre-Arbitration Dispute Resolution:

Before arbitration, contact support@publicai.io to resolve disputes amicably. Send a written Notice of Dispute to support@publicai.io. If unresolved within 60 days, either party may commence arbitration.

Arbitration Procedures:

Arbitration will be conducted by a neutral arbitrator in accordance with the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") rules and procedures, including the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules, as modified by this Arbitration Agreement. For information, visit https://www.adr.org and https://www.adr.org/consumer.

The arbitrator must follow these Terms provisions. Unless parties agree otherwise, hearings will be in a reasonably convenient location.

Costs of Arbitration:

Arbitration Fees will be governed by the AAA Rules, unless otherwise provided.

Confidentiality:

All aspects of arbitration proceedings, rulings, decisions, and awards will be strictly confidential.

Severability:

If any term of this Arbitration Agreement (except "Prohibition of Class and Representative Actions") is invalid, parties agree to replace it with a valid term closest to the original intention. If "Prohibition of Class and Representative Actions" is found invalid, the entire Arbitration Agreement is null and void (unless solely invalid for public injunctive relief claims).

Future Changes:

If PublicAI makes future changes to this Arbitration Agreement (except Notice Address), you may reject changes by sending written notice within 30 days to support@publicai.io. By rejecting, you agree to arbitrate under the version in effect when you first accepted these Terms.

GOVERNING LAW

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, excluding conflict of laws principles. Any arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with these Terms.

CORRECTIONS

The Site may contain errors, inaccuracies, or omissions. We reserve the right to correct any errors and update information at any time without notice. PublicAI does not warrant that content will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful items.

MISCELLANEOUS

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and PublicAI. Our failure to enforce any right or provision does not waive that right. We may assign rights and obligations to others at any time. We are not liable for losses caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control. If any provision is unlawful or unenforceable, it is severable and does not affect other provisions. No joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship is created. You waive defenses based on electronic form or lack of signing.