Terms and Conditions

1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.1. Introduction and Agreement to Terms

Welcome to the IDDAS Protocol. These Terms and Conditions constitute a legally binding agreement between you and IDDAS Technologies LLC governing your access to and use of the IDDAS Protocol website at https://iddas.tech and any associated applications (collectively, the 'Platform'), the IDDAS Protocol published non-contractual specifications (the 'Protocol'), and all services, features, and functionality provided through the Platform ('Services'). By accessing or using the Platform or Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must immediately cease using the Platform and Services. Throughout these Terms, references to 'Steward,' 'we,' 'us,' or 'our' refer to IDDAS Technologies LLC, and 'you' refers to users of the Platform including Brands, Participants, and visitors.

1.2. Protocol vs Platform

The IDDAS Protocol is a published non contractual specification available https://iddasprotocol.tech/. It is not a contract and makes no promises. The Protocol defines technical rules and logic but is not a contract, does not make commercial offers, and creates no obligations. The Platform is infrastructure that implements the Protocol. The Steward operates the Platform to provide access to Protocol functions, verify data integrity, and maintain records, but is not an economic counterparty and does not act as a payout intermediary. The Steward (IDDAS Technologies LLC) operates this Platform—the website and applications that implement the Protocol. The Steward provides infrastructure, calculates allocations per Protocol formulas, and provides payment instructions to third-party processors. The Steward does not hold funds, guarantee outcomes, or exercise discretion over allocations. These Terms govern Platform access and use, not Protocol rules themselves.

1.3. Eligibility, Age Restrictions, and Account Requirements

You must be at least 18 years old or the age of majority in your jurisdiction to use the Platform and Services. The Platform is not directed to minors, and we do not knowingly collect information from or provide Services to persons under the required age. You represent and warrant that you have the legal capacity to enter into binding contracts and are not prohibited from using the Services under applicable law. If you create an Account on behalf of a business or organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that entity to these Terms. You also represent that you're not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any country where use of the Services would be prohibited by law.

Certain Platform features require creation of an Account, which may involve providing accurate personal information, valid contact details, identity verification information where required by law or payment processors, and payment method information for applicable Services.You're responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of Account credentials, for all activities that occur under your Account, for implementing strong security practices such as strong passwords and multi-factor authentication, and for immediately notifying us of unauthorized access or security breaches. You may not share Account credentials with others, create multiple Accounts without authorization, impersonate others or misrepresent your identity or affiliation, use another person's Account without permission, or transfer or sell your Account to others.

1.4. Modifications to Terms and Account Termination

We may modify these Terms at any time to reflect changes in Services or Platform features, legal or regulatory requirements, industry best practices, or feedback and operational experience. Material changes will be communicated by email to your registered address, prominent notice on the Platform, or notification upon login where appropriate. Changes become effective on the date specified in the notice, typically 30 days after notification for material changes. Your continued use of the Platform or Services after changes become effective constitutes acceptance. If you disagree with modifications, your sole remedy is to cease using the Platform and close your Account. You may close your Account at any time by using Account closure features in Platform settings or by contacting support@iddas.tech with 'Account Closure Request' in the subject line. Upon Account closure, you lose access to Platform features, though active Candles you created may continue to function in accordance with their existing configuration and applicable Protocol rules. Historical attribution records are retained as required for other users' allocations and legal compliance. Pending allocations will be processed according to existing payment schedules, and you remain liable for any outstanding obligations incurred before termination. Account termination doesn't entitle you to refunds of fees paid except where required by law. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate Accounts that violate these Terms, are used for fraudulent or illegal purposes, pose security risks to the Platform or other users, provide false or misleading information, or remain inactive for extended periods.

1.5. Third-Party Services

The Platform may integrate with or link to third-party services including payment processors such as Stripe, identity verification providers, analytics services, and social media platforms. Use of third-party services is subject to their respective terms, conditions, and privacy policies. We don't control and aren't responsible for third-party service availability, functionality, or performance; third-party data practices or privacy protections; third-party fees, charges, or billing practices; or disputes between you and third-party providers. Links to third-party websites or references to third-party services don't constitute endorsement. We make no representations about the quality, reliability, or suitability of third-party services.

1.6 Scope of Terms

These Terms govern your Platform access and use, Account management, acceptable conduct, and legal relationship with the Steward including liability limits and dispute resolution. These Terms do NOT contractualize the Protocol, modify Protocol rules or allocation formulas, incorporate the Protocol as your obligations, grant the Steward discretion over Protocol operations, or guarantee outcomes or earnings. The Protocol operates per its published specification. The Steward implements the Protocol but does not guarantee outcomes. Economic results arise from real actions per Protocol rules, not from promises in these Terms.

1.7 Future Changes

These Terms govern current Platform operation but do not lock the Platform into specific pricing models, allocation structures, or monetization paths. The Steward reserves the right to modify Platform fees, pricing structures, and monetization approaches with reasonable notice to users. Such modifications do not alter the Protocol specification itself, which may only be changed per the Protocol Constitution at https://iddasprotocol.tech/. Changes to Platform economics or pricing will be communicated per Section 1.4 (Modifications to Terms)

2. KEY DEFINITIONS

For purposes of these Terms, the following definitions apply. 'Account' means your registered user account on the Platform, including all associated data, credentials, and settings. “Activation” means a discrete, verifiable event in which a natural person intentionally initiates entry into a CandleMe or IDDAS experience by taking an affirmative action (such as scanning a code or opening a designated link) that results in the experience being rendered on that person’s device.

'Candle' means a unique, distributable Protocol object created by a Brand that encodes incentive terms and attribution tracking. Candles can be distributed by Participants to potential customers. Allocation eligibility and attribution structure are governed by the Protocol specification, while any allocation percentages or commercial terms are defined exclusively by the Brand in the applicable Candle configuration.

'Participant' means a Platform user other than a Brand for that specific Candle who distributes Candles to potential customers with the goal of earning Allocations.

'Services' means all features, functionality, and services provided through the Platform, including but not limited to Candle creation and distribution, Activation tracking, Allocation processing, and reporting.

'Steward' means the entity currently responsible for operating Platform infrastructure and implementing the Protocol, currently IDDAS Technologies LLC. 'User' or 'you' means any person or entity that accesses or uses the Platform or Services, including Brands, Participants, and visitors.

‘Candle State’ A Candle may exist as Plain (no sponsor, no owner), Sponsored (paid for by a sponsor but unowned), or Owned (explicitly owned via paid activation). Candle state alone does not create compensation rights, entitlements, or automatic payments. Compensation is triggered only by Brand-defined paid activations per the Protocol specification. Distribution, exposure, or receipt of a Candle does not create referral rights, agency relationships, or payment obligations absent explicit Brand-defined activation events.

"Protocol" means the published IDDAS specification at https://iddasprotocol.tech/ The Protocol defines technical rules and logic but is not a contract, does not make commercial offers, and creates no obligations. The Platform is infrastructure that implements the Protocol. The Steward operates the Platform to provide access to Protocol functions, verify data integrity, and maintain records, but is not an economic counterparty and does not act as a payout intermediary

"Platform" means the Steward's implementation of the Protocol, including the website and applications, but not the Protocol specification itself.

3. PLATFORM SERVICES AND FEATURES

3.1. Overview and Availability

The Platform provides core Services including for Brands: Candle creation with customizable incentive terms, Candle distribution management, Activation tracking and reporting, Participant performance analytics, payment processing for Brand Consideration, and compliance and reporting tools. For Participants: Candle access and distribution capabilities, Activation tracking for distributed Candles, Allocation calculation and reporting, payment receipt for earned Allocations, and performance analytics and history. For all users: Account management, secure authentication, transaction history, customer support access, and reporting and documentation.

We strive to maintain high Platform availability but don't guarantee uninterrupted access. Services may be unavailable due to scheduled maintenance with advance notice where feasible, emergency maintenance or security patches, technical issues or system failures, third-party service disruptions such as payment processors or hosting providers, or force majeure events. We may schedule maintenance during which Services are temporarily unavailable. Unless separately agreed in writing, we don't provide service level agreements or guarantees regarding uptime, response time, or performance. Services may not be available in all geographic locations. We reserve the right to limit or restrict access based on geographic location for legal, regulatory, or operational reasons.

We may add new features or Services, modify existing features, discontinue features with reasonable notice, or implement feature restrictions for compliance or security. Some features may be designated as 'beta,' 'experimental,' or 'preview.' These features are provided as-is without warranties, may have limited functionality or reliability, may be modified or discontinued without notice, and should not be relied upon for critical business functions. Certain features may be limited to specific Account types or subscription tiers. We may modify feature availability based on Account status, compliance standing, or subscription level.

4. PROTOCOL RULES AND MECHANICS

4.1. Candle Creation for Brands

The Protocol permits Brands to create Candles by specifying parameters. The Platform provides tools to create Candles per Protocol specifications. When created, the Platform records parameters and makes Candles available for distribution. Protocol rules govern how Candles function. The Steward implements these rules but does not guarantee outcomes. When creating a Candle, you define Brand Consideration which is the total amount to be allocated upon Activation, Activation Criteria meaning the objective conditions under which a Brand-defined paid conversion may occur following an Activation, Validity Period which is how long the Candle remains active for Activations (all time-based fields are measured in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)), Terms and Conditions meaning any additional terms specific to that Candle, and optionally Target Audience including geographic, demographic, or other targeting parameters.

You must fund Brand Consideration in advance or authorize automatic charging upon Activation as specified in your payment method settings. Failure to maintain adequate funding may result in Candle suspension or deactivation, inability to create new Candles, or Participant allocation delays. Once a Candle is distributed, you may not reduce Brand Consideration retroactively, change Activation criteria in ways that disadvantage Participants who already distributed the Candle, or unilaterally terminate the Candle without notice except in cases of fraud or abuse where reasonable notice is still required.

4.2. Candle Distribution for Participants

The Protocol permits Participants to distribute Candles and automatically tracks attribution. The Platform provides distribution tools and records attribution data. The Steward does not control your distribution methods or guarantee Activations. Attribution follows Protocol rules based on actual events. If you received the Candle from another Participant, you become an Intermediate or Closer if your distribution results in Activation. Attribution lineage is automatically tracked through unique Candle identifiers. You may not use spam, unsolicited bulk messaging, or deceptive practices; misrepresent the Candle, Brand, or offer terms; distribute Candles in violation of applicable laws or regulations; engage in click fraud, fake Activations, or other manipulative practices; distribute Candles in jurisdictions where the Brand's offering is prohibited; or use automated bots or scripts to artificially inflate distributions. You're responsible for ensuring your distribution methods comply with anti-spam laws such as CAN-SPAM and GDPR, platform policies including social media terms of service, advertising regulations, and consumer protection laws. Attribution and compensation are triggered only by defined, paid conversion events. These conversion events include ownership activation where a recipient pays to own a Candle, sponsorship activation where a party pays to sponsor Candles, or enterprise deployment where an organization pays for platform deployment. Exposure, introduction, receipt, or usage of a Candle alone does not create attribution or trigger compensation. Multi-party participation is only recognized if contractually defined and directly tied to a specific paid conversion. No compensation is paid based on recruitment, passive propagation, or chain participation absent a paid conversion event.

4.3. Activation, Attribution, and Allocation

For purposes of these Terms, an “Activation” means a discrete, verifiable event in which a natural person intentionally initiates entry into a CandleMe or IDDAS experience by taking an affirmative action (such as scanning a code or opening a designated link) that results in the experience being rendered on that person’s device.

An Activation constitutes entry only. It does not represent, require, or imply a purchase, application, conversion, lead, approval, qualification, expression of interest, or downstream outcome of any kind.

An Activation is recorded at the moment of intentional entry and is independent of any subsequent behavior, including exits, abandonment, interaction, or non-interaction.

The occurrence of an Activation creates no entitlement to economic value, attribution, allocation, compensation, or performance-based consideration beyond the recording and verification of the Activation event itself.

For clarity, any fees, charges, credits, or allocations described in these Terms are not commissions, referral fees, sales incentives, or compensation for influence, promotion, or outcomes. No participant is compensated for persuading, converting, or influencing another person.

Any allocation, where applicable, is derived solely from protocol-defined, deterministic rules applied to recorded Activation events and their lineage, and only after real, settled revenue exists.

4.3.1 Returning Holders. A participant who returns to a Candle they previously received and retained is not billed as a new Activation. Where an existing Candle can be recognized or restored, the existing Candle is returned rather than a new Candle being issued. The Platform identifies issued Candles, not unique persons. This commitment has no time limit. If a Candle was not retained and recognition has been completely lost, the Platform may be unable to distinguish the return from a new participant, and a newly issued Candle may be counted as a new Activation. Duplicate, reload, rapid-repeat, or other events that cannot be confidently classified as a genuine new issuance are not billed. Owner, administrator, developer, and test activity is excluded from billable Activation counts and reporting metrics.

4.4. Protocol Interpretation and Updates

The officially published Protocol specification governs the operation of Candles, Activations, attribution, and Allocations. The current Protocol is published at https://iddasprotocol.tech/ or successor URL. In case of conflicts or ambiguities, the precedence hierarchy is first the Published Protocol specification, second these Terms and Conditions, third Brand-specific Candle terms, and fourth other Platform documentation. The Protocol may be updated to fix bugs or address security issues, add new features or functionality, improve performance or reliability, or comply with legal or regulatory requirements. Material Protocol changes affecting allocation calculations or attribution rules will be announced with reasonable advance notice and will not apply retroactively to existing Activations. If Protocol rules are ambiguous or unclear in specific situations, clarification may be published through a versioned Protocol update. Interpretations are not applied retroactively and do not alter recorded outcomes.

4.5 Activation Credits and Promotions

The Platform may provide Activation Credits or similar promotional constructs as free-trial mechanisms or promotional incentives. Activation Credits function as promotional credits that may be applied to reduce costs of Candle creation, sponsorship, or ownership, do not constitute guaranteed earnings or property rights, may have expiration dates or usage restrictions, and are provided at the Platform's sole discretion. Activation Credits are not transferable, have no cash value, cannot be sold or exchanged, and may be revoked if used in violation of these Terms. Brands and Participants acknowledge that promotional credits are marketing tools designed to encourage Platform adoption and use, not compensation or earnings, and do not create expectations of continued provision. The Platform may modify, suspend, or discontinue promotional credit programs at any time with or without notice

Activation Credits do not modify the definition of Activation, do not affect attribution or allocation logic, and do not create economic entitlement. Credits apply only to payment obligations as explicitly described and do not alter Protocol event semantics.

4.6 Candle Sealing

When a Brand creates a Candle, the Brand defines Candle terms including Brand Consideration amount, Activation criteria, validity period, geographic or other restrictions, and any additional terms specific to that Candle. Once a Candle is distributed to Participants or made available for distribution, the Candle terms are considered "sealed" or finalized. Sealed Candle terms generally cannot be modified retroactively in ways that disadvantage Participants who have already distributed the Candle, though Brands may suspend or terminate Candles prospectively with reasonable notice except in cases of fraud or abuse. Contract formation occurs at different stages depending on the relationship. The contract between the Platform and Users is formed when you create an Account and accept these Terms. The contract between Brands and the Platform regarding specific Candles is formed when the Brand creates a Candle and funds or authorizes payment of Brand Consideration. The contract between Brands and Participants regarding specific Candles is formed when a Participant distributes a sealed Candle, creating reasonable reliance on the stated Candle terms.

Participants who distribute Candles have reasonable reliance interests in the Candle terms as stated when they distributed the Candle. Brands acknowledge that retroactive adverse changes to sealed Candle terms may breach contractual obligations to Participants and may result in Brand liability to affected Participants. The Platform acts as infrastructure provider and record-keeper but is not a party to Brand-Participant contractual relationships regarding specific Candles.

5. FEES, PAYMENTS, AND ALLOCATIONS

5.1 Scope of Fees and Disclosure

The IDDAS Protocol does not define prices, percentages, subscription models, or commercial terms. Fees, if any, are defined by specific implementations, Brands, or services operating on or alongside the Protocol.

Fees may include, where applicable:

Activation-related fees

Candle customization or configuration fees

Anchoring or sealing-related fees

Payment processing fees imposed by third-party payment processors

All applicable fees are disclosed contextually at the time of the relevant intentional action (for example, during Candle customization, anchoring, activation, or sealing flows). No fee is charged merely for viewing, scanning, holding, or sharing a Candle unless a qualifying action is intentionally completed.

IDDAS does not maintain an authoritative global pricing page, and fees are not imposed through account tiers or access levels.

5.2 Non-Refundability of Completed Actions

Except where required by applicable law, fees paid for completed and verified actions are non-refundable.

This includes, without limitation:

Fees for completed activations

Fees for completed Candle customization or configuration

Fees for completed anchoring or sealing actions

Payment processing fees incurred for completed transactions

Because IDDAS governs intentional, irreversible actions that create persistent protocol state, fees associated with successfully completed actions cannot be reversed once the action concludes.

Actions that fail, are interrupted, or are cancelled before completion do not incur fees.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a sponsor whose placement booking is rejected by the applicable host (Keeper) is entitled to a full refund of the placement fee. Such refunds are processed automatically upon rejection and are not subject to the non-refundability rule above. The position returns to available inventory upon rejection.

5.3 Payment Authorization and Methods

Payments are processed through approved third-party payment processors, including Stripe and other providers as applicable.

By providing payment information, you authorize the applicable implementation, Brand, and payment processor to charge your designated payment method for:

Fees disclosed at the time of a qualifying action

Brand consideration associated with Candles you create or fund (if applicable)

Payment processor fees

Chargebacks, reversals, or adjustments required by payment processors or law

You are responsible for maintaining valid payment information and sufficient funds or credit. If a payment method fails or is declined, services related to paid actions may be suspended until payment issues are resolved. You remain liable for all amounts owed.

5.4 Non-Custodial Payment Structure

IDDAS does not act as a custodian of user funds, does not maintain user balances, and does not exercise discretionary control over funds.

All payment processing, settlement, holds, and fund movements occur within third-party payment processors’ systems and are governed by their respective terms, compliance requirements, and risk controls.

IDDAS does not act as a broker, dealer, fiduciary, escrow agent, or discretionary payment intermediary. Its role is limited to:

Recording verified activation and lineage events,

Deterministically computing allocation eligibility in accordance with protocol rules, and

Transmitting allocation instructions (computed recipient IDs and amounts derived from recorded inputs and published rules) to the applicable payment processor.

IDDAS does not guarantee payment timing or amounts and cannot override payment processor decisions, including holds, suspensions, or account terminations. The Protocol guarantees deterministic and mathematical integrity of allocation computations based on recorded inputs and published rules, but does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or truthfulness of external data, user-supplied information, or real-world events provided to or relied upon by the system.

Your relationship with payment processors (such as Stripe) is governed directly by the processor’s terms, including: https://stripe.com/legal/connect-account

5.5 Allocation Processing, Timing, and Delays

Where applicable, Participant allocations are processed according to payment processor schedules and implementation-defined thresholds.

Allocations may be processed weekly, monthly, or upon reaching minimum thresholds (for example, USD $25.00 or equivalent), subject to processor capabilities, regional requirements, and compliance reviews.

Payments may be delayed due to:

Payment processor holds or reviews

Compliance verification requirements (including KYC or AML)

Suspected fraud or abuse

Insufficient Brand funding

Banking holidays or weekends

Technical or system issues

IDDAS does not advance funds, provide guarantees, or assume liability for payment timing or processor delays.

5.6 Unclaimed Funds and Escheatment

If allocations cannot be paid due to invalid or outdated payment information, closed or suspended payment accounts, or unresponsive Participants, funds may be held for a reasonable period, typically between 90 and 180 days depending on jurisdiction.

After this period, funds may be:

Subject to unclaimed property or escheatment laws, or

Returned to the Brand where permitted by applicable law and Candle-specific terms

You are responsible for maintaining accurate payment and contact information and for claiming allocations in a timely manner. IDDAS is not liable for funds that become unclaimed or escheated due to user inaction.

5.7 Taxes and Reporting Responsibilities

You are solely responsible for determining and paying any applicable taxes arising from Brand consideration, allocations received, or other financial activity.

IDDAS does not provide tax advice.

Payment processors or Brands may issue tax forms as required by law, including IRS Forms 1099-K, 1099-NEC, W-9, W-8, or jurisdiction-specific equivalents. Failure to provide required tax information may result in withholding, payment suspension, or reporting to tax authorities.

Brands remain responsible for tax reporting obligations related to allocations they fund. IDDAS may provide reporting tools but does not assume tax reporting responsibility.

5.8 Fraud Control Responsibilities

Brands are responsible for defining valid activation criteria, monitoring for suspicious patterns, and implementing reasonable fraud prevention controls appropriate to their business and offerings.

IDDAS provides structural tools and reporting to assist with fraud detection but does not replace Brand-level review, compliance, or investigative responsibilities.

6. USER OBLIGATIONS AND PROHIBITED CONDUCT

6.1. General Obligations

By using the Platform, you agree to comply with all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations in connection with your use of the Platform and Services. You agree to provide complete, accurate, and current information in all communications with us including Account registration, identity verification, and payment information. You agree to take reasonable measures to protect your Account credentials and immediately notify us of any unauthorized access or security breaches. If you're a Participant, you agree to comply with any additional terms and conditions specified by Brands in their Candles. You agree to provide requested information or documentation for compliance purposes including KYC or AML verification, tax reporting, or investigations. You agree to use the Platform and Services only for their intended purposes and in accordance with these Terms and the Protocol rules.

6.2. Prohibited Activities

You may not engage in fraud and abuse including fraudulent Activations, fake conversions, or manipulated transactions; creating or using multiple Accounts to circumvent rules or gain unfair advantages; colluding with others to manipulate attribution or Allocations; using stolen payment methods, false identities, or fraudulent information; or engaging in money laundering or other financial crimes. You may not engage in misrepresentation including misrepresenting your identity, affiliation, or relationship to any Brand, entity, or person; making false or misleading statements about Candles, Brands, or offerings; impersonating others or creating fake or misleading user profiles; or falsifying Activation data or documentation.

You may not engage in technical interference including attempting to gain unauthorized access to Platform systems, servers, or data; using automated bots, scripts, or tools to interact with the Platform except as explicitly permitted; interfering with or disrupting Platform functionality or security; circumventing or disabling security features, rate limits, or access controls; introducing malware, viruses, or other harmful code; or reverse engineering, decompiling, or disassembling Platform software. You may not engage in spam and unsolicited communications including sending spam, unsolicited bulk messages, or unwanted commercial communications; distributing Candles in violation of anti-spam laws or recipient preferences; harvesting or scraping user data for marketing or other purposes; or using Platform for phishing, social engineering, or other deceptive practices.

You may not engage in illegal or harmful activities including using the Platform for illegal activities or to promote illegal goods or services; distributing Candles for illegal products, services, or schemes; posting or sharing content that's defamatory, harassing, abusive, threatening, or obscene; violating intellectual property rights of others; or distributing malware, viruses, or other harmful content. You may not engage in unfair competitive practices including unfair competition, predatory pricing, or anticompetitive behavior; coordinating with competitors to fix prices, allocate markets, or boycott entities; or making false or disparaging statements about competitors.

You may not promote prohibited industries subject to change including adult content or services, gambling where prohibited, illegal substances or paraphernalia, weapons, explosives, or hazardous materials in many jurisdictions, pyramid schemes, Ponzi schemes, or illegal MLM structures, products or services that violate consumer protection laws, or services that facilitate illegal activities. You may not engage in circumvention of Terms including attempting to circumvent fees, payment obligations, or usage limits; abusing trial or promotional offers; or creating new Accounts to evade suspensions or terminations. You may not distribute Candles for or in connection with industries that present heightened regulatory risk including healthcare services, products, or referrals where anti-kickback statutes may apply such as Federal Anti-Kickback Statute or state equivalents, real estate transactions where RESPA or state anti-kickback laws may apply, insurance products where rebating restrictions or anti-kickback laws may apply, government contracting where federal or state anti-kickback laws may apply, financial advisory or investment services where broker-dealer or investment adviser regulations may apply, legal services where attorney ethics rules prohibit fee-sharing or referrals, or any other industry where your jurisdiction prohibits performance-based referral compensation or kickback payments. If you operate in a regulated industry, you represent and warrant that you have consulted legal counsel regarding the permissibility of participating in the Protocol in your industry and jurisdiction, your participation complies with all applicable industry-specific regulations including anti-kickback, anti-referral fee, and similar laws, and you have obtained any required licenses, approvals, or permissions. The Platform does not provide legal advice regarding industry-specific compliance and does not warrant that Protocol participation complies with industry-specific regulations in your field. Brands represent and warrant that their products, services, and offerings do not violate applicable laws or regulations, do not involve prohibited or restricted industries without appropriate approvals, and comply with consumer protection, advertising, and disclosure requirements.

7. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The Platform, Services, and all related technology, software, designs, graphics, text, data, and other materials excluding User Content are owned by or licensed to the Steward and are protected by intellectual property laws including copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, patents where applicable, and other proprietary rights. Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Platform for its intended purposes, create, distribute, and activate Candles according to Protocol rules, and view and download materials provided through the Platform for personal or internal business use. You may not copy, modify, or create derivative works from Platform materials; sell, rent, lease, or sublicense access to the Platform; remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices; or use Platform materials to develop competing services or products. 'IDDAS,' 'IDDAS Protocol,' and related logos and marks are trademarks or service marks of IDDAS Technologies LLC. You may not use these marks without written permission except to refer to the Protocol or Platform in factual descriptions or as required to comply with attribution requirements. You retain ownership of content you create or upload to the Platform including Candle descriptions and terms, profile information and content, and communications and feedback. By uploading or creating content on the Platform, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to store, reproduce, and display your content for Platform operation; distribute your Candles to Participants and end users; use your content to provide Services and improve the Platform; and include your content in marketing materials with permission for identifiable content. This license persists for content needed to

fulfill existing Candles or Activations even after Account termination.

8. DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY

8.1. General Disclaimers

Please read this section carefully as it limits our liability and describes your remedies. The Steward does not guarantee that you'll earn Allocations or achieve specific financial outcomes, Activation success rates or conversion performance, business success using the Protocol, market demand for particular Candles, payment timing or processing subject to third-party processor capabilities, or uninterrupted Platform availability. Allocation amounts are determined by the published Protocol rules through mathematical formulas not discretion, actual Activation results meaning conversion events, Brand Consideration amounts set by Brands, and attribution lineage established by distribution patterns. The Steward does not discretionarily set or modify Allocations beyond applying Protocol rules. Payments are processed by third-party payment processors such as Stripe. The Steward doesn't control payment timing, holds, or releases. Payment processor terms and policies govern payment processing. Disputes about payments should be directed to the payment processor. The Steward is not responsible for payment processor actions, delays, or errors. The Steward does not hold, custody, or control user funds. Payments flow directly between parties via third-party payment processors. The Steward's role is limited to calculating Allocations per Protocol rules, providing payment instructions to processors, and maintaining allocation records. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Platform and Services are provided 'as is' and 'as available' without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory. We don't warrant that the Platform is suitable for your particular business needs or purposes, that the Platform will meet your requirements or achieve specific results, that the Platform or Services will be error-free, uninterrupted, secure, or free from viruses or other harmful components, or the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of user-provided content including Candles and Brand information, attribution data dependent on accurate tracking and user inputs, or third-party services or integrations.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, we and our affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents are not liable for indirect damages including loss of profits, revenue, business opportunities, goodwill, or anticipated savings; consequential damages arising from your use or inability to use the Platform; incidental damages including damages for loss of data, service interruptions, or alternative product or service costs; or special or punitive damages even if we've been advised of the possibility of such damages. This exclusion applies regardless of the legal theory whether contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise. Our total aggregate liability to you arising from or related to these Terms or the Platform is limited to the greater of $100 USD or the total fees you paid to us in the 12 months preceding the claim. For disputes specifically about Allocation amounts, our liability is limited to correcting Allocation calculation errors. We're not liable for Allocations not earned due to lack of Activations, third-party payment processor holds, delays, or errors, failed Activations due to Brand decisions or customer actions, or market conditions or lack of demand for Candles. We're not liable for actions or omissions of Brands, Participants, or other users; third-party payment processor actions; third-party service provider failures; or customer decisions not to complete Activations.

The Steward does not guarantee earnings, Activations, compensation, payment timing, or business outcomes. Economic results arise solely from real transactions per Protocol rules, not from Platform participation alone. The Platform provides infrastructure and verification only—it is not a payout actor and makes no commercial promises or guarantees.

The Platform provides infrastructure, record-keeping, and verification services. The Platform is not: a party to Brand-Participant economic relationships, a guarantor or warrantor of outcomes, a broker, dealer, or financial intermediary, a fiduciary or agent of Brands or Participants, or a payout actor or economic

counterparty. All economic relationships are governed by the Protocol specification and Brand-defined Candle terms. The Steward implements these specifications but does not create, modify, or guarantee economic terms.

8.2 Commission Pool Transparency

You may not misrepresent the allocation structure, including by stating or implying different allocation percentages than those defined in the applicable Brand-defined Candle terms,suggesting that allocation percentages are discretionary or negotiable when they are determined by Protocol rules, representing "pools" of commission or compensation beyond the transparent allocation structure, or omitting material information about how Brand Consideration is allocated. Brands must clearly disclose to potential Participants the Brand Consideration amount for Candles they create, the allocation structure per Protocol rules, and any factors that might affect whether Activations occur or allocations are paid. Participants must not make earnings claims or representations to potential downstream Participants that misrepresent the allocation structure, guarantee specific earnings or Activations, or omit material risks such as the fact that Allocations depend on Activations occurring. The Platform is not responsible for misrepresentations made by Brands or Participants regarding allocation structures, earnings potential, or success likelihood. However, such misrepresentations violate these Terms and may result in Account suspension or termination.

9. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Steward, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, successors, and assigns from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, liabilities, damages, costs, and expenses including reasonable attorneys' fees arising from or related to your use of Platform, your violation of these Terms or applicable laws, infringement claims regarding your content or Candles, misrepresentation or false statements you make, disputes with Brands, Participants, or customers, regulatory violations arising from your business activities, failure to pay taxes or comply with tax reporting, allocation disputes with other users, or claims arising from persons you recruited or referred.

10. DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ARBITRATION

Before initiating formal dispute resolution, you agree to contact us at support@iddas.tech to attempt to resolve the dispute informally. Both parties agree to negotiate in good faith for at least 30 days before pursuing formal proceedings. Except as specified below, you and the Steward agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Platform will be resolved through final and binding arbitration rather than in court. Arbitration will be conducted by JAMS under its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules or AAA under its Commercial Arbitration Rules. One neutral arbitrator will be selected according to JAMS or AAA rules who will be an attorney or retired judge with experience in technology, commercial, or internet disputes. You and the Steward agree that disputes will be resolved on an individual basis only. Neither party may bring claims as a class member in any purported class or representative proceeding. Claims of multiple users may not be arbitrated or litigated jointly or consolidated. The arbitrator may not consolidate multiple parties' claims. You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by sending written notice within 30 days of Account creation to support@iddas.tech with subject 'Arbitration Opt-Out' including your name, Account email, and statement 'I opt out of the arbitration agreement.' If you opt out, all other Terms remain in effect.

Exceptions to arbitration where disputes may be brought in court include individual actions in small claims court if the claim qualifies, claims solely for injunctive relief to protect intellectual property rights such as trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, or patents, and emergency provisional relief such as temporary restraining orders or preliminary injunctions in court pending arbitration. These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. For disputes not subject to arbitration, you agree to exclusive jurisdiction and venue in state or federal courts located in Wilmington, Delaware. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you waive your right to a jury trial for any dispute resolved in court. You agree that any claim or cause of action arising from or related to these Terms or the Platform must be filed within one year after the claim arose or it will be permanently barred. The one-year period begins when you knew or should have known about the facts giving rise to the claim. For disputes specifically about Allocation calculations or attribution lineage, submit them to allocation-support@iddas.tech with subject 'Allocation Dispute' including Account information, specific Activation or Candle involved, detailed description of the dispute, and supporting documentation or evidence. We'll review the dispute within 30 days verifying proper application of Protocol rules, accuracy of attribution tracking data, and whether Activation met Brand criteria. If an error is found, we'll correct the Allocation and process adjusted payments. If no error is found, we'll explain the basis for the existing Allocation. Either party may escalate to arbitration if unsatisfied with the resolution.

11. COMPLIANCE AND SPECIFIC DISCLAIMERS

11.1 General Compliance

We may require you to provide government-issued identification documents such as passport, driver's license, or national ID; proof of address such as utility bill or bank statement; tax identification numbers such as SSN, EIN, or foreign tax ID; business registration documents for Brand Accounts; and additional documentation for enhanced due diligence. Verification may be required upon Account registration, before first payment or Allocation, periodically for ongoing compliance, when suspicious activity is detected, or when payment amounts exceed thresholds. Failure to complete verification may result in Account suspension or restrictions, inability to receive Allocations, withholding of payments, or Account termination.

You are not an employee, agent, partner, or joint venture of the Steward. You operate an independent business and make your own decisions about participation, investment, and strategy. The Steward does not control how you work, set hours, require activity, provide training, or guarantee earnings. You are responsible for business expenses, taxes (including self-employment tax), compliance, licenses, and business outcomes. You have no employment rights or protections (minimum wage, unemployment, workers' compensation, FMLA, ADA employment provisions, Title VII protections, or employee benefits).

You are not the Steward's or Brands' agent and have no authority to bind them to contracts or make representations on their behalf.

When distributing Candles, you're not the Steward's agent, you're not the Brand's agent unless separately agreed with the Brand, you don't have authority to bind the Steward or Brands to contracts, and you don't have apparent authority to make representations on behalf of the Steward or Brands. You may not negotiate or modify Candle terms on behalf of Brands, make promises or commitments that bind the Steward or Brands, enter contracts on behalf of the Steward or Brands, or hold yourself out as an authorized representative beyond your actual authority. If you operate in regulated industries such as healthcare, real estate, government contracting, or financial services, you're responsible for ensuring your use of the Platform complies with anti-kickback, anti-referral fee, and similar regulations. We don't warrant that the Protocol structure complies with industry-specific regulations in your field. Consult legal counsel before using the Platform in regulated industries. We don't provide legal advice regarding industry-specific compliance.

11.2 Money Services and AML Classifications

The Steward's position is that it does not provide money transmission services and does not act as a money services business under applicable law. The Steward's role is limited to operating infrastructure that implements the Protocol, calculating Allocations per deterministic Protocol rules, providing payment instructions to third-party payment processors, and maintaining records of allocation calculations. The Steward does not custody, control, or transmit user funds at any time. All fund transfers occur directly between parties via third-party payment processors such as Stripe. Third-party payment processors such as Stripe are responsible for conducting Know Your Customer verification of payment recipients, Anti-Money Laundering monitoring and suspicious activity reporting, compliance with payment processor regulations and money transmitter licensing requirements where applicable, and sanctions screening and compliance. By using the Platform, you agree to comply with KYC and AML requirements imposed by payment processors including providing requested identification and verification documents, responding to compliance inquiries, and maintaining accounts in good standing with payment processors. The Platform implements participant limits and flow restrictions designed to further reduce money services risks including reasonable limits on transaction sizes and volumes, restrictions on certain high-risk transaction types, monitoring for unusual patterns or suspicious activity with referral to payment processors or authorities as appropriate, and exclusion of transactions or flows that could create money transmission exposure. However, regulatory classifications and interpretations may evolve, and different regulators may reach different conclusions. The Steward does not warrant or guarantee that it is not subject to money transmitter licensing or other money services regulations. If regulatory guidance changes or licensing is determined to be required, the Steward reserves the right to modify Platform operations, restrict Services in certain jurisdictions, implement additional verification or compliance requirements, or take other actions necessary to achieve compliance.

11.3 Intermediaries

Agencies, intermediaries, and similar service providers may participate in the Protocol, but compensation is tied strictly to executed, paid agreements and defined conversion events. Discovery, awareness, informal introductions, or preliminary discussions do not create compensation rights, attribution claims, exclusivity, or agency-of-record status. No exclusivity exists unless expressly granted in a separate written agreement between the relevant parties. Specifically, Platform-sponsored Candle distribution does not create exclusive rights to accounts, territories, customers, or relationships, agency relationships or commissions beyond explicit paid conversions, or restrictions on the Platform's right to engage directly with any party. The Platform reserves the right to engage directly with any Brand, customer, or Participant unless exclusivity has been contractually granted in writing by authorized Platform representatives.

If you introduce or refer a Brand or Participant to the Platform, you acknowledge that such introduction does not create exclusive rights to that relationship, ongoing commissions for their activity beyond specific attributable paid conversions you directly facilitated, or restrictions on the Platform's ability to work directly with that party. If you seek exclusive rights or agency-of-record status, you must negotiate a separate written agreement that explicitly grants such rights. Conflicts between participants claiming attribution or agency rights will be resolved based on actual contractual commitments that are documented and explicit, not based on informal arrangements, preliminary discussions, or who made initial contact. The Protocol's attribution rules govern compensation for paid conversions. Claims of broader agency or exclusivity require separate written agreements.

12. GENERAL PROVISIONS

These Terms together with the Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and any additional terms referenced herein constitute the entire agreement between you and the Steward regarding the Platform and Services and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, and communications whether oral or written. We may amend these Terms as described in Section 1.4. We may assign these Terms and our rights and obligations under them to an affiliate or subsidiary, in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, or to a successor Steward entity. You may not assign, transfer, or delegate these Terms or your Account without our prior written consent. If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect. Our failure to enforce any provision doesn't constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision.

Nothing in these Terms creates an agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship between you and the Steward. You're an independent contractor responsible for your own business activities. We're not liable for failure or delay in performing obligations due to causes beyond our reasonable control including natural disasters, pandemics, war, terrorism, civil unrest, government actions, infrastructure failures, third-party service failures, cyberattacks, or changes in applicable laws or regulations. During force majeure events, we may suspend Services until the event is resolved.

For general inquiries, contact support@iddas.tech. For technical support, contact support@iddas.tech. For billing and payments, contact billing@iddas.tech. For allocation disputes, contact allocation-support@iddas.tech. For legal matters, contact legal@iddas.tech. For privacy inquiries, contact support@iddas.tech. For arbitration opt-out, contact support@iddas.tech. Our mailing address is IDDAS Technologies LLC, 30 N Gould St, Suite R, Sheridan, WY 82801, United States. We strive to respond to inquiries within one to two business days for technical support, two to three business days for billing issues, five to seven business days for legal matters, and as required by law, typically 30 days, for privacy requests.

13. EFFECTIVE DATE AND ACCEPTANCE

These Terms and Conditions are effective as of January 19, 2026. By accessing or using the Platform, creating an Account, or using any Services after this date, you acknowledge that you've read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. You understand that The Protocol is a published, non-contractual specification available at https://iddasprotocol.tech/. The Protocol defines technical rules and logic but is not a contract, does not make commercial offers, and creates no obligations. The Platform is infrastructure that implements the Protocol. The Steward operates the Platform to provide access to Protocol functions, verify data integrity, and maintain records, but is not an economic counterparty and does not act as a payout intermediary. If you don't agree to these Terms, you must immediately cease using the Platform and close your Account if applicable. For questions about these Terms, contact legal@iddas.tech

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